This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
8
Saturday reports from Wooster cover a wide range of affairs. Repairs on a derailed coal train, residents visiting relatives, medical notices, and business moves fill the page. Local officials address street naming disputes and safety warnings while residents travel for work and leisure.
United Presbyterian church observed communion services. Street cars will run every two hours this week until 11 45 pm except Thursday when service runs every four hours. Merchants asked to display national colors for the remaining week. Prof Dan Roth reports theft of cigars and a fruit dish from the Yavainen in City Park. he will not prosecute if the guilty parties are identified. Wooster Glass Co employee notes overproduction of bottles due to a cool summer, with stock shortages and overstock across Warwick, Cincinnati, and other towns.
The Rebekahs of Holmes and Wayne counties plan a district convention in Wooster on October 20. About 200 delegates are expected with a judge in attendance. The forenoon session is open to all. afternoon sessions are private. Lean Wooster will host a dinner and supper for visitors.
The Chester Township Sunday School association held its annual convention October 3 at Bethel church east of New Pittsburg. The program ran smoothly with appointments filled, Rev Harris presiding, and JC Click speaking on future aims. Staged evening addresses by Teva Bolinger Keiffer and J C Chik inspired attendees, with Bethel church music interludes. Officers elected for the past year were President F Mason, Vice President Amos Grace, Treasurer WOM Thomson, Secretary GG Harcell.
Social notes report forthcoming nuptials for Curt Coyel and Odite Mans Luli Winter in Cleveland, and Edward Shupe of Lancaster with Elizabeth Byall of East Union. Missionary society sessions, club meetings, and discussions on sociology and bird studies are summarized, with plans for future gatherings and an announced marriage of Miss Daisy Belle Fisher in Wooster on September 20.
The Housekeepers club will meet with Mrs Fried Heim on November 5 at PS pom. The program lists a roll call sharing special experiences of the past year. Presidents address by Mrs Samuel Davidson and Mrs Reese. Papers include Typhoid Fever by Mrs Ezra Lytle and The Joy of Living. A bird contest asks members to name common birds from a description provided.
The column recalls upcoming at home events for Harry LL and Miss Bessie Lowry in Chicago, baptist women mission society meetings at Mrs Jobo Swinehart’s country home, a Micabees outing to Mrs Tula Thompson’s farm, and a trolley trip to Seville for Sunday festivities. It also notes George Bartel’s marriage to Miss Bessie Lowry, a Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni gathering for Gertrude Morrison and Daisy Thackwell, and other social visits and meals in a bustling community week.
Letter list shows names remaining at Wornec post office dated October 12 with a mix of gentlemen and ladies including N Bron Charles Corbett James E Kolp Miller Prof Henry Myers Jane B McWilliam Elizabeth Cor man Phoebe Caney Lizzie Adama Mrs Phoebe Caney Mrs James Walters and others.
A fragmented line cites Dr Fowilur’s tract of world straw berry and mentions Nature’s masedy and lwis. The text is garbled with unclear references and misspellings, making a precise summary difficult.
A long obituary fragment lists multiple local deaths from Wooster and nearby areas, including Mrs George Kline near West Salem, Mrs George Wagner of Smithville, and Mrs Warner, with funeral details and survivor notes. Also referenced are deaths of Henry J. Smeaths, Peter Biffle’s child, Berke Ivy, Nettie Naftzger, Mrs Dann Matz, Mrs Elizabeth Hyle, and George Mott, with partial military service notes for Mott.
The note recounts key Civil War actions and places including Antietam Fredericksburg Petersburg Gettysburg Chancellorsville Wilderness Laurel Hill Cedar Run and cites dates around June 22 1864 with references to exchanges and advances in Virginia and nearby fields. The fragment preserves focus on notable battles and campaigns across multiple theaters.
Oct 18 report notes Charles Hensel and Morrland family visiting the Hensels. Perry Miller and family will move to Wadsworth on Tuesday. Rev. Johnson of Greensburg to occupy the vacated house. John Ciéson and family visited friends at Lodi. Henry Warner and kin of Congress spent Sunday with D W Closon and family. Miss Amelia Crater was with her sister at Go Day last week. Subscribe for The Republican.
A Public auction at 1 p.m. sold the Sealine the Archer house and furniture backed by a mortgage to Wayne County National Bank. John W. Bryant was auctioneer. Buyer was W. F. Kean, representing ten guarantors. Outcome uncertain. house to be kept out Wednesday morning. some lenders may sell furniture soon.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.