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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
4
The Wooster Republican urges Republicans to vote in the upcoming primaries this Saturday to select township ward and city officers. It warns against objections to officers after results and stresses participation despite weather chatter about storms and a stretched head clerk.
J Pierpont Morgan arrives with 127 suits of clothing but faces no charges yet regarding consolidating Europe’s outfits into his wardrobe. Sony D Rockefeller and Dr Siled den of Columbus share a New York county birth, yet have drifted apart on many issues since.
A German scientist is reported to have discovered an inexpensive substitute for radium and with next year's supply not yet contracted, plans to observe its properties and potential applications.
The article notes Rockefeller’s unhappiness due to press criticism and compares public money to free rein for editors. It mentions Wooster receiving newspaper attention and suggests the Cassie Chadwick case feels resolved by a narrow margin, implying a controversial media portrayal.
A collection of pithy, satirical remarks on public figures and events, including Thomas Lawson’s muted speeches, a Steubenville rooster incident, a Kansas judge’s hesitation, and jokes about Taft and yellow fever, all reflecting a caustic, whimsical tone of the period.
The passage notes that peace delegates will be given fast autos for travel. It adds a remark that if Bryan goem spends two and a half years abroad, he may find a better job than serving as president, implying potential career changes amid international duties.
Secretary Wilson ill of digestion and department friction raise questions about trust and health as Bryan plans Europe trip. Weatherman notes light road sprinkles at Smithville Chautauqua while Japan’s costs rise. Russia acts decisively. A remark challenges claims Republicans lack candidates amid primary votes.
Fragmentary remarks reference T W Tawson and Ida Tarbell, mention Rockefeller circles and Ohio Prohibitionists, and imply debate over war costs and political tickets amid faded newspaper discourse.
Dispatches report an impending dividend on the Assais Chadwick estate involving Cassie Chadwick. The name Cassie Chadwick appears in several historical contexts tied to a famed fraud case, where she posed as an heir to fortunes, prompting investigations and legal actions.
A brief item notes Morton's automobile collided with a streetcar recently. Despite the accident, his $80,000 salary continues to be paid as repairs are arranged and progress proceeds.
In a quiet scene the katydids perform a chorus during the night, their insect concert filling the darkness and giving residents something to notice as they try to rest. Their sustained sound stands out across the area, shaping the late hours with a natural rhythm.
A passing note remarks that counterfeit thousand-dollar bills are circulating but pose little immediate risk to the public. The writer suggests they will not disrupt daily life or cause widespread concern for some time.
The Cleveland region appears to be shaping a notable niche in railroad accident activity with increasing incidents noted nearby. Local rail lines and investigators monitor crossings and incidents, signaling a rising pattern in transportation mishaps.
The fragment notes that a divorce case has not yet been dramatized. No parties, dates, or locations are identifiable in the visible text.
Applecreek notes show Newton Hobbs of Massillon as a guest of his parents. Mrs Traider and daughter Grace return to Delaware after visits with Dr Jaimenson. Pearl Rife returns to Cleveland work. John Albright and family from Liverpool visit Mrs Kright. Prof H D Wile and Mrs Wise visit Applecreek friends before joining East Liverpool posting. Jonas Bevington dies at 70 after cancer. funeral held at home. Survived by wife two daughters two sons.
In Canaan on August 8 Prof. Teeple from Massillon visited friends. Miss Rose Bixler returned from Maryland. The Long family reunion is planned for August 17 at Odell's Lake. Mrs Clara Eby of Georgetown visited. Several locals traveled to Cleveland, Akron, Madisonburg, and Chippewa Lake for events. A new baby arrived at D. E. Bowers's. rain affected a picnic attendance but ice cream sold out.
The threshers are busy as Grace Ewing of Congress returns home after a short visit with sister Mrs. Tom Brinkerhoft Oliver Gant of North Dakota visits brother Matthew Gant. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Crile host with Carl Riffel family. The McAfee couple spend Sunday with Joe Whitworth. Mart Shiferly of Vera Cruz Indiana visits relatives nearby.
Rev John Reid Jr of Great Falls recommends Ely's Cream Balm as a positive cure for catarrh when used as directed and cites endorsement from Rev Francis W Poole of Central City Helena. Testimonies note relief from symptoms though text contains garbled lines and partial phrases.
Primary votes cast Saturday from 4 to 8 pm totaled 171 with Capt. W. A. Beebe elected mayor over George Dunham by 5. Beebe carried wards two and three, lost ward one, tied ward four, and won by 5 overall. Beebe's supporters also list Beebe 88 to Dunham 83, and a slate of city officials including City Solicitor W. G Patterson and Council President William G. Myers.
A young man claimed as from Wooster was injured after a fall from a train near Lakeville on Sunday. Harry D. Miller, formerly of Wooster and recently from Hellevontaine, was brought to his uncles’ residences but later walked to another uncle’s rooms in the Krieger building. He suffered bruises and head cuts and could not recall the fall details.
An advertisement extols Hood's sarsaparilla as the best tonic to combat gradual appetite loss, noting that losing interest in food signals the body's decline and praising the remedy as highly effective.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Frank Hazel of Wayne township aged 56 after a Massillon hospital stay and other local figures. Jacob Beeson aged 80 of Findlay, Thomas Bevington of Apple Creek at 69, W.4. Manley of Clinton township at 40, George Berry’s son from Wooster, and William Edwin Watson born 1884. Descriptions cover funeral arrangements, affiliations, and brief tributes. The piece also includes a long, reflective poem and a Peruna testimonial from Clementina Gonzales in Chicago.
Frederick Kiener of Orrville and Annie Falk of Dalton are issued a marriage license. Harry Johnson of Congress and Xeda Oyler of Wooster also receive licenses in the same notice.
An ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best medicine for children this month claiming it makes them grow and brings rosy cheeks. It credits Rennes Panittan Lanbach and others and markets the product as uniquely effective with no rival.
J E Zimmerman of Wooster Ohio announces appointment as administrator of the estate of Samuel M L Zimmerman late of Wayne County deceased Creditors are asked to pay debts and claimants present claims for allowance at once July 20 1905.
Market wire summary from Wooster shows wheat futures for September at 82 1/2 cents and December at 86 3/4 cents, corn September at 35 1/4 cents and December at 27 1/4 cents. Prices reflect the exchange activity and December values noted.
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