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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
3
A Republican asks about the electric line to Chippewa lake and Creston. The Colonel says the Creston segment is nearly done and the line plans to extend to Wooster if right of way prices are reasonable. several landowners hold out for high prices, but they expect to secure them soon and reach Wooster in the fall if rights can be obtained.
Postmaster General orders new standard rural delivery boxes with regulated size material and roadside placement. Old boxes to be replaced as feasible. single family use per box. Wooster post office reports no direct orders yet, existing boxes exempt from immediate overhaul.
Social notes recount a Thursday afternoon reception at the Ulisses Applebaugh home honoring Mrs Applebaugh’s daughter Mrs C M Smith of Butte Montana. About 175 ladies attended with elaborate sweet service, ferns, a large concert, and floral decor. Several hostesses and helpers assisted, and dining room staff served frappe in the park area. The Lutheran Ladies Missionary Society held a pleasant grove party at the Experiment station. A blacksmith John Brijlhart and Miss Martha May Rubeck of Wooster wed at 8:30 p.m. with Rev. S E Neikirk officiating on East North Street. Family plans near Market Street were adjusted due to rain, but the gathering remained cheerful. Mr and Mrs Tom Stevens entertained friends Sunday evening with elegant refreshments. A lawn fete and ice cream social at Mrs Houston’s drew about two hundred guests, the grounds adorned with Chinese lanterns and attendees in colorful attire.
Miss Taggart, 18, of Franklin township, died Saturday at 10:30 AM following a difficult operation at Stoll Ryall and Stoll hospital. Sister of R. Taggart of Wooster and Samuel R Taggart of Franklin township, she had taught in an Indian school in South Dakota. Funeral was at 2 PM Monday at her brother Ik Taggart’s home with Rev H W Lowry officiating. Interment in Wooster cemetery.
Canton July 18 Many members of the old Eighth regiment arrived Thursday to attend the annual reunion. Col C Hard led the welcome, cheered by veterans as he spoke. The gathering at Meyers Lake included a campfire and plans for a permanent organization and yearly reunions. Mayor Robigon welcomed the group. Gen Dick and Maj Weyhrecht arrived Friday.
An advertisement warns that Foley's Honey and Tar is not a universal cure for consumption but asserts it can ease symptoms in early stages and provide comfort in severe cases. The copy, offered by Laubach and Bovet, cautions against substitutes and asserts the product's superiority.
An early 20th century advertorial touts Pry Liat Nerve Compound and Foler’s Kidney Cure. It claims nerve energizing benefits and rheumatoid relief by cleansing uric acid, citing a testimonial from R.T Hopkins of Polar Wis after three years of rheumatism. Zimmerman & Co distributes the remedies.
The piece promotes outdoor play for children and urges care against accidents. It advertises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for cuts, burns, and wounds, citing L B Johnson of Swift Texas and warning against counterfeit products from Zimmerman & Co. and Laubach & Boyd. It also touts a skin disease remedy and piles treatment with Hardy-sounding endorsement.
Mr F H Wells of Deer Park Long Island endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best remedy for strains. He cites using it last winter for severe lameness from a sprain and reports quick relief and care. Sold by all druggists.
Public inquiry seeks reader experiences with Green's August lower medicine for stomach and liver troubles. Reported effects include sour stomach fermentation of food habitual constipation and nervous dyspepsia with headaches and sleeplessness. The letter asks for results and any cures observed.
The eighth regiment reunion after a Canton gathering chose September at Canton or Wooster for next meeting. Officers elected included William F. Hanley as commander and Major Weytbrecht Alliance as vice commander. Colonel Hard urged visiting President McKinley’s resting place at West Lawn Cemetery.
A fragmented report describes a blaze near a village with heavy smoke rising south of town. Witnesses recall Jasds Daring the Heavy stem and Wim Porter as flames engulf a barn while firefighters from Wooster, led by Van Bell, battled the blaze and saved the site.
Funeral services for Mrs Katharine Pauius were held Saturday from East Heory Street residence with many friends and family in attendance Rev Frederick Krafft of the German Evangelical Church conducted the services. Interment followed in Wooster cemetery. Christean Garver, 7, of near Burbank died Monday morning. the funeral attended by many, Garver remembered as a valued neighbor and friend.
A pledge plan aims to pay the first half of subscriptions by September. The Wooster project lists a set number of subscribers, with notices posted at three Wooster banks. The treasurer prepared receipts showing amounts subscribed and distributed them at each bank for inspection.
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