More Boosters Boost Wooster Board of Trade
The Wooster Republican urges thriving enthusiasm and a city full of boosters to advance Wooster. It lauds active board of trade members, notes politicians like Mr John Sharpe Williams backing anti-wood pulp bills, and touches on varied national topics from Bryan to Taft while highlighting local pride in baseball, politics, and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Wooster
John Sharpe Williams
House of Representatives
United States
Taft candidacy reports hint election near end
The column notes Jon Bailey may block escape for a figure, cites a new three cent Hne opening with a strike, and says Taft candidacy reports suggest the outcome is essentially decided. Cleveland street car issues persist, Holmes county voting noise swings judicial nomination, and a long wait for a new legislature looms.
Wayne County Ohio delegates meet in Wooster convention
Delegates from Wayne County precincts will convene in Wooster at 1 PM to nominate a slate including One Representative One Probate Judge One County Auditor One County Treasurer Three County Commissioners One Sheriff One Prosecuting Attorney One County Recorder One County Surveyor Three County Infirmary Directors One County Coroner. Representation equals one delegate per 50 votes for Carmi A. Thompson in November 1996 with an extra for any fraction over 25. delegates plus a two-year precinct committeeman chosen per precinct by primary or caucus. By order of the Republican Executive Committee E. S. Landes chair W G. Whitmore sec’y.
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Carmi A. Thompson
Republican Executioe Committee
E. S. Landes
W G. Whitmore
Sec
Republican Congressional Convention in Coshocton Ohio May 15 1908
Delegates of the Seventeenth Ohio Republican District meet in Coshocton on May 15 1908 for nominating a Presidential Elector casting two delegates and two alternates to the Republican National Convention and for nominating a candidate for Congress The convention assigns representation by counties and leaves delegate selection to county congressional committees The chairman resolves ties if needed by order of the District Republican Committee C B McCoy Chairman and George H Hamilton Secretary announce the meeting details
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Republican Party
Seventeenth Congressional District
Ohio
Coshocton
Congress
Graves
Carmin Thompson
Holmes Licking
Tuscara
Wayne
Refractive
Congressional Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Seventeenth District
C B McCoy
George Hl. Hamilton
Political points in Cleveland Leader target Cunsingham
The Columbus correspondent of the Cleveland Leader calls Charles Cunsingham a Democratic boss within Senator Vanover's district including Wayne and Holmes Counties. It claims his influence is visible in the Senate Appropriations Committee appointment and that he is quietly backing Senator Jim Williams for governor.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Charles Cunsingham
Vanovers
Wayne
Holmes
Senate Appropriation Committee
Vanover
Caessingham
Charley
Jim Williamsa
Local notices from Wooster area church and visitors
May 5 notices show Rev Thomas of Wooster to preach at 10 30 a m in the Lutheran church and Rev Harroll of Elyria to preach at 7 80 p m in the Methodist church. Mrs Emma Berkheimer and son Frederick visited the Hand family at Reedburg. Arle Crumm of Akron spent several days in town. John Firestone and wife of Wooster visited the Firestone family. Alonzo Smith of Latta sburg had a knee injury last Thursday and cannot get around. Various other townsfolk, including W W Lehr of Columbus and Mrs Dolfie Kaufman and daughter from Reedburg, are noted as visitors or guests.
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Harroll
Elyria
Emma Berkheimer
Frederick
Wfe Hand
Reedsburg
Arle Crumm
Akron
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Wo Eter
Firestone
Z Fires
Mae Sales Neburg
Ray Swinebart
Roeste
Pateris
Tnhartiwas
Woman's Home
Millersburg
Jacob Philips
Joan Sensabaugh
Daisy Armstrong
Elizabeth
Muttersburg
J. D. Armstrong
Reed
Hoover
Amatutz
McKay
Applecreke
Belief Corp
J B Lytle
Thomas Irvin
Mansfield
Gertrude Barnes
Cleveland
Misses Barnes
Mullberry Street
Canton
Jane Mitchel
Clay Street
Nelson
Ravenna
W T. Williames
Elizabeth Barnes
Jeroie Menuze
Windbawm
Mirriam
Laurange
Louisville
Mary Staff
John Staff
Lottie A D. Bleijstein
Piqna
Clayton Cunningham
Mayenville
Og Thomas Flattery
Blytle
Fioe
John M* Kyle
South America
D Arnold
Massillon
Lucy Barnes
Mt. Vernon
Cotte
John
Chas. Martin
Anplecreke
Jean Martin
Sanday
Martin McCullough
Mr Kaufman
Edith
Smithville
L. F. Loog
Frank Snore
W. G Lf
Nancy Searight
Haat Clay Street
ML. Stophlet
Milleraborg
Wooster Board Approves Library Board Equity Request
Wooster public library trustees consider adding women on the board while planning school and library updates. Architect Vernon Redding to draft two-story addition with auditorium, estimated 40 000 to 45 000 dollars, and a bond vote not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Vernon Redding
Mansfield
Redding
Iceas
Local Cleveland Street Car Men Face Possible Strike
Local street car workers tied to the union would refrain from operating within the city if Cleveland lines strike. They would let passengers off at city limits and seek arbitration to avoid a work stoppage, with Southwestern car barns hoping for a peaceful settlement.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Northwestern
Advertised Letter List No. 18 in Wooster Post Office
The following Jettera letters remained now called for in Wooster post office by May 4: Gentlemen H M Bosch W E Black Allen Collier Henry Gresser F A Mowery W E Peute Ww Saunders Geo W W Stephens Juadies Mre John Annot Mrs J F Black Misa Chapin Madam Y Paul Gerare Miss Katie Ganger Mrs Harriet Johns Mie Rosie Lee Helen Sigler Miss Caroline Watern
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Wooster
H M. Bosch
W. E. Black
Allen Collier
Henry Gresser
F A. Mowery
W. E Peute
Local men narrowly escape blaze at Fort Wayne hotel
A Mougey and W A Kvantson of this city barely avoided staying at the Aveline hotel in Fort Wayne Ind as a deadly fire swept the building Sun day morning. Mougey had planned a room on the fifth floor but left after the clerk's warning while Routson, a guest on the third floor, prepared to move to another city Saturday evening and narrowly escaped as the fire broke out hours later.
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W A. Mougey
W A. Kvantson
Aveline
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mr. Mougey
Mongey
Wayne
Routson
Mr. Routson
Republicans of Plaintownship Meeting in Blackleyville
The Republicans of Plaintownship will meet at Blackleyville on May 7 between 6 and 8 PM to select delegates and alternates for the county convention on May 9 and to elect a precinct committeeman for the ensuing two years.
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