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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1877
Page
3
Fragmentary timetable shows multiple lines of express and mail services with numbers and times. It includes entries like No. 8 Express and No. 4 Express with various figures such as 0 6 206PrM and 915 Pp GOING WERT. The text reads as a scheduling snippet from a historical railway timetable.
A crowd of items from the Bucyrus Journal recounts candidate declarations by Hon James A McCoy of Canaan Tp and Major Ezra Dunham of Sale Creek Tp, local gossip, weather notes, school start dates, a total lunar eclipse on the 24th, thefts, auctions, camp meetings, and community events in Wooster and nearby towns.
Pierson and Co, former Wooster merchants now returning to Wooster, will rehabilitate the corner room in the American House Block 18. They plan a large stock of finer goods at hard pan prices, led by woolens sold by the yard below manufacturers’ prices. They promise lively business to win customers, and mention an advertisement.
Under editor Dr N Rowe Mohawk The Field grows from small start to sixteen pages and sometimes twenty The letters of Dr Elliott Coues and A S A are notably valuable The Field remains the only sporting journal published in the west urging horsemen hunters fishermen and ornithologists to support it with subscriptions four dollars yearly two for six months and one for three months in advance.
The article describes a contest among growers as specimens of cereal pile up. W Lusk brings a four and a half foot stalk yielding 420 grains. Worth Pinkerton adds several stalks with tops knocked off Lusk. Eli Greeger of Fredericksburg swears straw six feet long with two hundred grain heads. Levi Soure of Franklin reports abundant yield and Grangers still leads according to Lusk.
Quincy A Kieffer died in St Thomas Canada at 3 P M Monday August 13 after a two week illness of inflammation of the lungs. He leaves a wife and three children, two minors. His remains were brought to Wooster and the funeral held Wednesday at 3 o'clock from Andrew Rieman's home with Rev Dr Wiles conducting. His life insurance totaled 10000, with proceeds for his family. a second policy lapsed in April for non-payment.
The Chester Sunday School Association holds its annual picnic at Lattasburg on August 25 starting at 10 oclock. The programme includes music, prayers by Rev Lipp, an address of welcome by Rev Spitler, talks by Rev F Eddy and Rev J N Moody, Bible study by Rev Andrews, a session on social elements in Sunday School by Rev I N Klefer, an address to the children by Rev L Johnson, music, and a closing benediction by Rev Dickerhoof.
A county court in Doylestown acquitted Elias Turner after a lengthy trial for an alleged incident of impropriety near the berry patch. The case featured an elderly German widow, multiple witnesses, and defense alibi arguments, with Mayor Swartz presiding and interpreters aiding German witnesses. The trial drew a large local crowd and sparked debate about political bitterness and expense to the county.
An article details a Tuesday excursion from Orrville and Wooster to Niagara Falls with Round trip by rail and steamship. It lists departure times from Orrville and Cleveland and notes tickets for five days and special arrangements for meals and lodging. It also reports a fire at a Warzbeck carriage works in Burbank with property loss and insurance details. All readers urged to secure seats with Scott and Hartens drug store.
The notice extols Johnsons New Universal Cyclopedia claiming more content and lower price than Appleton's and Zell's. It invites examination via agents or local contacts in Wooster and Pittsburgh and cites endorsements from university figures and editors. A separate brief reports Pardee punching Tillotson in a courtroom incident with a $5 fine and court costs.
An 1890s advertisement extols Dr Frazier's Root Bitters as a cure for pimples boils and skin blemishes. It also promotes Dr Williams' Indian Ointment for piles and notes prices and drugstore availability. Parallel mentions Montgom ery Bros advertising musical instruments and organs to local buyers.
A long illness ended August 4 and Reasin B. Stibbs, a longtime Wooster resident and church leader, died at home. Married to Emeline Sprague in 1884, he left three sons and two daughters. Known for kindness, firm convictions, and public service, he maintained faith and patience in his final years, urging friends to seek Christ and forgive others. He served as Ruling Elder though reserved, supported Westminster Church, and mentored many in the community.
Wooster market notes dated August 16 show flour, wheat, and corn pricing along with livestock and dairy figures. The report lists red and new wheats, oats, rye, barley, and various feeds, plus butter, cheese, lard, and pork valuations. Ontario and Minnesota prices surface for wheat, oats, and corn, with regional produce bids and decline notes.
A playful verse quip references a wife lounging with a fancy fan, rising to sip beer and sing in a soprano about Bissell’s Goods Store. The pun blends domestic scene with mock epic tone and local business name in a humorous light.
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