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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1892
Page
4
A speaker argues modern thought strengthens Christian faith. He contrasts two conceptions of God, rejects Augustine’s depravity view, and affirms God as universal Father. The sermon links Fatherhood to Jesus Christ’s mission and to the believer’s prayer and moral life.
The speaker rejects infant salvation, denounces baptism of unborn children, and argues humanity is inherently divine. He cites Calvinist theologians and contrasts flesh with spirit, recounting a conversion of a drunkard who found redemption through kindness. Aimed at moral renewal, the sermon urges repentance and divine welcome.
A city salesman argues neckwear reveals taste and culture, noting loud patterns fit busy buyers while quiet styles suggest refinement. The piece shifts to a historical sketch quoting Greek and Roman views on medicine, citing Cato and ancient medical lore.
Solicitor General Aldrich is preparing an official opinion on applying the eight hour law to federal public service. The ruling will focus on contracts for naval vessels, public buildings, and other construction. A final decision is expected next week.
London observers saw a packed house as parliament opened with Sir Gladstone greeted by cheers. Key figures including Chamberlain and the German ambassador attended, amid lively exchanges on the no confidence vote and Gladstone's future.
LaRNED Kansas August 12. Alliance officers announce they will supply flour to Homestead strikers to tide them over their dispute with the Carnegie company.
A quadrant wheel safety mechanism with door sensors stops the starting wheel unless elevator shaft doors are closed and locked. On door opening, current breaks and the armature lever releases, preventing start until doors close again. The device promises low cost and broad adoption for human life protection.
O O Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism a disordered stomach and severe liver trouble losing flesh. Three bottles of Electric Bitters restored health. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois had an eight year leg sore cured after three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. John Spaaker of Catawba Ohio had five fever sores on his leg and was told incurable yet one bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Arnica Salve cured him. Sold by Laubach Boyd.
An ad touts a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers fever sores totter and more with a satisfaction guarantee or refund at 25 cents per box sold by Laubach & Boyd Druggists. Also notes a crow species in India that imitates human loud laughter.
The ad touts Otto's Cure as a quick remedy for coughs and throat and lung diseases. It invites readers to visit Laubach & Boyd on the southeast side of the Square for a free trial bottle to prove the claim. An engineer touts a new weed destroying electric machine and a testimonial claims Ely's Cream Balm cured years of catarrh and nosebleeds.
A patriot of Parker House cites curing catarrh with six Lotties of Sulphur Bitters and notes his wife uses them for nervous debility. The piece praises Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney remedy, cites a Penn Argyle doctor, mentions the Belo salt mine depth, and notes 18 a typesetting industry in England with 4,500 women employed.
A column fragment mocks bogus blood purifiers and touts Dr Sierce Golden Medical Discovery as cleansing the system for clear complexions. It recounts a travel quack scam and promotes Ely's Dream Balm and Ely's Cream Balm with testimonials from W A Hover a Denver druggist and J W Mathewson a Pawtucket lawyer.
A method for keeping butter and milk fresh in heat uses a large porous pot wrapped in a wet cloth and inverted over the dairy. The external evaporation cools the interior, extending freshness without ice.
A patient tells of six months of dyspepsia treatment by a physician then tries Sulphur Bitters and recovers, claiming the bitters helped and criticize doctors. The note is tied to Y. C. and H. R. Railroad.
J N Thompson pastor of ME Church Leigh Nebraska reports his wife recovered from malaria after using Simmons Liver Regulator.
A verse notes a maiden departure and the speaker’s despair while at the seaside. The scene contrasts longing and loss with urban loneliness in a New York Herald tone.
Indianapolis Journal reports a grim scene where Dotty Dimple's pony panics at a dog, tramples her mother, and a yelp precedes a fatal injury. The piece blends sensational phrasing with unrelated musings on mens hats and a juvenile soda clerk encounter.
A seaside resident moves to hear the breakers and believes he hears the sea in the distant snore that drifts through the crevices, as the Washington Star notes this quiet, reflective moment.
A fragment from Tit-Bits presents a gossip tone with conversations about jealousy and social visiting. It hints at confidences between Simpkins and an unnamed friend regarding a wife’s appearance and social invitations. The brief excerpt preserves a domestic, wry flavor.
The Indianapolis Journal notes changing fashions with bold hairstyles and pompadours. It mentions a disliked portrait deemed so unflattering that the academy refused to exhibit it, and comments on Father Adam’s faults and lack of hat converse.
A humorous excerpt contrasts a fisherman known for his courteous lines with a quip about long gloves. The Chicago News Record notes Miss De Trop wearing gloves from wrist to elbow, sparking a rival boast about gloves reaching from home to the theater.
The New York Herald notes a relation where she is clearly impressed by him while they pass. he wrote about the nuptials but failed to describe the wedding gown, highlighting the gap between action and detail.
Over three weeks eighty one cases of horses overcome by the heat were reported to the Philadelphia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ad urges taking Hood's Sarsaparilla Cynes because it possesses merits peculiar to itself and invites readers to try it.
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