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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
4
Fragmented political notes mix Republican ticket support, global references, and local Wayne county intrigue. Mentions Lipton, Chamberlain, Rockefeller, Hogg, Jones, Clellan, Morgan, and Peter, with calls for change at the court house and warnings about electric lines in Dalton.
Dalton Ontario area notes report Methodist dissatisfaction with the circuit arrangement and a planned free fair at Wooster featuring the Eleventh Regiment Band and a large crowd if weather allows. Also mentioned are parsonage painting, a typhoid case improving, a mayoral withdrawal, Miss Mollie Amstutz’s death, and the Dalton high school lecture course opening October 15 with several performers and lecturers.
Readable bits show citizens in Worcester County discussing work and community roles. The text mentions towns, people, and local concerns, but many lines are garbled, leaving a partial sense of civic chatter and daily life.
A fragmented OCR note describes a local political dispute in Wayne County. It mentions factions like Republicans, Democrats, and delegates, signaling a heated contest over leadership, turnout, and terms of office amid party tensions.
In a strained discussion the speech warns against free trade dismantling the British system and urges protection. The speaker references expected prosperity tied to commerce and notes transport delays. Plans show Wooster routes resuming as service stabilizes, with expected improvements to timeliness and connections.
The Canaan area reports a mix of church, school and social events. Attendees and visiting figures from Presbyterians and local families are listed, with notes on meetings, upcoming gatherings, and community visits.
Mr and Mrs Olives and son Barat visited Ted visted out Joe Garvers Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bissell and Laura, former Florida resident, en route to Washington State, spent Thursday with ROE Fepeel. Ida George bought property from Epbhám Mill and plans a new barn and house addition. Mrs Thomas Barnes and daughter visited at Double A on Sunday. U B church quarter day services well attended. Rev Ricard of Ashland preached. White and sons Clarence and Lee visited Mrs Fetters near Weilersville. Maynard and Ruthy of Greenwich visited Roy Nobles last week. William Nalteger after a am 3 2 4 mE.
A somber notice recounts the death of a young man connected to Obie Shoe Co. He had been in town only a few weeks, staying with relatives after a sea voyage. The local community mourns the loss as details of the incident remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
A fragment from a Madisonville page notes October 12 gatherings with locals and old friends. A visit to Cleveland and a family connection near Leroy are mentioned, with several days spent with Mrs. Eliza Lehman in this area.
Advertises a free twenty five year research backed treatment for heart nerve liver stomach and dropy diseases. Dr Franklin Miles andTestimonials from Julius Keater Mrs Greenapriuv and others claim cures with tonics tablets and plasters. Free offer details directed to Wooster Republican readers.
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