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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
8
William Drabontoft of Bloomingtop led a push to raise the final five dollars for the university endowment. A gap of about ninety thousand remains between the pledged amount and the target, which would determine the end of the university's largest fundraising effort.
The report outlines two publishing houses owned by the church center in New York and Cincinnati. Last year earnings totaled 12,487,007 with four year totals rising. both houses publish journals and books, employing modern processes and sustaining through church committees. Branches exist in Buffalo Pittsburgh Chicago Kansas City San Francisco and New Orleans.
Joyo C Schulte filed a foreclosure petition against AoW minult and others on May 8 in county court. The complainant asserts a note and mortgage debt. defendants deny and legal counsel Myerson and Smyser Weveduit Weiser represent the plaintiff. The record includes oath by Frank Jheres, referencing business matters and real estate position in Lee County, with unspecified remedies sought to compel payment.
A fragmented timetable lists arrival and departure times with several unclear stamps such as 1:05, 1:52 and 7:18 p.m. The readable data hints at a rail schedule segment, noting routes near the numbers 4531 and 11:34 a.m. The OCR text is partial and lacks complete context for full event interpretation.
From Wooster trains and connections listed with times and fares for Lindale and nearby towns. Public Square departures Friday and Saturday nights with excursion rates and seating details. contact Wilson, G. Pla for farther information.
A busy probate day includes Sheriff salary ruling, court filings, and a Canton baseball report. Poultry breeders plan a big show in January with Charles McClare consulting. waterfowl season opens in March though few ducks are seen due to Sundays and Mondays bans. Local sports talk highlights Karl Snyder’s prospects with the Canton team and a Snyder sale at the stables. Mayor Griffin performs first marriage in Orrville joining Fils Ureio and Migs Mari faeseliy.
advertisement for Buckle THAT Ue Tot oe Cial WOarE and Preventics cures for grippe and acute cold. claims early treatment prevents pneumonia, markets at Boyd & Co dry goods and Shoop store with 24 cents bottle. promotes Pine-Solve Carbolized for cuts and burns at Strieger's Drug Store.
A west wall at the Jobo Little blackemit shop at West Yosto and Walnut streets collapsed shortly after 7 o clock on Saturday. James Porter and Mr Little narrowly saved tools and goods before more brick fell. Fire Chief Kingeles ordered the weakened front wall pulled down while J C Talbot arranged immediate repairs.
Townsend of Doylestown discusses a Massillon to Canton route with Mohawk Construction Co. He predicts start within thirty days, expects a large city trolley network feeding Wooster, Massillon, Akron and connections to Canton and Cleveland. The plan includes key towns like Dalton orivallo and Wooster noted with backers and financing.
A fragment advertises Electria Bitters as a universal spring medicine for stomach liver and kidney disorders and a blood purifier. It also touts Dean's Ointment as a remedy for eczema with a testimonial from Hon. W Matthews praising a permanent cure. The ad mentions Boyd & Co. as the store link.
An advert promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a soothing remedy for inflamed mucous membranes and chest coughs during colds. It claims to stop the cough, expel the cold, and uses Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a gentler alternative, noting suitability for children and a laxative effect. Sold by KY leger's Drug Store.
A man alleging to be the Hebrew comedian George S Sidney, known as Izzy, was found very drunk after an afternoon train ride and taken to Woostar hospital. He caused confusion about his identity, claimed to be an actor, and said the Busy Tazy Co was in Norfolk. He showed little memory of current location or schedule.
Nelle White of Weston and a Maryville and Wooster alumna died of pneumonia in Albuquerque New Mexico where she taught. The piece notes her illness at Wooster and move to Maryville for climate.
Ohio farmers face a poor corn crop due to a wet growing season in 1886 and a cool fall. Even corn near maturity may have poor seed quality, forcing many Northern growers to buy new seed. The central question is whether purchased corn will adapt and grow under the new conditions.
The fragmentary text recounts a man named Allen Longanecker injured by a horse near a barn, with unclear local references. It also contains an extended, promotional advertisement for Dr Shoop's Cough Cure and Kodol digestive products from Bixler Pharmacy and Boyd & Co, touting cures for coughs, colds, pneumonia, and digestion with emphasis on safety and natural ingredients.
Wertz, a Wayne County legislator, was announced Saturday as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor backed by farming and educational interests. Columbus dispatches and Cincinnati Enquirer reports deny any deal with Tom Johnson. It remains unclear if this runs alongside a future bid for Congress to succeed Ashbrook.
Farry Cotter a 21 year old man from Jericksburg underwent an appendectomy at Wooster hospital at 4 pm Wednesday. He was in bad shape but improved under care. Frank Kaltwasser of We Placed received an operation to raise a loose skull bone, performed Thursday morning after a head injury suffered thirteen years ago. The shock was borne well and hopes for permanent benefit are felt.
D W Musselman former clerk of court now with the Home Building and Loan Company declared Thursday morning he will seek the county auditor nomination. He told a Republican man that he has many promises of support and intends to press his bid hard, expressing belief he can win.
The family expresses sincere thanks through the paper to old neighbors for kindness and new neighbors for aid during the illness and death of their husband and father. They thank the choir for music the flowers and the minister for comforting assurances. Rachel Aileman Charles Heileman Albert Hilieman.
A Carver Brothers team escaped control on Saturday near East Onion, crashing into a J L Fordyce buggy in front of T P Bowman’s grocery. The buggy was obliterated, a Wooster Delivery Co wagon lost spokes, C A Carver was thrown and bruised, then treated by a physician.
Shanklin, the public dog catcher, says he has not resigned and has merely waited to start enforcement of winter untagged dog rules. He says he received orders to hold off and has not been notified to begin. Auditor Minier still has the tagged dogs, but the interview suggests someone issued orders against enforcing the law.
A cautionary piece on how marriage and motherhood alter a woman's appearance and vitality. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, effective tonic for weak or sick women, nursing mothers, and expectant mothers, claiming broad medical support and free physician consultation by letter.
Readers are invited to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy said to cure urinary disorders Bright s Disease and other kidney troubles The ad promises free sample bottles and a book by mail with address in Binghamton New York and urges readers to mention the newspaper offer and to buy the regular sizes from druggists
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