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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1905
Page
6
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the easy oil to take with no griping or nauseating effects unlike raw cod liver oil. It argues against cheap emulsions and alcoholic substitutes, claiming it fulfills every function of cod liver oil and more for health.
Mcott and Bowne, located at 40 Pearl Street, New York, is listed with a firm address in this historical snippet. The item provides only the street and city, with no additional context or event.
A Thursday meeting at Wooster's Mayor office gathered citizens led by Mayor Van Nest to discuss urgent water supply options. Five members James Mullins Walter Fuss W J Seelys Charles Bair and John Schultz were named to a five member committee to study and report on a suitable plan and funding.
Quintin M Gravatt, long associated with a West Superior Wisconsin paper, is expected to return to Ohio soon. He has been asked to take the lead role at a Shelby daily paper being started, seen as an ideal fit for the position.
A garbled, OCR like passage advertises kidney pills and bitterly mixed notes about Wooster citizens. It mentions streets, posts and safety concerns, then pivots to a testimonial style endorsement of a remedy with pricing and a Buffalo New York seller reference.
The Seventeenth district, represented by M. L. Smyser, shifted to the Democrats in Tuesday’s vote by about 5000, reversing last year’s Republican gain of over 2600. Democratic pressure from Wayne County seeks nomination, with talk of Eason or Adair as possible candidates. Several others including Wertz Brister and Hurst eye the race, but Smyser is expected to be the lone incumbent in the contest.
The Mohican Oil and Gas company seeks to lay a gas branch to Doylestown but accuses area landowners of high right of way demands. If agreements fail, the company will condemn land and court-set prices. work could start within 30 days. Attorney J B Meach handles the case. main line taps Lyman Franks farm and crosses Wa Heffelman, D W Huffman, John F Deibel and Thomas McDermott lands.
Mrs. Charles E Irey denied an affair with Newton Mellis after he followed her to the city. Mellis, a married man from near Lodi, was found loitering near the Irey home and claimed he walked from Alliance. Mayor Van Nest fined him ten dollars after Mellis pleaded guilty and ordered him to leave the city.
A horse and buggy left hitched by Prof Wood and wife near Beallavenne during a Friday evening gathering was found later between Prof Chas Haupert and Westminster residence with wheels fastened to a peach tree. It is believed to have been driven away as a prank, initially thought stolen.
Miss Estella B. Coyle, assistant librarian at the university, has been elected librarian of the Carnégie free library at her home in Gabon. She will assume duties within a few days.
J T Keister of the board of education says no immediate baths planned but supports a new school to serve the town. He envisions a six to eight room building on Layport hill near Senator Vanover’s home to house all town students, suggesting costs are similar for six or eight rooms.
Prose recounts crowded election chatter with a prosecutor’s quip about party tactics. Allan Brown of Maysville shows a 479 pound pumpkin, while a New York Masonic trowel project promises a decade long tour to unite lodges before archival display. Epitaphs in old cemeteries offer curious lines for travelers.
American Slaves Kaubach Boyd promote Daubach Mi-O-Na as a stomach remedy promising lasting strength and appetite for those with indigestion. The ad asserts indigestion causes nervousness sleeplessness and weakness and touts Mi-O-Na as a positive remedy that improves digestion secretions and overall health. It mentions a price of 60 cents and urges readers to ask Daubach’s for the genuine Teall Eee.
New York reports strong trade with brisk activity across industries though car congestion slows freight. Prices for staples rise, crops move actively, and spring orders look favorable. Simultaneously in Ohio and New York, cases of diphtheria rise in Niles and burns claim a widow in Stockport. Garber to reside in Columbus while remaining Greenville congressman. Booth Company wins $98,000 against Buckeye Fish firm. not a trust, judge rules.
A distorted historical clipping mentions Austin manager and the Republican party in Leavenworth Indiana. It references doctors, electric bitters, and an attempt to save a patient, with unclear sequence and wording.
Sportsmen prepare for the hunting season opening November 15. The season is expected to be poor with game scarce in Ohio aside from rabbits near Wooster. Quail, snipe, woodcock, grouse, and rabbit numbers vary, rabbits being the only abundant game. Squirrel season closed October 15, and rabbit season runs until December 5.
Effective July 23 1905 Daily flag stop locally except Sunday Branch trains at Daily once except 5 Sump AGtaS No 108 comments that at Millersburg for Molesaune Line 107 connects at Lodi for the west and L. E. north No 109 connects at Lodi for all ney east on that and with the W. & L. Ro Ry trains northern H. RHYADS Agent Wooster O.
West Salem Oil Co controlled by Akron capitalists will operate a new power house to pump oil from three wells on their land in Wayne county. The building, completed Saturday, replaces the old one destroyed by fire three months ago. They may sink two more wells soon. Notable stockholders include Jave Kessler and Willhaw Wolf of Akron, with the three existing wells already paying returns.
Baltimore and Ohio announces south and west excursion rates with 60 day to 6 month return limits. New York terminals include Liberty Street and the new News Terminal at 23rd Street, near North River in the city’s business hotel and theater district. Special round trip Sunday rates and low fares to Florida via Washington. Ask ticket agent for cheap B and O options.
New schedule effective Sunday July 9 1905 shows Pennsylvania lines trains from Wooster station east and west with multiple daily departures including numbers 408 8 32 34 6 16 30 and westbound 405 9 15 and other frequent services. Specific times indicate daily and Sunday only services and flag stops for Mansfield and Toledo passengers.
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