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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
7
A historical ad style note extols Ivory Soap as utterly pure and trustworthy with a playful claim that it is 99 434 percent pure, asserting it will meet every test and perform all that is claimed, while warning tricks may exist in other soaps.
Special to The Rervuulian reports the Oberlin postoffice safe was cracked and valuables looted last night. A young man sleeping in the building was bound and gagged. robbers identity remains unknown.
In Townsend near Clyde, assailants looted the local post office and the general store of C h is Wo Jedlex, stealing about 100 dollars in goods. Charles Bosston Sr. has left for Clinton, Missouri, for a visit.
Kidney disease preys on mind and vigor and is common from childhood through adulthood. Swamp Root, a kidney and bladder remedy by Dr Kilmer & Co, promises quick relief and offers a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Binghamton NY.
Wooster Lodge plans to confer the initiatory degree on six candidates at next Friday’s meeting. Knights of Pythias invites issued for Master Masquerade Ball with prizes for best masques including a silk umbrella and dress patterns. Rebekahs held a meeting and initiated three. officers wore green in honor of St Patrick’s Day.
Rev Otis Harter resigns as pastor of Creston Presbyterian Church to join Fredericktown Knox county church at a higher salary. Ohio Christian Endeavor convention headquarters will be in Cincinnati at the Emery Hotel. Arrangements made by Charles L France of Columbus, president of the Christian Endeavor University. He estimates Ohio attendance at 10,000 with opposition likely from many families as local plans proceed.
Miss Bertha McManigal left for Logan. Miss Me fe to wed a professor at Triacetén Theological Seminary. Attorney Cochran of Cincinnati will lecture on General Cox at Keoke chapel Friday morning. An active meeting today urged increasing intercollegiate games from eight to twelve. Some students note the 12 hour per week load. John Lyon elected to the Voice board of control. JW Smith of Canton joined Fogleson & Yarman.
State Railway Commissioner RS Kayler submitted the 1900 annual report to Governor Nash. No new corporations formed. total mileage operated 14,540.20 miles with main line, second and third tracks, yards and sidings. Employment rose to 67,834. salaries totaled 37,190,857.19. Accidents killed 444. 7,434 injured. passengers, travelers, employees, trespassers, and freight crews counted. Freight tons carried 123,603,177 with higher earnings and train mileage up. fuel use rose to 4,449,520 tons. Bridges and tunnels expanded, with 4,048 bridges and 52 tunnels statewide.
A condensed list of quitclaim and warranty deeds shows transfers across Wayne County and surrounding townships. Names such as Nina Peytit, Frank lin H Kiselager, David T Cornelius, Mary Robb, John L Fordyce, and Clara Myers appear with parcels in Slankerville Burton City Wooster Chippewa and other townships. Amounts range from 81 to 21 322 dollars, with parcels varying from acres to lots in Fredericksburg Doylestown and Canin township.
DFE Robinson, agent for IS Ex-Press, moves office to the first room east of the thice House. He reports stock including sheet music, graphophones, and Kodak supplies. He plans a full sale of cut flowers and potted flowers, from single blooms to elaborate arrangements, inviting individuals and committees to visit. The Republican wishes him success.
City Clerk reports receipts across funds totaling 882,345.45 with expenditures at 856,012.94 leaving a treasury balance of 826,472. The overall city debt net of cash stands at 274,725.44 and total bonded indebtedness at 3000,194.75. Railroad bonds total 876,000 due in 1912 at 6 percent. City Hall Refunding and Redemption bonds equal 200,450 while improvements bonds on abutting property total 874,207.50.
Medina Gazette reports the Telephone war in Medina concluded with a settlement negotiated by Cleveland attorney Lawyerh Cares, Wightman and Fred Storm, company director, with Mayor Van Epp, Village Solicitor Snellman, A T Spliver, FLOM Branch, N. McClure, and the Council Committee on Streets advising and recommending terms.
Attests Hall's Catarrh Cure as a long standing internal treatment for catarrh and blood purification. Claims it acts on mucous surfaces, was prescribed by early physicians, and offers testimonials upon request. Ends with offer for samples and local availability.
Wayne county school examiners plan monthly tests at Wooster High School on the first Saturday except June and July while Boxwell exams occur on the second Saturday in March and April. The board adopts Roark's Method in Education for Theory and Practice. West Salem president W. GosHorn, Marshallville clerk C W. Biddle, and Jas. L. Zaring note no changes. Shanghai reports Russo-Chinese treaty to be signed March 26 without alterations. Freight train collision near Wilson kills one engineer and harms many cars. New York seeks 1 million for a naval arch in Battery Park per Park Benjamin.
The season will see major changes on the Panhandle and Ft Wayne lines including removing grades, improving roadbeds, straightening curves, and heavier rails. A Pittsburgh source claimed the changes could cut running times between New York and Chicago, a forecast viewed as optimistic but possible for routes east of Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania schedule already features fast trains between Chicago and New York. A Harbert on observer noted Wooster and nearby areas as part of the broader discussion on faster service.
Washington cabinet meeting discusses postal policy with postmaster general planning to issue an order establishing a new rate or service, signaling possible changes to Cuban mail handling and transit procedures.
Charles W. French reports Chicago Short Line and Richland Mahoning plan to open a general office in Akron in April while Mansfield retains its office. Akron will host roles such as General Manager Crouch and Passenger Agent Hostewart. A southern project line toward Homewood Beaver County is mentioned. Dobbs confirms Akron as future R&M headquarters though he is retired.
A daughter’s letter from El Paso describes a barren seeming Southwest town with 18,000 residents, brick buildings, a park, multiple railroads, and a mixed American Mexican Chinese and negro population. It notes bullfights in nearby Jaméz, a planned modern electric tram, nearby mines, a large northern smelter, and sparse watercourses with Rio Grande comparison. Vinnie signs off.
A Saturday ride to Ashland boosted by the Ashland and Wooster line as poor roads hinder local travel. About fifty people from Jerome and nearby points joined the trip, with twelve boarding the eleven o'clock train at England.
A physician describes grip as a self limiting germ disease lasting three to six days. He notes winter incidence, nerve shattering symptoms, and aching early signs. Contributing factors include skin inactivity, low hemoglobin, and poor ventilation from overheated rooms. Miss Metta Aylesworth is rapidly recovering after eleven months of illness.
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