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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
5
A local advertises a wide selection of wool blankets in white, colors, and plaids, plus cotton and wool blankets in full sizes. Comforts feature chosen fillings and attractive coverings. The line offers bed quilts sheets and pillow cases with ready made options at favorable prices.
The finance committee of the Wooster board of trade led by Albert Shupe J M Criley and W Thompson will travel to New York Wednesday night to inspect conditions and determine next steps. They will spend Thursday on site and report to the committee on industries upon return.
Corn planting shown up better than wheat sowing in Smithville area. Residents travel to Canton and Cleveland for visits. Local primary set for October 12. News notes include family reunions, farm sales, and church events. Notable items: stockholder meeting for Uncle Sum Oil Co in Kansas, and local teachers and residents visiting kin. Frost reported but no damage.
A Wooster note touts Mio-na as a notable stomach remedy combining stomach medicines to ease indigestion and weak stomach. The product strengthens stomach and bowel muscles, increases gastric juice flow, and claims relief for post-meal distress, flatulence, heartburn, and headaches with short or long standing indigestion when used consistently.
Marriage licenses issued for Charis James and Florence Franke of Morrlind John P Kiefer of Marshallville and Freids Zimmerman of Orrynle Harry Devell of Canton and Edith M Eaton of Creston John W Carr of Wooster and Did ie Darumn of Applecresk Harvey D Ropp and Dewsis Zaigar of Bubak SS ae
The report lists several deaths and memorials: Mrs. Joseph Hunter of near Shreve died at 45 and will be buried at Nashville. Dr. W. Kite, longtime county physician born in Wayne county, died at home after paralysis. Burton Harmon, 24, buried at Bethel church Overton, mourned by many. Kate Barnes, born Easter 1839, remembered for her charity and motherly care, with Bright's disease noted. she fell asleep in Jesus August 28, 1907, with a devotional poem by Edith Virginia Bradt accompanying the obituary.
Oct. 1 updates report millinery sale by Mrs Minnie Overs in the Addleman building beside Overs hardware, with Bertha Addleman serving due to Mrs Overs quarantine. Town gossip lists travels, school changes, residents visiting, and plans for future club meetings.
Long Beach visitor F G Butler joined friends for the Canton McKinley monument dedication day. The event drew many locals in a year of civic reflection.
Oct 1 reports numerous guests visiting Orrville residents including Mrs Ellen Harold and Ed Brown from Akron with A Core family. travel by Mrs Minute Eyres and Mrs Alice Cupps. local visits by Drs Jameson and Reinhart. Miss Ruth Schlauch from Akron with aunt Miss Josephine Knooble. typhoid fever illness of John Stair and two daughters Julia and Mary of Akron. Miss Jessie Bloazer also ill. miscellaneous community events and telephones updates.
Oct 2 Mrs C E Smith and son G A Smith traveled to Canton for the McKinley memorial. Mr and Mrs Myers and daughter spent Sunday at Lodi with Bert Fullerton. Carrie Smith went to Akron for a few days with friends and to attend the fair. Many Burbank residents plan to attend the Akron fair. Hailie Smith returned home after a two week visit with relatives in Plymouth Ohio. Adsah Mead, teaching in Barberton, visited her parents Rev and Mrs M B Mead. Ghermat Ditch and wife of Hkitt mand visited over Sunday. The new minister of the C B church moved his household goods and family. The Bible study class led by Rev M B Mead resumes Friday evenings with a cordial invitation to all.
The county convention of the Wayne county Sunday schools met in Fredericksburg last Thursday and Friday. Joseph Clark of Columbus gave talks. Frank Barnes and daughter Catherine visited H C Barnes. Rev Lashley of Millersburg and others attended. several locals mentioned family visits and a pastor moved into the parsonage.
The October update reports Mrs Snyder's sale drawing buyers, strong potato crops by Exselburn brothers, Lew Aukerman and Ernie plan a graphophone and moving picture show, and steady local activity. Frost touched crops. school opens with Miss Reba Ferguson. several residents noted for visits, illnesses, or travels as the community stays busy with farming and social events.
Oct 1 Lena Reese ill with typhoid fever. Many attended Neville fair. Presbyterian Sunday School to hold rally day services next Sunday at 10. J F Sowers and wife and others from the community visited McKinley monument events. Jacob Notestine of Wooster visited in town and at John Notestine’s north of Canaan. Fred Bauer and family stayed with Jacob Lichty over the weekend. Rev Young preached at the Merodist church Sunday evening. No services next Sunday due to quarterly conference at Smithville. Aaron Cox of Fostoria visited realm of his boyhood home. Scott farm home of his parents. Samuel Whonsetter painted a house. Mr. and Mrs. Urant and brother visited parents near Shreve. Rev Wedides gave a fine sermon at Sabbat morning service. School did not begin Monday due to principal’s illness.
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