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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1877
Page
3
A sprawling update from Wooster reports on exams for teachers, excursion tickets, a county auditor, university attendance, and social notes. Multiple items mention Wooster College, Oberlin College, and local vendors, with scattered references to events, tickets, and upcoming trips and a campus visit by officials.
Local report details John Boyd and Voorhes nomination efforts amid convention disruptions. It also covers accusations against Col John Carr, a patrol incident on South Market Street, and a dramatic farm accident where Mrs Thomas saved a worker from a platform collapse.
The readable text is fragmented with no clear events or names. It appears to be garbled content from an old page, lacking coherent details to summarize into a factual news item.
A local gathering described as the Wow Co Ta Grange wall meeting in Western Town aims to discuss community topics. Attendees include residents and officials, with plans to share updates and address local concerns.
An unreadable OCR fragment hints at people and a schedule but provides few clear details. It mentions names like John and Olden and a Wednesday evening reference, with garbled places and events.
Regular Baptist excursion offers a basket picnic at Odell's Lake with a two way trip for 60 cents. Depart Wooster at 9 in the morning Thursday 19th, return by evening. Tickets available at Elmer Fark's Grocery Natchreb's Hat Pagleson's Fancy Sigenthalec's Shoe and from canvassers.
Fragmented ad text touts DaCosta's Radical Cure and Wowe's Milk Cure for consumption with dubious medical claims. It lists vendors J Ziummerman Co and others in Wooster Ohio while promoting various household items and health products at reduced prices.
A Wooster Ohio notice dated July 18 1877 offers guidance on using chemicals to improve soil for fall plant growth. It promotes salt as a fertilizer stating prices at about 150 dollars per barrel or cheaper by the ton and invites readers to call.
A recount and party maneuvering at the Holmes County judicial convention in Wayne County sparks tension. Delegates from Holmes and Coshocton clash over candidate support with ex judges and local figures organizing a WayneCounty rally as votes shift between Voorhes and Zimmerman amid delays and heated negotiations.
A fragmentary report notes a convention where Stolmes cast 32 votes for Voorhes, Wayne 28 for Voorhes, 16 for Nicholas, and 1 for Jeffres. The event ends with remarks by Voorhes and others as health and purity themes appear amid political satire and unattended aftermath.
A July balloon event drew a large audience but ended in a fiery descent causing slime to rain on the street. Residents report property near Mr Roan’s home was unaffected while a theft earlier in the week saw ten dollars stolen from an elderly resident.
A long account details Fredericksburg July 4 events including a cannon salute marking 100 years of independence, speeches by Rev A N Alcott, civic parade with 38 floats representing Union states, orderly conduct, one arrest for an ordinance violation, balloons, fireworks, and a Presbyterian church festival raising funds for roofing.
A clothing package sent to Sufferers in St Johns from Myrthern Village carried a note from a mother and a later letter from Evan describing his wayward years. A benefactor mailed money to return him to his home, and the boy is soon expected back at the family.
Proceedings reveal a contested will from Coshocton County with complex notes on inheritance, possible enslaved lineage, and the division of the estate. The document references Mary sister and Henry Lewis, with exchanges about a Virginia slave woman and last wishes for burial and cemetery decoration. The piece also surveys local political tensions around a judicial nomination in Holmes County and Wooster amid party dynamics.
A middle aged housewife at a Woolthvard avenue store laments currant prices while a customer jokingly echoes the steep cost. The exchange grows heated as she protests high rates and questions the store’s pricing and policy.
An 1877 notice promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as a fast acting cough remedy for consumption and throat or lung ailments. The advertisement, from Shreve Ohio, claims superior effectiveness and safety for children. A separate post office listing in Wester Ohio shows unclaimed letters with names and dates.
A fragment describes a man in a fine coat and his wife in stylish attire, both associated with Bisell's Cheap Dry Goods Store. The brief scene emphasizes their elegant dress and appearance, with references to a Prince Albert coat and fashionable accessories.
A nostalgic tale extols the affordable offerings from Biesell Dre Goods Store. The narrator highlights linen, corsets, gloves, parasols, table linens, and a wide range of dry goods, praising low prices as the store’s standout feature.
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