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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
A garbled letter from Tu Sam's Metzler and Son of Wooster features a painter Dooley Lancaster and references to painting a parsonage roof and various names. It reads as a fractured, filler filled correspondence with unclear actions and dates.
Lena Young of Fort South Street died suddenly Friday after a bout of illness. Survived by two daughters, Mrs Miris Anta and Mrs Diehe Diehe, and extended family. She was a member of the Germanian church and the Franen Verein, admired for cheerful spirit and ready sympathy.
Mary Carne Ro Van Doorn widow of Captain Walla, born Lafayette Chat Nora Co Alabama, last of her children of Rev PoP GC Sheliwan annointed Methelist, died at 6 pm. She lived a Christian life. She possessed gentle mind and kind and helpful nature. Before her death she was a correspondent of many newspapers. Her memory remains with friends and community.
A concert program from Cleveland highlights the Philomasonic Quartet performing Dvorak and Mozart with notable technical mastery. The event features ensemble balance and refined tone, praised for its poised delivery and musical coherence throughout the performance.
A sagging fragment recalls a soldier’s funeral and the names of pallbearers and churches in a village rite. The piece weaves scattered phrases about burial, cemeteries, and commemorations, mentioning veterans and local figures amid ceremonial service details.
An old newspaper ad promotes a cough relief and pain remedy claiming benefits for back rheumatic pains and kidney issues. It touts trial bottles, money back guarantees, and credits the product to a Pineville store and Kriegers Drug store for distribution.
In Worcester the streets swarm with rats after recent floods. Waterlogged areas on Cemetery Hill and North Bever Street show rats tub deep and dangerous. Repair shops report damage from the floods and the city official says road work cannot begin until streets thaw.
Preparations for Wooster Hardware Company's annual Advertising and Sales Days set for April 2 and 4. Coupons will be published in county papers with no invitations sent, customers cutting out a coupon to receive a free whip at the Wooster Hardware Company office. Readers urged to watch for the coupon and redeem at the event. Local names and scattered notes on recent happenings and arrivals appear in the column.
In a radical age a Kentucky woman seeks divorce so she can marry Bly Ingersoll. The Washington cet notes chatter about limited terms for the speaker and a public stir over fame and magazines.
An advertisement touts laxative tablets designed for gentle relief without cramps. It highlights enteric coated, chocolate coated varieties claiming natural action, easy dosing, and non gripe effects. Names and brands appear as part of the sales pitch.
Cleveland mourns the Collinwood school fire victims as hundreds attend scattered burials. Rumors target janitor Herter while families seek someone to blame amid heroic teachers and a coroner's inquest detailing the deadly rush to exit doors.
Rev George A Cooke of Brandon accuses Syracuse University Chancellor James K Day of defaming President Roosevelt in a book titled A Bit of Prosperity. The charges were sent to Rev Dr R M Watters for action within the Methodist church. Day dismisses the allegations as unfounded.
March 7 report from Cleveland Ohio details Lafayette Riartin age 60, separated from his wife for several months. He reportedly attempted to ditch his tribal ties and then showed signs of violence. Wounded, the incident prompts further police investigation.
A flurry of society notices from Wooster detail Kieffer circle and Lutheran Aid No 6 gatherings, church socials, a leap year party, a conservatory recital, class events, and multiple weddings plans. Neighbors hosted surprise parties, dances, and dinners with music, readings, and elaborate suppers. future weddings and moving plans are announced for local residents.
An item notes many people narrowly avoid pneumonia after a lingering cold. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar coughs and colds as a deep remedy that prevents pneumonia and consumption. Warns against substitutes. Bixler Pharmacy S H Boyd & Co.
An advertisement urges readers to stock Tonsiline for sore throat potential crises. It warns sore throat could signal tonsillitis, quinsy, croup, or diphtheria tomorrow and promises relief from one dose, cure with a few doses, priced 25 and 60 cents. The Tonsiline Co. Canton Ohio markets the product.
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