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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1896
Page
6
A garbled page summary notes theater and concert events, shop sales, and local notices from Wooster Ohio. Mentions: an upcoming City Opera House performance, a theater troupe led by Mr Barker, anti-saloon delegates, and various residents' movements and visits. The report includes household incidents, sales, and social notes across multiple locations.
In Holmes County Common Pleas Court on a Wednesday in Millersburg the State of Ohio v Ora Boley concluded with a guilty verdict for burglary theft. Boley, defended by Holmes County attorney and a 40-member defense, claimed insanity though the state presented eight witnesses and offered little challenge to the charge.
Melville D. London known as Eli Perkins spoke on The Philosophy of Wit and Humor at the City Opera House for the Index board. The lecture drew a fair downstairs audience and a small gallery turnout, lasting over two hours with numerous anecdotes and strong humor.
A dated testimonial from Mrs. O. W. Cramer endorses Dr Handy's Cole Cure for a three week old baby troubled by wind colic. The ad notes the remedy is sold by druggists for 35 cents and claims it has no bad effects.
The January 21 23 meeting in the capital adopted an unequivocal report praising the Ohio Anti Saloon congress for organizing and pushing the movement. It urged stronger law enforcement, praised efforts in Harrison and Champaign counties to close saloons, and called for faithful enforcement by officers, support for the intelligent ballot, and continued unity persistency and victory in the anti saloon cause. It also thanked Superintendent Russell and other officials, Columbus residents, and churches for aiding the movement and urged further activism across classes and conditions.
A woman recounts extreme indigestion and chronic illness, saying Pink Pills brought dramatic relief. She credits adherence to directions, notes family and friends also use the pills, and mentions purchasing from John Duryean at Kalb and Sumner avenues.
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