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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1897

Page

4

Wooster News Roundup With Public Meetings And Local Events

Local notices from Wooster detail exams for Civil War veterans, a meeting of the Ohio Farmers Jubilee Committee, and a public purification drive led by Mayor Jeffries. Rice's Merry Makers perform at the Opera House while Capper Printing secures aMechanical Engineer contract.

Wooster Tegular Reellion Rice Merry Makers Omady Apecialty Cheapend City Opera House Noaday Alliance Capper Printing Co Bechanical Engineer Harry W. Culbertson Chicago Rederick Kaltwauser Krieger Baker St. James Episcopal Church Rice’s

Digestive Digesters Aid Suffering Patients

Local charity tale describes Mount Lebanon group giving bottles of Digestive Core to those with stomach disorders. Report notes perceived cures and rapid demand for the remedy, claiming it boosted strength and wellbeing.

Mount Lebanon

Wooster Presbytery Holds Annual Spring Meeting

The Wooster Presbytery met with about 60 ministers and lay delegates at Orrville’s Urrville church this week. Rev. H. Loston, Creston retiring moderator, gave the discourse. Rev. I. Gossard was elected moderator. D. D. Duncan re-elected stated clerk for five years. commissions to General Assembly were named. licensure and ordination completed for several candidates. next meeting set for Sept. 21-22, 1997 at Fredericksburg. memorial for J. A. Leyenberger presented.

Wooster Presbytery Rev. L. Boston Creston Winona Park Ind Dre Oscar A. Hilla T. XK Sone Gienn D. E. Foltz Shreve Jacob Huntsberger Orrville Wooster Presbytery W. Calwell Belleville J. Brown Paint Valley Dayton Presbytery John (. Morgan McCormick Seminary Chicago Elias Compton Wooster University Davin Young Messrs Morgan Compton Seward Eac Fredericksburg Applecreack Hall Yeung J. A. Leyenberger Hassler Haypsville Judicial Committee

Caldwell Syrup Esparin Ad Tails Dazed Advert

Fragmentary ad text promotes Caldwell Syrup Esparin as a cure for digestive complaints. The jumbled wording hints at a health product claim and a price, with scattered company names and contact snippets.

Centex cooperative plant plans Orrville move

D J Leickhelm presents Cres cent extracts from a proposition ad mitted to Orrville residents for locating a new manufacturing plant. A cooperative stock company of 20 skilled Onto workers seeks 31000 capital, plans to hire 16 to 20 inexperienced locals at start, with families planning to relocate, housing needs, and wages from 32.50 to 4 per day as the workforce grows.

D. J. Leickhelm Crescent Orrville Onto Orryllle

Grvndstone City Fire Devastates Berea Town

Special to Wooster Republican reports Berea Ohio on April 19 suffered a major fire that nearly wiped out the town. Help to fight the flames came from Cleveland with authorities deeming the start incendiary and losses heavy.

Berea Cleveland

Colic Cure Promoted By Mother Of A Two Month Old

Mrs Boullion of 222 Crane St writes that her two month old baby suffered from severe wind colic from birth until using Dr Hand’s Colic Cure. She reports two bottles relieved the issue and calls it the best colic medicine. The notice also references Dr Hand’s remedies and Dr Thomas’ Eclectic Oil as cures for earache and other diseases.

Darton Dr. Hand

University of Wooster Enrolls 967 Students for Year

The University of Wooster reports a total enrollment of 967 students this year. Excluding the Medical Department, the previous year stood at 681, with a net gain of 86. Postgraduate and Preparatory divisions rise, summer term included, and the Pedagogical Department shows a promising outlook.

Wooster Ita Collége Haa Connec Delaware Aster Ag Winonian General Assembly

Sylvester Scovel Bride Linked to Frances Cabanne in St Louis

In the Cleveland Sunday Voice April 11 report, social notes celebrate the marriage of Sylvester Scovel to Frances Cabanne in St Louis. The piece extols Cabanne’s lineage, musical skill, and social standing, mocks gossiping reporters, and hints at Scovel’s journalism career and future Greece trip. It also includes unrelated ads and brief testimonials for Chamberlain remedies and Ely Cream Balm.

Associated Press State Department Cleveland Sylvester Seavel St. Louis Frances Cabanne Scovel Union France Louis Poble St. Louisa Mrs. Scovel Abner Kennerly William Marlon Reedy Frances Osborne Sylvester Scovel Laure Athen Troy

Election Costs Apportioned By Wayne County Board

Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections met Friday and divided $961.98 in election costs among townships and corporations. Names listed include Baughman, Canson, Ghester, Chippewa, Olin, Congresa, Bangt Union, Franklin, Greene, Milton, Paint, Plain, Baltcreek, Sugarcreek, Wayne, Wooster, Wooster City, Orrville, Marshallville, Burbank, Doylea town, Shrave, West Salem, Congreta, Applecreek, Smithvlile, Mt. Eaton, Fredericksburg, Dalton. The board noted expenses of its own and said the Board was instructed to remove the Clinton township precinct No.1 Shreve judge for incapacity and dereliction of duty on April 6, 1807, and that Democratic nominees had not filed proper certificates.

Republican Matt Gruller James Latimer Board of Daniel #anck West South Street McClure & Co West Liberty Street Hancock Street Harry Hoyer Hoyer Smith & Elliott General Axtine New York Erie Company Franklin Township Dayton Ete Straderickaburg Amos Ober Ober Ashland County Wayne County Bainlg Ashland Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections Baughman Canson Ghester Chippewa Olin Congresa Bangt Union Franklin Greene Milton Paint Plain Baltcreek Sugarcreek Wayne Wooster Wooster City Orrville Marshallville Burbank Doyleatown Shrave West Salem Congreta Applecreek Smithvlile Mt. Eaton Fredericksburg

Discourse at Century Club Meeting Discusses Christianity

The Century Club met at Dr H N Mateer's home Tuesday and voted to hold the annual banquet May 25 at the First Presbyterian parlor. Rev J Frank Smith led a discussion titled Christianity and the Historic Church, contrasting the historic church's evils with the Christian spirit and noting the church's pursuit of power and persecutions, amid animated debate.

Century Club H.N. Mateer Iti J. Frank Smith Mr Webster Smith

Famous Wooster Maiden and Her Warrior Daughter

Older Wooster residents recall Fred J Englehardt a fur and hat shopkeeper and first captain of White Cloud Hoax and Ladder. His daughter Helen, now Jaguarina, is famed as the world’s premier swordswoman with a rising career including a $1000 broadsword bout at Dickel’s Riding Academy and a series of undefeated victories.

Wooster Bose Fred J. Engiehardt Schauman South Market Street Englehardt New York City Old White Cloud Helen Jaguarius New York Dramatic Mirror Dickel Jaguaring Xavier Orlofaky Joan Elisler Cleveland Stock Company America Walsh Duncan C. Ross E. N. Jennings Iriah Huesara Owen Davis U 3. Cavalry Nelson K. High U. S. Army Washington Jaguarina

Cascareta Candy Cathartic claimed remedy ad

An advertised medical laxative promotes Cascareta Candy Cathartic as a gentle and effective cleanser for kidneys liver and bowels. The copy touts headache fever biliousness constipation and a general cleansing effect with guarantees and price points.

Wayne County Deeds Record Flavor of Property Transfers

From Wayne County records Florian Schaffter recorder a batch of warranty deeds and executors deeds detailing transfers across Chester Plain East Union Greene and Orrville townships plus Creston and Wooster. Names include Martha Gant Robert Major John D Long Wm H Yead Freeman Bowers Lucy Bowers Lydia Bowers 8 N Franks Catharine Mell Henry Plasterer Conrad Plasterer Ira A Richards Price Russell J H Ruggles Rachel Kurtz George Wilent William Whient Viola A Shook Wm H Hour ton Levi Hellner John M Warver Isaiah Hoff Charlotte Valby W A Craig John N Manary Joseph Laughbaum Emaline Laughbaum Toert Shupe James M Long James W Stansbury Wa F Wintersteen Catharine Smith Veronica Himelsbach and others with prices from 125 to 5000 dollars for parcels in Wooster Creston Orrville Clinton township and other areas.

Florian Schaffter Martha Gant Robert Major Chester Township John D. Long Wm. H. Yead Plain Township Freeman Bowers Lucy Bowers Wooster Lydia Bowers East Union Township N. Franks Catharine Mell Chippewa Township Henry Plasterer Conrad Plasterer Ira A. Richarda Price Russell Creston P. Smith J. H. Ruggles Trice Russell John K. Yoder Rachel Kurtz Greene Township George Wilent William Whient Joseph Winch Viola A. Shook Doylestown Wm.h. Hourton Levi Hellner Dalton John M. Warver Isaiah Hoff Congress Charlotte Valby W. A. Craig Clinton Township John N. Manary Joseph Laughbaums Emaline Laughbaum Elizabeth M. Liggett Robert W. Higett D. Q. Liggett Toert Shupe Catharine Smith Orrville Joseph Himelsbach Veronica Himelsbach

War Declared as Greek Turkish clash erupts at Prevesa

Greek and Turkish forces exchanged heavy fire around Preveza and the Gulf of Ambracia after the surrender of diplomatic ties. The steamer Macedonia was sunk as the Greeks attempted to depart, captain wounded, amid rising crowds in Athens and Istanbul reports of expulsions and recalls of envoys.

Prevesa Athens Actium Preseva Gulf of Ambeucia Gulf Gulf of Arta Vonitza Safagore Prevésa Chalkis Tha Cabi Legislative Assembly M. Delyannis Ireece Orth Turkey Essor Macedonia Bkafidiki Georgios Nauarchos Mfaulis Hamidieh Pantokaturos Nauarchos Mfaulia Hamidiah

Reserves Called Out In Unclear Case

Fragmentary text notes reserves being called out in an unclear case. Names, places, or dates are not readable. Further details are unavailable from the provided fragment.

Foreign envoys updated on frontiers and Greece Turkey war

Greek minister Prince Maurocarda fled Constantinople as diplomatic relations with Turkey were severed. Greece announced war after Turkish guns sank the Greek ship Macedonia. Greek flotilla bombarded Prevesa as Athens and Trieste diplomacy collapsed, with Greek citizens ordered to leave Ottoman Empire within two weeks.

Greece Turkey Constantinople Inople Minis Bi Forjer Council of Miniiee Prince Pra Vrocomato Legation Ottoman Empire Porte Maurocarda Aesimary Prisce May Recorda Mpi

Minister to Turkey to Press Indemnity Claims

The university president Dr Angell plans a mission to Ankara to press indemnity claims for damages to American citizens and missionaries, aiming to end months of delays in settlement and secure swift payment from the Turkish government. Also noted are a Chicago fire at Grand Crossing causing extensive damage and a factory resuming longer shifts at Berlin Iron Bridge company in East Berlin.

Ann Arbor Mieh Agri Jane Angell Turkey Milinews Midletown Conn Berlin Iron Bridge Company East Berlin

Doctor Who Was Equal To The Emergency Mule Tale

Mrs F A Lawson of Youngstown Ohio recounts a decades old illness lasting eighteen years cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. After doctors urged an operation she credits pink pills for restored health, weight gain, and renewed energy, with widespread claimed cures and sales of the remedy.

Dr. Wheeler Wheeler R .D. Fubun Arlington Ohio N D Stein Laubath & Boyd F. A. Lawson Custer Avenue Youngstown J. Clarke Williams Nho Williams’ Medicine Company Schenectady

Summer Outings Seashore Mountain and Lake Resorts

Advertising notice for a Pennsylvania Lines summer travel guide to Atlantic City Cape May Long Branch and inland retreats. Highlights Atlantic Ocean Alleghenies Adirondacks Catskills Adirondacks Petoskey Mackinac and Michigan bays with illustrated views of resorts and mountain havens. Address C L Kimball Assistant General Wassenger Agent Cleveland for copies.

Atlantic Ocean Alleghenies Adirondacks Catsains Mountains Sake Michigan Northst Pennsylvania Lines Pennsylvania Atlantic City Cape May Long Branch Atlantic Oast Algo Cresson Hedford Petoskey Mackinac C. L. Kimball

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