22 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
1
A garbled column lampoons public figures and events. It mocks a boxer’s claim to fight two men in one week and suggests political figures like Thledo Jones may run for office again. The piece references Hu Li Hung Chang and John Hay while noting New Jersey as a home of mosquitoes and chyloch bugs.
The report notes an ongoing effort in Pennsylvania to best Quay, describing distractions and distractions yet highlighting the veteran figure’s uncanny ability to land on his feet. The piece emphasizes resilience and strategic maneuvering amid opposed maneuvers.
The piece notes mixed public sentiment as Count von Waldersee becomes the allied forces commander and observers debate his approach to ending the war. Politicians like Tom Reed and Mark Hanna are referenced amid political maneuvering and public weather of opinion.
HLL and Croker would quit fighting if each could persuade the other to concede, accepting the role of underdog and agreeing to all demands. The statement frames a potential peace by mutual compromise and renouncing advantage.
It is claimed that Chinese buyers use second hand hops and tobacco. A ladies yacht club at a fashionable resort adopts white duck trousers as proper attire. The shirt waist man is urged to remove his coat and accept defeat.
The Oregon will come home with a steel patched coat, signaling resilience. If Chinese observers call it a weakness, they overlook the ship’s ongoing combat readiness and continued presence in the ring despite slight disfigurement.
General Grosvenor, before sailing to America, predicted McKinley would secure 300 electoral votes, an increase of 22 from his previous forecast. He believes the result may soon be unanimous.
A historical note discusses Waldersee and Sampson in a dispatch, noting Sampson is only twenty miles from his command while Waldersee is several thousand miles away, and ponders the negligible impact of distance on strategic reporting.
The article notes public concern over China policy and questions whether America should withdraw its interests quickly. It warns of potential bitter struggles over Chinese territory and reflects a mood favoring nonintervention.
Stittle has fallen after rising. despite combines and machinations no profits remain if prices go too high. The text argues natural trade laws force prices toward a sustainable level, with capital seeking profits ensuring renewed competition and genuine pricing over artificial boosts.
Wooster citizens are urged to back the board of trade and actively boost industrial growth. The group seeks assistance and good will to attract manufactories and energize Wooster's economy through honest, earnest effort.
COUNT WALDERSEE, new commander in chief of the allied armies, is in Germany engaging in talks. Allied forces are doubtless rescuing imprisoned legations. The piece notes his presence and hints at tension with Boxers, suggesting political risk as events unfold.
Sarah E. Geiselman's letters describe a Mexico trip from Puebla to the capital. Observations cover Laredo and Nuevo Laredo borders, the Tropic of Cancer monument, Delores Hidalgo, San Miguel de Allende, and the Aztec ruins and Spanish cathedral. The piece notes climate, transport, landscapes, early sightseeing, and daily life in Mexico City.
In Emporia Kansas Reverend A A Power credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with curing his severe bilious colic after five doses. He recounts helping a neighbor who, after failed treatments from doctors, used the remedy once and was entirely cured. Sold by Zimmerman & Co and ubach & Boyd. In India famine kills many while America offers relief with Kodol and related cures.
A fragmentary note attributed to JE Dutton from Danville mentions whooping cough affecting two children. The text references medical relief and various unclear names and places, with garbled wording suggesting a historical diary or correspondence fragment about illness and relief.
The Second Annual Meeting of the State Poultry Association of Ohio will be held in Wooster January 17 to 22 1901 at the armory. Central Ohio Poultry Association backs Wooster as host, promising liberal support and solid facilities. Judges of national repute engaged, with Wooster fanciers eager to promote better poultry breeding and local sales.
A fragmented note reviews a French adventurer’s memoir about captivity among Central African cannibals and his eventual release. The piece then pivots to a local remedy advertisement for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters claiming to aid dyspepsia indigestion and nervousness.
A cluster of drug advertisements touts PAZO OINTMENT for itch and piles with a refund promise No Cure No Pay and an $1.00 price. Other ads promote Kinodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming relief from indigestion and stomach troubles, DeWitt's Early Riser laxative, and a skin salve advertised as the great skin specialist. The notices urge readers to buy through local druggists in Wooster.
A severe lightning bolt struck the station in the afternoon, burning wiring and damaging the door frame. Two visiting young ladies stood in the doorway moments before the bolt entered the room, shocking occupants and damaging telephones. The event disrupted the station and caused widespread damage by noon.
Mrs Abraham Davis of this place died after taking Rough on Rita and slashing her throat with a terrible cut. Found at four o clock in the afternoon by her sons James and Samuel, both employed at Muffins mine, she was unconscious but alive until dying that night. Dr D K Jones attended but could not save her. The mind had long been unsettled.
Mount Pleasant tale recalls a young man’s late night outing with a lady friend, a buggy ride, and a missing pair. A relapsed patient at Waiter Priest’s Sr residence is reported as improved yet frail. Town chatter notes a growing rumor mill and a local hay grower, James Kittanhouse, selling a gold crop to an eastern buyer this week.
Known in Wayne County, John Stubbs, longtime railroad executive, is identified as third vice president of the Southern Pacific Company. Born May 31, 1847, in Ashland Ohio, Stubbs rose from general freight office roles to chief clerk and general traffic manager before joining Southern Pacific on February 27, 14S. He previously lived in Wooster and Deming Indiana, with a noted medical anecdote about his stomach and bowels.
Joseph Cuary was arrested in Cres ton for drunkenness and, unable to pay his fine, was taken to Wooster by the Creston marshal and jailed in the county facility. The notice continues with unrelated advertisements for patent medicines and local merchants.
The Wooster Board of Trade formed a organizing body and elected officers. A nominating committee suggested many names, with Walter D Foss named president. Committees covered new enterprises, railroads, public improvements, finance, mercantile interests, lumber, legislation, manufacturing, statistics, taxation, real estate, streets, membership, and more as membership tops 100. The executive group approved stationery purchases and urged unity to boost Wooster’s commerce. An ad for Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy closes the item.
A reader from Chicago recounts kidney disease improvement after taking F pley’s Kidney Cure. The letter urges timely use of the medicine to prevent deaths from Bright’s disease and diabetes, noting a high death rate and praising the cure’s effectiveness.
Judge Sheets cites statute affirming the board of control supervises general management and direction of the experiment station. The director has a broad vision of expenditures and investigations but cannot act alone. The board retains power to appoint the director and employ subordinates as needed.
Papers in Columbus establish the Academic Lyceum Bureau with Rev. C Mankey Rice as head, offering multiple collegiate courses by correspondence including BA and B Mus, with diplomas awarded by a Committee on Awards. The bureau emphasizes inductive study, cultural aims, and “education leading out” to develop thought. Rev. Rice reports strong early inquiries nationwide.
Canton police report a Wooster man named George Miller also known as Cosper, said to have a dog harmed by vitriol and to seek a doctor for his eyes. He claimed a local price dispute and a drinking episode, with affidavits and a warrant discussed at the Squire’s court. Caspar was brought before Judge Adair, denying blame while asserting mistreatment and a missing doctor.
Wayne County records list multiple warranty deeds and quit claim deeds. Elizabeth Cleckner and spouse convey lot No 3 in Doylestown to Emma Cleckner. Andrew Hall and spouse to William Houpt. Jacob Snavely and wife to EK Wisrenneman. Daniel Wi Sauder to Isaac A Winter. executors conveyances to Mary Ann Chance. Geo A Harry and Palm to Mary A Chance. James G Kimber to William Bucher. Alexander H Jameson to Lewis Wagner. Elijah L Burge to Robert Kelley. J J Gish to M S Gish. John Godfrey Gilgen to East Union township board. Cyrus Swarts and William Baughman to Chester Township. Jacob Lehman to Board of Education of Sugarcreek. B Wentz to Pavia Wertz in Dalton. Chas N Whitteman to H C Gatehouse in Doylestown. Jacob Wiertz and wife quit-claim to Jacob Wirth and Caroline Wirth. Wm H Mowery with others. guardian deed from N Wilson to Michael H F Wilson. Emma Biet et al to Mr Franks. Wm H Augten to Charles E Taylor in Austin.
Special Telegram to The Republic reports ex Senator John J. Ingalis died at 2:25 this morning in Atkinson Kansas. He had just reached his home from the west, feeling his rapid decline, and was brought back to lie.
A Bloomington man named David Fal was seen with blood on Thursday while searching for a Jew who keeps an old horse tied on a hillside. The man and his wife were away at home yesterday when the Jew arrived with the horse, pushing it toward Wood Heavy road.
Matters heard before Judge Robt L Adair include first and final accounts by P D Cottermin guardian of Frank and Sidney Speicher, executors A F Wells and Thomas A Shreve of Henry Shreve, and various estate administrations. Reports note sales, inventories, and final accounts with hearings scheduled through August to October. Several guardians and administrators were named or updated, including insane commitments and examinations, with deadlines and public sale orders referenced.
Procate Judge R. L. Adair on Thursday morning named Isaac Lchriber to Turrville and George Kline of Wter to make four inspections of the County Treasury.
The Hurst brothers, who started an ice cream business a few weeks ago, report strong demand and have ordered a full modern setup including a gas engine to boost production and operations.
A fragment from an old advertisement warns against ignoring backache and urinary troubles. It cites a Wooster resident who tired of medicines and notes Doan’s Kidney Pills as a remedy, mentioning kidney health and economic concerns.
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