National League Decides to Run Without a President
National League magnates in session in New York received W C Temple's telegram declining the presidency due to private affairs. An executive committee will manage the league this year, comprising James Hart A H Soden and John T Brush, as per Young's announcement. The report also notes weakly edited lines about other topics and a stray item on Delia Tansey's death at Niagara Falls.
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Temple
New York
W. C. Temple
Pittsburg
Florida
Young
James Hart
Chicago
A. H. Soden
Boston
John T Brush
Cincinnati
Malaria remedies and Sunday excursion notices in old ads
An old advertisement blurb extols Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria and related ailments, cites patient testimonials, and warns against counterfeits of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It then shifts to Sunday excursion rates for Belt Baltimore and Ohio trains with routes west of the Ohio River and specific tickets from Wooster, Westland, and Northwest lines, mentioning rates and dates.
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Virgina
John Charleston Byesville
Laubach & Boyd
Mark
de Witt
de Witt’s
Avs. Fuller
Senmermag & Co
Laubach & Doya
Ohio River
Beltimore
Ohiosat
Wooster
Settled differences in miners dispute with entry driving slated
IruNTON Ohio April 4. A conference between miners officials and operators settled most differences. Entry driving remains to be considered April 1. Strike orders have been issued with bend not turn.
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Irunton
Man seeks divorce from Niie May McDougal over adultery
Jacob McDougal of Wooster petitions for divorce from Niie May McDougal alleging adultery and gross neglect of duty. He claims faithful conduct and requests custody of their two minor children. Mere and Hay are attorneys for McDougal.
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Jacob McDougal
Wooster
Niie May McDougal
Jacob
Mere & Hay
McDougen
Rev Neal sprains ankle as hay wagon runaway
A team hitched to Rev W L Neal’s hay wagon outside Loudonville toppled on a hill near North Market street railroad crossing. The driver jumped free, spraining his ankle, as the horses bolted through warehouses and toward Derrenberger’s before stopping near Main street. Some wagon contents spilled. no serious injuries besides Neal.
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W. L. Neal
Loudonville
North Market Street
Loudonville Democrat
Main Street
Derrenberger
Rev
Masl
Neal
Wooster
Were Snow Bound in Transit on Great Northern Train
S H Bullman and wife returned from a Washington trip and shared experiences worth recounting. They were snow bound for three days and nights near a North Dakota town, with passengers passing time on music and debates as snow plows failed. They found Wooster better than the West, noting foreign population, dryness, and limited grass, suitable only for wheat. The Billmans consider relocating if the region suits them, but praise more advanced character and intelligence elsewhere.
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S H Bullman
Washington
Wooster
Great Northern Railroad
Billman
North Dakota
America
Canaan Notes Correspondence Bids Canaan Welcomes Spring term
Canaan notes report the spring term opening with teachers W. Jacot and Miss Maud Yoder in place. Local residents visit and move. Will Feeman takes charge of the milk route starting April 1. Easter exercises by the M E K Sabbath school and a Presbyterian choir gathering. Several families announce relocations within the area. Sabbath school secretary notes strong progress and new books received for classes.
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Canaan
W. Jacot
Maud Yoder
Harry Hahn
Columbus
Effie Fetzer
Wooster
Armstroigs
Thos. Russell
Hauenstein
Friendsville
Will Feeman
Cenario
M. EK
Nettie Voigt
Presbyterian Church
Frank Snell
Will Collins
Seville
Wm. Cook
J. B. McGarvey
Geo.Mathes
Creston
Geo. Irvin
Mathes
Mr. Showalter
Jacob Bowers
Chas. Snell
East Canaan
Chas
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Cited In Cure Claims
A Hebron Ohio physician Dr M L Scarbrough recounts severe cold and persistent cough over two years, reporting rapid relief after using Dr Caldwell’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds. The ad asserts the remedy is positively guaranteed for throat and lung troubles and promotes Shubach Boyd Hoer and Co as distributors. It also touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for constipation indigestion and sick headache with two sizes 0c and $1.
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Heborn
Ohio
Shubach & Boyd
Driab
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Zimmerman & and Laubach & Boyd Dk
Fragmented OCR note on tableware and syrup measurement
Fragmented text mentions tablets, boxes, and rations with unclear measurements. References to ware or container items appear amid garbled letters. No clear event or named entities emerge from the legible fragments.
Natal Threatens Traffic: All Routes Closed
A Natal area incident prompted authorities to close all traffic routes amid a security alert. Details remain sparse as officials assess risks and cordon affected zones. Local businesses report disruption, while commuters seek alternative transit options. Authorities urge residents to follow official updates.
Boers Fight and Rhodes Will Spelled Out
Reports from Brussels and London detail General Delarey and Kemp clashing with British forces near Hart river with heavy losses on both sides. Cecil Rhodes wills funds for colonial and American scholarships while Lajoie rejects National League raid offers. The text also notes inspection plans for local guards and ongoing mining stalemate in Brazil’s coal fields.
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Kemp
Canadian Rifles
Bruce Carruthers
Brazil
National Board
Farley
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Miners' Strike Off After UMWA Conference
A conference at United Mine Workers headquarters led by President It Hell and Bernard Rice of Deerfield and I W Robinson of Rochester concluded with concessions by both sides. The deal would end the strike of about 10,000 men at Altoona, pending miner acceptance of the terms. Railway news notes Knoxville charter for the Knoxville La Follette and Jellico railroad linking the Louisville and Nashville system to Knoxville and setting up use of the Atlanta Emoryville and Northern line southward as part of the L N expansion.
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United Mine Workers of America
Hell
Bernard Rice
Deerfle
Dent
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I. W Robinson
Rochester NY
Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal Company
Altoona
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Atlanta, Emorville and Nethern
Tennessee Ceneral Railroad
The
Southern Railway
Burton Addresses Rivers and Harbors Bill Support in Cincinnati
Congressman Theodore E Burton, chair of the rivers and harbors committee, spoke to the Business Men's club in Cincinnati on the rivers and harbors bill. He urged support for Ohio river improvement and argued no other federal appropriation benefits the people as much. The report notes political snippets, racing news, a theater accident, and local ads including grain drink promotion and One Minute Cough Cure endorsement.
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Cincinnati
Theodore E Burton
We Land
House
Congress
Drowning of Two Officers After Fishing Boat Overturns
Detroit April 4 two officers from Fort Wayne unit of the First battalion Fourteenth regiment Lt Howard F Avery adjutant general and Second Lt Washbridge drowned when their small sailboat overturned in the river about 600 yards below the fort Trumpeter Richard Tuney was rescued. Washington April 5 the House began consideration of the Chinese exclusion bill with party splits on two bills. Hitt Perkins and Adams supported the majority bill while Clark Kain and Naphem spoke for the minority substitute. Pittsburg April 4 a coal shipping combine of three lake interests reportedly forms with 125 million capital, including Pittsburg Coal, Fairmont Coal, and Hocking Valley interests. officials deny any foundation to the story.
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Howard F Avery
Fourteenth
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Richard Tuney
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Ills
Perkins
N. Y
Adams
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Kain
Cal
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Allegee Coal Combination
Pittsburg
Lake Shipping Coal
Pittsburg Coal Company
Fairmont Coal Company
West Virginia
Hocking Valley
Coatlands
Difficult fighting reported in Wart Haver theater clash
An April bulletin from London notes heavy fighting at Wart Haver in the Tratsvan theater district. British loss and chaos described as the engagement unfolds with warnings of advancing forces and shifting lines. The report emphasizes urgent danger and ongoing combat conditions for nearby civilians.
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London
Deathbed Wedding among Wooster farmers report
An odd note from Wooster describes a deathbed wedding involving local farmers Mrsimos L. Lanehh and Pereira Hed, with the ceremony occurring on a Thursday at Munstient. The account mentions an obedience request and a mateble union amid informal rural rites.
Obituary Notes from Wooster Area
Mrs Anna Vo Watterson widow of John Watterson died suddenly at her Canton home. Sister Daniel Ligier of Ae. Funeral Wednesday with many relatives attending from Wooster. Remains of Don Meinles former student buried in Wooster cemetery. Victor Kelly son of Mrs Patrick Kelly died in Salem after pneumonia at age 22. Katherine Caldwell widow of Joseph Caldwell long resident of Wentworth died at daughter’s home of cerebral hemorrhage. Mr Caldwell formerly contractor in Wooster, later Mansfield. Mrs Caldwell survived by daughter Mrs A H McCullough and two sons. Funeral Saturday at 3 o clock at the house.
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John Watterson
Wooster
Canto
Daniel Ligier
Canton
Don Meinles
Roa McKinley
Steubenville
Alex McDonald
Second Ward
Pittsburg
I’a
Victor Kelly
Mra Patrick Kelly
Fifth Ward
Salem
Ahf
Georgia Boory
Caldwell
Flizgabeth
A H McCullough
Mansfield
Caldwell & Bloor
Marnsfield
Frank Caldwell
Streage
University Building Contracts Delicate Academy Project Let This Week
The university plans to award contracts this week for a new academy building. Specifications detail a modest structure with substantial outdoor work and associated site preparations. Excavation advanced slowly due to weather but progress continues as plans proceed.
French Annex Island in South Sea Reported
Seized by the French news reaches San Francisco that Rimitara, an island in the Tubuai group, has been annexed. The entire group is now under French control, per reports from Australia.
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San Francisco
Australia
Rimitara
South Sea
Low Rate Colonist Tickets From Baltimore to West and Northwest
Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent announces low rate colonist tickets to points in the West and Northwest daily during March. For further information call or write B. Austin, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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American Rights Sold By Marconi to American Firm
London April 4 reports the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company has sold its American rights and patents to an American company with a capital of 6 150 000 dollars. The sale marks a major transfer of wireless communications control to a new U S enterprise.
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London
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Neglect Causes Health Risk From Digestive Ignorance
Fragmentary health advisory warns that ignoring biliousness and constipation endangers well being. Text appears garbled but suggests attention to digestive symptoms to avoid worsening conditions. Local tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century health notices.
Dalton Notes Recounts Local Events And Posts
Correspondence notes April to March drift, church events at town hall supper raises funds for church, Easter services held across Methodist, Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches. Rev Hubbell sermon on resurrection. Rev Warner absent, Easter exercises in lieu of preaching. Flowers adorn pulpit, Rev Crowe delivers Easter message. New drug store to open in Wiess block after minor repairs. Postmaster Jameson’s ill son shows improvement.
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Sherman Culp
Town Hall
Hubbell
James Stinson
Wooster
Landes
Warner
Presbyterian Church
Crowe
United Presbyterian Chirch
Rey Hubbell
Woo Haney
Wiess
Jameson
Pain in Stomach and a Cure by Roots Sursuparum
An elderly Portland man, Henry Cattan of 71 Commercial St., Portland, Maine, describes chronic stomach pains and loss of appetite. He credits four bottles of root's Sursuparum with restoring appetite and curing his ailment, claiming to feel reborn and never without the remedy.
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Henry Cattan
Commercial St
Portland
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure Dyspepsia
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills promise to cure dyspepsia and invigorate and tone the entire digestive system, offering a tonic for overall stomach health.
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Hood
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