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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
7
A 1902 Ohio document outlines a proposed amendment to Section 2 Article 11 of the state constitution, detailing population-based representation and election ballot wording, with signatures from McKinmer and others, certified by the Secretary of State. The text sets the November voting date and describes yes and no ballot inscriptions for adoption.
Ties and other material have arrived in Wooster and were being distributed Wednesday for the completion of the electric railroad track on West Liberty street. Work is to begin Thursday and be finished in a few days after surveying of the line completed Wednesday afternoon.
A joint resolution proposed by the Ohio General Assembly in 1902 to amend section 16 of article II. It details legislative reading requirements, passage, gubernatorial action, and the process for amendments. The document includes certification by Secretary of State Lewis C. Laylin and signatures.
The General Assembly proposes a constitutional amendment to classify cities by population. It sets three classes and restricts powers over taxes debts and credit. Voters will see Municipal classification amendment on the November 1903 ballot.
Prof J E Woodland of Rochester led a well attended evening talk detailing absolute zero and Marconi wireless telegraph. Demos included CO2 sublimation, mercury hammer casting, and live messaging from the audience. A science club led by Franklin Jones and Woodland draws praise. many local students and visitors attended.
Dear editor the manufacturers Laubagh and Boyd confirm in good faith their promise to refund a purchaser’s money if Mi o na fails to cure dyspepsia and improve health. They state they will attach a bond with every 51 cent box of Mi o na sold and will honor the offer in both spirit and letter.
Daubach and Boyd guarantee refund of price for 4:/-o-na if purchaser reports no improvement. They claim demand for Mi O Na is rising, calling it the most popular stomach remedy. The firm asserts minimal risk to buyers and cites satisfied customers as evidence of unusual merit.
A segment with rhymes and proverbs appears as a collage of quips about romance work and politics. It includes a humorous exchange about rest and a boss named Yoakum or Yoskum, plus lines on honesty and a jab at politicians. The piece closes with a Chicago Daily News quotation about self-interest and fraud.
Shreve triumphed 11 to 0 over Wooster Eagles in five innings as weather halted a longer game. Follis hit a home run and Smith of Massillon pitched well for Wooster, while Shreve fans learned cars on slick roads could fail. Several Wooster players and fans traveled by auto and faced slippery conditions.
Cleveland capitalists agreed to finance an electric railroad between Mansfield and Ashland to be named the Mansfield and Eastern. Former Mayor Robert McCrory and Wa. J. Pentz of Mansfield met in Cleveland to arrange funding. The line would run twelve miles southeast from Mansfield to Bald and on to Ashland.
Wayne County records list numerous warranty deeds including Theodore M Shaffer to Julia Ann Knox one acre in Union township for 995 dollars and O Y Gardner to Fannie Gardner half of 36 acres in Baughman township for 1 500. Other transfers cover 80 acres in Greene township 900 dollars, 84 acres in Baughman township 6 800, 4 acres in Sugarcreek township 209, 4 acres in Pattit township 310, and multiple parcels in Orrville Wooster Doylestown Smithville and Clinton township with prices from 500 to 6 600. Also listed are executors deeds and a repexclaim deed covering parcels in Shreve and Baughman township.
George Buchholz of the northwest city area sustained severe leg injuries when a piano box toppled during unloading. His right leg was broken above the knee and left leg above the ankle. The incident occurred Thursday morning. Doctors Stoll Ryall and Stoll were summoned.
A note reports a healthy infant following gestation marked by the mother’s use of a popular purely vegetable liniment. The claim highlights natural remedies and maternal care as factors in the newborn’s condition.
Multiple excursion and home seekers fare notices announce Pennsylvania Lines sales to Baltimore San Diego Detroit Atlantic City Cape May and other resorts and cities. Dates span July to August with specific round trip rates and agent contacts for Wooster and other Northwest locations.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railway advertises first and third Tuesday sales of one way settlers tickets to south and southeast, round trip home-seekers tickets to southern regions, and special routes including Minneapolis, St Paul, Detroit, Baltimore, Cambridge, Columbus, San Francisco, and Hoboken. Return limits vary by event, with many trips ending July or August. Details and agent contacts provided.
Winona Lake Indiana resort on the Pennsylvania Lines invites visitors to the Windy Assemet Summer School. The scarce text notes excursion tickets sold via Pennsylvania Lines and requests inquiries addressed to the General Manager at Winona Lake Indiana.
No. 100 connects at Lod for all points east and west with the W. & L. E. Ry. trains. No. 107 connects at Lod s eastward, and No. 108 connects west to the ¢, ffi & C. &Q. rendezvous at Millerabarg north and south. Sundry. CARE ULE. Obt9,. B. N. AUSTIN, GB Ag Chicane: aor G. W. RISLING, Agent, Wooster, Obio.
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