30 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1896
Page
1
The paper calls for weekly letters from all correspondents and new writers to ensure complete local coverage. It notes missing voices and urges reporting for absent writers to guide policy and editorial decisions.
The obituary notes R Gorr’s death as the Tribune’s loss of a public figure akin to Horace Greeley. It blames his campaign overwork, describing his forced schedule and exhausted decline. It also mentions Spanish government and President Cleveland, their supposed goal of preserving order, and American fears of a prolonged crisis.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Illinois rail profits, 5 miles of track, Chicago streetcars, and Calumet matters. Mentions banking, purchases, and the need to clear someone in a financial issue. Content is garbled and lacks coherent events or names.
Ways and Means Chairman Dingley denies reports of disputes over reciprocity in the new tariff measure. He cites unity among Republican members and favors extending the McKinley tariff scope to broader reciprocity with other colonies. The outlook supports broadening trade.
The Pittsburg Times has assigned Austin Beach from its own office to Cuba to provide direct front-line coverage. The Massillon Independent lauds Beach as a keen quick and accurate correspondent, noting his reports offer security akin to Noah Webster.
On Monday night in Cleveland, reports from committees examining alleged extravagance in the street department cite payrolls from May 1905 to May 1906 showing about 2200 expended for overseeing about 324000. The majority notes 315,145.04 paid out for the street department, with 13,390.78 for foremen hires. The reform rhetoric and federal pay critique collide with promises of responsibility.
Fragmented report describes Nations Bank of Shindja under scrutiny for risky loans totaling about 312 million with 22.4 million to Calumete Electric Railway and 3.9 million rumored elsewhere. Comptroller Eckels advocates bank oversight amid mismanagement concerns as regional tensions influence cotton prices and policy debates. Tät messy text mentions Cuban independence, labor toward war aversion, and digestive remedy advertisements amid editorial digressions.
Christmas services drew large crowds as Lutheran, Reformed, German Evangelical, Presbyterian, Baptist and United Presbyterian churches held festive programs. Choirs, recitations, tableaux and cantatas entertained hundreds while many venues proved too small for the throngs seeking admission.
Dayton, March 12, 1896. A mother reports her two month old baby suffered severe wind colic since birth. After trying many remedies she found relief with Dr Hand's Colic Cure. She used two bottles and says it is the best colic medicine ever made. Available at all druggists, 25 cents.
A house remedy promising rapid relief from coughs colds and long standing troubles. Endorses saving money and lives by easing symptoms with this pine syrup product.
Physicians affirm catarrh is factual and local remedies like Ely's claim superiority due to harmless medicants and no mercury. The text argues direct application to inflamed membranes promotes healthy conditions, challenging competing views on catarrh and asserting the remedy’s safety.
The Boydston brothers Charles and Frank of Orrville and Chicago are testing a new preservation method that petrifies flesh without altering external features. They claim bodies can be preserved for ages, with two women already treated and a secret process kept for now. The invention aims to revolutionize anatomical specimens.
On Christmas morning Frank Bower on West North Street saw a large turtle at his door. He and his wife opened it to reveal a baby wrapped in blankets. A Cleveland Recorder inside listed a name and address on East Liberty Street. Parents unknown. a letter claimed good parentage and a distinguished veteran father who did not smoke, chew tobacco, or drink.
The item notes P. D. Hall owning two vacant lots opposite the Dysle tannery on Weet Market Street in Orrville and W. H. Hochetatiller of Doyle’scope Journal buying Wadsworth News. It then devolves into a fragmented, ad laden passage praising Dr. Pierce’s medicines, their supposed effects on women’s health and digestion, and mentions the Favorite Store and various ailments.
A stove misinstallation caused smoke in the Rockey building on South Market, with a box miscount delaying response. No major damage, insured loss around 3200 for the building, and Mr Putnam’s family lost Christmas dinner and clothing. Fire units staffed temporary boxes until repairs.
Correspondence from Blachleyville reports a prolonged church meeting still continuing without success. Mentions illnesses of Mrs. Geo Garo and infant, literary exercises, and plans for future participation by local teachers and Varieta district members. Notes prospecting for coal on land owned by Wm Yucd, evidence of ore and stone, and farm washer discovery. Farmers club meeting postponed due to sickness. next program includes music, recitations, and talks.
A sensational report details Charles Jackson, a Duce of Orrville, shooting himself at Mamie E. Lindsley’s grave after a years long troubled romance. Once a railroad freight agent and telegraph operator, Jackson left Orrville for Cincinnati and Toledo, later drifting to Ludlow, resigning from his job, and living with Mamie Lindsley before taking his life at the graveside. The tragedy follows a lengthy saga of separation, marriage tension, and statements found in his pockets.
The city schools report a remarkable record as fourteen weeks end with most students present. Many students were counted present throughout the term, with few absences noted among attendees.
Saginaw resident Bert Ellis famed traveling man in Michigan says twenty years on the road damaged his health with irregular sleep meals and nerves. After using Dr Wheeler’s Nerve Vitalizer his nervousness stomach troubles and heart action improved and he felt better while continuing to travel and smoke.
Crowded Doylestown schools spark talk of more teachers as teachers and pupils engage in meetings. Supt Charles Racpert discusses Chicago Junction and Haron county teachers association topics, with plans for a vigorous crusade at Columbus. Notes cover cigarette laws for minors, library programs, and forthcoming teacher meetings, including a December session with a varied program and a focus on teacher participation and municipal education issues.
Rachael Young widow of Tasac Luung, about 40, and her son George, were alone in their home when a fire suddenly engulfed her clothing. Neighbors and bystanders attempted rescue but she died shortly after four o clock in the morning. The exact cause of the blaze remains a mystery as the stove was closed and only a weak flame was burning earlier. Lam Wee 26 Mother Young died around four o’clock last night. Local residents and a window-display rebus contest are mentioned in passing, with unrelated notes about a wheel trade and property near a farm.
Mrs Xo J Pawecser of Tower PA praises Orinvibo wr Rabun as a wonderful remedy for cough and lung troubles and for burns cold sores and chapped skin, calling it invaluable for families. Also Chas Broome of Philadelphia reports Brazilian Balm cured twenty years of dyspepsia in two months, allowing normal appetite and pain relief.
Mr Alexander Moore of 1230 St James Street Philadelphia describes a violent cold spreading to his chest. After doctor prescribed remedies failed, he used Brazilian Balm, applying doses before bed and rubbing it on a blistered side. He slept well that night and awoke cured.
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