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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
6
A Baltimore and Ohio eastbound fast passenger train collided with a light engine near on Thursday. Wreck crews and engineers were fried, but none of the passengers were hurt.
Smithville August 1 Rev SE Neikirk lectured last night despite a shower to a good audience. He delivered his usual engaging talk, drawing praise from listeners. Rain did not deter attendance as newcomers arrive for the season. The program includes Mrs Mabel Conklin from New York as speaker this weekend and G W Philipson preaching What is Man? Also Rev R Foster Stone of Indianapolis acts as bodyguard for Neikirk as they tour several areas. Baseball results show Smithville won both midweek games against Apple Creek 8 to 1 and Sterling 8 to 1, with another Smithville vs Congress match scheduled for Saturday.
A busy shoe emporium cuts prices on summer men’s shoes and oxfords by a third and a quarter to clear stock. The store highlights deep discounts to recover season-end stock and urges early visits for best selection.
A ruling holds that liquid medicines in bottles cannot be sent through the mails unless specially packed per postal laws. Carriers may transport medicine outside the mail for hire upon patron request, with the fee paid by the patron, not the supplier. The decision aids rural route patrons who rely on carriers for medicines during illness.
Charles B Maxwell aged 28 died August 8 in Alliance hospital from injuries suffered when doubled under a car he was repairing in the Ft Wayne yards at Orrville. The spinal cord was injured and death was inevitable. Remains brought to Orrville by train No 9. He was married to a daughter of M Perry and leaves a four year old daughter. He formerly lived in Burton City with his parents nearby and a brother in Orrville.
A damaged ad-like fragment claims Electrical Bitters cured general debility, stomach, liver, and kidney complaints for E H Wolfe of Bear Grove. The testimonial mentions two years of suffering alleviated by the remedy, with price noted as 50 cents.
A Democrat letter in the Millersburg Republican rebuts a piece from the Holmes County Farmer about A N Ashbrook of Licking County Democratic candidate for Congress. It portrays Ashbrook as a businessman and criticizes his record, including his prior role as Johnstown postmaster and Ohio legislator, claiming he is a politician at heart and highlighting alleged self-serving acts and salary raises. The letter challenges Ashbrook’s nomination and predicts Holmes and Licking counties’ voters will judge his record at the polls.
R E Fisher of this city reports a notable experiment in rapid poultry hatching. He purchased eggs from a local grocer and used a new process to hatch in sixteen days and eleven hours, with the first chicks being brown leghorns. The hatch completed in two and a half days, revealing a promising stock including buff leghorns and Belgian hares. Fisher envisions a poultry plant with six incubators of eight hundred eggs each, gas or electric powered, ensuring cleanliness and safety for optimal results.
Prof A D Selby reports late blight or rat fungus found on unsprayed potatoes at the experiment station farm. Wet weather may spread the blight quickly. He urges immediate spraying with Bordeaux mixture. some growers who sprayed continually report good crop condition.
An advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain tea will soften babies skin and aid digestion, promising softer skin and steady growth for infants this month. The product is marketed by Laubach & Boyd and Bocents.
In Eminence Kentucky major Hamm editor of the Constitutionalist recalls a savage attack four years ago. He bought Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which cured his injuries in ten days with no trouble since. Quickest healer of burns sores cuts and wounds. 23 cents at Laubach and Boyds drug store.
A review of social events across Wooster and nearby towns highlights Miss Marie Smith hosting Lutheran class members on Sayboit Avenue, multiple dinners, and music. Rev John B Gresser prepares to move to Guymon, Oklahoma. a Brown family reunion and a France family reunion draw dozens of relatives. two marriages are reported, one in New York City and another in Wooster with local families in attendance. Various church women’s groups hold meetings, picnics, and missionary programs at homes in Wooster, Shreve, and surrounding communities.
Excitement arose on West Liberty street when Dr. Bashford confronted Horace Carr aged and a blind man under Bashford’s care over a plan to take a 2 o clock car to Cleveland. Bashford suspects insanity while Carr resists infirmary transfer, citing a small income and state aid. Regulating digestion and soothing young stomachs are noted, promoting Holister's Rectain Tea at 85 cents from Laubach & Boyd.
Victims of hay fever are urged to take Foley's Honey and Tar. It is claimed to stop difficult breathing immediately and heal inflamed air passages. If it does not cure, it will still provide instant relief. The genuine product comes in a yellow package sold by Chas. E. Bixier's Modern Pharmacy and Laubach and Boyd.
A fragmented promotional notice touts DeWitt's Weite Vey for discomfort claimed in summer. It mentions a Kriegera Drug Store selling the product while offering vague, garbled lines about “ebuxtorget” and “geniline” with no clear usage details.
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Stauffer sues the United States Telegraph Company seeking 5000 dollars in damages for injuries alleged to have occurred on November 15 1904 when a cable laid by the company on Liberty street was crossed by horses attached to a cable and she was thrown to the sidewalk. She says the injuries are permanent and she has suffered ongoing annoyance.
Descendants of the Chippewa district miners plan a reunion and basket picnic at the Yost farm spring in Wayne county on September 1. The Chippewa mine, a pioneer coal supplier to Cleveland, operated until about 1872. Committees form in Massillon Canton Doylestown and Akron. David N. James of Talmage Ohio is president and John R. Davis of Barberton News is secretary. James R. Campbell leads Canton committee. Descendants include Col J J Sullivan of Cleveland and the late Boston mayor Patrick Collins.
A mix of social minutiae and light humor from New Castle speaks of an Assyrian visitor seeking Rev. S. E. Neikirk, a mistaken call via the Tiffin hotel, a fish pole handoff, a playful editor’s quip on dues, and a teen learning the name George Dent from a girl named Marie. Also mentions Republican contests and sea-side trip happiness.
A garbled reminiscence recalls Ralph Lowry of Wooster and Akron, his early newspaper work, and his partisanship for Wooster. Rev W L Neal discusses San Francisco quake memories, Colusa county farms, and a printing trade apprenticeship at Wayne County Herald amid a humorous anecdote about a heavy composing stone at the Democrat office.
Miss Deassle McClure a telephone company collector sustained slight facial and head burns while working near a gasoline stove on Wednesday. Her injuries were trifling and she returned to duty on Friday.
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