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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1907
Page
4
The Wooster Republicans nominate a square deal ticket praised as the best in years. They promise enforcement of city laws and ordinances, catering to no factions, and pledge to serve all citizens fairly this fall.
A Wooster editorial urges citizens to beautify yards remove unsightly objects and plant flowers shrubs and trees along streets public squares and near schools stations and rail facilities. It calls for cleaner streets better sidewalk upkeep and more waste cans while planning fall plantings for spring growth to make next summer a more beautiful city.
In a Wooster literary club gathering on Tuesday afternoon, members shared an idea to make visitors feel at home. The plan emphasizes local hospitality over paid committees, urging Wooster residents, especially women, to extend warmth to strangers to attract new people and boost the city’s growth.
The article urges a robust board of public service to oversee contracts and expenditures in city affairs. It praises Steve E Smith, a current board member and reelection candidate, citing his practical experience and past service as honest and useful.
Local political maneuvering features John Hora and Robert Cameron as leading contenders amid discussion of re election, while wheat prices rise to a favorable level for farmers. The piece notes crop shortages, abundant wheat in some areas, and farmer gains from current market conditions.
A garbled OCR passage from a New York context presents a string of unclear terms and names. The text mentions district attorneys and various vague phrases, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable facts. No clear event, person, or date can be established from the readable fragments.
Henry Gasaway Davis is declared the Democratic candidate for a West Vine office. The report notes his age and suggests he is unlikely to be chosen or to win, signaling long odds and limited visibility for his campaign.
A Mexican resident in El Paso died aged 117 after a long life marked by whiskey and hardship. The obituary notes the unlikely longevity, suggesting heavy drinking may have influenced health.
The text notes a figure near $250,000 directed to Secretary Root, described as more than an annual earning for geomer f. The passage then shifts to a discussion of upcoming gaa bills and an implied rise in costs associated with an ascension.
Voters largely abstained with 450 ballots cast in the local party primaries. Mayor candidate totals show J J Keister leading with 213 of 419. Council president Welker G Christy won 424. auditor results list P. C. Given 241 and Wzra D. Johnson 124.
Readable sections show township Republican tickets for Wayne and Chester townships with candidates for trustees clerk treasurer assessor and school board, plus names across multiple wards and villages. Democratic tickets noted separately with trustees treasurers clerks and school board members.
Coroner Zaring released reports on two inquests Monday afternoon. Abel Joliff allegedly died from a fall caused by a person named Bert Miller, rupturing a blood vessel and causing a fatal brain blood clot near the frontal and parietal regions.
Market wire from Wooster stock exchange reports for Wheat Corn and Oats with December and May futures and spot prices. Grain items include flour per barrel at 5.00 to 5.50 dollars, rye 55 cents, oats 50 to 57 cents, corn 70 cents, barley 46 cents. Farm commodities such as Timothy seed 2 dollars, clover seed 3 to 9.50, hay 14 to 16 dollars, salt per barrel 1.10, bran 1.25, middlings 1.30, wool unwashed 27 to 28 cents, fine 28 cents.
A scan of multiple regional markets shows cattle prices varying by class and region. East Buffalo and Chicago report range values for steers, cows, and heifers, with calves, sheep, lambs, hogs, and dairy stock listed. Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati also present mixed price points for slaughter, stockers, and specialty livestock, reflecting regional demand and grain costs.
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