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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
5
The WEEKLY REPUBLICAN reports a strong reader response after its new form, adding 30 names in two weeks. Yearly growth reaches 280, with holiday boosts pushing subscriptions toward 300 to 400 for 1900. As the county’s sole Republican paper, it touts paid up circulation among 4,500 Republican families and many Democratic readers.
Miss Alma Wells of Lodi visited her parents N M Wells and wife for Thanksgiving. Jordin family left for Florida for the winter. Reports say Mrs Burt Wells and Mrs Henry Showalter are improving, with Prof J L Zaring and Mrs Henry Romach recovering. Presbyterian service on Thanksgiving was well attended. The piece covers local social life, reflections on hunting and morality, business moves by J D Fike and Dr A Dudley Smith, home talent events, and various townsfolk news including Clem Schamp, Hanna speculation, and local tradesmen.
County Commissioners held regular quarterly session while Wayne County Agricultural Society directors set dates for the annual exhibition. Several notices urged sick soldiers and spouses to send names and addresses to Probate Judge R L Adair. Local sales reported at Wyle Smith barns and Myers auction drew fair prices for horses buggies and gear.
Special to The Republican reports a Friday mil l wreck at the Maysville grist mill. Engineer Howard Barr shut the engine by crawling through steam filled room after the belt tore loose and the burr burst. Two mill workers Sam Harr and Wm Saver were injured but no serious harm expected. the mill structure showed signs of stress. The article also notes local civic touches and oddities in town life.
A compact ad promotes Jell-O as a new family dessert in four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. It urges shoppers to compare prices, notes complete lines of china and lamps, and invites readers to call before buying elsewhere to save money.
Miss Nellie M. Taylor wed Mr. J Edwin Curtice at the home of her parents on East Buckeye Street in West Salem on Thursday November 29 1900. The ceremony was by Rev Mead with a five course dinner. the couple then traveled to Spencer where a furnished home awaited them.
Bradshaw’s showcases elegant wedding silverware and Christmas dolls, with baking dishes cake baskets and chafing dishes newly arrived. Also advertised are Golden Horn coats priced at 2.75, plus an optician ad promising solid gold spectacles for five dollars and refunds if not satisfied in Wooster.
Wooster Ohio post office letter list shows names and initials for residents and letters awaiting in Wooster on Monday December 3 1400 including Addlemen Alda Brers Goudy Kauffman Lehr Leifer McCullough Mangus Newman Porter Snyder Hunter Brown Carney Samal Duter Flattery P.M.
A compact family dessert option promises a quick treat. The ad suggests Jess-G prepared in two minutes by adding hot water and letting it cool. Flavors listed include lemon, orange, raspberry, and strawberry, with a focus on easy preparation at home.
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