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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
10
In a London Globe snippet, a farmer dodges barn age questions while a lawyer teases him. The witness quips back that his house is about as old as the lawyer, prompting a brief turn in the courtroom exchange.
A well known professor, often late after noon, is surprised by students who place a timing alarm on his desk as a birthday joke. When the alarm sounds, the class applauds and the professor thanks them, joking that the clock is a needed gift for their servant.
The aged resident known as Sidp Jake kept a boardinghouse in Valdes for prospectors. As relief news notes his illness, the Times records his confinement at home with a severe cold and hopes for his swift recovery amid mentions of his lesser-known full name. The item also references a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment.
A joint resolution proposes amending Ohio sections of article II and article XII. It schedules submission to voters at the next election for General Assembly members and outlines reading requirements and passage rules. It specifies effective date January 1, 1909 and includes signatures of THOMFSON and HANNYA with secretary certification.
A long, tangled 1900 era column links Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma and Senator Foraker with standard oil affiliations amid a broader critique of oil power in politics. It sketches Haskell’s rise, Denies Hearst’s charges, and recalls Foraker’s eloquence and anti-lynching stance, interleaving anecdotes about figures like Taft, Ade, and Foolker with local political lore and humorous asides.
A faded passage recalls a boy named Barber hearing his father discuss neighbors Mr Want and his children, Mr Stage, and their little pebbles. The tone hints at a simple, humorous rural scene with morning greetings among the tiny community.
A garbled dialogue features a boy with spectacles and guitar suit and another leading a dog by rope. The text riffs on odd phrases and stray lines about marriage, spelling long words, and a cryptic claim about Pintucky IF. The piece reads like a surreal literacy fragment with fragmented names and nonsensical exchanges.
An advertisement promises one hundred dollars for proof that deafness caused by catarrh can be cured and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure by J. O Neley & Co Toledo. It notes local remedies fail due to mucous inflammation and urges readers to request circulars from the firm.
A fragmented ad style note lists a laxative claim for children with odd phrasing. It mentions multiple product names and prices in a jumble, suggesting a schedule of pills and a misleading claim of health benefits. The text implies ease of use and digestive effect without clear evidence.
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