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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
4
The item blends offhand political asides about Cuba and foreign policy with local U.S. political notes. It mentions Po Morg an, Moran, Tom Johnson's mayoral victory in Cleveland, and and sparking commentary on Boer War timelines, all in a rapid, editorially fey style.
In a speculative note, observers suggest Martian signals may indicate Pierpont Morgan will soon be ready to begin forming trusts on the planet. The item reads as a curious economic fiction tying finance magnates to interplanetary activity.
A female writer advises her sisters against marrying geniuses, yet the narrator admits her husband is indeed a genius, highlighting the irony in the sentiment.
Fragmentary text references Carrie Nation, small boy, and Washington business context. Details are unreadable. cannot determine clear event, date, or individuals beyond the name Carrie Nation.
The article discusses a broad tariff war with Russia and its impact on American industry, focusing on the need to protect and expand markets in Europe and especially Russia. It notes political shifts in Ohio figures, potential diplomatic strains, and the urgency for unified action to forestall external pressures on manufacturers. It references local Ohio concerns about candidacy, education reforms, and social issues, framing the tariff dispute as critical to regional and national economic health.
An on scene report states a third officer of the Rio Janeiro, reported missing at the time of the disaster, was unharmed after assisting Captain Ward. They reached the life boat together on the starboard side as it lurched and sank, with the officer surviving by clinging to a life preserver until rescue.
A long dispatch from London reports Colonel Plumer’s pursuing columns driving Boer forces after a dawn attack near Alip drift and the Orange river. Dewet’s command retreated with a gun and pompom left behind, while up to 400 Boers reportedly crossed northward as Kitchener tallies enemy losses. Major Howard of the Canadian scouts is noted among the dead.
Fire in the Kikbusch block caused about 60000 in damage with insurance not exceeding 18000. Principal losses fell on Robert and Otto Kikburch owners, Evonson Builder and Company clothiers, and L A Hyman fruit and confectionery, with water damage to other establishments. Separately, Werra steamship passengers include clergy and Bible students bound for the Holy Land and scientists bound for Sumatra to view the May 17 eclipse.
Poem tribute recalling a sweet child named Hess, whose passing is mourned by loved ones. The verses describe angels, rest on the shore, and Christ as friend and keeper. A somber obituary style remembrance.
The Deputy State Supervisors of Elections invites proposals for printing official ballots for the Spring elections. Bids must arrive by 1:00 pm, standard time, Saturday March 9, 1901, and ballots must conform to ballot law, be bound to tablets, and contain two times as many ballots as the last general election in November 1900. Numerous townships and wards listed with precinct counts and book allocations.
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