19 Jan 1871
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1871
Page
1
North Beaver street churchyard service at 10 o clock AM led by Pastor Jonos McKinney with address details for gathering at the corner between Rackey and Crater streets. Attendees urged to arrive early for ceremony at the community meeting point.
Regular meetings are held Fridays evenings in Jacobs Iron Heck Alten Coari. No. 17,700F meets Mondays each amb JQ Plomor teribe KSIGUTA WF PYTTIAR Regnier meetings of Riwog Purtadge 42 meet Thursday evenings at Wid Fellows Hall. Anthony Wright mayor and other officials listed with various addresses and ward representatives.
An OCR heavy item lists multiple public officials and attorneys with titles and roles including Captain, Auditor, Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioners, and several law firms. Names such as Joho W Ranghma, Charlee Graster, Georgs twele, Cray warcos, and Isaac Johnson appear amid various offices and firms in an extended roster.
A fragmented narrative recalls a camp scene with mock lottery, a muttered exchange about numbers, a tense confrontation with Nye and Dick, ensuing distress, and a retreat toward a bandsman’s sorrowful exit. The tone hints at wartime tension and mournful aftermath.
A five member party including a doctor student and Brown trudge toward a moonlit barn at Bear River Me after a harsh northeaster. They salvage shelter in the hayloft using the barn as a cold refuge with plans to reach a farm by midnight.
A chaotic nighttime encounter in a barn during a storm ends with a large wildcat or hob cat killed after a scramble among Brown Sanders the doctor and others. The creature attacked, injuries occurred, and the men recovered to discover the animal’s corpse, described as the Canadian lynx type by Sanders. The scene includes a mix of fear, mischief, and humor as the group fights for light and space.
West Point reported three cadets Baird Barnes and Flickenger fled to avoid punishment for liquor related offenses. Baird and Flickenger later returned. The first class expelled them from the academy driving them from campus at midnight and forcing them to wear civilian clothes and stay in town. Eight cadets opposed the expulsion while noting threats of tar and feathers.
A South Norwalk resident named Yereh se who works daily with seventeen mules is described as a sixty year old man. The brief notes his routine of bearing loads to and from his workplace.
A Boston Traveler piece reports a teacher’s observations that home newspaper access improves reading, pronunciation, spelling, geography basics, grammar, and writing. It notes three conclusions: press responsibility, parental supervision, and support for a quality paper regardless of price. Also mentions Ohio Supreme Court rulings on Cincinnati annexation and Morgan raid claims, and Plymouth Church Indianapolis Forefather Day fundraiser via Plymouth Rock and Rising.
A vivid, fragmentary scene describes a boy waking from a deep sleep. The text portrays his rapid transition from limp stillness to full, energetic motion as daylight fills the room and activity returns. It captures the swift, comic immediacy of waking and the remarkable vitality of youth.
Per year in advance at 300. Sums in cents show unclear values. Advertising appears mentioned in the fragment. The text lacks full context for a clear primary action or outcome.
The piece notes Abilene Kansas as a major market for Texas cattle. About 190000 head changed hands last summer, with most shipped east via the Kansas Pacific Railroad. Cattle drive from Texas begins in April, taking two to three months on roads through a sparsely populated grazing country. Brands guide stock after branding, with drivers often unaware of stock location far from home.
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