Medley of Nations at Armory to open Thanks giving week
The Medley of Nations promises four nights of grand fair at the Armory with booths for Irish Italian Spanish Grecian Japanese Icelandic Germanic and a grand American booth featuring New England Kitchen and Thanksgiving dinner. Other attractions include The Seven Ages of Woman and Fairy Tale characters with Gypsy displays and global representatives. A Wooster event aims to be the finest of its kind.
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America
South
Enland
Red Riding Hood
Little Bo Peep
Wooster
Runaway and Collision Injure Local Citizen
Levi Marks, a well known citizen, was severely injured Thursday evening in a collision in the park at the intersection of Ever Street and Madison Avenue. Dr. R N Warren found no bones broken after attending him. Nearby farmer William McFadden grappled with a runaway near Smithville as his horse reared at a carryall returning from a funeral, the buggy overturning and breaking up. Dalton Gazette notes open water main ditches, a warning to travelers, and contractor Shannon employing 50 men to work by water pipe with weather aiding completion.
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Frederick Bower
Reedsburg
Charles W. Bower
Clara McFadden
Jeromeville
Mrs. Bower
Charles Bower
Levi Marks
Ever Street
Madison Avenue
Marks
R. N. Warren
Wm. McFadden
Smithville
Ishorse
Darvey Rahm
Mr. McFadden
Dalton
Shannon
County Warmers' Institute Annual Farmers Session at Wooster
Wayne County Farmers Institute holds its annual session at the City Opera House Wooster on December 9 and 10 1895. Programs include prayers lectures essays recitations and music with speakers from Wooster Min St Clairsville Fredericksburg and other locations.
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Farmers’Institute Agsociation of
Wayne County
City Opera House
Wooster
New Electric Extensions Reach Toward Barberton Plans
The Wayne County commissioners consider a franchise for an electric railroad from Barberton to Doylestown via the Whester road, with extensions proposed toward Western Star and Johnsons Corners. The Wadsworth Electric Railway seeks routes through Medina county and beyond, while Akron firms push renewed franchises to compete with Cleveland lines. Officials demand guaranteed construction before granting franchises and coordinate cross-line usage on county roads.
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Wayne County Commissioners
Akron Democrat
Walsh
Barberton Inn
Western Corporation
Barbene Wadsworth Electric Railway Company
Wooster
Cleveland
Wadsworth
Sharon
Granger
Hinckley
Royalton
Brighton
Cleveland May
Whipp's Lodges
Hinghley
Medina County
Summit County
Barberton
Western Star
iThe
Johnson’s Corperg
Wadsworth Company
Walsh Company
Johnson
Akron
West Market Street
Hichfield
Akron & Chyahoga Fairq Rapid Transit Co
Atvance
CO. ¥. Dunbar
F. M. Chandler
F. N. Wilcox
Orrville Wife Seeks Divorce After 33 Years
Mrs. Panny Bixler of Orrville petitions Wayne County Court of Common Pleas for divorce from Christian Bixler after 33 years of marriage begun April 26 1862 in Switzerland. She seeks dissolution, custody of one minor child with visitation, alimony, restoration of her name Fanny Lichty, and costs. Attorney W E Weygandt represents her. opposing party details incomplete in source.
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Gawain
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Panny Bixler
Orrville
Christian Bixler
Switzerland
Bixler
Fanny Lichty
W. E.w Weygandt
Two Men Die in Warwick Train Wreck
Conductor Charles Ernst and brakeman John Adams were killed when two northbound coal train sections collided south of Warwick on the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling line. The crash occurred after a signal was ignored. the two on the caboose were asleep. The second section struck the first, engine and cars wrecked, tramps aboard unaccounted for, bodies being searched for as crews cleared debris. Ernst, formerly at Masaillon yards, resided at Black Creek. Adams from Pittsburg.
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ChaslErost
John Adams
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Road
Warwick
Ernst
Grakeid
Canal Fulton
A.a.hallock
Afiams
Pittsburg
Masaillon
Black Creek
Cleveland
Akron
Charles Ernat
Ireman
Adams
LAST HONORS TO VETERANS AT SMITHVILLE FUNERAL
The funeral of Darvey Jiabm was held Thursday in Smithville with large attendance. Rev. Geo Z Cochiel led service at the Lutheran church, honoring a soldier. Pallbearers included C W McClure and others. Grand Army of the Republic ritual observed. Also report on Columbus Journal funeral for Guard Frank Feeman at 78 Starling street. Feeman, 50, survived by wife and three children, served in Civil War era units.
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Jacob Metz
North Market St
J. A. Gaun
Yoder
Ladies Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Cosmand
BR. C. Brown
Marion Avenue
Mansfield
Will McKinney
Beall Avenue
R. McKinney
Foss and Lee
Muschenich
Gertrude Auman
Nellie Baumgardner
F. M. Shoup
Nord Avenue
Darvey Jiabm
Smithville
Lutheran
Geo. Z. Cochiél
C. W. McClure
John ¥. Barrett
Ali Dice
Robert Segner
Lemuel Jeffries
W H H. W Baumgardner
Wooster
John Fitch
Aftieraburg
Coy E4tho
Grand Army of the Republic
Given Poat of Wooster
Harry eCiarranachin
Tiith Hay
Kieffer
H Myers
Tven
AL Branstetter
W H. Robison
J i McKinney
The
Columbus Journal
Starling Street
Frank Feeman
Winger
Mr. Feeman
Creston
Michigan
Feeman
God
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Sons of Veterans
Norwegian Sailor Goes Mad. Crew Shot Near Marblehead
In Sandusky Ohio on May 14 a Norwegian sailor aboard the schooner Aunt Ruth became insane four miles off Marblehead. He shot the crew. the captain's son shot him, then towed the vessel ashore and alerted the life-saving crew. The injured were brought ashore and two are expected to die.
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Sandusky
Marblehead
One Profehired Undertaker's Assets Valued at 2000
W T Parks of Akron claims assets worth 2000 with a single preferred mortgage of 1915.76 to his wife Lelnora Parks. Assignes W T Vaughn J T Enright and Chas Billow to appraise in common pleas Monday. Also notes: Moon judgment 205.60 against Marke as surety. Parks ran undertaking business on South Main. items include two horses two carriages ambulance and many caskets.
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W. T. Parks
Akron
Akron Democrat
W. T. Vaughn
Lelnora Allyn Parks
W. T. Vauzhan
J. T. Enright
Chas. Billow
Common Pleas
H. G. Moon
Marke
L. Ki
Mi- 8
South Main Street
Talk of the Tracks and Wooster Rail Woes
Local readers note Brice syndicate plans to bypass east of Akron, entering New Castle and Croan via lines to Cleveland. Circuit Court rejects $20,000 Jeromeville rail bond, leaving guarantors on the hook. Wooster B and O service criticized for poor schedules, limited trips, and costly inconvenience affecting Mansfield and Tri County teachers.
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Brice Syndicate
Akron
New Castile
Pittsburg & Weaterp
Cincinnati
Brice
Croan
B. & O. I Erice
Dresden
Zanesville
Wooster
Millersburg
Lodi
Wayne County
Tri-County Teachers’ Association
Wooster Té&Ichers
Tri-County
Tragic Rabbit-Hunting Accident Claims Glenn Myers
A hunting party on the prairie ends in a fatal gun discharge. Glenn Myers is killed when his shotgun misfires while he and Robert Yoder were aloft in a tree. The accident injuries include a shot to the face and head. The funeral for Glenn H. Myers drew many mourners at his West Wooster home.
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Palenn Ayers
Glenn Myers
Glenn Hall
John C. Hail
Robert
Hubert Yoder
Rodia Young Myers
Yoder
Alyerson
Myers
Robert Yoder
Hat
Yoder Bay
Seymour Easterday
Elmer Sibley
Chester Township
Woostse
Japodb Welty
Springville
Henry Myers
Spruce Street
Landis & Schmuck
Henn Myers
West Wooster
Mary Battles Returns Home From Cleveland Visit
Mary Battles returns to her home in Shreve after two months visiting her sister Mrs Elizabeth Criswell of Cleveland She reports not being well for some time but says she is much better now and plans to visit New Philadelphia relatives later in the year New Philadelphia Tribune spread
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Mary Battles
Elizabeth Criswelll
Cleveland
Shreve
Recent Transfers of Real Estate Deeds Across Townships
A collection of warranty and quitclaim deeds transferring parcels in Plain and Milton townships, Canaan and Sugarcreek, plus Creston and Dal ton. values range from 60 to 1,000 dollars. Parties include Michaels Seth, Elizabeth Smith, Charlotte Muir, Jane P. Fouche, Meline Barnard, John Austen, Lesli Lewis, John M. Fiscus, Mary E. Greath, Peter Mougey, Edward Maine, Mary E Van Meter, and David Horst, with various heirs and families involved.
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Michaels Seth
Michsell, Seth
Plain Towns
Elizabeth Smith
Wm. Parmener
Canaan Township
Charlotte Muir
Wm. Parmenter
Jane P. Fouche
Meline Barnard
Farmenter
John Austen
Anthony Wright
Plain Township
Lesli’ Lewis
Flora Stone
Creston
John IM. Fiscus
Clara Fiscus
Dalton
Mary E. Greath
J. Roberts
Zimmerman
Wooster
Peter Mougey
Edward Maine
Milton Township
Mary E. van Meter
David B. Horst
Sugarcreek Township
Cleveland Akron and Columbus by Schedule In Effect 1895
Local railway notice announces service schedule changes effective November 10 1895 for routes linking Cleveland Akron and Columbus with southern bonus offerings highlighted for travelers seeking faster transit options and revised timetables.
Rail schedule details from Cleveland to Columbus and Cincinnati
Daily train service with several vestibuled sleepers and special connections. Nos 2 and 3 offer dining and parlor cars. fares vary from 25 cents to 60 cents between Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Nos 27 2 and 28 provide sleeper accommodations with specific arrival and occupancy rules. Connections linked to P W & C and other lines at Orrville Millersburg and intermediate points. Officials listed: Charles H. Rockwell and H. C. Parker.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cineip
Colunmbus
Linton
East End
Union Depot
Vernon
Orrville
Wih
Canton
Maasiliou
Alliance
Balem
Pittsburg
BP F W.&c
Esst
Millersburg
Wooster
Lodi
Wayne d Chicae lvania fines Agent
A brief notice notes fines assessed to an agent by an unnamed jurisdiction. Details are sparse with unclear names and places, reflecting damaged text from an old newspaper fragment. The item records a fiscal penalty action without specifying involved parties or dates.
Relatives or Friends in the West Hear from Wayne County News
Readers with kin or friends formerly in Wayne County are urged to write to the Republican newspaper. The notice suggests sending a weekly tribute to keep former residents informed about people and places they once knew.
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Wayne County
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