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− | [[D. C. Curry Lumber Company]] is one of the oldest construction companies of [[Wayne County, Ohio]] still in existance. It was started in 1853 by James {{Surname|Curry}}. Other well-known construction companies include: [[Walter Jones Construction, Incorporated]], [[Bogner Construction Company]], and [[Campbell Construction]]. | + | The first known library in [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] dates back to 1857. There was a small subscription fee to use the facility. The first "free" public library was started in 1897 and was known as the [[Wooster Public Library and Museum|Wooster Public Library]]. Funding provided by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie Andrew Carnegie] made it possible for the local library to have its own permanent building. The old Carnegie library was dedicated in 1905. It was razed in 1965. A new facility was built on the same site and was dedicated in 1967. The 1967 building still stands today and is home of the Administration team, Technical Services, and Bookmobile. The Wooster Friends of the Library holds booksales on the lower level. Wayne County also has ... |
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− | To assist with the construction trade, many local companies had lumber yards and brick and tile factories. In [[Creston, Ohio]], C. L. {{Surname|Matteson}} started ...
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