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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
2
An old time advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as a hair food rather than a dye. It claims color returns after initial use and promises reduced hair loss with a rich dark glow, priced at $1.60 a bottle and available at all druggists.
Juna Rutt three year old daughter of James Rutt of near Cedar Valley died Friday night funeral at p m Sunday from the residence and 2 o'clock from Bethel church at Cedar Valley. Mrs Mary Metzler widow of Adam Metzler longtime Wooster resident died suddenly Wednesday night at the county infirmary after rheumatism illness she is survived by two sons interment Wooster cemetery at 330 p m Thursday. Mrs Corfield Brown wife of Rev James A Reed former Wooster Presbyterian pastor died Wednesday night at her Spring Grove home Springfield lung trouble she visited Wooster last winter. After Rev Reed’s death she later married Mr Brown of Springfield.
Fragmented OCR lists diverse works and authors on education and literature. It mentions Thorndyke Human Nature study, The Art of Tea, How to Teach and Composition, Shakespeare, and various publishers. The readable segments show a catalog-like mix rather than a coherent article.
Moses Stuebens of Israelite reported a Thursday night theft as two men seized his wagon near Marshallville while he conducted business inside a house. The wagon carried brooms brushes and about 4 pounds of rubber and $20 in cash. He chased the pair but lost the trail and has no clues yet.
An Elizabeth West Virginia man with incurable cancer was cured using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The text claims the treatment expels bilious and kidney poisons and that the salve cleanses blood diseases, eruptions, ulcers, and sores. A testimonial cites a remarkable recovery attributed to these remedies.
The Wooster summer school draws large attendance as it introduces model schools for children in first through sixth grades. Miss Jewel Hill directs with Prof Frank Hildebrand supervising trainee teachers from California State Normal. Notable staff include Miss Ellen Truman of Sioux City and Miss Anna Buckhee of California Pennsylvania. Mentions of local educators John Welday, James St James, Clayton Reed, and Fabian Rickert accompany notes on faculty and student appointments.
The Republican reports farmers from across the country saw light frost on Thursday with little to no damage. Eaxperimen Station director Thorne and Professor Thorne discuss frost impact from uplands to lowlands, noting some plants harmed while others showed resilience.
A well known carpenter, S Wiggins, broke ground on Wednesday morning for a workshop on the lot across from the Bo & deport, formerly occupied by Wooster Bemting works. The yard will host carpentry and repair work, garage and general repairs, and plans include furniture repair and other trades.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a cold remedy claiming quick relief for head dent throat or body aches lasting hours without interruption. Mentions a Wat a Wail product, price 24, sold by Proctor & Chail.
The piece warns against overprotecting the elderly while encouraging gentle stimulation to keep vital powers active. It extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative Compound as beneficial for seniors, claiming it aids digestion and overall tone, with endorsements from older readers.
Local items show Rev Fleming and family visiting in Wooster, Woe Weygandt visiting Burton parents, and CorGeo Aylsworth from Toledo remarking on Wooster improvements. The republican canvass on major in third battalion is reviewed, Captain Gerlach to face exams, and a July 1 tax changes list includes theaters, tobacco dealers, and other levies. Also reported: lost items found, John Robinson show plans, prison congress attendance, a near accident on a hand car, and various town visitors and birthday notes.
A near tragedy was averted on Sunday evening when a barber stepped in after a young couple, praised by friends, faced a threat from a jealous suitor who flashed a razor. The man later sought to apologize but was refused. An Executive Committee meeting heard a proposal from ATV Goetz of Charlestown WV to open a nest egg and harness new industries in Wooster, with plans for a brick factory and substantial employment, to be reviewed by the committee on pew industries.
Miss B.3. Garing of 39 North Bever StreetTestifies the Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills are superior medicine. She felt run down restless and nervous and slept poorly before buying a box at Zimmerman Cos drug store. After use she reports improved sleep strength and overall well being.
Public Square Easter Ohio notes a shopfront relation where spectacles and optical items are advertised above Laubach and Boyd's Drug Store in the public square. The short item places eyewear sales near the drugstore in the town center.
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