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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
7
An aged advertisement extols Ivory Soap offering 100 suits of rich lather per cake. It urges applying a full body lather before dressing, then washing off with tepid water to remove surface impurities. Promotes 99 44/100 percent purity and cites Procter & Gamble Cincinnati.
Cincinnati reports renewed raids on poolrooms as Sheriff Milleroof Campbell’s team targets proprietors outside Newport. Affidavits filed, hearings set, and jail transfers underway amid efforts to curb illegal gambling and liquor ties. In Lebanon Ky, a mob failed to lynch murder suspects Dan Hotten and Charles Shipp after police prevented access to the jail.
The ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for blood diseases and debility. It highlights scrofula salt rheum eczema catarrh rheumatism and nervous fatigue as curable and cites testimonies from Pa and Me. Hood's is presented as solid up-to-date fact not just theory and urges readers to choose Hood's over alternatives.
A lengthy obituary notes Mrs Catharine Sainr died after months of toil and pain, her steadfast faith and cheerful disposition helping her endure. The piece records her final days, a brief mention of her last illness, and references to lingering health battles.
The West Salem Reporter states James F Briton will not run for representative if Republican headquarters confirm no official offer has been received. The piece notes no formal proposal has been received to date and frames Briton's decision as contingent on party information.
In Ardvilk Alabama a trial exposed a brutal crime by Jim Brown, a negro, who after sentencing faced mob fury and a dramatic courtroom scene. The crowd pressed for swift justice, but Judge Pelham ordered calm as Brown confessed and was jailed to await execution. The episode ended with injuries and a rush of deputies protecting the courthouse.
Residents from Wayne and Holmes County attend a community event organized by local members. The gathering focuses on screening new members and planning activities, with several Holmes County residents traveling from nearby areas for the outing.
A silver loving cup, inscribed with the Seventy fourth Regiment National Guard and the coat of arms of New York, was prepared for presentation by veterans of the Eighth regiment. The cup honors kindness and courtesy shown by communities in Buffalo and Bucyrus, with plans for formal presentation to a New York regiment and possible officer selection for honors.
The Seiberling Miller Pubs of Doylestown announce a new factory to be ready by early January. Incorporated in Columbus with 100,440 capital, the company plans an expanded frame structure for agricultural implements and related lines on newly acquired ground.
Probate court listings show multiple administrations and accountings. Appointments include A Immel as administrator of Amanda Immel. H Robison and Carson acting as executors/advisers. James J. Boyder and Newell Lewis approved as administrators. Price Mussel as bonis non administrator for Joseph A Ruyses. Lester Tuttle administrator of Amanda Tuttie. Price Russell named administrator of Elizabeth H Totten. Anna F. George and Mary Moon listed as administratrices. William Winterste. administrator. Louise Saurer administratrix. Jacob Holmwes and Mary A Weaver wills probated. notices of first and final accounts with hearings set for Oct 4 and Oct 6.
A Franklin township resident, Dick McCoy son of Neal McCoy, was kicked in the stomach by a mule Monday afternoon. Initial reports suggested serious injuries though the full extent is unclear as the damaged text trails off.
A sprawling report from Aug 24 discusses heightened strike tensions and mediation attempts. It notes mobilization by magnate-backed mills, persistent picketing, and government policing moves to avert property damage while toilers debate arbitration. The Star plant and Carnegie Upper plant are referenced as pivotal sites amid stalled negotiations.
A heavily garbled OCR fragment references a SHREVE accident and multiple disjointed names and numbers. The readable bits mention a person aged about 57, possible injuries, times, and various fragmented place names and actions, but the overall event and details remain unclear.
Mrs C H Kings, a well known milliner from 64 Louis in Gratiot Co, reports severe rheumatism and catarrh but says Johnston's Sarsaparilla cured her and her family after other medicines failed. Michigan Drug Co Detroit ad mentions the remedy.
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