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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
8
Our Food Exhibit has attracted many and will stay open a few days longer to accommodate friends customers and the public. Delays in specialties arriving will be offset by fresh displays and new talking points. Everyone is invited to attend and take advantage of the extended exhibit.
In Preston last Wednesday night two severely injured men and a third companion sought medical aid. Craven of Watesonville Ohio and Wallace of Chicago Illinois suffered deep cuts, a mashed nose, facial gashes, and severed fingers. They claimed a B and O freight car from Akron carried two robbers who boarded at Naw Portage and forced them to disrobe after stealing valuables and money. The trio were mugged, bound by threats, while Craven was treated by Dr. R. H. Baird before being taken to a hotel. The remaining notes mention community happenings and marriages in the area.
Craven, Wallace, and Jordan are forced from a track and have their clothing seized by two villains. The captors order Craven and his companions to jump from a car door. Craven begs for mercy but is ignored and thrown off, losing consciousness. The trio believe the assailants may have killed Craven, while the two villains escape town. Craven receives care at Harrie House. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup ad promotes child relief.
The Nat article lists new members Mrs Jane Spangler Lola Long Lete Loel and directors A A Rawell Albert Ritter and Rev Hamrick. It promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for back pain malaria nervous trouble and various ailments with claims of restoration of vigor and a 50 cent bottle price at Laubach Boyd's Drug Store.
A December 22 letter cites reports of 100000 grippe cases in New York and spread to Washington Philadelphia and Boston. The writer claims local evidence from Byam's Match Factory workers who were not affected and recounts anecdotes about sulfur's protective and curative powers against epidemics.
Tickets to Philadelphia and New York via Washington are valid for ten days with a stop-over at the National Capital. Available from Pennsylvania Lines at the same fares as direct routes to Philadelphia and New York. Inquiries should go to the nearest Pennsylvania Line ticket agent.
The text records numerous obituaries and death notices from Wooster and nearby towns. Individuals named include John Dreaber, Mrs. Catharine Snyder, Mrs. Sylvia Johnson, Daniel Coup, Stanford Barton, Mathias Krieger, Mrs. Jane T. Carnea, Mina Armstrong, Lavina Bowman, Jos. Marshall, Hotty Rockey, Mrs. Fredericka Fischer, and others. Details cover ages, dwellings, funeral times, and interment locations, with several notes on prior residences and family relations.
A historical notice praises Dr Bell's Cough Syrup as a long standing remedy and best for pulmonary ailments. Nearby items list local people like William Fetter building a house and Miss Mary Chail visiting Miss Jennie McClaran, with others moving, visiting, or attending weddings in Wayne Township and nearby areas.
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.