14 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1894
Page
1
Offering 2 inch Mohair brillliants 25 cents per yard 42 inch Mohair brillliants 50 cents 8 to 32 dollar black cloths and wools. Large import black silks like cachemire grain and peau de soie de luxe at discounted cash prices with samples available.
A Chicago Tribune style summary notes rising friction over pensions with General Sickles praising a Democratic President and questions around party nominees in Wayne County. It reports on the House Naval Committee clashing with Cleveland's Navy Secretary over armour plate, and Republicans plotting to stretch the Wilson bill’s fate. It highlights sugar trust influence in the Senate Finance Committee through Voorhees Jones and West and rumors of insider sugar speculation.
A March of political maneuvering spans Louisiana succession debates as Blanchard and White generate friction over tariff and silver policies. The piece critiques seigniorage, Bland-Allison era losses, and calls for broader bi metalism, while praising temperance progress in Ohio and noting the Craning murder case amid public intrigue.
A promotional note extols a sample copy of The Weekly Republican and the New York Tribune as the best Wayne County paper. It promises twice as much Wayne County news, low cost, and invites readers to subscribe with advance payment.
The text cites Ohio finances facing a $550,000 year start debt as current income fails to cover expenses. It blames real estate appraisal and equalization methods for under assessing property values and shrinking tax valuation, worsening budget gaps. It notes constitutional constraints hindering radical reform while criticizing Democratic faction divides and bimetallic politics.
The piece argues that Gladstone's withdrawal could permanently sidelined British Liberals unless a new reforming bloc attracts unionists allied with the Tories over Ireland. It mentions a possible Liberal Unionist reunion with Rosebery and a deal with a new premier, with imperial expansion and Lords reform as priorities.
Democratic senators submitted a tariff bill similar to the Wilson measure but altered repeatedly. The draft restores or raises duties on raw materials while reducing many manufactured goods and expands the ad valorem list. Critics say changes aim to win votes by protecting local interests, neglecting labor and Northern concerns in favor of the South.
An old commerce ad markets Karns OLo Roor the great Blood Purifier as a cure for constipation and related ailments. It promises freshness and clearness of intellect for $1.00, noting Laaubach & Boyd as sellers.
The Tri County Oratorical Contest at the high school drew a full hall in Wooster with cheers for competitors from Ashland Medina and Wayne counties. Charles Kittery placed second after an initial error. Alvin Branch won first for the Medina High team. Win Tarr earned third. Maud Whitmore and I Lizzie McClure won top women’s honors in a spirited event judged by Dr Draper and others.
Dr. Draper of Cleveland presented an elaborate address on education praising science integrated into schooling. He traced progress from monarchic to popular power, urged child centered methods, classroom experiments, and a permanent study of child life, noting Cleveland grammar schools now equip with simple science apparatus and promising broader reform.
A fragmented regional notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a thorough antidote to malaria and its chills fever and ague forms. It claims superior taste and efficacy over quinine and recommends the bitters for stomach, digestion, and kidney comfort, urging daily use as protection.
Deaths of Captain Alex G Patterson and Major KL Botsford mark the loss of two veterans of the Mexican War. Patterson of Wooster, a longtime constable and former marshal, died after a brief illness leaving three children. Botsford, a Newark dry goods businessman and longtime 16th Ohio veteran, died after pneumonia at age 74, with a life of service in Masons, Knights Templar, and the Grand Army of the Republic.
A young woman noted for brightness vanished and appeared to threaten self harm. A search found her in a field at night near the pulpit area and she confessed she planned to drown herself. The episode alarms locals as a new bank opens in the town with attorney Joe Elliott serving as cashier.
Deputy County Treasurer T E Peckinpaugh resigns to become Chief Deputy Collector for L Obliger at Cleveland. Letter to Treasurer C M Lovett expresses thanks for kindness and notes relocation to assume duties in U S Internal Revenue Service.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Discovery for Piles as a cure for all forms of piles. It claims relief from soreness and itching at night and urges a trial, noting the price is 50 cents and listing LeRoy New York as the return address. Also cited is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy preferred by locals in Indiana and a 50 cent bottle price from Taabadh & Boyd.
A 19th century sales note markets SmiLon's RE as the best cough care with a cent dose price and multiple small amounts. It claims to cure incipient consumption and lists Lapbath & Boyd as sellers in a regional ad.
The Wooster branch could become a main line under plans tied to the B and Q, Ohio Southern and Cleveland Akron Columbus routes. Negotiations aim to connect Cincinnati and Columbus via Valley and Ohio Southern, moving general offices to Cleveland and expanding depots and terminals.
A yard engine struck a man who did not notice its approach, throwing him from the track with no serious injuries. Separately, the Erie system orders Sunday transfers to halt all local passenger trains and most freight except livestock and perishables, moving remaining freight to destinations Saturday night to cut Sunday freights by about three quarters for some 8,000 men affected.
A large County Executive Committee of the Antisalem League of Ohio met at M b church with President Dawson presiding. Ward canvassers were named, plans for ward and township canvassing set, and a public meeting to feature State Secretary HTH Russell was authorized. The report highlighted strong signups in Wayne County and enthusiastic sentiment in Wooster city and township as preparations proceed.
An io dignant crowd of war veterans gathered in Medina last Monday, many Democrats, reacting to Hoke Smiths order that pensioners certificates must be shown to the magistrate for quarterly vouchers. Some veterans had to travel six and elit miles home to fetch their certificates.
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