Rare and Cheap Campaign Offers In The Press
An 1896 notice advertises subscriptions and bundled offers. The Cleveland Weekly Leader, Boston-based publications, and the Weekly Republican outline rates for a year prepaid through January 1, 1897. Customers can receive multiple papers, with some promotions including free trials or combined year-long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Weekly Leader
Woeston Republican
Weekly Leader
Republican
New York Weekly Tribune
Lz Wreesely
Weekly Tribune
Wooster News Roundup Details Local Meetings and Litety News
Reading across Holmes and Wayne counties reports detail a busy period with a Wayne County Executive meeting in the County Prosecutor's office, a Wooster City Band concert on East Liberty Street, and praise for turnout at political meetings. Local items note fair planning, road grading near Wooster Cemetery, arrests for intoxication, property sales, and a quiet wedding planned in Wooster. The text also mentions potato shipments, bicycle safety discussions, and upcoming events at the City Opera House and Milleraburg fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes County Fair
Milleraburg
Smith & Elliott
Orrville
Overton
Wayne County
City Opera House
Holmes & Woolford’s Co
Louis Blakely
Charlea Walter
Doylestown
Wooster
Shreve News
Akron Democrat
Fremont Messenger
Jacob Frick
Weading
Cantary Club
Charies Haupert
A. W. Blackburn
Sheriff Garver
Benj. F. Zercher
Wilson Mocket
East Union Township
Benj . Zercher
Barbara Zercher
Susan A. Stamen
W. W. Criley
Perry Miller
West Liberty Street
Henry Schuch
Thompson & Mann
Weat
Liberty Street
Frank Thompson
Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Co
Liverpoot
Eng
Daniel Fuock
Ouro the Wooster City Band
East Liberty Street
Circus Band
New York
Ellsperman
Lisner
Smithville
Rt. E. Dean
H. H. Miller
Samantha J. Jordenwald
Second Ward
Millersburg Fair
Arryilie
Warner Miller
Wm. Garry
Spink Street
Harry
Minoie Wright
Simpson
Granville
Wooster Township
Madison Hill
Wooster Cemetery
Marsha Ellsperian
Wm. Nolle
W. G. Whitaker
Mr. Nolle
Nolle
Geo. Plagamer, Jr
Wooster Gossip and Visits Across the City
Saturday's Daily lists numerous Wooster residents and visitors. Rev Julius Romteh of Orrville, Oscar Stelaimetz home from Cleveland, Capt C G Liat and wife back from West Virginia, Judge E S Dowell improving, Mrs H B Hertolette and Mrs T V Denny of Shreve in town, and many others calling on kin, attending lectures, or traveling to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or Chicago.
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Jilius Romteh
Orrville
Oscar
Stelaimetz
Clevaland
Henry Warner
Congress
Wis
Daniel Scher
Judge E
Dowell
Mra
H. B. Hertolette
T. V. Denny
Shreve
John Messmore
Findlay
H. BR. Messmore
East Liberty Street
Jeff Smith
Hoover Cottage
Mary Wood Allen
CG. D. Liat
Archer House
West Virginia
Charles Reddick
Indianapolis Ind
John Reddick
McKinley
Walter Foss
Pittsburg
Franklin County
Fran Anna Remadorf
Germany
Beaver Falls
T'S
Amanda Flattery
Wooster
Fran Remadorf
Miss Flattery
Atlantic
Frau Remsdorf
Misa Flattery
Krey Charles Herron
Troy
Jb, Taylor
K. Hitterbrant
Bloomington
Isabella
King
Syracuse
Davidson
Harberton
C Bb Yoler
Violetta Barrett
A. Il Adams
Chagrin
S Hi. Boyd
Columbia City
Ind
Alfred Merrilatt USA
Ft. Meade
South Dakota
West North Street
J.C Brown
Nashville
Hiner
Louis
Bolus
Fami Y
Wood Gtocs
Cav
Isaias
Frank Hoss
Cleveland
S Itons
English Lutheran Church
English Lutheran Church Last Evening. Mr. Hoss
Albert Kapp
Bluffton
Samuel Ames
Bryan
Nathaniel
Frank Rowe
H. A. Rowe
Pittsburg Avenue
Frank
Ohio Building and Loan Co
Col
B. E. Dean
Washington
Smithville
Bradleyville
Charles P. Belknap
New York City
Charley Lamow
Belknap Machine Addressing Co
Broadway
Berg
Chicago
Jacob Frick
James Pattee
Enfield
N. H
Misa Marie Rutter
Nerce
Frick
Wpoater
Jamon
B. Looper
Holmes
Parsonk and Dr McMillen tour after injury in football incident
Parsonk of Denver and Dr. McMillen of Orrville left for Aurora New York after a serious knee injury to a college captain during a football game. Senator Lake F Jones returned after 16 days away in New Mexico Mexico and Texas with minerals and souvenirs, praising Wayne County.
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Avander Waaven
Penreigeras i
Ruestin
Mabon Turday
Parsonk
Denver
Dr. McMillen
Orrville
Aurora
New York
Een
Clyde
Lake F. Jones
New Mexico
Oil or Gas Test Near Wooster Prospecting Near Clear Creek
Oil or gas prospecting begins near Clear Creek in Wayne township Wooster as A A Geitgey and partners from Cleveland Painesville and Tiffin organize a test a short distance from the 1815 salt oil history site at Geo Troutman farm now Mell Warner owner A large portion of machinery is on site and drilling will proceed vigorously with aim to find gas and oil worthy of note the group hopes for success and the prompt setup of operations
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Clear Creek
Fiest
Geo. Troutman
Mell Warner
No 9 School House
Wayne Township
A. A. Gelrgey
Wooster
Cleveland
Patnesville
Tiffio
Jeffgey
Geitgey
Perilously Close Escape Getting on a Starting Train
Thomas McLowery of West Liberty street had a narrow escape yesterday noon at the Ft Wayne depot. She tried to board an east bound No 6 train in motion, dropped a package, and nearly fell between the wheels before Baggagemaster Scobey pushed her to safety on the car platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Thomas McLowery
West Liberty Street
Ft. Wayne
Scobey
Bradshaw and merchants vie in village ads and claims
An assortment of local notices and punchy ads from a 1896 Wooster page. Bradshaw on the Square touts cheap repairs and free eye tastings. Harding and Co sell dust and dyes. Wright's Celery Capsules are endorsed by Isaac H. Myers of Wooster for rheumatic relief.
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Wee
Bradshaw
West
Isaac H. Myers
Wooster
Ohio
Wright
Wright Medical
Geo
Krieger
Laver
IsaAao
Myers
Apsules
Winkler's 22d Regular Monthly Horse Sale in Orrville
W J Winkler's 22d regular monthly horse sale set for Orrville Ohio on Saturday October 24 1896 at 2 36 PM The Banner sale features Western horses large ragged feeders market horses and editor notes include harness variety and trials and credits. Auctioneers Brenner and Shearer clerk J Eshelman listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrville
Ohio
W. J. Winkler
Brenner & Shearer
Eshelman
Republican meeting supports ticket under inclement weather
The Wooster Republican meeting addressed by Col. Dean of Wilmington argued against free coinage and blamed Democratic tariff tinkering for current troubles. Prof. Bricker introduced Dean. H. H. Miller urged support for the county ticket. the crowd applauded and cheers went up for McKinley and the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooitxer Refuelicam
Sarrtavilee
BR. E. Dean
Wilmington
Clinton Co
J. W. Bricker
Col. Dean
H. H. Miller
Wooster
McKinley
Dalton Quieting Down After Shooting Incident
Dalton reports from Wooster Republican correspondent that residents have cooled after the Tommy Kidd shooting. They now think the incident was accidental as Carolyn McLhinney insists Tommy held one end of the gun, making deliberate murder unlikely. Rumors about the boy’s character are denied. a barn fire years earlier is not blamed on him.
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Wooster
Dalton
Tommy Kidd
Carolyn Mc ¥Lhinney
Tommy
Previou
Carolyn
James
Soldiers and Sailors
Xenia Rev
J.G. Madge
Carrolton
Margie Gray
Akron
Michael Weber
Kevs Black
New Wilmington
Kev Pollock
John Root
Boowelu Daton
Iwsanow Huret
Greenvile
Canal
Kate Weber
Grace
Hertha McAfee
Anns McElhinney
Mra C.J Clark
Tollas
Neb
Maryville
Anna Andrews
Lattasburg Republicans Do Well At Meeting
Lattasburg Republicans gather for campaign activity with local figures like Frank Lageart presiding and James Kooert among attendees. Reports note support and attendance, with updates on local political tensions, arrests discussion, and social visits as the party promotes its platform.
Two Wayne County Couples Seek Divorces in Court
Wayne county petitions in common pleas reveal Milton Sanders against Susan Sanders amid claims of three years’ willful absence since their 1889 marriage. Maude B Taylor vs David M Taylor alleges failure to provide for wife and two children Earl and Floyd since 1893, with custody sought and support relief. Attorney A D Metz represents both sides.
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Wayne County
Wayne
Maude B. Taylor
David M. Taylor
Earl
Floyd
Taylor
A. D. Metz
University intercollegiate question stirs Wooster campus
A student petition signed by 217 Wooster students requests faculty permission for intercollegiate athletics. The faculty vote declines the petition, citing responsibilities to students and policy. Nearby notes record local church announcements, student society actions, and a log cabin vandalism case in the city park.
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Scovel Io Chapel
Facuty
University of Wiener
Society For the Promotion of
Thia Petiting
Beausteta
Defii
IBM Turg USA
A Peculiar Remedy for Dyspepsia
A letter from a resident of Weecn Cayugals NY promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for ten years of dyspepsia. The ad claims the tablets aid digestion in all forms of indigestion, improve energy, and benefit the stomach and other organs. Produced by Stunt Chemical Co. Marshall Michigan, available at drug stores for 50 cents per package.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Albion
Mich
Taelo
Cayugals
Ag Fellows
Kev
FOOT
Wordsport
Lo Stuart
Stuart
Stunt Chemical Co
Marshall, Mich
Wooster church meetings and regional notices minute
A village column notes the Springfield pastor route through town, Wooster YP S C delegates elected for a Wayne County convention, and temperance meetings at English Lutheran church. It mentions the Presbyterian and Wooster Methodist church actions, a new weekly pulpit bulletin, East Ohio Synod events, Lutheran Home and Foreign Work’s 20 years raising over $150 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Wayne County
Marshallville
Temperance Committee
Y.P.8
C. E
English Lutheran Church
RB. M. Donaldson
J. 8
Ross
Iva Hughes
J.C. Lawrence
Wooster City Co. Union
C. F
1St Presbyterian Church
Wooster
Local Pairings Listed in Marriage Notices
W J Hichards and Martia J teib erling. A R McFarlin and Jessie Herrhey io 8. Houmard and Henrietta Har rold. Adelbert S Miller and Miss Mary E Bunting.
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W.j.hichards
Martia J. Teiberling
A. R. McFarlin
Jessie Herrhey
Houmard
Henrietta Harrold
Adelbert S Miller
Mary E. Bunting
Letter List No. 4 at Wooster Post Office Oct 12
The following is the list of letters remaining at the Wooster post office on Saturday Oct WW. Please call for advertised letters and give number of list. LADIES Mrs Mary Lyt. GENTLEMENMr Alvert l mmack Forel: papert.t c'agy JOHN F. Marcuano, P M
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Alvert
John F. Marcuano
Kidney remedy endorsed by Ashland painter
A local Ashland note quotes W oA. Tockhart, a painter and decorator at 37 Broad Street, urging readers to trust a Kidney medicine after a year of kidney trouble. He reports relief after using the product and invites communication to confirm endorsement, with a testimonial about pain and sleep improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tockhart
Ite & Gn
Broad Street
Ashland
Atuy
Emen
Dire
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Belgiven
Cde
Radshaw
Coffe
Craighead' & Co
Pel
C. O. Miller
Optician
Ter
Fred J Miller
W. Firestone
Lewis Cariile
the Archer
H Maurer
Salem
Noyder
Mir
Eli Palmer
Burbany
E.s. Dowell
Columbus
W. A. Whitaker
E A, Kitop
West Satem
Misa Mattie Parker
Beall Avenue
Odenkirk
J. H Odenkirk
East
Bowman Street
W. H.C Monroe
Lima
G. K. Monroe
North Walnut Street
Carrie van Nest
Geo. J. Schwartz
H. XK. Brady
Daytona
Knights Templar
D. Henney
Fairbury
Urea
Daily
Craigzhe
Silverwar Radshaw
Silvers Millwery
Gray & Sons
Court House
Schumacher
Patert
Duiztatk
Bonners
Harding & CO
Laubach & Boyd
W.H. Bradghaw
Square
W. J.winkler
Hepublican
S P&perhich
Zea
Lattasburg
Frank Lageart
Campaghin & Cian
James Kooet
Dole
Tsoh
Badooan
Alfred J Thowss
Columbiana
M Nole
George Viamer, Jr
Trumps
Marsal Ellsperman
Marshal Eeperman
JI. Chippinger
Franklin Square
Columbiana County
Clippenger
Ashe Marshal
Mary Casper
Stockford
Ill
McMonigal
Bevcle Street
Allen H. Kapp
Bingston
Ora Bixler
Yning
Hobart
Beliege
Tuer Republican
Charles 58. Frost
Wayne County National Bank
Brattleboro
Rae
University OF Wooster
University
J. E. Smoyer
Elwood
Ladversity
Biom Tupaday
Daly Kappa Alpha Theta
Joan Criey
Beail Avenue
Phi Gams
Ontin Parp'e
Oink
Allen Park
Sen
Twe Alpha Taus
Atest
G. Wosimon
Donanel
Alany
Alan
H B. Odenkirk
Charles Conn
Frank Brown
Wm Reiman
John Clark
Third Ward
Eikisperman
Jeffriea
Taz ReruBican
C. E. Convention
C. E. Baumgardner
Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor
E. M. Beck
Hall Young
Wayne Township Sunday School Association
Wayne Church
TK Davis
J Prank Smith
J. Zook
Methodist Episcopal Church
Young Mens Christian
WW. W. Criley
United Presbyterian
J D. Campbell
Stev
W. H. Hubbell
Brother
Christian
Sanday School
Yam Lndeavor
Hilla
Reformed Church
E. M Beck
Echo
Bow
M.E
J. Frankforth
St James Episcopal
News of Home Churches
Ladies Aid Society
Mb Church
Paracnate
Cheramy
Faralloch
Ter Church
J . Ross
Biact
P.e
Gyenau
Luthergu
Beresford
Odene Archer Siower
Fea
Pri
W.h.wiler
Mary Lyt
Mlen
Florsheim Gco
Florsheim ” Co
Platt
Sheim Flors
AD. Nich’s
Crow KE Ryan
House Fursaw
Poe
McClure
Gorardi
PIA
Toevtec Co Generety
Roy
Cveisiir Kina
GALE
Dr.j. H. McLean Medicine CO
St. Louis
Stats
Sap Seo
D. L. Freedlander
Frick’s
W. Liberty St
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