Fragmented political column on bills and reform protests
A garbled extract discusses Antony like figures lamenting unpaid printer fees and subscriptions. It covers debates on free wool with the Wilson bill, salary cuts for federal officials, Chicago World's Fair costs, Utah statehood and polygamy, and potential Senate shifts affecting the silver debate, reflecting Democratic and Republican maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic House
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Wilson
Ways and Means
Democratic Havy
Editor Lowrie reports European downturns tied to silver policy
From Freiberg Germany to London and India a global mood of hard times follows the silver demonetization and currency disputes. Carlisle urges $30 million in five percent bonds to stave a gold drain, while current deficits swell by nearly two million dollars weekly. The piece argues united action is needed to relieve business distress.
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Lowrie
Elgin
National Editorial Association
Freiberg
Germany
United States
France
Switzerland
England
Grover Cleveland
India
London
Carlisle
Heb
Cleveland
Sample Copy Mocked Up Weekly Republican Offer
A promotional paragraph touts a sample copy of a Wayne County weekly newspaper with bold claims of value and low price. It highlights Wayne County news, free early access, and a combined offer with the New York Tribune for 52 issues at a discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RereBican
Wayne County
RepubLican
Tyvice
Ayne County
America
The
New York Tribune
Wayne
Political strife grows over Wilson bill and road funding
The piece argues against the Wilson tariff plan, warns of Treasury risk, and urges action to restart employment. It cites Oregon labor unemployment figures and endorses broader road-building and county salary reforms to reduce public costs.
Shale Beds Near City Prompt New Brick Mill Plans
West of the city large beds of shale have been discovered and the Wooster Shale Brick and Clay Co. may locate there. Directors surveyed the field today. R. J. Smith of Smith & Philips said a new mill will be built on the site of the flouring mill destroyed by fire last Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Shale Brick and Clay Co
R. J. Smith
Irm
Smith & Philips
Ice famine threatens summer supply and prices
Local dealers warn of a potential ice shortage nationwide with forecasts of high prices. Manufacturers like Apple Creek Brewing Co may need to buy an ice plant to meet demand from mid June to September and avoid shutting down operations.
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Fran Naftzger
Smith & Philips
Jack Frost
Midway Plaisance
Apple Creek Brewing Co
Shreve Hotel Fire Thwarted by Quick Thinking
A Shreve hotel near calamity was averted when a young woman employee acted quickly after a lamp spilled flames to a tablecloth and her clothing. She grabbed the lamp and cloth, hurled the burning mass from a window, then extinguished her garments, ending the near disaster.
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Cammam
Shreve
Fears For Missing Son And Fire Safety Checks In Wooster
Henry Derr of Wooster fears his 11 year old son Edward may be dead after a ten day disappearance with relatives in Chicago denying sight of the boy. Deputy inspectors A M true and Charles Burns, after surveying Wooster, order fire escapes and standpipes for University and high school and several hotels, plus fire extinguishers on every floor.
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Henry Derr
Edward
Chicago
M True
Canton
Charles Burns
Warren
City
Nadiz
University
Court House
Theigh School
Archer
Kae
Deserted Husband Looted Wife Home Near Seville
Akron residents report Charles McCool disappeared after taking his wife to relatives near Seville and vowing to return. He did not come back, and Mrs McCool later found their Home Street house looted of furniture and silverware.
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Akron
Jean
Charles McCool
South End
McCool
Seville
MicCool
Mr. McCool
Sevilla
Home Street
May Proves an Insane Monk Perpetrator Near Lodi
A deaf mute 26 year old man named Teter Wise attacked a widow and her children two miles west of Lodi on Wednesday evening. He knocked down Mrs Koapp and her son, then assaulted the mother who screamed and wounded her. He pursued a second Koapp daughter who escaped. Wise was captured by Marshal Nead in gsalo after fleeing to Lodi. Once respectable, Wise had recently spent time at the Deaf and Dumb asylum in Columbus.
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House
Senate
Carlisle
United States Treasury
Wayne County
Lodi
Teter Wise
Knapp
Koapps
Wise
Koapp
Marshal Nead
Gsalo
Columbus
C Elliott
Rittman
Akron
John Martin
John Derthick
Liver Styx
Oreville
Poylestown
Mr Bauw
Hoh Myers
Gto Senate
Moncrief
Lankerorn
Orrville
Sterling
Wooster
Crust
Hubbard
Burbank
Pennsylvania
East Union
Woderaons School
Thursey Ode
Orrville Board of Education
Rail changes eyed for Cambridge Wooster segment
railroad circles report potential abandonment and realignment of the B and O line from Cambridge through Newark and Mansfeld toward Chicago. Fast trains may be shortened by 40 miles with new connections via Wooster Akron and Lodi to Cleveland, impacting Newark more than Wooster.
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Cambridge
Newark
Mansfeld
Chicago
Wooster
Akron
Pittsburgh
Lodi
Toca
Cleve
Wooster Cambridge
Thor
Lod
Asea
Akron-Pittsburine
Andosky
Gollumbus
Chicago Junction
City Charity Scammer Fleece Reported In Local Run
A woman calling herself Mrs Katharine Jenelia posed as a needy mother of a large family and sold a background story in broken English. She canvassed the city, collected money and gifts, and had two boxes mailed to recipients in Akron and Mahoningtown before boarding a train eastward on Wednesday evening.
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Katharine Jenelia
Larte
Sire
Frank Rose
Akron
Mahoningtown
East
When a Man Cuts Home Paper Over Hard Times
A quoted Exchange remark argues that stopping a newspaper due to financial strain is folly. It claims the paper saves money, informs on community affairs, and supports a homemaker’s access to outside world, contrasting frugal myths with reality.
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Hege Lord
Wheat Market Comparison Between Ashland and Wooster
Farmers complain Wooster buyers pay two cents more per bushel due to higher demand and larger processing capacity. Wooster and Origille boast several mills and strong shipping, making their market better. Ashland’s market is strong with two mills running at full capacity and a solid standing in the trade.
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Ashland
Wooster
Origille
Ashland Front
Barr Eyes Extension to Push Street Car Project
Barr the Cleveland franchise holder met with City Council members seeking time extensions to push the electric street railway. He reportedly has bondsmen’s consent in writing and will cover prior and future publishing costs. Council members praise his apparent integrity and hope for completion if allowed.
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Barr
Cleveland
Republican
High School Notes On Attendance And Local Doings
School news covers vaccination debates, student absences, and returns to class. Blanche Myers resumes after illness. Lyceum activity continues. await details on district events, tramps, and local commerce notes.
Circular urged miners to reduce prices to avert mine shutdowns
In Massittoy on Jan 19 a circular signed by Tuv Mansil lon Coal Operators urged Pennsylvania miners to cut prices by 15 to 20 cents a ton and appealed to Ohio miners to vote for similar cuts to avoid the distress and potential mine closures caused by price disparities.
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Massittoy
Tuv Mansillon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Red wine embezzler begins sentence at Atlanta prison
Lewis Redwine who wrecked the Gate City bank in Atlanta and embezzled 103000 has been received at the penitentiary on two six year sentences to be served concurrently. He is described as a dapper fellow dressed in fashionable weight.
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Cotrusrs
O. Dan
Lewis Redwine
Gate City Bank
Atlanta
Redwine
Train robbers Harden Jones and C sentenced to penitentiary
Harden Jones and C, who held up an Illinois Central train at this city on September 20, were sentenced by Judge Lurroughs to serve in the Chestnut Street penitentiary. The report also notes a local medicinal remedy, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as a popular choice amid the flu outbreak.
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LaLen
Harden
Jones
Lurroughs
Orrville Sheriff Sells 21 Town Lots and Various Tracts
Sheriff Smith on Thursday sold 21 town lots in Orrville as part of the decision on the estate of flenry Correll following mortgage foreclosure. The sale covered 40 acres with multiple parcels including several 1 acre lots and fractional acres changing hands to buyers such as D Tanner and H H Strauss, among others, with prices ranging from about 30 to 300 dollars. Additional deeds involve warranty and quit claim transfers across Wooster and East Union areas, including parcels in Plain and Canaan townships and the village of Dalton, with varied prices and buyers.
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Sheriff Smith
Orrville
Flenry Correll
Joan Conrad
D ‘Tanner
Henry Correll
Ilij Strauss
H OH. Strauss
Heo Strauss
H H Strauss
Tanner
A. H Postalwaite
A. KY. Postelwaite
Chas McGill
Geo. Young Lacre
Tarer
D Tanner
Hl. H.strauss
Hi H Strauss
M Whimer
Isaac Pentius
Isaac Pontius
W Lu
Hl IL Strauss
Sylvester Cline
Fair Grounds
Frances
Silas W Ogden
Anderson Adair
Wooster Township
Magdalena Weaver Et al
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Fast Union Township
John Fike
Jones
Canaan Township
Sophia M
Jacobs’ Humbert
GW Rittenhouse
Lain Township
Luella
David R. Houser
C. KK. Warner
Plain Township
Oderwachet al
B J. Flattman
Frank Maize
Walnut Street
Wooster
St. and Mary Rashford
Vier Eckrode
L. C. Davidson
Jaty
Dalton
Dr Yand Colic Cure and Teething Lotion Ad
An early 20th century ad touts Dr Yand Colic Cure for immediate relief from infant colic and a teething lotion for sore gums. It claims calmer stomach, quieter nerves, and better sleep for babies, urging mothers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores. The notice also lists sale by Fanne & Boyd.
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Mither
Fanne & Boyd
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Reott & Bowne NY
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