Weather, crime, and local notes from Wooster daily item
Rain helped crops and trade as Wooster residents report warmer May forecasts, a court case, property cleanups, and various incidents. A five year old boy was cut by a horse kick. Dr. Lerch treated him. Bakeries, wagon shows, and Ringling Bros circus plans are noted along with local commerce and population details.
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Brom Wenesday
Bam Lightcap
Wooster
Annavaktore
Her Majesty
Wm. Greea
West North Street
Personal notes and social news from Wooster area
Ww. A. Zottamoon goes to Toledo on business. D. H. Pierson of Cleveland visits Archer House. Numerous locals and visitors noted in Wooster including Rev. J. S. Ross, Mrs. Belknap, and J. Winters. Many pension actions, travels, and a county treasurer race announced. Five tramps captured after a warehouse burglary. Mrs. Sarah Morrison dies in Cleveland after tumor operation. Funeral for Morrison at the Colored Baptist church.
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Ww. A. Zottamoon
Toledo
D. H.pierson
Cleveland
Archer House
O. J. Ross
Rev. J. S. Ross
W. Fletcher
L. C. Snyder
Saville
William Johnson
Third Ward Wooster
Edwin Ewing
Congress
Jacob Arnold
Apple Creek
James Pryor
W. O. Beebe
Bessie Beebe
Cuyahoga Falls
Louis Everhard
Warren County
Otto Troutman
Shreve
Clay Alexander
Canton
Etta Alexander
H Baumgardner
Ciallipolis
Deliah McGaw
Mt. Union College
Alliance
M. Veaux
East South Street
Nochester
Ind
John Alexander
Wayne County
Drake
Kingling Broa
Overholt
E. Seas and Son
Orrville
Speers McClarran
Col B &. Church
Millersburg
Dowell
J E. Applebaugh
Stephen
Moule
Shadstree
Marsha Jeannett
Marshal Jeannett
Sarah Morrison
Richard Morrison
Charity Hospital
Morrison
Colored Baptist Church
Franklin County
Pittsburg to Chicago Fast Train Sets Speed Record
A test run on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line shaved the schedule to under 11 hours and 57 minutes, averaging 46 mph. The 468 mile route from Pittsburg to Chicago covered segments via Canton Wooster Crestline and Valparaiso, with minor delays from hot boxes and crew in the rear car.
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Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Wooster
Crestline
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Valparaiso
Dr Hand's Colic Cure and Teething Lotion Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Hand's Colic Cure claiming immediate relief for infant colic by removing wind and calming nerves for restful sleep. It urges mothers to buy a He bottle at drug stores and to use Dr Hand's teething lotion if gums are sore, priced 25 cents.
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Cole
Rafton
W. Va
Woos
Seemion
De s Cream Baking Powder Amweela or Alum
De s Cream Baking Powder is offered with two options Amweela or Alum as described in the concise trade listing, noting the product variant choices available for buyers in the readable fragment.
Pierce’s Pills and Preparations Promoted in Quack Advert
An early 20th century style advertisement extols Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a woman’s health aid. It claims the product cleanses the body, aids conception, shortens labor, and nourishes the child, while also touting Pierce’s Pollets for biliousness indigestion and related stomach complaints.
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Funelia
Pipree
Marriages and town notes from Wayne County area
John Johnson of Canaan and Nettle Caskey of Orrville wed. Akron visitors in Canaan seek land or oil leases. Capt A B Critchfield and wife move to Columbus for housekeeping. Creston workers, Shreve news, and Dalton proposals shape local activity. Shreve creamery, Barn contracts, new homes, and health board actions noted. Multiple small items from Orrville to Ashland reflect daily life and local commerce.
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John Johnson
Canaan
Nettle Caskey
Orrville
Akronare
A. B. Critchfield
Shreve
Columbus
Slemmons & Erie
Pleasant Valley Mills
Sterling
Harry Gantz
Creston
Goodyear
Erie
Kent
Dalton
D. W. McIlenen
Canton
Thomas Findlay
Mineral Point
Mackey
Apple Creek
Big Prairie
Wilhelm
Nathan Gove, Sr
John M.schaad
New Philadelphia
Luther Dennison
Sarah Pancoast
Dalyon
Marion
Ohio
Jacob Wideman
Litchfeld Centre
Medina County
B. & O. Railroad
Westerville
Council of
J. E. Ewen
Fredericksburg
Seiberling, Miller & Co
Doylestown
Ashland
Theroperty
Big Praine
Odell’s Lake
Ica Company
Margaret Wynn
Laudonville
John Horner
Plym
Water Works
Health Board
Mra Hel Hkussell
Pen
Local Lodge Notes From Wooster And Nearby
Grand Dictator Margh guests Wooster Knights of Honor this morning. Irene Lodge No 64 Knights of Honor reports active meeting with visitors Felix of Marsh and A J Heller of Orrville. C L Ewing builds a barn near Congress. Republican State Convention excursion tickets offered by Cleveland Akron & Columbus Railway and other lines from May 28 29.
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Margh
Wooster Knights of Honor
Wooster Temple of Rathbone Sisters
Central Temple of
Qorrville
Grand Army of Republic
Sandusky
Cedag L’oint
Uneas Tribe
KR. M
St. Tamina
Irene Lodge
Zanesville
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Trailroads
Ohio
Aatews
Recent Transfers of Real Estate in Wayne County
Florian Schaffter, Recorder lists numerous real estate deeds and quitclaims across Wooster, West Salem, Orrville, Doylestown, Creston, and Clinton townships. Transferring parties include Kimma Zercher, James B Taylor, Anna McKinney, Lydia Smith, Margaret Douglas, Catharine Miller, Benj Dreibellin, Mary Herr, Wm Culbertson, David Hostettler, Alex Manner, Calvin Miller, and others with properties ranging from 1 to 82 acres and multiple lot numbers. Values span from 50 to 4,520 dollars, with executors and guardians handling several transfers.
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Kimma
Zercher
Wm. Hogan
West
Salem
James B. Taylor
Isaac Johnson
Wooster
Anna E. McKinney
Woorter
Lydia Smith
C. VanOyer
Congress Township
John Douglas
Elias
Martin Et al
Baughman Township
Charles Cassel
John F. Deibel
Chippewa Township
Lovina Kindig Et al
John F. Diebel
Margaret & Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Catharine Miller
Oliver Foss
Benj. Dreibellin
Henry Swangood
West Salem
Catharine Harbaugh
Henry Seradomgte
West Salon
Mary A. Herr
J. H. Akin
Paint Township
Calvin Miller
Wm. A. Marks
Creston
Russell E. Kerr
Maria Gingery
Maggie A .Graham
John D. Oldroyd
Shreve
D. L. Moncrief
Emma E. Blankenhorn
Orrville
Jacon
Leatherman
D. Zimmerman
Sterling
A C. Lance
D. I. Slemmons
Milton Township
Thomas Brouse
Willis F. Brouse
Doylestown
Harvey Deval
Jacob Younker
T E. Tracy
F. A. Wecht
Dalton
Solomon Kline
Isaac N Hough
Wayne Township
K A Lucas Et al
Elizabeth Steese
Abbott Lawrence
David Lawrence
Franklin Township
John Fike
Josiah Mohler
Canaan Township
Watgeny
Hugh D Shannon
Michael Horst
Victor Gallagher
John B Eberly
John W Shelly
Jacob Shelly
Plain Township
Dwin G Ebright
Matilda Smith
Clinton Township
Edwin G Ebright
Josephine Hobbs
David Hawk
David 3. Myers
J.B. Taylor
Adolph Maurer
Jacob Angelmyer
East Union Township
Dalton Correspondence Notes Local Happenings
Dalton news reports residents in town visiting relatives and traveling. Porter McAfee of Wooster and W W Pears of Apple Creek are mentioned with trips planned, while James Taggart visits his sister Mrs James Buchanan and Dan Buchanan of Massillon visits parents. Miners idle awaiting mining price, and local folks such as Harry Homan and Leo are noted with health and fishing mentions.
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Porter McAfee
Wooster
W. W. Pears
Apple Creek
New York
James Taggart
James Buchanan
Dan Buchanan
Massillon
Siseus
John Fiscus
Tri- County Institute
Greenville
Nate
Dalton
Kidd
Madge
Gardner
Masaillon
Dan Lawrence
East Union
Harry Homan
Leo
Mrs. Fletcher and Son
George Gardner
Indiana
Wooster Visitors and Local Trade Highlight Week
Mansfield Neva and Miss Mayme Clarke visited Biss Lillian Herring and returned to Wooster. Mrs E Finger of Ashland visited her brother Prof J W Knott. R P Buchanan and Blanche visited Wooster, Polk letter pastor D Roth called on musical friends. Jacob Steinmetz of Wooster shipped over 300 tons of hay.
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Mansfield Neva
Mayme Clarke
Biss
Lillian Herring
Wooster
E. Finger
Ashland
J. W. Knott
Jons
Shelby
R. P. Buchanan
Blanche
Red Haw
Polk
Pasor D. Roth
Jacob Steinmetz
Ayers Hair Vigor Praised as Superior Hair Dressing
A leading claim extols Ayers Hair Vigor as a superior hair dressing. The text notes the demand is constantly rising and users do not consider other preparations. It emphasizes exceptional merit and widespread popularity among users in this period source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayers
Wooster Talk Sparks Possible New Railroad Move
A Wooster resident reports H J Camp has not settled with the bofile. A Jeromeville trader contemplates moving his plant to Shreve and rerouting a railroad line to Shreve, pending Wooster support. The informant plans talks with capitalists to attract a major manufacturer and rail expansion this week.
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H. J. Camp
Wooster
High School Athletics Association Formed and Scores Noted
The High School boys formed an athletic association with officers Irvin Wilhelm as president and Llewellyn Jones as secretary treasurer. Early games from 1896 to 1897 show scores including a 40 to 20 defeat, 21 to 35 win, and a 24 to 10 victory. A May 1 game ended 81 to 49. The season record lists wins and losses by class, with the next match set between 05 and 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Wilhelm
Llewellyn Jones
Per. c
Tomor- Prague
College Hill Duet and Campus News from Wooster
Miss Henrietta Criswell of Cambridge Mass visits her cousin Miss Elizabeth Brown in Bloomington West. Dr C C Stouffer moves to Wooster to practice. Athletics plans a new grand stand and faculty junior game funds its build. Several students leave or return, lectures and plays noted, and campus groups attend a Pan-Hellenic picnic at Odell's lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Criswell
Cambridge
Mass
Afiss Elizabeth Brown
Bloomington
West Salem
C. C. Stouffer
Wooster
Dostor
Clifford
Athletic Association
Irving Literary Society
Odell's Lake
Willard Society
Lillian Goleethel
Ore Board of Control
Ohio Weather and Crop Bulletin No 6 for 1895 season
The Ohio Weather and Crop Service with cooperation from the Department of Agriculture issues Crop Bulletin No 6 for the 1895 season covering the week ending May 6. The bulletin summarizes weather conditions, crop prospects, and agricultural guidance for growers in Ohio during that period.
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Oyhio Weather and Crop Service
Tip Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Northern Section Weather and Crop Notes From Ashland Gazette
Very little rain was reported this week in the Northern section. Weather stayed warm early, then notably hot later. Vegetation is in need of showers while wheat, meadows, and pastures grow slowly. corn planting progresses. Worms affect clover in several counties and fruit trees bloom with good crop prospects except peaches in some areas. Stock turned out but pastures remain short. Mrs Harry Miller and two children visit William McDougall at home in Wooster.
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Doyleatown
Afe Stepfeld
Steppeld
Ashland Press
James Kelly
New York
Kelly
Holmes
Richland
Wayne
Huron
Ashland
Samuel Richie
John Wilson
Holmesville
Wagner House
Comb
Brush
Fredericksburg
New Philadelphia
O Gays
Apple Creek
Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves Ad
Bacon's Celery King advertised as a grand remedy for dyspepsia liver complaint rheumatism and general debility. Herbal tonic claims to stimulate digestion regulate the liver and restore vitality. Sample free large bottle 25 cents. Sold by Lanach and Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanach & Boyd
D&w
Many noted women at Wooster convention in church
The annual convention of the National Reform Association gathered in Wooster with prominent national figures present. Deliberations covered temperance education, suffrage, matrimonial limits, and constitutional amendments. A vote approved locating a national headquarters in Washington with Mrs Grover Cisgelach to head a $60,000 fund drive. The next meeting venue was chosen as Jonesville with local organizers named.
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Wooster
Tully
United Presyterian
National Reform Association
John Bidwell
California
Prohibition Party
The
Vegrave
Congress
Newark
United States
Selva Lockwood
Mary Lease
Wooater
I. K's
Washington
Grover Cisgelach
Henry Somerset
London
Jonesville
Samantha Allen
Betsy Bobbett
Honolulu
Queen Lil
Grover Cleveland
Rose Cleveland
Lillian Cole Bethel
Bidwell
Anna Shaw
Frances E. Willard
W W Crtley
Susan B. Anthony
C. M. Yocum
Potter Palmer
J. W Keller
H. Sommerset
J Frick
Henrotin
J.B. Zimmerman Jenoie
Allen Clark
Cleveland
M Platter
Belva Lockwood
L. & Critenfeld
Mary Leasa
D W Tilenn
Muss
Jennie Warner
Tom Reed
Sweeney
Cris
Shepard Mary A
Livermore
Rod Smith
Bishop Vincent
Yader
Samantha
Lereh
Gov. McKinle
Johnson
James Garfiel
James Fi. Taylor
Grant
Janes Mullins
Caries
L. Eberhart
Kate Sherwood
L.H Plank
Margaret Bottonain
GW Lords
Margaretome
S.gwa
Foraker
Ella Milligan
Ellen Foster
Roach Jennesse Miller
J E Applebaugh
Pansy
Afra
Dysart
J. Dysart
Bobbit
Aluss
Belle Platter
Ben Stanford
Afiss
Kime
Nellie Bly
Jerry Simpson
Branstetter
Kev
Murtha Kley
Lew Wallace
J.T Shields
Frank Leslie
Eila Shives Alles
Blackwell
UcMillen
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Amias Mearthur
Levi P Morton
JoHoewi
Sewell
Tawney
Joseph Cook
Kramer
Lyman Abbott
Isaac Johnson
F Barnes
Minervanly
Ensign
Matfeld
Grover
Francia E Willard
Luganos
Anthony
Misa Willard
Boad
Fragmentary Ohio region time table snippet
Partial OCR text shows Ohio locations Columbus Centerburg Mount Vernon Millersburg Orrville and Akron with scattered times and digits. The readable items resemble a timetable or schedule fragment containing PM entries and numeric values but lack complete context or events.
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Columbus
Centerburg
Mt Vernon
Millersburg
Orrville
Warwick
Akron
Hudson
Cleveland
Cleveland Tv
Guyahogs Falls
Bbs Los
Orrvlite Ar
Hes
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Richard Elson
West Liberty Street
Ringling Bros. Circus
Long Lake
Lodi
Hyely
J. L. Gray
South Baver Street
the Wooster Gas Co
Long
Jaffries
Marshal Ellsperman
Brandon
McClarran
Krause Coal Company
North Lawrence
Burton
Tom O'Neil
City Opera House
Leroy
D. W. Irvin
Shreve Armory
Holmes County
Zella Blandford
John Blandford
East Henry Street
Walnut Street
Ellsperman
Latimer and Lerner
John Winters
Bruce Taylor
Samuel Taylor
McClure
S. M. Coe
N. L. Royer
Ft. Wayne's
Republican Daily
Laconics
C. L. Ewing
Jeromeville
Ace
Wayne “County
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Florian Schaffter
College Hill
Bcduet
CFP
Ethel Smithess Johnson
Lucyess
Messie Hall
A and K
Barnett
Isarrett
Leo Brilles
Scarff
Forsythe
W J Leslye
Julius Hi. Seegle
Amherst College
Scovel
Dayton
Rev . W. Wyk
Kof Bennett
Bennett
Ohio Weather and Crop Bulletin
Harry Miller
William McDougalls
Ome
Woostrer
LY Spirit
La&ast
Prom Maturday’s Daily
Muler
Minglewood
Alhiapee Heriec
H . Miter
Weaver
Presbyterian Church
Akron Pemorat
Hi. C Larkins
T& Aron
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Larkins
Akron Street Kalway Company
Ayer
Faih
Pricek
Edward Cooper
Albert
Wheeler
Laubach & Baye
Pittag
Pittsb
Coburn
Sue Sas
Lawrence Burnocis
Braime Lakes
Valle Tas
Minasfield
Tata
Paynes
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Biymouth
Walpartins
Etek
Genem
Waynear
Wixeter
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Ar Y
Rey
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Paty
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Crocinn
W &C
Masailon
Halem
Pittsbury
Verville
Plumbuy
Cineion
H. Rockwell
Gen Pass
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L Brubh Brockenbrough
Trafic Manater
J. H. McLean
DR. J. H. McLean Medicine CO
ST. Louis
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eThe Poamaly Cercle
Sciente and
Daily Republican
NEW York Tribune
the Weekly Republican
Crowdee
Mose Wooster
Republican
Wooster, C
Hest
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New York City
Newport Weekly Tribune
Sheriff’s Sales
Dante Forer
George Bigter
Cathanne Bigter
Altay Order of Sale
Wayne County Commoan Pleas Court
County of
Garyer
Sheri
Awe Adair & Adair
Quaieriff
BALK
Melvin Bechtel
Abraham Tschants
Court of Common Pleas
Tome
Uhte
Two Hundred
Arroy le Contry
State of
Oia
Baie
Shfkifr S Sale Ss
Rd Roel
Dae
Sarah Feiters Pal
Josiah Swinehart
Waype County
Coutiet Comiau
Ale
Wasi
Theas
Degin Wong
Nordeast
Horth
Sdb
Betta PN
Rosy
Sethe
Wayne Wobey
Curt Heawe
Odo Soarter
Bebt
Sale
Sarver
Sherif Moye
Wayne Ceoarty
Cas Oy
Garner Slivett Prats
Wooster Gb
West Patts
Therite
Cura
Wie
Byvertweef Sroorde
Getioa
Notun Fat
Dane
Abto
Lovie
Baefoster
Tuemer Southeen Gadd
Sith
Wow Galver Sherif
Adair & Adwr PlainQil’s
Harnews
Mwahnesh Mba
Brett Ser'y
Eikbart
Laubach & Boyd
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