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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1900
Page
3
A Wooster family plans three weddings this month with two sons and a daughter leaving home. Reports cover local events from school examinations to land sales, infrastructure talk, and community efforts including a draft of infirmary plots and requests for aid amid wartime mobilization.
A collage of old advertisements lists watch and jewelry repairs, musical instruments, spectacles, umbrellas, and discounts at various shops. It promotes Gem Gallery portraits, Ellsperman's Nation Store lace additions, and Foley's Honey and Tar for grippe. Testimonials praise Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach and constipation relief.
Saturday March 3 contains social notes from Shreve Loudonville and Wooster. Miss Lottie Garrett of Shreve is best of her sister in Bloomington. A B Leopold of Loudonville is the 4 est of his sister Mrs T H Parkin sp. North Buckeye street. Miss Hope Smith, 4, rejoined Friday after a week away. Sheriff Verver was in town en route from Fremont where brothers defend Louis Billow in murder case. Local officials and residents mentioned include Lee Geiseman of Water Works, Alex Grabrrias, James Ty Mahon, Miss Olive Bevard, and others amid festive and travel notes.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Fhy's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and Banner Salve for burns. It lists prices, directing readers to pharmacists or mail order from Bik Brothers in New York. The notice mentions Wray and other vendors, with verbose worldly marketing language and the claim of rapid relief.
Election returns show voters across Wooster Townships and wards casting ballots for Republicans and Democrats. The aggregate vote reveals low interest and unclear margins as incumbents face nomination challenges. precinct totals list ward by ward results and overall tallies.
The probate proceeding names Magia Ce as estate ward of Clarks McCortash Heaning. The will from November 886 directs that the trust funds be used for the Baptist church, its missionary societies, and the Baptist Convention. Lovett and Starffer witnessed. Lovett declines to serve as executor due to ill health.
A fragmented note credits aygd as the top salve for burns sores and skin disorders and mentions Zimmerman & CY as traders. The line reads as a prescription influenced claim from a ship specialist, with unclear details and misspelled terms.
The article touts the Endostope for examining the interior of the stomach to locate disease causes, while noting longstanding knowledge of stomach troubles. It endorses Hepstetters Stomach Bitters as a leading remedy for dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, constipation, and nervousness, claiming broad benefits and malaria prevention, with a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
A Chicago man says his wife suffered a severe la grippe with a lingering cough. After using Fo ley's Honey and Tar he reports immediate relief and a full cure with a 50 cent bottle. Also notes on Burdock Bitters and other remedies and mixed testimonials.
Bids opened for the H C Frick Library in Chicago last Saturday all exceeded the available funds. Officials decided to revise the specifications and ask bidders to submit new bids. The adjusted bids are to be opened Friday evening of the current week.
General Aquila Wiley of Wooster visits Representative M Dowell to press a bill promoting uniform divorce and marriage laws across states. The visit draws attention as Wiley is expected to oppose Dowell in the renomination battle in Washington.
Found for plaintiff in the case of Joseph Manpus against Buss Hros. Jury returned a verdict after adjournment on Saturday, opening at 78 mm, awarding $12.80. Judge-Basco charged the jury after dinner. Cash was ready for trial Tuesday, stores excused until Wednesday. Buson was busy Tuesday morning with Geo Settle matter.
IndisR Lasonou Monday case ahead for jury trial. Muteh No 0T and Spooner Phorsias Wednesday. March 7 No 2h. Parsons Neo T7223 and Ted Hider vs Orrville Bugg. Thursday Marebo No 7256. Spous Seharaek Neo TA57. Ward Ne Tote Riana and Lewes cases noted.
Telegram from Circleville reports the death Monday of Hon. Hugh Bell My Bell. He served since 1471 on Wooster University’s Board of Trustees. Bell was present at Rev L I Holden’s inauguration and suffered injuries from a fall at the M E Church that kept him bedridden for a week. The fall’s shock is thought to have caused his death.
A Toledo reader accuses a newspaper of publishing a damaging story about a local couple, insisting their marriage is happy and stable. The writer requests correction and asserts their family has lived on 1th Street since 1999, offering witnesses to testify.
A fragmentary notice appears with unclear names and nonsensical words. It does not provide a coherent event, date, or location to form a factual card.
West Salem visitors Mrs Madison and Mrs McConnell are noted as recovering or visiting. Mrs Wm Neumyer suffers chickenpox while Miss Gertrude Strenick is gravely ill with rheumatism and pneumonia. Fox hunt success is reported with broken north line due to Killbuck high water. several foxes sighted and many foxhounds present.
On Sunday morning a water pipe burst in the kitchen of the First Presbyterian Church causing extensive damage to the Sunday school library. Many books were practically ruined by the flooding.
Special Telegram reports an explosion in Red Ash mines near Bahra town Montcommy West Virginia trapping seventy miners. Twelve rescued so far, five dead. Rescue efforts ongoing as scenes from the mine worry locals.
In Shreveport March 6, street Commissioner Reuben Frnke confronted city councilman G. G. W. Davidson at his grocery. A scuffle followed with punches and Davidson pinning Frnke to the floor. The altercation centers on who should appoint a street commissioner amid issues over water supply and electric lighting.
Abraham Marchand of Paint Township aged 80 died from cold after a night’s stay with Isaac Speicher. Found by a friend en route to church, the shinglemaker had been seen sitting against a tree in timberland near Eugene Stutz’s farm. Police believe death occurred from exposure during a week of extreme cold.
A garbled OCR item mentions voting and various unclear names and places. It references a political or community action, with scattered phrases about a vote, a meeting, and related figures, but the text is largely unreadable.
The readable text hints at a complex contest or gathering with names and places but is heavily jumbled. It references people, teams, a possible competition, and various locations, yet specifics remain obscured by OCR errors and garbled phrasing.
County commissioners heard petitioners for a road in the northeast corner of Canaan township. Quincy Jones W Al Fike and Samuel Mort were appointed as viewers to inspect the site and report.
The text appears garbled and unreadable. It does not provide a coherent event, names, places, dates, or concrete facts to summarize into a proper newspaper card.
An advertisement under the atlas feature promotes immediate work with a firm expanding its corps of agents. It claims wide endorsement by educators and clergy and offers transportation to Wooster for those who engage, urging readers not to miss the opportunity.
WANTED AT ONCE. Lathes and gentlemen, front town and country, to sell Cram's New Atlas of the World on salary or commission. Also a well educated man to sell Globes only, and some campaign men wanted. None but reliable people need apply. Territory given anywhere in the State. Agents trained and placed at company expense. Apply to or address M. Clement, Wooster Hotel Office.
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