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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1892
Page
4
New York Central president Chauncey Depew recalls a day of renewal after wrestling with a Columbus oration. He dicted cancelations, postponed Chicago dedication, and finally found relief and inspiration following a church visit on a warm Sunday.
The account describes how Mr. Depew conceived the idea of the Columbian oration while in his library after church and dinner. He finished nearly all of it except the peroration by midnight and later completed the final section in Chicago before delivering the speech.
Crowds line the streets as the cortege for Mrs Harrison moves from the White House to the First Presbyterian church. Black drapery decorates Havlis Washington and Pennsylvania streets, with private homes showing sorrowful tokens. After a brief service at the church, the remains are taken to Crown Hill cemetery for interment.
Edwin Gould second son of Tay Gould and Miss Sarah Cantine Shrady daughter of George F Shrady wed last night at 8 East Sixty sixth Street Rev. Robert Collyer officiated. The ceremony followed the bride’s wishes with twenty guests and simple floral decor. The couple will embark on an extended wedding tour after the reception and gifts.
Excavations in Tlaltelolco plaza uncover white cement floors three feet below surface then a low stepped pyramid. Crypts hold human bones and relics including glazed whistles stone mask cross of Quetzalcoatl and a stamp. Over 400 idol statues 1000 obsidian arrowheads and ball game artifacts found.
A breeder notes trotters and pacers posting season record times thanks to pneumatic tired sulkies and ideal track conditions. He cites Nancy Hanks and Mascot as examples of the era’s speed, with three to five seconds faster per mile than older sulkies.
A riot at the Boston house of correction left one officer and one prisoner badly hurt after four inmates were denied yard privileges. Prisoners seized tools from a tailor shop and assaulted staff until 175 rioters were confined. Officials plan an investigation but expect no further trouble.
Destin October 24 Archbishop Croke proposed releasing the Farix fund from bankers custody to disinterested parties. Timothy Harrington the Parnellite leader accepted the arrangement amid general satisfaction in political circles.
After a long debate the National Commission decided not to interfere with Chicago directors contracts for selling liquor and stimulants during the World Fair in Jack or park.
An advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a health remedy. The author, JONES of Macon Georgia, claims liver inactivity causes poor digestion bad breath dull head low energy and despondency and that this product acts like Nature without constipation or business disruption. He says he tested it personally and that it cures dyspepsia gastritis and throbbing headaches after trying forty other remedies. He asserts it is the best medicine the world has seen.
A bridal fantasy piece urges young women to envision themselves in shimmering satin gowns and frothy tulle as the season’s wedding moods unfold. It extols home dresses and furs, praising bright morning outfits and practical daywear while peppering practical tips for married life and collar buttons.
Special Correspondence from Londox notes Thomas Hardy’s novel Less of the d Urbervilles boosts his status as a premier living British novelist. The piece details Hardy’s background, writing routine, and the strong sales and translations for his works, with projected earnings around 59000 and high demand in Europe and America.
A druggist offers Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee if no benefit after a fair trial. Trial bottle free at Laubach Boyd's Drug Store. large size 50 cents and one dollar.
A historic ad proclaims Electric Litters as a leading pure medicinal tonic. It claims to aid stomach liver and kidney ailments cure sick headache indigestion and constipation while driving malaria from the system with a money back guarantee and a 50 cent bottle price sold by Laubach and Boyd.
An advertisement touts Buckiens Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by Laubach Boyd Draggists. Parent asks what branches make a boy the smartest.
An 19th century style medical promo touts Aunt Fanny Health Re storer as a cure for dyspepsia liver kidney derangements and nervous exhaustion. It also references Simmons Liver Regulator Lane's Family Medicine and a proverb about the Lord. It mentions a Chinese year conversion and a note on British MPs ages.
A Lady describes near death from nervous illness and affirms relief after using Marchisis Uterine Catholicon and Cleansing Wash. Amelia Box of Utica claims the product rebuilt strength and appetite and offers free trials via mail to prove its efficacy.
In a Putnam county murder case Frank Van Loon seeks a new trial arguing a juror born in Switzerland may have voting fraudulently and served in the Union Army without naturalization. Major C H Blackburn cites a question never decided in the United States as to whether such a man could legally serve as a juror.
The Sovereign Grand The United States Jurisdiction held a session at the German Masonic Temple in New York City. Officials including John J German, Harry D Thompson, and J J Robbins attended as leaders and officers discussed the third degree conclave agenda and camp guard arrangements.
The Dauphin County Court disposed of the Acheson Jobes contest for the Twenty fourth district. Judge granted the motion to dismiss Jobes name from the ballot and the case proceeds to the ballot board. A ruling also affected the Independent Republican and Prohibition nominees in Bedford and Cambria counties with similar outcomes.
The New York Sun notes a belief that men who quit tobacco may overindulge in other stimulants. It cites Baltar’s coffee habit and its harmful effects, Goethe and Niebuhr as nonstookers, and a farmer who drank about 50 000 litres of wine. It also mentions heavy snuff use by Niebuhr and widespread stimulant use among braid workers.
A Nova design uses a magnet inside a top hopper to move loose buttons down a tube to the stamping mechanism. The magnet pulls buttons upward on the upstroke and deposits them through a trough on the downward stroke, enabling simpler feeding. Also notes cattle leuropneumonia outbreak among Canadian cattle landed at Dundee.
Rev Mary Whitney of Cambridge, wife of Rev Herbert Whitney, is slated to become pastor of the Second Unitarians in West Somerville.
Milwacker reports the Pabst Brewing Company consolidates with the Falk Jung and Borckert Brewing Company of Milwaukee. The merged capital rises to 10 million dollars with Captain Fred Pabst leading the expanded concern. The Pabst capacity reaches about 2 million barrels annually. Lightning stories note odd damage and fatalities in Medford and Monument Beach.
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