Haul overcoat news and old Boreas in 1901 update
In the Wooster Republican dated Wednesday November 6 1901 the paper surveys global and local chatter. It notes frost scarcity a looming winter and recalls British generals regrets about events in Santiago. The column mentions the original packaging law in Iowa unconstitutional and hints at political recall debates involving ministers and leaders. Local notes cover labor issues at Xenia work house hunger strikes and harsh prison diet, Christmas season signals, Aguinaldo’s Philippines governance, and a mixed view of the Buffalo exposition’s finances. Minor items touch Halloween in Wooster and royal illness rumors about the British monarch while praising King Edward’s guarded promise for a prosperous reign.
Century-Old Wooster Letter List Highlights Local News
The November 4 1901 Letter List from Wooster Ohio reports social events and personal notices among residents, including William Nixon’s farewell to housekeeping, a surprise party for Nixon at the Nixon home, Rev Scarborough and wife’s visit, and gatherings with songs and prayers. It also notes various distant items such as a sensational death by self harm in Vancouver Washington and a novel religious debt-raising tactic in Union City Indiana. Other briefs include a Minnesota diplomat appointment, a lockout resolved at Safe Glass in Upland Indiana, an interurban railway plan in Central Kentucky, and a Berlin commandant’s military service cancellation.
Protracted religious meetings announced by Methodists and Reformed church
The Methodists plan annus protracted meetings starting next Monday and continuing about four weeks. The Reformed church will begin prolonged services around the first of the coming month.
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Methodists
Reformed Church
Accident at Cedar Valley Distillery Downward Plunge
Cyrus Bowman sustained a severe chest injury after falling from a small stepladder while assisting with the erection of the new Oiwas.pg on Monday morning. He fractured three ribs on the left side and was transported home where Dr. W. W. Firestone provided surgical care.
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Cyrus Bowman
Cédar Valley
City
W. W. Firestone
Mt Eaton Jottings Reflect Local Sorrows and News
local notes report land sale transactions in Loudonville west and changes in residences. obituaries describe the deaths of Mrs Speicher and Mrs Schlafly, with funeral services held at the Presbyterian church. a birth is recorded for Frank Flory’s daughter born Nov J to Frank Flory and wife.
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R. Lucas
Loudonville-west
Sith “Lishop
JF. Harrison
Emma Aimbers
Katen
Santon
Speicher
Granney
Ida Doty
August P. Doty
Presbyterian Church
Lev. Hackett
Applecresk
Cure Schlafly
Columbus
Marshal Bisher
Newt Winesburg
Poinkle
Berghity
Frank Flory
Duke Sharp
Rooks
Grand Carnival Hour Sale Opens Woostern Store
The store invites all shoppers to a first time hour sale in Woostern during the new fall season. Bargains abound from basement to roof as dawn starts, encouraging early arrival and a full day of shopping at prices likely lower than typical closing-out events.
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Woostern
Children's Kinge Poets sale in Blue and Gray Cheviots
A dense sale catalog lists men's and children's clothing and accessories with deep discounts. It highlights overcoats, suits, caps, stockings, gloves, shirts, and umbrellas with prices slashed from standard values, noting quantities per customer and emphasis on Cheviots, casimeres, beavers, and Corduroy items.
Unlabeled Mens and Boys Apparel Sale at 3 to 4 PM
A dated advertisement highlights a sale window from 3 pm to 4 pm featuring men s woolen underwear in dark grey at 45c, black shirts, work shirts at 15c, boys knee pant suits 13c, children wool mitts in red blue white, and all wool school caps at 89c, with comparisons to higher regular prices.
Velvet Russian Blouse Suits and Dry Goods Sale Hour
From 4pm to 5pm sales feature red and blue Velvet Russian Blouse Suits with patent leather belts and a 37.00 suit elsewhere. Also offered are Jen's Laundried White Shirts in all sizes at 50c, Glove fittings, Nelson Brand two-pair limits, Sore Dress Kid Gloves, and assorted caps and Top Shirts with various discounts. Prices and items target quick purchases at TIT in French Pereales and nearby dry goods shops.
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Chil’ren
Jen
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Spain
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Kansas
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Aguinaldo
Philippines
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Xenia
Buffalo Exposition
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Morland
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Fisher
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S.-M. Sang
Sher
William Nixon
Mattsvillee
Ira D. Windmacress Wooster
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Amos
Rev Scarboroigh
Predericksbury
Scarborough
Alex Nixon
Vancouver
Wash
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Twenty First Infantry
Manilla
Lansing
Union City
Ind
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New Christian Church
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Chatham
Mass
Handkerchief
Benja
Minnesota
Washington
John W. Riddle
United Sates
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Riddle
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Constantinople
Wen. Madison
Safe Glass Company
Upland
Central Kentucky
Lexington
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Kentucky
Davis
Gancered
Berlin
Police Corder
Prussia
Joseph Herrings
Maristta
Harry Cooper
John Roth
Ariat Propelsioe
Ts Ante Atrist
MT. Eaton Jottings
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Pen
Positively
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St Cation
Oxford
Sree
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Royal Yachts
Highlanders
Gloria
Nto
Eta
Chidken
Ise
Washington Cheviots
Nlen
Ten’s Duck Coats
Nelson Brand
Valle
Flen
Deckey Kersey
Tien
Acre
Millersburg
Tye
Dette
Penn Une Ries
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