Bright Manly Boy Barcus Dies in Accidental Shotgun Incident
Hamilton Barcus, 17, son of Robert J. Barcus, died from an accidental shotgun discharge at the Sigler shop on South Bucgeye Street. Witnesses described a game with a shotgun and musket when Barcus was fatally injured. Guy Stillson, who held the gun, fled but later returned. Coroner Sullivan ruled death accidental pending official findings.
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Bucgeye Street
Wooster
Sigler
Guy Stillson
Barcus
Hamilton
Barcygs
Ham’* Barcus
Ale
Western Union Co
Lerner
Stillson
Millersburg
Mark
Stillaon
George F Sigler
Savas
Sullivan
Mother's Friend touted to ease childbirth pain and aid infants
An old advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a remedy easing morning sickness sore breasts and labor pains. It claims the product calms mother and yields healthier babies, noting its popularity across social classes. Druggists sell it for $1.00 and offer a free book from WME Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
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Bradfield
Atlanta
The Vital Center Mi-o-na Health Claim Ad
An advertisement extols Mi-o-na as the key to health by strengthening the stomach. It asserts nourishment flows from the stomach to the whole body, promising cures for heart liver and kidney issues, with a guarantee by Laubach and Boyd. One 50 cent box shown. End note sept25octg.
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Laubach & Boyd
Life Plant remedy touted for rheumatism cures
In the past 18 months over 10000 testimonials praise Life Plant as a remedy for rheumatic diseases. Described as not proprietary but a prescription of a famous Boston physician, the compound is sought by doctors and hospital officials for chronic blood diseases, especially rheumatism. A spokesman claims it is the greatest remedy and offers a guaranteed refund if not effective.
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Life Plant
Boston
Wwe
Orrville Bank Faces Receivership After Run and Closures
The First Rees of Orrville and Smithville banks closed amid heavy deposit drains linked to Rolling Roadway Co. troubles and cashier Alcorn. Examiner Catts posted the closure notice, with President Leickheim trying to secure funds. deposits were pulled down sharply and some loans to Rolling Roadway and Alcorn’s role scrutinized as assets and liabilities remain undetermined.
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Orrville
Leickheim
Rolling
Roadway Co
Alcorn
Relling Roadway Co
Bank
George C Cutts
Washington
Betsvesen
Leickhelm
Catts
Soas
Geo. C. Catts
Leickhiem
Leickholm
Rouadway Company
Orryji Nebank
Rolling Roadway Company
Smead
Rolling Roadway Co
Shier Hartzler
Ad Security
Orrville Flist National Bank
Smithville
Wertz
Toledo
Orrville Bank
United States
Alcorns
Hertzier
Falls at Work Halt Bruce Tinker Incident
Bruce Tinker, a worker at the experiments menu station, sustained a bad fall on Monday. He stumbled while reaching for equipment and fell to the bottom, height about 85 feet, ending up unable to continue work between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The incident prompted medical assessment and safety review.
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Bruce Tinkerwho
Citizens question gas contract and monthly charge
A Wooster citizen objects to a Mohican Gas company agreement that enforces a one dollar monthly charge for all gas users. He argues payments should reflect actual usage, as in Akron or Mansfield, where customers pay only for gas consumed and meters recorded. The letter questions council authority and whether such a contract could bind taxpayers, noting the high cost of gas installation and the impact on the poor.
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Repatlvan
Canwas
Mohican Gas Company
Akron
Mansfield
Wooster
Council
Germantown
Tenn
Scott
Wolf River
Abe Bynum
Big Brother
Jobo
Hynum Brothers
Abe Hynum
Bynum Brothers
Baku
Louis Napoleon
Caucasgus
Caucasus
Iifé
Agreement Promises Era of Stability In Morocco
In Paris Baron Speck Von Sternburg German ambassador travels after local reports his early reports and promising stability for Morocco following negotiations. In Philadelphia Testimony in the Venezuelan suit over asphalt damages seeks 14 million against Bermudez Co with officials detailing aid to revolutionaries.
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Morocco
Paris
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Washington
Berlin
Saxony
Bremen
Europe
Philadelphia
Bermudez Company
Joseph E Mellers
Rufus B. Conyns Jr
New York
Venesuela
John D Lindsey
Frank B Stevens
South Orange
Uanaco
Dr. King's New Discovery and Kodel Digestive Aid Ad
An advertisement extols Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and consumption curing a severe cough and promising lung protection. It also promotes Kodel Digestive Cure, claiming it digests any food eaten and relieves dyspepsia, with druggist availability and trial offers.
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J. H. Simmons
Casey
Dr. King
Laubach & Boyd
Fishing Tug Firefight After Warship Appearance
A fishing tug came under fire when a warship appeared nearby, sparking a lively chase. Two fishermen suffered facial injuries from splinters as boats pursued toward the port. The incident occurred about five miles offshore as other tugs followed, with Captain Titan and crew attempting to halt the escape.
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Thoras
Elias
Careene Taone
Magnus Jelseon
Barnhurst Neeer
Dame Sa
Raging Rivers Threaten Railways and Towns
Western regions suffer heavy rains causing floods that cut off Carrollton from the Wabash depot. Wakenda and Turkey Creek bottoms flood, crops damaged, and rail lines washed out. Bridges, water works, and oil plants struggle to shut down as streams rise, with multiple lines disrupted and trains diverted.
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Kritnows City
Sept
Mises
Wakenda Creek
Carrollton
Standard Oil Works
Hecht
Wakenda
Turkey Creek
Varahati
Salt Fork River
Missouri Pacifie
Violations in Contract Labor Law Marred by Arrests and Fire
A chaotic report outlines U S district attorney actions against city employers on contract labor law grounds. It mentions warrants, arrests, a significant rail freight accident injuring four, and a mob incident at a jail, with follow up probes expected as officials pursue charges and safety investigations.
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New York
United States
Pils Cure Bloodlessness Says Dr Williams Pills
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills curing bloodlessness and insomnia. It claims the medicine makes new blood, restores color, improves headaches and nervous symptoms, and relieves various ailments from anemia to lumbago, urging readers to use Williams medicines for women and general debility.
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Urea
Nile
Wiliams
Williams
Williama Pink
Willams
Schengen Tatty
Army Officer Shoots Himself at Fort McPherson
Captain G B L C Godfrey assistant surgeon in the United States Army stationed at Fort McPherson shot himself through the brain at his residence on the post. He was 35, a West Point graduate, and son of Colonel E S Godfrey commander of the Ninth Cavalry at Fort Riley Kansas. He had recently come to Fort McPherson from Washington.
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Atlanta
BL C. Godfrey
United States Army
Fort McPherson
Godfrey
Ninth United States Cavalry
Fort-Riley
Kan
Fort
McPherson
Washington
Airée
Press Points and Political Quips from Era Headlines
A collage of quoted lines and opinion tidbits from various papers. It touches on a failed Indian boy’s death linked to alleged syndicate activity, Edison’s burnished stance against money-mongers, Roosevelt’s third-term chatter, Morgan’s business thriftness, Taft’s Tokyo meals, and New York political hints. Names and dates blur amid fragmented clips.
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