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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
7
The piece explains two values for purchases the price paid and the benefit received. It uses cork and Ivory Soap to illustrate the idea that the value is not only cost but what is saved or gained, noting Ivory Soap pays back ten to twenty times its price in benefits, and that it floats.
The Statist argues Parliament should grant treasury loan powers during the recess amid the risk of a fresh war loan. It notes the last console loan covers costs to July 31 with a £24 million surplus, but ongoing hostilities could exhaust funds by October 15 at £1.5 million weekly. Arnold Foster reveals shipbuilding plans during Friday’s Commons session.
An advertorial note warns that kidney and bladder problems harm mood, ambition, and health in both genders and even in children. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy claiming quick relief and offers sample bottles via mail from Binghamton New York with testimonials.
A historic naval plan lists three Pattishins of improved class, six cruisers for the Monmouth lass, and ten improved torpedo boat destroyers. The battle ship will be named King Edward, 452 Crom son, and the Commonweshti commemorating support to king and country by two great branches of the kindred race.
Chicago scene opens as seven board members of the Knights of Pythias hold a secret session to hear testimony on alleged injudicious investments by former supreme lodge officers. The board plans a report to the supremoe lodge by July 10.
Washington June 6 Dawes tendered his resignation as comptroller of the currency to take effect Oct 1 to pursue the United States Senate seat for Illinois. Dawes notes his term began Jan 1 1898 and would end Jan 1 1908. He cites proprieties of the situation and the need to canvass for the senate. Also in Washington Clay Evans pensions chief bids goodbye before Canton trip and other brief items report a Klondike gold shipment and Fourth of July accident tallies.
Ohio headlines report a fronton race riot with Albert Blauchter and John Blauchter fatally stabbed by Luther Page and Abner Owens, plus club attacks on Charles Martin and Riley Slaughter. A mob-lynching threat formed as prisoners were moved to Portsull jail and armed Black residents gathered. Separate items note Strong Elevator Co creditor assignment after Sturges bank failure, Mayor Johnson not attending Columbus convention, a $25,000 labor dispute suit in Dayton, Myers suing over expulsion from a fraternal order, and a stray bullet fatally wounding Mrs. John Thomas in Youngstown while she walked with her children.
Erie railroad negotiates with Myron T Herrick for buying the Salem railroad nine miles away from Cleveland. The line, seven miles long, holds valuable coal property. Also in brief notes: Chief J W Dickinson of Cleveland fire department critically ill from apoplexy at home. ex-press worker Guy Monnett found dead by suicide after unpaid debts. Mrs Bridget Groghan dies from fright after cannon crackers explosion. Ed Myer found dead in a shed after heavy dissipation.
Dun’s report shows commercial failures in the first half of 1901 totaling 5,579 with liabilities of $55,804,690, down from 6,332 and $74,745,752 the prior year. Manufacturing defaults numbered 1,265 with $21,691,048 liabilities, and traders failed 4,189 for $24,862,207. Banking insolvencies fell to 206,435 and $15,339,5 from last year’s $22,124,346 and $25,922,682. Wall Street turmoil and May agitation led to the rise in failures, while late June saw further speculative weakness and banking issues.
Raymond Albers 13 shot his 12-year-old neighbor Emanuel Kohler, then hanged himself in his home cellar after a quarrel. Kohler died instantly. Albers remained alive but died hours later. The incident, details from neighbors and the alarmed neighborhood, describes the rifle used and the sequence from the shooting to the boy’s suicide.
A dated letter from David City Nebraska on April 1 1900 endorses Grain-O from Genesee Pure Food Co LeRoy New York. The writer notes coffee intolerance in a family member and credits Grain-O with health benefits after trying the product. The endorsement emphasizes satisfaction and ongoing use.
A fragmented notice lists W M Kean Attorney at Law offering legal services west of Court Horse near Harding 800s Hardware Store. It also mentions Marion County Messenger and various names with probate and estates practice, noting Wooster Ohio and Baltimore Railroad Central Time.
Cramped OCR notes show rail schedule hints with Cleveland Akron and Columban lines, ventral standard time, trains to Warsaw, daily or weekdays only, and ambiguous station references like Millersbunt and Pittsburg Pa. The fragment suggests a regional timetable notice with train stops and service days.
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