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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
7
A dated testimonial claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens weak hearts and cures heart disease. It recounts severe heart failure, swelling, and water around the heart, then asserts five bottles led to full recovery and renewed farm work ability. The Miles Medical Co is named with Elkhart, Indiana as the publisher.
Avoid inhalants and use Ely's Cream Balm for cleansing and healing the nasal membrane. Cold in head vanishes. price 60 cents at druggists or by mail. Testimonial notes improved hearing and voice after use. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as boosting energy and vigor for life’s battles.
Applecreek flouring mill was purchased by the Studer Bros. of Canton for cash. The sale, expected to close midweek, follows a flurry of local social visits and family gatherings, including Reinhardt relatives and friends from Wooster, Massillon, and Fredericksburg. Funeral of Charley Graber noted. several residents traveled to Wooster for a meeting and Chautauqua trips planned.
August 1 mentions Mrs Sherlock of Hot Springs Ark visiting at Jom T Lytle's home. Harry Dile from Akron, a former local resident, is reconnecting with old friends. Miss Jessie Stuff from Elyria is home briefly. Mrs J R Carr of Bloomfield visits her parents. Mrs John Green traveled to Akron last.
August visitors include Miss Florence Lindsey and Miss Wilson from Cleveland staying with Laura Brown. Anna Brock of Loudonville visited Ira Bower south of town. Mrs Eli Garn recovering from malaria. Day Martin from Wooster visited family over Sunday. W Hand family spent Sunday in New Pittsburg. Local youths attended EBR camp meeting in Creston. Rev Seitz traveled to Shelby last Friday. Reformed Church Missionary society held monthly session with an engaging program. Minnie Hough’s second private musical recital scheduled for Thursday evening.
August High Crawford and daughter of Galion visit wife's mother Mrs. Wm Burns. Miss Maud Yoder visits in Canaan at Mrs Sells. Rev David Ecker entertains company from Indiana. Mr and Mrs Allie Hoffman from Barberton visit old friends. their son Max and wife guest at Burbank. Mrs Aukerman of Galion visits aged mother Mrs Nathaniel Cockrell. Mrs McQuate visits her son in Preston. Woolrose well represented at Monday show. all report a good time. Mr Gamble of Pennsylvania visits cousin Geo Norton. Fra Gearhart's daughters of Overton call on Burbank people. attendees of M church Jaat-Sagen sing. visitors from Seville visit Mrs Rook and Mrs Geo Overs. Will Callas and family with Mrs Charlie Miller go to Detroit Mich on visit. M E Missionary ladies to host supper at the parsonage Friday evening.
The Heffelflinger reunion at Anna Hardy's last Saturday drew relatives from Ashland, Canaan, Wooster, Applecreek, Milton, McZena, Missouri, and North Dakota. Jay Ickes hosted his parents, Earl Kouser began a correspondence course of study, and an electric line power outage marred an excursion to Chippewa for some attendees.
Wayne Hart opens bids for leasing City Opera House for the season to Kégah Ange through July 30 1966. Two bids received from George Kettler M R Limb and 8 D Swarts. First bid offered 25.50 per night. Swarts asked to withdraw bid and was granted leave.
Congress hosted a community baseball tournament with 600 in attendance despite morning rain. Jeromeville won first prize, Red Haw took second, and Congress placed third after close games against Spencer, Red Haw, and Jeromeville. Notable locals and visitors included Barry Kimmerline, Mrs Jessie Davidson, Mrs Thos Sheppard, Ruth and Helen Harter, and John Welser.
Blachleyville notes tell of a youth burning a foot stepping on hot coals amid ashes. Prof Allaman and family plan a visit with eastern state relatives. Harvest continues with oats finished and wheat threshed, crop quality strong but per acre yields lower. Local farmers like Lewis Gbitgey and Henry Rickenbaugh face health issues while Noah Swan finds work in Wooster. Fence builders resume after a harvest pause, news from the experiment station noted.
Farmers in the neighborhood cut oats and made hay in fine weather. Funk and Blackleyville played Saturday afternoon with 17 to 16 in favor of Blackleyville. Blaine Shaffer and Clark Aber went to Akron to seek motorman work. Miss Hallie Zimmerman of Columbus visits friends downtown this week. United Brethren table aid festival at Lake Fork schoolhouse one week from Saturday night. Mrs Bertha Funk visiting Akron. W S Alexander adds to his barn with Wilson Huffman Bret Rush Andrew Sample and Ged Sample workers.
In the Nation Department a sale offers patent leather items, satin, cotton and leather handkerchiefs, bags, portemonnaies, brushes and buttons. Meteoric price range from 60 cents for twelve handkerchiefs to five dollars for premium pieces. Embroidered and lace trimmed options from France, Germany and Ireland, with initials on request at no extra cost.
A fierce early morning electrical storm across northern and eastern Ohio caused widespread damage. In Millersburg and Coshocton area barns were struck and many losses reported. several cows were killed and a waterspout near Bridgeport noted. Findlay and Mansfield areas suffered multiple barn fires and heavy grain hay losses. telegraph poles and thousands of telephones affected. one man knocked down by a pole but no fatalities confirmed.
L F Andrews of Des Moines Iowa advertises Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets for liver de rappement and constipation. Sold by all druggists. dk Advertise in the Republican.
The canal commission plans commissariat stations for canal laborers along the zone excluding Panama and Colon. The U S has withheld action amid merchant protests that sales would fall, but reports say workers need items unavailable locally, so stations and import of food from the United States will proceed. Panama has not yet replied.
August 1 report from Golden Corners notes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Narebood on a business trip to Boerbank Monday evening. Passers through our town Sunday evening include Mr. and Mrs. John Gant and Edna May. John Robinson's Show advance agent James Caskey from Cincinnati stayed at sister Jacob Zaring’s home north of Wooster. his siblings were away four years and reunions brought changed lives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McAfee spent last Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stichner Wagner, at Cedar Ey.
In Overton on August 1 a sparse news scene is described with humorous tall tales about a snake encounter near Shade Creek. Updates mention the daughter of Dave Ypitlec improving and the rural carrier recovering enough from July 3 accident to ride again, plus a brief note on local activity.
Cleveland Ohio August first Grand Circuit races canceled after mayoral proclamation pools selling ruled improper Bidding and consternation follow among horsemen and Driving Park association officials. Also Columbus Auditor orders first ever examination of Guarantee Title and Trust company Cleveland as state examiner Bliss reviews books. Army officer stabbed during duty sergeant Zelintak wounded by privates Gunn and Asbury Gunn deserted Asbury detained in Columbus barracks hospital.
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