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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated timetable snippet with times and codes, indicating a northbound service reference with scattered alphanumeric entries and a mix of am pm indicators. No clear event, station, or full schedule is recoverable.
Wayne Lodge and Rebekah Degree plan a Friday picnic at Highland Park. Rumor notes a local schoolteacher to wed soon, while Cook Whitby’s Railroad Circus will perform in Wooster on Monday Aug 15. Parrot Rathell, father of Mrs. Lake F. Jones, suffered a stroke Monday night. W.A. Rice wins mail contract for the city and Walter Wiley must report for Annapolis Naval Academy exam on Sept 1.
Notice urges Rebekah members needing rides to report at 8 East Liberty street Thursday morning for a Friday picnic at the Park. The bulletin also covers staff moves at the Cincinnati Post, school teacher appointments in Michigan, local lodge elections, vaccine board actions, and Wayne County Democratic Executive Committee leadership.
Early September dedication of eehealth. Robt Cameron awarded contract to place foundation under the armory. Alonzo Harridgton rents two rooms for a billiard parlor and restaurant. Burglars loot Overs &edit hardware store. back window pried. West Liberty street paving widening approved. A Sunday school joke touts Ayers Sarsaparilla. Game Warden arrest over squirrel shooting. Bowman charged, granted continuance. Pensioner Bowman loses cash and jewelry. kept safe then sent home. Soldiers reunion planned at Caldwell. Notable speeches listed for the July 21 22 event. Practical advice from an exchange warns reading, daylight money handling, and caution in purchases.
Nellie Miller, two, narrowly escaped injury when a carriage she was in rolled from a hallway on the Miller block, down a double stairway, and overturned. The child was unhurt, though the accident startled witnesses.
A Newark tramp seeking hospital care claimed blister relief from a foundry job, but an investigation found he had taken a kitchen post at a suburban cottage and vowed to stay for a meal. The young woman, alone in the dwelling, momentarily distracted by her hair, heated her curling iron and dropped it, and the man disappeared within seconds.
Sheriff Brown acted on a Tuscarawas county telegram to locate Frank Black, previously indicted for daylight burglary after a fall arrest for entering Wm Kehm’s residence near Burton City. He was released on own recognizance due to his wife’s illness but was later tracked down by Sheriff Brown.
Seven year old Fanny Johnson was badly burned when her dress caught fire after a child lit a match at Bever and Henry streets. Miss Lizzie Rhodes and her daughter smothered the flames, saving the girl but suffering burns to their hands.
A parade of items includes a stroke affecting a veteran real estate dealer, a Merchants Picnic recap, a German Evangelical Church Lake excursion on July 21 with a half dollar fare, and thanks from Mrs. L Rose for assistance after a death. Also voters in Cannon township prepare to select delegates for the County Republican Convention in Wooster on July 26, a grocer J Kalmbach’s delivery wagon, a Perrysville death of Thomas McGooff by a train, Gypsy horse trader Leonard Cooper recovering stolen gear, and vehicle mishaps on the square. Merchants urged to use newspaper advertising. Dr W F Derr clears quarantined horses of equine syphilis.
The article notes doctors increasingly permit ice cream as a cure for certain intestinal troubles. It cites reports of ulcer of the stomach cured by exclusive ice cream diets and a case where a woman’s eye disease linked to digestion healed after eleven months on ice cream. The theory: ice cream supplies nourishment while chilling diseased intestines reduces inflammation during digestion.
County Commissioners Graber Hess and Oberlin dismissed the release application for bond sureties Jacob J. Hammer and Thomas Mowery after a morning hearing. Attorney James B. Meech failed to appear. Capt. J B Taylor and Alfred J Thomas argued over witness examination and a related suit, leading to the ruling.
The note requests purchase of Homestedd andaryls fertilizer for Frick guncatena Hany 612. No clear organization or location is given. Further details on quantity price and delivery are not provided.
Rezin Wasson sues C. Vvard for 20000 alleging false statements damaged his character and ability as Wayne County Treasurer. The petition claims public disparagement occurred in 1892 and asks for judgment in the amount cited. Alfred J. Thomas represents the plaintiff. R. B. Wasson swore to the filing.
In 1891 Wayne County recorded 377 deaths. Of these 157 were males and 190 females, allocated across wards and townships as detailed in the official tally.
A ten day Union Campmeeting opens August 6 at Highland Park marking Wooster’s first colored campmeeting. Notables include Rev. C Alford D D LL D Rev J B Waller Rev James Struthers Rev Thomas Menefee Rev D G Moore Bishop Hood. Admission 10 cents. services 11 am 2 pm and 7 pm. jubilee troupe will perform Southern melodies. cheap transport arranged.
Readers are told that catarrh is curable in all stages with Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a hundred-dollar reward if it fails, and urge sending for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at Wooster Post Office for the week ending July 11 1892. Names include Armmold 0 Brown Miss Jossemm A Brant J Stephen and Geo Curtis. Advertised notices indicate action required.
The fragment hints at historic medical ads promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla. It suggests a period promotional tone, highlighting doctors letters and endorsements to persuade readers of curative benefits.
The article describes a legal petition filed by Treasurer Wasson claiming improper bond expenditures by Commissioners Graber Hess Oberlin Auditor Marshall and Prosecutor Metz. It asserts unconstitutionality of the 1892 act authorizing bonds, seeks recovery of about $2,000 paid from the Wayne County general fund, and requests detailed accounting of the costs from the defendants. The petition, drafted by John C Morr, challenges municipal spending tied to bond elections and courthouse notices.
The Boston Piano Company’s machinery is being installed in Wooster under John H Hussey Thomas J Clark and William Pinkerton. The Wooster plant will take six weeks to begin operation with space outside the factory for storage and 100 instruments ready for market. Mesrs Odenkirk & McClarran will control Wayne county sales, and owner E Wilson is praised for securing the move and bringing skilled workers to Wooster.
Wayne Township Republicans meet at the township house on Monday evening July 18 at 7 to select seven delegates and seven alternates for the County Convention on July 26. They will also name a Central Committeeman for the coming year. J G Elkr107T7 Committeeman.
During a heavy afternoon storm Mrs. George Collins of Creston, one mile east of town, was instantly killed by lightning while helping her husband hoe tobacco. In the same storm, Wm. Jordan lost a fine horse to a separate stroke of lightning.
Local commentary notes that bigamy could result if divorce costs are unpaid and a remarriage occurs, stresses proper payment deadlines, and warns clergy to file marriage returns. It warns of penalties and the lack of records when witnesses have died, stressing the need to prove marriages beyond licenses.
An old health ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to stave off minor ailments like colds indigestion and rheumatism. It claims early treatment prevents fever and urges use for stomach and nerve weakness and malaria. It ends by recommending low shoes at Siegen thalers.
George Herring of this city stole a horse in Medina County on July 25 1891. He sold the horse in Sterling for a pony and 25 in cash, then left for unknown parts. Officer England of Mansfield arrested him. Sheriff Nichols of Medina later returned him for indictment. Herring says he has traveled across the west. His father Joseph Herring moved here from Mansfield years ago.
Proved to be the best after thirty years of use across the world. Allcock’s Porous Plasters are vegetable, mild yet effective, quick in action, and harmless. Beware of imitations and do not be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for Allcock’s and refuse substitutes.
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