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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
2
A garbled report mentions East Liberty Street and a business at No 118 with unclear numbers. There are scattered notes about Aguinaldo, the British Hopi mention, weather, and various political and sensational asides. The text heavily mixes names, dates, and conjecture with no clear single event.
Governor Pingree vigorously denies bolting the Republican party while Secretary Lona hints he may seek a new office. If the convention pushes him toward the vice presidency he might accept to honor the challenge.
The piece notes David B. Hill’s assertion of Democratic identity amid intra party splits. It mentions a British general scandal prompting a court of inquiry and a Chicago paper asking what the Boers will do next. Johnnie Full is cited as willing to pay for answers if the paper publishes them.
An item notes that the heart and soul of the Philippine insurrection is said to be captured, with an expectation of follow up reporting confirming the insurrection is at an end.
Signs suggest the chosen candidate to receive Wayne County support in the congressional race may not prove satisfactory overall.
The town faces a Hyheria outbreak claim linked to a Mansfield cat. Health officer notes germs spread by felines, while local chatter hints at political rumors about Dewey and Davis.
Announcement notes the former Pennsylvania governor placing second nationally amid speculation about others considering similar runs. The piece reflects on generational shifts from horse age to automobiles and how young people may view transport and leisure, with a nostalgic mood.
Fragmentary text reports D RockFELLER and Frank Rockefeller ending disputes by embracing shared religious views. The note hints at public moral impact and family ties, suggesting a shift toward unity within the Rockefeller circle amid ongoing civic attention.
The Cannaan area reports Hazel Hollenstein on the sick list Hazel Russell visited friends in Ak t week and the C E Society held a good meeting Sunday evening New officers call for attendance Flower Sunday was observed The band entertainment was a success They plan trips to Sterling and Lattsburg The mason work on Samuel Grunnsettle s barn continues A thrush frost and various visits and sickness update the community May meetings at Wayne Presbyterian and West Canaan are announced with Rev J S Kendall preaching May 21 27 A child injured by a cow is recovering Mrs Haas returns home after sickness Several readings and social events noted with guests and travelers from Mt Hope Uniontown Lodi and Cleveland May 7 to 12 events highlighted by birthdays and entertainment at Mr Edward Kauffman s home Curtis s fifth birthday party drew about 80 attendees Frosts and travel reports also appear
May 7 entries report housewives cleaning horse and garden, Henry Landaw visiting Lodi to see his daughter, W H Miller wood cutting poorly attended, a hoeing event busier in the evening, two huckster wagons passing, and talk of free mail delivery. Also mentions Emma Miller aiding Mrs Crater and school progress under Miss Lorenge Zaring. Fire damaged fence and woods near Sherman Spangler area. Frank Johnson hay stack destroyed. Zimmermans not quarantined.
May 19 marks the high school commencement with six graduates and a baccalaureate sermon May 13 by Rev H Henderson. Local items note railroad positions for P P E Ault and G W Bowers, church preaching, illnesses, burials, farming activity, and residents’ movements in Fredericksburn and surrounding townships.
Chicago May 8 A movement to empower laymen in the Methodist church grows as general conference committees begin work. Reforms include admission of laymen to annual conferences, majority vote by both orders on constitutional changes, lay delegation to the general conference, and lay electors of church stewards and trustees. The episcopacy may add five bishops, three in the U S. two for Asia. Twenty plus memorials read. 20+ candidates named for bishop. opposition to a colored bishop anticipated.
Dispatches from Smaldeel May describe Lord Roberts advancing with 15,000 British on the Western Frontier of the Free State as Boers retreat to inner defenses near Mafeking. Reports note possible rest at Smaldeel while aiming to repair rail lines and bring up supplies, with General French’s cavalry not yet detailed and rumors of detours toward Kroonstad or Ladybrand.
New York May 8. A large section of the New Jersey Storage docks and sheds tied to Standard Oil Constable Hook works burned. Property loss estimated at 500000. Suspected arson by strikers active at the oil works and Oxford copper works nearby. Adelphia oil ship and three oil barges burned. Piers 1 and 2 total losses. two pile drivers at pier 3 destroyed. Ship Josephus of Maine owner Arthur Sewall also burned.
Memphis celebrated May 8 with unconditional surrender to the admiral and his wife. A grand flower parade moved through Main Street as thousands cheered, with citywide decorations and Dewey insignia brightening storefronts and windows. Crowds filled streets along the thoroughfare.
In Welland Ontario on May 8 the trial of Ian Bullman and Walsh the alleged dyters resumed. The canal engineer W C Thompson testified estimating lock damage at 1000 to 1500 dollars and warned that a blowout would flood the Grand Trunk railway and wash out tracks and valley areas.
May 8 reports from Mafeking and Warrenton note continued Boer pressure and British defense on the western front, alongside a harsh hailstorm in Toledo causing glass and greenhouse damage. Market data from Chicago lists grain and livestock prices for May 7, including cattle, wheat, corn, oats, hogs, and lambs with varying bid ranges.
The column lists bid prices for cattle hogs sheep and lambs across Pittsburg Buffalo Cincinnati Toledo and Baltimore with ranges for choice good and common stock plus calf cows and feeders. Prices cover hogs pigs lambs and bulk meats and show regional variations in market quotes.
Taylor confessed involvement in a conspiracy to pass spurious Manninghead denomination notes. Matthew S. Griffin, a secret service operator, confronted him with evidence and Taylor admitted part in the plot. He was held for trial after a hearing before United States Commissioner Edmunds, with $5,000 bond. Taylor sought lighter sentences for co-defendants, claiming the plan aimed to inform the government that plates could be supplied without the secret service knowing.
In Chicago on May 7 a conference among Democratic Populist Lincoln Republican leaders produced a Bryan Towne ticket framework. Towne led as key figure over vice presidential options while Populists named Butler Weaver Shibley and Silver Republicans included Pettigrew and Dubois. The plan anticipates Bryan’s nomination and calls for a joint committee to attend Kansas City conventions and ratify the united ticket.
Try Grain-O. Ask your doctor to show you a pack age of GUAN-O. a new food drink replacing coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury. all who try it like it. Grain-O has rich seal-brown Mocha like color but is made from pure grains. delicate stomachs receive it easily. Price 15c and 2c per pack. sold by all grocers.
A Logay township tornado near Ellinngod Kansas killed George Helfrich and his wife and badly hurt another man. The same system damaged farms near Pawnee Rock and caused downed wires, with reports of several injuries and livestock losses. A twister near Great Bend and multiple funnel clouds were noted, while a separate Indiana storm in Tarra Haute caused extensive tree and property damage with no reported casualties.
Shake into your shoes for painful, burning feet and corns. The powder claims to curb sweating and hot, aching feet, making new shoes feel comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with free sample offer by mail in New York.
A market-style notice lists prices for various grocery items and staples. Butter eggs lard chest potatoes wood wheat beans and turkeys appear with per unit prices. the fragmentary calendar shows a June-like cadence and several misspelled items. The reading suggests a local trade or advertisement from Crarsneap & Co. with wholesale rates for household goods.
Notice from the Heard of Faluration Contracts inviting bids for labor and materials to complete two roads and related work by October. Bids must be sealed with guaranty, include bidder identity, and be opened promptly. The Board may reject any or all bids and will endorse the bid terms on the envelope.
The marriage of Mr A. A. Mowry and Wish Miry Hartaasa occurred on Wadnewlay evening May 2, 900 on East Liberty Street. Rev Frank stateh performed the ceremony.
The obituary recalls Olive Elizabeth White born in Valley Falls Kansas who died at Wooster after three weeks of inflammatory rheumatism. She was raised by a devoted mother and siblings, educated in Catholic schools, and employed by the Barberton Match Company. Her faith and kindness are highlighted as a life well lived. Funeral rites occurred with a large gathering of friends and relatives.
Petitioners in Wayne County request the opening and establishment of a county road on the disputed site. They urge the board to grant permission to lay out the route from Pinebank to Wooster Cedar Valley area, ending near Dantel Houk land.
Public auction conducted Saturday June 24 1900 at the south door of the Court House in Prairie City for real estate described as four stakes on Sytah street and adjacent parcels. Property includes one-third interest in a yearly term and a life interest, with a Turner deed and terms of sale as stated by the attorney.
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