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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1907
Page
3
The Wester Republican column rails at Teddy Roosevelt aging politicians and the era’s “Great White Way” of New York. It lampoons Harriman and Hanna marriage news, Thaw trial headlines, Bryan’s Vermont trip, Panama Canal engineering, and rising salaries for baseball stars. The piece mixes politics, society gossip, weathered quips, and cultural references with tongue in cheek viewpoints on romance, earthquakes, railroads, and public figures.
Collier's notes Roosevelt facing Senate hurdles while Walter Wellman readies an expedition. The piece hints the North Pole may resist discovery as public opinion weighs in on Roosevelt's fate and actions.
John Palmer of Shreve was found dead in a Mechanicsburg hotel room after shooting himself in the head. The 45 year old businessman, previously with Car Bros. & Co., had recently bought an elevator with Horace Brown and planned to take over March 15 with family to follow. His death appears self inflicted and no motive is known.
State Highway Commissioner Sam Huston and Wayne county commissioners awarded the Bloomington road contract to Bormuth & Babst of Crestline for 6719 dollars with a 4000 dollar bond. Other bids were Taylor & Edgington Findlay 6727.45 and D R McArthur & Co Kenton 6844.47. Huston disqualified A Watson Minerva 6655 for irregularity.
March notes recall visits and visits by Mrs Fors and Mrs Green to the Fortney family, William Marke set to move to the Cass farm northeast of Red Haw, Mr Collins of Smithville to take Marks farm, Speder injured his foot at work and was laid up a few days. Farewell at William Marks’ Friday evening described as joyous with a lost quartet. Haverstock of Akron visiting Nebbath. Edward Eleyn, once local, died in Salem. remains brought to Cantua for interment. Eli Fioley and wife visited Willis Piper at Reedsburg. Kaufman family of Reedsburg hosted Solo Wen Premera family Sabbath. Miss Ida Fisher spent Sunday with her family. Nis Himes note of a young daughter born Sunday. Doom Koy and Blo Faddia of Rows entertained by Mrs Elizabeth Eterbart Sabbath. Miss Ekima Peters improving but confined to bed. Isaac Myera, former local resident, died at his home in Luttsburg last Sunday. interment Tuesday at Mennonite cemetery. K N Butler and wife spending several days at Mubicap.
March 6 itemized social and civic notices from a small town. Residents John Stocker and wife visit their deaf daughter Anna and husband from Colombue, with other deaf guests. Mrs Kraut ill with neuralgia at Maccatee. sale of household goods in South Sterling. Miss Minnie Richard to clerk. Mr Brillbart from Oklahoma to Clem ent Mellinger area. Floyd Wight resigns as night clerk. Clem Klesaner and B&O changes. L E Kiesinger weighing mail. Rev D Kosht visits Akron. Mr and Mrs O M Lee celebrate golden wedding. Mrs Henry Johnegan injures limb. Samuel Zvigler ill. town residents discuss a late-night disturbance.
OCR fragmented text references a temper tester and a cure claim for piles and hemorrhoids with no clear date or names. The readable portion hints at an advertisement style but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
Smithville March letter reports blustery weather, local veterans, travels to Chicago, a wagon accident involving Hartzler team, funerals in Wayne and Canton, visits from relatives, plans for electric railway surveys, and a tomato meeting invitation. Local residents include John Sheller Jr, John Miller, D. D. Hartzler, Mra. S. P. Kiefer, Adda Twiss, and M. C. Lichtenwalter.
A group led by Julio Chesrown of Shreve, Edward Dever of Mount Vernon, and Dr. V. F. Schrantz of Martinsburg began obtaining property owner consents Tuesday morning. They reported excellent progress with every signature secured except one and gained more than the required frontage on Spruce Street. They left the city after lunch and plan to return to finish four frontage signatures on South Market Street.
The Dalton election on Monday approved a $7,000 electric lighting plant and pumping station by 99 to 87. Aged 73 farmer A Schneck died and was buried. Flour milling proprietors Goudy and others face health. shop sold to Mr Evans. UPP church ladies held a pastry sale at Gardiner’s. Edward M Dowell’s public sale near town fetched $109 for three begs. Mrs Saran Hershey, 3, dies at Levi Hershey’s home. funeral planned Wednesday.
Dr Merriam and bride have gone to housekeeping in the Watera property on Crawofrd street. Glen Joheson of Akron circulated among old friends over Sab bath. A little son brightens the home of Supt Miller and wife. Henry Snure was in Van Wert on business. Carl Christopher and wife with child are visiting his brother in Millerburg. Brothers and wife of Massillup visited their mother. Miss Kima Barnes entertained friends Friday night. Weather kept many away. A surprise birthday for Mrs Samuel Svercer occurred Saturday at her home south of town. Gilmore family moving to a farm below Heotmesyrile. Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Koby gathered at their home Saturday night to celebrate and prepare to move in a few days.
The Wooster stock exchange wires a market summary listing Wheat May at 75 7644 and Corn May at 4656 with July at 45% and Oats May 4144 with July 86. Additional prices cover butter eggs chickens and wool. Regional quotes from East Buffalo Cincinnati Cleveland and Toledo follow for cattle hogs lambs and grain, including No 2 red wheat 78-79¢ and No 2 corn 45-48¢.
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