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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1877
Page
2
Notice outlines a Republican Central Committee meeting on July 23 1877 directing a primary election for county officers and local positions on August 1 1877 with precinct level voting and judge clerk appointments. It also covers precinct return procedures and report timing at Isaac Johnsons office.
The gathering in Put-in-Bay included John McSweeney, John Zimmerman, and E. B. Eshelman among others. McSweeney argued labor questions dominate the campaign, sparking critique of the Democratic record on labor and free trade, while the Republican stance is praised as pro labor.
The Stark County Democrat reports a secret Greenback caucus at the City hotel Akron drawing ridicule. Six dilapidated men entered by back stairs and chose Hugo Preyer of Canton for Lieutenant Governor after Powell resigned. Bob Schilling of Cleveland and Sam Cary of Cincinnati named among organizers.
A circular explains who must or must not register for the October 1877 election, detailing residency requirements, exceptions for certain families, and the process to register at the precinct on September 21. It notes registration officials will be named on September 17 and outlines steps for signatures and voter slips.
The clerks of townships and mayors of villages must appoint officials to fill vacancies. Appointees must be voters of their precincts and take oath to perform duties. Severe penalties apply for false registration by registrars or others or for registering at incorrect times or places.
A local editorial urges young men to quit waiting for ideal offers and take the first available job. It stresses hard work builds opportunity, warns the idle miss good positions, and urges choosing a solid trade with high moral and literacy standards. The piece ends with a sharp aside about a Kilbuck Valley farmer and a shout to Barney.
The Cheater township harvests heavy wheat and oats with high yields. Farmers report strong money prospects and plowing underway for next season. A regional spike in thefts, including 12,000 cigars from Amos Shaum’s old building, and smoke houses being robbed, unsettles the area.
Trustees urge formation of a Brethren controlled private school at Ashland Ohio to offer sound practical education free from fashionable extravagance. Location is healthy, near water and rail access. aims include simplicity and community moral support. Ashland citizens have subscribed over ten thousand dollars. donations for building and endowment are solicited with staged payments.
K. Myers and John Shidler are listed as Cor and Richard Arnold with Austin Moherman E. OC Parker and Solicitor BH. The document includes K. Myers and Ashland Ohio positions and roles for a local filing.
Mr. W D Cummings of Pittsburgh delivers the fourth and final volume to subscribers in Wooster. The work cost under 300000 yet its value is incalculable. Readers praise the set though a Wooster error lists three churches instead of thirteen, now corrected for future editions.
A Wooster Ohio excursion to Odell's Lake on Thursday raised funds for Trinity M E Church. The train under W. S Layburn carried the Citizens' Band and many locals enjoyed a day of picnics, a serenade, meals, and socializing. The return trip ended safely with the treasury replenished and memories of a lively outing.
The Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias plans a Cleveland week with a grand prize drill at Obig fair ground. Skilled divisions from across the country and Canada will compete on a 500 foot opening. Germania Orchestra will perform. Notable attendees include Supreme Chancellor S. Davis, Woodruff of Macon, Rathbone, and Prof. L Firestone.
Matthew and John Russi brothers long lived on a Brush ferson county farm in Ohio. After hoarding wealth they sold the farm for $1, moved to an old hut, and died leaving a fortune. In an 1863 estate case, a widow found $65,000 in a safe deposit box, including $21,000 in national bills and bonds. Heirs are named in Steubenville and Sharpsburg areas.
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