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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
6
An old Louisville advertisement extols an 8.8.3 and 8.8.8 remedy for malaria relapses and chronic skin eruptions. It cites personal cures from 913 W. Market St and notes a partner using the product for a skin eruption and general debility with initial improvements after one bottle.
Akron dominated Wooster 13 to 8 as Wooster pitcher Lloyd struggled and Akron offense built a big early lead. Key names include Runa Kammer Long East Schwartz and Follis for Akron with three-base hits by Ortlieb East Lloyd. Medina beat Elyria 7 to 3 with Stoup pitching and solid defense, attendance poor due to heat.
A collection of satirical quips from various papers. Notable jests target Roosevelt, Bishop Potter, and Kansas oil policy. The items joke about politics, religion, and market conditions with a light, editorial tone. The snippets reflect early 20th century newspaper humor and opinion.
Public health guidance urges vigilance as typhoid fever lingers, highlighting contaminated water as the main danger. Boil water and milk, use clean filters, inspect ice sources, and guard against insects and polluted wells while urging community action for safe water and sanitation.
John Robinson’s Ten Big Shows, America’s oldest tent troupe, bring a famed bill headed by Captain Thomson’s cavalry act and Daredevil De Barry. The management notes eighty three years of prosperity and lists top acts known for daring horsemanship and impressive printing for the advertisement.
July updates from Kauke Station note Miss Tate and farm visitors including Miss K E Snyder. A festival drew a crowd and fruit yields declined from last year with few early apples and about ten bushels of fall apples. Wheat is fair, corn and oats progress, and lettuce cucumbers and turkeys are mentioned along with livestock and alarms. Elsie Landers at a Michigan hospital. Tom Simpeon injured by a horse on Fry farm. Lumber moved to stations and to states and towns.
At John Robinson circus in Marion the female leopards Cleopatra and Bradda bore two cubs named Herrick j and Harding. In Shelby a baby antelope was born, first captive specimen, christened Fish with ceremonial wine and pomp.
An oil well proposed near Wooster has been delayed with no start date. Location remains uncertain as discussions shift from near the children’s home to possibly as far as Canaan Center. The final plan has not been decided.
The funeral of Paul Emerson Mann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mann, was held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church. Rev. EB DuBois led services. pallbearers were uncles Harry, Walter, Karl and Glenn Mann. The child was laid to rest in Wooste cemetery to await the Resurrection morn.
Fragmentary ad style notice promotes a pine and ant themed party with a remedy claim for headaches and constipation. It cites Dr. Ne and Laubac Boyd's drug store, listing prices and garbled phrases about relief and care.
Rev S and Neikirk announce a summer Chautauqua at Crystal Springs Stark county in a grove beside the Massillon Mt Eaton Millerburg road four miles from Massillon. W S Adams, a former Wayne countian, joins in the enterprise and promises an event worthy of the name featuring three daily sessions with nationally and state renowned speakers to benefit the Massillon community.
Isaac Kinney of Chester township suffered severe scalds Tuesday afternoon when an explosion tore a boiler door at the Smith farm near Overton. Kinney was caught in escaping steam as men attempted to raise the engine, with debris scattered and Kinney burned on the lower limbs. Dr J J Kinney of Wooster attended him, aided by Raudehaugh of Overton.
Word reached Wooster late Saturday that Mrs Eliza Hanewald sister of Mrs James M Shamp of Northwestern avenue was found dead at her Mansfield home. She was about 71 years old a former Wooster resident and had been in failing health for months.
New York dispatch notes H C Frick refused to join the famed social set. A solicitor touted benefits of being remembered by the "400" as wealthy donors paid from $1,500 to $10,000 for embalmed memories. Frick declared he does not want to be among the "400" and would rather pay to stay out.
Prof J G Black returns from Chicago where he joined a geology field course and outdoor work with a party in Wisconsin. A Chicago professor praised his wide knowledge of birds and offered a proposal to lead a large field party next summer for university courses.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a Concord man’s complaint of neglect and hunger tied to illness. The text mentions Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a remedy and cites a local drugstore, Lanbach Boyd’s, as a possible supplier. Names and details are garbled and uncertain.
Lutherans held a picnic at the lake with tickets sold through the Lutheran event to Chippewa. Attendees enjoyed meals and praised the resort management for service. The gathering marked a lively outing at the lakeside venue.
A fragmented notice mentions items for sale by druggists. The readable bits suggest urgency and need, with no clear inventory or dates. The text appears as broken phrases and partial phrases rather than a complete item.
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