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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1903

Page

6

Winona Lake Summer Assembly Promises Rest and Recreation

Delightful summer resort at Winona Lake on the Pennsylvania Lines beckons visitors for devotion, rest, and recreation. The Winona Assembly and Summer School opens May 15 with lake excursions and family-friendly programs drawing participants from across the United States. Tickets and contact details are being arranged by the secretary and general manager for travel and attendance.

Indiana Winona Lake Pennsylvania Winona Adouatty

Broken Hearted Youth Sentenced After Shooting Death Threat

Earl Hershey a 16 year old farmhand from Baughman township was jailed after shooting Peter Felix in a tragedy that unsettled the town. Chief Leiner and Mayor Van Nest ordered the county jail for the boy as Felix clung to life with improving signs reported later.

Leiner Baughman Township Earl Hershey Peter Feliz Lerner Earl John Reahm Jacob Reahm Felix Wooster Hershey Liner van Nest John Hershey Dave Mayer van Nest Weygandt Burton City Felix Better

Wayne County Real Estate Transfers In Canaan and Surrounding Townships

A compilation of quitclaim and deed transfers records Henry A Peake to A C Kneatrick for 17 acres in Canaan township Blair Hartzler and wife to John W Shisler for 60 acres in Greene township Barbara A Dych et al to George A Smith for 9 acres in Congress township Catharine Beichenbach to Solomon Villard and wife for 95 acres in East Loni township Daniel Heller and wife to Silas Franks for acres in Wooster township Frank Greenawald and wife to Martha F Nickles for 19 acres in Franklin township Jones C Brown to William Lo Lemy for 140 acres in Wayne and Wooster townships Jon Fraye executor of Michael Simmis to C M Shank for 25 acres in Chippewa township Join Ho Taylor executor of Isaac Barnett to Sarah Looser for acres in Wooster township Trustees Oak Chapel to Frances A Warner for 15 acres in Wooster township.

Henry A Peake A C Kneatrick Canaan Township Blair Hartzler John W .Shisler Greene Township Barbara A Dych Et al George A Smith Congress Town Frank Greenawald Martha F Nickles Franklin Teseratyggy BL Jones C Brown William Lo Lemy Wayne and Wooster Jon Fraye Michael Simmis C M Shank Chippewa Township Ho Taylor Isaac Barnett Sarah Ao Looser Wooster Township Oak Chapel MoEchared Plain Township Frances A Warner

Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Fourteen Years of Suffering

Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal recounts fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism and how Chamberlains Pan Balm brought immediate relief and a cure. He urges others to try the liniment, which druggists carry.

Josh Edgar Germantown Cal

Boschee German Syrup Claimed Unique Cure for Consumption

An old newspaper notice touts Boschee's German Syrup as the only preparation on the market that relieves and cures consumption. It argues the remedy grants rest at night, eases the morning dry cough, and promotes free expectoration, with a price of 25 cents for small bottles and 75 cents for regular bottles at druggists.

Boschee

Wooster Wins Narrow Defeat Of Washington and Jefferson

Wooster defeats Washington and Jefferson 8 to 2 in a pitchers battle on the local grounds. Hughes held the opposition to few hits while Wooster's Whitcraft Muldoon and Abbey delivered decisive plays. Crawford and Eckles anchored both batteries as the game featured sharp defense and timely hitting late.

Varsity Washington Jefferson Pennsylvania Hughes Wooster Whitcraft Blaser Graham Lucas Abbry Ron Crawford Abi Washington and Muldoon Wourthr Whitcrafts Idaser Yofon Ote Pal Lucas Ho & Abbey Hughes P W &i AB R H?vvo EK C Eukles al Welty 1B Muldoun Ss Riser McGregor R Springer Cf FE Kles If Pergusyn Nelson P Wousver C. Eckles Weld Ferguson Welty Nelson Shupe S. Eckles Eckles

Capitalist Venner jailed for six months in contempt

Clarence H Venner of Boston, head of several water firms, was found guilty of contempt in Springfield United States circuit court. Judge Humphrey fined him $4,000, sentenced him to six months in jail, denied bail and refused appeals or a stay. Venner refused to produce court-ordered records.

Springfield Clarence H Venner Boston United States Circuit Court Humphrey Venner United States Circuit Court of Appeals Walter McClelland Allen Chancery Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company Pullman Felace Car Company Wagner Car Company New Jersey Court of Chancery United States Steel Company New York Massachusetts Amalgamated Copper Company United States Chingo Rock Island San Francisco

Printers Lose to Brushmakers in Fair Grounds Battle

Printers and Brushmakers met Thursday afternoon with the Brushmakers winning by score. Snyder and Berry led the printers while Horn and Cameron opposed. Runs came in bursts, the Brushmakers scoring chiefly in the seventh inning, and the printers showed better individual play but lacked team strength.

Fairgrounds Snyder Berry Horn Cameron Brushmakers

How Can I Cure my Indigestion Kodo Dyspepsia Cure

Recent experiments with X rays show Catarrh of the Stomach stems from repeated indigestion. Kodo, a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, digests what you eat and purifies the stomach. Sold by Zimmerman & Co and Lau bach & Boyd.

Zimmerman & Co Laubach & Boyd

The August Flower Promises Beauty Improvement

A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for complexion issues by purifying and enriching the blood through a healthy liver. It claims to cure dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation, nervousness, and aids sleep, with trial and regular bottle pricing and drugstore availability.

Green

Chicago links Umbria bomb to West Side makers

Chicago detectives believe the infernal machine found on the wharf and consigned to the ocean liner Umbria was made in Chicago. They target Russell or Rosseau, suspected bomber, and say local craftsmen J W Seymour, J W Elsenberg, and John Clarke aided the maker near Russell’s apartment. Det Rohan says he has details on where and when the device was produced.

Chicago Umbria Russell Rosseau George W. McClusky New York Funston Carey G Russell J. W. Seymour J W Elsenberg John Clarke Seymour Clarke Griss

Gems seized by revenue officers fetch near twenty thousand dollars

Revenue officers confiscated about 20000 in gems which were sold at auction in Detroit. Reports from the period note ships arriving and notable political chatter including Judge Harmon of Cincinnati being praised as a possible Democratic candidate.

Detroit Oswald Norfolk Bertha Harmon Cincinnati Cleveland Frederick W. Hollis Germany Italy Has. de Pepe Speen

Century Club Holds Last Regular Meeting At Judge Adsir Home

The Century Club met Tuesday evening at Judge R L Adsir's Beall Avenue residence with good attendance and several ladies present. Prof J G Black led the program on Some Features of British Columbia, recounting his summer trip with Prof W J H Strong and others, with sketches of the region. The club’s annual banquet is planned for Tuesday evening May 26 at the First Presbyterian church parlors, aiming for about 100 attendees. The first meeting of the new year will be at M Glenn's home in Blonington in September, with Judge L R Critchfield the reader.

Century Club R .L. Adsir Beall Avenue 3. G. Black British Columbia First Presbyterian Church M Glenn Blonington L. R. Critchfield

Wooster Enforces Six MPH Speed Limit for Vehicles

The mayor cites complaints and enforces the city speed ordinance restricting any vehicle or animal at more than six miles per hour within Wooster. Offenders face a fine from one to twenty five dollars plus costs, with repeat offenses treated as additional violations.

Wooster Impich

A Wife Seeks Divorce for Gross Neglect of Jacob Sigler

Mra Ida Sigler of Wooster petitioned for divorce from Jacob Sigler alleging they wed March 4 and that he has been willfully absent for over ten years. She seeks restoration to her maiden name and custody of their daughter, now married. Also reported are several civil verdicts: Thompson vs Montandon $11.38, E G Ebright vs John Moores $1,242, and Harvey Childs vs Francia Messner for goods sold. Harvey Van Meter sentenced for assault to 60 days in Canton workhouse and a $10 fine.

Mra Ida Sigler Wooster A D Metz Jsacob Sigler Thompson Ebright John Moores Harvey Childs Francia Messner Hervey Hubbell John C Morrifor Messner Eason Harvey van Meter Canton

Prospers Under Culties as Ohio Peach Crop Promises

A scrambled collection of headlines and opinions notes Ohio's peach crop prospects, Chicago politics, and national figures. Mentions include Jerry Simpson, Pierpont Morgan, Cleveland, Carter, and Chicago's hog slaughter milestone cited by the Philadelphia Bulletin.

Ohio Ohio State Journal

Local Wooster Notice Highlights Kidney Pills Trial

A Wooster resident, Hugh Collins of 105 East North Street, reports relief after using Deans Kidney Pills from Zimmerman & Co. He describes back and kidney troubles from factory work and says the first box brought relief and a full course stopped the pain and improved secretions.

Wooster Buffalo New York Hugh Collins East North T. Moulder Zimmerman & Co Dean

Electric road progress from Cleveland to Wooster inches toward July finish

The Cleveland Wooster electric line employs over 150 workers between Wooster and Creston in various stages of track laying and road construction. Management aims to have the line ready for operation by July 1 and expresses cautious optimism about meeting the target. Col Hard confirms ongoing efforts and belief in success.

Cleveland Wooster Creston Col Hard

Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Salt Rheum in Two Days

A reader from Cove Point Maryland reports relief from chronic eczema after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. The letter claims rapid improvement and a lasting cure, noting the skin condition vanished and did not return.

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills advertisement

Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills claim to rid the blood of all impurities and cure eruptions. The prose urges readers to take the remedy now for health benefits.

Hood

Ohio proposed tax amendment constitutional clause history

This article reproduces a 1902 Ohio General Assembly joint resolution proposing a taxation amendment to the state constitution. It details classification and uniformity rules, exemptions for religious and charitable property, and ballot wording for voters. The document bears signatures of Speaker W McKinnon and Senate President Carl Nippert, with certification by Secretary Lewis C Laylin in 1903.

General Assembly Hinx Im Secretary Gene Assembly Gether Secretary of State Stat Uckinno Ison House of Representatives F B Archer Senate Ametica Ohio I. Lewis GC. Laylin Ohiio State of Ohio

Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment on county representation

A 1902 Ohio proposal would amend section 2 and article 11 to adjust county representation. It defines how many representatives a county earns by population ratios and requires one representative per county. Voters would see Amendment to section 2, article 11 Yes or No on the ballot.

Ohio voting on single liability amendment to constitution

Ohio electors to decide on November first Tuesday after the first Monday in 1903 whether to amend Article XIII Section 8 to impose liability on stockholders only for unpaid stock. Ballots offer single liability or against single liability options. resolution dated April 20, 1902 certified as a true copy by the Ohio Secretary of State.

Ohio State of Jestee Thorn Nckinnon House of Representatves F. B Senate United States of America Lewis C. Laylin General Assembly Columbus McKnixon House of Representatives Ian BL. Nippert United States America Lewis Laylin State of Ohio

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