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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
2
Washington reports Commissioner Yerkes has ordered collection of the tax on profit and loss accounts and undivided bank and corporate accounts under the war revenue act prior to repeal. Special correspondent notes Republican perspectives and ongoing enforcement before Congress.
Mrs Anna Hardy heads west to Edgley North Dakota while John Essebtburo of Kalamazoo Michigan stays with Wayne county relatives Miss Mollie Force visits Holmes county friends Samuel Taggart and wife travel to Denver for relatives W L Smith of Toledo visits parents near Jefferson John Long leaves for nephew W G McKinnes Pleasant Home Probate Judge Adair handles Philip Kline estate exceptions Mrs Frak Geses of Madisonburg injured in runaway accident Edward Casper wins painting contract for treasurer's office School board to award Walnut street rural seats and desks Lois Levon of Wooster to teach Fredericksburg grammar department Prohibition Alliance meeting at Jefferson school house Dr Sullivan of Congress visits Wooster comparing to Senator Hanna Horatio Brown departs for Mackinac City Riman oil drillers report 1250 feet depth more local notices follow including visits and travel from several residents.
A sprawling city page describes a cigar lighter mishap at Garretts grocery, multiple visits by farmers and families to Mansfield Experiment Station, and various social notices. It mentions the Hetine area party visiting Canton Myer’s lake excursion, local church figures, and numerous relatives traveling to Newtonville, Mt Gilead, and Akron. It also notes rail work near Seville and Wooster, school building progress, county fairs, and area residents returning from Chautauqua trips.
Dr Chas Hutter of Pananay Columbia reports in a recent letter about a sixteen year old girl struck by a severe dysentery. Despite failing treatments, the patient weakened daily until a last resort was Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The remedy improved her condition, preventing a likely death.
A Washington news roundup notes the death of outlaw Harry Tracy after a dramatic career of crime. Coverage recalls his notoriety, public reactions, and lingering fascination with the so-called Napoleon of Western bandits as readers anticipate the end of his meteoric run.
At Mansfield the First Call Veterans reunion featured Wooster figures including Capt J C McClellan and a letter from James F Hanger of Washington recounting his Civil War wound and amputation. Capt McClellan sparked laughter with remarks on Ohio first call soldiers while Mansfield citizens, especially the Women's Relief Corps, lions of hospitality with a six o'clock dinner and ample delicacies.
The annual meeting of the House keepers club is set for Thursday at Mrs. G. O. Miter’s home. Attendance is desired and members are asked to bring baskets. Roll call and club program include Shakespeare quotations, music, recitations by Mrs Bixler, Yoder, Lytle, Bowman, and others, plus discussions on women’s suffrage and home improvement topics.
A movement aims to form Wooster Brewing and Artificial Le Codeho Graber would take bulk stock and turn over his plant, including solid yard, band and 14 acres in east Wooster. Backers see profitable potential in ice and other branches, while Graber hopes to relinquish management duties.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio cites a neighbor infant’s recovery from cholera infantum after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She claims full recovery within two days and lasting vigor since. The medicine is sold by all druggists. Also advertised Foley’s Honey and Tar for asthma relief with claim of immediate aid and possible cure from Laubach Boyd Zimmerman Cotthek.
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