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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1895
Page
2
The note explains aging debts increase in cost and asks readers to pay weekly or in quarters to support the paper. It emphasizes that timely cash helps cover printing and typesetting, ensuring the publication remains the best in Wayne County.
The Daily and Weekly Republican announce publication details for Wooster Ohio. The Daily runs every evening except Mondays in January and other months. the Weekly established 1817 appears each Wednesday morning. Advertisers invited. postal notice indicates second class mail.
Debates over currency schemes, government finances, and party loyalties surface amid criticisms of Cleveland and Buchanan. Articles discuss deficits, treasury pressures, labor leaders, and Democratic divisions, with local notices of meetings, lectures, and community life across towns and counties.
Mrs. Melyina Keister of Franklin township dies at home after a week of pneumonia, aged about 42. Husband A W Keister left with seven children, funeral at 10 a.m. Friday from residence, interment Wooster Cemetery. Also Emil Faber dies at 46 in Wooster after throat and lung disease, funeral 2 p.m. Sunday. Subscription note: Cleveland Weekly Leader offered to Weekly Republican subscribers at $1 per year.
A lively collection of letters from Republican writers fills the Wayne County News pages, offering spirited views on local affairs and party perspectives. The letters reveal community concerns, political stances, and voter engagement in a period of active public discourse.
The Springville column records Ira Hickes death with funeral at Maple Grove, plus local social items. Metta McKee returns from Ashtabula county for sleighing. Maple Grove revival ends with nine conversions. Wile plans to move near Jefferson. Big Woods literary event well attended. Maple Grove literary Friday. debate on Protective Tariff set Jan 22. Greenfield and Frank Greenfield visited Irvin Keys. Miss Sue Rogers travels to Cleveland. Mrs EF Rogers visits Canton. John Geeseman seen in Mansfield. Capt R E Eddy and family visit Wooster. Elder Simpson closes four week Christian meeting. Mrs Beile Wilhelm visiting Wooster. electric light plant building nearing completion. Julius Gleightsman is sick.
Noting a rare benign smile on Hen Mowrer after a long period. Revival services continue at the Bochurch with several conversions reported. Deputy Sheriff J Frank Ratt resigns township clerk, Byron Baker appointed. Josh Overholt and wife visited, Ashley Smyser checked potential purchase. Overholt’s departure noted, Smyser welcomed. Warner stays employed until April.
Jan 22 notes record a quarterly church meeting next weekend at the ME church with Elder Mather of Wooster presiding at 10 am communion. Kev Cotman of Indiana preached at the HRreformed church Sunday eve. The two months old child of Mr and Mrs David Leisy east of town died on the 19th. Wyer and wife of Dalton visited Daniel Wyre Tuesday. D O Krieling and wife spent Sunday with Orrville friends. Eight sled loads of Clinton pupils with three teachers visited local schools Thursday. Dr Willford has recovered from grip. Mrs Chas Blo returned from a week in Doylestown. Jeweler N B Zimmerman of Doylestown was in town Friday. J T Ticknor of Northwestern Life Insurance is visiting. Charles Mayson, long fever cases, is noted.
Town reports list doctors visiting patients, births and convalescence, sickness among children, a band concert, sleighing seasons, and several social visits. Mentions include Dr. Ryall in Wooster, Mrs. Anna Cutter recovering, and the Correll children with scarlet fever improving. Also notes a concert by the Blind Trio and upcoming Bible study classes.
Massillon coal rate discussions press toward February first with no decision yet. Couples George H. Krouse and Miss Sarah A. Jennings wed near Fredericksburg. Wayne county doctors held a convention in Wooster while illness runs high. Orrville fair directors consider a new floral hall and officers. The Mackeyarm estate sale changes to a public sale set for February 23 in Wooster. Deputy Sheriff McAfee escorts Mrs. Reuben Steele amid an insanity adjudication. The Wooster presbytery contemplates Pastor Davidson’s dissolution request from Orrville. Jan Robinson appointed to the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station board. H Miter resigns, replaced on the penitentiary board.
Topeka Jan 22 Lucien Baker state senator from Leavenworth county has 54 votes in the Republican caucus for United States senator A number sufficient to nominate Senator Thachsr withdrew after the 20th ballot
Binauampton New York reports the state bank examiner closed the Merchants Bank of the city amid a deficit of 46,688 dollars. The related Sevead account and severese figures appear in the sparse OCR text, with a note that every person was saved from the sunken steamer State of Louisville Kentucky confirms a disaster with all aboard rescued.
New York January 22 more excitement than the department has had in years as indictments likely numbering sixty two are found by the oyer and terminer grand jury. The targets include police officials patrolmen and others who testified before the Lerow committee with many indictments for bribery. Warrants will be issued at once and badges sent to police headquarters for service by the contra office detective sergeants.
In Washington on January 22 the Senate again focused on Hawaii as a warship and annexation debate drew attention. Lodge introduced another Hawaiian resolution while Frye pressed a vote on a measure condemning restoration of the queen. Gray defended administration policy amid interruptions as debate stayed unresolved. The day mainly covered appropriations, with fortification and income tax bills approved after conference. Hill argued against the income tax provis ion, but his motion failed. A vote on the long proposed Nicaragua canal was postponed to next Friday.
The house, under a special order, voted on seven public building bills, approving construction at Meagy for four million, Newport Kentucky for 675000, Brockton Massachusetts for 5000, Pettit NJ for 200000, South Omaha Nebraska for 1940 600, Pottsville Pennsylvania for 4000, and Cumberland Maryland for 815000, totaling 4 625 000. Reports note Hawaii annexation debates and a tied set of resolutions urging negotiations with Hawaii and examining British involvement, with various representatives proposing stances.
Brooklus Jan 22 Violent day on the electric street railway strike with militiamen in hospitals and policemen injured. Fog hampered shots as more than 7 000 national guardsmen and 1 600 police struggled to restore order along nearly 200 miles of lines.
Jan J. Wer Cobb a British official was arrested by Turkish authorities while protesting the seizure of an Armenian post bag destined for Smyrna and a brutal act against an Armenian postman in British service. He was insulted and released after intervention by the British ambassador.
Riutztows Pa June 2 2 KRern BE Kramlih marked the thirty fifth anniversary of his pastorate at the Fleet von Lutheran church. He was presented with a gold caned by the congregation after a service in which he preached over 1000 sermons across three different congregations in the area.
Tir Tein reports that General Werhas’s punishment produced a salutary effect. Troops are now better paid and well fed where possible, with measures aimed at sustaining frontline support and morale.
In pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of Wayne County Ohio an auction sale of real estate will be held Saturday February 1 1835 from 130 to 230 pm at the south door of the courthouse Franklin Township Wayne County Ohio The property includes the northeast quarter of section 7 township 14 range 13 except a triangular area in the northwest corner north of the highway about six acres with the remainder totaling about 154 acres The land is appraised at 7700 terms: one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years with six percent interest on deferred payments secured by first mortgage The growing wheat crop is reserved Executed by Joanna F Warner executrix of John France deceased and attorney William C Yost.
Obituaries and society notices from Wooster and vicinity recount births and marriages including a Burns Heolson and Smith family entries, a bride from Ashland with Dr J W Ogden ties, and a Stover and Franks connected event. Funeral notices for Ashland district and Aptle Creek residents are listed with dates and locations.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Teutpaas and Partin on a farm with water themes. Names and details are unclear, but the片 indicates agricultural activity and a reading by a Patou.
A garbled OCR fragment references a court or police matter with names and places blurred. It mentions Waynes county, a mutua company, and a February date, with unclear actions or penalties described.
Foreclosure style notice from Warne County stating that a sale of certain described lot in the village of Smith in Wayne County will occur on a Saturday at 1 o clock in the afternoon. The description references parcel number one and adjoining property lines and names the sheriff and attorney handling the case. The document includes dates, court references and terms of sale.
The sheriff will offer for sale at the courthouse in Wooster Wayne County Ohio parcels in the northwest quarter of section 23 and southwest quarter of section 14 in township, containing about 105.47 acres, appraised at 3610000. Sale held February 22, 1895 at 1 pm. Terms: cash. Garvik, Sheriff. K F Easup, Attorney.
A long OCR fragment lists various county notices including court items, salaries, and purchases. Names like Peckinpaugh, Lovett, and Howard appear alongside items such as blank books, jail care, clock for the court, and armory needs. The text references the Clerk of Courts, Commissioners statements, and expenses for October and February in Wooster Ohio.
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