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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1891

Page

3

Time Card and Local Notices From Wooster Area

The time card shows trains stopping at Ft Wayne road going east and west with numbers and times. Local notes report an arrest under the Asian Endowment order, a large American grey vagi a bird, Wooster lodge elections, a death from bowel inflammation, a laborer injury requiring amputation, deliberations on railroad safety orders, and a new whip making venture by W Sibbett with plans to employ a dozen workers.

Ft. Wayne Road Sibbett Underwood Whip Co Sidney West Liberty Street

Various Local Notices and Social News in Wooster

Births, deaths, and engagements are noted along with visits from relatives. Thieves raid a hen roost. Local meetings include G L S C on November 24 and University Course lectures by Strooks. Public health actions, bank visits, and a new bakery opening are reported, plus remarks on advertising and a Baltimore Progressive Endowment League dispute.

Bids Opened for South Bever Street Sewer Project

Bids for finishing the material and constructing the South Bever street sewer outlet were opened last Thursday afternoon. Reads list of bidders including Charles Ott Pittsburgh Ulrich Williams Springfield Samuel Betson Wooster Michael Landers two bids Cala ment tile and State Line tile Gray & Son Elliott & Wacker and the State Line Sewer Pipe Co. Ulrich Williams quoted the lowest total for the entire contract with Betson second lowest.

Ulrich & Williams Samuel Betson Bever Street Gewer Edgar Williams Feister Taylor, Knowles & Taylor Bentz Adams City Treasury State Line Keister Buckeye Street Clark Apple Creek Mac Ybst

Bullet Strikes Electric Worker in City Narrow Escape

Michael Bauer a trimmer for the Electric Light Co was struck on the right cheek by a bullet while driving on Larwills street. He felt the leaden missile in his flesh and narrowly escaped serious injury as the shot appeared to come from an unseen source with no nearby assailant found.

Flubert Michael Bauer The Electric Light Co Larwills Street

Bible Day Exercises Delight Sunday School at Baptist Church

The Sunyday School Bible Day program at the Baptist Church drew praise for floral decor by Mrs Strow and a back pulpit monogram illustrating lessons of the past quarter by J F Larwill. The Strow Johnson King and Miss Rightly orchestra accompanied a choir of young voices. Recitations were strong and the gathering enjoyed the program. The Bible work collection totaled over thirteen dollars and an invitation was extended to nonparticipants to attend.

Sunyday School Baptist Church

City petitions curb transient merchants amid council debate

The Wooster Ohio council wrestles with petitions from local business leaders asking a license to curb traveling traders. Debates over road work timing, sewer and street projects, and bids follow, with officials approving tests and contracts while flagging irregular bidding practices.

Mra and New York Ladies Meet After Thirty Four Years

R Swartz notes that the Mra five year old group of New York ladies meets for the first time in thirty four years and visits guest Mrs J at City.

R. Swartz Mra New York City Emil Faber Wbly

Wooster Barber Buys Buckwheat for Cakes After Marriage

A Wooster barber who recently married and now keeps house bought twenty pounds of buckwheat from a farmer last week. He enjoys buckwheat cakes and told the farmer he would buy more the next time he comes in.

Wooster Benedict

Wooster Knights Elect Officers and Publicly Install

Wooster Commandery No 48 Knights Templar elected officers led by Generalissimos S H Boyd and Captain Gen l W D Tyler. Public installation planned at the City Opera House amid a mixed Arion Concert program with Miss Lizzie Gleason praised. next People’s Lecture Course event set for November 30 with Mrs Livermore.

City Opera House Fred Emerson Strooks Wooster Commandery Knights Templar Em. Com L. P. Obliger Generalisimo S. H. Boyd L—W.d. Tyler Eversole J. R. Zimmerman Harry K. Brady H. F. Eason E. W. Botsford Stan JK. D McIntire Arion Concert Co Boston Lizzie Gleason Woosters Audence Livermore

Tri County Teachers Association to Host Elocution Contest

The Tri County Teachers Association meets in Lodi on December 4 and 5. Only public school pupils from Wayne, Ashland and Medina counties may attend, with one representative per school if demand is high. Competent judges from outside the three counties will oversee the event, and top performers will win Webster’s International or Worcester’s Unabridged Dictionary prizes.

Tri-County Teachers Association Lodi Wayne Ashland Medina Webster's International An & Worcester

Uncalled Letters at Wooster P O Week Ending November 16 1891

List of uncalled letters including Armstrong Bickle Gardin Johnson Johnson Miss Gardner and others. Notice requires claimants to say advertised and provide the advertisement date as per Samuel Metzler P M Wooster Ohio.

Train Master Routson as State Rail and Telegraph Commissioner Candidate

Train Master Routson of the P Fort Wayne and Western railroad is a candidate for state commissioner of rail roads and telegraphs. Routson is described as a thoroughly equipped railroad man and would make an efficient officer.

Massillon Routson P. Ft. W State Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs

Arion Quartet Failure Prompts Public Note

In the first Entertainment of the People's Course the Arion Quartet failed to perform due to Mr Thomas voice collapse. The committee and company deny responsibility and state Mr Thomas, who came in good faith, could not perform. The audience was offered postponement or alternative entertainment.

Setshé Fello Cevesea Rt Babcock Avecbok Packio Hyslop McMaster Thomas Kauffman Liggett Collidr Casey Kissell Fallen Taylor Tris Peison Sophs Billman Thereshmen Arion Thomas

Woman dies after belladonna mistake in Milton township

The widow Bechtel, formerly of Sterling, moved to Cleveland then taught in Milton No.4. Friday she fell gravely ill after taking Loregux liniment and belladonna by mistake. Dr. Dawson arrived too late. she died Saturday night. Funeral was held Sunday morning. The notice ends with an ad for Ayer's Sarsaparilla.

James Harpater Nes Adda Spear Millersburg Fletcher Spear Wooster Harpster Cleveland Bechtel Jinian Express Sterling Milton Township Loregux Dawson

Youth Social at Spangler Farm Near Wooster

Saturday evening November 7 ASfilled Brook youths and locals gathered at Messrs G S Spangler and G W Spangler north of Wooster. A supper by Mrs Swalmer featured rich fare and imported delicacies. The remainder of the night included viewing cabinet pictures and lively social games with some guests staying for Wayne church services Sunday morning.

Asfillbrook G. W. Spangler Wooster California Cleveland

Catarrh Cure Ad Promises $100 Reward

An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for proof of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states Truax Wholesale Drugists and Walding Binnan Marvin Wholesale Drugists of Toledo endorse the product. The claim asserts the remedy acts on blood and mucous membranes and testimonials are free. It notes retail price 75 cents per bottle and available from druggists.

Hall Ptm Esré Truax Wholesale Drugtists Toledo Walding Binnan F& Marvin Celega Guanajuato W A. Hardee & Son Lebanon Laubach & Koya Wooster

Delsarte Elocution Classes Open for Women and Men

Miss Mac Dougal of Irisdale Michigan arrives to teach the Delsarte system of physical culture for young women and elocution for both gentlemen and ladies with five dollars for twenty lessons. Enrollments available through treasurer Jease McClellan.

Miss Mac Dougal Irisdale Mich Jease McClellan Miss MacDougal

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