Miss Mabel Wilson Sues for 5000 Damages in Promise to Marry Case
Miss Mabel Wilson of Plain township files in Wayne county court of common pleas against Bruce Wallace of Wooster township a breach of promise to marry suit for 5000 dollars. She says they agreed in August 1900 to wed when dates were set for September or October 1905 then postponed to spring and he refused to marry though she was ready. She alleges distress and seeks judgment for 5000 with Smyser Weygandt Weiser representing the plaintiff.
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Mabel Wilson
James Wilson
Plain Township
Wooster
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Bruce Wallace
J S Wallace
Wooster Township
Cleveland
Smyser, Weygandt & Weiser
Rioting in British Navy Barracks Ends With Arrests
Portsmouth Nov 6 A riot at a British naval barracks involved several hundred stokers attacking officers quarters injuring policemen and prompting armed sailors to restore order. The mutiny was suppressed after 2 am with many sailors arrested and barracks mobilized to prevent wider revolt.
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Portsmouth
England
Naval Barracks
Id& Amuck
Rally Day Observed by Local Churches in Shreve
In Shreve on Sunday Presbyterians and Methodists held Rally Day exercises. Notable social notes include Mr and Mrs Van Ninian opening their Orrville residence, a new 24 roller skating rink at the armory by A. M. Chrimplin, and a planned musical entertainment by the Shreve orchestra and Christian church youths on Thursday evening, Nov 8. Vera Garrett visits Shelby and Crestline. Prof E A Richardson lectures on Moving Fashion Plates at Winesburg on Nov 10. A young people gathering at Miss Hazel Rise’s home featured games and a spread of sandwiches cakes and cider.
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Shreve
van Ninian
Clydean Ninian
Orrville
A. M. Chrimplin
R Eport
The
Christian Church
Mise Vera Garrett
Shelby
Crestline
E. A. Richardson
Winebsurg
Hazel Rise
Big Prairie News Tangle of Wrecks and Woes
Big Prairie reports injuries from wagon mishaps as Mr. Lake president of the Big Prairie Monster Tean works falls from a barrel laden wagon and sustains two broken ribs and a lung injury. Dr. J. C. Hanna attends. A barrel accident injures Mrs Cline. Mary Leyda gave a musical recital raising funds for the parsonage. Simmet Leighty and Mrs Shields visit JC Lake. Reyal Kerr and wife welcome a baby boy.
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Big Prairie
Lake
Big Prairie Monster Tean Works
Thuradry
J. C. Hanna
Charles Cline
Hanna
Miog
Mary Leyda
Fairview Church
Simmet Leighty
John Shields
Wooster
JC. Lake
Ty ’ Boy
Reyal Kerr
Mansfield visitors attend high school lecture night
Mrs A L Conrad and children of Mansfield visit with Mr and Mrs Al St John for a few days. A Chicago lady quartet performed creditably at Lown Hall to a sizable audience. W S Chamberlin becomes business manager of Creston Handiwork. Local notes discuss civic duty and the franchise vote, urging informed participation and prohibition of prejudice.
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A. L. Conrad
Mansfield
al. St. John
Firestone
Seville
Aptusasi
Dispossessment of Cherokee Freedmen Reported
Salt to be filed in federal court to strip the Cherokee Freedmen of allotment rights in the Cherokee nation. Whites and blacks affected include about 6,000 freedmen and many whites who bought freedmen lands. Also notes deaths and incidents nationwide, including a fire at Atchison mills, misreported figures, and a fatal accident in New York.
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United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Bushes, Republican, elected in New York by 10 000
A Republican candidate named Bushes has won election in New York by a margin near 10 000 votes. The result highlights GOP strength in the state and follows a tight race with opposition candidates. The victory solidifies party support in key districts.
Doubtful Northern States Republican Outlook
Pennsylvania Indiana Iowa and additional northern states are deemed doubtful, with expectations aligning them to the Republican column as observers weigh political shifts and party strength.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Iowa
Wayne County Chooses Democratic Ticket in Landslide
Wayne County residents vote decisively for the Democratic ticket as all listed candidates are elected. The sweep secures control for the party across local offices and highlights strong support in the county.
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Wayne County
Smyser Tops County Margin In Vote Across Districts
Smyser carried Wayne county by 200 votes and Coshocton by 200, led Licking by 0,000, and edged Tuscara by 400, finishing with a 405 vote defeat margin to his opponent. Holmes led by 840 in Joves.
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Smyser
Wayne County
Holmes
Coshocton
Licking
Tuscarawas
Ohio and county results show Smyser wins Wayne precincts bid
Latest bulletin reports Smyser carrying Wayne county by about 200 with three precincts left and Ashbrook winning in Goshocton County by 165 and Holmes County by 840. County races include Caskey over Merkel for sheriff and Zimmerman defeated for commissioner. statewide GOP lead quoted plus listed Ohio congressional wins headed by Longworth and Harding among others.
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Wayne County
Smylar
Caskey
Merkel
Carlin
Patterson
Zimmerman
McTivaine
McClatran
Butler
Ashbrook
Es Ie Estr
Goshocton
Jay F. Laning
Beman G Dawes
Capell L. Wears
William A. Ashbrook
James Kennedy
W. Aubrey Thomas
Paul Howland
Theodore KE. Barton
Orrville Man Wins Divorce From Ivy L Miller
Ivy L Miller, once of Orrville, a Spencerville oil magnate, was granted a divorce from Boss Aimer man Miller with no contest. The court based the decree on adultery, noting Mrs Miller is now with Dr A Verden Watkins in Detroit, alleged to have eloped last spring. Miller also secured custody of two children placed with his sister in Canton after the mother filed against Mrs Watkins.
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Lima
Ivy L. Miller
Orrville
Spencerville
Aimerman Miller
Miller
Detroit
Canton
Watkins
Saw the Flowers at the Experiment Station Greenhouses
An estimated crowd of about a thousand visitors thronged the greenhouses of the experiment station for a flower exhibition. The event drew many delighted attendees who toured displays and viewed horticultural specimens.
Mob foiled as suspects vanish after assault incident
At Stone Branch near Barboursville G W Wright and Andrew Childers mine bosses, intoxicated, attacked John Kelley with a club and left him unconscious. Kelley died 20 minutes later. Wright and Childers fled with mules, were captured then hid on a train. though surrounded by 100 men, they escaped. Deputies later recaptured them and jailed them in Logan county. Additional notes report Hunt in Mexico facing fraud charges tied to the International Bank and Trust Company settlement, later acquitted. Pack trains for Cuba depart Fort Riley with 15 men and 109 mules bound for Newport News. In Atlanta H Carr was found guilty of rioting after trial.
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Barboursville
Wai
Stone Branch
G W Wright
Childers
John Kelley
Kelley
Wright
Logan County
Cuba
Fort. Riley
Kan
Fort Riley Jett
Newport News
Skeleton of Missing Man Found Near People’s Mills
Waverly, Nov 6 bleached bones of William Dunham missing since July 4 found by boys while rabbit hunting near People's mills. A tooth and clothing confirm identity. Death cause uncertain after four months exposed outdoors. no violence seen. Dunham despondent over job loss. Also reports a hotel shooting in Cleveland, a color line incident in Columbus, a girl’s suicide in Marion, a Forty-niner obituary in Canal Winchester, and a fatal goring in Gallia County.
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Ohio
Waverly
William Dunham
People’s Mills
Dunham
Property transfers and deeds in WoosterPlain township
QUITCLAIM Chas F Barrett et al to Chas Davis lot 680 in Wooster 500 GUARDIAN S DEED Benj F Swatz guardian of Augustus Swartz to Wm Leasiter 6 acres in Plain township 259 30 ADMINISTRATOR S DEED Benj Swartz administrator of estate of Elizabeth Swartz to William Lesaiter 6 acres in Plain township 345 70 WARRANTY DEEDS Charles Davis to Harry Elliott and George Thompson lot 689 in Woneter known as Davis laundry 12000 Reilah J Sanderson and Amos Sanderson to W S Camp parts of lots 9 and 16 to Dalton 1800
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Chas. F. Barrett
Chas. Davis
Wooster
Guardian
Benj. F. Swatz
Augustus Swartz
Wm. Leasiter
Plain Township
Benj Swartz
Elizabeth Swartz
William Lesaiter
Charles Davis
Harry
Eliott
George Thompson
Woneter
Davia
Reilah J. Sanderson
Amos Sanderson
Dalton
Strangers Ask for Beer in Dry Wooster Restaurant
Two visiting men told a Wooster restaurant they were strangers and thirsty in a dry town. A local prankster offered to fetch beer and told them to return in twenty minutes while he mixed up ingredients to create a palatable but unsafe beverage for them.
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Wooster
Tome
Printer A E Raymond Leaves Town After Letter Inquiry
A tall well dressed printer named A E Raymond from Kingston Ontario recently came to town and joined the Herald. A week ago a prominent divine received an inquiry about such a man in the city. Raymond then vanished leaving his family, and he did not settle his board bill before departing.
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A. E. Raymond
Kingston
Ontario
Raymond
The
Herald
Divine
Besa
Paid Bills by Wayne County Commissioners Monday
Commissioners listed expenses including Wayne County Democrat 8.50 and 200 for printing tax receipts, C N Carpenter Co culvert pipe 153 and 252, Collier Printing Co 105 6.60 and others such as Andrew Butler 21 and Isaac N Hough 180. Names include D W Ellenberger 10.46 Chas Smith 42.50 and Mrs L R Porter 850.
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Wayne County Democrat
Lewis Corrugated Calvert Pipe Co
Andrew Butler
D. W. Ellenberger
Isaac N. Hough
Joseph M. Housekeeper
Sol] Levers
Chas. J Smith
Mac. Carlin
Alvert Vivis
Rudolph Schmid
Collier Printing Co
M. L. Buchwalter
Jacob Conrad
D. F. Gresser
Clinton Township
Geo. W. Mauenstein
D. R. Houser
L. W. Oberholser
J.C. McCulloch
M. J. Buchwalter
Local notes and incidents from a Holmes County area
Nov 7 items include Mrs Henry Imler visiting in Youngstown, Sim Brols kicked by a horse west of town while driving it to the stable, Mrs Boberk visiting sister in Moscow, Mrs Henry Snore with daughter Mrs Scott for church services, new furnace installation planned, Elder Maple holding Union Grove church meetings, Prof J H Dickason to address a union meeting at the Presbyterian church, evangelistic meetings at Christian church with Rev Tylock and Evan gel Jameson assisting, and a medical note on Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar versus Foley’s Honey and Tar.
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Henry Imler
Youngetown
Sim Browl
Boberk
McCoy
Moscow
Henry Snore
Mra. Scott
Eafllon
Church of Vbrisc
O F. Ball
Union
Lock
Millersburg
Tylock
Evangéliel Jameson
Canceled Football Season For Wopater High School
Canceled all remaining games this season between Wopater high school and other schools due to majority of players dismissed. The team faced dissolution and will shift focus to basketball while the board of education rejects using the City park pavilion for practice. Baseball preparations proceed with grounds readied by the board.
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Wopater -High Achool
Cemisaal
Board of Education
Orrville Editor Reports Possible Electric Line Plan
Orrville's Crescent notes a letter from C F Most of the Northern Ohio Electric Railway Company stating the firm will likely decide within the next year to pursue an electric road project between Mansfield and Wooster.
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Creacent
C.F. Most
Northern Ohio
ElectrigRs Anwayroompany
Mamilion
Wooster
Soul Notes Club Elects Officers After Meeting
The J. James club held its regular election of officers Monday evening. Will Gray was chosen president with Dr Hoelzel as vice president, G A Hudson as secretary, and James Armstrong as treasurer. The meeting featured a program including Pride and Prejudice read by Mrs Margeret Dickey, piano by Miss Alice Firestone, Cry of the Children by Miss Marty Sanborn, Current Events by Geraldine Mitchell, and a character study.
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Mbeneg Sc
Dinéline Medweieey
Hae
Mises McClellan
Margeret Dickey
Ruth Bogardas
Piato Solo
Alice Firestone
Marty Sanborn
Geraldine Mitchell
the &J. James’ Club
Will Gray
Dr. Hoelzel
G. A. Hudson
James Armstrong
Voters urged to back Merkel with large red posters
Prominent red posters appeared across the city and county Tuesday evening urging friends of temperance to vote for Merkel. The signs cite Merkel’s pledge to enforce the law and bear the names of Rev. Shellenberger of the Good Citizenship league and Mr. Maresh of Canton of the Anti-Saloon league.
Meat Market Changes and Swift & Co Solicits New Agent
George Seal departs from his father’s meat business to become a traveling salesman for Swift & Co. John Saal sells the South Market Street market to Charles Saal, son of Leonard Saal, who now leads the market. Charles Gani, experienced in the business, aims to satisfy customers and serve the public’s needs.
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George Seal
Swift & Co
John Saal
South Market Street Market
Charles Saal
Leonard Saal
Charles Gani
Marriage Licenses Reported in Several Counties
R B Morris and Alice Swires of Shreve, R V Myers of Crestline, and Artie D Mackey of Smithville, RB Geeber of Applecreek and Olive M Techants of Dalton, Vincenzo Manini and Peppino Fitello of Wooster.
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Morris
Alice
Miss Haupert Improving After Appendectomy
Miss Mary Haupert who underwent an appendectomy at Byal Stoll hospital last week has recovered from the operation. She is now on the fair road to rapid recovery and showing improvement.
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Mary Haupert
Byal & Stoll Hospital
Took a Recess. So many members of city council
A city council recess halted routine proceedings as numerous members left the chamber. Quorum concerns emerged as officials adjourned to elsewhere amid busy schedules. Citizens awaiting votes faced delays on local matters and upcoming committee decisions.
Zion's New Leader Plans Free Society and Equal Land Tracts
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Dowie successor in Zion, announces a program to end tithes and aristocracy, build a vast religious colony with homeless care, 20 acre plots for newcomers, factories for workers, and equal standing for all, promising no orthodox churches and a stark break from Dowie. The plan targets a republic like city with vast land and shared labor.
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Chicago
J. A Dowle
Zion
Christian Catholic Church
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Kenosha
Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
Deiei
Fr Ohare
Voltra
Espionage Trials Highlight French Spotlight on Spies
Paris reports two espionage cases drawing attention. A Towkeeai worker, accused of spying for a foreign power, was convicted for attempting to bribe officials and revealing fortifications and Marine vessel plans. In another, a German artillery reservist arrested near Medex faced charges for exchanging armament plans, with his defense claiming only general interest.
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France
Paris
Wowiin
Towkeai
Thote
Biliae Te Wteal
Gembaan' Moers
Collision Near Chicago Stuns Passengers on Special Train
Lehigh special of the Grand Trunk railway collided with a switch engine at BlueYaland near Chicago. Passengers were thrown from seats but no one seriously injured. Both engines derailed along with the baggage and mail car. Panama Anniversary Celebrated in Colon with bull baiting amusements fireworks and a consular officers reception.
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Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway
Blue Yaland
Panama
Colon
Republic of Panama
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