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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1906
Page
7
A promotional piece touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a remedy for heart weakness and disease. It cites a testimonial from L T Cur d of Wilmore Kentucky describing dramatic recovery after five bottles, plus a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
The paper reports Irve Wilhelm of Wooster was unconditionally released by Boston amid a brokered sale to Birmingham for $1000. The Birmingham management allegedly negotiated with Boston officials, not via the Birmingham team officers, to secure Wilhelm. Wilhelm plans to join Birmingham around March 10, with Stubby Clark, Pre Bard, and Forby Aclock also signed.
Wayne County records show Edward E Burcaw to Richard Morrison and other pairs exchanging property in Austen Triville Wooster Doylestown and several townships. Deeds list lots and parcels with prices from 25 to 8500 dollars to buyers including Mowrer Stenfield Sigler and Bechtel with parcels in Wooster Malta and Congres h.
Major E Waite will be the principal speaker at a Salvation Army meeting in the City Opera House on Sunday March 11. He heads the Central Ohio division including Wooster and has led the Army for 20 years. Ensign Hinkle the noted musician and other nearby corps members assist.
J R Zimmerman appeared before Judge Taylor in Cleveland U S District Court Friday. He pleaded not guilty, was represented by Judge N L Buchwalter, and United States Attorney Sullivan moved to consolidate the last indictment with others. The motion was granted. A postponement request to May was denied, and the case is set for March 19. Zimmerman was released on a $100 bond with Banker Surety Co. acting as surety.
The Revblian dispatch to the Cleveland Leader, published in Saturday's issue, denies a sleeper in the Wertz railroad bill and says the issue concerns rate regulation across several states. It argues the legislature lacks power to compel to remain unless courts authorize, and notes railroad opposition faded after a related conclusion. Letter from Wm Wertz supporter urges publication to clarify the matter.
Probate proceedings list numerous estate actions with administrators guardians executors and guardians approved bonds filed accounts and sale orders including properties from John M Criley Abner G Ort and Elizabeth Quinby with hearings scheduled March through April 6 and 2 000 bond requirement for Mary Santechi letters of administration for Christian Santechi noted.
Fragmentary report notes a Sylania flyer describing a train route between New York and Chicago with a stop east of Nevada. It mentions a distance of one and nine tenths miles covered in exactly one minute attributed to Wyandot Chief.
Reports spread of stealthy poking incidents across different town areas after nightfall. No description of any individual or method has been furnished, and stories may be unverified or circulating in haste.
E B Townsend of Wooster University won first place in the state oratorical contest held Thursday night in Granville Ohio under Wooster auspices. Townsend, from Adrian Michigan, spoke on American Altruism and also won the Wooster local contest in January. Denico led the audience rooting for Granville hopefuls amid a large crowd. Townsend will represent Wooster at the interstate contest in Topeka Kansas in May under Kansas State University. Second place went to John C Finnefrock of Wittenberg, third to Charles H Frick of Hiram, and fourth to Joseph A Lford of Granville.
Wooster Camp of the Modern Woodmen on Tourday evening held a large session with visitors from Shreve Lakeville and Haysville arriving by train. Chief Forester Ackerman led the program as the event closed with a banquet at the new coloring firm of Mitc & Snyder. Thirty two camps in northern and central Ohio plan a joint summer picnic and Wooster Camp marks its decennial anniversary next July. The lodge notes only one death in ten years amid minor illnesses.
In Wooster on February 22, Washington's Birthday was quietly observed with university and public schools dismissed. James Harrington Boyd of Toledo gave a well attended address at 10 o'clock. Banks closed and business was light throughout the day.
E M Quinby files a Wayne County Court of Common Pleas petition seeking to vacate and remove 48 city lots south of East Henry Street to Catlowhill Street and the P F W & Co railway track. The aim appears to reduce assessed value for tax purposes. unusual action noted.
Sammy Sanders known as Sammy 7 drew Chief Lerner’s attention after too many veeps received money and favors. He was later found at the city Opera House listening to A Trip to the Moon and brought to the mayor’s office for instigation. His companions said he spent money freely early in the evening on Liberty street before supper, with many juvenile aides following and later turning funds over to Chief Lerner. Seay, son of constractions, is described as a hard working colored potenta.
A dispatch to the Cleveland Sevier reports Secretary of War Tilt exonerates Lieutenant Gilacre of Columbus from a quarrel at Colonna Country Club with C D Firestone president of the Columbus Bugsy Copiny. The decision states Gilmore acted without formal disciplinary action and was not responsible for a related publication.
In gratitude for relief from backaches and kidney distress, thousands publicly recommended Dean's Kidney Pills. Wooster residents testified decades ago to lasting benefits, with William Keelen of 56 E South St Wooster stating the pills cured backache and that he still relies on them. He urged others with kidney troubles to use the remedy, noting its effectiveness and allowing repetition of his statement. Sold by all dealers, price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
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