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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1902

Page

7

Quillhurst Poultry Farm Near Elyria Described

A detailed description of the Quillhurst Poultry Farm located two miles north of Elyria along the Cleveland Elyria and Western Street Railway. The 90 acre property is well drained and park like with tile drainage every fifty feet. The two story frame dwelling with metal roof has modern conveniences, a full cellar, an incubator room housing eighteen Prairie Store machines, and is heated and lit by natural gas.

Tyro Etory Duwellenien Fairbanks and Morris Gas Ohio All Express Cleveland Elyria Investi Ag A. P. Worthington Quilthurst Farm

Wooster Campus Bonfire Highlights Dedication News

A campus bonfire lit by Mr Severance and Dr Holden illuminated the sky as the crowd sang My Wooster led by Prof Strong. President Helden announced basement chapel refreshments, while wives of professors provided cocoa and sandwiches. Dr Taylor resigned as trustee president amid fundraising efforts and plans to rebuild the university with new buildings including a science hall. Funds raised exceed 100000 for endowment and 250000 for five new buildings. The new chapel dedication is set for March.

Severance Holden Prof Strong Helden Taylor Golu 8 Association Spee Ae Fe A. A. E. Taylor University Scovel Sylvester F. Scovel Wooster Jesse McClellan F. Scovel Pittsburg Matilda Dean William Thaw BC Frick Severance Will

New Trial Ordered in Numerous Wayne County Cases

Wayne County Circuit Court judges Douglass Voorhees and Donahue handed down Friday rulings on cases including Ohio Salt Co. versus Matthias Ritchey and Alfred J. Thomas versus the State. Several errors were reversed or affirmed with remands for execution or new trials. Reversals cited weight of evidence and improper admissibility of evidence, with bonds noted for some appeals.

Circuit Court Thomas Wayne County Circuit Court M. Douglass R. M. Voorhees M. H. Donahue Ohio Salt Co Matthias Ritchey Common Pleas Court Isabel S. Murdock John W. Derthie Jacob Opplinger Filena Faber Wooster National Bank State National Bank Jacob Sealer Board of Commissioners of Wayne County James Mullins The Fraternal Mystic Circle Leonora McMurray Et al Alfred J. Thomas McClure & Smyser State of Ohio

Quail Scarce in County After Cold Spell

County residents report a sharp quail shortage due to a cold snap. Birds are weak and emaciated, unable to reach ground for feed as snow covers forage. State game warden notes warnings of starvation and possible frozen flocks since quail rely on ragweed and fall grasses for winter sustenance.

Sporstmen Coas

Wreck at Sterling Delays Erie Trains Overnight

A freight wreck near Sterling on the Erie disrupted traffic for about three hours Monday night. Three box cars left the track, blocking seven east and west freight trains and delaying Express No. 14 by three hours. No injuries were reported. cause believed to be a broken or spreading rail. Road cleared and trains back on time by Tuesday morning.

Erie Sterling Kent

Beauchamp Doomed Lecture Flop Amid Rumor Riotous Scene

Louis H. Beauchamp of Hamilton did not lecture on The Sunny Side as planned at the school hall. The committee said he was ill, but Beauchamp told a saloon crowd he was not ill and cited catarrh of the stomach requiring stimulants. He insisted the lecture would proceed, sparking a dispute as the audience was dismissed.

Dalton Louis H. Beauchamp Hamilton Beauchamp

Martha Washington social at First Presbyterian church

The Martha Washington social at the First Presbyterian church Friday evening drew 300 to 400 attendees. Miss Cora McClellan played Martha Washington, with a quartette of Mrs. McGarthy Miss Lola Jeffries H. F. Crow and J. P. Blough receiving applause and heartfelt encores. Cap tain J. H. Kauke sang Old Grimes is Dead. The dining room featured decor with candelabra hats and a cherry tree laden with paper fruit. Calvin Circle young ladies sold home made candy to eager buyers.

Martha Washington First Presbyterian Church Frida Cora McClellan Mrs. McGarthy Lola Jeffries H. F. Crow J. P. Blough J. H. Kauke Grimes Calvin Circle

Squire Bolus Knot Ends in Canton Divorce Suit

Walter M Huffman of Canton sues Daisy Huffman for divorce after five months of marriage begun Sept 12 1901 in Wooster. The pair met in a vaudeville act at the fairgrounds and the wife refused to quit the stage despite husband’s wish for a quiet home life concluding their union arose from love at first sight now strained by alledged infidelity and discord amid stage life.

Squire Bolus Walter M. Huffman Canton Walter M. Hoffman Daisy Hoffman Lfe Wooster Arnold Dillonville

Wooster gifts stabilize university after blaze

A Plain Dealer editorial lauds Wooster University for its recovery plan after a devastating fire. Andrew Carnegie pledges 100000 dollars if 140000 more is raised, spurring donors to action and signaling a longer, stronger future for the institution in Ohio.

Livingstoneé Taylor Cleveland Henry Collin Minton Presbyterian General Assembly Plain Dealer Wooster Wooster University Andrew (Arnegie Ohio

Beebe Divorce Case Seeks New Trial In Coshocton

Judge Eason is urged to grant a new trial in the Beebe divorce suit in Coshocton. Mrs Beebe alleges prejudice by Judge Maxwell after the trial that awarded custody of one child to each parent. Prominent Coshocton residents, including G W Cassingham, were involved in the case.

Eason Fudge Beebe Cosheeton Heebe Coshocton G. W. Cassingham Sur-Con Gressman Maxwell Beabe

Fortune From English Relative Reaches Wooster Family

Troy Ohio dispatch reports Mrs Lillie Hafer of Troy set to receive a 100000 fortune from a deceased English relative. She is daughter of William Leyburn long Wooster Gas Co superintendent. Family ties to old English grandparents rumored to yield wealth if certain matters are proven.

Troy Ohio Wooster Lillie Hafer England Hutter Wm 8 Leyburn The Wooster Gas Co Hose

Patriotic Entertainment at Wooster High School

A program presented Monday afternoon by Wooster High School featured songs recitations and choruses from Mrs Kate Bucher Miriam Hard and Barbara Yoder among others. Students performed Caesar Rodney Lincoln and Washington themed pieces while a picture presentation by William Knotley and Grant Smith closed the event.

Kate Bucher Choris Hall BU Clana Caesar Rodney Miriam Clarence Schults Shorus Thor Deanroft Bight Brutus Joe Harvey Norman Plumer Soto Soto and Chorus -the Old Bugler Lincoln Barbara Yoder Abraham Charles Correll Nowley William Mae- Knotley Grant Smith

Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It

An old newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments. It promises relief from back pain, frequent urination, and discomfort after alcohol use, claiming the product cleanses and normalizes urinary function. Free sample bottles and a book are offered by mail from Kilmer & Co.

Kilmer & — Rome Qwamp-Root, Co Binghamton, N. Y

Favorite Pills by Zimmerman Company advertise laxatives

An advertisement extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as liver stimulants that open the bowels and relieve constipation with safe quick action. The copy claims no griping and promotes the product as a favored remedy from Zimmerman & Co.

Kong Laubach & Boyd's DeWitt Zimmerman & Co

Celery Nerve Compound Promises Nervousness Relief

Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound is claimed to rebuild tissue strengthen nerves and restore blood flow. Proctor and Chail sell the remedy with thousands of grateful testimonials supporting its effectiveness.

Proctor and Chail

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