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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1897
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Rooster Wayne County notice from Wooster Ohio mailed as third class matter. Mentions General Post Office address 12 East Liberty Street and indicates newspaper listings dated Wednesday April 7 1897.
In Wooster the April election is debated with Mayor Jeffries as a mascot and Democratic gains amid partisan scrutiny. Voters from rural and urban areas catch the swing against the kangaroo ballot while Wooster Republicans show strength despite divisions. The community notes influx of schoolchildren, a prediction of railroad expansion, and praises GOP nominees for fidelity and effort despite defeat.
Daniel Shifferly of Orrville files for divorce from Bertha Shifferly, alleging she abandoned him three months after their December 1, 1894 marriage and repeatedly refused to live with him while abusing him with obscene names. The case aimed for jury consideration Thursday morning.
Local notes detail Col Ingeraolt visiting Wooster drawing hotel and restaurant trade. Wayne County Institute slated for Aug 16–20 at City Opera House. Robert G Ingersoll discussed Lincoln last night. Dr Porter to move to Cleveland to head sales agency for Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station surplus products. Open season for game closing Saturday. E Reid returns from Pittsburg. White Keltler charged with burglary and grand larceny, bail set at 500 and jailed. Jon Wood and Chas Watt visit Wooster with Penn Lines officials for snipe hunting. Miss Nellis Winter entertains Miss Memie Phillips. Asckett to become Apple Creek pastor.
Inquiries are invited at the Wooster mill regarding a delivery of 1 000 cords of stave bolts. The fragment mentions Cascarets and Norway Pine Syrup in a health context but the readable portion centers on the mill output and contact for information.
From Maysville Ohio April 5 residents discuss a possible new railroad line north of Wooster. They support surveying a route nearer the town to Applecreek and tile works, predicting a boost to mills and local industry. The note also mentions spring farming, the Kickapoo medicine company exhibition, and a Geigey dramatic club appearance on April 10.
Correspondent reports in Ov er town Ohio that G P Myers and Henry Smith chased captured a large gray eagle, measured foot wings, now owned by Henry Smith. The town notes spring work, local moves, a new smith shop, and a busy Sunday with visitors and mild local incidents.
The Northern Section reports favorable March conditions for agriculture with reduced temperature extremes, strong wheat prospects, and general farm progress though frost damage to peaches and cherries noted. In Cincinnati, Gustave Tafel elected mayor with a 7,320 plurality. in Cleveland McKisson reelected. Toledo Samuel M. Jones and full Republican ticket victorious.
April events and family notices from the ME church and surrounding towns. Attendance by Rev Z Weilbach and Hey Scarborough for preaching changes due to quarterly meetings. Local residents relocate for jobs in Akron and repairs after illness. Mentions of birthdays, school term start, travels to Wooster, and Easter services at Grace Reformed church.
April 6 notes a sparse crowd for Woosater debating soclary with Prof Thires hiring town hall for eight and offering free acts except Wednesday and Saturday when a small admittance pays half rent. Farmers meeting promised to entertain. Chester township literary society to stage recitations and farce with the Reedsburg glee club opening. Admissions and acts described along with local movements and tea plans.
The community from Dalton and Wooster shares condolences as Mrs Mary Ann Erwin dies at 73, with funeral at the Presbyterian church. Supt Kimber returns home late after his mother’s illness. Dr Horace D. Taggart visits family in Akron. Henry Weaver moves back to his old home near Dalton. Miss Sadie Hica visits Wooster. local Presbyterians enjoy a social at Miss Ads Oully’s home. Families of Horace Kidd and Mrs McHihinney visit friends in town.
A diverse local column lists Friday and Saturday happenings including a choral class led by Prof Helder, a lecture by Rev Geo Haus, new Methodist members, hunts for cucumbers for market, multiple visits and moves among residents, school events, and town business. Notable items include pickling cucumber farming tips from Wooster firm and a Columbus election forecast.
In Nelsonville Ohio a mother praises Dr Hand remedies as equal to any tried for four years. She reports using Dr Hand Coll Cure and other products with satisfaction and has recommended them to many other mothers. She notes she is mother of several children and always keeps a bottle at home.
Under the M E church Sundae School program Rev Fran Smith of Wooster will lecture Thursday evening April 46 on Get Up or Give Up Which The Briers Dramatic Club performs Saturday April 10 at town hall with first class entertainment Christ Winger Stanley and Charley of Clinton tour with Mr and Mrs Ludwick Funeral honors unseen Parker D Patterson with service held Sunday at 4 pm conducted by Rev A O Martindale and local families in attendance, Wm Briggs and others.
ARMSTRONG O April 5 There was a lucky roadway in our vicinity last Thursday night. John Beeler and Em met Cankey bitched four horses in wagon with hay ladders on and took a load for Will Abler who moved to Troy, and returning home at olden corner they stopped at the grocery a few minutes and when they were ready to go home they found to their surprise that both teams had broken loose and gone. The horses had not a scar on them and the wagon was not broken & particle. Caskey's team was hitchyto the hind out of the wagon, but they brose loose, too. Sev erel parties pass them that they were taking its sow and orgy. Miss Davis Miller is working for Mrs Levit Witherow. Our school begins today. J. J. Good restructor. David Stair and family of Burbank moved ast Thareday on his own place. Obio Harned who was one of the wands on Bly George's section is foreman now on the erection formerly known as Swapson section. The farmers are busy plowing. Some have their oats sowed and housewives are busy housecleaning, and some have made some garden Miss Dora AMisier of Cedar Valley and Miss Jessie Wetzley of Overton were visitors at John Wagner's last Sunday. Whooping cough to our vicinity. How Oliver and wife of smithville attended preaching at the Kethel church last might preaching again Sunday 14 h 1) ot clock.
Across Ohio, Democrats gain control of key offices in numerous cities including Dayton Akron Sandusky Lima Newark and Youngstown. The results show Democrats winning mayoralships water works posts council seats and school boards while Republicans retain some councils and judiciary in a mixed statewide pattern.
A letter from Mr. A. F. Calhoun, notary public and jeweler in Circleville, praises Pyramid Pile Cure for curing his chronic piles after two applications. He notes the product is cocaine and mineral poison free, safe, pleasant, and sold by druggists at 50 cents per package, with midorsing midem aids available for constipation. The Pyramid’s reputation rests on personal recommendations from sufferers.
The narrative from David C. Taeger, veteran, recounts a paralytic stroke in 1893 and long recovery. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health after months of weakness, noting prior war injuries at Petersburg in 1864 and later nervous debility. The testimonial includes mention of his comrade Norton and urges readers to buy the medicine from druggists or by mail from Beech N.Y.-based Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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