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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
6
Market listings from Wooster and: East Buffalo Pittsburg Chicago Cleveland and Cleveland cattle and hog prices. Wheat corn oats flour rye barley timothy seed hay wool and other farm commodities quoted. Local butter eggs potatoes and miscellaneous produce prices included.
William N McGuain of Olive Furnace Lawrence County recounts memories of the German Bank of Wooster and its partner bank across the partition on East Liberty Street. He recalls Major Benjamin Beatley as president, directors including Shesntuzzar Bentley and William Childs, a Sunday night overheard plot, and a deposit maneuver before a suspension notice from the Wooster bank. He left Wooster in 1847 and moved to Olive Furnace in 1841, now aging 1007. He apologizes for the delay in responding to the museum inquiry.
The column lists numerous Sabbath and weekly visits across Rowe, Bishleyville, Red Haw, Ada, Crestoc, Jerone ville, and nearby towns. Names include JHA Fadia, AG M Jackson, Lucy Wile, Vera and Helen Sidle, Wilford Kamp, EH Snader, Walter Major, Edward Eberhart, Rosa Owens, A A Zimmerman, Jobo Lutz, Mary Jackson, B P Marka, Q C Butler, Levi Marks, Arthur Huetings, Haverstock family, Pauline Eberhart, Mc6oL Zimmerman, Kowa, T W Fortney, M L Haverstock, Eli Finley, Mosselman Ziegler, and James Wise.
In Skippers Virginia Jesse P Morris recalls a spring illness nearly defeating him with a severe cough. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for rapid relief after two and a half bottles and notes the product is sold with a guarantee at H Boyd Co. Drug Store. A free trial bottle is offered and Dr Shoop’s Pain Tablets are advertised as a pain relief option.
Judge R L Adair and J M Criley swore to Cleveland Monday in consultation with local attorneys regarding the Gass Works case. Every effort is made for a speedy trial. Adair remained over in Cleveland as the petition of the board of trade faced certain patrols.
April 1 to mid April reports show Fredericksburg and surrounding towns hosting visitors from Ann Arbor Akron Massillon and Cedar Rapids. church Sunday school resolutions honor Mr Ey man and a battery of local updates cover health improvements farm work and small business notices alongside Hyomel cold remedy ads.
April 16 itemized visits and movements in New Pittsburg and surrounding areas. Arthur Gasting and family of Red Haw with James Weaver and wife Mary, visit Solomon Premer and family, return to Wooster Saturday. Harvey Zimmerman takes hotel job in Orrville. Fred Sturr of Reedsburg and Ebert of Overton visit Charles Fabr and family. Mary Jackson near village, Floyi Specht and Wooster family attend funeral of Tetar Stair. Mrs. Lucy Wise and Mrs. Premer visit Reedsburg. Mrs. Schulroy of Nankin guests of Mrs. Ed Kready. Irwin Ebert to Wooster for operation. Ocker and wife spend Sabbath at West Salem. Ad text advertises remedies for stomach and kidney issues and medical books from Dr Shoop. Pinsules trial offer with kidney and back pain relief.
The Wooster Glass Works plant is being dismantled and soon only walls and cracks will remain. Trenches will cut through the main building, leaving seven feet of stagnant water inside as floods occur. The piece urges the company to protect walls during the process to preserve possible future use of the buildings. April 15. Annuities and local notices mention visitors and residents. Easter services announced at the Methodist Sunday school. Various local community updates include improving health and a cemetery association annual meeting with officers re elected.
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