07 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
1
A jumble of stale editorials and brief notices discusses governance in the Philippines, Kentucky politics, Buller’s campaigns, and Aguinaldo’s U.S. Senate reception. References to Lincoln, anti trust rulings, and Pettigrew hint at era concerns, with scattered remarks on leaders and policies.
A THF suspect taken into custody on suspicion of shooting Goebel was found with five revolvers on his person. The report notes the man’s weapon collection resembles a walking arsenal and laments iron costs, imagining a portable fortress for such workers.
In an impassioned Gongregd speech he rejects party prejudice and champions retaining the Philippine Islands. He argues expansion aligns with government policy and is morally right. When pressed if Filipinos are worthy as the Americans, he deflects with a cutting remark about C. Sibley of Pennsylvania, praising Sibley’s backbone.
Owing to the advance in wholesale oil prices, Wooster dealers have added a cent per gallon to all grades of oil. This move affects motorists and local service stations as costs rise across the board.
Judge Finson opened the case of Aguila Brickar vs Bee Bricker regarding the will construction. The decedent left a clause bequeathing a share of her property to Bricker's children, born before the decedent's death. The court considered whether a second case should share, amid multi state questions and the estate value stated as dollars.
An ordination service for Reverend Levi Levenslow, a Congregational minister, was conducted at the Christian Church. Evangelistic services continue nightly as Rev. Rice and Rev. G. F. Nites oversee the proceedings in this ongoing church event.
Henry Waterson, renowned Kentucky orator and editor, will deliver an address on Abraham Lincoln at the Opera House next Saturday night. Secured by college students and officials, the event promises a premier oratorical display in Wooster.
Mingie Weiss 12, daughter of Adam Weiss, Dalton, grew listless and died after a sudden illness. An autopsy showed widespread disease in every organ. heart enlarged, brain abnormal, stomach affected. Local physicians were joined by Drs. Greenmyer and Orr of Orrville and Dr. Weiss of Trail.
Editorials condemn the Goebel assassination as vile and wicked, labeling the act a brutal crime of savage instinct. Writers in Washington Post, Philadelphia Press, Cleveland Leader, and Baltimore Herald decry the cowardly attack and state Kentucky faces shame from the event and its political fury.
The Washington correspondence highlights parley over a third-term McDowell, and potential runs by Jones Waldo Taylor, A. W. Passingham, Patrick of Tuscharaw, and Beriah Wilkins. Aquila Wiley and General Wiley emerge as Wayne county candidates, with Tuscarawas politics shaping the race and a hot district contest predicted.
Judge Eason on Thursday ruled in the alimony matter of Mrs. Jane Forney versus William E. Forney of West Lebanon. The defendant, a minor, refused to support his child. The court ordered $235 from his father's estate paid to Mrs. Forney and a $100 annual allowance for the child during minority, paid quarterly. Mrs. Forney did not seek a divorce.
In Fredericksburg on January 31, Rev William E Shaw of the United Presbyterian Church wed Miss Josephine Martin, youngest daughter of the late Dr James Martin. The ceremony at the Martin home drew close relatives and friends, after which the couple left for three weeks touring Iowa before returning to southern Ohio where Mr Shaw will begin a new field of labor.
A rambling satirical piece mocks Kentucky sin and whiskey with dramatic, violent imagery. It blends a violent folk tale in archaic diction with a long humorous prose fragment and includes unrelated notes on Uncle Hiram, seasonal crop fears, and stray society items.
A reader warns that alum, costing under two cents a pound, is corrosive poison and should not be fed to children. The note accuses major brands, including Royal Baking Powder Co of New York, of denying alum content in their powders.
Fast train struck a handcar near Orrville on Wednesday. Foreman Joseph Dye was injured with badly cut hands. The other men aboard were uninjured. The escape from serious injury was considered miraculous as the train was moving at high speed. All men are residents of Orrville.
Akron Beacon-Journal reports the Findlay Ft Wayne Western may reach Peoria and extend to Alan, forming part of Astor interests trunk line against Vanderbilt. Local railroad men claim to know nothing about the proposed extension. The line runs from Findlay west to Ft Wayne a distance of about 78 miles, built a decade ago.
Carroll Miller, clerk to Probate Judge J C McClarran, reports detailed marriage records show 14 379 licenses issued from 1852 through 1900 with yearly highs and lows. The note cites 1852 252 licenses 1854 421 the peak 1860 370 1879 352 and a late 1890s decline, plus 1897 testimonial for Chamberlains Cough Remedy from C D Glass of Bartlett Dennis Co Gardiner Me.
Washington correspondent Francin B. Gessner reports on Wednesday that Congressman McDowell of Holmes county has introduced a bill to fund a Newark public building costing $100,000. The move seeks third term support from Licking county but is unlikely to pass this session as a national Republican campaign looms and promises of economy prevail.
Columbus Ohio February 1 Attorney General Sheets issued opinions at the request of Marion county prosecuting attorney Fred E Guthrie on behalf of county officials The opinions address sheriff per diem allowances for attending common pleas and circuit courts legality of charging eight cents per mile for posting proclamations clerk calendar and docket fees auditor salary increases county commissioners expense reimbursement and related official duties rules
The article outlines Chinese New Year customs with emphasis on family reunions, debt payments, and fasting days. It notes a special dish costing $10 a pound and mentions Confucius prayers, open day visits, and feasting. It also includes unrelated ads for cough remedies and nostril balm with local druggists listed.
Fragmentary text claims a cure for weaknesses of men from various causes including youth and excess. Mentions a Dr Kautebin treatment offered as a remedy unless a reader has waited, with unclear context or validation.
A good audience heard Rev. C Manly Rice at the Church of Christ speak on Deductions of Science Logic and Revelation. He examined Darwinian theories from a scientific view and compared biblical conclusions with those derived from science, presenting an intellectual treat enjoyed by attendees.
A well on the Daniels farm in Lodi drilled by A. A. Geitgey and owned by Wooster parties produced a cloud of water smoke and oil rising about 250 feet. The shot at 4 p.m. on a clear day drew few spectators due to the cold. Experts say the well could yield 30 to 40 barrels per day. W. H. Mosier and John Galloway of Pittsburgh noted the success and talked with H. B. Odenkir for leased land. they believe the Lodi field will be productive.
The Republica de Doylestown reports the marriage of Miss Florence C Brown to Josah M Estep at the Lutheran parsonage in Doylestown on Wednesday at noon. Rev W H Brown officiated, with relatives and close friends present. The couple will honeymoon in New York after visiting Cleveland, where Estep leads a civil engineering department. They will reside at 51 Bell Avenue East Cleveland March 1.
Captain Fisher reports to Colonel Vollrath about Canton 8th Regiment memorial exercises on July 4. Vollrath replies that final details for the Fourth of July celebration are not yet defined but expresses interest in the proposed memorial to the regiment’s dead.
A broken OCR note references a plea or petition involving a witness or party named Pre her and a judge or clerk in January, with unclear surrounding context and many garbled words. The readable fragment mentions meeting, pleading, and a potential charge or petition, but key details and identities are incomplete.
Senator Bright will introduce a bill to close saloons on Memorial Day with a $100 fine and 10 days imprisonment for violations. The bill comes at the request of the Woman's Relief Corps of the G A R, a delegation led by Mrs S B Sturd of Conneaut met Bright to urge action.
Wayne County Circuit Court will convene in Wooster next Tuesday February 6 with Judges Adams Douglas and Voorhees presiding. Clerk Samuel Esselburn lists cases including Samuel Manly vs Alexander McCarl appeal Mary Emery et al. vs Elizabeth Brandt error Crane Breed Co. Crystal Burial Case Ezra W Franks vs State of Ohio appeal The Western Wheeled Scraper Trustees of East Union Alice Gridley vs Lorenzo Touslee appeal Harvey Van Meter vs State of Ohio error.
Mrs Fanny Stair mother of John Stair of Wooster died at home of Levi Stair six miles southwest of the city from age related diseases. Funeral set for Monday at 11 a.m. from the Church of God on South Street.
Henry McKeal of Wooster,Co M, 22d U S Infantry, dated Dec 22 from Arayat P I, reports soldiers dislike W J Bryan for supporting insurrectionists. He notes captured papers from Aguinaldo urging continued uprising, mentions a big Christmas dinner and friendly views of home, and says Harry McKeal sees his brother Jim daily.
Wooster citizen John Schsgaebel testifies his wife suffered severe backaches and headaches delaying treatment. He notes persistent urinary issues and night weariness, urging early care to prevent kidney trouble and related health decline.
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