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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1903
Page
5
The document lists varied livestock prices by region including Chicago Buffalo and other markets. It covers cattle steers cows bulls open cows springers and feeders with price ranges, plus sheep lambs yearlings and calves and hogs with per hundred weight figures. It also shows miscellaneous Grain and bulk meats pricing.
A fragment from the Daily Republican notes many holiday visitors at Smithville, including W. Redding Canton and Miss Jennie Brown, with Christmas celebrations at local churches. A fire on Main Street caused damage to Jacob Lutz’s home, quickly controlled by responders. Messages mention anniversaries, travels, and community events across Canton, Massillon, and Orrville during the Christmas period.
Dec 29 reports show mothers driving families home from Christmas visits as Bert Warner and family from Lodi spend the holiday with Jacob Hensel and others. Residents move within or near Cedar Valley while Miss Lula Beers visits Overton. many return to school and attend weddings or travel to relatives. Frederikaburg items mention weddings, visitors from Akron and Cleveland, and a farewell party for Mrs Compton moving to Wooster.
Frederickburg scene over Christmas features many guests visiting from Akron Barberton and Toledo. Miss Oral Bell marries Alexander McColloch at the bride's mother's home with Rev Bird officiating. Guests from Ashland Wooster and Millersburg join the celebration with flowers, meals, and social receptions.
Wooster friends received wedding announcements for Flora Parsons and Frederick J Stevenson of Chicago. Parsons, long a resident here, lived on North Market Street before moving abroad. Stevenson is a prominent Chicago figure. Mrs W A Beaton hosted a quiet dinner for a dozen young ladies on Spink Street.
Shreve defeats Company D 28 to 20 at the Shreve armory on Saturday evening after a fast start by Shreve. Wooster’s team fought back in the second half but fell short as refs Merkle and Gasche called fouls early and often in the opening period.
Wayne Sabbath school held a Christmas Eve program after years of quiet public celebration. A decorated tree lit the auditorium as Rev. Amstrong spoke on Christmas. recitations, choir singing, and duets entertained. Santa distributed gifts, and EW TobAark presented a gift to the pastor. The audience departed joyful for Christmas and the New Year.
The Ohio pavilion at the World's Fair advances with a 110000 dollar appropriation to display agricultural progress and manufacturing growth over 28 acres. Ohio Day is set for October, with access via the Pennsylvania Lines and News of the World’s Fair Express train from Columbus to St Louis.
Local notes from Maysville report guests from Akron and Massillon staying in town, a big Christmas dinner at Jas Fisher's, and a possible wedding. A goat mill resumes after a break, a hook injury to Master Lavern Buff is described, and a Saipan Literary Society meeting is noted. Mrs. Rachel Cook dies. funeral and interment at Applecreek announced.
Edward A Spreng died after a three year illness at his home near Lake Fork. He was 41, a Bran sical and Methodist Sunday school superintendent, survived by a son and wife. Interment was in Fair View Cemetery. funeral conducted by Rev. Toby and Rev. W W Godly with local church members helping.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy addressing catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims internal medicine and tonic components ensure relief, with sellers like J Owens & Co of Toledo, Ohio, and suggests using Ball's Family Pills for constipation.
Proven by clergy and merchants alike Peruana is extolled in endorsements from Rev E G Smith pastor of Greensboro Georgia and elder church officials. M J Rossman a Presbyterian merchant from DebeTiUilly lauds Peruna noting its cure of kidney catarrh after other remedies failed. Dr Hartman is urged to address inquiries with full patient statements for those seeking prompt relief.
The Canaan notes recount a social at the Lichty home with innocent games and a nickel lunch, a wedding trip to Gridville, various holiday visits, and local happenings. Fire in a kitchen prompted heroism saving the main building. Community events include church programs, school treats, and a lumber sale ad.
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