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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
2
Dispatches recount Aguinaldo’s forces holding positions as rebels are reportedly on the run. England plans to raise 120,000 troops if needed, while Carnegie funding libraries stirs debate over public work. Domestic politics touch on Clark’s Senate bid and Democratic National Convention race.
A Mexican editor forecasts dire futures for America claiming a European alliance will defeat the United States. The Navy Department seeks 875 million for shipbuilding, argued as economy given recent events, to rival European powers in tonnage and naval strength. The piece notes South African war pressures and advancing British forces, with Gen Cron appearing in a clipped report.
Fragmented OCR depicts debate over a Love bill in the Ohio House of Representatives. It defines medical practice to include anyone who prescribes or directs care in emergencies, restricts nonmedical remedies, and could affect graduates and practitioners. The text hints at penalties and enforcement concerns while noting potential emergency limits and licensure issues.
A garbled OCR patch blends foreign and U.S. items: references to political events in Kentucky Frankfurt and Washington, cruise on ships, weather, and local notices. Names like Croker, Dan Hanna, and Goebel appear amid scattered reports of votes, resignations, and court actions.
Reading the REPUBLICAN Correspondents Reports reports residents moving and visiting relatives in Ashland and Canton. Jerry Bowman moved to Orange Ashland county. Dewalt Eberhardt of Cantong visiting relatives. Meda Hand and son visiting from Reedsburg. Quarantine for scarlet fever discontinued. Jacob Welty to build a barn this summer. Telephone company busy with lines and equipment. Chas Yeats and family move to Canton. Miss Fila Rickabaugh ill with malaria.
Washington February 20 Special report outlines Western lawmakers split over forest reservations and grazing rights. Proposed compromises would shrink some reserves and restore portions to public domain while creating smaller zones for future parks. The debate also covers cattle and sheep grazing and the Revenue Cutter Service reform versus naval concerns.
The state contest board is expected to decide by Saturday on seating Democratic contestants for minor state offices. If seated, the incumbents will refuse and injunctions akin to those in the governorship dispute will be filed. The action could tie up every branch of state government during court settlement.
The notice states George F Phywner of Wooster is declared bankrupt. A first creditor meeting is set at the Wooster office on the upcoming Sunday in February. Trustee William F Wean is named, with attendance details and related proceedings listed.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as curing pain from corns bunions and nervous feet while easing tight shoes. It claims instant sting relief and comfort for tired feet with widespread store availability.
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