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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1895
Page
3
Washington opinion swirls around Cleveland treasury plans and currency contraction as critics warn of panic. Republicans and Democrats clash over wool duties and reciprocity while leaders like McKinley and Brice weigh in. The era’s harsh press portrayal labels public mood as fractured and wary of broken pledges.
Ileary J Ramseyer sues in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas to recover 234 dollars claimed due on a note. Lambrigger Campbell & Sear, Orrville and New York partners, managed by Ramseyer, supplied theatrical exhibitions for the Tuxedo Mandolin Club. Adair & Adair represent the plaintiff.
Canton Wright Patriarchs Militant hold an exhibition drill and social dance at the City Armory Tuesday night with the City Opera House orchestra reorganized and rehearsed for the affair. Two turkeys from the Thanksgiving shoving match at the fairgrounds were discussed at a tug banquet served by HU H Zeigler Friday evening. attendees included L Smyser, Frank Hoisgrain, A D Metz, Julian Jeffries, J G George, Harvey Maize, John McClure, John McSweeney, Fred Harding, H A Hoffstot.
The Daily Rervuswhan is sold to carriers who collect from customers and provide receipts on cards covering 18 payments. Carriers keep accounts and conduct collections, while the company avoids cash handling. The plan has proven successful over four months in Wooster, with broad customer and carrier cooperation. Reports and changes should be directed to The Republican office. The Wooster Republican Printing Co., Wooster, O., Dec. 5, 1895.
The Finance Committee for Wayne County Centennial in August 1896 formed subcommittees, listing members from Wooster and surrounding townships. A Bloomington reservoir skating issue prompts warnings to keep off the ice as water trustees prepare notices and possible trespass arrests.
The bensvolient bureau organized by the Woman's Christian Association for the relief of the needy in our city is now at work. Through the kindness of Mrs. Yoder, the Yoder House serves as headquarters with Mrs. Yoder receiving clothing donations. Many cases show great need. clothing for children is especially sought, and monetary gifts will be used to buy necessary items. Citizens urged to aid those less fortunate this Christmas season.
The Wooster German Evangelical church on South Grant and West Henry re opened after remodeling. Rev. Schaeffer preached in German, Rev. Klieman and Rev. Rymarski spoke in German and English. The interior shows bold upgrades with iron columns terra cotta walls and oak painting. Congregation members funded fixtures and heating. a night of singing highlighted the ceremony.
A miscellany of opinions on U S politics foreign policy and culture. The piece touches on finance the greenbacks Democratic defeat in elections and critiques of the Ottoman empire. It muses on gender roles in society references George William Curtis and Senator Sherman and notes a leap year quirk and impending 1904 license break for engagements.
A Cleveland Press dispatch from the Scripps-McKee League reports Ohio Rep A S McClure defending free coinage of silver in Washington. He says he will vote for absolute free coinage if possible, opposes the single gold standard, and predicts parties adopting it will be crushed at the polls. He notes a majority in Senate favoring free coinage and hopes for a Volage committee assignment.
Col H A Hamilton reports a flood of applications for roles in the A Trip to the Circus company. He placed an ad in the New York Clipper and received over 5600 responses. He has secured several top performers and expects Wooster to gain strong promotional value from local and national press coverage.
The notice urges Wayne County readers to renew subscriptions to The Worthy Republican and New York Weekly Tribune for a full year, offering a free gift and emphasizing prompt payment by cash, money order, check, or draft. It explains delays due to territory coverage, asks subscribers to renew before expiration, and suggests partial payments of 25 cents for two months while stressing the paper’s need for funds to pay workers and keep publishing.
An 1895 Wayne County case details a $10,000 claim by the Christian College in China against the estate of Rev. Andrew Patton Happer. It outlines a contested will written in Canton in 1891 and probate denials, trustees named, and a dispute over whether funds and land in China should go to the college or the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. The piece notes administrators appointed in Wooster and the rival account from trustee D C Shaw and Andrew J. Happer Jr. It also reports a separate assertion that a prior gift backed by a bond was disputed, leading to the current lawsuit. Also announced is Wooster Post Office Sunday operations starting December 8, 1895.
The December meeting of the Travellers and Century clubs featured papers on Catherine de Medici and Coligny, German liberty concepts, and the rise of Austrian power. Prof Thorne spoke on recent progress in plant nutrition, detailing nitrogen sources and scientific methods, while readings included Mandeville, Wycliffe, and Luther excerpts. The group adjourned with a supper and plans for the next meeting at L. R. Critchfield's, to discuss Greece and the Eastern question.
Rev Dr David AKtreed of Pittsburg spoke at Hkauke Chapel on Alexander the Great as a Providential Agent. The talk traced Greek thought from Socrates to the spread of Christianity, noting Antioch as the birthplace of the term Christian and the Gospel’s route via Greek cities. Also mentions Ohio’s McKinley support and a Kentucky poorhouse freak show.
A Wayne Common Pleas filing outlines a divorce suit alleging a chaotic incident described as a shooting with a large release of gases, triggering a formal petition detailing the cause and parties involved.
Edna L McDowell petitions for divorce from Benjamin F McDowell alleging extreme cruelty and neglect since 1894, seeks restoration of maiden name Edna Ltern, custody of their child Edwin Pierre McDowell, alimony, education and maintenance for the child, and court costs. The suit lists a steady telegraph salary of about $100 monthly and claims of threats, jeers, and coercive conduct affecting her health and welfare.
A satirical column recounts Mayor Jeffries and local officials buying new outfits after a fashion wave in Worcester. It jokes about rivals Keifer and others purchasing costly garments, notes safety pins added by a dealer, and playfully compares appearances with Rev. Rhieffer.
The notice urges readers to send news to distant relatives or friends who formerly lived in Wayne County, proposing they subscribe to The Republican. It suggests writing letters about familiar people and places to keep them informed, offering a weekly gift for a year.
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