The Pennsylvania Special Fast Trains Expands Service
The Pennsylvania Lines inaugurate 18 hour round trips between New York and Chicago with The Pennsylvania Special and The New York Special on the Fort Wayne route. Trains feature Pullman cars dining service and on board amenities, signaling a bold upgrade in long distance travel.
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Globe
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Hay
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
North Philadelphia
Pullman Library
Pennsyvania
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ft. Wayne
Pennsylvania Lines
Chicago Eeloeck
Three Diphtheria Cases Reported in City
Three diphtheria cases were reported to the health officer on Wednesday afternoon. Katharine Routson, daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Routson, developed a slight case and received antitoxin from Dr J A Stoll, with notable improvement. Mrs Albert Hess and Mrs Edward Markle, both ill on Pittabuz avenue and Hancock street, are described as light cases attended by Dr Kate Johnson and Dr Hinney, respectively, with expected quick recoveries. The health official says the outbreak is not epidemic and quarantine should check and control it.
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Katharine Routson
W A Routson
J. A. Stoll
Albert Hess
Charles Clark
Pittabniz Avenue
Reunion of 120th Regt O V L Held at Manefield
The annual reunion of the 120th Regiment O V L at Manefield drew eight survivors and many wives. Veterans from the city say the gathering was pleasant, with Perrysville named as the 1908 reunion site.
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120Th Regt. O. V. L
Manefield
Perrysville
Deafness Cure via Constitutional Remedies Warned
An old advert cites deafness arising from Eustachian tube inflammation caused by catarrh. It claims local applications fail. only constitutional remedies can restore hearing. It touts products like Doan’s Pills and offers testimonials from Toledo, Ohio, promising cures for deafness and constipation.
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Tole Toledo
Ry Soewan
Halseesa Pillefor
Odell lake fishing yields good catches and local notices
Wednesday reports from Odell’s lake show strong catfish and bluegill activity. Born to A L Thompsden near Honestown a boy. Mohican O. and Gas Co. meters moved via Pennsylvania Lines. Reading room on Pittsburg avenue closed for summer reopening in fall. Local remodelling updates and social notices plus a dog escape incident at South Grant street.
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Odell’s Lake
A. L. Thompsden
Honestown
Mohican O.] and Gas Co
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Avenue
New Liver Pills Promised for Bowel Troubles
A dubious medical pitch urges beware of sudden bowels pain and appendicitis fear. It claims Dr King’s New Liver Pills cure headach headache biliousness constipation and stomach diseases. Sold by Laubach & Boydis drug-store and other druggists with strange branding.
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Dr. King
Laubach & Boydis Drug-Store
Death of John F Barretts Son Frank Barrett
John F Barrett of this city received a Chicago telegram Wednesday morning announcing the death of his only son Frank Barrett. Aged 40, born in Wooster he was a stenographer and bookkeeper who worked with W. H. Mullins Co at Salem. Survived by his wife and six daughters, all residents here. Remains to be brought home for burial. no further particulars given.
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John F. Barrett
Chicago
Frank Barrett
Agsto
Barrett
Wooster
W. H. Mullins Co
Salem
City
Wooster Building and Loan completes Teeple purchase
Directors closed a deal for the Teeple building on the public square east side now housing H F Crow and the United States Express. A lower floor will be used by the association as a permanent office. W T Peckinpaugh resigns as secretary. Prof Hooke to fill vacancy starting July 1.
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Wooster Building and Loan Association
Public Square
H. F. Crow
United States Express Office
W. T. Peckinpaugh
Prof -Hooxe
Hooke
Board of Education
Peckinpaugh
Good Fishing at Lakes Entices City Visitors
C L Jackson, Philadelphia capitalists representative, praised Odell s Long and Round lakes near Lirkeville for excellent week long fishing. Saturday 109 fish string reported. two Democrat reps and George, Carl aided as baiter and coach. Monday Jake Smith of East Main Street returned with about 90 fish. Loudonville Democrat.
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C. L. Jackson
Philadelphia
Lirkeville -on-lost-Phursda
Jake Smith
Wooster Graduate Miss Downing Named Assistant Superintendent
Miss May Downing of Wooster a Wooster High School and University of Wooster alumna has been elected assistant superintendent of Creston high school Her work is praised and friends welcome the advancement Grace Hartman also earns a good salary in a fine position at East Cleveland high school.
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Bertha
Evelyn Mulhollen
William Patton
Bowman Street
McClure
Ric
M . Donaldson
Wooster
Bozsman
Mon
Rocky Mountain Presbyterian
Donaldson
Vickers
L. E. Vickers
Western Union
Gengey Homestead
South Market Street
Nao Criley
Rey W W Criley
Indianapolis
Ind
Tudor School
Aylsworth
Fisher
May Downing
Wooster High School
University of Wooster
Creston High School
Miss Downing
Grace Hartman
Eset
Cleveland
The Rifle Meet at Newark July Meets State Team
Major Fred S Marquis of the Eighth regiment attends the Ohio Rifle association executive meeting in Columbus. The annual state rifle meet will be held at Newark starting July 28 for one week. Top performers will join the state rifle team to be stationed at Sea Girt New Jersey next fall. The state team will represent each regiment with 18 men, from which the state selections will be made. An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney disease, claiming dramatic relief and restored health.
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Fred S. Marquis
Columbus
Ohio Rifle Association
Newark
Sea Girt
Piso's Cure for Consumption Recalled
A historical item recalls Piso’s Cure for Consumption, noting its advertised healing claim for tuberculosis symptoms. The brief highlights public reception and common 19th century medical remedies popular in newspapers of the era.
Yellow fever tale linked to Wooster couple spread in Panama
A Rochester Times summary recounts a Panama Canal Zone letter claiming John Wallace, Panama engineer, had yellow fever. His wife Sadie Wallace tended him at home with castor oil and Buna water, then joined him isthmward after recovery. The Wooster editor sought her interview.
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Pittsburg
Wooster
Wallace
the Times
Republican
Bowman Street
J. F. Wallace
Panama
New York
Shawn
Sadie
Waa
Sacha
Johnson
S. Sadie
John
Hard fought Ashland case praised by Harrison
Mr Harrison comments on the Hammond case in Ashland county noting the acquittal does not change his view. He praises Captain Taylor and W S Weygandt for their strong defense and calls for commendation from citizens.
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Hammond
Ashland County
John F Harrison
Harrison
Taylor
W. 5. Weygandt
Rain Dampens Farmers Picnic At Experiment Station
Rain reduced attendance at the annual farmers picnic at the experiment station though the crowd still gathered for dinners in the main building. Hon. Horace Ankeny state dairy and food commissioner spoke in the afternoon, with Rev S E Neikirk delivering the invocation and Director Thorne giving the welcome.
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Experiment Station
Swat
Horace Ankeny
S. E. Neikirk
Thorne
G. Gill
Ankeny
Oy Harry
Willie Burgan
Katie Warner
Short
Experiment Atation
Mohican Oil and Gas Co to Move Offices to Wooster
In Wooster the Mohican Oil and Gas company, licensed to supply natural gas here, will lease Andrew Massaro’s East Liberty street building for offices. The company’s Pittsburg offices will relocate with clerks auditors solicitors and stenographers. Ground behind Massaro’s building and a barn are leased for storage. The company may rent rooms in the Nolle building. Possession expected by July 1 or soon after.
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Mohican.Oil_and Gas- company
Wooster
Litestay
Andrew. Massaro
East Liberty Street
Pittsburg
Massaro
Nolle
Plea and jury verdicts in two Common Pleas cases
In the case of Dr. A. C. Knestrick versus Dr J J Kinney the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff amounting to 46 dollars on a note. In Mrs Mary J Harbison versus William Mellinger as administrator of Christian Fair the suit seeks 500 dollars for professional services rendered during a protracted illness with H B Swartz for the plaintiff and Mahlon Reach and W F Kean for the defense.
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A. C. Knestrick
J. J. Kinney
Court of Common Pleas
Mary J. Harbison
Wm. Mellinger
Christian Fair
Mahlon Reach
W. F. Kean
June 3 Update: Home Improvement Underway
Hi fetters believes in re pairing and beautifying his home. He is having his house and barn painted.
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Hi Fetters
Local Household Notes From Wooster Area
Local items report visits by Miss Sarah Shifferly and Mrs. Wm Spitler at Overton and recent sewing trip by Miss Ju Van Over. A new roof was added to Mrs. John Wagner's kitchen, Eliza Campbell accompanied Edna to Wooster, and update on Harve Jacobs a rubber tired buggy and Les Fetter crutch walking after two years. John Campbell oversees Shafer place installing galvanized iron roof supports. Robert Arson of near Wooster visited Wm Spitler.
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Will Oswald &U Co
Coigress
Didi
Misa Sarah Shifferly
Wm. Spitler
Mies
van Over
Ben Mowrer
Overton
Aisssta
John Wagner
Eliza Campbell
Edna
Wooster
Harve Jacobs
Les Fetter
John Campbell
Shafer Place
Robert Arson
Near Wooster
Wm, Spitler
Visitors from multiple counties tour Wooster experiment station
A large crowd from Poe Brunswick Sharon and other farmers clubs toured the Wooster experiment station visiting its departments. Medina and Seville streetcar patrons bought around five to six hundred tickets. Visitors praised the station and the officers for the reception and courtesies shown during the visit.
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Wooster
Medina
Seville
Poe
Brunswick
Sharon
Womanly health guide and Dr Pierce remedies advertised
An advertisement extols women’s health education and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a key female tonic. It urges readers to obtain medical books from Buffalo physician R V Pierce and cites patient testimonials. The piece notes the product’s long market history and recommends Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative option.
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Moter
R. V Pierce
M D
Buffalo
Pierce
Julius Wehrly
Cambridge
Picc
Trinway Man Cures Rheumatism With Life Plant
James L Sawyer of Trinway Ohio suffered rheumatism for fifteen years. He tried many medicines without relief until Life Plant, bought as two bottles, cured him.
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James L Sawyer
Trinway, O
Trinway
the Life Plant Co
Pennsylvania
L. Lawrke
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Warned by Advertisement
An old newspaper ad claims kidney and bladder issues afflict both genders and children, urging Swamp-Root as a remedy. It touts immediate relief, lists bottle sizes, and offers a free sample by mail from Dr Kilmer and Company in Binghamton New York.
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Salisul
Ross Ww FUNK Attorney at Law Door West of Court House
Ross Ww FUNK attorney at law operates once one door west of the court house in the Harding and Co. hardware store vicinity. The note places him in a small town commercial area guiding clients to his office location near the court.
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Ross
W Funk
Harding & Co
Fairly Flew: Officials Test Train Between Crest Line and Pittsb
Pennsylvania Lines officials conducted a special speed test Thursday on a line between Crest and Pittsburgh. The trial featured a high speed run with a measured time near 118 miles per hour, signaling potential performance gains for future service.
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Wooster
Pennsylvania
Crestline
Pittebare
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