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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1895
Page
2
The Wooster Ohio weekly and daily Republican notes its establishment in 1817, publishes every Wednesday morning, and offers advertiser rates. It mentions 12 Cents carrier wear and a yearly price of $1.50 in advance, soliciting correspondence and estimates.
The long delayed Treasury report shows a 1894 95 deficit of 12 805 228 on revenues of 390 373 203 and outlays of 433 178 426. It notes a 17 570 705 revenue gain from 1894 to 1895 and a sugar bounty cut, with projected deficits for the current year and a focus on gold reserve effects amid Cleveland administration policy. It praises President Cleveland for Monroe doctrine stance on the Venezuelan dispute and suggests a special commission to clarify the boundary case, signaling firm policy rather than war. Two Common Pleas juries later convict in petty theft cases as court business continues.
Mrs Robert Childs died of typhoid fever at her East Liberty Street home aged 34. Funeral 2 p m Friday. Homer Stolland, son of Wa Scotland township trustees, died of consumption at his corner Henry and South Market streets residence aged about 28. Frederick Meal’s funeral Thursday at 10 a m from Mrs Henry Kanan’s residence, Wooster Cemetery interment. Also a hay cutter advertisement urges hay and corn fodder preservation.
In this slice of 19th century community news, residents report spring moves for several farmers including Frank Stringer and M H Davison, while others such as William Witherow and Glenn Franks plan relocations. Sick lists, church services, canning prospects, and social events fill the period’s rural calendar.
A December church meeting at Disciple church continues with four additions and a sermon by Rev. Wilson Winbigler on The Broad and Narrow ways. Local social notes mention Bennet Seibert, Carre Garn healing, and various villagers attending services and events. A December U A meeting elected officers and planned a Christmas program at the Evangelical church with further community updates and property transactions.
An advertisement claims Otto's Cure stops a cough faster than any remedy and treats asthma bronchitis consumption and lung ailments. It invites readers to Public Square to obtain a bottle at a trial price from Lam bach & Boyd with a bold guarantee.
A varied update from Doylestown reports local industry with power gasolins and weaving by Stein, employing several hands on hand-looms for carpet cheese and cider cloths. It notes cheese cloth contracts, teachers visiting, a local illness, porch work for John Romich, train departures, and a Dunker Bible school opening with Prof. Young.
December updates from Creston describe sleighing, oyster suppers and concerts at local venues. Ida Sauvain visited from Fredericksburg for the oyster supper. a timber sale at George Mettattal farm saw Phil Dietz as top bidder. Dr. J H Buggies died, with funeral in M E church. Christmas tree plans and a local lecture season are noted.
Dec 16 notes at Cedar Valley church and nearby towns show Miss Maggie Uhler improving after illness, gift baskets urged for needy families, Christmas activities planned by Y P C L and Y W C T U, and social visits by local residents. Also reports on reunions, veterans events, skating at Killback dam, and memorial services for Ida and Mary Hargan with community attendance and music.
Attica May 16 1894 A mother credits Dr Hand Remedies for Children with saving her baby's life after other treatments failed She reports relief within an hour and recommends the products including Dr Hand's Cake Cure for sale at local stores through Ars0 MM Brytzman
A fragment touts Ayer s Sarsaparilla as the lone reliable tonic alterative in pharmacy. It claims the medicine stood alone at the World s Fair, presenting a bold endorsement of its curative reputation.
The text records Isaiah's trip to Cleveland spent the week there and a Saturday home gathering for Campbell relatives with a turkey feast. A Christmas church program is planned at the Presbyterian church on Christmas night. Rev. P. J. Brown visits Zion's Hill Milton township. Charles Beekly suffers typhoid while Charles Butshimer builds a residence. Belden Park youth visit Moser family. sleighing improves. Three adults and five children join M. and church membership at the M. church. Frank Bowman, Jacob Lash party, and Levi France attend memorial services at J.B. and P.S. Bargan hosts.
A roster of prospective marriages is published listing pairs such as Jebp Anties and Amanda Fordew alt, Daniel Barnobart and Ida Ferner, Hiram Spyder and Mary Limback, John Calnwail and Elia Opplinger, Samuel Kready and Agnes V Swallgood, Harry J. Carson and Ida Schleneger, J F Mannood Luta Jackson, Andrew D. Smétzer and Misa Frances Tidball, Frank Overholt and Nettle Gatehouse, Jon H. Cristes and Esta Hoffman, John A. Stoyer and Mrs Lacinds Gorgas, Wm H Sh'dids and Belle T. Platter.
A R Johnogan of Homestead Pennsylvania is visiting for the holiday vacation as the guest of his sister Mrs H Dawson.
A letter extols Lydon F E Peakham and her Vegetable Compound as a solution for women mocked by male doctors. The writer claims long medical bills and failed treatments, praising the product for lifting women from darkness and aiding a four week old baby, while recounting personal illness and enduring pain.
The minutes recount a meeting where quorum issues arose, roll call listed Messia Ames Zaring Horo Shavely Smith and Odenkirx, and actions included approving sewer and paving work payments to Landers Bros, authorizing city clerk orders, and transferring funds to the Park Fund. The body also discussed street improvements, an arc light request, and an ordinance under gun pension rules, plus bids and a private alley ask.
Corrected by Frick and Company dealers report prices for grains and groceries including wheat flour corn oats rye and flaxseed. The list lists per bushel per pound per dozen and per cord for commodities such as pork products vegetables dairy and poultry with varied regional prices and units.
Legal notice fragment lists plaintiff Egal L BicDowell and defendant Benjamin P McDowell in a civil action. The readable text provides names and case framing but no court, date, or filing details.
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