21 Jan 1891
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1891
Page
1
Reprint describes 1845 1847 famine scenes urging government action. Both sexes of all ages reportedly employed in misery with many deprived of clothing and shelter, leading to hunger and exposure. Officials warn prompt relief to prevent widespread distress and school absences.
Report from the commander of the Royalist describes three natives executed for killing and eating a French trader and his son. After the bodies were surrendered for burial, the natives cooked and devoured them, shocking British officers. The account notes the scene and reactions during the episode.
Harry G Seaman a railway mail agent between Pittsburg and New York was arrested in New York on charges of extracting money from letters. Caught using decoy letters containing 85 and 150 in cash and stamps he was held on 1500 bail for February term of the U S circuit court Philadelphia. Seaman long service on the road with a wife and three children earned 1350 a year plus a pension of 3 dollars a month and his frinds wonder what he did with his money.
A newly completed ship built for James Manning of Chicago by Carmel Euts. is described as 80 feet long with 16 12 feet circumference and a 100 pound weight. It can lift 165 pounds and move quickly. The buoyancy chamber uses gill is and aluminum, with aluminum blades and parts. It is to be shown in Chicago Saturday at the exposition building.
Carmichaels notices the death of Rev John McClintock a Presbyterian minister aged 82 after a long Western Pennsylvania career. He served Carmichaels church since 1839 and marked the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate in 1889 before retirement. His wife survives aged 87.
Reports indicate a dangerous outbreak described as black plague reaching Tobolsk with thousands affected. Physicians race to contain the spread as the toll rises and the crisis widens in Asiatic Russia near Tobolsk.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad has begun work on extending its line, marking a milestone in regional rail expansion. Construction aims to improve freight and passenger connections, with officials citing economic growth and enhanced transportation links for surrounding communities.
Telegraph operators and station agents on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway began resigning yesterday. By night about 800 men had left, with divisions reporting varying totals. The strike aims to pressure the company over incompetent staffing and risks a broader tie up if engineers join in.
Dr Anthony Simpson a veteran Central Pennsylvania lawyer arrived in the city from Kalamezxu Midh where he had been detained in the hospital for the insane since last October. He escaped Sunday night and denies insanity attributing any disturbance to a mild paralysis two years ago. He has retained counsel.
It is estimated by the bureau of navigation that about 1,000 new enlistments will be required within the next sixty days to man the new vessels bound for commission. Many crews of old ships will be discharged as their terms expire, and available men at recruiting stations will be drafted to fill the evolving squadron headed for southern waters.
The government gathered names from a Littsbarge butter factory in East Liverroot and uncovered hundreds of country correspondents. About fifteen dealers in the city face fines, with J D Orr collecting penalties of 18 and 24 dollars each.
A committee of stockholders from Central Glass Works in Wheeling returned from Anderson Indiana where they explored relocation advantages. They plan to recommend keeping the works in Wheeling citing doubts about a sustained natural gas supply elsewhere. The plant is the area's largest employer with over 700 workers.
Three earthquakes struck Parral in Chihuahua killing six and wounding nine at the Convent of the Sacred Heart gallery. Shocks were felt across the region with severe tremors at Genroza near Cherchell and building collapses burying people. In Peprell New Hampshire a quake rattled sleigh bells and crockery and vibrations reached Ayer and Fitchburg while Hollis heard rumbling sounds. In West Virginia a creditor fled debts as Chag Hoffman disappeared.
In Opelika Alabama yesterday a Black youth was hanged for the murder of John Moore. On the scaffold he expressed a belief in religion and asked the sheriff to bury his body with care.
A claimed testimonial describes how Ho Sarsaparilla allegedly neutralizes acidity in the blood, purifies and vitalizes it, easing joint and limb pain. The ad asserts a serene heat and restful relief, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as wondrous for thousands with rheumatism.
A fragmented historic note mentions Simmons Liver alona and happiness as a boon from a regulator. The garbled text hints at a personal or philosophical discussion rather than a clear event or person. Further readable context is needed for precision.
New York January 17 The Wee Review of Trade notes general improvement in business volume easier money markets and a brighter outlook Exports of wheat are down from last year while cotton exports fall The report cites rising sterling rates and better activity in Boston Chicago and Louisville alongside weaker figures in some sectors and a generally easing money market.
Reports detail a government push to disarm Indigenous groups amid tense camps. General Miles says civilians are barred from hostile areas as plans for forcible disarmament proceed. Indigenous leaders discuss surrender while Standing Elk and Cheyenne River agencies coordinate a council.
Secretary Blaine and the State Department pursue all possible steps to free Rev. Francis Penzotti, a Methodist Episcopal clergyman and American Bible Society agent jailed in Callao Peru for six weeks amid local calls for free worship. Descriptions note strong public interest and support for religious liberty.
In a New York Weekly snippet a narrator reports a stranger in a house, removing items as if to stay, inspecting the room with a haughty air, checking a window, peering into dark corners, and sniffing dust while the speaker questions her identity.
Husband and wife credit Kemp's Balsam for saving them after other remedies failed. The product supposedly stops decay of the lungs and cures influenza as well as chronic coughs. It is advertised as the only medicine that works promptly and thoroughly. Sold by all druggists in large sizes.
Patient garbled text appears to record ad running confusion and advice from doctors. Multiple incomplete phrases hint at medical treatment and ad references without clear names, places, or dates. The readable content is sparse and lacks a coherent event.
A fragment discusses the conflict between head and heart in judging truth and urges avoiding actions that please enemies. It also advertises Shiloh's Vitalizer as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaint, attributed to Laubach & Ben.
Conover Michigan describes twenty year rheumatism and ten years crutch use. After using the syrup, he walks without a cane from home to office daily, praising the medicine’s effects on blood diseases and rheumatism. Prepared by The Charles Wright Medical Company, Detroit.
A printed guarantee accompanies every bottle claiming relief from dyspepsia and liver complaints. The ad asserts Shiloh’s Vitalizar cures failing to provide lasting results, urging readers to try the remedy with confidence.
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