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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1908

Page

8

Gardiner Promoted to Assistant Registrar in State Office

George S. Gardiner of this city was promoted Thursday from assistant statistician to assistant registrar of vital and social statistics in the office of the secretary of state at Columbus. The new role carries a salary of 31 500 a year, an increase over the former post. The appointment was made by Secretary of State Carmi Thompson.

George S. Gardiner Columbus Gardiner Carmi Thompson

A Living Monument of Heart Cure Testimonies

A display of cured heart disease patients recalls a vast living monument to Dr Miles Heart Cure. Letters praise relief from breathlessness, palpitations, and chest pain, recounting purchase of two bottles and full recovery, with merchants guaranteeing benefit and refunds if unsatisfied. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.

Miles Miles Medical Co J. H Bowman Lebanon Democrat Nashvile Tenn Elkhart Ind

Interesting relics in Barrett window exhibit

Mrs C D Barrett opens an East Liberty Street window display of rare relics owned by her family. Highlights include a 1755 Braddock battlefield five gallon English pot, an 1810 single-piece wooden shovel, a tin lantern with tallow light, a barber barber hair on a hat brush, and an 1804 Family Adviser medical book detailing herbal remedies.

C. D. Barrett Barrett East Liberty Braddock

Trains Abandoned After Poor Sunday Patronage at Cedar Point

Trains run on the Pennsylvania Stueeg for Sunday excursions to Cedar Point have been abandoned due to very low passenger turnout. Very few people were observed boarding on Sundays, ending the service.

Cedar Point Pennsylvania Stueeg

Rheumatism Cure Claims Blood Purifier Effect

An advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from excess uric acid in blood and says S. S. S. cleanses the blood to expel the acid, relieving pains and curing rheumatism. It touts the product as a safe vegetable remedy that also tonifies the system and offers a book and medical advice free from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.

S. S.S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta. GA

Wooster to Improve City Park Into Notable Local Spot

The Wooster City park north of the high school will be developed into a credit to the city. Under the direction of the board of public service and with Mayor Van Nest, a series of improvements will begin this summer with a few hundred dollars, then continue with annual funding over the next two to three years. Plans include leveling grounds, a concrete walk, possible flower plantings, and expanding the grove into a resort. Sanitary upgrades, a fountain, flowerbeds, and new drives and walks are anticipated to enhance the park into one of the region’s most attractive places.

Wooster Board of Public Service van Nest Service Board Wooster City Park

Wooster Park Reunions Highlight City Hospitality Drive

Families from across the county frequent the park for reunions and visitors. City officials plan to make visitors especially welcome to showcase Wooster hospitality, drawing more country residents to the city and expanding its trade reach. The beautification project for the city park has won broad praise as a popular effort.

Famlies Wooster

Farmer Supply Co bankruptcy denial by McMannis in Orrville

In Orrville Courier McMannis denies rumors he closed Farmers' Supply Co after bankruptcy. He explains he read the law and locked doors himself. credits creditors' rush as the reason for the failure rather than closure.

Orrville Courier Farmers’ Supply Co McMannis Sveral

New Pastor Arrives at First Presbyterian Church

Rev. David A. Herron takes up the pastorate at First Presbyterian Church in the city. His family stays at Lake Winona for several weeks before joining him.

David A. Herron First Presbyterian Church Rev. Herron Lake Winona

No Committee Named But Commissioners May Appoint One Soon

The Republican reports that Wayne County will likely appoint a two-member indigent soldier burial committee per law passed last legislature. The panel, drawn from townships, will oversee burial contracts and ensure funeral costs do not exceed the authorized limit of 25 dollars, with fees for committee members.

Wayne County Ead Army Navy United States

Escaped From Asylum Claim by Paul Kohler Sparks Dalton Case

Paul Kohler, jailed in Dalton on Tuesday, claims to have escaped Massillon asylum, though reports describe erratic behavior and mixed accounts. Mayor Hubbell suspects possible feigned insanity tied to recent eastern county robberies, as Kohler provides dubious timelines and vague details about his past and relatives.

Paul Kohler Dalton Massillon Kohler Daffy Uben Burton City Fred Egger Egger Fesling Kobler Bik Cleveland Hubwell Pressen Hubball Eggert Ant Hehnatron Busbami Hubbell Wooster

Wheat Jointworm Threat Enlarges Across Counties

The Ohio experiment station at Wooster seeks help locating outbreak boundaries as wheat jointworm infests multiple counties. Reports suggest 1 to 2 percent losses in some fields, while many are cut 40 to 75 percent. outbreak appears wider than prior years and may extend further next season.

Ohio Experiment Station Wooster

Worker cannot recall details of three week assignment

The report says a man identified as ne worked for a farmer for about three weeks but cannot remember where or for whom. Kohler remains very quiet at the jail.

Kohler

Parents of Pale Girls Warned About Anemia And Pink Pills

Anemia is described as blood deficiency affecting growing girls due to overwork and inactivity. The ad cites Mrs. John McClelland of Pittsburgh who claims Dr Williams' Pink Pills cured her anemia after other doctors failed. It promotes the pills and offers a free leaflet on diseases of the blood, with prices listed for single and multiple boxes.

Williams John McClelland Pittaburg Pa

B and O Announces Summer Excursions and Special Rates

The Baltimore and Ohio Railway unveils travel offers with half fare round trips to Chicago on July 26 and 27, special Homeseeker rates to west and southwest routes, an August excursion to Atlantic City and other seashore destinations, and a Niagara Falls trip on August 1. Details urge travelers to prepare, with additional July 3 11 18 25 holiday rate notes.

Chicago Atlantic City Niagara Falla

No meetings for Wooster Star chapter during July and August

The Wooster chapter No. 270 Order of the Eastern Star will suspend meetings in July and August. Members will be notified of the first meeting after contemplated repairs and electric light installation in the chapter room are completed.

Wooster Order of the Eastern Star

Dismissed Case on Doylestown Land Appropriation

The land appropriation matter of the village of Doylestown in Virginia before the 10th probate court on Thursday was dismissed as the dispute was settled out of court. Dr. E. J. Spencer and others were named in the action.

Doylestown E. J. Spencer

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