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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
7
A vintage style advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It promises relief from back pain scalding during urination and frequent night trips, claiming quick, strong results and free sample offers from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
London dispatches report Boers moving in every war area with recruits hard to find. Kitchener demands mounted troops. Dewet escapes British cordon near Thaba N'Chu. Vryheid and Magliesberg fighting claims British losses and Boer casualties. Brabants horse detachment suffers near Zastron with 4 killed and 16 wounded.
Five of the large Brown Hoisting Co buildings burned in Cleveland early today. A high wind hampered efforts to save the plant. Estimated loss reached 500000 dollars, threatening over 1100 workers with unemployment.
Judge M. L. Smyser of Wooster told the Cincinnati Enquirer he was not an aspirant for the extra United States judgeship in the northern district of Ohio. He added he would accept if appointed, viewing the position as a great honor.
Dalton notices report a complete bazaar and supper by UP church ladies Friday, delivering strong proceeds. Local visits include Henry M Rudy and wife returning from Ashland and Rev Ek K Mechlin visiting his mother in Pennsylvania. Drilling plans at Stinson farm and a Lith Regiment Dramatic Co drama titled Tights and Shadows of the Great Rebellion set for December 28 and 29.
The Committee of General Arrangements for St Jackson Day Jan 9 selected officers and committees. President F W Miller Wooster. Finance John Nolle Jos O Adair Geo J Kriever Jr. Music H Haller WA Wilson W W Evans Ro Bo Snesder B G Hay Delano Brinkerhoff Hall John Walters John Trapes Dennis Callahan A Reid LR Critchfield Jr. Decoration T B Bolus AO Reiman W Pe Young Pavia Greest Henrys Leiner Chanquer Wy XY Mousey immet Lee HAN Hater OM Townes C Franks Daniel Leimer E KR Geiselman. Dance Jacob Fisher Chas sehopf H GL Lees Mart Mellinger Fred Haller Q Gravatt Chas Boegner Ed Lewis Henrys Kettler Jean Lavingston John Craven Dr Harry Sehwad Prince Lemuel Jeffries Geo Schmutz H G Hamilton A F Dunlap IO S Miles Oscar Steimers Reception John Meswetney has Haubert S Jo Kirkwood J 2 Zimmmerman John Ramsay J W Cutter L R Critchfield Sr 5 B Eason A D Metror C MClarran JF Marchand(. M Lovett Geo Plumer or Ben Eason H A Hart L FP Jones H U Mowery Daniel Heller JOS McCoy A Bucher J BE Schultz Phil Markley A Wiles GC C Adams Wm Caskey Jr J T Keister Wm Nolle Wick Weygandt Jos Sullivan Florian Schifter Arthur Garver Wesley Zaugey W W Firestone H J Stoll John B France Wm Ramsey W Fisher J P Van Nest David Myers John Johnston
A mob of about 1000 in Rockport Indiana overran the jail, dragged out Jim Henderson and Bud Rowlands, two black men accused of murdering and robbing Hollie Simons, a white barber. Rowlands was hanged and shot. Henderson was badly beaten and later swung to a tree as the crowd dispersed, leaving Simons dead with $40 and injuries to his wife. The mob used a telegraph pole as a battering ram to break the jail door.
Jury awarded the plaintiff in the matter of S. W. Calhoun against PM Deets a judgment for 1235 dollars. The case, taken up Friday, involved Mrs Carne Shepperd and W. E. Weygandt as administrator of Jas Shepperd seeking service compensation for the decedent. Weygandt & Weiser represented the plaintiff. Roger & Starn defended.
Mrs Sarah Meahl of 66 Spink Street slipped on Fast Liberty Street near Rankin’s grocery. She suffered a dislocated right shoulder and was helped into the store where Dr G W Ryall was summoned. The injury was treated after she was taken home.
John Graber of the Wooster Brewing Co announces a contract with Milwaukee parties to build an artificial ice plant to be in operation by March 15 with a capacity of 16 tons per day. Water is sourced from several wells and heated to boiling, filtered, and sent to freezing vats under the patent system.
Harvey R. Baughman formerly of Wooster died Wednesday in the hospital at the Soldiers' Home Sandusky. He enlisted August 9, 1862, in company I 102d O V I and was discharged June 30 1865 at war’s end. He was 57, pensioned at 12 dollars monthly, admitted July 20 1893. He leaves a wife and six children. Mrs ee and son in law George H Apt of Cleveland were at his bedside.
Mrs Wm Bevington of Millbrook fell on Monday morning at her home, striking her head and sustaining serious injuries. Local authorities and family were alerted as she received initial treatment.
Washington December 17 The senate will spend most of the week on the Hay Pauncefote treaty to advance the ratification resolution and, if time allows, discuss the ship subsidy bill. None of the appropriation bills can be reported in time for consideration this week or until after the holidays, and the army bill is unlikely to be taken up before the senate reconvenes.
Washington reports the House will adjourn for holidays after a quiet week unless the river and harbor bill progresses. Private pension bills and district adjustments occupy the day while district of Columbia matters are set for Tuesday.
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