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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement urges readers to combat winter overindulgence with Mi ona, claiming it repairs stomach and digestive damage from heavy eating. It promises relief from irritation and improves digestion, with a money back guarantee from Laubach & Boyd.
Prof J H Dickason principal of the summer school notes strong demand with many rooms booked and a robust teaching corps. Miss Fannie Houser of Toledo seeks a room for herself and a friend. A shorthand course is set, taught by Prof J W Hooke, city schools. Laboratory physics draws interest from Professor Grabbs for a large class as Wooster anticipates a lively term. Jefferson county delegates from Steubenville are expected to grow from last year.
Miss Madgea Davidson has entered college to pursue a complete course, with Hattie Myers and Edna Eberly also starting studies. Miss Katherine Snydere resumes Home Time studies after Morrland. Joseph Herpel plans a Pittsburg air station position. Electric Bitters touted as a malaria cure, with a Henrietta Texas user claiming life saved. available at Laubach and Boyd's drug store for 60 cents.
Readable parts show scattered numbers and dollar figures such as 720,730 and 9,268, but no coherent event or names are identifiable. The fragment appears to be financial data or a ledger stub with limited context. No clear person, organization, place, or date can be reliably inferred from the available text.
A post office loan tale illustrates liberal credit in town as clerks extend small advances. A restaurant breakfast joke follows about a waitress reply. Canfield dealer C R Daily reports a New Mexico import an aye aye like creature with brown fur, white underside, large round ears, and a bushy tail.
Twenty five young women at the Hoover cottage fell ill Wednesday sparking questions over a possible food cause from a Tuesday social event. Mrs. Davidson, matron, noted no canned goods were linked and all who were ill have recovered, keeping the matter as a sad but notable incident at the cottage.
The Mansfield and Shelby Short Line rail line promoted by Charles W. French is to be sold at foreclosure mortgage sale Saturday February 11. The sale includes the right of way roadbed and all related franchises. The appraisement shows valuable franchises especially for Big Four Erie and Pennsylvania railways due to access into Mansfield manufacturing districts. Grading already completed adds further value. authorities will watch how gain and purchase unfold as the project potential remains significant for any railroad entering Mansfield.
Creston plaintiffs C A Dowd and D D Dowd obtained an order restraining W W Rohrer and Mrs Y W Rohrer from selling milk in Creston. They allege the Roherons sold their milk business on Oct 26 1908 and promised not to compete, but continued selling milk in Creston causing damage. Attorney Price Russell represents the plaintiffs.
A testimonial recounts Aunt Cassie advising a letter to Dr Pierce in Buffalo and detailing recovery after using Favorite Prescription. The ad claims $500 rewards for any uncured case of leucorrhea, female weakness, prolapsus, or womb falling, urging trials and noting the product has become a household word over thirty eight years.
The county auditor reports salaries and fees for Wayne County officials for the year ending September 21, 1904. Totals include clerk hire, deputy and net compensation for offices such as Sheriff, Clerk of Courts, Prosecuting Attorney, Probate Judge, Commissioners, Treasurer, and Auditor with figures like clerk hire generally $500, net salaries ranging from about $567 to $3,166, and overall receipts and fees varying by office.
John Kipfer returned home from Seville a happy man after his dog won the prize in the Seville fox chase. The event drew a large local crowd as dogs from nearby towns joined the hunt. The fox, a large captive animal released at 10 am, dodged the packs for hours before Kipfer’s registered thoroughbred foxhunter named Marn Hanna claimed victory after a seven hour chase.
Harriet Howard of 209 West Thirty fourth Street New York recounts long skin trouble from Salt Rheum or Eczema. She found relief with Backlen’s Aruba Salve described as a quick healer for cuts burns and sores sold for 25 cents at Laubach and Boyd’s drug store.
The executor Samuel Mora offers 45 acres of farming land at public sale on Saturday February 11 1905 at 1 p m at the south door of the Court House Wooster Wayne County Ohio. Located 1.5 miles west of Morrland Franklin township near Kaake on B&O with a good house barn about 10 acres timber church and school nearby. Terms are one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years secured by mortgage on the premises.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a travel excursion concept with routes labeled south and west. Mentions include vans and Cubs, a 21 day return limit, tourist rates for southern tours, and a 60 day to 6 month return window toward south Florida.
Creditors met at W F Kean’s office to conference real estate dispositions and clear bankrupt rights. John C McClarran trustee lists assets and debts for Zimmerman & Co and L P Ohliger and J R Zimmerman with many properties encumbered and anticipated long litigation. several matters ordered to sale and many claims filed against the estates, though amounts in many cases are not listed.
Wayne County records list warranty deeds and transfers involving numerous parcels. Names include Minnie A Zimmerman, Elizabeth Sommers, J W Baysinger, Isaac N Hough as auditor, and multiple couples. Properties span Wooster, West Salem, Chippewa, Congress, East Union, Sugarcreek, Milton, and other townships with amounts ranging from several hundred to thousands of dollars.
Charles Ricnardo a student and nephew of President Holden residing with Dr Holden and family at the Holden home fell on the icy pavement at 4 p m Tuesday and broke the right leg just above the ankle Dr J H Stoll gave surgical attention to the injured man.
The state’s attorneys won a motion to define the case alleging a false claim for bridges to Wayne County commissioners. The indictment was transferred to Ashland for trial. Judge Campbell sustained a motion, the defense appealed, and Hammond was reindicted on the same charge.
Wousterites plan Easter Sunday bonnets and finery with the feast falling near the latest possible dates. The article notes Easter has come as late as April 25 in 1448 and 1943, and will fall on April 28 in 2000, with only rare occurrences this century and last.
M Merron manager of the M W and O Telephone Co says the line rebuilding is suspended due to cold weather. When favorable weather returns a large force will be put to work. Business is rising with more phones installed and service improving as quickly as possible.
The First National Bank of Canton Virginia against D R Welker of Kill Buck was decided in Welker's favor. The verdict by Referee W E Kean and the U S District Court in Cleveland upheld the bankruptcy outcome. Hanna represented Welker in all courts.
Jacob Deer of Beall Avenue Wooster testifies that after eight years of intermittent kidney and back pain he used Dean's Kidney Pills from Almaerman Co now obtained a box. within a week he felt improvement and was eventually relieved, using the medicine over the years with prompt results. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Dean's.
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