Northern politics and gold fears in late 19th century
The column surveys global and domestic issues including Spain’s actions against Cuban tobacco, McKinley promotion doubts, Oregon’s upcoming elections, gold reserves near 100 million, and party maneuvers. It notes silverists gaining influence, Cleveland’s veto, and rumored plots shaping the Democratic and Prohibition camps ahead of Chicago.
Memorial Day observations and a political interview reshape Wooster report
William McKinley is widely viewed as future president but on Memorial Day he served as a soldier alongside comrades. Senator Morgan harshly criticizes Grover Cleveland in a courteous interview, denouncing autocratic tendencies and foreign policy. A Wooster railroad meeting in the Mayor’s Office urged support for H. B. Camp’s proposal to bring a railroad that would restore trading territory, boost coal-field access, and require timely investment by residents due to potential long term losses if the project is missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Morgan
Alabams
Senate
Associated Press
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Wooster
West
Lebanon
Wooster College Field Day Second Celebration Recap
A detailed report from Wooster University notes the second annual College Field Day at the campus and Wayne County Fair Grounds. Bert Thorne is praised as the all around winner with top points and a gold medal awarded by the faculty. Morning campus events report close contests in running and jumping and the afternoon track featured a tight 100 yard dash between Owen and Wiggs, with numerous prizes donated by local merchants and lists of event results and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Bert Thorne
New Athletic Association
University of Wooster
Wayne County Fair
Owen
Wiggs
Wooster University
Four Aspects of Life Sermon for Wooster High Class of 1896
The Wooster High School graduating class heard Rev. HR A Read deliver the baccalaureate address on Four Aspects of Life. He linked Ezekiel's vision to four faces lion ox man eagle as guiding life laws: manhood, toil, duty, and spiritual aims, urging faithful living and God's word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HR. A. Read
Wooster High School
Bethany Baptist Church
E. A. Head
Read
Segaid
Ezekiel
God
Heaven
Dig
Four-Face Crowned in Rejoicing Tribute
A devotional line describes a worthy character blessed with a full life and a heart crowned by rejoicings. The text presents a fourfold vision of the person as the faces of a son, an ox, a man, and an eagle, symbolizing boundless virtues.
26th Wooster commencement inter-society contest and Mt Union baseball
The Wooster 26th commencement features a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Scovel and an inter-society contest won by Irving 13 to 2 over Athenian. Mt Union baseball visit yields Wooster win 19 to 9. rough grounds and rain lessen attendance and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Athenreean
City Opera House
Funeral of John F. Reamer Largely Attended
Buried with soldiers honors the funeral for John F. Reamer Sunday afternoon drew vast crowds. Rev. W. W. Criley and Rev. J. S. Ross led house services while Wooster City Drums and Co. D riders formed the cortege. Gigan Post and Knights of Honor members served as pallbearers. Chaplain Ross led grave rituals.
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John F. Reamer
W. W. Criley
D. D
J. 8. Ross
Wooster City Drumps
Co. D, 8Th Regt. O.N.G
Wooster City Guards
Gigan Post
Pallovers
John A. Moore
Isaac Eehtel
Frances Kramer
Irene Lodge
Knights of Honor
Shilling
John Blessing
A. J. Seigenthaler
Ross
G. A. KR
Wooster Men Escape in St Louis Tornado
Wooster residents learn their son N K Thompson in St Louis survived the cyclone after telegrams relieved anxiety. Fred Kaltwasser Jr reports his boarding house wrecked and all clothing lost, narrowly escaping harm by not being at home during the storm. Also notes Democratic National Convention excursions to Chicago with reduced rail rates via Pennsylvania Lines for July travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Kentucky
Chicago
John Thompson
Spinkstreet
N. K.hompson
Hom
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylania Lines
You Did Not Read Fee REPUBLICAN Last Evening
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Republican fee matter and an event from the previous evening. No clear names, places, or actions are readable to form a complete summary.
Memorial Day at Wooster G A R Memorial Service
Residents recall Memorial Day’s meaning at Wooster Cemetery after Comrade John F. Reamer’s burial. Capt. J B Taylor offers a resolution denouncing University and Mt Union College students playing baseball on Decoration Day 1896, urging university presidents to prevent desecration. Speaker Frank Taggart extols Union soldiers and the nation’s unity, praising patriotism and pensions for veterans. A letter from L H B commends local students and notes Grand Army absence.
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Grand Army
Glven
John F. Reamer
Wooster
J. B. Taylor
Uni Versity
Woolster
Mt. Union College
Wooster University
Fraternity Affairs Highlight Wooster Lodge Activities
Fraternity notices from Wooster and Wayne county urge lodges to submit live items weekly. Masonic leaders David Collier and others attended initiation services. Ebenezer Lodge conferred fellow-craft on Roag McElroy. Wooster Chapter conferred several degrees on Dr W Hughes and Forbes Alcock. Ross W Fank praised for leadership and orderly conduct of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wayne County
David Collier
Plimpton
E. P. Wailaman
Frank Reichenbach
P. £. Seas
Adam Fogel
Urrville
Hiram McCance
C. P. Shie
Fredericksburg
W. X. McCalmon
Smithville
Masonic Lodge
Ebenezer Lodge
A. M
M. Roag McElroy
Maureday Evening Wooster
W. Hughes
Eleanore
Forbes Alcock
Fred Leopold
C. W. Hughes
Ross W. Fanck
WH. P
Confessed Burglary and Larceny in Wayne Township
On January 30 15498 Peter Yoder's barn in Wayne township was broken into and four bushels of cloverseed stolen. Marshal Elisperman traced a wheat sale and sowing, identified suspects John Antles and Theodore Stall, who confessed. They pled guilty to burglary and petit larceny and posted $200 bail.
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Peter Yoder
Wayne Township
Yoder
Elisperman
Ellsperman
Althogh
John Antles
Theodore Stall
Jeffries
Nation's Sabbath Memorial Observance in Wooster
Patriotism on Memorial Day observed with public school programs, city procession to Oak Hill Cemetery, floral tributes on soldier graves, and a veterans' program at the cenotaph. Parade included Given Post G A R No 33, police, mayor, and citizens. numerous divisions listed of veterans by unit with names and affiliations.
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Visi
G. la
J. F. Barrett
R. J. Smith
Emery Barnard
D. Hughes
G. Blake
J. A. Moore
FE. Pierson
Ed Ward
A. M. Trunk
J. RB. McKinney
W. J. Brown
Lemuel Jeffriss
M. Nechtrieb
J. E. Barratt
Ward
Jesse McClellan
C. W. BeGlare
John A. Smith
John Blepsing
Raid
F. Clodfelter
J.P. van Nest
J. ER. Applebaugh
Geo. Smutz
Nashinson A. Jd
Harry
Gett
Miller
Jacob Long
John Yarman
Ross
James Hal
W. H. Hobison
Wm. Hummer
Fiarry
McClarran
W. Speer
Capt. McClellan
Hby
F. N. Hickock
Samuel Metzler
A. Branstetter
I. H. Myers
G. P.emrick
Rev. L. Kieffer
J. B. Taylor
Pore Btrow
John Wilhelm
Col
Aquilaey
Amberios
All Wooster
Oak Hill Cemetery
Andrew Branstettar
Bossepee W. C. Myers
J. F. Ts
Wooster City
A. B. Peckinpaugh
Enos Piergon
Ellsperman
Jeffries
Given Post
Relief Corps
Enos Pierson
Fmm Hickok
Solitier
Jacob Frick
Msq
Lutheran Church
Ida Hough
Ida Figert
Myrtle Shipley
Will Crites
Earl Brandtford
Clayton Heed
Chas Curry
A. S. McClure
Washington
Frank Taggart
F. M. Hiakok
New Members Receive Holy Communion at Marys Church
Twenty candidates, eleven hoya and nine gitle, received tele Orde holy communion on Sunday at Marys Uptho lic church. The pastor Rev BP Ankly led the ceremony with Fr Franciscan Father Columan Balen tin of Cleveland, Ohio assisting. Names listed include John Fitzgerald Dennis Jos Landers Albert Bricker Aloysius Abels Kares Riffel David Holloran Beth Gelb Francis Wm Marshall Joseph Shsfer Dennis O Callaghan Chas Konl Mary Alice Kelly Barbard Buchheit Eva A McAnany Elizabeth White Mary Zarlengo Ida Kapper Anna M Ellsperman Mary Gertrude Brand Margaret Roberts.
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Hoya
Hetb Gelb
Francis Wm, Marshall
Joseph 8Hsfer
Dennis O’callaghan
Chas Konl
Mary Alice Kelly
Barbard ‘Buchheit
Eva A. McAnany
Elizabeth White
Mary Zarlengo
Ida Kapper
Anna M. Ellsperman
Mary Gertrude Brand
Margaret Roberts
Hotel Wayne Reopened After Major Remodeling Project
Everything New at Location as A W Mongey opens the property renovated by Jacob Mougsey. Interior overhauled with enlarged rooms, new carpet, modern furnishings, private baths, and upper floor closets. Exterior to be painted this week. Excursion tickets to Cleveland offered with special weekend return.
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A. W. Mongey
Hotel Wayne
Theowner
Jacob Mougsy
Ixterior J
A. Mougey
Lading
Cleveland
Hart
Daly
Pecoiaiga
Bonday
Burglars Target Local Stores Like Greenhouse and Grocery
Four burglars suspected after incidents at J H Wilhelm's grocery on Haall avenue and Kingsley's greenhouse. They pried open a money drawer, took four glass cutters, and carried provisions from a cellar. Tracks of four men were seen near Kauke residence. suspects lounged on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wilhelm
Haall Avenue
Kingsley
J. H. Kauke
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Joe Reed
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Ohld
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Joseph Snyder
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Gyrus Bentz
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Willam Leyburn
Lilett
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J. D. Robison
Andrew Trunk
H. A. Parker
Hryson
A.H Dice
H. Kope
W.C McKinney
W. C. Myers
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James McBride
Joseph Stibbs, Jr
Reasin Beall
John L. Johnson
Co. A
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Olis B
France
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W.H. Keys
John R. Curry
Daniel Pierson
James Hicks
Wm. H
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Abraham Joli
Mel F. Gordon
Lewis Mesh
Samuel Jotcoe
John M. Snyder
George W. Hemmetrich
Julians Schuckers
Alinots
Jacob Maize
O. V. I. Joseph
Day
F. Moore
U.S. Army
Charles Cutter
Jacob B. Eapy
Thomas D'Miller
Morrison McClarran
A. Wilhelm
George Swartz
V. I. Reynolds
David Cooper
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George Liggett
Henry Foltz
Samuel Schuckers
McLaughlin
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Galdee
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Barry Straw
Glen Hall
Chas. Shelly
Barton Rhodes
Ueo
H. Blake
Amos Eberman
Adam Niegenthaler
Robert Stitt
Mnhbo
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Jonathan Woodworth
Joseph H. Larwill
Wendel Straub
Obin
David Robison
Jonathan W Gay
Utu U 4
Omar T. Pardee
Patrick Adair
Charles Gasche
James Robison
Melchor Rahm
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MacLaughlins
Horace D Hill
John Wilhelm, Jr
Wis Given
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William C White
R. B. Spink
Sprague
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Benj. Yost
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Michael Kapp
Richard Jackson
Daniel Y Black
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Woodland
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Geo. Keller
Sumner Metlarran
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Wil Curry
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Henry Shaffer
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George
Minser
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F Muttersbaugh
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Walter Myers
Edson Pollack
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Bay
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Ratte
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J EL Applehaugh
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George Rhodes
Jobo Miller
John L. Bower
Wisconsin
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Frank Keehn
Wm. L. Heffelfinger
Laughlin
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Edward Woodland
Joseph Stibbs, Sr
Joseph Cravenstott
O. H
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Atkigns
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William Garing
Peter van Nostran
Ezra Hoag
John C Manson
Kauffman Funk
Mth
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Henry Kinkler
Peter Shilling
Joseph Shively
James Horner
James Flynn
Thomas Lee
Sir. Cavalry
Joseph C. Plumer
O LL
Warner Miller
George McCormick
U. Cav
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Dantel Branstetter
Wm L. Braden
Arnold Ingram
Andrew Branstetter
Russell Kenyon
H L. McClarran
Harry Branstetter
Irvin Lantzenhiser
A. A. Barnard
Catholic Cemetery
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Co. K
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George Doyle
U 5
Navy
George Bille
Albert J. Harry
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