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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1905
Page
7
The department showcases first quality damask with full and half bleached flaxy fabrics in new designs. Stock includes napkins, table decorative linens, tray cloths, lunch cloths, doyles, Gentera pieces, sideboard covers and dresser scarfs. Towels are hemmed hemstitched fringed and scalloped.
A testimonial from Hannah Plant of Littla Raat Ark praises Buck ten's Arnica Salve for healing five years of running sores. She credits the salve with curing her wounds and fearfully long afflictions, calling it a marvelous remedy. Sold at Laubach & Boyd's Drug Store in Daettek.
A garbled diary like entry mentions constipation and illness terms inclining toward indigestion. It lists a Dusty grocer and Sulphur Springs as possibly local place names or sellers, with scattered nonstandard words and misspellings.
William A. Grow of Saltcreek Township files for divorce from Ada Crow. Married January 24, 1874, with one child. Grow accuses Crow of adultery with John Kerr, says Crow left home and continued contact with Kerr, harming his mind. Crow seeks divorce and dower rights bar.
Captain M. Ro Limbe requests sixty new suits for Company D OQ NG. The blue regular army uniforms will be used, matching National Guard attire nationwide. Guard members may be called to federal service if the president deems it necessary, so uniform standardization across states prevents issues if mobilization occurs.
Herbert Alcorn, brother of Leon J. Alcorn reported missing, said Leon left Toledo weeks ago to keep the peace and that he does not know his present location. He hopes the Orrville troubles have been settled and that Leon is safe.
On Beall Avenue the painter H L Allen known as Shorty slipped from about 24 feet up due to frost while working on the Hubbell house. Neighbors and fellow workers quickly came to aid him as he clung near the ground, narrowly escaping serious injury.
Mr Allen was taken to his home after a minor crash. Examination found no serious injuries beyond bruising and abrasions. He remained confined to the house for a few days, lucky to escape breaking a limb.
Dr Soleaba of Mespotamia spoke at the Methodist church Monday evening, drawing interest with an instructive talk. He has visited city talks and spoke to high school pupils Monday morning, noting his multilingual fluency and life story including hardship from frostbite leading to amputations. The speaker claimed Mies Stone was captured by the sultan of Turkey for ransom and critiqued local myths about brigands.
County Coroner H J Sullivan sent the stomach of the deceased to Ohio State University lab for analysis amid West Salem state of excitement. A local resident said Mr Morehouse had taken another child home over Sunday. The notice notes warnings about digestants and a drugstore remedy, with no clear outcome.
Charles H Hesler a well known Wooster dentist and Civil War veteran died at 7 am Monday at his South Walnut street home after weeks of illness. Born in New York 72 years ago he lived most of his life in Wooster. He served in Co F 102 O V L and in Wooster City Guard and was a longtime Given Post G A R leader. Survived by his wife and two children.
A promotional note describes Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for indigestion constipation and related ailments. The ad claims they build up digestive organs and relieve headache dizziness and colic with a 25 cent price at Laubach Bod drug store.
The fragment appears to advertise quick dental or throat remedies with garbled names and timing hints. It mentions Dr. Thom as Electric and a nonsensical callout to a Palo trek, lacking clear patient or service details.
Fragmentary OCR shows a banking style entry from Wooster Ohio dated November 9 1808 with figures including 7 607 00 and 32 2030 and 763 880 18. Correct attestation appears but details are incomplete.
Excursion tickets will be sold at all ticket stations on Pennsylvania lines on November 20 to November 30 to any station within 150 miles of the selling point. Tickets good returning until December 4. For particulars consult local ticket offices of Pennsylvania lines.
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