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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
7
A Wooster machinist, E T McAnaney of Saybolt Evenup, testifies that doctors’ plasters failed to help his back and kidneys. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, his back and kidneys improved and have remained fine for six months. Sold by Zim Zimerman & Co and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. 50 cents.
Wooster lost 10 to 1 at Oberlin as control and costly walks blew open the scoring. Hughes fanned 5 but walked eight as Oberlin benefitted from Wooster miscues and passed balls. Weld tipped in Wooster’s lone run with a three bagger, while McCluskey and Reed sparked Oberlin's offense. Next game is at Akron against Buchtel.
A large turnout sat the Pattesonn examination with only a small number passing. Listed names include Emmi Shaffer, Maude Weimer, Zola Ruse, Archie Brow, Iris Cunningham, Ada Graber, and others from East Union Chippewa Milton and nearby areas. Subscriptions drive urged payments, with a fifteen member committee calling delays. Witch Hazel remedies and health ads follow, including Burdock Blood Bitters and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
W C Maurer of Wooster narrowly escaped death while shifting cars at Massillon Iron and Steel. A brake push pole slipped from its socket and struck him in the mouth, cutting and bruising the lip and loosening teeth. He will be off duty for several days.
May 1 brief items report Mr and Mrs C Jackson of Cleveland spending the week with relatives. A son born Sunday April 26 to Raymond Lake and wife. Mrs Sarah Miller returns from Wooster visit. Milton Reed of Wooster visits H B Heckman family. Clarence Eshelman of Fostoria to spend the summer with his parents. Miss Nettie Quick slowly recovering from grip. Mrs John Stuler, formerly of this place, buried at Fairview April igo. Mrs Fred Sprang and children return from Mansfield visit with Mrs Sara Simmons.
City Solicitor Hubbell writes that under the new code Officer David Mann and Health Officer Lehr will hold over and cannot be removed except for cause. An ordinance may be drawn to create a three member police force plus chief and set pay, to be passed by council later.
The list shows letters remaining at Wooster post office on Monday May 4 1903, including gentlemen Thos David Decour Townsand R W Dann Ephraim Lamond Jim Nolan and ladies Miss Estella Brown Mrs John Cohoba Mrs Mary Geirge Miss Ida Grove Miss D M Johnson T L Flattery P M.
Petit jurors sat as Judge Eason presided. State case against Harvey Van Meter for assault with intent to kill proceeded. In Rockey property case, heirs sued over an administrator sale on South Market Street. Judge Maxwell ordered accounting of rent and one fourth share by Isaiah Fisher. Appeal noted.
Funeral services for J. S Bissell were held Sunday afternoon on North Buckeye street with Rev G C Smith leading and the Lutheren choir providing music. Pallbearers included Jos F Firestone Leonard Lease Charles Montgomery Lee Houseley W S Earsman and L P Obliger. Interment at Wooster Cemetery. The German Evangelical church funeral for Mrs Anna Blasie was also Sunday, led by Rev Judd of Loudonville with pallbearers John Nolle George Stark John Schach Joseph Schuch Emil Podlich and Fred Krause.
Local readers learn Wooster lost a proposed strawboard factory to Rittman where a salt plant will provide steam and power. Cleveland financiers backed the venture, with 75 workers planned at start and output already contracted. The project remains a major boost for the county through Rittman.
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