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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
4
A festive jumble of holiday wishes and quick jibes touching readers in Wooster. Columns praise Christmas cheer while wry lines poke at politics, literature, and local figures, from Senator Platt to Mayor Johnson, with sly references to Hearst papers and national events.
The piece riffs on St Louis fair headlines with Santoa Dumont and a race, notes Mr Carnegie pitying a rich man's son, and mocks Christmas bills. It laments icy sidewalks, slippery paths, and the need for better sidewalk upkeep to spare dignity and avoid mischief on the streets.
A large quantity of barrels of whiskey was seized in Topeka amid a drug satires incident. whether a band played is unclear. The report notes a lively demand at the subtreasury for $10,000 and mentions the downstream disposal of the confiscated liquor.
A montage of childhood Christmas requests from 1903 includes George Hinish Warner asking for candy oranges dates a candy dog and a pasteboard house plus clothes and books. Paul Campbell Weiler Helen Martha Weller request toys clothing and nuts and fruit. Emma C Berry asks for a doll go cart teakettle stove and basket of candy. Foret Forest Ag Garn lists gifts and a note from Jeromeville includes local news items and society notes.
A testimonial style advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as the best remedy for catarrh, claiming it can relieve symptoms and even remove the condition. Statements from Hartford Connecticut resident B W Sperry and Arcola resident J C Otmatead are cited. The product is sold by druggists for 60 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers in New York.
A fragment shows Ina Corn Hosker and a man found dead at his son’s Mt Hope home. He died of heart failure after leaving to run errands, with burial at Calmutch. Nearby notes mention healthcare visits, local events, and Christmas wishes.
The Mennonite Sunday school in Sterling invites all for a Christmas Eve celebration. Rev Seffeirt’s Thursday evening lecture was poorly attended. the note adds an editorial remark urging better participation.
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