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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1905

Page

3

Prosecution Opens Suit Over Motley Fork Ditch Payment

Eugene T Arlin, prosecuting attorney, appeared at Ashland on Friday to press Wayne County vs Act commissioners. The case seeks a court order requiring Ashland card to justify why it will not pay 74,490 as allowed by the viewers and to complete the ditch work begun in 1896 amid long standing controversy.

Eugene T‘arlin Ashland T. O. Baker Main Township Lerner Baker Grant Holcomb Geayun Costa Justice of Peace Game Commission

Missing porter tied to theft at Archer house

Friday afternoon Jim Dawson, a young colored porter at Archer house, vanished after $35 was stolen from the money drawer. Police searched, Dawson not found. he may have left on a train toward Buffalo or to Washington. He had recently joined Pawnee Bill Wild West show, then worked for Landlord Parrish. An effort to locate him is underway.

Jim Dawson Archer House Danavan Dawson Buaffle Washington, D.C Parrish A. J. Fredrick Cora Lilian Howe Tast Sandusky Eason Cora Harry Dalton William Harry Geo. Mellan Roscoe Holding Co Cleveland C. W. Oldroyd Ottawa Kans Wooster Wayne County Wilhelm John L. Smith Perrysville Old Wooster Mr. Smith Geo Cole Robison Mr Cole Geo. O. Wilcox Paumier Shoe Store Europe Notestine Co. B Reet Newark M. R. Limb Chas Cumberland Milton Taggart New Philadelphia

Waiting on the leases near Wooster for oil drilling

Mr Odenkirk and Kirk say oil drilling will start near Wooster as soon as landowners holding out sign leases. They note parties are eager to begin but require access to unsurveyed land to cover costs and strike.

Wooster Kirk Odenkirk Jenny

Politics Looking Up in Republican Primary Talks

As the Republican race nears, two potential mayoral contenders emerge George C. Dundham and Captain W Beebe, though neither has formally announced. W G Patterson may run for city solicitor, and J J Bechtel is announced for assessor in the Fourth ward with other ward candidates rumored.

George CD. Dunham

Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Constitutional Disease

An advertisement touts Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming it treats blood and mucous surfaces. It offers 100 dollars for a failure to cure and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the address for more information. Additional endorsements promote Hall’s Pills and Burdock Blood Bitters for constipation and vitality.

Hall Pia, Cheney & CO Toledo

POPC Tx Are Kind You Have Always Bought

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Vacant lines of Wooster news flood July chatter

Walter Schuch leads United States express wagon after Ben Bowers accident. Wooster residents and visitors are noted with travels, social calls, births, marriages, and local business upheavals as races, street work, and public notices shape the week.

Walter Schuch Ben Bowers H. B. Green Bower Street Lakes

A Warning to Mothers About Summer Bowel Care

Advice to mothers urges extra caution with infants in hot weather to prevent bowel troubles. Recommend fresh castor oil as the primary remedy, avoiding substitutes. If symptoms appear, give Champlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy followed by castor oil, and keep both on hand for instant use.

Chambrlain

Nothing on the Market Equal to Chamberlains Remedy

A Missouri druggist claims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy stands unrivaled. He states there is nothing comparable on the market and that customers should demand it. The note advertises the remedy as the best for bowel complaints and lists druggists as sellers. It also mentions Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as another remedy for loose bowels.

Chamberlain Obe Witmer Jieplin

Largely Attended Summer School Concert Honors Faculty

Memorial Chapel hosted a Friday evening concert by the summer school music faculty that drew a large audience and received strong applause. The program featured choruses, organ and piano pieces, vocal solos by Mr. Eberly and Miss Glenn, a reading, a captain Gadsby monologue, and selections from Carmen, Tannhauser, and Pro phet.

Memorial Chapel Pilgrims' Chorus Tannhauser J. Lawrence Erb Eberly Chaconne Mary Travelli Glenn Mr. Erb Mr. Moses Mr. Mosea Toerea Carmen Erb Butterfly Blade Miss Glenn Prophet Scotland

Died Suddenly Near City After Evening Visit

Neal Harrington aged about 61 died suddenly just after midnight while preparing hot water at home. He had visited Applecreek in the evening and retired. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Applecreek Presbyterian Church.

Neal Harrington

Former resident John Meier dies after illness

Romeo Zerrer of this city learned that his uncle John Meier, 55, formerly of Wooster and Applecreek, died last Wednesday at Barberton after a fever. A baker by trade, Meier accumulated a fortune through hard work but lost much in recent years due to reckless business. He never married.

Romeo Zerrer John Meier Wooster and Applecreek Barberton Zerrer Sazy Meier

Paving Petition Advances in City Council Session

City council in a recess meeting with most members present discussed the North Burgeye street paving petition. Attendees Included Johnson Sweeny Blackwood Aartman Miler Palmer and Smith all favoring the improvement while M L Spooner acted as attorney for opponents. The dissenting vote expected to be resolved by the board of public service with work likely to proceed before cold weather.

Samuel Mitchell Aary Goods Spleaman Wooster Philadelphia F Purdy Mr. Mitchell Mr Mitchell Board of Public Service Lucca Street Sanders Spruce Street Buckeye Street Teeple Building Wooster Building & Loan Co Kisling North Burgeye Street Johnson Sweeny D. Q G. Blackwood J. B. Aartman F. W. Miler George Palmer A. G. Smith M. L. Spooner

Latimer Divorce Petition Filed by Latimer’s Attorney

Elizabeth E Latimer of Wooster files for divorce from J W Latimer citing four years of neglect and failure to provide necessaries of life. Married December 12 1888, two children born to the union are dead. Mrs Latimer seeks divorce and reasonable alimony.

Charles M. Yocum Elizabeth E. Latimer Wooster J W. Latimer

Paint company seeks Wooster site with local investment

Rosa W Funck reports a prominent paint house desires to locate in Wooster. The firm would need Wooster residents to buy thousands of dollars in preferred stock to fund plant expansion and would hire about 100 workers. The letter is forwarded to the board of trade.

Rosa W. Funck Wooster Svork Board of Trade

Residents oppose Killbuckos bid to widen Creek Channel

A dispute over widening the Killbuck below Holmes County line drew about 200 people to a Killbuck meeting Saturday. Residents pledged funds to fight the project, contending it will harm the area, while officials pursue permissions and potential legal action. Killbuck leaders reject the plan and threaten court challenges.

Killbuck Holmes County Sioners Wm Duncan

Sunday School Workers Convention in Wayne County

The Wayne County Sunday School convention will meet at the Methodist church in this city on Friday and Saturday October 5 and 6. Speakers include Mrs Curtis a prominent state Sunday school worker Dr Joseph Clark of Culitis and Mr Sellers of Cleveland with other noted leaders in Sunday school work.

Harvey Bell Lerner Elder Maple C. Church Ben Alcock Capt Forbes Alcock Elizabeth Gibson Edward Emaworth Missouri J. M. Kalmbach Amidon Geo. Davis Harry Hammer Jainesville C. E Folson Hawmer Lo BL .Honck Prack Harper Mt. Vernua L. Barton Newton Stillwell Millersburg Anon Demeocrati Rere Ti AtFerid Wayne Forest City

All Humors and Their Health Impact

Impure matters accumulate in the body as humors affecting skin liver kidneys and other organs. They cause pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue biliousness indigestion dull headaches and many other troubles, due to these accumulations and the need for cleansing.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure and Invigoration

An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla removes humors and strengthens the system. It cites a user with salt rheum on the hands who improvements after using the product and notes Ina O Brown of Rumford Falls endorses the remedy.

Hood Daappe Mina Ina O. Brown Rumford Falls

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