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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
2
Weathered oats show yellow leaf yet the experiment station reports surprising progress over the past week. Prof Williams estimates about two thirds of a normal crop possible this year while other crops like wheat in Wayne county and corn and potatoes advance strongly.
At the summer school a mock wedding was staged on Tuesday July 1 with Beta bouee attendees watching. The bridal couple entered as eight o clock nine? The wedding ward was played and the pledges taken before an officiant. The guests declined to publish details about the party arrangements.
An old medical advertisement touts a cure for catarrh by claiming constitutional treatment is needed. It promotes Cheney’s constitutional remedies, asserting wide relief and offering a $100 reward for any failure to cure, with instructions to send for circulars and testimonials.
A collage of local happenings includes births, business changes, storms, social visits, auctions, and upcoming community events around Wooster and Holmes County. Highlights mention a July birth, store layoffs and new ownership plans, engine and railroad notes, road and street work, school and church activities, wrestling matches, fairs, and minor accidents.
A fragmentary item reports Mrs Robers Matton of Ontario praising a salve said to aid burns. The readable text is garbled but conveys strong personal relief and recommendation. Limited legible names and details hinder fuller context.
A garbled OCR reads like an ad about a syrup product for bowel movement with unclear company names. It mentions Bexiergy Mowern Pharmacy and Bovd & Ce but lacks coherent details or verifiable facts. The readable bits point to a medicinal syrup promotion without concrete dates, places, or outcomes.
In a brief health ad Kreiger Drug Store promotes Kodol for symptoms like indigestion heart burn fullness and stomach trouble. The ad urges taking a little at the first sign for prompt relief and notes availability at Kreiger Drug Store.
Readable ad notes a cure for piles with a sensational claim of quick relief from itching pain and protruding or blind piles. Promotes Pgenicktel capped glass jars sold for 60 cents at Bizler's Modern Pharmacy.
An advertisement extols Hand's Sarsaparilia as a tonic to combat long confinement. It claims the remedy refreshes the blood improves appetite and aids digestion and rest after weeks of infirmity. The piece urges readers to take the preparation during a two week outing to recover vitality.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as addressing root causes of ailments by strengthening inside nerves rather than only treating symptoms. It claims benefits for weak stomach heart and kidneys, notes relief for bloating biliousness and constipation, and invites readers to request a free book and sample from Machin Wis and Bixler's Modern Pharmacy.
Summer coughs and colds yield at once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. The notice urges keeping four on hand and mentions Krieger's a Dre tore as the seller. The ad pressures mothers to purchase this remedy quickly.
Political circles report a strong possibility that Jonah M. Nolle will not seek re election to the Democratic ticket on the public board. Business reasons are cited as the motive for not running with persuasion noted as unlikely to alter his decision.
The article extols a charming woman as more than mere form, praising neatness, clear eyes, smooth skin, and sprightliness. It claims Electric Bitters restore weak women, strengthen nerves, brighten eyes, and provide velvety skin, attributed to H. Boyd & Co., Druggists.
In Seeley Pa. W W Keller credits Foley's Kidney Cure with curing years of poor health and kidney trouble after costly visits to physicians yielded no relief. He testifies the remedy restored his health and urges others to consider it. Sold by Bixlers Modern Pharmacy.
Millersburg fans clashed with Wooster players after a Thursday game, threatening umpire Massaro and throwing decayed fruit. A Wooster player wrestled for possession, a marshall knocked down a disruptive spectator, and Long of Wooster surrendered the ball to Millersburg amid the dispute. Postgame, Wooster players were treated hospitably by Millersburg supporters.
On Saturday many taxpayers visited the treasurer’s office to settle balances as penalties loom for late payments. Large sums were collected, with hundreds of dollars entering the county’s coffers. Funds are deposited in the Citizens’ National Bank, the current county depository, while the visit season ends and the tax book begins updates Monday.
A Sunday morning passenger train from the west derailed a wheel near Frank Powell’s home in West Salem. The wheel left the track and the train slowed to a stop after about 40 rods. No one was injured. a wrecker replaced the trucks and service resumed with other trains using the siding.
A major water main break occurred Saturday afternoon on North Baovkeye Street. Supt Fisher immediately dispatched a force of workers to the site to control the leak and restore service.
Farmers have been cutting wheat this week and will thresh next Thursday and Friday before selling. A Wooster wheat buyer said prices depend on quality and market conditions, but expect fair value. Local dealers last Saturday paid between 6 and 9 cents for old wheat.
An ambulance rushed William Baker a farmer from Plain Township west of Jefferson to Wooster hospital after a Friday incident. Baker had been living alone for days since his wife died three weeks ago. A circulating report blamed poisoned whiskey, but officials found no truth to that claim.
A small fire broke out at the Weester artificial Ice and Brewing plant on Friday afternoon due to a leak. Firefighters rushed to the scene and quickly extinguished the flames after a lighted torch was moved into a room where vaseline was stored.
An advertisement touts Dr Gridwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle cure for constipation and indigestion in women, claiming blood purification and digestive toning. It cites long use, a money back guarantee, and endorsements from Dr Caldwell and Mrs Tyner of St. Louis, urging daily use for relief.
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