09 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1897
Page
1
The notice urges weekly reports from all correspondents with or without supplies, requests reports for those absent, and calls for new correspondents at 80m6 points. It emphasizes timely local news from each town, valuing many brief letters over few long ones to revise the correspondent list.
Local news notes wobbling unity within the Democratic party as Fremont and Massillon reelect candidates, while strong elements oppose selections. The piece praises Jubilee Day efforts, urges farmer outreach for the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, and condemns mob law and delays in enforcing the law amid Urbana incidents.
In Washington the tariff bill advances with Sen Aldrich in charge. Republicans expect the sugar schedule to come up Monday, awaiting his ability to chair. If Aldrich cannot attend, a pause is likely. Debate over tobacco schedule and wool duties continues with hopes for higher rates and a lower third class line. Also notes missionary Rev J C B Ewing moving to Wooster with four children and Mrs Davis of Terra Haute returning home after five months in Orrville.
The eleventh Wayne County Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor Union met Thursday evening June 8 at the Shreve Presbyterian church. Wooster delegates joined a hospitable Shreve welcome, with stirring hymns and an address on Pentecost and youth service. The sunrise prayer meeting, led by Miss Jennie Acker, opened the event with a Genesis reading and reflections on youth devotion and church mission.
The piece questions whether Christians live in God's presence or hide like Adam when called, and whether they blame others for sins or seek pardon. It recounts a solemn service and reports on a forenoon session of a Christian Endeavor gathering with talks on committee work, active participation, and fostering spirituality through prayer, outreach, and sociability.
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. The remedy is taken internally and claimed to reach blood and mucous membranes, building strength and aiding recovery, with assurances of success.
A damaged OCR reads about a box of sok Seta with unclear items. The readable fragment mentions a box found and a possible product name fneyt, but details are uncertain. No other identifiable persons, organizations, or places are confirmed.
Funeral services for Wm Alout gop Sr were held Friday afternoon from the Spruce street residence. Rev. W. W Criley officiated with a quartet providing singing. Floral offerings included a large basket from Allegheny dispatchers and a cross from eastern division railroad friends. Attendees from near and far included railroad workers and several Mansfield, Canton, and Toledo residents.
Ferdinand Simon, aged 12, father of Postmaster Simon of Congress, died suddenly Saturday night of apo recty at his home near Maysville. He left to vote in the Democratic Primary and collapsed while wiring across the room. Funeral planned Wednesday at 1 pm. Andrew Mumfer of near Toudai ville died suddenly last Friday of apoplexy. he was brother-in-law of Jog. G. Sanborn.
Dr. E W Allen of Washigan Washington D C assistant to the Director of Experiment Stations in the U S Department of Agriculture spoke at the Ohio Station dedication in the Administration building and remained for a thorough official inspection of the entire establishment. The department conducts an annual on site review of each station and Mr Allen is on this year’s circuit. He praised the results of his examination of the Ohio Station.
In Darton on March 12 1906 a mother praises Dr Hand's Colic Cure for her 19 two month old baby who suffered severe wind colic since birth. After trying many remedies she used two bottles and reports it the best collo medicina. available at druggists for 25 cents.
A sensational claim notes one to three day cure for rheumatism and neuralgia called the Mystic Cure. It allegedly acts on the system to remove the cause of disease with immediate relief. Sold by Laubach & Boyd in Gedo and J. Krelgur opposite the public building in Wooster.
An old advertisement touts Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation indigestion chronic headaches and stomach or bowel troubles. It notes a 10s bottle with 10 doses and a dollar price, crediting Lanbach & Boyd.
The University of Wooster finishes winter term as commencement preparations proceed. Irving again leads Athenaen in inter-society events with Greek letter entertainments on the schedule.
Prof William J Seelye and family depart Amherst for New York to sail aboard the Red Star Line steamer Southwark for Antwerp. They travel with Miss Crowell Emma Mahoney Laura Evans Mary D Fuller and Mabel Seelye and plan a continent tour incl Rhine from Cologne to Lucerne and Milan returning Aug 21 on Friesland with Sept 1 arrival in New York. The issue also notes Irving and Athenian literary society events at the university.
Wooster College field day drew a small crowd as events ran late and interest lagged. F C Miller of Wooster set a club swinging record, while Wooster defeated the University 15 to 12. Winners and placers in sprints, height, pole vault, long jump, and hurdles are listed with names such as Barnett, Harnett, Fisher, and Rathburn among others.
The New Industry's prospects note ore stock for Old Nominton Preserving Cefa with manager I M Grant away in Richmond. Thos Brown of Philadelphia represents Grant, a top traveling salesman, who has sold the Domiaray peda for four years and asserts the product's high satisfaction among dealers.
Jas Hardy of Akrop pleaded guilty in court to a porch burglary indictment against W. V. Knox. Sentence was deferred. The article notes other defendants in the quartet, including Henry Strath, who reportedly changed pleas to guilty on Friday, with Harry Fink and Sandy Coppart also expected to plead.
Wayne county Democrats held a Saturday primary on June 5 to nominate candidates for county and district offices, with a large turnout and a predicted 80 160 surprises. The report lists votes for judge, state senator, representative, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and county commissioner, plus infirmary director, and notes delays due to late precinct reporting.
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