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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1895
Page
3
The Toledo editorials critique timing for the Ohio Republican convention, question Cleveland’s stance amid anti silver debates, and criticize political figures and policies. They flag tax confusion, potential senatorial moves, coal and meat price politics, and warn about Standard Oil influence on petroleum prices while lamenting kept promises after Sherman silver purchase repeal.
Opinion columns discuss Sunday funerals sparked by Baptist ministers in San Francisco and critique Cleveland's stance on sound money and bi met al lism. The piece flags fears of an irredeemable bank currency and the political cost to democratic principles, while stressing state rights and local tax powers.
In Wooster in April 1865, a column of women marches to the Yoder building and upward to the stairs, forming the Woman's Franchise Club. They proclaim a united push for voting rights, urging sisters to join, draw support, and cast ballots at polling places amid a dawn of activism. Mrs Sarah Dysart signs the poem urging victory and banners on the streets.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the English Lutheran church hosted a Thursday gathering led by President Mrs Criley. Bible reading on Holy Living and China, devotional by Mrs David Thomas, and a civic collection supported the society. Officers listed include Mrs Criley as president and Mrs Lerch as vice president.
An 1895 article advocates educating millions of immigrants to embrace American ideals. It credits Col Balch and the Woman's Relief Corps for introducing the flag salute and patriotic primers in New York kindergartens, frontier schools, and national efforts to instill loyalty through daily exercises. The movement aims to reduce labor conflict and foster peaceful arbitration under a unified national culture.
The Classics, a Wooster women’s club formed in 1891, meets biweekly on Fridays at members’ homes. It studies world literature with two formal papers and a reading, followed by discussion and social hours. The initial year covered German masters and Minnesang, with summer readings from Browning. future plans include English and French literature near home.
A list of promised reforms and improvements for Wooster including free kindergarten, equal taxation, more manufactories, an electric railway, elimination of saloons, reliable water supply, and employment for all who seek work.
A long note from Mrs. E M Pope in Wooster Ohio praises her Seminary for young ladies and its war work in the 1860s, recounting school leadership, faculty, and the impact on former pupils now wives and mothers. It highlights patriotic efforts, wartime relief, and the institution’s solid scholarly program with 114 pupils at last commencement.
A poetic reflection from the Women's Edition Daily Republican RECOMPENSE echoes the Easter theme. It blends the sorrow of Mary at the tomb with the moment of Christ’s resurrection, urging spiritual renewal as a path to solace. The piece frames yearning, loss, and the promise of finding Jesus in the seeker’s inner garden.
A Wooster reader argues that claiming “my bread” grants a husband political power is false and blasphemous. The essay frames bread as God’s gift to all, urges voting with God in every choice, and rejects selfish authority as unfit for Christian life. It also notes widespread oil drilling interest across over sixty Ohio counties amid high petroleum prices.
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