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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1905
Page
2
The report recalls Harvey Hardy selling his farm in Chester Township to Irvin Hiner, with notes on relatives and neighbors. Details mention local shops, road work, and community events as the town adjusts to a new property owner and ongoing township activities.
A cryptic notice hints at a forthcoming turkey shoot organized by Kapta company. It mentions a possible similar prize contest, encourages former members to join, and notes the event may be announced soon with a rifle contest as a showcase.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions gas ads and city towers with tangled phrases about Tommy Cor Hemp, a tree, and local regumeedd watt ma tts shoot Ys met sustain. It references Tony, a winter fact, and various unclear names or places, leaving a chaotic snapshot of a 20th century urban scene.
A fragmentary report describes T D Chang presenting as a real Chinaman and studying at Wooster University with plans to study medicine after. It notes his English, past schooling at Episcopal College Tengbsi, and his father’s role as dispensary superintendent, alongside a suspicious medicine advertisement for a lemon-based ear cure.
Dyspepsia and constipation derail schemes to get rich warn readers. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise to unclog energies and cure headaches and dizziness, sold at Laubach & Boyd’s for 25 cents with guarantee. A new cough syrup, Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar, claims a laxative effect with pine tar and other ingredients.
Fragmentary diary like note reports an event described as almost miraculous. Names and places are obscured and unclear but the tone conveys relief and gratitude amid a puzzling medical or physical incident. Further context would clarify the involved individuals and location.
Miss Clara Forman and Mr Will E F Lawrence wed at the Forman home in North Buckeye Street. Rev S B Nei kirk officiated. Guests included only immediate families. Bride wore gray silk crepe over gray taffeta. groom in black. A dinner followed then a short wedding trip to Berea. Numerous gifts of silver glass and other articles were received.
The political editor from Cleveland reports on Wayne County fair politics with interviews from Ed B. Wertz and John S. Adair. Democrats lean toward crossovers, while Republicans claim a normal vote as discontent fades. Wayne County contemplates probate judge and county board races with Wertz, Metcalf, and Zimmerman as key figures.
A weather summary predicts a regular October storm pattern with warm air early then a shift to cooler, unsettled conditions. Expect western cloudiness and rain by the 1st and 2nd, with active boreal storms from the Great Lakes and Atlantic fronts from the 2nd to the 5th, followed by northwest gales, frosts, and a cooler regime after the 7th to 9th as storm activity moves eastward.
A man identified as Charles Saylor died Wednesday night on a Pennsylvania train near Lima while en route from Denver to Newark New Jersey. He had been in Denver for his health and the body was prepared at G W Herrere’s undertaking and shipped to his late Pennsylvania home.
Circuit Judges Thomas McCarty M H Donahue and Frank Taggart issued decisions on several appeals this week. Cases include continuances and affirmations on multiple actions about estates wills cross and railroad property disputes. The panel also addressed contempt and failure to pay alimony and examined questions of inheritance homestead and dower allocations.
A Republican inquiry found rumors that Major E. F. Taggart, plaintiff in a divorce, would marry a young Orrville woman to be unfounded. Both parties deny the claim, with witnesses calling it untrue and noting Taggart’s common sense and decency.
An old advert says kidney trouble harms mind and vigor in both women and men. It claims children can be born with weak kidneys, causes bed-wetting, and urges Swamp-Root as a remedy with sample offers and testimonials.
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