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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
6
Fragmented OCR style notes describe a city council meeting with discussions on street paving, ordinances, and a vote scheduled for an upcoming session. Mentions include council members like Blan berg and Kready, the mayor, and various street and property concerns. The text is garbled but centers on road and municipal decisions and potential abatements.
Fragile OCR recounts names and kinship events from a community page. Mentions Norton Capri Weaver Water and several families including Berhey, Wissard, Jhuese, and Clore with social visits, sick lists, and a 39 cent sale teaser.
The article outlines a contract to construct a road from the Mohawk Construction company with plans for work to begin within days. Officials forecast completion within a year, with right of way secured and project leadership emphasizing reliability. Meetings reviewed routes from the north to Wooster and northeast entry, aiming to minimize delays and ensure early operation.
A jumble of notes covers events at the City Opera House on Thursday night March, including a university lecture, a skating open for last week, and a county road update. It mentions a Spanish war meeting, local sports updates, and transportation notes.
A garbled OCR passage shows names, places, and events from a local village scene centered on residents, a farm, employment, and a pending vote. It mentions Dr Re and a new resident, Popeyes, and various vague activities, with unclear dates, actions, and figures.
Reverend Hievi wounded wife, others attacked by a gang near Overton. Report of community distress as public workers aid effort. Mrs Mery Savayeaggie visiting, minister Dever aiding in tertioe, Gerrie Bilhamwer visiting Clave land. Anus and Evsle Smith visit. Mowrer to move to Miller farm. Edward to manage home farming.
A garbled account describes Worcester authorities detaining a man tied to whiskey activity near a Massillon station. The prisoner allegedly demanded release, the whiskey was poured on a desk, and a vague officer’s remark is cited. The text then wanders through confused names and places, mentioning Wooster, East as clues, and ends with a muddled scene of police and bystanders before fading out.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local society summary noting a February gathering, a notable death, and moves of families such as Mr Nutt and Win Hogway. It mentions a literary program on Friday evening, judged well received and well attended, with shifts in property and roles described in terse terms.
Mareh 3 Tressle of Saah Waeres and Oliver ABelucs near Overton plan farm moves. Bot Warner and fandy of Lodk visited last week. Clara Clivenandoultren visited the fawest Joepr Sergio near West Salem. Emanuel Schultgz will tend his farm and host a gathering. Will Wagner rented the Steir place and will move soon. David Stair expects 63 miles to his home with John Gant this enginer, liver Frank of Hickory Grove called at Jacob Woblga’s home last Thursday.
Governor Barrigann appointed George Scott of Mt Pleasant Bennot county to head the Board of Control of the State Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster. Lee J Evony of Ripley Brown county named to oversee the State Institute for the Deaf and Crippled Mimes. Tyler and Laylin Wern were rejected by the Senate. the board members who had held over remain in place until new appointees are confirmed.
The National Tribune reports a color bearer from the department who died weeks ago is honored as her 12 year old daughter dies two weeks after him. The funeral featured a parade of 86 Color Dentera and schoolchildren reciting patriotic pieces while Mrs Ball leads the department in flag day exercises in the park. The little girl was laid to rest with the flag and a silk banner carried by her playmates. Capt Omnoyvd and Mrs Gannab Devo attended as mourners.
Wooster and Cleveland leaders announce the grand Masonic gathering to be held next week in Canton, featuring prominent officers and dozens of associated lodges. The event, billed as the largest in the forest country, will include ceremonies, parades, and the installation of visiting dignitaries from the United States and Canada.
An old advertisement discusses La Grippe, or grip, and promotes Peruna as the most effective medicine. It shares testimonials from Robt TL Madison and others, claims Peruna cures systemic catarrh and aids recovery after grip, and offers dosing guidance during and after illness.
Wheat, corn, and oats prices shown with July contracts and varying figures. Local market notes list butter eggs lard chickens potatoes and grain items with wide quoted ranges and some OCR errors. Prices for flour rye oats barley timothy seed clover hay salt and wool are provided in rough per unit figures.
East Buffalo markets show cattle exports with steers at 5.10 to 5.60, cows 3.60 to 4.60, calves around 6.00, sheep and lambs at 4.60 to 6.60, hogs 4.50 to 4.95, and horses varying by type. Chicago, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and New York list similar ranges for steers, cows, calves, sheep, and hogs, with noted midweek adjustments and regional price spreads.
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