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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
7
The university prepares for the last call on a funded endowment effort. The campaign has required sacrifice from all connected with the restoration, with large gifts already given. The recent panic spurred timely contributions, and city residents are urged to support promptly, giving what they can to ease the final burdens on donors and workers.
A fragmented local column praises Coshocton’s $100,000 drive to attract a Plow works, noting Wooster lags in initiative. It calls for Wooster to recruit a big concern, grow wealth, and unite citizens, arguing a booster effort could boost pride and progress.
Mrs Ivab De Chipenham Berg presents a curiously framed beauty philosophy aimed at longevity and happiness. Her ideas, echoed by Mrs Berry, emphasize inner confidence and practical mindset shifts to improve appearance, urging readers to conquer tremors, avoid envy, and accept disappointment as a path to realization.
An editorial urges careful pruning of unsightly trees to enhance urban beauty. It discusses how wires and poorly shaped trees mar streets, and promotes timely pruning as a simple, effective measure. The piece references natural aesthetics and civic pride in a New York context.
A satirical note warns of lawmakers and a group of gentlemen near the coast preparing for more time in hardship. Judge Lattdes reportedly fined a day laborer one cent for alleged misconduct. An announcement of a candidacy may appear soon. Advances in machinery lower gold production costs to 666000 dollars per ton, a figure seen as potentially dangerous to some.
A San Francisco audience cheered Schmitz for five minutes signaling strong support. Observers suggest the crowd is urging Schmitz to return for more action. A quirky note claims California Chinamana invented an odorless onion, though reviewers doubt the claim and note taste remains unchanged the day after consumption.
A jumble of brief observations and quips from Abelins to Hayti touches on heat and sap, wealth from maple tapping, eavesdropping law in Oklahoma, political takes on Taft and Cleveland, chicken prices, initiative and referendum quips, Japan’s water praise, Port Arthur, Grover Loveland’s age, baseball interviews, toys of war, bloodless weapons, and a stray navy view, concluding with a hint of political unrest in Haiti and a revolution in the air.
The Republican warns mail subscribers whose subscriptions are unpaid that the post office will not deliver the paper without adding one cent postage. If payment is not made immediately, the paper will be discontinued and the account collected. The notice frames this as Uncle Sam’s system.
A Sterling village notice recounts a surprise party for Mr Getsinger before his move to Kansas, praises hosts and guests, and notes subsequent social events including a conservatory afternoon, card gathering, a Kauke hall masquerade, and various church and club meetings. It lists birthdays, engagements, marriages, and planned activities at North Market Street, Bever and South streets, West Liberty street, and Nord Hoefzel residence.
Lattasburg residents held a Lutheran social with Verdegexjay noted as public, plus a Beta fraternity event at the Beta house. Miss Mabelle artman hosted a gathering of young ladies, and a winter picnic honored Mr. and Mrs. Foss. Various church and school activities, birthdays, and neighborhood moves fill the page with local life and correspondence reflections.
The Ohesigned return sincere thanks to the ftienda and nelebborg for highnesses on the death of Were Katharisie Kanffman and to those who sent floral tributes Jos Seib and wife and other kelalines.
Prairie locals report a string of weekend visits and small events. Maisa Bertha Lory traveled to Akron to stay with Marion Dilcard and Eliser Rice. Bob White visited relatives near Looaduovalle. Miss Fern Wachtle visited the Chas Wachtle family. Laura Hanne spent days with Mra Lewis Berler. Hart Porter and Fern Dilgard were Sunday guests of James Lee. Carolina Quick suffered a slight stroke. Metta Ayleworth was injured by a fall and remains under care.
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