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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
7
An ad claims Scott's Emulsion aids consumption by curing weight gain and reducing coughing. It asserts improvement in lung function and overall health, offering a free sample and directing readers to LOWNE chemists at 409 Pearl Street, New York.
Akron capitalists back the Lodi oil field in Medina county. The Lodi Oil & Refining company formed by merging Lodi Oil and Lodi Refining, authorized at 350000 capital, lists Wm. Wilcox as president and J. W. Miller as superintendent. The firm, with 25 producing wells, plans more drilling after January 1. Other local operators include E. M. Quinby and H. B. Odenkirk among Wooster and Akron firms. A A Geitgey, of Wooster, remains active with leases and future wells.
W S Gatehouse of Doylestown harvested the Gatehouse orchard crop from an 80 acre parcel with 785 trees yielding 2500 bushels.125 barrels are stored while the rest sold locally to Akron Barberton and nearby buyers, boosting profit by avoiding long shipment labor. The orchard has run strong for years with uneven yields and strong trees.
Expressing thanks of the Cleveland delegation for hospitality during the dedication exercises at the college. Letter from L. H. Severance to Dr. Holden notes gratitude to the ladies, students, citizens, chorus, band, faculty, and trustees. University notes mention Prof. Winans’s promotion and historic building keying by janitor Eberly’s door-locking milestones.
The Coshoc ton Daily Bulletin reports the first piano produced at Beaton Piano Company, moved from Wooster to its Boston plant. A phone call with Jones, the manager, lets readers hear the instrument’s first tone and notes the delay and effort to share the moment.
The Cleveland and Southern railway completes its line to Chippewa Lake and is ballasting the track. It plans a two hour Medina to Chippewa Lake winter schedule. Construction toward Wooster slowed by bad weather but will be pushed if conditions improve.
Francis C Whittier died at home on South Buckeye street after cramping and a fainting spell during a workday at the Ohio Experiment Station. A Wisconsin veteran, he served in the 5th Wisconsin regiment and later managed and kept books for The Republican in Wooster. Survived by his wife and five children, funeral held privately with Given Post GAR honors, interment in Wooster cemetery.
Wayne county commissioners voted Monday to borrow 7000 to restore bridges destroyed by a September flood. The plan funds repairs via county notes, unpaid by four-tenths of a mill tax, with bids opened by Auditor Peckinpaugh. First National Bank of Orrville bid 54.3 percent, Brenneman of Orrville National 4.60, 4.30, winning the loan.
Fire crews were dispatched at 8 15 PM Thursday to a blaze in the summer kitchen of George Stark on Nold Avenue. Considerable meat was destroyed, with limited property damage reported.
Badly hurt. William H Pittinger of near Lattaburg was kicked on the jaw by a horse Wednesday and rendered unconscious. Initial fears of fatal injury gave way to hope after he rallied but seven beds were required to close the facial wound.
A. J. Snell avoided a party due to stomach pains until a friend suggested Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After two doses he could attend and enjoy the event. Summer Hill resident Spell endorses the product and Little Early Risers are praised by W. H. Howsouston for relief of constipation and headache.
A periodpiece advertisement cites Foley's Honey and Tar as the greatest throat remedy and promotes Dr Gossom's Kidney and Bladder Cure for kidney trouble. It also touts August Flower for dyspepsia and liver complaints and urges readers to consult their druggist for remedies, naming local suppliers.
A fragment notes a Buffalo coal operator named He Thum oe, with an incomplete quotation suggesting a formal letter or reminiscence. The readable text identifies the person as a noted industry figure but provides no clear event or outcome.
The Central Union Telephone Company franchise petition in Wooster was heard by Probate Judge R L Adair. The defendant moved to dismiss for lack of supporting evidence, the court overruled the motion, and the ruling was excepted to by the defendant.
The invitation committee announces the fourth annual holiday reception and banquet of Wooster Commandery No 4 Knights Templar to be held Tuesday evening December 30, 1902. Ladies and immediate family are invited, with uniform required. Reservations for seats must be reported by December 27. Fraternally signed by S Ezra Neikirk, Edgar W Wells, C W Brightman, William L Porter, R F Buchanan.
The Wooster Glass works may soon be ready to begin, with much talk of a ceremony to honor the event. Townsfolk feel a celebration is appropriate for Wooster’s first large factory in years, though plans remain uncertain.
A dated timetable lists Westbound and Eastbound trains with numbers and times for a December 14 service on Tig Panhaylvania Linesi. It notes Sunday-only services and multiple daily departures, including mail trains and late-night arrivals.
At the regular meeting on Thursday evening the Woman's Relief Corps elected officers including President Jennie Cameron Senior Vice Hannah Kinkler Junior Vice Hallie Hess Treasurer Stella McClarran Chaplain Anna Langell Conductor Sarah J McClarran Guard Anna Bolus Delegate Mayme Fouch Alternate Florence Miller Trustee Emma Blandford.
An advertisement extols Dr David Kennedys Favorite Remedy for kidney and bladder problems including rheumatism and female weaknesses. It claims simple urine test indicators and cites Rev Theodore Hunter of Greensburg Kentucky praising the remedy. The text lists 50 cent bottles and retailers nationwide and mentions related products like Kennedy Rheumatic Cream.
Mrs Catherine Baker of Missouri reports nerve pills by Dr A W Chase improved her weak condition head pain insomnia and sleep. Zimmerman Co drugstore sold pills and she endorses the medicine as effective. Netti Pills priced 50 cents per box sold by druggists or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY. portrait and signature appear on every package.
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