Halloween Night Firearm Incident In Wooster
In Wooster in 1906 a shooting occurred when 14 year old Riley Mangus was struck in the right arm by a 22 caliber pistol fired by George Harvey after boys had harassed Harvey’s home. The wound was not serious. Harvey said he fired to frighten the crowd after months of pranks and trash piled at his door. Police seized the weapon and Harvey claimed no intent to injure. Mangus was recovering by Thursday.
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Riley Mangus
Charles Mangus
Madison Hill
George Harvey
East South Street
Hir House
Mr Barvey
Harvey
Manga
Barvey
Mangus
Boyles
Mapeus
Expulsion of Players May Break High School Football Team
The high school football squad loses seven players after they violated rules by traveling to Orrville to play. With seven off the roster the team has not practiced and may not continue. Manager Tom Beer said a decision on continuing would come in a few days with Oberlin academy and another game still on the schedule.
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Orrville
Oberlin Academy
Tom Beer
Marriage Licenses Weld Ashland West Salem couples
Victor W. McCuen of Ashland and Catharine McVicker of West Salem. Honest Chenevey of Mt. Eaton and Blanche Rouhier of Fredericksburg. J. W. Watson of Wooster and Lulu M. Franks of Fredericksburg. John H Wirt and Iva C Cutter of Wooster. Louise Bunkhalter and Anna Lehman of Applecreek. Arbor B Vuonner and Pirace L Me Corn of Orrville.
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Victor W. McCuen
Ashland
Catharine McVicker
West Salem
Honest Chenevey
Mt. Eaton
Blanche Rouhier
Fredericksburg
J. W. Watson
Wooster
Lulu M. Franks
John H Wirt
Iva C Cutter
Louise Bunkhalter
Anna Lehman
Applecreek Arbor
Vuonner
Pirace L
Me Corn
Orrville
Deafness Cure Promised by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It asserts nine cases out of ten relate to catarrh and offers $100 for any cured case, urging readers to obtain Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo and local druggists. Also promotes Gal’s Ptoily Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Obeney & CO
Toledo
Wooster News Skyline: Local Life and Paving Progress
Laboring men in demand as cold weather nears with College avenue paving advancing. J C McCullough thanks merchants for support and payment. Local notices include hospitalities, road changes, theft pranks, a chorus girl’s illness, and a watch on rail rates with minor births and harvest reports.
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College Avenue
That Suit You Want Now Is Here
Handsome suits in staple cloths and season novelties in grays and browns offered for 20 dollars. Expert tailoring ensures quality that would cost more elsewhere. Three lines of the finest clothing values, with buyers urged to see them and agree.
Famous Strike Breakers and The New Life Pills
An unclear ad-like fragment touts famous strike breakers in the land. It mentions Dr King and pills named New Life Pills as remedies. The text is garbled with prospect-like phrases and misprints, offering health claims without coherent context or verifiable details.
Winter Underwear Styles At Low Prices
Showcasing 28 ribbed and two piece underwear styles from $1 to $7. Special fleece underwear 50c, 38c. Utica mill ribbed underwear in all colors at 50c. Natural wool options at $1, 80 percent pure wool. Norfolk and New Brunswick flat garment priced from $1.50, in regular, short and fat sizes.
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Staley
Norfolk
New Brunswick
Local notices and arrivals in Wooster and nearby towns
Wooster scenes include arrival of Wm Green and family in private car from Baltimore line. Mrs Green, Wooster native, and Miss Jennia Donnelly visited friends. A $25 passenger book may be issued by Central Passenger Association soon. Also notes on damaged fingers at Villard State, Gus Hupsicker with lung fever improving, and local business ads for Wooster Nursery Co and WW. Warnings of machine injuries and local commerce fill this segment.
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Wm. Green
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Woosster
Pennsylvania
Green
Mrs. Green
Wooster
Jennia Donnelly
RR. Donnelly
Mires
Wooster Nursery Co
Tel. Bbr
Aktf
Gus Hupsicker
Acme
Sfer
Sheena
Halloween Masking Party Prank Ends In Vengeance
A student orchestrated a Halloween prank by disguising as a large man and stuffing a restrained victim with pillows and bedding. Police escort and masked onlookers viewed the scene as colleagues remembered corks and bottles used in makeup. The plan unraveled when the “perfume” scent led to embarrassment and a vow of retaliation.
Probate docket items and estate filings listed
A fragmented notice lists executors and estate matters including hearings on December 7. It mentions Christopher Reider and Bowie Sciinisaterater, with references to sale approvals and orders, but the text is garbled and partial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MLS
Colfer
Parytabanee
Bowie
Christopher "Reider
Recorde
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Hallowe’en
Hallowe
Rempe Jarta
van Neet
Leiner
Heist
Bounda
Kennedy
Krieger Drag
Bright
Robert O. Burke
Elnora
N. Y
Charles E Bixi
Laubach & Boyd
J.C. MecCullough
Republican
Price
Pittsbury
Leon Firestons
Wooater
Spaeth & Boerker
West Liberty Street
Spaeth
Akron
Boerker
Wooster Jae Co
Col C
Hard
Mansfield
Nnoon
H B Swartz
Columbus
Sppreme
Carrie Stecher
Congress
Verna Stecher
Jermeville
Pittsburg
Monoeganela
Frank Maize
T VP Shepherd
Margaret MacArthur
C Dix
Sanducky
Howe Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church
Lloyd Nuaftzger
Charles McAnaney
Phil Hess
Toron
Theo. Zimmerman
Mary Bilsterman
North Bever Street
Marion Raymond
Isle of Spice’ Company
Chicago
Teachera Us
Stark
Wayne Counties
Cronehaugh
Maesillon
Profeasora Sbhoatt
Canton Morris
Alliance
Frank
Pittsburgh Avenue
Sonior
the Wooster Nursery Co
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsyvvania
Thureday
Jed M Ginter
Pound Bon
Salvation Army
Aared Idoes
Vefitaing
C E. Thorne
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Tiffin
Hood
Oxford
Lamb's
Nick Amster
Wooster's
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hirsh, Wickwire & Co
Hershberg & Co
Adler Bros. & Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Buster Brown
Legant
Wooster’s Only Exclusive Clothies
Manhattan
Monarch
Mansel'Stale
Théempio Senera Villard County
Lsd
Mr. Villard
Dar Zaring
Limserger
Abe
Ottor
New York
Chineke Drug Store
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