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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
2
A fragment reports General Nord's forces facing a heavy setback as Venezuelan government troops engage at Limbe. Names and exact figures are unclear in the readable text.
Mrs Ettie Hiltoney of Applecreek was granted a divorce from William Hilton on grounds of gross neglect cruelty and failure to provide. The couple married in July 1894 and had one child. Hilton allegedly assaulted her and threatened violence with a revolver indicating the suit would be settled within 24 hours. Custody of the child awarded to the wife. Hilton to pay costs. Lyman Critchfield represented the plaintiff.
John Charles Christy brother of Anna Christy McKinney died in Salt Lake City after a two week illness. He had lived in Ashland, Pittsburg, Leadville, and Salt Lake City, owning Christy mines. Survived by sisters Anna McKinney of Wooster and Laura Topping of St Louis. Remains returned to Ashland for interment after funeral at the Presbyterian church.
Glass industry workers split into two unions the glass blowers and the glass workers union reached a wage scale for the year in Atlanta City after weeks of talks. The scale sets pay for twelve hour workdays and various roles, with a separate note on a health remedy advertisement included in the fragment.
A collage of medical testimonials and patent medicine pitches urging Foley’s Honey and Tar for pneumonia, Green’s August Flower for digestion, Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney trouble, and related claims. The text touts vitamins claims, declares substitutes useless, and promotes local druggists Laubach & Boyd and Walther’s in Port.
The street and club scene shifts with the Voting club moving to 186 Spink street from 124 Spink. Local business notes include Charles Carry opening a stock exchange in Orrville and Bechtel Al cock running the operation. Frosts buy the Market residence on West South street for 1800 dollars amid town activity.
An old health advertises De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as a universal cure for cuts burns and wounds and promotes its use for piles claiming quick permanent relief. It shares testimonials from Paris Indiana and Wood Indiana and urges using Foley’s Paregoric and Walther’s PepTonized Port for lung and other ailments.
A report from Uniontown details a full parload of imported horses bound for Stock Farm Co of Uniontown to be shipped Monday, the second lot bought by Messrs Ball. Charles Van Nest plans Chicago work after Appleton season. Car? bids may lose an eye from a gun accident. Officer Griest detains M Huttinger for intoxication. Mayor Smith releases him after a $1 fine. The Ohio climate and crop bulletin notes good rains, frost damage, late corn, and variable garden prospects.
The Finance committee of city council noon Friday sold 1500 dollars of city bonds under Section 2700 of the Ohio Revised Statutes to meet general city expenses for 102-03. Thirty bonds of 50 each, due in three years, bear 4 percent interest. Local bidder Frost of Wayne County National Bank won with no premium. Zimmerman acted as auctioneer. About 600 dollars of bonds were redeemed at once.
Millersburg groom D Glenn Hartman and Orrville bride Miss Minnie Gardner wed in Cleveland on September six with Rev Barnett officiating. Wellington Mitchell of Mallersburg and Maude McCay of Fredericksburg tied nother in Orrville area, with travel plans to Cleveland. Class icnoir officers elected for the year at Mrs. McSweeney’s home. First lab meeting set for Sept 27. Mansfield wedding links Wooster with Miss Garry Proctor and Merl Finney of Cleveland officiated by Rev Proctor. Rich family reunion at Milton township drew nearly 140 relatives. Elks social and Quinlan & Wall Minstrels add postevent gathering.
Mrs Wells mother Mrs Harper returned from Massillon visiting daughter. A B Taylor visiting relatives in Delaware. Mr and Mrs Will Krender of Akron spent Sunday with aunt Mrs Elizabeth Arnold. F E Elliott spent weekend with family in West Salem. Jas Hower buys corner lot opposite M and church. A L Clapp back from Cleveland trainer of vicious horses. W R Grannis and Jacob Wertz attended N Conference last Sunday. Rev Mr Barron returned to charge Loch. Mrs Wella Akron and Mrs Janmel Guilford visiting at WW Wells. Tuesday evening friends gathered at parsonage for social evening.
Officer George Schlemmer of Canton police found 17 year old John Barden who ran away from Canton two weeks ago near Wooster four miles north. He agreed to return with the officer and faced no legal charge.
The Supreme Court votes 8 to 0 in favor of the steel trust in a case involving converting 200 million dollars of preferred stock into bonds. The decision centers on the legality of the restructuring and its implications for corporate finance.
Advices from Columbus indicate Wooster will remain a city only after the legislature finalizes changes to the code bill. Both houses plan to set the city village line at 5000 residents, which would place Wooster into the city class and create a potentially crowded government with many offices, possibly fueling contests next spring.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an October 15, 1902 examination in Wooster for clerk and carrier posts in the Post Office Service. Weighing tests include spelling arithmetic letter writing penmanship copying geography and reading addresses. Eligibility requires ages 18 to 45 and, for males, height at least 4 feet 4 inches and weight not under 125 pounds. Existing exam failures may reapply.
In Summit County last Wednesday the Wagner Coal Company faced a suit by Anna Frad Erik et al seeking a restraining order to block a switch on their property and an accounting for damages. The temporary order was made permanent and then a settlement was reached awarding 200 per acre for one quarter of an acre on the METS side of the Public road, while other lands remained at prior rates. The negotiated payment differences raised hopes the switch could be completed without further delay.
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