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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1905
Page
7
Republican candidate Steve E. Smith proposes a water scheme for Wooster to ensure a perpetual supply at a taxpayer cap of 20 000. He suggests sinking multiple wells 60 to 75 feet deep near a single site, with pumps powered by an engine, to avoid Redick dam use except for fire events.
A judge granted Mit-hutt-Kein a divorce from Charles Keim on grounds of gross neglect. Keim must pay 2000 for child support, with 500 upfront and 5 per week thereafter. Mrs Keim receives custody of three children and the Vine Street house. Charles Keim appeared without counsel. Charles C. Jones represented Mrs. Keim.
Postmaster Flattery reports from Washington that the government cannot guarantee safe dispatch of mail to Russian inland points. A 25 guarantee of registered mail is temporarily annotated on letters sent to Russia.
The Rathbone Sisters Social club hosted a Friday social featuring a Ghost dance and a program, with a grand church reception for their pastor. Walter O Miller enjoyed a surprise gathering at his Callowhill Street home, and the Blagmington Reading Circle held its first meeting of the year with 35 attendees featuring an address by birf Black on “dormer Their Work and Ways.”
Charles E Irey of Wooster says his wife has been absent over six weeks and claims Newton Mellis, a married man with family near Lodi, exerts undue influence over her. Irey, aided by McClarran & Jones, seeks habeas corpus to bring Mrs Irey and the children back. Sheriff Brown heads to Barberton to locate Mrs Irey and restore the family.
In St Petersburg on November 4 the amnesty ukase granting release to political prisoners was signed as the city cools after a breakout in the railway strike. Rioting and anti Jewish attacks spread from Theodosia to Odessa with many killed and wounded. Reports from Kishineff and other cities describe massacres as mobs loot Jewish shops and burn warehouses. Martial law was proclaimed then postponed after officials misread orders. In Warsaw and Yuzhakova revolutionary sentiment grows in the army, while Berlin and Kiev report broader unrest and attacks on Jews.
In a bar plea by Attorney John S Miller the packers claim complete immunity from prosecution under pending indictments. J Oyden Armour and other defendants alleged promoters of the beef trust seek to show an agreement with the government. The filing argues defendants should have rights and immunities as if under oath, claiming implied immunity without being subpoenaed.
A chaotic montage reports socialists demanding universal suffrage with mass demonstrations near the Hofburg. Police clash with crowds, several injured, traffic halted for hours as agitators push for revolution across Vienna while authorities restore order.
Report traces a collision between a Chinese mob and Western parties following an October 24 attack on Admiral Train and his son. A hunting accident wounded a Chinese woman. the mob detained the son, and rioting led to more injuries. Legal actions, arrests, and a bank raid plot are noted, with authorities seeking accountability and a bank escape thwarted by vigilant crowds.
An old ad promotes Witch Hazel Salve from Laubach & Boyd promising relief for obstinate constipation indigestion and stomach disorders with 85 cents Tea or Tablets. It warns against counterfeits and repeats brand name E C Dewitts Co claiming cure for piles cuts burns boils and other skin issues sold by all druggists.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve builder and sleep remedy. It claims soothing irritation eases insomnia, restores vitality, and assures quick strength gains. The pitch references Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana and a druggist guarantee.
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