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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
5
An advertisement touts white cotton waist garments priced at seventy five cents each. Embroidered and lace trimmed variants in Mull and India linen offer full size assortments that buyers can scarcely match in material cost.
William Annat reports a Wooster wire summary of markets including grains Wheat 84 percent to 89?, Corn 68 3 4 to 51 3 4, Oats 48 3 4 to 42 3 4. Western prices list butter eggs hay wool flour cattle hogs and sheep across Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Toledo and East Buffalo markets with varied prices and ranges for cattle calves hogs lambs and milkers.
A patch to the Republican reports the Cleveland telegraphers strike spreading as Cleveland operators refuse to work, leading to potential delays in baseball score transmissions. Wooster offices may close as big offices go out, though some local offices remained open late. Stock exchange wires via leased lines likely see no immediate effect.
On the Madison Hill farm at Childs, 12 acres of timothy hay produced 86 tons from a 4106 foot high stand. The field was pastured and the haying completed by May 12.
Polls open Tuesday August 13 from noon to 4 pm in the Sunday school room of the Methodist Episcopal church for one delegate and one reserve to attend the Lay Conference at Franklin Avenue church Cleveland September 18. Voters must be members 21 or older. both genders eligible. John F. Barrett appointed judge, S Shilling and R C G Sweeney testers. Nominees listed include J J Kejaster R L Adaur Mrs Carl J Bixler J L Pippett. Tu.
A local newspaper ad urges readers to use Kidney Cure from Bixler's Pharmacy and S. H. Boyd & Co, claiming it cures all kidney and bladder diseases and warning readers they will be to blame for any poor results.
A social page notes Mrs Vollrath and Miss Gertrude Vollrath hosting an Indian styled tea with beads feathers pottery and Navajo blankets. Mrs Warren won a guessing contest. out of town guests included Mrs Thompson and Mrs Barrett. Also listed are engagements weddings birthday parties and upcoming family reunions with invitations for Grace Packer to wed Rev Roscoe Graham and notes on picnics and church events at Overton and Meyers Lake.
A royal time at Maplewood farm owned by John and Minnie Walmer marked the eleventh annual Hough family reunion. Between 1200 and 1800 attendees were present, with 450 counted during the main events, including speeches, solos, and a ball game won by the hosts 21 to 10. Numerous relatives and guests traveled from multiple states and as far as Canada, Wooster, Akron, Cleveland, and West Salem to join the celebration hosted by the Walmer family.
Fragmentary OCR advertising note mentions Prevent Colds and Rheumatism and references iron tablets and panels. Contains incomplete phrasing and stray terms, no clear event or names. Provides only a vague product claim without verifiable details.
United States District Attorney Stimson petitions in New York to compel railroad magnate E H Harriman and Otto H Kahn of Kuhn Loeb to appear and answer questions from an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into control of the Chicago and Alton. Questions cover Union Pacific's 1904 stock purchases and Harriman holdings.
August 14 at Chantanqus events drew many visitors. Local residents praise the gathering and its music with John M. Eberly in concert. Rev Clark Hikes and Chauncey King lead sermons and singing. Attendees from Medina, Orrville, Smithville, and nearby towns camp and enjoy performances by Standard and Chaminade quartets.
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