19 Jan 1882
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1882
Page
1
A fragmentary verse questions who counts as true friends or fiends. It contrasts those who seek gain and power with the steadfast man of truth and trust, urging inner fidelity over worldly favors and fame. The poem traces how fortune shifts and how genuine friendship outlasts empty allure.
Judge Porter delivers a sharp defense of malice and premeditation in the Guiteau trial. He mocks Guiteau’s interruptions and cites Archibald’s Criminal Practice as he argues the law and premeditation to the jury. Judge Cox then examines jurisdiction and the insanity test as the day ends with the court adjourning until Thursday.
Millions of trial bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds have been given away. The excerpt invites readers to visit Laubach and Donnelly’s Drug Store to obtain a free trial bottle and try the medicine, claiming it never fails to cure.
The Lime Kiln Club president notes no visible impact of aesthetic lunacy on the northern colored population after informal observation while inviting further member input. Include Kybaryen Johnson’s neighbor buying a 23 year old bedstead, Trustee Pullback on a coat, Elder Toots on an old earthen platter, and a general claim that the colored element appears free from lunacy this year.
The notice extols Hop Bitters as a simple pure effective medicine made of well known remedies. It rejects fake drug claims and asserts the product supplies its own certificates by its cures. It invites readers to see another column for more details.
A dubious health remedy labeled Welly Health Renewer is marketed with claims to treat impotence and sexual dysfunction. The product is tied to unclear endorsements and appears linked to unspecified vendors and locations.
A Detroit Free Press account details a chaotic scene at Wie stalion near Strasburgh Virginia as passengers await a delayed train. A stern but honest freight clerk finally explains the engine broke down at Winchester causing the hold up while a solemn passenger demands straight answers and coins for the weary staff.
An advertisement extols Kidney-Wort as a universal kidney cure for weakness and debility. It claims long sufferers have been permanently cured after a short course, noting both liquid and dry forms and urging trial.
In a debate on teacher training the need for advanced professional instruction for principals and superintendents is argued. The piece suggests higher normal education or university training, with college graduates guiding public schools, and calls for dedicated departments or institutes within colleges to prepare teachers for leadership roles.
A fragmented discussion on recitations and teaching quality contrasts student effort with teacher roles. The text argues recitations reflect student learning, criticizes emphasis on rote memory, and cites educational philosophy from Channing and Burke. It frames education as shaping virtue and freedom through reading and moral guidance.
Readers write in grateful tribute to Dr David Kennedy of Rondout NY praising his Favorite Remedy. Many letters describe distant sufferers traveling to share personal testimonies and thank him for relief and healing.
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