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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
6
A city report outlines receipts for rates and meters totaling 6766.79 with expenditures of 52345.19, noting a net balance and year-end figures. It details extensions to the water system, repairs, and operational notes, including staff salaries and future replacement needs at key facilities.
Adjutant General Crit bfeld grants thirty day leave of absence to Odlovel Weybrecht of the Eighth Regiment. He departs for Puerto Rico and Venezuela to visit the Kizhto camp ground at Santixg.
Wooster bankers warned of a counterfeit ten dollar United States note, bearing signatures of J W Lyons, registrar of the treasury. The note imitates a 1801 design with green ink and a Denature chain mark, suggesting a tinny resemblance to the genuine bill. The misspelled and garbled text indicates a fraudulent copy circulating locally.
A collage of satirical remarks and party buzz from papers including the Sanducky Star and Washington Star. It mocks flood politics in Pittsburg, railways funding debates, hospital affairs involving Mrs Hotty Green, and King Edward’s image, with varied regional quips and editorial fragments.
George Bannaum travels soon to Clavelami hospital for eye treatment. Nora Harold writes from Ros Wyoming about a private matter involving a wealthy ranchman. Misetime 6B, Kegze bag returns from abroad and faces a presumed setback. LG dinamte 13, once in the Philippines, is named science treasurer in Cirhville. The school reports 18 students enrolled today for term start. Ed Y.haonop and Enon Jacob to chair a Saturday morning event in Westun. students hail from Bagdad and KIVOH.
Mrs Ke z1ucucs, longtime resident of Shreve, died at noon Friday. Funeral was held at 12 p.m. Sunday from the home of Mr F Poo og in Shreve. She was born near Mad t Ronnung in Wayne County on September 4, 1829 and died June 17, 1907 at age 77 years. Surviving children include three sons and three daughters, with six grandchildren and six great grandchildren among the six surviving children.
An 88 year old inmate of Milton town, identified as Saval, died after falling from a roof at a facility on Bacoria Street. He had been in the institution for weeks, and staff struggled to keep him in his room before the fatal fall. The body was sent to Elida for interment.
Shreve defeated Wooster in a two game set, dominating the groove play and securing a decisive series victory. Wooster, hampered by turnover errors, struggled to contain Shreve’s quick breaks as key players from both teams posted season numbers in a high tempo clash.
Reports say two hunting dogs killed thirty chickens and a turkey near a Beall Avenue barn on Friday night and Saturday morning. Several residents including Rev A Thomas and Alvinzi Cunningham describe the same dogs, with Chief Leiner seeking the owner or keeper to hold them accountable for the losses.
Saturday morning Judge Eason heard a motion to dissolve an injunction secured by Mrs. Sarah Snell against W. E B Lawrence, a tenant on the Snell farm, to stop cattle from entering specified fields. The decision was reserved.
Terre Haute Indiana January 26 report says a meteor exploded the powder car that wrecked Big Four passenger train No 3 at Sanford Indiana last Saturday night. R E Brown of Edgar county Illinois claims the meteor passed over his rural route and appeared as a great ball of fire with a windlike roar leaving a train of sparks. Others near Vermillion Indiana and Sanford Indiana also saw the meteor.
The U S attorney general petitions the Supreme Court to move the contempt case against Sheriff Shipp and others tied to the Johnson lynching from Chattanooga to Washington. He cites fear of witnesses speaking freely in Chattanooga and notes defendants may skip testimony if required to appear. A Havana report claims Dr Matias Duque may have found a leprosy cure after treating two lepers years ago.
Washington January 26 Senator Simmon introduced a bill to make it unlawful for an interstate carrier to move products from mines or factories where children work into other states. The measure seeks to enforce state child labor laws nationwide rather than create new laws. House proceedings noted many local bills and the agricultural appropriation bill.
Abbeville Georgia January 26 a schoolboy fight at Georgia Normal college led to gunfire and knife wounds. W B Carswell fatally shot F L Carswell seriously wounded Lamar Carswell cut Fletcher McLeod shot and badly wounded. Earlier confrontation between families preceded the on campus encounter.
A collision near Bedford Indiana between a passenger train and a light engine left on the main track to flag the oncoming train injured several passengers. Names include Roy Beddoe Mrs Dennis Fisher J H Downard F X Johnson with varying bruises and sprains.
John Gregory, cashier of the People's bank in Dyoesburg Kentucky, was assaulted with a batchet by Edward Gregory, a former citizen. Gregory is alive but in serious condition. Edward Gregory has been moved to Marion County Jail for safety amid public excitement.
Pottstown child, 13, found hanged in a Stowe slaughter house. A girl companion’s playful remark about an air gaglike pin is cited as trigger. Evacuation of Manchuria Russian troops to leave by April 15, signaling pacific intent and adherence to Portsmouth treaty terms. Severe blizzard hits Holdenville area with several Indians reportedly frozen to death amid fuel shortages. Cold weather reported across the territory as authorities describe a deadly terrorist’s work.
The high school senior literary society presented a diverse program including orations on America’s supremacy and Latin topics, recitations, and three minute talks. Local clubs and church groups held meetings with varied programs and social hours, featuring music from Williamson sisters and a Kappa dinner at Frank Taggart’s home.
Officials warn that ferrets are used to hunt rabbits across the county with concentration near Woo-tue and Orrville. Massillon and Canton detectives have spent two weeks gathering names of ferret owners and others who lent or used them for hunting. Arrests are expected within days.
J R Blanken ship of Beck Tennessee touts Electric Biviera as a guaranteed cure for back and kidney trouble. He says initial relief followed by full recovery after several bottles. Sold under guarantee at 3 H Bush & Cows drug store for 10 cents.
A historical notice promotes Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure amid praise for the Pure Food and Drug Law. It asserts safety from opium and unsafe ingredients, urges mothers to demand the remedy, and lists Juley’s Hopey and Tur as unaffected. Sold by Bixler’s Modern Pharmacy.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for feminine organs and general health. It claims benefits for worn out or nervous women, working in stores or offices, nursing mothers, and those with pelvic organ issues, promising sleep, reduced anxiety, and relief from numerous female ailments. It also promotes the Golden Medical Discovery and claims the remedies are safe and effective, with treatment by Dr. Pierce at the Hotel on Surgical Institute in Buffalo, NY.
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