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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
6
Local lodge activities include Royal Arcanum and Wayieé Council growth with six applications for Captain Wilier’s team. Meetings scheduled, officers listed such as Keister Excellent and Mrs C W Islings, along with delegates and guards, with potential surprises from Captain Shives’ team.
A sensational medical offer proclaims a miraculous Elixir of Life that cures rheumatism neuralgia stomach heart liver kidney skin diseases and more. The ad promises the remedy is free to any sufferer who writes with a description of their ailment and address, claiming witnesses praise dramatic recoveries and even long paralysis and consumption improved in short time.
A collage of children's Christmas wish lists from Wooster and nearby towns, dated December 7, with requests for dolls, toys, trains, cars, skating gear, candy, nuts, and clothing. Children name items, homes, and some write longtime letters to Santa Claus.
Ashland police recovered horses stolen from Wis Moek of Molthroni by the Six Torchers of the Shreve bank. The chase spanned multiple areas, with arrests promised as officers traced the thieves. The report also mentions a community cantata event, health ad, and patent medicines in the same notice cluster.
In Dalton Ohio on December 13, the Presbytery congregation hosted their new pastor Rev Alvin Crowe and wife at a parsonage reception. Local churches plan Christmas entertainments and Crowe recently was ordained at Wooster by Wooster presbytery. Other notes mention Carl Roebuck becoming a fully licensed attorney and various social club efforts.
A vintage ad fragment touts Chamberlain's Steach and Liver Tablets to cure stomach disorders and regulate the liver and bowels. It claims quick relief with a price point of 2 cents and mentions a distributor or shop location. The wording reflects faded OCR from an old newspaper advertisement.
Res James Kirkman of Belle River describes years of bronchial trouble and permanent relief after using One Minute Cough Cure. He urges others with malaise to try the remedy, praising its instant relief for roughs throat and croup, noting safety and child appeal. Zimmerman & Co. distribute.
An advertisement touts Krause's Cold Cure as fast acting with no head or hearing impact, claiming it keeps business uninterrupted and restores clarity. Testimonies from Bryan of Lowder and Lim Holes praise honey and tar remedies for a child's cough and quick recovery, noting local sellers Laubach & Boyd and Proctor and Onail.
Under a new schedule effective Sunday November 24 trains on the Pennsylvania Lines depart Wooster Station for the East at 1 25 am 10 am 715 am 731 am and 2710 pm 330 pm 540 pm Monday. Westbound departures include 13 11 am 7 21 am 10 45 am with Wooster stops. For specifics contact Geo Wo Lesca FiebeL Augent at Wooster. TRALYS AT OREVILLE notes Ohio Columbus railway service with southbound 10 30 am and northbound 5 55 pm etc.
The most estimable woman Mrs Peter Kester of North Walnut street suffered serious head injuries Friday evening after falling from a cotter iay in the kitchen. A scalp wound required five stitches, and she has been partly unconscious with a possible brain concussion. Family members fear possible fatal results as Dr A H Hunts attends.
A Wooster meeting of the It County Teachers Association offered a varied program. Prof 2B Mohler opened with a prayer and songs by an Indies quartet, followed by remarks from Supt Charles Haupert on school community cooperation and ways patrons can aid the schools. Other speakers included Supt E A Jones of Massillon on education ends, Dr Riker of Mt Union on redeeming time, and readings and solos by Rowland Curry and W J H Strong, with Supt Haupert closing.
Mr R Gray of Amenia Drehess county Ne reports Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best merivine he has ever used for croup and hoarseness. He notes it acts quickly when given at the first sign of a hoarse throat or croupy cough, and warns keeping a bottle ready for instant use.
Trustees appeal to Ohio Presbyterian churches urges hearty support as New building for the University lies ruined after a fire. The note underscores alumni loyalty, church partnership, and the need to raise funds despite insurance gaps to restore the college and its mission.
Fragmentary OCR summary notes a dubious albumen fraud with scattered phrases and unclear names. The readable bits hint at financial or evidence terms but lack coherent details or dates. The item reads like damaged notes from a newspaper page with multiple incomplete sentences and stray words.
Promote Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver bladder remedy. Claims cure for lame back kidney bladder uric acid troubles and Bright's Disease. Offers free sample bottle and book by mail to readers who mention this paper. Available through druggists in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
It is not generally known that several University students and young people enjoy golf. Nies Wooster residents Thomas Hills Julius Schwartz George Mitch and Clarence Allis are keen players with private links in Bloomington and partake in the sport regularly.
Three men pose as Chicago agents selling men and children garments at about 30 percent of local tailor prices. They take deposits and measurements at a fixed site, then escape. When customers seek their new suits a for rent sign is seen on the door. Investigation finds they discount notes and vanish.
Blood history traces the life of blood from bone marrow to the liver and its essential role in keeping us alive. The ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a blood food aiding color to pale faces and invites readers to try it, noting a sample offer from Ote & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street, New York.
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