Coal Prices Climb as Wooster Faces Miner Strike
Coal shortages trigger price hikes to 4.50 a ton for best Massillon coal with possible rise to 5 as cars run scarce. Mayor Smit says further increases possible. Mullins blames railway car shortage for reduced mine output and refutes claims of coal-car manipulation. Wages for miners reportedly unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Massillon
R. J. Smit
MR. Mullins
W. J. Ins
Massillon Independent
Mullins
Mulins
Massillon Coal Company
Coal Shortage Hits Wooster Dealers Hard
Wooster faces a serious coal shortage as dealers report near impossibility to obtain stock. One dealer warns the winter supply cannot be guaranteed and notes that engine shortages and railroad wrecks are worsening distribution while a strike may soon be settled improving access.
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Wooster
Fire gutts grain elevator at Rittman village
Fire destroyed the grain elevator owned by H P Sigler at Rittman between 2 and 8 Sunday morning. Loss is about 36000 with small insurance. Origin unknown but suspected to be sparks from a railway locomotive. Village lacks a fire department and residents fought to prevent spread to neighboring structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H P Sigler
Rittman
Wooster High Football Schedule Against Fast State Teams
The manager released 18-game schedule with results to date Mansfield at Wooster on September 27 Wooster won 27 0 Canton at Canton Wooster 5 7 Massillon at Massillon October 17 Canton at Wooster October 31 Akron at Wooster November 8 Alliance at Alliance November 15 Akron at Akron November 22 Mansfield at Mansfield November 27 Alliance at Wooster
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Mansfield
Wooster
Canton
CantonScore
Canton VII
Massilion
Manailion
Akron
Alliance
Births and a novel in Wooster gossip column
Wooster residents note the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Frank Horn on October 11 1902 with playful comparison to local advertising figures. Akron author James A Braden known in Wooster for connections to Thad Flohr family releases Far Past the Frontier a novel about two youths in the Cuyahoga Valley turning trader adventures into a coming of age tale. Mayor R J Smith forecast pleasant weather for the street fair despite uncertainties from following the wind prophecy in his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Braden
Akron
Wooster
Mr Braden
Thad Flohr
Cuyahoga Valley
Agatringi Shocked by Lightning During Rainstorm
During heavy rain Monday morning a violent lightning strike startled the city. Thunder followed as residents were knocked off balance. Reported damage appears limited to the destruction of 25 to 80 telephones after the storm.
Excelsior Hall Visitor and Local Harvest Notes
Excelsior Hall on October 18 reports Martin Becker of Missouri visiting his father Jacob Becker. Farmers finish corn harvest with some potatoes and apples to pick. Ben France fell from the stand last Friday breaking a leg and is slowly improving. Frank Fair threshed about 1,100 bushels of wheat from 85 acres. question raised who can top it.
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Excelsior Hall
Martin Becker
Missouri
Jacob Becker
Ben France
Frank Fair
Local notes and visits fill Wooster area calendar
Monday edition lists births and visits across Wooster and Plain townships. Edgar Snyder returns from college to visit family. Stephen F. Day travels from Washington DC. Kathyn Caughy visits Jacob Saal family. Rev. Knapp and wife travel to Kansas City for a conference. Local incidents include a horse killed after lockjaw, a schoolhouse property transfer to J. R. Zimmerman, and an accident injuring Michael Bauer of Wooster Electric. Community notices cover meetings, property stakes, and residents from Chicago to Akron visiting kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank"Horn
Edgar Snyder
Stephen F. Day
Washington,d . C
Thos. Hayes
Lida
Cleveland
Kathyn Caughy
Jacob Saal
Mr. Frank
Neville
Soai
School House
J. R. Zimmerman
A. D. Knapp
Kannes City
Elmer D. Milles
First Ward
Plain Institute Prohibition Alliance
Jefferson
J. W Campbell
Sweet Ayr
W. BH. Busher
Wooster
Will
Chicago
Hoop factory progress and plans for workers
A Republican asks about the Hoop factory's progress. Morris, the new manager, replies that machinery installation is nearly finished and the plant will soon be among the state’s best. He hopes to hire ten men with teams to start next Monday morning.
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Morris
Mr Morris
Obituary for Welty and Local Residents in Wayne County
Obituary notes the death of David L. Welty at age 55 from a cancerous growth, with a post mortem led by local doctors. survived by Mrs. Welty and two daughters. Also mentions John Rich, John Rich’s burial, Walter Wayne’s death from croup at age 1, and Lizzie Lusk’s death at 81. includes funeral arrangements, interments, and family ties to the Wayne county community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Welty
Springville
Lincoln Yocum
Geo W. Ryall
H J Stoll
Bert Gillette
R H Paul
Welty
John Sands, Jr
Missy Myrtle Welty
John Rich
Marshallville
Walter Wayne
Charles Kutt
Croup
Chester Township
Rev Keiffer
Pleasant Home
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Lizzie Lusk
South Buckeye Street
Miss Lusk
Alf Lusk
Mr Lusk
Wooster
Lusks
Wayne County
Miss Lack
A Lively Runaway At Public Sale In Plain Township
A brisk public sale drew a small crowd and good prices. Joseph Henry, formerly of Plain township and now in Missouri, circulated among old friends. D R Houser visited West Salem. David Mefford and family plan to move to Wadsworth. Zenus Sidle was thrown from a team near Millbrook and injured. his two boys were with him. Sidle incurred head and face cuts. W H Long and crew returned from a page woven wire fence job near Golden Corners for Edgar Frick and Geo Coan, with large orders for next spring.
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Ve P Blealesilin
dAlanes Sidla
Joseph Henry
Fomerly
Plain Township
Missouri
D. R Houser
West Salem
David Mefford
Wadsworth
Zenus Sidle
Millbrook
Wooster Eyes Win Over Reserve After Last Weekend Surprise
University football notes say Wooster plans to beat Reserve in next Saturday’s game after Reserve’s upset of W and J surprised many. Last night’s rain and wind hampered practice but Smith and Todd at tackles and Johnson at guard stood out. St John praised charging and defensive play from Heidelberg. Wallace may return in uniform if eligibility issues are resolved.
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W Ruu
J. John
Wooster
Reserve
Smith
Todd
Johnson
St John
Heidelberg
Wallace
Press Points: Feuds and Blamer On City and Nation
A La Parkhurst criticizes New York official shooting. Belmont and Devery may merge grievances as Perry Belmont faces removal. In coal regions schools children carry wood for fuel. Mount Pelee disaster inspires novels. Richard Harding Davis slighted by London critics. St Louis political wealth criticized versus Pennsylvania methods.
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Parkhurst
New York
Atlanta Constitution
Belmont
Devery
Post Office Letters at Woosters on October 13 1802
A list of names includes gentlemen W. G Casas R. B Carson John W Glenister Kallell Hanna and Albert Michelson along with several others among the male residents and ladies at Woosters post office on Monday October 13 1802. The entry names Rev A Hall Melvin Kirchoffer and T L Plattary P M athe among the subscribers and recipients of mail.
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A Woosters Post Office
W. G Casas
R. B. Carson
John W . Glenister
Kallell Hanna
Charles Hebrsihim
Rev. A . Hall
Melvin Kirchoffer
L. Lippiert
J. M. McClellen
Albert Michelson
Wm. B. Wilson
Bsee m Ket el Jonls B ei Bsee m Ket el Jonls B
The phrase appears damaged or garbled with no clear entities or events readable. No coherent names places dates or organizations can be identified for a factual card.
Chester Sunday Schools Convention at Reformed church
The Chester Township Sunday School association held its annual convention at the Reformed church east of Latta bury on Oct 11. The event featured remarks by president John Swinehart, reports by Clara Gepford, round table discussions led by Rev. E Winward, and an address by Rev W W C B Harris on tact in soul winning. Officers were elected including L. F Mason as president and Geo Hartzell as secretary. The gathering praised by attendees as a success and pledged improved work in the coming year.
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Chester Township
Reformed Church
Lattasbury
John Swinehart
Clara Gepford
E Winward
Red Haw
C B. Harris
Wesley Smith
Committee On Nomination
L. F Mason
D Hoenshil
Geo. Hartzell J C Clark
E. D. Hartman
H. Dickason
Wooster
Cheater Township
Marriage Licenses Issued in Canal Fulton and Marshallville
Carl K Myres and AndrsPif Kelley of Canal Fulton obtain a marriage license. Oliver Tinsler and Ida Eshelman of Marshallville also secure a license.
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Carl K Myres
AndrsPif Kelley
Canal Fulton
Oliver Tinsler
Ida Eshelman
Marshallville
Local patient credits Dr Kutchin with cure after grave illness
A Cortland Ohio resident recounts a six year recovery from stomach catarrh and kidney disease after treatment by Dr Kutchin. He advises others to seek his care and notes Dr Kutchin’s next Wooster visit on October 22 at the Archer House with consultation offered.
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Kutchin
Dr. Kutchin
Etters
H.G Apex
Cortland
Ohio
Wooster
Archer House
Ambiguous OCR snippet from old paper hints at ads and advice
A fragmented OCR line from a historical newspaper page references ads and advice sections. The readable portions offer no clear events, names, or places, leaving an unclear snapshot of the issue and lacking concrete specifics.
Social Notes Highlight Mrs Shibley Birthday Surprise
Mrs August Shibley of North Buckeye street was surprised Monday evening by the Frauen Verein at Evan gelical church in her honor. Guests brought gifts and the gathering was described as pleasant. Invitations for October 21 were issued by Mrs John C MccLarran. Grace Lucas hosted the Classics club on Bowman street with a program including The Evolution of the Hotel and Across the Atlantic on Board a Transport. A supper followed prepared by the hostess.
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August Shibley
North Buckeye Street
Frauen Verein
Man Evangelical Church
Shibley
John C. MecClarran
Grace Lucas
Bowman Street
Mabel Moderwel
Atlantic
Cora ,Hoelzel
Reading
Gertrude Wollrath
Ted
Kate Deer
Interchangeable Mileage Tickets Planned by Trunk Lines
A sub-committee of general agents and auditors of trunk line railroads has studied an interchangeable mileage bureau and will report a definite plan at the general trunk line passenger committee meeting on Tuesday October 28. The plan aims to create an interchangeable mileage ticket usable across the trunk line territory, urged by commercial and business interests as a major convenience for travelers and salesmen. Representatives from Delaware Lackawanna & Western Pennsylvania Baltimore & Ohio Lehigh Valley Erie and Chesapeake & Ohio form the sub-committee.
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General Trunk Line Passenger Committee
Ronda Fa
Deaware
Lackawanna & Western
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Lehigh Alley
Erie
Chesapeake & Ohio
Busy Smithville Sees Warm Weather and Local News
Smithville reports warm temperatures with a high of 64 and 32 degrees the next morning. Rainfall totals reach about half an inch. An eclipse of the moon is expected late Thursday night. A marriage between Frank A. Brabon and Dora L. Ebie is recorded at the M E parsonage. Local officials note continued activity at an apple butter factory and ongoing community events, with families visiting relatives and a progressing banking venture in Smithville.
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Smithville
Chass Russell
M. E
Frank A. Brabon
Martin, Mich
Dora L. Ebie
Smihville
Russell
Moore
Marshalville
Methodist Sabbath School
H. F. Curie
Iowa
Charity Webner
Trinway
Ira Webner
Wingoner
Akron
Wagoner
Dr. D. Morgan
Summitt Street
Geo. Brant
Ella Zimmerman
Sam Jarvis
Arbur Derr
Fred Mishler
Alvin Miller
James C
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Old advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure works through the bloodstream and mucous surfaces, combining two ingredients with blood purifiers to produce a cure.
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Hall
Wonderfar Japurrh
Birthday gathering ends with rocker memento for Longsdorf
Longsdorf celebrated his 60th birthday with a large gathering at neighbor Jos Crites place. Visitors included many local couples and families who shared a dinner and a program of scriptures songs and prayer before presenting a fine rocker as a keepsake. The evening featured a surprise for Alvin Bongsdorf organized by the Crites.
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Longsdorf
Wfh Naffziger
Emma J. Naffziger
Luther O
Chas. B. Billman
Jos. Billman
John la Miller
Elizabeth Schrock
Davis Hudson
Pearl Hudson
Frances H. Landis
Sarah Tally
Stahl
John J Crites
Crites
Ellis
Ida Crites
Emma Zook
Stauffer
Gon Russel
Alvin Bongsdorf
John Brenner
California
Ambush wounds Kentucky judge in Beattyville
Judge Allen Hyden county judge of Owsley County was shot from ambush at daylight in Beattyville Kentucky. He earlier contested Republican and fusion nominations and the election case was decided for Hyden and the fusion ticket. Deputy Wilson sent for bloodhounds as authorities feared trouble. The judge was shot in the back and hip in the attack.
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Kentucky
Beattyville
Allen Hyden
Owsley County
Hyden
Court of Appeals
Hygen
Fusion
Wilson
Crisp Items of Information From Every Clime
Despondent Corporal Thomas Delaney killed himself at Columbus barracks. In Hempstead Texas Mrs Susan P Lewis aged 64 was murdered by an unknown person. About 34000 francs raised for a proposed Paris statue of the late Emile Zola. The operation at Chicago on Mrs Ogden Arméurs Little child born crippled from birth reportedly cost 150000 dollars. Fireman Farl Deturk of the Pennsylvania road was instantly killed near Warsaw Indiana by falling from the locomotive eastbound freight train. Deer were in peace a ee 27s Saat
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Thomas Delaney
Columbus Barracks
Hempstead
Tex
Susan P. Lewis
Paris
Emile Zola
Chicago
Ogden Arméurs
Farl
Pennsylvania
Warsaw
Ind
Scaffold Fall Injures Three Men at University Building
A scaffold collapse at the university near six pm sent Lambert S ellers, Arthur Sigler, and William Reed to injuries. Sigler escaped with minor wrist bruises, Reed suffered bad bruises and possible internal injury, and Sellers endured severe ankle damage requiring weeks to heal. Dr. Kinney treated torn ankle ligaments. Sellers’ pain and shock were extreme. Reed previously injured by dynamite at Shale Brick works.
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University
Lambert Sellers
South Market Street
Arthur Sigler
East Wooster
William Reed
Grant Street
John Winters
Saeg
Sigler
Sellers
John J Kinney
Reed
Beware of counterfeit Rocky Mount Tea sellers
Warning about individuals offering Rocky Mount tea not from Madison Medicine Spa. Consumers urged to avoid such dealers and beware of scams as a generic notice of 85 cents. Laubach & Boyd Agents.
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Madison Medicine Spa
Laubach & Boyd
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Rockford
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Reedsburg
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Washington Post
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Miner's Journal
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Richard
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Chester Sunday Schools
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Crass
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