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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1881
Page
2
A note states the Republican State Convention will be held in Cleveland on June 8. The rest of the fragment references trichinosis recovery and political lines about the South, with unrelated phrases about elections and Sunday law enforcement in Cincinnati.
The council clashes with Mayor Kimber over policing tenure citing municipal law that officers serve one year. The mayor rejects continued service of old officers while the City Solicitor weighs in. Democratic members oppose the mayor and push for confirmed nominees and lawful turnover. Mr Swartz and Mr McClarray are referenced as figures in the disputed election.
In a nine o'clock Thursday session the Probate Court opened the contest of A N Dice for City Marshal against Harn. Attorneys Dowell and Smyser presented the case with witnesses recounting ballot handling and seals. Testimony described box custody, ward tally discrepancies, and corrections in the First Ward count.
In a detailed recount of Wooster Ohio city elections, judges recount the First to Fifth Ward boxes revealing multiple tickets with Dice and Horn, some counted and some rejected. The jury ultimately finds Henry R Horn elected City Marshal by a margin of votes, with remarks on box security and election practices.
A fragmented recipe lists three quarters cup butter two cups white sugar one cup sweet milk three eggs whites and yolks beaten separately or only whites of six eggs three cups flour one measure Banner Baking Powder Bath can of Banner Powder contains a measure to use instead of a spoon.
The Grand Lodge of Ohio Knights of Honor met in Cleveland to report 850 new members in the year ending March 31, 1881. There are 121 lodges and 6,100 members in Ohio. Officers elected include Past Grand Dictator S W Courtright and Grand Treasurer NN Leohner. A banquet was held at the Weddell.
The ad promotes a facial product DePRER s O11 or Bravry claiming clear white skin free from sallowness and blemish. It praises the item as the "Queen of the Toilet Table" and notes sales through Laubach ward.
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