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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
3
A historical notice warns that alum, used in baking powders for cost reasons, is a corrosive poison cheaper than two cents a pound. It accuses manufacturers of denying alum content and citesROYAL RAKING POWDER CO of New York, urging public caution against feeding it to children.
The piece argues the government plan to treat the Philippines as a US territory with each island as a county is the best possible. It claims these islands would gain education and sympathy with the government, while Kentucky’s politics and overseas news are also touched upon, including Buller and Lincoln.
In Ohio the Supreme Court ruled the Valentine anti trust law constitutional while in Iunois an anti trust law was declared unconstitutional. The decisions differed in construction but shared the same aim of regulating competition.
Senator Pettigrew attempted to insert Aguinaldo claims into the congressional record Thursday. The piece paints Pettigrew as a showy, opportunistic figure who relishes airing controversial opinions. Aguinaldo backers in the Senate exist but lack influence and their efforts have been stifled.
A fragment describes a man carrying five revolvers and walking with apparent readiness, suggesting how easy access to firearms might promote a shooting spree and heighten public danger unless regulation curbs such arming.
ConcoedsMAN J. C. Sibley of Pennsylvania defended retaining the Philippine Islands in Congress. He argued expansion aligns with policy and righteousness, resisting party prejudice. When asked if Filipinos could self-govern as well as Louisianans, he replied he would not compare to God’s power. Sibley is described as a man of backbone.
Local gas stations implement a uniform price increase of one cent per gallon across all grades. The move affects several booster dealers and reflects broader market shifts in fuel costs.
Fragmentary legal notice indicates Judge Eason on Wednesday engaged in probate action Bricker versus Bricker with Ada Bricker as executor. The text mentions a will devised to heirs and asks for proof by the court as part of theAda Bricker probate process.
The Rev Rige preaches the ordination sermon as Denslow, a Congregational minister, is seated as pastor of the Church of Christ. Evangelistic services continue nightly at the Christian Church this week.
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Journal will deliver an address on Abraham Lincoln in Wooster Opera House Saturday night February 10. Secured at great effort and expense, this promises to be one of Wooster's greatest oratorical treats.
Minnie Weiss, 12, daughter of Adam Weiss, became listless and sickly, dying after illness. Autopsy revealed enlarged heart and abnormal stomach, other organs normal. Local physicians aided by Drs Greenmyor, Orr of Orrville, and Dr Weissf of Trail.
The Cavaliers leaders condemn the assassination of Mr Goebel as a vile stain on Kentucky. Across editorials from Cleveland and Baltimore the act is called murder and a savage deed, highlighting the brutal crime and lawless hate surrounding the event.
Washington correspondent notes crowded field in 17th district as McDowell seeks third term. Names include Cassingham of Coshocton, Waldoffs, Jones, and Wiley of Wooster amid rivalries in Licking and Wayne counties. Discussion centers on potential candidates, past conduct, and the chance for a Republican nomination.
Judge Esson heard the alimony matter of Mrs Jane Forney versus Wim E B Forney a minor from WestLebanon. The defendant refused to support his minor child and his $235 share in his father’s estate was attached. Judge Eason ordered $235 to Mrs Forney and $100 a year for child maintenance paid quarterly during the child's minority. Forney did not seek a divorce.
Rev. Wm E Shaw of United Presbyterian church married Miss Josephine Martin at the old Martin home on Tuesday at 8 a m. The couple left on the Qa. m. train for a three week honeymoon visiting Iowa before returning to southern Ohio where Shaw serves. The community offers best wishes.
A rambling demotic collage cites a Tex. Democrat poem about Kentucky’s woes with whisky and violence, then sketches Uncle Hiram’s thrift and anti debt counsel. It also touches on seasonal crop notes, a marriage telephone scam, and curious dinner-table anecdotes about language and Kipling.
A garbled dialog snippet references Mrs Blackmon, Wesley, Hamilton, and a man seeking relief for rheund pain. The text mentions Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a suggested home remedy, with confusion about its effectiveness and the speaker’s lack of nymph elias.
West bound mail No 7 due at noon collided with a handcar east of Orrville Wednesday. Four men rode the car and foreman Josep Dye was badly cut but all escaped what authorities called a miraculous avoidance of serious injury. All residents of Orrville.
Akron Beacon Journal reports the Findlay Fort Wayne and Western railroad will extend from Fort Wayne to Peoria Illinois and from Findlay to Akron. Surveys complete, intended as trunk line for Astor interests against Vanderbilt system. Akron railroad men deny knowledge of the extension. The line runs from Findlay west to Fort Wayne, about 78 miles, built a decade ago. a route to Akron could pass through Wayne county.
Carroll Miller reports from Probate Judge J C McClarran's office that 14 379 marriages were licensed since 1852. Annual totals varied widely with a peak in 1854 and a notable spike in 1860, while some years dropped to near zero. The pattern from 1890 to 1898 remains puzzling.
Mr C D Glass of Gardner Maine, an employee of Bartlett and Dennis Co, reports long winter illness from 1897. He tried many medicines before Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured his sore lungs and bronchial tubes. He says it is the best cough medicine and recommends it to friends. Sold by Laubach & yd and the Square Druggists.
The text discusses weaknesses in American fees and services, noting how treatment varies. It mentions concerns about bad hair or excessive branding and how business trends in technology influence patient or client perception and outcomes.
Washington correspondent Francis B. Gessner notes Congressman McDowell of Holmes county introduced a bill to fund a Newark public building costing 100000 dollars. He casts doubt on passage this session as a national campaign looms and a frugal Republican Congress is expected to prevail.
Cortmans O February 1 reports Attorney General Sheets opinions on county officials in Alarion County. It states it is illegal for sheriffs to collect per diem for court attendance and to charge mileage for posting proclamations. It also says court clerks cannot add fees for calendars and dockets, clerks cannot collect personals where no convict is involved, auditors cannot have increased salaries, and county commissioners may not collect unauthorized per diems or mileage.
A wartime style clipping discusses Chinese New Year customs with references to debt, family reunions, and feasts. It mentions fasts and prayers on Tuesday, open visits on Wednesday, and the dish from a large fish’s stomach costing a dollar per pound. It also promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Ely's Dream Balm for nasal catarrh with promotional tone and scattered OCR errors.
Haenavae Aegan reports a 10.8 event amid a local tour with unclear details. The fragment mentions Pet Dee and references potential metrics or standings but key names and context are obscured.
Rev C Rice spoke at the Church of Christ on Tuesday night delivering a lecture titled Deductions of Science Logic and Revelation. He examined Darwin theories from a scientific view, addressed future life and revelation, and compared biblical conclusions with scientific premises.
A large oil well on the Daniels farm in Lodi drilled by A A Geitgey and owned by Wooster parties was shot at 2 pm Wednesday. The water smoke and flame towered about 250 feet high in clear weather drawing few spectators due to extreme cold. Experts present called the shot a success predicting 30 to 40 barrels per day and noted Lodi could become a productive field. W H Mosier and John Galloway of Pittsburgh who witnessed the shot discussed land under lease with H Brodenkirk.
Miss Florence C Brown daughter of Rev and Mrs W H Brown married Josah N Estep of Cleveland at the Lutheran parsonage in Doylestown. Rev Brown officiated. They honeymoon in Cleveland and New York then reside at 51 Bell Ave East Cleveland after March first. Estep, a Wooster alumnus and Rensselaer Polytechnic School graduate, heads a civil engineering department in Cleveland.
Caxton officers of the 8th regiment O. N. G. led by Captain M. A. Fisher seek Canton assembly on July 4 for memorial exercises honoring the regiment's dead. Fisher has discussed with Colonel Edward Volfrath and received a replying letter confirming arrangements.
Senator Bright will introduce a bill to close saloons on Memorial Day with a ten dollar fine and ten days in jail for violations. The measure is urged by the Woman's Relief Corps and the American Red Cross delegation led by Mrs. S. B. Syard of Connecticut, who met the senator to request the introduction.
Wonster session next Tuesday February 6 before Judges Adams Douglas and Voorhees. Clerk Esselburn lists cases including Samuel Manly v Alex Cark Appeal. McGlewen admin Meloy v Susan McCoy et al. Emery et al v Elizabeth Brandt Error. Crane Breed Co. v Crystal Burial Co. Ezra Franks v State of Ohio Appeal. Western Wheeled Scraper Co. v Trustees East Union Township. Gridley v Lorenzo Tousle Appeal. Harvey Van Meter v State of Ohio Error.
Mrs Fanny Stair, 80, mother of John Stair of Wooster, died at 5 this morning at her son Levi Stair’s home six miles southwest of a city. Funeral set for Monday at 11 o clock from the Church of God on Hast South street.
Harry McKeal of Wooster, serving in the 22d Infantry, claims speeches by Bryan support insurrectionists and that papers signed by Aguinsidg urged continued rebellion. He notes Christmas plans and family visits amid the conflict.
Text unreadable. No clear names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
A fragmented notice warns readers about a supposed remedy for kidney disease offered by a Dr Kennedy. It urges sending full names and addresses to receive free samples, implying a post office address fraud and urging caution amid unclear provenance.
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