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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
4
A jumble of fragmented quotes and oblique references covers politics, sports, and international affairs. The piece weaves in Republican rhetoric, mentions Venezuelan policy, the Sultan’s warships, and President Castro with mused critique, ending with notes on admirable traits not possessed by Castro.
In England a surge in a mysterious stomach ailment follows King Edward's appendicitis. The piece notes how far people will go to maintain appearance, highlighting social pressures and public reactions.
Private car owners warn railroads may bar usage. St Louis bribery arrests rise to five aldermen last month. Expositions and fairs, Santa Claus letters, Drake University gift, and a Venezuelan matter provide a broad snapshot of urban concerns and notable events.
The readable lines recall a great Prince of Beneath a long ago fire and angels singing Peace on Earth and Good Will To Men. The passage blends archaic diction with festive imagery.
Persistent liquidation grips Wall Street as financing tightens and stock trading halts. The era of risk taking wanes with a broad conservative mood affecting solvency and margins. Despite declines in many securities, trade activity and railroad earnings offer cautious optimism for an eventual rebound in January as liquidity stabilizes.
A Wooster post office notice dated Monday December 29 1902 lists remaining letters. Gentlemen F C Body J S Eshel man J W Gee O R Johnson Joe Malpaugh Gust McMellon Bem McQuate David Root Secretary of the Cathedral L M Wilt Ladies Miss Ellen Gady Miss Rosa Fisher Mrs John Lytle Miss Philena Sommers Miss Anna Zimmerman TAL PLATTERY P M
Revival services continue at Church of God on East South street with evening sessions each day this week at 6 45. Rev C O Tracy from Hayesville will preach tonight and interest in the revival is rising. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees.
Mrs. Maria Waltz of Chippewa township files suit in Wayne county common pleas against Standard Mineral Company seeking 2500 damages for alleged trespass. She claims defendants erected an a mine, opened a coal mine, and removed over 200 tons of coal from her land and asks also for a court injunction barring further entry. Bdawin and Voris of Akron represent the plaintiff.
New Pittsburg notices list Rev Harris beginning a series of meetings on January 4. The item also records several Christmas and holiday visits, including Ethel Houser and Floyd Specht’s marriage at the Houser home, and a string of local and visiting residents staying with or visiting families across New Pittsburg and West Salem.
The article lists names and ages of those interred in Wooa fer and St Mary Catholic cemeteries over the past twelve months. It provides dates of death or burial and ages, noting many prominent local citizens and families.
A compact listing presents names and ages of deceased individuals across several months. Peter Raphael Massoni aged 82, Richard Schauff aged 42 days, Mary E. Roberts Glass aged 84, Veronica Himmelsbach, Johanna Ryan aged 84, Edward Cusack aged 82, and Henry Keefe aged 80 are noted with dates in August through December.
Cleveland and Ohio items report Senator Hanna may act this week on the gubernatorial question. Names in the running include General Charles Dick of Akron and Colonel Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland, with party balance and Cuya hoga county influence at stake for Republicans. Fire destroys state prison plants causing substantial losses across multiple facilities, with origin unclear. Wealthy distiller George W Meredith bound over to federal grand jury on charges of liquor fraud, alter branding and shipment abuses.
St Louis reports a one-year contract starting May 1 1903 for carriage drivers with a wage scale of 11 dollars per week. Liverymen and Hack and Cab Drivers union agree to recognize the union. owners may drive their own vehicles when desired. noncompliant ATI drivers to be discharged.
Charles Curry, broker, forwards a telegraphed market summary from the Wooster Stock Exchange. The report outlines current prices and notable movements across key securities as of the day’s wires.
The snippet shows agricultural commodity prices for Wheat, Corn, and oats, plus cattle, hogs, sheep and calves trading values across markets in Cleveland and Chicago. It includes specific weights and price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, lambs, and hogs, with No. 2 wheat and corn quotes and date references.
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