18 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1896
Page
1
The Republican calls local correspondents to supply weekly briefs and notes shortages of supplies. Editors request letters by Monday or Tuesday with brief, fresh items. Short letters are preferred over longer, delayed contributions to keep news timely.
Reported party developments show Foraker praising McKinley with the phrase idol of America and note Allegheny rally supporters in Pittsburgh. Collom’s Springfield district delegates to St Louis favor McKinley by 37 to 21 while Morton may quit the presidential race amid opposition in his state. Ohio women’s voting enthusiasm appears to have waned since last year as primary attention falters. An Ohio official, Charles Kinney, wins the secretary of state nomination on the first ballot. A Mississippi–Nebraska contrast signals McKinley’s strong cross-state appeal. Local health tip highlights Ayerberry Pectoral for a child’s cold.
A clashing tapestry of campaign chatter shows Populists and prohibitionists backing John P. St John in Kansas while McKinley faces pressure from Ohio and Pennsylvania Republicans. Reports discuss Foraker, Garfield, and Whit ney drafts, tariff ideals, and the public mood at party gatherings as the 1896 race shapes up amid fiscal, silver, and gold value debates.
Professor W Z Bennett of the University Laboratory presents latest water analysis findings to the Wooster Republican and Wooster community. He notes careful determinations by advanced students under his supervision, aiming to inform actions on water quality and supply.
Reverend Doctor Leyenberger died at his home on College Avenue and was laid to rest in Wooster Cemetery. Born December 7, 1835 in Washington County Ohio, he spent nearly three decades as a missionary in China, dedicating his life to the cross overseas.
A report analyzes water quality in Wooster, noting deep wells hold more free ammonia in town while northern areas show fresher deep wells and polluted shallow wells. Sewage impacts shallow aquifers and nitrates rise with standing water, highlighting need for better water and confirming earlier findings. A talk on missionary work and a memorial for Dr Leyenberger follow, detailing local church and mission history.
Light voter turnout as Republicans and Democrats in Wooster City and township held spring primaries for city and township posts. Across wards many listed names were not actual candidates. counts show trustees, clerks, treasurers, assessors, and justice of the peace with scattered tallies and several uncontested races.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims the vegetable remedy digests food whether the stomach works or not, renews energy, and benefits all organs and nerves. Produced by Stuart Chemical Co of Marshall Michigan, the tablets are sold in drug stores for 60 cents a package.
The sample lists long term clerks including James Putnam and Geo Keppel across wards with Water trustees and board of education members such as A D Metz and James Reed. It also records Democratic and Republican ticket majorities and individual candidate tallies like Kramer, Swartz, Keller, Rhodes and McKinney.
Easton March 12 editors note a reader questions a prior report on a rare copper coin shown by Mr. Swartz of Clinton township. The item, dating to 1837 1841 and labeled Bentonian Currency Mint Drop and other inscriptions, draws curiosity for its designs and historical claims. The writer requests factual context on old coins and asks whether such pieces exist in local collections.
Fragmentary remarks reveal a congressman A. McClure ally voicing support for tariff protection and opposing silver policy. He argues political maneuvers prioritize conservative aims while criticizing liberal silver advocates and urging decisive action on coinage.
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