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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1866
Page
3
Letters from supporters and the committee discuss securing $85,000 for university buildings in Madison and Wayne County. They urge timely subscriptions and pledge liberal efforts to locate a suitable site and raise the amount, warning delays could jeopardize the project.
The regular court lecture Friday evening features Prof. Youmans of New York discussing The Dynamics of Life. The lecture promises lively demonstrations with machinery and lights to engage the audience and dispel dryness. Nearby Mansfield praise calls it the most scientific yet heard with strong audience interest. Prof Loomis leaves Wooster for Indianapolis to teach music. locals commend his ability and character.
The firm north of the Post Office offers their entire stock of boots and shoes at any cost as they plan to close out their attic before March first. This week we publish an advertisement. Also included is the Phoenix Torsuan Company semiannual statement highlighting losses paid with Henry Lehman as agent in Worcester.
Article recalls D L Findlay a former Wooster telegraph operator now excelling. It reports a Philadelphia Bulletin note about Mr Pindis at the Washington office of the American Telegraph Company who received AP dispatches on two wires simultaneously without error, writing one with each hand.
The Honorable M. Welker receives thanks for public documents and a report on conduct of the War and commercial relations. He is praised as a faithful Ohio House member and the 14th District’s election is not blamed. Critics from rebel-sympathizing papers are noted as a sign of support for his diligence.
Advertisement notes Mr A H Myers sells a fine Wooster residence lot on Bealle Avenue with two acres of fruit trees and 6000 strawberries. The property includes house and fixtures and may be sold as one lot or in separate parcels, with another desirable property also offered.
The crowded columns last week prevented full notice of Mesars Bonewitz and associates. They urge property owners to insure with reliable companies and announce that H. K. Smith joins as trusted assistant to handle insurance business faithfully.
Boston Transcript praises the weekly for its readability and varied content. It highlights the 1866 programme as brilliant, with strong management and wide circulation. The paper is said to have distinct individuality and is recognized as the Home Journal.
The January 1866 issue features Mrs Washington Potts by Eliza Lee Me, a new Marion Harland novel Hizpah's Idols, and contributions from Mrs ME N Victor and others. It notes prices for various club orders up to twelve copies and the address for Godey at Corner Sixth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia.
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