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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
2
A parent recalls a measles bronchitis scare eased by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after eight stores failed. The ad extols Dr Shoop's Cough Cure for tickling coughs, claiming safety for children and no opiates, with Foley's Honey as a trusted alternative.
Obituary notices recount deaths in Abnerque New Mexico Jowell of Shreve and Kenndell from Holmesville and Wayne County details of Mary A Peppard of Brink Haven plus family connections church work temperance and missionary activity. Funeral services noted for Fredericksburg resident Mary A Peppard conducted by Rev Bird at Kud burial in Nat Kud cemetery.
A young Applecreek resident wed this week after securing a license months earlier to marry another young woman who refused to participate in the ceremony. Records show the first license was not returned, but the ceremony occurred with an officiating minister’s name listed. The case suggests bigamy charges based on the unreturned license and subsequent marriage.
Local notes report Sheriff Caskey transporting John Barkley of Orrville to the Massillon hospital for the insane. News items mention Wooster residents enlisting for artillery service, Kilback encampment officers, Standard Coach Pad Co directors, a derailment incident at Liberty Street, and various community notices from Dalton and surrounding areas.
A promotional note touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for a dangerous liver and bowel stoppage, claiming they end the condition without pain. It is sold at S. H. Boyd & Co's drug store for 25 cents, along with Kodol a natural digestant product guaranteed to aid indigestion and related stomach troubles. Kreiger's Drug Store also sells Kodol.
Notice to customers promoting Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble as a safe remedy for all ages. Mentions Bixler's Modern Pharmacy Boyd & Co Kriegers Drug Store and DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve with a 30 days treatment offer and refund if not satisfied.
Fred Rafohe, about 45, of Orrville, employed at the Oroville mills, was crushed after his clothing caught in pulleys while repairing, dragged through the shafting, and died from his injuries. He left a wife and one child. fellow worker Charles Lacsy stopped the machine on discovery.
Major F C Gerlach and Wooster Camp United Spanish War Veterans received a circular from Commander Walter S Ha e calling attention to December 14 1907 when the greatest U S warships fleet will sail for the Pacific. Patriots urged to raise the flag as a message to the fleet. The local camp will unfurl the flag at the soldier's monument on the public square with no ceremony tied to the event.
In Mound City Mrs E D'lapp reports heating hay incident and near fatal lung throat trouble for her son. Dr King's New Discovery saved his life and cured him. Pills and ointments promise relief for babies and skin itch. Preventics candy tablets claimed to prevent pneumonia bronchitis and grip. Sold by Bixler's Modern Pharmacy.
Columbus, O. Dec. 14. Legislation affecting shipping, manufacturing and business will be watched more closely this winter as business groups join a joint legislative committee. Previous independent efforts failed to achieve much, but now each organization selects a representative to coordinate work.
A Cleveland meeting of the Ohio Brewers association launches a campaign to reform the saloon. No beer will be sold to divekeepers, Sunday closing will be enforced where demanded, and efforts will stop liquor sales to drunkards and minors while curbing saloon loafing.
Thomas Moore, 40, was fatally shot during a hunting trip in Lorain on December 14. A rabbit was spotted and Moore’s companion slipped on a stone while reaching range. the gun exploded, the full charge entering Moore’s face and destroying one eye, causing death.
Clyde Longfellow, 21, was acquitted by a Kenton jury of killing his father in law Wade Poole. Longfellow testified Poole had threatened to kill him, and he fired five shots into Poole’s body in self defense.
In Versailles on December 14 the country house of John H Lime burned to the ground. Nearly all the contents and twelve thousand five hundred dollars in cash were consumed. Lime feared banks and had no insurance.
In Gallipolis Ohio on December 14 Reverend K t Saunders of Mercerville, while hunting, accidentally discharged a gun as he climbed a fence, fatally wounding his son who suffered the loss of half his head. The tragedy occurred during a hunting trip.
Three unnamed men were instantly killed near Lucas, Ohio, when struck by a train while crossing a railway bridge. The incident occurred December 14 and details of identities remain unavailable.
Clarence Darrow pressed Harry Orchard for two and a half hours in Orchard’s Boise rack session. The defense branded Orchard a criminal, while stressing prior associations with Moyer Haywood Pettibone, and aimed to show he lied under cross examination.
Under Prof. Erb the oratorio chorus and soloists delivered Handel’s Messiah to a full house. Soprano Caroline Z Hudson and Christine Miller sang with moving clarity. tenor Alten Terrell and baritone John A Roberts drew praise as leading voices. Organist Alice Firestone and pianist Edna Riggs supported brilliantly. the conductor received a fine gift.
A farmer living six miles east of town said a young man awakened him in the day and claimed he was being initiated into a Greek letter society at the University of Wooster. The youth said he was lost and asked directions to a nearby cemetery, implying he would know his location there.
A newspaper ad advocates using Tonsiline for sore throats and warns against harmful folk remedies. It emphasizes modern treatment and discourages torturous or ineffective methods, listing Ton sline as the quick healing option available at druggists.
Attorney Martin L Bapser of Wooster Ohio offers prompt handling of all professional business. Office located at No 6 Merchants Emporium upstairs.
An early ad notes public speakers are frequently interrupted by coughing and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds preventing pneumonia and consumption. The genuine product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package from Sixler's Modern Pharmacy, S. H. Boyd & Co. Ithsk.
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