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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
2
A partial OCR fragment mentions a fee or tariff and mentions possible entities but lacks clear subjects or dates. The readable words suggest an economic notice or charge reference, but no concrete names, places, or figures can be confirmed from the excerpt.
An old advertisement for Scott’s Emulsion promotes condensed milk mixtures for babies and adults. It claims small doses in milk build “new, firm flesh and strong life” and invites readers to buy from Scott & Burne at 409 Heart Street, New York.
Claude Humphrey sustained a flesh wound above the eye from a gun fired by his brother in law Ed Pinnick near Overto while hunting on Tuesday. The shot glanced off a tree after Pinnick shot at a rabbit. Dr John Kinney removed the shot and dressed the wound. the injury was accidental and narrowly avoided serious damage.
The article explains goosebone divination as a method to predict seasonal weather. It describes selecting a young goose, saving the breast bone, drying it, and interpreting light and dark areas to forecast winter severity and monthly conditions.
Agent C W Kisling reports Baltimore and Ohio will not add Worcester to Cleveland train this fall. The Wooster connection with Cleveland trains will debut in spring, despite a push to move it into winter. Travelers must wait for spring connections.
A reader from Wheelersburg West Virginia credits Chamberlains Cough Tedy with curing a severe cough and chest pains after three bottles. The testimonial notes relief from coughing and pneumonia fear. The ad also mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cough stopper and healer of lungs with local druggists Laubach Boyd and Zimmerman Co.
Local items report John Bowers improving shop seating, meat dealers closing early, onion theft case, jurors drawn, mail routes changes, Joe Garrett on vacation, telegrapher returns, Sweeny couple trip home, councilman ill, missionary visits, tax talk, and assorted community notices across Wooster and nearby towns with events, injuries, and local actions.
Me i Haney of Geneva Ohio suffered from skin issues for years. Doctors and all others failed to help until DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. The product labeled DeWitt’s on the package proved genuine versus counterfeit brands. Zimmerman & Co and Laubach A Boyd, druggists.
Gertrude E Fenner of Muncie Ind claims a severe cold and cough were cured rapidly after using One Minute Cough Cure. The ad asserts quick relief, reduced phlegm, and no relapse, noting the product as ideal for children and endorsed by Zimmerman & Co. and Laubach & Boyd druggists.
An anxious mother faces trying hours with sick children and finds Foley's Honey and Tar a trusted remedy for throat and lung troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are praised for gentle bowel cleansing and liver tonic effects. Zimmer Tano and Eaupach Boyd druggists advertise these products.
Mrs Enoch Jordan and her son and daughter near West Lebanon traveled to Massillon and returned to find their horse and buggy stolen. The horse was severely injured with knife wounds and wedged by a telephone post. Police later recovered the buggy in Zuscarawas township near Squire Weller’s home, with several purchases and a shawl and blanket missing. The son stayed to aid the search while Mrs Jordan and her daughter urged police to arrest the culprits.
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