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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
8
Kalmbach wins the primary with Charles Oyler runner up. Miss Graber takes third and Miss Relda Earis fourth in a highly contested Republican five second voting contest marked by an enormous turnout and tense public interest. Local observers note strong support for the top finishers and praise the overall enthusiasm.
Ads tout the Great Wayne County Fair and Northern White catarrh cure while promoting farm equipment from Wooster Hardware Co. featuring cyclone land rollers and pulverizers, with pricing hints and promotional testimonials, reflecting a period newspaper ad blend. The text blends medical patent remedies, farm machinery, and local fair promotion with customer incentives.
The item lists Dr IF Warner and Hon J F Briton among visitors, mentions Mrs Ladidatimer at home, and reports on various residents and events in the city, including deaths, weddings, funerals, protests, and local meetings. It weaves together scattered society notes from the day with brief notices of illnesses, travel, and civic happenings.
A dense transcription mixes names, places, and projects around the Richland Mahoning railroad idea. It cites Beac on Journal and Akron Democrat noting surveyers unpaid despite work past due, with references to Wooster, Mahoning, and local incorporators and officials. The passage blends political talk, endorsements, and stalled efforts across several counties.
A report from a Monday afternoon event notes Francis the Byear chio san of Me ape Mors Woo sustained a broken collar bone after an altercation near the ring. Security detained the suspect and emergency crews treated him at the venue before transport to a local hospital.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions school notes and various unclear terms. It references locations and possible names in a disjointed sequence, suggesting a partial list or notes rather than a coherent story or event. The usable content is minimal and non-specific.
Readable portions point to a quirky local notice or comic style teaser. Entities include a person and place hinted phrases with scattered nouns and verbs. The legible text suggests fragments of a cultural item or event note with no clear outcome or date.
August 25 in Torkpo an insurance man James Horkles of Orrville was instantly killed while riding a streetcar. He and his family on an excursion train were headed to the Casino when a car struck the streetcar, throwing him under wheels. Remains to be shipped to Orrville for burial. A local resident noted an insurance agent named Hocking in Orrville.
Telegraphic Cleveland notice reports the death of Perry McLaughlin formerly of Wooster and Wayne County. He left home ill and was found dead, likely from heart disease, aged about 54. Survived by daughter Miss Ethel McLaughlin. Burial and coroner proceedings announced. longtime Wooster man with varied local work history.
A large Feightner reunion gathered at a Wooster park to celebrate kinship with dinner and a program. Relatives from several towns attended, with many meeting first time, while speeches honored ancestors, highlighted civic ties, and urged closer family cooperation.
A company named the Dr Derr Veterinary Remedy Company has been formed by Dr Wf Derr, 1) W Mussilinage, and M Wo Wile to manufacture and sell veterinary remedies. A laboratory is set up at the veterinary hospital on Nold avenue, aiming for nationwide sales, especially in Ohio, leveraging Dr Derr’s recognized veterinary expertise.
Fredericksburg notes recount social visits and travels including Pearl Grosjean and India Armstrong heading to Niagara Falls and Pan-American events, Linus Grosjean and wife planning Pan-morigan, Kirby's return, Wooster visitors Charles Smith and Warren Keister, a Cleveland wedding couple visiting family, Mt Nebo school memories, and a large teachers reunion with speeches and dinner. A Armstrong reunion and local gatherings are noted, plus a hay crop promotion from WOOSTER HARDWARE Co.
Prominent Wooster men plan to apply for a charter to establish a lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Sufficient members are expected to join, as the order is highly regarded socially. The lodge is anticipated to be organized in October.
In Wayne county a large eight foot snake was spotted in corn near L N Aylesworth's woods by PramiE, Jacob Sealer, Cliff Aylesworth, Floyd Daugherty, and others. A dog retrieved the creature. shots were fired as locals prepared to pursue the reptile. Postmaster H Emmons and wife plan Niagara Falls trip. remarks on bumper corn and meat supplies follow.
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