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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
5
A local ad urges poultry raisers to mail 35 cents to J. W. Bryant at 37 W. 2nd Liberty Wooster to receive a box of remedy claimed to cure chick gapes within 4 to 6 days with a money back guarantee. The ad notes no connection to a second hand store.
A distinguished party from Pittsburgh Merchants and Manufacturers Association arrived in Moospanascet by a special train. Mayor Van Nest and Board of Trade President W. D. Foss greeted them. The visitors, traveling with much formality, enjoyed a holiday like welcome as locals gathered at the depot to greet and renew business ties with many Worcester merchants and officials.
A J Barnhart and family attended their nephew's graduation at Sterling on Saturday. Mr Hand and son from Reedeburg visited Reedburg relatives. Chester township Sunday school convention slated for Overton on June 16. John Emons and wife from Red Haw visited H D Lingle family. Frank Nortson of Manefield is at home. A A Zimmerman and wife visited Creston Sabbath. Lutheran church Children's Day services Sunday evening, June 40. Mel Rette and family from Lorain visiting Neerton family. Fishing party Saturday yielded good results despite rain.
In Blachleyville the baseball fever returns as residents mention repairs at F R McClure’s house and a Canon Hall visitor, while local horse racing interest grows. Moter resigns from Rickebaughs to join P F W railroad carpenters. Disciple church children prepare for children’s evening next Sunday June 10. German Lutheran church members met to clean, and Leonard Arnold of Acorn circulated circulars among relatives in Nan ville.
The Crestone Presbyterian church held its annual baccalaureate sermon with a long, reflective address urging graduates to reject pride and deceit. It warned that false life and pretense, especially around money and religious zeal, doom character to exposure, urging youths to seek a straight, honest life and cultivate work, health, and enduring joys through prudent aims and self discipline.
June 4 records show John Smith and daughter Mabel on the sick list and smith laying off from the dredge. Others include Henry Eeselburn able to talk by telephone, Frank Jay of Star telephones, W Ebert and son Harry dining with P Sheppard family, Charles Martin and wife with child visiting from Akron, Daisy Gault visiting her parents in Akron, Mary and Clara Gindiesperger at Leroy commencement, Clyde Martin finishing school at Leroy, and a Rockenfelder fishing party of about twenty at the ham.
June 4 report notes Samuel Bucher and wife and Emberly Rattlebaugh and wife traveling to Stark County for the Young reunion on Saturday. David Showalter and wife visited Rev Beck in Canaan. Harve Randebaugh adds a kitchen pantry and two porches to his house. Chaos Spangler’s plan to saw lumber for a new house. red makers beautifying. Stout’s new house nearing completion under roof with work by Jacob Mats Sr and son, Mr Marthey, Mr Fike of Madisonburg, mason work by S P Stout.
Fragmented OCR text mentions May Use A and W Road changes to Ashland route. Notes a road expansion or takeover, with references to local street naming and possible construction or intervention. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
Stories spread that Captain Hayes, leader of the Salvation Army, will leave town. Captain Hewes dismissed the tale, noting no plan to move before January 1 and confirming his residence change to Noble avenue. Outdoor meetings are to be held in a tent donated by a Columbus friend on North Grant street.
Judge Hason sets hearing dates for multiple cases including Fiscus vs Fiscus University vs Wyler Seabook vs Ohio Cleveland Akron Columbus railroad vs Dennis and guardianship matters for Emms Van Meter and Christian Eby. Demurrers and motions noted for June 11 19 and 20 with further hearings through June 22 and June 25.
Mrs. John Long of West Henry street received a frightening phone call claiming her brother Charle had been killed and was found to be severely injured. She fainted, a doctor was summoned, and she recovered without confirmed details from Charle or his employer. The caller's identity remained unknown, and the incident was deemed a dangerous prank.
The annual basket picnic of the Wayne County Farmers Union takes place at the Experiment Station picnic grounds on Saturday June 9 1906. Local speakers including station staff and Columbus Grover Ohio lecturer Lian Jobs Begg of Columbus will give addresses. Good wash will be furnished.
The Wayne County Farmer's Union outlines the tenth annual picnic program with Invocation by L H Goddard of Experiment Station and Julius Cheyney as speaker. John Begg lecturer of State Grange delivers remarks, arrival of new staff, Archie Albright leads a student chorus under Miss Martha Wooster, weather contingencies shift events to the big barn or administration building.
Mr Lear and wife visited, Earl Brown of Maysville came Friday and saw his sister. Grandmother Kimbarain died at her son-in-law Leyi Allaman's home. interment at Orrville. Prof. Ebery called Friday, rumors say traction line may pass through town street. start date uncertain.
Regular session notes a push to grant authority to regulate and compel partition fences, with no existing ordinances. The council discusses costs for College Avenue paving, funding sources, and whether the city should pay $4000 share, while Engineer updates are requested and a new cost estimate is sought.
Fragmentary OCR text appears as an old drug store advertisement mentioning Kennedy laxative honey aid car cough syrup with no toplates and a local shop name Hrslier drug store, indicating a dubious mixed medical product note.
Board of Trade members discussed a potential factory near Wooster. A gentlest was asked to secure the right materials and netting, with an expected employment range of 25 to 50 men if feasible.
Freed by Smyser Weygandtene Weiser has fled suit against the Bred ericksburg Brick and Coal to recover 312.40 for labor performed by Morgan and assigned to Freed. Judge Eason has dismissed the petition for the present term. jurors to be called for January 1.
Afra Anna Valaria Krick of Wogs ter filed a Monday afternoon petition for divorce from Exederick Krick alleging willful neglect and failure to provide. She claims she has been compelled to live with friends and her own exertions due to his profligacy and dissipation and asks for divorce, alimony, and restoration of her maiden name Anna Valeria Shaffer. John McSweeney is attorney for Mrs Krick.
Advertised letters listed for June 4 include Gentermen John H Crile W Hy Deltrich Clytie Ritter M R Smith Daniel Stair and Ladies Mrs H Clark Mrs Bockle Dounles Miss Josephine Mrs Geof Shaan Miss Dora Summer. Also postoffice robbery and theft reports across Findlay and Niles with embezzlement charges and a Burton Powder Company explosion near Quaker Falls causing $6000 damage and no deaths. Congress Burton urged to push anti trust cost cutting bill against Standard Oil style practices.
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