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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
5
A promotional notice extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for pelvic organ weakness and related female ailments. It asserts a non alcoholic glyceric extract formula, printed ingredients, and professional endorsements. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills, easy to take.
The Grand Jury reported at 11 a m Friday with 12 cases examined. Five true bills were found naming Alva Jolliff for horse stealing and larceny, Charles Brandt for shooting with intent to kill, Daniel Kohler for daylight burglary and entering house to commit personal violence, and Fred Meahl for grand larceny. A Youth of fourteen was recommended for commitment to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster. Sheriff Caskey praised. jail visits noted and repairs suggested. No indictments in local option matter. Witness count could not be learned.
The remains of Mrs Florance Carlin formerly of this city who died in Akron Monday night were brought back for burial. H B Danford oversaw the funeral arrangements and accompanied the body from Akron to here for interment at Jefferson.
Members of Company D return home at 10 45 p m Wednesday after maneuvers at Camp Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Ind The train was delayed en route from 9 a m Wednesday causing a slow crawl on rails used by regular trains and freights Soldiers complained of limited drinking water and access aboard the cars They said the encampment was instructive and beneficial and the command’s health remained good through the week
Green Trot card produced tight racing with five heats to decide a purse event. Horace M led with times 2:26 and 2:22 in a split finish while Crescious Jr and Nimrod also posted strong showings. Officials in the stand included A M Spellman starter and a Wooster crew headed by Samuel Geyer.
Mrs. Mary Thorne aged 83 mother of Prof C E Thorne director of the Ohio Experiment Station died Friday morning at her son’s home in Bloomington. Death followed infirmities of age after confinement. Widow of Eliah Thorne she came of Quaker stock and was prominent in the Society of Friends. Services will be at her old home near Selma Clarke county Ohio Sunday afternoon.
About 1,500 people attended the final day of Doylestown's homecoming on Wednesday. The parade won $5 for best decorated auto, John V Hartel took $10 for a top prize, Fred Work of Akron won the five mile auto race in 11 minutes 49 seconds earning $15, George Harvey won the mule race, with afternoon events including a balloon race and several foot contests. The third homecoming was billed as the biggest and best.
President Bartholomew and Dr. Buchanan visited Orrville to review the White Melee trine route between Orrville and Wooster. Bartholomew said the route is nearly settled with a two percent grade and the project will be built once full right of way and cost plans are funded by stockholders and bond financiers. He emphasized the substantial expense of securing rights of way and preparing plans before financing.
A brief note notes Foley's Honey as safe for children with no opiates detected. It states assurance of safety for kids and mentions avoidance of opioid ingredients.
Samuel Mitchell recalls a bloodless Civil War action led by Kerby Smith involving a Wooster crew, a Cincinnati raid, and improvised defense. He describes church bells, marching, supply runs, a week in Cincinnati, and returning home with stories of privation, wine canteens, and personal risk. He asserts service without regrets and warns against doubters.
Reverend M Edwin Thomas and his sister Miss Jessie Thomas left Saturday for Allegheny to visit then Baltimore before sailing from New York to Guntur Madras Presidency India for missionary work. They expect to reach their field by mid November and plan to be away seven to eight years if climate allows. Many friends gathered at the depot to wish them God speed on their journey.
A claimed remedy suggests sprained ankles heal in about one third the normal time when Chamberlain's liniment is applied freely and the limb rests completely. Sold by S. H. Boyd & Co.
Passed Examination Successfully James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut recounts relief from diabetes after Foley's Kidney Remedy and relief from back ache. The ad promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy and other elixirs from Bixter Pharmacy and Boyd & Co with claims of safety for children and no quinine.
A long standing Wooster reunion of the 16th Ohio Infantry drew veterans from across Ohio and beyond. The event marked in memory the regiment’s hard marches battles and camp life with speeches, storytelling, and a social gathering in Grand Army hall led by regimental president Samuel Metzler.
An ad from Reidsville North Carolina touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a sure-enough knocker for ulcers and guarantees for piles sores and burns. It lists S H Boyd & Co drug store and highlights Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as safe for babies. Also mentions Foley's Orino Laxative and DeWitt's Little Early Risers sold by local druggists.
An old promotional notice asserts sciatic neuralgia responds to increased blood flow and rest, praising Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites a Bolivar Ohio farmer, Mir L. H. Smith, describing severe pain after a fall and saying pills provided relief after months with doctors and crutches. The notice urges readers to try the medicine, priced 60 cents per box.
After a joyful recounting of wartime incidents the ladies served ice cream cake and coffee. A second hour of reunion followed before veterans dispersed for the night. Thursday morning veterans gathered in small groups on city streets greeting visitors. President Metzler opened the business meeting at 9 30 with the hall well filled by veterans and wives.
Local shops A Fine Window Schmuck and Bevington showcase two mahogany and toona bedroom suites described as among the finest in the city. The note cites a Times quote on Missouri wealth and a Chicago News line about independence. Advertisements promote Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Dr Shoop's Restorative, and Zan Pils Remedy with pharmacy and drugstore sales.
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