The Modesty of Women and Dr Pierce’s Prescriptions
An advertisement extols a women’s health remedy, touting Derce’s Favorite Prescription as effective for debilitating brain fog, irregularity, and female weakness. It cites professional endorsements, non alcoholic ingredients, and a free medical adviser offer from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. It promises confidentiality and urges consultations by mail with stamps for postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derce
KR. Y. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Local Notes and Holiday Rail Rates and School Brickwork
Wednesday Dex lo Physicians report a few cases of chickenpox in different parts of the city. The Pennsylvania ticket office has just received notice of the holiday rates for Christmas and New Year. Special fares of a fare and a half for a round trip on Dec 24 and 25 and on Dec 31 and Jan 1. These rates do not allow stopovers. Rates will also be allowed to Columbus on Jan 10 and 11 due to the inauguration of Governor-elect Judson Harmon. The brick work on the addition to the High School was practically finished Tuesday by Win Long and his force of workmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Ticket Office
Columbus
Judson Harmon
Win Long
Hal's Family Pills Promised Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and that internal remedies like Hal's Family Pills and Halls Catarrh Cure, a blood purifier and tonic, cure it by acting on mucous surfaces. It asserts the medicine is not a quack remedy, lists testimonials, and offers free samples from F J Omney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hali
F.J Omrney & CO
Rops
Toledo
Hal
District news and assorted local notices from Wooster
Weather permits roof work and drainage division progress while Mr Long overcomes iron and stopper delays. A purse thefting is found at Wayne County National Bank. Miss Mary Ebright suffers a severe fall on icy Bowman street. Hershey vs McDowell jury verdict for the plaintiff at $1d. A dozen local church services and a big Christmas train filled with students pass through town. The James Brothers hold a large horse sale at Keeney stables with bids up to 240 dollars. Wooster Gas plant drills down to hire a superintendent amid seven to eight applicants. Fire alarm mixup causes no damage to lines or boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Petit Jury
Hershey Et al
McDowell
Fimhoff
West Salem
Wayne County National Bank
Tmhoff
Board of Public Service
Shannon & Widerson
Orrville
Bever Street
Wooster
Bill Introduced Granting Corporate Powers to Drama Knights
Congressman Ashbrook introduced a bill in Congress to grant corporate powers to the Dramatic Order Enighets of the Khorassan, a branch of the Knights of Pythias, expanding organizational authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashbrook
Enigehts
The
Knights of Pythias
Samuel F Shoemaker Died in Wooster at 81
Samuel F Shoemaker aged in the 81st year died Tuesday December 15 at his East Liberty street home. Born in Chester township he farmed then moved to Wooster 25 years ago and worked in the shoe business. He lived briefly in Denver where he joined the Odd Fellows and was active in the Methodist church. Death caused by uremic poisoning following a period of poor health. He was married. wife died in Wooster seven years ago. Survived by son Curtis and daughters Samantha Melissa Sarah Buchanan Mary George Mina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F Shoemaker
East Liberty Street
Samuel F. Shoemaker
John and
Katharine Shoemaker
Wayne County
Chester Township
Wooster
Denver Col
Shoemaker
Denver
Order
Hever
Methodist Church
Curtis Shoemaker
Samatha
Melissa Shoemaker
Sarah Buchanan
Red Haw
Mary George
Mina Shoemaker
Cleveland
Mrs Mary Specht Dies After Months of Illness
Mrs Mary Specht aged 60 years wife of Josiah H Specht of Madisonburg died at 3:30 am Friday after months of stomach trouble She was a Lutheran church member and a Christian mother Survived by husband and children Hertha Ebert near Smithville Forrest Specht near New Pittsburg Floyd Specht near Madisonburg and Lizzie Specht Madisonburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary 1
Specht
Josiah_H Specht
Madisonburg
Hertha Ebert
Smithville
Forrest Roates
New Pittsburg
Floyd Specht
Lizzie Specht
Mt Eaton Rural Notes From December Updates
Mt Eaton community news notes several residents with health updates and travel. Cotten nurses a lame ankle after a fall while H Huffman recovers, and Dr Henry Kennell's family visits. Local business and farming details include coal plant work, a public sale by Scott, a big horse sale, coon and skunk hunting, and oil well drilling activity in nearby farms with talk of electric lighting boosting prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EC Cotten
Samuel H Boyd
Hnry Huffman
Minnie Schlafly
Valparaso Ind
Lucus
Wooster and Masgillon
Henry Kennell
HO Villard
Dalton
C Cotten
T BK Thompson
Howard Barr
Mayville
George Maurer
Mr Fry
Canton
Scott
Applecreek
Applecreek the First of January Caele Dan Beels
Willam Weygandt
Electric Bitters touted as stomach and liver remedy
W C Kiestler of Halliday Ark claims Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood tone up the nerves and energize the weak with a money back guarantee if it fails. Also mentions Foley Honey and Tar for coughs and pneumonia risk and Dr Shoop Health Coffee with a coupon, plus ManZan Pile Remedy from Kreiger's Drug Store for piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W C Kiestler
Halliday, Ark
Oeath
H Boyd & Co
Foley
Bixler Pharmacy
S H Boyd & Co
Kreiger
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Sells for Children
Kreiger's Drug Store promotes Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup claiming it stops coughing and drives the cold from the system and is liked by children. The ad highlights its sale to shoppers seeking relief for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Kreiger
Dik
Van Nest to Register as Local Vital Statistics Registrar
The new state vital statistics act takes effect with the new year. Charles Van Nest is appointed registrar for Wooster Wayne Plain and Chester townships and urges physicians funeral directors and undertakers to visit his office to obtain free blanks and file births and deaths. The act requires burial permits and detailed death certificates, with physicians noting times and causes, and undertakers notifying authorities when deaths occur without medical attendance. Continuous registration by physicians midwives undertakers is mandated for all births and deaths in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Charles van Nest
Wooster
Wayne
Plain
Chester
Board of Public Service
van Nest
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Remedies and patent cures advertised in local ad row
An advertising page touts Chamberlains Salve for eczema and itching, Rings Little Liver Pill for biliousness and headache, and Kodol for dyspepsia with claims of quick stomach relief. Medicines are sold by Kreigers Drug Store with prices and claims, including a burdock remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreiger’s
Three Times He Asks A Divorce
Mrs Elizabeth Zell of Orrville faces a third divorce suit filed by Benjamin S Zell in the Supreme Court of Evansville Vanderburgh County Indiana. The case recalls a desertion six years ago when Zell left his wife to join former Orrville residents Ella and Viola Lightfoot in Tennessee then Evansville where he and the Lightfoots have resided for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Zell
Orrville
Benjamin S Zell
Supreme Court of
Evansville
Vanderburg
Indiana
Zell
Ella
Viola Lightfoot
Tennessee
Elected Officers Named by Royal Neighbors Auxiliaries
The Royal Neighbors an auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen of America elected officers Friday evening to be installed January 15. Elected were Past Oracle Miss Leone Bogner Oracle Mrs Bertha Dunkle Vice Oracle Mrs Bert Boone Chancillor Mrs Geo Stigler Recorder Mrs Orra Johnson Reveiver Mrs C V Steinmetz Marshall Mrs Wm Long I G Mrs Frank Ackerman Managers Mrs W A Stevens Mrs Ira Rupeek CV Steinmetz Iklegate Mrs Frank Dunkle Alternate Mrs Al Barnard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Oracle
Leone Bogner
Bertha Dunkle
Bert Boone
Chancillor
Geo Stigler
Orra Johnson
C V Steinmetz
Marshall
Wm Long
Frank Ackerman
W A Stevens
Ira Rupeek
Steinmetz Iklegate
Frank Dunkle
al Barnard
Local teacher Heber Blankenhorn salary boosted
Succeeding In West Prof Heber Blankenhorn a Worcester graduate and former English teacher at Mangfield High School accepted a similar post in Pueblo Colorado in public schools. His salary rose to 1100 dollars annually as a voluntary action by the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Blankenhorn
Wooster
Mangfield High School
Pueblo Colo
Board of Education
Christmas events and church notices in Jefferson
Rev Robb and his family will move into the parsonage this week. The Methodist church plans a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, December 24. A shooting match is scheduled at J H Rittenhouse's Christmas event. Christmas exercises at the Evangelical church are set for Sunday evening, December 7, with a protracted meeting to begin Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Jefferson
Robb
Methodist Church
Rittenhouse
Evangelical Church
Holiday rail rates cut across Central Passenger lines
Special holiday rates apply on the B&O and Pennsylvania and all Central Passenger Association lines. Round trips must be at least twenty five cents. Christmas tickets go on sale December 24 and 25 with returns December 28. New Year tickets go on sale December 31 and January 1 with returns January 4. Christmas tickets are not valid until the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Central Passenger Association
Sore throat remedies warn against old superstitions
A historical warning argues against tying lamp oil, foul meat smells, or red flannel around the neck to cure sore throats. It urges using proven treatment and promotes Tonsiline from The Tonsiline Co of Canton Ohio, priced 25 and 50 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonsiline Co
Canton
Ohio
Kidney Trouble Targeting Women and Urinary Health
Kidney trouble preys on the mind and weakens ambition beauty and cheerfulness in women. Bed wetting and bladder issues signal kidney trouble not habit. Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer promises mild quick relief and is sold by druggists in various sizes with a sample offer by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dex Lo
Lane
Western Canada
Government of Canada
Ottawa
Caport
H M Williams
Gardner
Poledu
Sila
B. Childs
Wi S
B. Childs Oppo
Wooster Hardware Store
St. Wooster
France
Market St
Washington Colleges
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Reformed
Methodist
Presbyterian
James Brothers
Keeney
William Sligh
Mt’ Eaton
Dayton Marshall
California
Rosenberry
Dave Minser
New Rogersville
Mt Eaton
Dr Shoop
Bixler
C. W. van Nest
Chamberlain
S. H. Sak
Mets
Perfection
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Joanna
Demser
Oseph
Fritz
Procter & O'Hall
Wooster, O
Funce
Court House
Harding & Co
F.ekean
Offee
McClarran
Iron Block
Liberty Street
Newkire
Jackson Block
Public Square
M * Jones
Bern
Jown TC
Wclarran
Sharles
Jones
Wooster, Ohio
Paylor & Taylor
Attorneys-at-law
Wayne Hart
Proster & O'Uall
Hera B
Swartz
Ofice
R.B.N
Mateeer
O10
DPF
Hart Eye and Ear
Downing Block
Beall Ave
Bowmas
New York Eye and Ear Institute
A. Elder
Laubach & Boyd's Drug Store
R. Wesslers
Entist
Citizens National Bank of
Government Depository
Burdette S. Bontrager
Fredericksburg
Butcher’s Pepper
Warne
S.A
Zler
Asaesane
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