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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
4
OCR reads Wooster Ohio postal text and business news. Mentions levers along rivers and spending two billion dollars. Quotes Mr Addicks and Congress funding with speculation on next summer’s breath as a civic note.
A stream of rumors and wry commentary touches on the Ohio river lands as spring weather shifts mood from coal business tensions to political chatter. References to Senator Reed Smoot, Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, and the Kansas battleship christening mix with jokes about Easter bills and groundhog forecasts.
The Missouri legislature approves an anti-cigarette bill, but youths in the state are likely to continue smoking. The measure aims to curb tobacco use through new restrictions and enforcement.
A brief note recalls a seven year old boy and six year old girl who ran away to wed in Indiana, reflecting a belief in starting marriage at a very young age. Their tale illustrates early unions and the social attitudes surrounding such acts in the era.
Wooster fights to protect Mr Carnegie amid a crisis as he battles to avoid disgrace while a $12,500 library grant signals ongoing support and urgent action.
A garbled report from Saginaw Michigan mentions girls entering a basketball force acray and expresses support for suffrage. It oddly claims King Edward has joined four clubs in three months, and notes his majesty ap pears to be ill yet active in patronage.
Sir Thomas Lipton asserts he has a boat ready for the season and hints at a regular biennial statement. The remark frames expectations for his forthcoming sailing plans and public statements.
A remark on Mr Bryan considering a possible comeback for Arthur Pue Gorman in the Senate. The focus centers on Gorman’s role and the implications of a return, framed in a historically styled political observation.
The report notes that women graduates from colleges are slow to marry, reflecting social patterns of the era and influencing discussions on education and marriage timelines.
The text cites Strangler Knapp’s confession and the discovery of a victim’s body as potential escapes aided by insanity experts. It notes Mecklenburg Schwerin royalty a Morgan marriage not implying influence, and Admiral Crowninshield resigning after reassignment from battleship to cruiser amid official dismissals.
President Roosevelt’s explanation of his southern appointments is a roundabout, overly polite way to confront critics about their next move. The remark frames the debate as a test of what opponents will do in response to his choices.
A Kansas captain harshly criticizes General Funston calling the remark the unkindest seat since the president. The officer recalls advising Funston that he was talking too much.
A German professor made a strong statement scorning the Syforroe doctrine. The piece notes distant readers admire Crowninshield who was transferred and disliked the move, bringing mild praise for a few others as the article reflects on academic and political tensions of the period.
Tess and con spicuous gentlemen Dew ey Sampson and Schley are described as firing a few small projectiles at the front, a brief sketch of a casual scene involving named individuals in a military setting.
The piece notes Crownenshield's resignation while Dewey and minor officials remain in service to steady the naval department. A Columbus man is enjoined from saying amen as churches ease the use of the word. Henri Watterson keeps striking at Grover as the former president clings to a hope that Henri will never reach his realm.
Rumors claim Chief Justice Fuller will retire and Judge Taft of Cincinnati 9 is expected to succeed him, amid questions about an Ohio man losing prestige. The Kansas City incident mentions a telephone girl suing for damages after abusive language from a company official, reflecting ongoing clashes over free speech.
Senator Morgan says he will revive discussion on the canal issue so new senators understand it. He warns the renewed talk will cause more trouble than the Isthmian canal had.
Isaiah Yoder of Smithville returned from Virginia with a rash later diagnosed as smallpox. Dr Henry and Dr Ros Brooks confirmed the case Tuesday. Four houses linked to the patient are quarantined, including the McCannon and Swartz families, Miss Mary Wolf, and Peter Amatutz. No town alarm, vaccination efforts underway.
St Louis March 10 United States District Judge Adams announced he will on March 17 hear arguments on the motion to dissolve the temporary injunction restraining the officer of the railway from ordering a strike on the Wabash railway.
In St Louis on March 9 the Wabash trainmen dispute with railroad officials over a restraining order against union leaders calling a strike heads to the U S district court. Attorneys expect a voluminous answer and a hard fight shaping toward a sweeping victory for the company. The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers denies reports they refused to inform the American Bridge company of grievances and says the company has breached good faith, moving work to cheaper hires while shorting skilled men.
At a Cleveland meeting the Richland and Mahon wig and Ashland and Wooster lines merged with $65000 capital to form the Lake & Erie Railway Co. Articles filed with the secretary of state name C W French as president and outline routes from Sandusky to Belliffe and Mahoning to the state line with building to begin Sandusky to Beaver and Akron to Youngstown.
Profenso Hollis of Harvard denounces football as barbaric and urges his college to withdraw. The city township Republican nominees, all men with spotless reputations, stand strong for honest officials. The spring election is crucial as Wooster’s city and the party submit a ticket likely to win broad support.
Indicted for bribery Benjamin J. Phinney's trial, set for Wednesday, is continued due to defendant illness. The court calendar lists multiple cases across March including State vs Clarence Hatcher, Donelly vs Trustees Franklin Township, and several others with dates from March 1 to March 27 in Chippewa and nearby townships.
In Kr hland County a fight occurred Saturday evening leaving several uninjured but with no doctor called. Elmer Easterday plans a new building to house machinery and twine, while plans to further the town’s development continue into early April.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a remedy for overwork, insomnia, and nervous tension, claiming it heals liver and kidney disorders, nervousness, rheumatism, neuralgia, and malaria germs. It promotes the tonic as a universal medicine priced at 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed, including a patient testimonial from Hawesville Kentucky.
March 10 report notes Charles Walker returned from France visit, Mary Jane Lance dies aged 63 in Medina County born Feb 1 1889. services by Rev Seifert at UO church Sunday, interment at Kirks cemetery. Mrs Lance married Abram J Lance March 26, 1883. three children bore, only C Lance of Cumberland MD survives. Also Italian workers injured unloading ground. sugar making sap running. local sales active.
March notes report multiple residents changing farms and residences around Lake Forth with Slater, Smalley, Hootman, and Seiber listed for moves. Austen returns from visit to Pavonia and travels to Cleveland Mansfield and other cities. Moody misses Bethel due to weather. church work progresses slowly. Stouffer ends school March 21 with a grapho phone show by George Dute. Flora Metzler returns to Akron.
March 9 wedding in the village joined Ella Matz daughter of Jacob Matz to Clarence Kaylor of Huntington. The couple will visit then reside in Huntington as Mr Kaylor’s home is prepared. Community extends best wishes. In other news graders for the electric line progressed south of the village right of way nearly finished. A. W. Matz repaired his barn. Primaries were quiet with 13 Democratic and 23 Republican ballots. The bride and groom were serenaded Monday evening.
Pittsburg March 9 telephon e and telegraph linemen who lost a year ago in their wage strike are preparing to again seek union recognition and a $275 per day nine hour rate. The scale takes effect April 1 and a second strike is anticipated with the building trades council backing the scale. New Haven situation unchanged as of March 9 with NY, NH, Hartford railroad talks stalled awaiting developments. Huntington miners vote to strike on March 9 demanding ten cents more per ton on the upper Twelfth Hole.
W C Scott sold the entire clothing stock in the McClellan room to Samuel Persky of Canal Fulton on Monday. Persky plans to ship the goods to a store he owns in Canal Fulton.
A large mass meeting at the academy of music in Brooklyn aimed to raise funds to erect a Henry Ward Beecher memorial. Prominent attendees included Grover Cleveland, Supreme Court Justice D. Rower, Rev Newell Dwight Hillis, and Rev Frank W Gunsaulus.
Negotiations near completion for H Prick of Pittsburg to purchase the Jacob Frick residence on North Market street for about 15000 dollars. Edgar Frick and family expected to occupy the home, described as one of the citys best. Foley Kinney Cure mentioned but irrelevant to the sale. Laubach Boyd and Rimmerman listed among others.
A miscellaneous OCR dump mentions money lending offers from G W Spangler in Wooster with security and travel tickets, a ferry accident near Glens Falls killing several laborers, Governor Merriam resigning as census director effective May 15, Lisbon centennials set for June 10 and 11, Senators Hanna and Bryan invited to events, Tiffany’s Glass & Decorating workers strike over beer supply, a 16 year old colored boy incident in Missouri, and a girl dressed in men's clothes serving at Fort Totten.
Marriage licenses issued for James E MecClarran of Wooster and Malinda Musser of Orrville. Also listed are E. L. Andrus of La Grange and Mabel I. Marshal of Cannon. George Miller of Congress and Della Donnelly of Wooster. Clarence Kayler of Kernbusco Indiana and Ella Matz of Madisonburg. Allen Struthers of Pittsburgh Pa. and Carlin of West Salem.
A home wedding occurred on Wednesday evening February 25 at the residence of Mr and Mrs Shepard on Livingstone avenue Lorain. The couple were L A Carver and Miss Margaret Rutter of Orrville. Carver is a conductor on the O L W and has lived with the Shepherds in Lorain for some time.
Captain of the Austrian steamer Margherita reports fierce stowaway clashes aboard during the voyage from Mesina to Algiers. Knifemen emerged from forehatch and bunkers, were knocked down and disarmed, then jailed. police later removed them at Algiers.
Federal Judge Keller arrives from Hot Springs Arkansas to hold a special term in Charleston to try the miner charged with contempt of the blanket injunction that sparked the Stannaford fight. Chris Evans and other strike leaders attend to represent the men. district officials and General Bolclair assist.
The senate foreign relations committee debated delaying or altering the Cuban treaty vote, with Senator Morgan seeking a Saturday print of remarks in Congress records, while others warned the Colombian canal issue must clear first. Democratic senators urged caution citing constitutional limits and possible delays or House confirmations, aiming to secure more votes or Supreme Court clarification before action.
In Mount Pleasant Baptist Church six miles from Johnston SC a factional dispute erupted during a sermon. Rev Kit Jones was barred by one group while another forced entry fired on him as the hymn began. George Hammond was killed and three of his sons wounded.
Seattle dated dispatch reports Homer Bird executed Friday. He protested his innocence during the Fallows speech. Bird involved in the 1897-98 Klondike rush. he and two companions started up the Yukon River. Bodies found riddled with buckshot. Sentence affirmed by the U S Supreme Court. Roosevelt denied clemency.
William Stillwater of Pennsylvania is killed after being shot by Deputy Burt Childs as he lunges for the officer’s hand and the pistol fires. Stillwater dies within twenty minutes from a breast wound sustained during the attempted escape at the court building.
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