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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
5
An OCR fragment references Jopren and a Gold Medal Flour campaign claiming millions use the product. The line suggests an advertisement without clear date or full context, but indicates wide consumer reach and a brand association with Gold Medal Flour.
Wooster markets report broad price levels for grains and livestock. Wheat oats corn and barley show mixed futures. butter eggs potatoes rye hay and clover seed listed with small increments and per unit pricing. Livestock and wool prices appear modest with dairy and produce notes rounded by market conditions.
Live stock and grain prices listed for eastern markets and Cincinnati and Chicago. Cattle and hog figures cover steers cows heifers and calves with per head values. sheep and lambs shown with market ranges. Wheat corn oats lard and bacon prices appear, reflecting regional trading activity and quality distinctions.
Society notes announce Missa Grace Hompster will wed J J Wade of St. Paul Minnesota on Wednesday at noon at the Hompster residence with Rev H W Wade of Richmond Indiana to perform the ceremony. Attending guests include Mrs Dailey and S C Wade among others. A separate item notes a Wallace Patterson fourth birthday party hosted by Mrs H B Zeigler with a picnic and birthday cake.
A bustling set of social notices highlights sewing clubs at South Buckeye Street homes, an August Lehr reunion at Wooster City Park, and a kitchen shower for Miss Elizabeth Tawney. Invitations list August events, with family reunions at Chippewa Lake and numerous gatherings across Apple Creek, Orrville, and Medina.
Henry Lebman aged 78, longtime resident of the village, collapsed and died Monday afternoon while at work in his shop in Marahallville. He had operated the shop for 5 years and was an uncle of Mrs. George 8B. Gerstanalager of Wuoaler. Friends visited his home on Bealave Lane Monday evening. The Oak Chapel M. E. church plans an ice cream festival Saturday evening August 108 on Jefferson school ground. Misses Orpha and Edna Smith hosted twenty young ladies for tea Monday afternoon at their North Beves Atrest home. Games were played on the lawn and a spelling contest awarded to Miss Lucy Kinney with Edith Tawney receiving consolation. All decorations featured clover leaf designs as favors.
A street carnival attraction features a duck pond with tame ducks for ring toss. Passersby win a coin if a duck is ringed around its neck. The event near Archer House promises brisk sales as merry go rounds also profit, with one ride operator claiming strong earnings during the opening hours.
D J Meese of Mannfeld resigns as pastor of First Presbyterian church to accept chaplaincy at the State re formatory. Question remains whether he is a Wooster University trustee.
Frederick Anderson of Pittadarg Dwa attends his uncle's home. Rev Wolf's Sabbath discourse will center on Lot's Wife, drawing interest from attendees. A two Sunday vacation follows. Mrs Lela Milbourn of Barberton visited her sister, Mrs Joabn Suhell, last week. Samuel Steels and family from Leroy were Sunday visitors. A song service next Sabbath features a different format and a story titled Hie Mothers Serton. Prof. Elila Ewing and family stay with relatives. Karl Butts and wife were summoned to Medina by illness. Mrs James Totten and Hitle Anada hosted Barberton visitors over Sabbath. Jerry Snell of Wooster visited friends. Canaan Lend Yergin visits Loudonville relatives. Anna Totan, Josh Hawk, and George Hawk visited Chippewa Lake. Howard Smith, 13, formerly of this place now in Atrup, was killed in a threshing accident and will be buried soon. Rev Carl Ackerman and wife of Washington visit relatives. Prof T J Teeple of Massillon and Dr Hanoa made a trip to Cleveland. Mrs Dando and daughters of Lorain visit Ritter home. Mrs Frank McGarvey of Smithville at Jas McGarvey’s. Miles Mary Collins of North Canaan and W O Pion of Overton visited M K Parsonage in Creaton on Sabbath morning July 26. Friends from Creryton Burbank, Canaan, Overton and Cleveland came to celebrate the event. the young couple received silverware, china and linen. A formal dinner capped an elegant day.
Chas Smith of Creston was the run aay guest of the L N Aylesworth family. T G Odell, wintering in California, returned to visit his brother J B Odell. Helen Blanche and Mira Newkirk of Wooster vacation with Miss Theresa Metts Aylesworth at home from Wadsworth Wooster. Homer Davenport of Welcome spent Sunday with the Chas Myers family. Chas Lee and Chas Woodhull were business visitors in Wooster. Mrs RC Quick entertained J C Chestown and Mrs M Hudson and ae of Beaver Falls Pa at dinner Sunday.
Mrs Margaret Ely Smith aged 78 79 near Apple Creek dies at son's home in Indiana due to old age infirmities Funeral from Derriesidance at 2 p m Thursday interment Apple Creek cemetery Born near Aurtisburg Pa daughter of Jobn Ely long resident of the county She spent most of her years on the Apple Creek home farm respected Christian woman widow of Evoch Smith survived by Mary Derr Apple Creek John Smith Wooster Milton Brown Wooster Steve B Smith Wooster Harry Smith Apple Creek and Emma Smith with Isaac and Emma having preceded her to the grave
George H. Hay, longtime Creston and Saville resident, died shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday after a period of heart trouble. He had been ill since Monday, with a brief improvement Tuesday morning before declining again. He is survived by Mrs Hay and six children.
At Monday night meeting the Board of Adsuestion opened bids for plastering repairs in the high school building. Bidders were James Sigler George Fultz and John. Mrs Winters was awarded the job and is expected to start work immediately.
John A. Zaugy of Apple Creek, undertaker, visited the city Tuesday to pick up his funeral car from Gerstenslager Co. The car was repainted and refurbished to look new. Zaugy took the car Tuesday afternoon.
Word from Massillon state hospital says Mrs A Mougey who entered recently for treatment of her own accord is improving rapidly and will soon be herself again.
Advance man Spoon To Iola Bam Ach of the Carnival company presented Iola, the singer with the band, with a souvenir Wooster spoon on Tuesday.
In Columbus a Pennsylvaniab railroad fireman Frank R Morris died from a skull fracture after leaping from a moving engine to avoid a collision he believed to be on his line. In Toledo Louis Armour 50 killed his wife shot at his daughter then vanished pursued by a posse. In Chardon Herbert Cowles 18 fought two burglars in his father s ginseng garden and defense left police with several hundred dollars of stolen plants removed. In Steubenville police officer Bert Haggerty shot and killed Michael Aicport after a violent struggle.
In the latest update Harry K Thaw is reported to be in serious condition and may need surgery for appendicitis. Kingdon Gould son of George Gould has taken a mine job as a mucker at Triple Creek Colorado. General Electric plans $1 009 000 worth of orders have put hundreds of workers on full time at Schenectady works.
James Hunter, longtime Apple Creek resident, fell at a Market Street crossing in Orrville after a train passed. Bystanders summoned aid but he died at the scene. He had recently moved from Apple Creek to Orrville.
The July meeting saw bills allowed including bridge work and printing costs. Items listed cover postage, taxes refunds, map repar ks, and printing by Commercial Printing Co and Central Construction. Names tied to payments include J H Witlerd Frank Glasgow Elmer Wyler Henry Sigrist and Edward Kraigat among others.
A city spring near Spring ard corner has shown a threefold drop in water flow over the past days. Officials believe a nearby well at the power plant on the University Seampye has intercepted the vein feeding the spring, risking the main water supply for the new university plant. Wet streets caused by flooding add to resident complaints as winter approaches.
A carnival contest drew attention as prizes were awarded to popular participants. Miss Etta Pranks led a lively lineup in an event held Saturday with crowds enjoying the corral of young ladies as part of the festivities.
John Frederickson of Fred Jingle suffers left foot injury Monday when a pony stepped on it. The pony was ridden by a boy who confronted the youngster and knocked him down. Fortunate outcome listed as $3 injury without further serious harm.
A large brindle dog employed by Millerabinty, Wooster and Urreille Telephone car as a pupy on Sunday received a dose of polio and died within eight minutes. The report notes the pet’s sudden death following the vaccination with no further details on handling or owner response.
The Doll Contest Miss Culberline Sellers and Aliss Hibes bace are named as top entrants in the doll contest, with moné and votes cited, as organizers seek a connection to the carnival. The report lists Mrs. Zellers and Mr. and Mrs. Lava as related parties in the contested entries.
Apple Creek reports a flurry of family and friend visits this weekend. Mrs J W Raweey and two nieces left Friday to spend time with sister Mrs Hall in Lufkin. Lucretia Bott visited Vuran Backett in Orrville while Jutin Hidle fell ill Friday. Other locals like Nora and Ada Heinhards and Artie Lilley spent time with friends in Orrville and nearby areas.
Jefferson telegrams report a lawn fate at the Methodist church next Saturday with local attendees and family visits. Among the notes are David Grabs and family visiting Mrs Casgady and B F Johnson, Myron Wille among the sick, and several relatives listed as visiting over the weekend.
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