Endowment Drive Progress at Wooster University
Treasurer reports pledged endowment and debt totals as of March 14 1908 with dozens of church presbyteries and individuals contributing. Freshman class fundraising spurs near 5000 plus large gifts from Cincinnati unknown donor and other benefactors. Remaining needs include about 60000 to reach goal and wipe debt with less than three weeks left in the campaign.
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Jesse McClellan
Ambounots
General Education Board
New York
LA Severance
Anday Carnegie
University of Wooster
Bellefontaine Presbytery
Chillicothes
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Huron
Lima
Mahon Presbytery
Mahoning Presbytery
Medday
The
Fresh
Jiss
Holton
Cyclone Drill Company Increases Capital Stock
Stockholders of the Cyclone Drill company of Orrville met Monday night in the office to raise capital from one hundred thousand dollars to two hundred thousand dollars. All stock was represented in person or by proxy.
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Cyclone Drill Company
Orrville
Frank J Cheney declares partnership and oath on Catarrh Cure
Frank J Cheney swears he is a partner of Fo J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each incurable catarrh cure. The document lists Catarrh Cure claims and invites readers to Bend for testimonials. Also mentions Manzan Plie Remedy in collapsible tube with price and sale by Krieger's Drug Store.
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Frank J
J.chensel
Krieger
Train Schedule From Wooster to Cleveland Lines East Bound
A condensed timetable shows east bound departures at 1:08, 1:52, 7:05, 11:34, 4:31, and 7:18 a.m. plus 11:05, 10:36, 11:10 a.m., 8:05, 6:30, and 10:46 p.m. from Wooster to Cleveland via Southwestern Traction and public square connections. Excursion rates and local stops listed with times and transfers.
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Leeve Wooster
Pennsyrania
qQuare
Chevéliand
Basa
Local items mix injuries, trades, and civic notices
Wooster updates include a convalescent at Glen Shoup’s home in Pittsburgh while B&O repairs Hood damage. Kemp electric signs and a Ku Klux Klan lodge meeting mark activity. A ten-person Red Cross class from Sterling, Leroy, Seville, and Wooster receives degrees. Judge Eason awards about $6,500 to the plaintiff in Vanover vs Eshleman. W C T O rents rest room for another year. George A. Fisher plans a new 20 by 90 building on East South street. James A. Miller oversees building work. A traveling man finds a five-dollar bill in front of the American House. Fair grounds planning resumes after a popular weekly turnout. Birth of a daughter to Grover Q. McCoy. Civil war veterans invited to post social. Medina County fair dates shifted to September. Traction line sales and surveys progress discussed. Hatchelhair family selling old home, planning new in East Bloomington. Dr Love arrives in Butte Montana for home mission work. Robinson & Marshall formed with Jesse B. Marshall joining Medina plaything business.
Electric Bitters Endorsed by San Francisco Architect Mr Coulter
Prominent architect Delbert Building San Francisco Norman R Coulter hails Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. He claims it promptly corrects stomach liver and kidney disorders and strengthens the body. The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as spring medicine and blood purifier from a local druggist counter.
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Norman R. Coulter
Delbert
San Francisco
Jersey heifer death linked to mysterious pin
Lyman Warner reports a two year old Jersey heifer died after a two inch pin pierced the stomach in a suspected odd incident. A postmortem offered no clear cause though a possible theory involved a local maiden and a bat decorated with grass leading to the animal’s death. The town’s social and missionary events are also described with multiple church groups hosting receptions and meetings.
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Lyman &. Warner
Plain Township
Jersey
Warner
Sone Plain Township
Pythian Sisters Feast of Days delight in Castle Hall
Society notes recall Friday events by the Pythian Sisters with a seven booths dining hall display of the week’s days and a praised musical program. Guests enjoyed a gum-earning venture. notable performers included Luella Feightner, Irene Thompson, and Marguerite Kalmbach with Miss Mila Leo hosting for the high school Seniors and Mansfeld High team.
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Castle Hall
Luella Feiehtner
Irgig Thompson
Rhég Luce
Life Broom Brigade
Marguerite Kalmbach
Clementine Luce
Vesta Wilson
Mra
Chas
Barn‘hart
Chas. Ohart
Mila Leo Wea
Mans-feld
Trea
Miss Lee
Marion Benedict
Dna Clouse
Massillon
Lucy Follis
Miss Follis
Tuesday Night Club Entertained by Nick Amster
The Tuesday Night club was entertained by Nick Amster Friday evening at the home of Miss Hoftfsottt on North Market Street. An elaborate dinner was served at 6 o'clock and the evening was greatly enjoyed. The decor and name cards honored St Patrick.
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Nick Amster
Rocky Mountain Tea Remedy Claims Extraordinary Health Boost
An 19th century ad touts Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea as the fastest path to blood and muscle, promising health strength and vitality. The remedy is pitched as superior for making sick people well, available as tea or tablet for 35 cents from S. H. Boyd & Co.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
S. H. Boyd& Co
Kidney and bladder trouble warning with remedies ad
An old advertisement warns that slight irregularities signal kidney or bladder issues and promotes remedies such as Foley's Kidney Dry Remedy and other tonics. It cites premature danger and urges starting treatment at first signs, listing multiple druggists and stores.
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Bright
Foley
H, Boyd & Co
Obituary notices from Wooster area deaths and services
The Wooster area reports several deaths including Mia Marietta Hall aged 77 6 months widow of Jerry Hall mother of 12 who died at home near Doylestown after four weeks with pneumonia. Funeral for Mrs Edward Manges of Moulberry Street planned with Rev Frank Heil tran officiating. John F Mowery 88 died at his sister’s home in Congress township with funeral by Rev S D Harlan. Mrs Walter Childs of Fremont died of typhoid fever leaving husband and three children. Rev David W Sprinkle former Canton district UB minister died at Strausburg CO aged 84. Mrs William Shiven funeral held with eulogies by Rev Harlan. Interments at Wooster cemetery.
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Mia Marietta
Jerry Hall
lVioy
Doylestown
Aall
Poltmonia
Edward Manges
Moulberry Astre
Nelebbors
Frank Heiltran
I. N. Hough
Milton Forney
Val. Leighteap
Wm. Berbvert
Georg Sateinmetz
Wm. Luy
Wooster Cemetery
John F. Mowery
Nathaniel Mowery
Aurius Blake
Congress Township
Mowory
Euler
D. Harlan
Walter Childs
Fremont
Ohio
Childs
James B. Childs
Wooster
David W. Sprinkle
Canton
United Brethren Church
Strausburg, CO
William Shiven
Rives Ae Harlan
Church of Od
Misa Carrie Kemp
Spon
George A
Edward J
Frank Jr
D. We
Robert
Shives
Charles Lee
Crest- Tue
Cenie.org
Mennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Gentle Prompt Action
An OCR fragment notes a drug product marketed as calmly effective for bowel movement relief. It mentions merchants or drug stores and a claim of pleasant tasting medicine. The readable text is fragmented and lacks concrete dates or places.
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Mennedy
Thaw's Answer in Thaw Nesbit Suit Denies Insanity
Harry K. Thaw through counsel denies insanity and requests dismissal of the annulment suit filed by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. The brief answer was delivered to Mrs Thaw's counsel, who said the case would be placed on the trial calendar in the New York Supreme Court next week. Thaw's attorney Russell Peabody said the case would be resolutely contested.
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Supreme Court
Harry Thaw
Russell Peabody
Thaw
Improvement Work Resumed in Pittsburg District
Orders to Baltimore & Ohio engineers in the Pittsburg district resume all construction on fall started improvements with full restart next Monday. Workmen laid off will be rehired and summer completion expected. Projects include interlocking between Pittsburg and McKeesport, four interlocking stations, double tracking the Fairmont division, a large bridge across the Grand River at Fairport Ohio, and a four track concrete structure across Long Run at Versailles.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
McKeesport
Fairmont
Grand River
Fairport
Long Run
Versailles
Burns WII Fight in Dublin Set Despite Eye Injury
The boxing match between Tomy Burns and Jim Roche planned for March 17 in Dublin proceeds as scheduled. Burns warned promoters his eye may worsen and cause a postponement, but promoters and public demand push toward a firm date with a sold out crowd.
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Burns
London
Tomy Burns
Jim Roche
Dublin
Lilley to face committee without counsel in probe
Washington March 14 Representative Lilley of Connecticut will confront the submarine investigation committee with no legal counsel. Frank T Brown and Stiles Jidgon, hired by Lilley, quit after the panel refused to allow witnesses to be cross examined except by written questions. They argued the rule deprives Lilley of legal aid. Man and Jewels Missing. Chicago March 14 Police seek John A Hope of 16 years with the jewelers board of trade after diamonds valued at thousands disappear. Hope is accused of obtaining diamonds from multiple firms by claiming buyers for them and had easy access due to his board connection. He reportedly visited four or more large jewelry firms to obtain a large quantity of gems.
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Lilley
Washington
Connecticut
Frank T. Brown
Stiles Jidgon
Chicago
John A. Hope
Jewelers
Board of Trade
Japanese Cabinet Changes Rumors Circulate in Diet After March
Tokio March 14 Rumors of cabinet changes after the diet closes before March 24 grow stronger Baron Komura may replace Hayashi and former Prime Minister Katsura could take the premiership though Salonji supporters say he will remain through the general elections at least
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Tokio
Baron Komura
Hayashi
Katsura
Salonji
Love Tragedy at Marlon Hewitt shoots Arch Stephens
In Marlon, Hewitt shot Arch Stephens twice after a misunderstanding over Stephens's attention to a young woman Hewitt loved. Hewitt then killed himself. Stephens unlikely to die, may recover.
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Columbia
D. C
Marlon
Luther—Hewltt
Arch Stephens
Thei
Hewitt
Stephens
West Salem Fire Destroys Grocery and Well Block
A morning blaze in West Salem gutted the Monb Wissler grocery and badly damaged the Well Block brick building between six and seven. The fire started when a gas lamp upset spilled gasoline, allowing gas to flow from a hose connected to the lamp. The village fire department quick action confined the flames to the Well Block. attorney Grant Groshorn, with an office on the second floor, also suffered a loss. Estimated building and stock losses reach 4,000. Wissler carried only 500 in insurance.
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West Salem
Monb Wissler
Wissley
Weils
Grant Groshorn
Elso
Josa
Wissler
Mrs Sophia Manges Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Sophia Manges wife of Edward Manges of Mullberry street died at 1 a m Thursday after months of suffering from a complication of diseases. Funeral from the house at 2 p m Saturday with interment in Worcester calebar ye ara. Born in Somerset county Pennsylvania 64 years ago she and her husband were longtime residents of Wayne county and Wooster for 85 years. A member of the English Lutheran church she was revered by family and neighbors for noble qualities. Survived by husband and children Charles Manges of Wooter Mrs D W Brown of Cleveland Mrs Lucette Knoppedberger of Wooster and HKiomet Manger of Wooster.
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Edward Manges
Mullberry , Street
Wucater Calebar
Sophia Mangess
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Wayne County
Wooster
English Lutheran Church
Manges
Charles Manges
Wooter
D. W. Brown
Cleveland
Lucette Knoppedberger
Hkiomet Manger
Staged Liver Help and Dr Pierce’s Discovery Cures
A discussion on torpid liver caused by poor nourishment. Treat the stomach and digestion first rather than brutalizing the liver. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is claimed to restore stomach function, balance blood glands, and cleanse the system. It’s advertised as non secret, non alcoholic, with ingredients listed on the bottle wrapper and endorsed by medical writers of the age.
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Pierce
Dr Shoop's Pain Tablets Promised Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Pain Tablets as a universal remedy. It claims to ease headaches, sleeplessness, nerves, congestion, cramps, and pains with a cheerful promise of safety and quick results for 25 cents.
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Leas
Dr. Shoop
Honda
Shoop
Eye and Ear Office and Residence Advertisement
H A Hart announces eye and ear services at the Office Downing block second floor andResidence Corner Beall Aye and Rowmas Dormitely Assistant Surgeon New York Eye and Ear.
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H. A. Hart
EYE and Ear
Downing Block
Beall-Aye
Rowmas
New York Eye and Ear
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