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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
6
Doylestown residents rally behind a proposal to keep Seiberling Miller & Co in town by forming a $100,000 stock company with citizens buying $435,000 in stock and Seiberling receiving $65,000 in stock in exchange for turning over assets and real estate. The plan, to be announced in a few days, aims to locate the firm’s plant locally.
The Massillon coal field miners and operators conference opened in Massillon at 2 PM. They seek an eight hour day for hoisting engineers and higher prices for break throughs, lower house coal costs, powder and muithing, a fortnightly pay, and allowance to mine coal under three feet nine inches. W It. Gerard and C A Alwright of Cleveland represent Fox Lake and Massillon companies.
The Arkansas House refused reconsideration of the Senate bill to suppress gambling. It imposes fines from 590 to 1000 dollars, directs half fines to informants and half to the common school fund, and imposes penalties and disqualification for officials who fail to prosecute violations.
The Republican ticket presented for Wooster features R J Smith seeking a mayoral second term for his noted administration. H H Hubbell is city solicitor nominee, with S Wiggins for marshal and S J Blake for street commissioner. C M Gray aims for the Board of Education, Steve Smith for Water Works trustee, and Kinney and Fisher cited for economy. Will Bell and George Feightner named for ward posts. Charles Koble S C Hubbell and James McClelland for assessors. John A Hall not seeking township trustee re election. Crow named township treasurer.
Franklin Schott of the Godman Guild in Columbus has completed a lease on a 166 acre farm near Cardington Ohio to establish a Boys Republic. About 150 boys will run the executive and legislative departments of their own government during the summer to learn citizenship, funded by Columbus philanthropists.
Elizabeth Miller widow of Casper L Miller elects to take under will 1D L Tounslee named executor for Minerva Repp estate valued Lond 83,000. Numerous administrators and guardians file accounts, sales and inventories with hearings set for April 4 5 and 6. Bond amounts range up to 2000 plus. Will of Lucia Bassen probate and various guardianship appointments conclude in a flurry of estate filings.
W A Carter assignee of J F Seiberling & Co seeks to move Seiberling & Miller to Akron and dispose of the Empire farm implements buildings now at Doylestown. The three Akron firms use the buildings and may require new facilities if the sale proceeds. Miller has not decided and other offers exist. no action soon. Destructive storm story from Vancouver cites hurricane effects in New Hebrides New Caledonia and Tonga with ships wrecked but no loss of life. Miners and operators in Indiana sign a contract agreement with wage adjustments for day laborers. Berlin reports a suspected lunatic loose in Ludwighafen with multiple attacks attributed to Jack the Ripper.
A Newark special reports A M Glick formerly of Wooster was fined 20 plus costs by the mayor for violating the Sunday and other city ordinances after the Retail Clarke union charged him with breaches. Glick announced plans to prosecute error proceedings. Charles O Eagle had pursued another suit in justice court over the same Sunday ordinance.
The Republican Clearcreek Valley notes a large attendance at Mechanicsburg entertainment with good order. Visitors include Cyrus Bowman from Newton Kansas and attorney Harry Hammer from Painesville. Local visits mention Mrs Kate Landers and Mrs Rebecca Stout visiting relatives. a small social tone pervades as croaks announce spring.
Multiple Wooster obituaries report deaths of Frederick I Young aged 64 years 10 months 6 days and Adam Reitz 66 years with funeral details. Other notices include Mrs Rev J P Graham who died in India mission work and Mrs Belle Hughes of Creston with cremation plans. also Mrs Clare G West widow of Judge West and Miriam Wasson seven months whooping cough death in Wayne township.
Geo rge Kelly colored hanged for wife murder with 30000 witnesses at a public event. Mrs C Van Deusen of Kilbourn Wis cites long stomach trouble and constipation. She praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, sold at Laubach & Boyd's drug store for 25 cents with free samples.
The fourth annual grand opening of Buggies Wagons Farm Implements Harness and General Hardware is slated for Thursday Friday and Saturday April 4 5 and 6 with a three day event to attract patrons. Also notes include a report of a mob shooting a negro in Richmond Va and a letter mentioning Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a remedy for a child’s scalp condition.
A garbled, noisy OCR fragment from South Gardiasr discusses remedies, vendors, and medicines with references to Chamberlains and others. The text includes stray phrases about cold, chills, grip, profit, and unnamed products, lacking clear events or conclusions.
A fragmented OCR ad text extols Boschee's German Syrup introduced in 19th century America claiming ease of cough and year-round sales. It cites Three doses relief, price 15c, and Green's Prize Almanac. A testimonial from Mrs. Jas. I. references a leg sore cured by Banner Salve. The piece mirrors period sales language and product endorsements.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E church met at Mrs D W Musselman's East Bowman home with a Philippines program including a paper on manners and customs and items on education and soldier needs. Housekeepers of Wayne Township set an April 4 meeting at Mrs F S Liggero s. The Classics Club enjoyed readings at Miss Rowe's Pittsburg home. Mrs Louis Young hosted a birthday gathering on North Buckeye, and Dr John H Bristol wed Miss Mary Carr in Mansfield with a reception at J P Snapp's Vermttm Ave home. Additional socials at St Yarnell's Valley College and other gatherings followed.
Honor S Kiefer a firman on the P Fe Wo C near Wooste suffered a severe foot injury Wednesday night while preparing a start out on a run. He shoveled coal from the tender and large lumps dislodged and fell on his foot, badly crushing flesh and breaking several bones.
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