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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
2
It was announced Saturday that Mrs. T. B. Blackstone of Chicago won 5000 toward the Foster University rebuilding fund. The outside total reached 870,011.65, with Wayne County up to Friday evening credited at 36,702.82.
Obituary notes report multiple deaths including Ira Sidle of tunnel disaster fame interred in Wooster cemetery after remains arrival from Cleveland. Rev J W McFarland served as pastor, aged 71. Other notices include Mrs Edmond Erk formerly Miss Dollie Smith of Canton, Wm Thompson of Hancock Co Illinois, James Woblford of near Attasbury, and Isaac Harned of Cedar Valley, with military service in Civil War units noted. Interments and funeral arrangements described for each, with references to local churches and cemeteries.
A Bellville Messenger item mocks past grander weather when a blizzard hits after publication. The column notes a sudden shift from praise of mild winter to a severe storm, reflecting local weather change and editor's stance on reporting.
An unreadable OCR fragment hints at a sports or game storyline with names and places blurred. It references team figures, bets, costs, and dates, but the garbled text limits clear identification of participants or outcomes.
A garbled ad notes Dr Caldwell offering a guaranteed cure for chess troubles. It claims peti and remedies sold by all dry goods outlets, with cryptic references to quotients and toads.
A St Paul Arkansas reader reports relief after using DeWitt’s Wien Hazel Salve for protruding bleeding piles. The note claims rapid improvement and cautions against counterfeit products.
A cashier from East St Louis shares twenty years of digestive distress and credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for major relief. He endorses the preparation as the finest stomach remedy and notes it is sold by all druggists.
The text touts Lichty Celery Nerve Compound as indispensable for nourishing tissues and nerve health, with claims of thousands testifying. It mentions Foley's Money and Tar to be given to children for coughs and colds, asserting it contains no bitter pills and praising medical endorsements.
Columbus feb 8 attorney generals sheets drafts a bill to lease or sell Ohio canal system and abolish the board of public works placing control with a governor appointed commission introduced by mr painter the measure aims to relieve state from canal maintenance costs while stressing fiscal restraint across the budget including school and state department appropriations and public works policy decisions.
A patchwork of Wooster area items: pensions for William Hixson and James Stinson. late winter cold with four to ten degrees below. Alice Hurst suffers paralysis. Rev G H Rhodes leaves Gambier. Clark lumber yard lease and a spring opening. court orders for lewd use at Merkel house. school vote results 543 yes 57 no. various visits, entertainments, and community notices. damage from a hot water leak at Algerian House. clothing drives and charity briefs. fire consumes Edward Mann’s Cleveland house. road and public works chatter. local socials and theater plans. multiple names, places, and dates interwoven.
Judge Wolfe in Mansfield Visey afternoon upheld a Larwill estate claim against Brumfield seeking to stop collection of 50802.53 placed on the tax duplicate. The court found the estate owed 21001.41 on a total valuation of 649,905 with detailed annual valuations cited for years 1496 to 1501. A mild patent medicine ad follows, offering Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a free sample guarantee.
Probate court entries list numerous estate matters including Martha Hutchinson taking under her husband Wm L Hutchinson s will, Susan Cully as administratrix for John Cully, Marcus hearing, Wm Faber named administrator for John Subu, bonds set for Barbara Sommers and Russell Sprang, and petitions to sell real estate. Several wills probated or administered including Elizabeth Sommers, John Sullenberger, Lydia Sellenberger as executrix, Eunice Hostetter taking under her husband s will, guardianship, final accounts, and sales confirmed with deeds and distributions. Hearing dates set for Feb 22 and March 7, and various bonds and inventories filed.
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