Wayne County Republicans Rally Behind The Republican Offer
Noted Republicans in Wayne county show active interest in The Republican’s extraordinary offer to win recruits to Republicanism. The paper thanks supporters and urges prompt action to reach homes, stressing that success depends on individuals acting in their own neighborhoods. An editorial from Wooster Democrat is cited to temper expectations and note limits of influence beyond Wayne county.
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Wayne County
Wayne
Toe Wooster Republican
WoolTren Republican
Archbishop Corrigan Attacked Over Pulpit Politics
Archbishop Corrigan of New York faces criticism after interference in city politics as Lawrence P. Mingey, defeated anti-Tammany Assembly candidate in the Eighteenth District, issues an open letter accusing priests of speaking against Corrigan and blaming him for aiding Tammany. The dispute appears only to have begun.
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Archbishop Corrigan
New York
Father Ducey
Lawrence P. Mingey
Corrigan
Tammany
Cleveland's Cabinet divided over currency reform plan
Several members of President Cleveland's Cabinet disagree with him claiming he should be the sole savior on currency complications. With Democratic Congress seen as ineffective, they favor recommending a non partisan Currency Commission and delaying legislation to the next Congress.
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Cleveland
Democratic Congress
Syndicate Leader Finances LA Bond Issue Quietly
John A. Stewart organized a syndicate that purchased the entire 60 million dollar Los Angeles bond issue for 58.5 million dollars and supplied gold without using federal treasury funds, drawing nationwide attention.
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John A. Stewart
Federal
Thanksgiving refund aids Wayne County taxpayers
The Republican reports a welcome Thanksgiving gift of refunded Experiment Station taxes for Wayne County taxpayers. The piece notes a new loan increasing the gold reserve above $100,000,000, though the drain under the new Democratic tariff may erode it. Local news from near and far fills the Republican, with Ohio towns printing less home news than Wooster.
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Wayne County
Experiment Station
New Democratic
Ohio
Wooster
Japan-U S peace talks channel through Dun in Tokio
In Benuin on November 27 officials announce Japan regards the U S minister at Tokio, Mr Dun, as a suitable channel for China to open negotiations for peace. Powers will be spectators as China can meet Japanese demands and ports held. In Kansas City reports note arrests in the Ninth ward election fraud case, Theodore Hansom bail set at 1506, John Illipa at 750.
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Benuin
Japa
United States
Tokio
Mr. Dun
China
Japan
Port Arthur
Kansas City
Thoe Toca
Theodore Hansom
John Illipa
Hansom
Phillips
Indictments Cited In Wayne County Grand Jury Report
The Wayne County Grand Jury adjourned after a week in session reporting 19 cases investigated 95 witnesses examined and 15 indictments. Mrs Catharine Reimer and daughter Rose Reimer of Dalton were arrested on arson charges for setting fire to their home on October 6. James Rich of Wooster faces five indictments for selling liquor on Sundays and keeping the premises open. The jury praised Prosecutor Metz and Sheriff Smith and urged building repairs at the county jail citing a bad roof and sewer issues. In Coshocton connected divorce action McCain vs McCain, Mrs Jennie McCain accuses Adam McCain of cruelty and brutality, with the petition outlining violent incidents and control of property.
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Grand
Catharine Reimer
Rose Reimer
Dalton
C. D.smith
Reimer
John OC. McClarrao
Charles Eddy
Hal Merkel
Edward Spice
Zenal Onners
Alvin Welty
Clinton Township
Jack Douglas
Frank Smith
Zenas Humbert
Josefh W. Troxel
Wayne County
Ohio
A D Metz
N D. Smith
Wooster Republican
Wayne County Democrat
Metz
Smith
McCain
Coshocton County
Wuayue County
McUain
Zanesville
Iis
McCine
Britain Dominates China's Trade and Opium Flows
An analysis notes Britain and its colonies control most of China’s foreign trade, coastwise commerce, and banking at treaty ports, with Britain buying less and selling more to China than the U S. The piece also reports a local arrest in Wayne County as Charles Davis confessed to stealing varnish and trim from A B Bishop’s wagon shop last April and was bound over for the grand jury.
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Great Britain
Japan
China
United States
Britain
England
Russia
Medina Ae
Wayne County
A. B. Bishop
Bishop
Charles Davis
Davis
Sterling
Thanksgiving Day Observance and Local Market Aches
Thanksgiving service set for 10:30 at St James Episcopal Church led by Mr Georges P Atwater. Market reports note higher milk prices and marked down poultry with butter scarce. Wreck crew repaired a westbound freight car near Big Prairie. Bloomington man loses seven hogs to cholera bringing total to eleven. A bright light near the city traced to burning brush above H M Culbertson farm. Shreve reports Walter Blackburn dies after spinal injury from football. Ed Geis injures leg and arm falling under railroad cars near Ironton. Wooster WCTU visits Wayne County Infirmary for Thanksgiving cheer. Minnie E Halliwill sues William J Clarke in Cleveland for 25000 damages over breach of promise and paternity.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Georges P. Atwater
Big Prairie
Wm. H. Joliff
Bloomington
Munlkman
Irenton
James Mullins
W. W. Criley
Wooster W.C. T. U
Wayne County Infirmary
Massillon to Ashland Electric Railway Proposed
A Massillon dispatch notes a project for an electric railway from Massillon through Wooster to Ashland. It plans to equip the line per Gov McKinleys good road proposal with a commission, spurs into farm yards, truck cars, and incentives for rural shipping to Massillon rather than mud-hauling produce into town.
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Massillon
Wooster
Ashland
Sheriff Sales Grainland land blocks in Milton Sugar Creek townships
Executory actions list two auctions for property in Milton and Sugar Creek townships set for December with parcels sized 74 acres and 47 percent acres, appraised at 2760 and 2047 dollars. J C Earphart as executor appears in one case along with J J Johnson and Everett Stone in another. An additional sale involves E S Bachliiman against Adam Martin for 47 percent acreage in Sugar Creek township.
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J C. Earphart
Joefferson M. Smith
Milton Township
J. J. Johnson
Everett Stone
Bachliiman
Adam Martin
Sugar Creek Township
Indictments for Disturbing Singing School at Wooster
Walter Smith Otto Smith Samuel Musselman and Charles Faad of Wooster township indicted for disturbing a singing school on October 20 by beating metal and using profane language. Each posted $100 bond with sureties Rufus Austin Charles Eddy Hal Merkel Jacob Easterday Wesley Cochran and Alvin Welty. Edward Spice among seven indicted for malicious destruction of property belonging to Zenas Humbert posted $100 bail. Zenas Conners acted as bail attendant and was jailed. All are youths except Cochran noted as old.
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Walter Smith
Otto Smith
Samuel Musselman
Charles Faad
Wooster Township
Rufus Austin
Charles Eddy
Ilal. Merkel
Jacob Easterday
Wesley Cochran
Alvin Welty
Edward Spice
Zenas Humbert
Zenas Conners
Cochran
Next House Expects 244 Republicans in New Congress
Washington reports the next House will include 244 Republicans, 104 Democrats, six Populists, and one Silver question party seat plus one vacancy from the death of Wright of Pennsylvania. Democrats shed many seats, with 111 replaced by Republicans and 28 by other Democrats.
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Wa&shington
Wright
Pennsylvania
House
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Alabama
North Carolina
Baker planned self destruction after bank theft
New York reports that Frederick R. Baker, partner of Samuel Seeley, who stole 354,000 from the Shoe and Leather National Bank, arranged to die by own action. Baker had life policies totaling 20,000 in several companies, with extra premiums to keep them incontestable. Policies payable to his wife were flagged as invalid due to self inflicted death.
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New York
Frederick R. Baker
Samuel Seeley
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Park National Bank
Baker
Steeces
Trial opens over $190000 theft in Indiana farm town
In Columbia City Indiana on November 27 the state's case against Thomas Arnold unfolds. He, with James and Jesse Arnold, allegedly ran a bank and mill at South Whitley and diverted about $190,000 in deposits and several bushels of wheat from local farmers.
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CoLumBia Crry
Ind
Thomas Arnold
James
Jesse Arnold
South Whitely
Prolonged drought harms crops in PirrssurG area
In PirrssurG Kansas on November 27 a severe drought damages winter wheat as small streams run dry and livestock suffer. Residents report two months without meaningful rainfall.
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Pirrssurg
Kan
Reformed Church Conference in Wooster on Sabbath School aims
Representatives from Wooster Orrville Apple Creek Mt. Hope Heedsburg and nearby congregations met at North and Buckeye streets Wooster for a conference led by Rev Rufus W Miller General School Secretary for Sunday Schools The talk covered aims of Sabbath School work methods to reach adults and children and the three departments of statistics extension and instruction with last year 3500 dollars raised for English Reformed missions The article emphasizes open hearts and open Bibles with the child as the model of faith
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Astatawas Classis
Reforme Church
Wooster
Orrvill Apple Creek
Mt. Haton
Heedsbur
Ponies
North and
Buckeye Streets
Rufus W. Miller
Philadelphia
The
Reformed Church
E. M. Beck
Worster
G. F. Renth
Apple Greeks
Mille
Beck
Miller
Department of Statistics
Department of
Department of Instruction
United States
Tsar Grants Broad Amnesty Amid Imperial Wedding
The czar issues a sweeping manifesto granting amnesty for taxes fines and imprisonments except serf liberation, pardoning Polish rebels of 1868 and pardoning other political prisoners after review. The royal wedding procession draws thousands as dignitaries in uniform attend and a grand blessing at Kazan follows.
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Theczar
Russia
Winter Palace
Red Hussars
Wales
Saxe- Coburg and
Gotha
Duke of York
Order of St Andrew
Proto-Presbytery
Yanischeff
Cathedral of Kazan
Anitchkoff Palace
Our Lady of Kazan
Fort Wayne gas plants sold for 900000 dollars
Fort Wayne Indiana reports the sale of the natural and artificial gas plants to the Dietrich Syndicate of New York for 900000 dollars. Senator Brice is named as an interested party in the related capital stock transaction. Turkiye dispatches claim Armenians were killed in Armenia.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dietrich Syndicate of
New York
Senator Brice
Letters by Heontil it Garden Isge Nov 27 show
Fragmentary notices describe a grand panoramic show by Griner and Sorke perform ers. The write informs they will save on transport and stop at Cedar Valley Lorest Jeromerville and other towns. Guests C Warner and Wm Warner visited Mrs Warner last week.
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Lodi
Amiall
Cedar ‘Valley
Iefton
Eedsbure
Jeromerville
Ylaey
O. A. Arner
M. "Wager
Wee Glara Clason
Armstrong
Wm. Warner
Dalton
Ry É C. Warner
Wee Sau Jiu
Local notes on meetings and incidents in Wooster area
Nov 20 to Nov 27 entries report protracted meetings at Shinersburg and Knupp's, marriages, travel, theft attempts, diphtheria cases, typhoid fever, and community events. Mentions Rev Ward and Rev Martindale in U B and ME churches, purchases, movements, and a brewing coal price drop amid local commerce.
Wayne County Revival and Community Notes Chronicle
A detailed local notice recounts a Republican rally at the Evangélical Church with sermons by Rev To therd and remarks by Sheriff-elect W. Wyer, interlaced with music from the Overton Band. It covers past weeks of social events, classroom meetings, church activities, and health troubles among residents including Peter Spangler and Miss Mae Hoegner, plus a note on hog cholera outbreaks and local civic duties.
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Evangélical Church
Garver
W.f.rod Ross
Overton
Wayne County
Wayne
Peter Spangler
Taylor
Katharine Armstrong
Tom Armstrong
Avoca
I Wa
Thomas
Vincent
Daghter
George Clouse
Hattie Snyder
Madisoburg
Fio. Geyer
G W Spangler
Flo Geyer
D. E. Bowers
F. Myer
Marshall
Hert Bechtel
R. J. Whornsettler
Wayne Church
West Canaan
Mir
Airs
Leaman
Chitech
Black
Mi. Leamon
Mae Hoegner
R J. Whensttler
Isabelle Irvin
Hoff
Sudden Death Of Mrs Beechy At About Sixty Five
Nov 26 notes the death of Mrs Emanuel Beechy who died Friday morning after choking spells. She was about 65 with several children. Funeral planned for Sunday at the Reformed church. The brief report mentions frantic efforts to aid but the cause remains unknown. Other village notes include a child dying of brain fever, local visits, and residents traveling or moving equipment for winter work.
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Wooster Aerublican
Martindale
Bilder Mather
Teachers’ Institute
Canaen
Libbie Owens
F. N. Hasking
Libbie
Georgie Hawk
Durbin Metz Keeney
Mra
Emanuel Beechey
Spella
Reformed Church
Toe Republican
Henry Lautzer
West
Lebanon
Lantyer
Wooster Public Telephone Exchange Ready for Use
Wooster launches a modern telephone exchange thanks to James A Shamp and Rueben T Bechtel. The system uses the National Telephone Co. design with a model switchboard. Subscribers listed include Kerretts, Adams Erp, Bechtel, Archers, and many local businesses, reflecting strong civic support and eager demand.
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National Telephone Co
Boston
Mass
Ilxchange
D Nice
Grain Rail Line Dream From Lake Erie To Ohio River
Wooster correspondence describes ongoing railroad work from Austen to Jeromeville with ballasting, pile driving, and early freight activity. The plan would connect Wayne County clay beds and grain shipping to Cleveland and beyond, enabling Willy Camp's plant and local agriculture to reach broader markets. Local officials support the project but disputes about Jeromeville end grading delay progress toward Ashland and potential river connections.
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Wooster
Eppr
Clayfield
Austen
Jeromeville
Ohio
Camp
Zanesville
Findlay
Ora Pow
F’rairie
Cammies
Wayne County
Manes & Mc Coy
John Austen
Cleveland
Shaffer
Kelser
Craig
Austin
Shreve
Lakeville
Mr Camp
Mohican
Ashland
Ohio River
Sime
General W H Gibson Dies War Hero and Statesman
W H Gibson veteran of the Forty-ninth Ohio Cavalry died after a long illness. Born May 16 1842 in Jefferson County Ohio he rose from carpenter to lawyer and judge and served as state treasurer adjutant general and canal commission president He led troops from Shiloh to Atlanta and earned praise from superiors His funeral in Thrix Ohio drew Governor McKinley and a large crowd with services at St Pauls M E church and G A R funeral interment follows.
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Turis
Willan
William Henry Gibson
Jefferson County
Ohio
Seneca County
Ashland Academy
Tiffin
Martha M Greeger
Gibson
Forty-ninth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Shiloh
Atlanta
Tie
Gener
Canal Commission
Obib
Thrix
W. H Gibson
McKinley
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Cea
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