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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1901
Page
8
A lively Wooster event summary details October 15 and 16 street fair attractions and the Nachtfest, parades, and various amusements. It highlights premium offerings, novelty acts, and crowd pullers including animal displays and free samples, with emphasis on community participation and timing. The piece notes street scenes, vendors, and the festive atmosphere surrounding the fair days.
A list notes certificates awarded to teach ten applicants including Monte Downey and nine others. Names appear with locations such as Wooster, Brath Dowlesnown, Gallatin, and Creston among the recipients. The fragmentary OCR preserves the core action and several proper nouns.
A fragmented local notice notes Carrie Nation appearing at the Orrville Fair amid scattered lines about attendees and speakers. The text references Warren, Edison Feehantz, and visits to Wooster, Ashland, and Ut ah areas, with mentions of local hosts and engagements, painting a busy fair scene across multiple households and towns.
Obituary notes list several local deaths including a father of Mrs Tom MeCteland and a wife of George istien. mentions Miss Whestler and Mrs Prank Steter with references to families, ages, and relations. The fragmentary text notes dates and places such as Massilaa and Wooster, reflecting a community obituary page with incomplete details.
A notice describes a series of community events at the home of Phas Preeoor Noofteren and nearby venues. It lists services, memorials, and gatherings including a morning and afternoon program, with speakers and attendees named. The piece mentions Miss Nalin and several others in a memory event and a forthcoming session.
Rey Hamiten, a pest control worker from the treahy era, spent Monday visiting the ravine near the high school in Shreve City. He toured the area around the high school building and nearby ravine, reporting observations.
Fragmented OCR text describes a royal welcome and a series of disjointed social notices, including a missing man and public concerns. The garbled content mentions a political protest, a fire at Point Edward Ontario, and scattered references to individuals, places, dates, and events with no clear cohesive narrative. The overall reading yields little verifiable news beyond these scattered items.
Monday notes list a shift in the Sipe Dot and Pony Show to October 4. The page mentions visitors, local events, street fair preparations, a hospital commitment, church activities, and community updates with names and places such as Wooster, New Philadelphia, Orrville, Pittsburgh, and Massillon.
A devastating train collision near Vienna involved the express and a petroleum train. Many burned, a quarter mile area destroyed, 32 killed, and a woman perished amid chaos. A millionaire and guards aided efforts as flames raged and rescuers worked amid survivors. Nearby reports describe a highway robbery attempt and a public memorial in Washington. Cows in Illinois face fatal vaccine concerns at Barrington dairy farms.
Sept 23 correspondence notes wheat sowing delayed by Hessian fly fears. New MEF pastor Rey Russell preached on Thy Gentleness Has Made Me Great. Many attended McKinley funeral via Can ton and via Pennsylvania. A new flag purchased by subscription. Various local names visit, sell, or travel, including Miss Lizzie Rhoads and Miss Rebecca Rehrer. Encampment visitors, church events, and multiple moves, sales, and journeys described.
At a meeting in Tulsa citizens aligned with the Boers adopted resolutions urging President Roosevelt to intervene and seek arbitration. A signatures committee will collect support and a mass meeting and Washington message plan followed. Reports from Cape Town note British ships deploying bluejackets to trenches at Mossel Bay as the war rages.
Wooster residents report varied benefits from Dr A W Ghese Nerve Pills with testimonials praising nerve restoration. The ad asserts unique effectiveness and cites multiple local users, including Me G. Heaslen of 109 South Street and others in Oberlin area, emphasizing daily improvements and rapid results.
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