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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1907
Page
4
The piece urges continued boosterism for Marshallville factories and warns against complacency. It advocates pursuing additional investments, turning towns into cities with new factories and established trades, and pushing for reliable ventures while avoiding unworthy affairs.
A local appeal urges Wooster residents to spend dollars at home to circulate money within the city. Merchants tout availability and willingness to obtain items locally, urging clannish support to keep business from leaving town and to strengthen the community economy.
Mayor Bosie’s brief inaugural address sparks chatter about progress and industry. Dispatches hint at ventures, factory growth, and public interest as national events unfold, with commentary on Ohio controversy and calls to keep momentum in civic life.
A large attentive audience gathered at the Lutheran church for the Wayne County Bible Society annual meeting. The program featured believers and readings from Isaiah, with sermons on The Bible as Literature and Will the World Outgrow the Bible, and reports showing ongoing Bible distribution and outreach in Wooster and Wayne County since 1821.
April notes a string of community items from Wooster and Creston, including church expansion plans at the Creston Methodist church, a Creston visit by Prosecuting Attorney Carlin, and remarks on local manufacturing and bootstrapped business recovery. Short social events, a drugstore ad, and a medical testimonial for Chamomeria Balm appear among scattered notices.
A local editor argues Decoration Day should honor soldiers and remain sacred, opposing commercialism turning it into a profit event. The piece condemns profiteering and urges federal proclamation and state penalties to preserve the day’s solemn purpose. Johnson.
A daughter was born to Billy Corren and his wife. Garson Floyd Hackett and wife visited Geo Hackett’s family in Applecreek. The article recalls Ida J Orr McCullough’s death in Garden City Kansas and funeral services in Applecreek. Numerous relatives attended, reflecting on loss, faith, and community. Interment followed at Applecreek Cemetery with many Orr, McCullough, and related families listed among attendees.
A Wooster April 14 1907 letter from D L Cay o at 202 West Liberty street suggests building trades donate a week of work to the new buggy factory to aid local development. He offers to paint the buggy rectory if the plan is accepted.
April 16 social round includes visits by Mrs Lilly Ealing of Doylestown to John Kook family and others. obituaries note the one week old infant death of Hurley Hoisington and wife with Lutheran funeral. Arbor Day activities at the school with planting and a program. institute talks by Mrs Naftzger and Prof Etling. parish and literary society scenes with local residents cited.
The past week brought mixed weather for Isaac Walton followers. Alonzo Smith plastered the second story of the John J Swinebart residence, recently arriving from Astiand. M B Painter of Ashland stays on the farm with his daughter Mrs Edward Workman. Allen C Bowman attended Wooster probate court and filed his final account as executor of the estate of Sarub J Martino. Charley remains proprietor and manager of corvity stables. Miss Mabel McQuaire closed a week of school with no pupils enrolled. The board plans a meeting to decide whether to compel attendance or allow students to attend preferred schools under Ohio law.
The month old son of Charles Fonts of Oreston was brought to the city for an operation on Sunday evening for bowel obstruction but died before the procedure could be performed.
An advertisement style item extols Peruna as a preventive and treatment for grip and its after effects. It claims catarrh weakens defenses, cites testimonials from W. H. Parsons and R. L. Madison, and asserts Peruna quickly relieves grip symptoms and after effects while toning the stomach and boosting appetite.
Market summary received by wire shows Wheat May 78, July 80¾ for corn 35 cents per bushel and 12 to 13 for bay hay. Produce prices include lard 9c per pound eggs 14c per dozen chickens 12 to 26c per pound and wool 27 to 28c a pound.
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