City council debates street obstructions and lighting
The city council discussed removing obstructions from streets and ordered the street commissioner to clear barriers. They approved lighting the opera house stage by electricity, paved sidewalks in front of properties, and resolved disputes over alleyways, curbing, and crosswalk repairs.
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Hisher
Trapes
van Nest
Walters
Zimmerman
Mr. Overholt
Geo. Palmer
South
Beaver Street
Graber
John Russell
A.eb.osborne
South Walnut Street
Kinney
Market
City Hall
D. Smith & Son
City Hall Oy
Opera House
Neap
Beall Avenue
Callahan
Pittsburg Avenue
Pennsylvania Depot
OLB. J
Blake
Wooster Cemetery
Madison Avenue
Overholt
Hoover Cottage
Finance Committee
Bell Telephone Co
Con—P . ‘Hall
Probate notes list of executors guardians and bond actions
Matters before Judge Adair include probating the will of John Swisher with Abraham Swisher named executor and bonds set at 3060. Several administrations and guardians named, including Harry Hoover as administrator Bond 160 awed Hd Bond 9000. Proceedings cover accounts, sales orders, appraisals, and inventories with hearings set in November December. Notable actions include the will of Jacob Geiselman guardianship returns and sale orders, plus petit larceny case in Smithville and Will of Dr D H McMillen probated with Alma J McMillen executrix without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Adair
John -Swisher
Abraham-Swisher
Harry G. Hoover
Ge Ee
James “Galehouse
Gelehouse
Crisselda Feightner
Samel Feightner
Yv. Huffman
Henry Fredrick
Plorian Schaffter
Constant Hi. Grosjean
Terl Neiswanger
Daniel Forrer
Alice and
Sarah Geiselman
Jacob Geiselman
John BE
Thompson
Elizabeth Wilcox
Cyntha Botdorf
Baird
Wayne Botsdorf
Metzer
M. Sterling
Malaleth McConkey
Pate
I. D. Zook
Jonshr Yoder
Wooster Preserving Works
John Bowman
Naas Ray Bowman
Ohio
Charles White
Smithville
Defendent
Canton
D. H. McMillen
Torrville
Alma J. McMillen
John Myers
William Nolle
A. J. Harvey
Elmer & Ekasterday
Ephraim Swinehart
Smithville Notes and Local Happenings
Smithville briefs report residents moving in and out, church events, sales, visits, and social gatherings. Jacob Felger and Henry Hoff move in. Merriman sale scheduled for Nov 7 with Lutheran dinner. Locals attend district events, box social, and Pan-American shows. fall injuries and medicine ads noted.
Local notes from Wayne Township and nearby areas
A Republic newspaper report shares community happenings from Wayne Township No. 7 and surrounding regions. It covers visits by Spangler and family to McZena, a modest sale by Barry McAnany, sickness updates on Mrs. C. V. McKee, arrival of a lamb flock from Chicago, Levi Stair’s mule purchase, corn husking activity, and a box social at Mapie Grove school on Nov. 9 for church funds. Also noted are travel plans for Joe Hines, typhoid recovery of George Felper, the growing use of telephones via Springville Exchange, and multiple local homestead and social details including remodeling, gatherings, livestock events, and church missions.
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A .Z. Spangler
McZena
O. Barry McAnany
C. V. McKee
Charles Merkle
Chicago
Levi Stair
Brady-Curls
Muapie Grove School
Joe Hines
Galion
Ovizhbors
Joe
Washington Territory
Mexico
George Felper
Springville Exchange
Squaw winter strikes with mild spell amid local notices
Nov 5 reports mild weather ahead after a cold spell. Local illness like malaria hits residents. visits among Barberton and North Bal Cord. Seiville and Jeromeville folks noted. band shows in Blachleville with a Maple Grove box social planned. apple picking and Hallowe en pranks recounted. minor mishaps include a buggy break and a runaway horse.
Fredericksburg Church Schoolhouse Drive News Notice
Fredericksburg reports ministers from different churches are governing schoolhouse district services before a week of townwide union evangelistic meetings. Illness touches Miss Christie Hoffer at her home south of town. R M Sheldon of Columbus visited Saturday. Grace Lytle from Buffalo helped her grandmother and accompanied Alta Lytle toward Indiana. Ladies plan to attend the W R C district convention at Akron. Mrs Margaret Ridle remains bedfast with little improvement. Nov 4 entries note Mrs Hauenstein visiting Friendsville and Mrs Olear and Mrs Long in ill health. Dr Stoll of Wooster and Dr Hanna held consultations on these cases. Miss Vira Lehr of Cedar Valley staying with E L Herman family. Recommends It it Te Tralamen.
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Hoff
R. G. Merriman
Point Breeze
Friends of the
Merriman's
Smithville
Pety J. ¥. Pearce
A. Brenneman
Loudonville
A Gettleman
Olivesburg
Mansfield
Carl Swenger
Ganges
Shivenburg
Jos
Plank
Bluff Point
Tenn
Jos. Plank
Paradise
White
Covingson
Orovilla
E. B
Gil- Roy Fike
Jacob Fike
J. Werner Hoppe
M. BE
Nellie Yoder
Orrville
Norris
Curtis
Joseph Shallenberger
Christie Hoffer
R. M. Sheldon
Columbus
Grace Lytle
Buffalo
Alta Lytle
Indiana
Akron
Margaret Ridle
Fersavid Franks
Obituary for Jacob Durstine of Sugarcreek Township
An old resident Jacob Durstine died at his Beat Avenue home after months of illness. Born October 2 1423 in Westmoreland PA, he settled in Sugarcreek, farmed, married Mary Ann Hustiman, and later joined Hartman Durstine in the rubbing trade. Survived by wife and children Dr Frank I Durstine Cleveland S E Durstine Columbus Miss Clara B Durstine Wooster. A Bethany Baptist Church member, he valued education and helped his children attend college. Funeral Thursday at 1 pm from the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Durstine
Beat Avenue
Mr. Dursting
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Uonalysky
Sugarcreek_ township
Mary Ann Hustinan
Durstine
Sugarcreek Township
Missing Wooster girl draws police search
The Cleveland Leader reports an 18 year old Wooster woman, daughter of Mrs. Mary Kreiger of Acer, went to Alexis Hospital but did not return. Police have been asked to locate her as anxious mother learns she never visited the hospital after inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wooster
Mary Kreiger
Acer
Alexis Hospital
Nerve Pills Promoted By A. W. Chase Credited
Local advert praises Dr. A W Chase Nerve Pills as a tonic and nerve strengthener. A testimonial from Mrs J Wepler of Bever Street claims improved nerves and restful sleep, with Zimmer Maids & Co introducing the product. Pills sold in 50 cent boxes through dealers and at Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
J. Wepler
Nortis Bever Street
Zimmermaid& Go
Buffalo
N. Y
M. Dare
Fragmented Market Prices From A Historic Ledger
OCR fragments show per pound and per dozen pricing for meats and produce including Shoie Nutter Ryge and Turkeys with several garbled entries. The text lists items like cheese, flour, oats and wool with scattered numbers, indicating a late era price table or market listing with many unreadable sections.
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Moreland
Henry Heckman
E. E. Noble
Jeromeville
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Frank Tagwart
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