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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1865
Page
3
Major Eckert formerly of Wooster has been appointed Assistant Secretary of War replacing C A Dana who resigned His intelligence and ability have earned him a promotion noted by many friends in his special service to the country
A long passage notes James Patrick and his fast friend William Boyle returning to an old stand to distribute a large bundle of Greenbacks across Wayne County. The aim is to obtain excellent butter from local farmers, with Billy praised as a clever man and urged to contact the original butter man.
This enterprising and successful firm have lately entered their extensive store room by a deduction of about twenty five feet at the back. The whole stock is refitted in handsome and convenient style. They report new stock arriving more extensive and valuable than before and a heavier business than ever. Every article in clothing and fancy goods is offered at very low rates with a prompt and skilled custom department.
The Wooster Book Bindery passes to Lieut A Wolbach formerly of the 8th Ohio Regiment after two years in rebel prisons. He is praised as a skilled printer and binder. The note thanks Mr J N Brad for Chicago papers and commends the Chicago Tribune and Journal as leading papers.
The President and Ohio Governor join in appointing June first as a day of prayer for the nation. Citizens are asked to gather in churches and observe religious exercises to seek guidance and peace. Government business to be closed in observance.
Ohio State Journal notes a plan to print return request words on stamped envelopes. This would let senders affix name and Post Office address so unclaimed letters are returned to the writer if not picked up within a set time. A thousand envelopes ordered at once would trigger production.
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