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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
6
Mr W Arnold presents directives for applying sulphate of ammonia as a potent nitrogen rich fertilizer. It boosts grain yields, improves quality, and suits crops from cereals to root vegetables. Guidance covers rates, mixing, timing, and storage, plus notes on gas lime as a soil improver and its crops.
A three year old pasture divided into ten lots of twenty perches each. all lots manured with a listed table of chemicals. Ammonia strength and a two to one water mix are described, with timing after grain emergence and during cloudy weather. The text notes spray use on dusty streets and availability of the chemicals at Wooster Gas Works.
The city grocers joined a large excursion to Meyers Lake at Canton on Thursday morning. About 700 tickets sold with over 600 adults aboard. Many country merchants and Country Club members joined the trip, while local stores closed for the day and drivers and clerks accompanied their families. Some travelers visited Canton Golf Club events and reunions hosted by Lautzenheiser and Licotenwaltz families.
Adam Shoup, aged father of F M Shoup, died at his son’s home on Nold avenue. He would have turned 85 on January 14. He previously lived west of town, moved to Wooster two years ago to live with his son. His wife, Mrs. Samuel Blandford of Cleveland, survives with the two children, F M Shoup and Mrs. Blandford.
Special trains carried excursionists to Canton and Meyers Lake on Thursday. The trip to Canton and back proceeded in excellent time with both trains arriving before 8 30 p m. Passengers enjoyed visits to President McKinley s tomb and time with relatives and friends in the city, with no accidents reported.
A flagman named Nichlen of Chicago Junction was badly hurt on the Baltimore and Ohio at Creston Thursday. His left foot was amputated after he slipped while trying to jump onto an approaching engine. He received medical care and was rushed on a fast train to an Akron hospital.
Otsego Journal editor William M Dietz of Gilbertsville NY proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery as the county s best cough and cold remedy. The ad guarantees relief from throat diseases, with bottles sold at 50 cents and 1.00 and a trial bottle offered free by S H Boyd Co s drug store.
An old advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder trouble to use Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and warning readers of consequences if they do not try it. The ad mentions Piss Pharmacy and H. Boyd.
Summer coughs and colds yield to Bees Laxative Cough Syrip with honey and tar no opiates. Laxative qualities recommended by Haste Dens, COURDS, croup yleekly. Sold by Kale Krieger's Drug.
Miss Myers delivers a vivid lecture to Wayne County teachers and attendees, transporting listeners to 1600s London. She describes costumes, Crosby Hall as a restaurant, old London Bridge, Elizabethan theaters, and life in a city of about 160 000. Her engaging travel anecdotes from London add lively context.
Prof. El Shives visiting his parents informs The Republican that he has not accepted the Monroe Wisconsin superintendency, though the matter is under advisement. He has offers from several places in Michigan Pennsylvania and California and will decide soon where he will go.
August 12 updates record Perry Fetzer visiting friends in Michigan and many local households hosting relatives and visitors from neighboring towns. Entries mention weddings, funerals, church society outings, and social gatherings with numerous names and places such as Orrville Seville Chippewa Lake Lorain Barberton Londinville Smithville and Wooster University.
The newly authorized Catholic parish offers to buy the Church of Christ property on North Buckeye Street for about 6000. The Church of Christ trustees demand more, while the Catholics may borrow with the building as security to finance a new house of worship. The fate of the old church and the future Catholic congregation remains unsettled as bishops decide on debt and asset use.
The Board of Public Safety ordered the hose wagon months ago. Built in Columbus on plans by Emmet Lee W A Lott Fire Chief Kingsley, it arrives in brewster green with red gears and silver lettering. The latest design aims to boost efficiency in all weather, especially muddy streets, with pride expressed by Tharmer Kingeley and the fire department.
The Orrville Crescent reports a Cleveland to Zanesville traction line via Orrville Millersburg Coshocton is advancing rapidly. Right of way from Coshocton to Bloomfield is secured and to Millersburg next week, with completion slated for late 1908. Farmers support the plan, easing travel for north south communities between Coshocton and Orrville.
Probate court items show guardians, administrators and executors filing first or final accounts and hearing dates of September 6 and 8. Appointments include John Bates as administrator of William Bates estate, George Ressler as administrator of William Ressler estate, and Louise Taggart as administrator of David Taggart estate. Orders to sell personal estate, appraisals, inventories, bonds and notices issued for multiple estates including Funk Locke and Jolliff families.
Floyd Baker of the Millersburg Wooster and Orrville Telephone company was trimming with a pole knife Thursday morning when the knife slipped, cutting a large artery in his arm. He bled heavily until Dr Kinney dressed the wound and fellow employees bound the arm to slow the flow.
Four young men from Steubenville Ohio on an automobile tour through Canada spent Thursday night in Wooster. They travel in a Pierce Arrow car lauded as the best car ever seen in Wooster.
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