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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1901
Page
6
The pastorate of Rev. C Manley Rice at the Church of Christ ended April 1 with his departure from regular duties. He will preach elsewhere part of the time and may base himself in Wooster. The church will have no regular pastor for the moment. The rural mail routes face abolition if roads are not kept in good repair.
A vintage ad extols the baby as the joy of the home with a mother father and siblings in warm affection. It contrasts this with dangers of illness and recommends Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil to boost baby health. The notice closes with the manufacturer Scott & Bowne of New York offering a trial idea.
A U S geological survey party, led by Hersey Munroe and J B McGuire, is housed at the Barnett house in Canton. Six survey teams are active across Stark and parts of Wayne counties, focusing on elevations, streams, roads, and topographical mapping as part of a national project backed by 82,0000 dollars from state and federal funds.
Engines disabled after a BK and O locomotive suffered a broken side rod while switching to the yards Thursday morning. The engine is laid up for repairs and a second engine was dispatched after the train, causing the northbound B&O to run very late. Fred Schwartzkope of Tithn and J F Gresser of Wooster joined A J Fredrick & Co.
London April 20 J Pierpont Morgan left for Paris in good health. He is accompanied by his son and grandchildren. Morgan representatives deny reports of ill health as unfounded and cabled from here to the United States.
Columbus Ohio April 19 Mayor Hinkle dismissed the entire Civil Service Commission accusing incompetency. The body, appointed under Mayor Swartz, supervised hiring for police and fire and other city departments and had existed less than two years.
Massillon engineers, in the coal mining district, abandon the eight hour day demand and seek higher pay. Day workers would receive 2.40 per day, 12 hours. night workers 2.25 per 12 hours. Operators offer 2.25 and 2 dollars, a small rise from prior wages. Regulars return at Fox Lake. Minglewood office reports signed agreement and planned mine work Friday or Monday.
The Camp family expands into construction by forming the Akron Fire Proof Construction company to build cellars walls and buildings with materials from H B Camp company. The venture, capitalized at 40000, will be owned by the Camp family and focus on contract work in Ohio.
Dr. Darrah of Bellaire, board member of the Ohio Field Trial Association, drafts a proposed set of game laws. The plan includes licensing for hunters, resident and non resident distinctions, seasonal limits, quantity caps, and penalties. A $1 license fee, nontransferable permits, and fines up to 25 per day are outlined, with violations credited to the state fish and game fund.
A Friday meeting at Pythian Castra Hall advanced plans for a Rathbone Sisters temple in Orrville. 23 ladies and 17 Sir Knights signed to pursue a charter, with committees named to secure more signatures. Speakers included Weolka of Ohio and local officials. A Wooster Lodge meeting conferred multiple second and third degrees, followed by a banquet and speeches. The Wooster Orchestral Club provided music as preparations begin for April 28 anniversary events.
Governor Nash spent the night at Archer House after visiting the Experiment Station and Wooster. He traveled with Prof E Thorne J F Hickman and M Parrish and heads to Youngstown for a banquet. He praised the station’s magnitude and benefits to the state and noted the farm property and buildings as evidence of steady attention.
A man living near Spencer Medina county was jailed Friday on larceny charges after a hearing before Justice D E Bowers. He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held in jail awaiting bail. The defendant is accused of stealing a harness from Curtis Showalter's premises in Canaan township last Sunday night. the harness was found in his possession.
Oscar Miles faced a grand larceny charge after entering the Pennsylvania ticket office and was ordered held at $300 bail. He admitted guilt and provided conflicting name details, claiming tattoo identifiers and a troubled eye condition. Officers cited prior burglaries in Cuyahoga Falls and Ravenna as context for his criminal history.
A terse inquiry about waking with a back ache and kidney trouble prompts readers to seek home remedies and cautionary tips. The note frames discomfort as a common nuisance affecting daily routines.
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