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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
4
The Wooster Republican reflects on local progress with a new factory and resources, praises education and rail facilities, and notes waves of town improvements. It mentions Harry Thaw trial plans, ranters on public affairs, and various cultural references while highlighting community vitality and upcoming events.
The article portrays James Cornelius facing imminent execution by electric chair, hoping for reprieve or life imprisonment. It describes his anguish, claimed humanity, and sympathy from prison officials, with flashbacks to a harsh boyhood and a lifelong struggle against fate.
Common Pleas Court reports a civil action where Joho Jearbart asks for damages from Max Lees of Orrville for alleged injuries tied to a boree feeding incident. The case includes a separate damage claim by Scypedecker against Beechy, with proceedings continuing after hearings on Tuesday.
May 12 death of Mr Ed Karver of Congress, died in St Louis last Friday. Sympathy extended to the bereaved family. Mr Craig wife and family passed through the village Sunday. Miss Mabel Lehman of Caoaan visiting with Mr and Mrs Jubno Gaut. Mrs Silas Werdusan helping with care of Mrs Karver. Mort Bringerhoff passed through village last Sunday. Mrs Joe Whitworth and daughter visited with George Settle and daughter Carrie. Miss Tressie Seifert Sand friend of Wooster spent last Sunday with Mrs Setert of our village.
May 22 visits from Mica Eana Kadgar and Akron residents Mr and Mrs Orlo Croeb and son Donald. Funerals attended by Mere Ed taarver at Con. Emmet Eds r and Leste Rook joined others, Boothoariowrks workers teaching. Vivid spring town improvement with many houses painted and a new cellar and porch added on the west part.
In a remarkable case Mrs. Ezra Lytle endured extreme pain as doctors failed to find a snapped black headed pin using X rays. Two physicians performed a deep incision and one reached in to feel and extract the pin, whose shadow was obscured by the bone and hand’s shadow on the X rays. The patient is recovering and the hand remains quite painful yet stable.
Wheat and corn outlooks show mixed signals with a fair grass crop. Contractors repair and prepare homes as a graveyard cleanup and building projects proceed. A court hears a paternity case settled at four hundred dollars. A new dwelling is planned for Orrville, and a town hall debate centers on the Methodist church property. The old brick school sells for thirty one thousand nine hundred seventy five dollars. Obituary notices mark the burial of Joan Orr’s father, Probate Judge Orr of Wooster.
May 21 items report Adele Tenney visiting in Ohbhen Jaeth with relatives and friends, attendance at May concerts, and plans to move to Akron with A F Warring. The 120th VA reunion is set for June 4 at Town Hall. Local remarks touch on Main Street paving, immigration themes, agriculture prospects, and comments from Dr. Garder on death. Creston ball team and regional travel noted.
Market summary from the Wooster stock exchange reports Wheat July 1.014 cents September 1.0335 cents Corn July 54.14 cents September 54.75 cents Oats July 47.34 cents September 41.35 cents.
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