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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
3
H B Odenkirk, active in securing leases around Wooster, plans a 4000 foot oil test hoping to hit paying oil. Previous near Akron and Wooster wells reached 2500 to 8200 feet with mixed results. If the 4000 foot test proves productive, a regional boom could follow near Wooster and its surroundings. The site remains undisclosed but is reported to be near Wooster town.
In Orrville and Fredericksburg the town is agog over a secret marriage announced after rumors that L. Wagers a photographer and Erma Porter left town together. A letter reveals they wed secretly in another state on May 19, 1902, for reasons not disclosed. Wagers now holds a traveling position with a New York house.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. McClarran were held Saturday from her East 1 North residence. Rev. J. M. Lockhart of the Baptist church led the rites with a church quartet singing, numerous floral tributes, and pallbearers J. G. Sanborn James Taggart Dr. R. Elson Jacob Shelly Wm. Homer Samuel Metzler. The graveside service followed Relief Corps rituals, with Lockhart citing John 1682 and honoring Mrs. McClarran as a devoted Christian mother and citizen who supported the flag and her country, remarking she has entered a greater life mission.
For sick headaches take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
Readers are invited to join a May 23 summer excursion via Pennsylvania Lines to Portland Oregon for the Expo. The trip promises Rocky Mountain and Cascade views, plus optional add-ons to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Return routes may differ, expanding the sightseeing.
Johnson Moreland and wife of Shreve celebrate golden wedding with 100 guests. Ex Mayor Upton Andress and Millicent Alma Coe of Mifflin slated for June 28 ceremony at Coe home. Pair plan residence at Hayesville after September 1. Also details on Adams Rawlston wedding near Wooster and other summer matches in Wooster and Apple Creek social scene.
The Pennsylvania railroad tests a new headlight designed to illuminate the track hundreds of yards ahead. It seeks to give enginemen better forward visibility and may be widely adopted on new locomotives if durable and satisfactory in service.
Wooster commandery No 48 K T elected and appointed 1905 06 officers Eminent Commander S Ezra Neikirk Generalissimo John M Russell Captain General Forbes Alcock Senior Warden Fred J Leopold Junior Warden Carl M Gimb Prelate James B Minter Treasurer W D Tyler Recorder Jesse McClellan Standard Bearer Lester S Lewis Warder Charles L Fletcher Sentinel William Angton Young Second Guard George A Fisher Third Guard George J Schwartz National Color Bearer William K 360a2men Masters of Ceremony James B Miller Stewards Walter D Rose John Johnston Charles F Barratt Walter G Whitaker Trustees Frank Miller John Stevens Jr George J Schwartz
A poem titled Togo's Victory from the St Louis Pioneer Press is featured, credited to Edward Collings Downing of Macalaster College. The piece is praised for graceful metrical execution, with Byronic rhythm and strong patriotic sentiment about freedom and human rights.
A heavily stylized patriotic poem by Edward Collins Downing advocates freedom over tyranny. It envisions peoples across Russia Japan and Europe rising to rebuke oppression, proclaiming mankind made in God’s image and urging universal liberty and justice. The piece links divine providence to democratic progress and anti despotism.
Death came suddenly for Mrs. Parsons relict of Judge Charles C. Parsons of Wooster. Funeral was held Friday with interment in Forest Home cemetery Chicago. Mrs Patton obituary notes 2 pm Sunday service at parents home in West Wooster. J B Heffelman, 66, Wooster area resident and tinner, died. funeral Sunday at 1:30. He served in First Ohio Light Artillery under General Barnett. Five children survive. Mrs Sarah Warner, 95, died at home near Pleasant Home. funeral 10 am Sunday. H R Smith reports death of Samuel H. Bixler, typhoid at Mobile Alabama, nephew of Mrs Mary Lawrence. Allen Shields dies in Hudson. John T Shields to attend.
The next Wayne County Teachers Institute will be held at Wooster High School during the week starting August 14. Instructors include Prof. W. N. Boyd of Ohio State University Supt. H. H. Culley of Glenville and Supt. KE. F. Warner of Bellevue.
A large party of 185 farmers from the Canton and Louisville area visited the experiment station on Saturday. Many arrived without lunch and all wanted dinner, making the restaurants bustle for a time.
A vintage advert touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as superior to a doctor’s prescription. It cites Mr J W Turner of Truhart Va as a testimonial, claiming notable relief from stomach troubles and constipation, with the ad inviting purchase at a local salisdrug.
An 11 year old shadowed Major Lillie during the Pawnee Bill parade in East Liegty street. Red Cloud from the university was welcomed by the Indian troupe and invited to their tepes to preach, expressing hopes of future ministry. Also a Cleveland trip involved a waiter tip dispute over 15 cents, and Giants fans query about team coats explained.
A collage of brief items from multiple papers notes financial dealings and political leanings. It cites a $700,000 Wallatrest property purchase, Democratic forecasts for Delaware, praise for cabinet placement by Bonaparte, and opinions on Carnegie libraries and women’s truthfulness, with diverse editorial quips from the Washington Star to the Lugdon Telegraph.
The Wooster board of education has elected Miss Gertrude Plank to a high school teaching post and she will accept. Other details are not clearly legible in the supplied text.
A Wooster resident, W F Young, reports long standing relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He recalls recommending the remedy for eight years and urges others to use it, noting occasional recurrences but immediate relief after a dose. Sold by Milburn Co., Buffalo as sole US agents for 50 cents.
Fragmented OCR text mentions dates May 22 and June 3 with scattered phrases about cheap rates and a league convention. No coherent events or names fully readable.
In a damp Friday game Wooster defeated Medina 6 to 0 as Tafinda allowed nine hits in six innings before a heavy shower paused play. Whitcraft, Calley Wilhelm, Francis and Simmons starred for Wooster while Medina could muster only two hits, with Billiard solid behind the mound and in outfield gaps. The crowd threatened to disperse but play resumed under the umpire’s direction pending further conditions.
A fragment describes good days with phrases about very good patronage by Woosterités and notes the score by innings. The incomplete text implies a sports recap with focused attendance and scoring details awaiting fuller record.
Carter All-Stars were defeated 18 to 1 by Crystal Rocks on Wednesday. Rogka pitcher Kingpir Leighty struck out 19, while Shlek Bogner could not tame his curves. Shiek shows improved catching and hitting, Pussy Roberts shines at second, and an ice wagon driver performed surprisingly well before Rocks surged ahead. Hocks lead City League by a large margin.
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