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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
3
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as strengthening for weak lungs and sensitive throats. It claims the remedy drives out coughs colds and bronchitis and keeps illness away with a peculiar action on the throat and lungs. The copy invites readers to request a sample from Scott & Browne at Pearl Street New York.
Lamblt in Washington reports a conference with officials on the Philippine Transcontinental Exposition project. Agreement sought on funding shares from Stouts company and government approval to Taft. Pension plan announced for Cornell professors in Ithaca with university funding and faculty contributions.
An advertisement claims a hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It endorses F J Cheney and associates, lists wholesale druggists, and promotes Hairs Catarrh Cures, Foley's Honey and Tur, and Flat's Family Pills with testimonials offered free.
J B Taylor of Chriesman Texas describes severe stomach weakness and weight loss yet recovers after using a dyspepsia remedy. Advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure strengthens the stomach and wards off disease. Also notes dangers of pneumonia and promotes Fors ley’s Honey and Tar to stop coughing and protect lungs.
Local nursery advertises low prices on strawberry plants and roses in Painesville with delivery. Early stock available before supplies end. customers urged to order now to save.
In a brief press note the Topeka Journal comments on a debate over whether President Roosevelt will demand a strong family policy plank in the next Republican platform. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the topic as a possible major point in party positioning.
The Atlanta Journal notes Reed Smoot arrives in Washington and drew astonished reactions from foes for avoiding hotel lodging. Provident Roosevelt is cited with pride in the upheaval of what is described as revolutionary fervor as Taft faces enthusiasm. The piece mentions Smoot’s large family of daughters and revels in public demonstrations around Brown and Dartmouth in rivalry celebrations.
Gymnasium exercises resume as outdoor baseball work is expected to begin next term. Players have been seen practicing on the dry cinder path outside the gym. Gene Wright will return to Cleveland next Thursday to rejoin his team and travel with them to Alabama. Miss Florence McNeal, superintendent of Bainbridge township schools near Cleveland, is spending spring vacation in the city. Clark T Anderson, staying at home in Wooster due to the Ithaca typhoid epidemic, has returned to Cornell. Debating topics next week include Congress legislation, diphtheria anti toxins, New York moving sidewalks, Froebel’s teachings, and the initiative and referendum. Debate team split: affirmative Etling and Amstulz. negative Wise and Liggett.
The electric railway route is fixed to run from Madisonburg along the west side of the Liggett farm, then southwest to Beall avenue, down the pike to the stone quarry and into Wooster. Four miles of bad bed were graded last winter and work will accelerate as weather permits. Col. Hard said cars may run in a few months.
Wooster will hold its regular commencement this year. The faculty settled the graduation program after a class meeting where seniors voted not to have a student speaker and requested a nationally known speaker, a request the faculty denied.
West Larwill residents near Buckeye report petty thieves faking provisions and small articles. The culprits are said to be known. Also mention of chronic diarrhoea relief from Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy used by Mr. Co B Wingfield of Fair Play Vermont who credits it with improving his long term stomach issues. For sale by all druggists.
A dated note touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for a three month severe cold. It warns against substitutes and cites a Batesville Indiana resident who recovered after eight doses. The ad lists Laubach Boyd Zimmerman Co. as druggists and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for skin issues.
Advertises Hyomei as a portable climate therapy for catarrh promising relief by breathing four times daily. The outfit includes an inhaler, bottle of Hyomei, and medicine dropper priced at 100 dollars with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Laubach & Boyd claim safety and wide sales.
In a Tuesday night basketball game the preps defeated the freshmen 20 to 0. Copeland starred with good shooting while Foss drew fouls, missing only one of eleven. A large crowd watched as the academy boys dominated from start to finish and promised fast play in upcoming inter-class contests.
John Hockenberger, 70, died at the infirmary after admission from Paint township. Interment at infirmary burial plot. A. %. Williams, 83, formerly of Wooster, died in Plymouth March 5 of Kright's disease. widowhood noted. remains to reach Wooster with Mrs. Williams and Rev Miller of Plymouth Lutheran. Brief services at Wooster vault. interment in Wooster cemetery. Mrs. Margaret Yanley, widow of Leonard Yanley, died March 4 in Brooklyn, NY. remains expected for Wooster burial. W. E. Slinger died in Akron and remains brought to Dalton for interment. James M. Hill of heater township informed that half brother Dr John Hill, dentist, died in Gettysburg, Pa. A. Z. Williams, former county resident, died at Plymouth. funeral and Wooster cemetery interment noted.
Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless. In the workers Dr Klog's New Life Pills claim to cure indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and all stomach liver and bowel troubles. Easy pleasant safe sure. Only 25 cents at Laubach and Boyd drug store.
Cures coughs and colds and bronchitis and asthma as listed. Mentions Lau bach and d30yd and Zimmerman and Co. with unclear trailing text.
An advertisement touts The Easy Pill as a tonic treatment for biliousness jaundice constipation and fever claiming it strengthens stomach liver and bowels and prevents recurrence after a few days. It also features testimonials praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and lung issues from grateful customers.
A wave of labor tension runs through the Wabash system as unions resist injunctions and plan actions. President Ramsay warns a boycott could come to Terminal Points, while attorneys prepare to file affidavits and respond in court. Vaccination orders trigger school closures in Terre Haute as legal battles unfold. In Kentucky a mob fears lynching of George Boone amid a murder case.
The American Windowglass company executive committee announces seven days from March 7 until March 14, all its factories will close for the season. Immediately after closing, a large force will install new glass blowing machines to equip the plants. The move appears as a response to independent competitors and unsettled industry conditions.
The piece catalogs social happenings in Wooster, including the Bachelor club president James E McClarran stepping down, serenades at his home, and numerous neighborhood parties. It lists attendees, host addresses, and gifts, with tributes to departing residents and extended social calls across town.
A promotional letter touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and liver troubles. It claims wide testing and urges readers to request a free sample and a book by writing to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York. Bottle sizes and druggist availability are noted.
A county committee memos and fliers were prepared to memorialize spring election efforts. references include Col Waters and local officials analysis of ordinances and court actions while noting weather, ground hog theory, and a political climate in West Virginia and Ohio. Local sportsmen plan a spring duck season with a shortened two day restriction around Patrick’s Day.
An old advertisement extols Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidney, bladder, and rheumatic troubles. It claims urine tests reveal need for treatment, touts rapid relief, and offers 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with a free sample by mail. It targets general readers with medical claims and drugstore availability.
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