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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
2
An obscure and garbled message recalls a political leader’s death and a nation in sorrow. References to a minister, a funeral tone, and personal losses mingle with grand phrases and faded names, conveying grief and tribute amid uncertain details.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled notes and stray phrases across pages. The readable bits hint at local notices or editorial chatter, mentioning sites, positions, and actions but lack coherent events or names.
Readable words hint at a personal narrative with names and fragments of events. The garbled text mentions surgery and a sequence of chats and memories, implying a private record or diary snippet rather than a clear news item.
A chaotic clash on campus involved sophomores and freshmen as they tore into banners and toppled a post, igniting a small fire and prompting intervention by janitors. Reports describe hasty scuffles, shouted taunts, and a staged class rivalry that escalated into a near riot with injuries and property damage.
A youth named Yoitzley, son of Jacob Yoitzley from near Overton, and two companions were riding when their buggy collided on a bridge after leaving the city at 1 pm. Yoitzley was unconscious with probable brain concussion. one rider was severely injured with paralysis on the left side and coma. others suffered various injuries. Warrants issued for the young men involved in the racing. Marshal Lwer prepared to charge them before Mayor Sam.
A fragmented local text notes a Wooster resident describing painful symptoms and a possible medical issue. The passage mentions Mr Jobo B France of 62 South Wal and references a Union meeting, a Board of Education room gathering, and various garbled notes about events and dates.
The article reports a change in the K of P Brigade of Ohio, detailing unit realignments and new regiments forming within the state. It notes leaders and dates for regrouping and mentions the broader aims of organizing the order across towns, with references to figures like Meshill and Geary in the restructuring.
The Ashland and Wooster line reports 14 854 passengers carried in the year ending Sept 1 and 000 tons of freight moved. The line, operating since Oct 1, employs three in Ashland and a local crew of three at Jeromeville Funk and Custaloga. Six passenger trains and no freight trains run weekly. officials Miller and My ers oversee operations with Emma Marshall as stenographer.
A force of telephone workers from New York to Chicago advances eastward, building a line six miles north of Mansfield near Martin Ashnell's woods. They camp and work rapidly, intending to join another gang near Povo die uellard wastes as they push toward Wooster.
Wooster High School defeated Millersburg Friday in the opening game of the season. Webb, Cures, and Shoup stood out as the Wooster backs scored while Millersburg’s Shoup was hurt tackling Curry. Uhl and Brighton left the field as Wooster showed speed and strength and locals expect a strong season, with Mansfield High slated next in October.
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