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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement urges parents to send for a free sample of Scott's Emulsion claiming to restore beauty to pale girls by supplying blood nutrition. It attributes pale faces to "pale blood" and positions the product as a cure, naming Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York.
Major Critchfield filed his report on four companies in the First battalion of the Eighth regiment under Colonel Vollrath. He commends their efficiency and notes Wooster and Shreve armories. Canton and Millersburg may soon receive armories and the two other battalions are to be inspected. The regiment is in excellent condition and Vollrath may inspect before the annual encampment.
All through express trains of the Pennsylvania between New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Chicago and St Louis will get free libraries. Nos 20 and 21 first to receive feature. Libraries include 160 volumes of latest fiction and other works of general interest.
The fourth annual holiday reception of Wooster Commandery No. 44 Knights Templar for their ladies was held at the Masonic Temple. Eminent Sir Charles May led the officers with a full orchestra, elegant decorations and a lavish banquet. Guests included numerous Sir Knights and visiting from out of town, with Mrs Bevard and Miss Alice Firestone performing solos during intermission and the dancing that followed, all ending around midnight with broad praise for the entertainment and service.
An ad warns that mild cases of Contagious Blood Poison can be internally hidden yet dangerous. It promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable remedy to cure all stages, claiming Mercury and Potash worsen the poison. The copy promises a free home treatment book from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
On New Year’s Day and Eve, families hosted gatherings. Mrs Anne Warner gave a dinner for relatives, Leah Fishburn entertained friends, Albert Berger and family celebrated with neighbors, and Spangler family visited Mr and Mrs John Stauffer. Mr and Mrs Rastetter hosted a wedding audience with Albert Hoenshil and Isa fastary. Tonight Mr and Mrs Henry Moore planned a housewarming for friends.
The Fredericksburg bank inaugurates operations on Thursday January A recent members meeting elected officers President A J Petersen Vice President A T Slutz cashier Emile Avyisworth.
A Cascade Iowa pharmacist touts Chamberlain s Scmnach & Liver Tablet with repeated user endorsements. A Chester Michigan postmaster notes rapid relief from One Minute Cough Cure during a croup scare. Both products are sold by local druggists Saubach Boyd and Zimmerman Co.
List of probate matters before Judge Robert L. Adair includes petitions to sell real estate for estates of Winkler Bartolette and Young, final accounts for Hoover Armstrong Keeney and others, guardianship rulings, appointments of administrators and trustees, bonds set at 100 to 5000 dollars, and hearings scheduled for February 6 with multiple estates awaiting further order or sale.
The advertisement asserts long life comes from healthy organs and rapid germ destruction. Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood and improve appetite. They are said to cure kidney troubles female complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia and malaria, with vigorous health following. Only 50c guaranteed by Laubach Boyd druggists.
A pamphlet style ad touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe guard against serious bronchial and lung troubles. It quotes a user testimonial about DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve curing long standing piles. Ads from Zimmerman & Co and Laubach & Boyd druggists promote products and claim wide relief from skin diseases and dyspepsia with Bitters.
A celebrated German physician Dr A Boschee offers Boschee's German Syrup touted as a cure for coughs colds and severe throat and chest troubles. The ad claims years of success since 1868 with rapid international sales and states three doses relieve an ordinary cough at a price of 5 shillings and 75 cents. Laubach Boyd advertise as distributors.
Mansfield failed to appear as three players were ill. Albright organized a game with Brethren University which became a lively, rough first half but finished as a 21 to 2 victory for the company. Company D defeated rivals on Shrove Tuesday, while Company H showed progress. Keister starred for Company E making five goals. Kerr led Company H. Lineups and officials listed.
Wooster friends learn Prof Sauvain marries Miss Wolf a former student resigns from Tiffin high school and will be at home after February 1 at 188 North Bever Wooster. George Gettys Stahl and Estella Reed wed at Unimport. he leads Middletown high school. she a Wooster alumna. Also notes illness of Miss Elizabeth Brown in Bloomington and school posts in West Salem and Bloomington. Evans and Bertha Rees wed, to reside in Bloomington Pa, with Evans holding a school post. Faculty visit President Holden. W H Wilson guest in Canton. Abbie Lyon Scharmann returns to Chicago for studies.
Wooster Homestead No 259 of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen held a regular meeting to install newly elected officers for the coming year. The lodge reports healthy growth in membership, a sound financial balance, and notes its fraternal insurance strength under correspondent G I Guardiner.
A Jamaican merchant James Prender recounts his daughter’s chest cold improving after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He notes the medicine warded off pneumonia tendencies and has trusted it for seven years. sold by all druggists.
A brief historical notice discusses pneumonia and la grippe with remedies or vendors named Foley's Honey and Tar and brands Laubach & Boyd Zimmerman & Co. Ithak appearing as listed names in the era context.
A series of quit claim and property deeds recorded including Jost to C R Co 87 100 acres in Sugarcreek. Peter Walter to W E R R Go 8 acres in Greene. S L Rice to J W Budd 64 100 acres in Congress. Wertz alias Lauder with Dalton lots 226 297 228. Samuel Marr Jr to Isaac and Evaline Clark 73 acres in Franklin. Louis Edmund tiasche to Serafino Zarlengo 38 acres in Wooster. John A Obenour heirs to Henry F Zigler 25 100 acre in Plain. W A Wright to John A Snyder Lot 6 in Rittman. Crosby to Maury Yoder 41 acres in East Union. Christian Spreng and J Gamerts felder undivided half of 134 acres in Congress. and Mary Gasche to Louis Edmund Gasche 8 acres in Water with $1 exchange. Amstutz to Joel Amstutz 114 acres in Sugarcreek.
An engine crashed into a Pullman sleeper at Sterling Friday morning on the Baltimore and Ohio line. Passengers AL Clapp of Lodi and Samuel Gault were injured. The crash occurred as the locomotive, apparently asleep, struck the stationary train at the Sterling station. The sleeper was demolished with two injuries reported.
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