28 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1897
Page
1
The Wooster Republican calls for all towns to be heard from weekly and urges reporting for absent correspondents to keep the list complete. It invites new correspondents where old ones are away or silent and favors many brief notes over a few long ones.
The piece contrasts fears of 4,000 adventurers in Alaska with spring death tolls, praising improved conditions from strong crops in 1896 and promising outlooks for 1897. It cites the steel schooner Volynesia exporting ore, large wheat shipments to Nebraska and Kansas, rising money markets in Seattle, and political notes on tariffs. It honors John A. Logan on his birthday and notes anticipated farmer gains from wheat prices and tariff effects.
At the San Francisco Christian Endeavor convention a State U. E. presidents council urged officers to pursue closer affiliation with allied associations. The aim is to widen Christian fellowship and bring auxiliary church workers into harmony worldwide. The move seeks full cooperation among denominational youth organizations.
A Democratic correspondent notes the State Central Committees appointed McLean’s ally McConville to control the party machinery with absolute power, despite clear warnings from Col. Ike Hill about the extent of authority. Hill, the 17th district representative, was reelected by Coshocton Holmes Lick tog Tuscarawas and Wayne, showing the managers’ lack of real opposition in these counties.
Bucyrus soldiers share interest in the favorable tension Bureau ruling regarding Henry Miller private in Co. K 101st Infantry at Obto amid allied concern for their comrade and ongoing official actions.
The piece discusses a new Interior Department stance supporting a soldier who aided a comrade to protect government property, reversing prior refusals. It then shifts to Cleveland political coverage on McConville and McLean’s campaigns, with commentary on executive committees and withdrawal rumors, plus Hanna’s historical role in arbitration during mining disputes and lifting a coal strike.
Wayne county postmasters show multiple substitutions with Burban k Wil Frary replacing J E Addie man at Burbank and others including Duylestown George Jackson replacing J Vo Hartel Millbrook W oS sellers replacing H Keister Reedsburg W E Hand replacing M H Rutt Ritt man DL Espade replacing M F E Lance all noted as removed plus a formal civic congratulation to local readers about ongoing Democratic relations and courtesy.
Wooster furnished the banner delegation of the state with Canton Wright as their standout. The Wooster boys were the first to arrive and the last to leave the encampment, marching to the depot to a vigorous cheer. Attendance was good and generally above criticism despite expectations.
Last Tuesday Judge Maxwell ruled in Thomas Mowery trustee v Markel et al. The court found the note and mortgage transferred by John Heyl to Mowery valid and first lien on the land. Merkel and spouse Frances Merkel signed a note only to aid temporary protection for paying Heyl to trim the debt to 750. Merkel note was discharged by the transfer. Priorities fixed: Johnson & Taylor for plaintiff, M L Spooner for Merkel, M L Smyser for Hine and Keister, KR Smith for Wooster National Bank.
An Indiana reader from Waterloo cites over two decades of sour stomach trouble and reports strong relief after using Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He says nearly a large bottle improved his condition and that he feels like a different person. Sold by Laubach & Boyd. fajal
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets to Philadelphia at one fare for round trip on August 2 3 and 4. Return allowed until August 9 1897. Contact nearest B B O ticket agent or L N Austin Chicago for details.
At the Wayne Holmes Morrow and Knox counties convention in Mount Vernon Ohio delegates named Lake F Jones as their candidate for State Senator by acclamation. The meeting praised Jones as a tireless worker and familiar figure in the district and adopted resolutions endorsing bimetallism and the Chicago 1896 Democratic platform. Jones urged district Democrats to coordinate for the US Senate choice and pledged to oppose Marcus Hanna if elected.
A historical advertising brief claiming Chamberlains remedy provides instant relief for stomach pain colic and cholera morbus cures chronic diarrhoea prevents billous colic and epidemic dysentery and cholera infantum and is the most prompt reliable bowel medicine. It asserts safety and life saved more than any other medicine and notes 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by Laubach Boyd druggists.
Community note urges readers to pay dues now to help sustain the paper during hard times. The Weekly Republican announces a Harvest Offer open to all who have paid ahead, promising eight months free for those who settle this week.
The U S Senate passed a joint resolution empowering the President to secure the release of Ons Melton and the Competitor prisoners held by Spain in Cuba in Havana today. Government action aims to obtain their freedom and bring them home from Cuba.
London mourns Miss Jean Inge a noted poet and novelist died in London last night in her 77th year. She once captivated American readers with childhood poems and her descriptive verse on High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire remains noted. After years of a retired life she produced little recent work.
The 25th anniversary of Ohio Normal University at Ada was celebrated with a silver jubilee. Alumni reunions filled the campus as Governor Bushnell, Bishop Fowler of New York, and college presidents Sco vel of Wooster and Mitchell of Wilberforce spoke. Letters of regret arrived from Lashford of O W U Brown of Valparaiso and Thwing of Adelbert. A banquet for 500 capped the day.
A brief testimonial from a mother in Rock claims Dr Hand's Golie Cure cured her two month old baby of colic within two weeks after other medicines failed. The ad emphasizes efficacy and urges readers to seek the remedy from druggists. The clipping uses a dated, promotional tone typical of historic medical advertisements.
Industrial revival spreads through Westmoreland Mansfield Canton and Darlington with 200 plus workers returning to full duty. Ohio areas like Loudonville and Elwood report strong demand and payrolls, while Harberton prepares a massive match plant expansion to 11,000,000 daily output.
Walter Sang, 16, of Spring Street in Ward, was wounded Wednesday evening while crawling under a barrier with a shot gag to stop a cat. A large shot struck his left side just below the heart. Dr. A H Hant attended him. He survived the near fatal injury and rested peacefully the next morning barring blood poisoning.
Daly John M. Ginter returned from Elyria with Grant Etter, the crippled boy. Changes to the tricycle delayed delivery. manufacturers reduced costs and waived placing wooden rims. A flood of donations covered all charges, with explicit thanks to many individuals and organizations for their generous support.
Jacob Keming files for divorce from Altte M. Kelping in Mansfield case heard in Wooster. He cites three years of neglect, adulterous acts in Mansfield, and current adultery with an unknown man in Wooster. He seeks divorce and custody of their child Walter Reining.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker to stop tobacco use. Claims include gaining ten pounds in ten days, over 400000 cured, and a guarantee or 1.40. Offers booklet and sample mailed free from the Btdrling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Wooster’s four letter carriers N J Clark, Daniel Derr, H J Eaby, and Curt Van Meter will wear new stripes of service adopted by the Wooster Department at Washington. The narrow black stripes with white stitching are worn on both sleeves above the cuff, marking years of continuous service starting March 4, 1890 for most carriers. The change signals a broad adoption in time.
Indefinite postpone of the election contest hearing between Samuel B Kason Celans Pomerene Samuel H Nicholas and John McSweeney set for July 27 due to short notice and district concerns. Hearing moved to August. Kinney cites various reasons. Kinney also appoints Fred J Miller to Wayne County Board of Deputy Supervisors of Elections and Michael Booth to succeed Isaac Pontius.
In Newark this week Judge Taggart presides over a high profile criminal libel case involving J M Ickes and W C Lyon. Ickes denies knowledge of the alleged libel published in the Newark Daily Tribune and claims he only learned of it after printing. The dispute traces back to ownership ties with the American and political battles between former state Republican leaders.
Mr K and Cook city editor of Columbus notes the Dalton born Mary Eckard wed Wednesday evening. Rev E K Mechkin performed the ceremony at the bride’s home in Dalton with immediate family present. The couple will reside on Oak Street in Columbus after a 1025 train trip to their new home.
Ashland Bechtels Catherine Bechtel and Gideon Bechtel sue Sheriff Joent Joel and Adam Fike for one dollar damages and recovery of property. Fike had a claim against the Bechtels, and the sheriff forced Fike to post a two dollar ten cent indemnity bond. The Bechtels seek to set aside the sale and recover damages under homestead exemption law. W. T. Devor represents the Bechtels. The county coroner may perform sheriff duties. In Sullivan, Z. G. Ellen reports harvest yields: 65 bushels July wheat, seven tons fall hay, and 18 loads of present crop on five acres.
A Wooster incident shows a gray mare believed stolen from Sidney, Ohio, in 1895 being identified by multiple witnesses. Despite exacting descriptions from Dr Derr Ned Robertson and Sidney officer William O Leary, the owner F F Shaw remained convinced until further clues linked the mare to James Donald and Robertson & Droz.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports Boone of Zanesville, once called the railroad pathfinder, in Cincinnati after talks with Ohio Railroad Commissioner Kitty in Columbus. He outlines a Black Diamond Railroad from Indianapolis to Savannah via Columbus and Wheeling with a double track south of Jellico, claiming a 65 percent maximum grade through Rabun Gap. Boone says the project will become a major freight line, tying Cincinnati to global markets once the Panama Canal is completed in five years, via a Ripley and New Albany connection.
At Upper Sandusky Wyandot county plans a new court house built of blue Amberat stone with stone columns cornice balustrades and topipanums a copper roof and a one inch granite base. The project appears to cost about 124 040 dollars.
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