Rousing Republican Meetings Rally in Wayne County
A flood of campaign events fills Wooster area with large gatherings. Speakers including Hon. D. Armstrong Frank Taggart and Gen Wiley energize crowds at Lattasburg Orrville and Creston while Wooster Silver Glee Club impresses at the City Opera House. Local reports note vigorous campaigning, party spirit among youths, and a record turnout in several meetings.
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Frank ‘Taggart
EiSosyeer
Etting
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Foraker
Als
Cary
Syeat
Salem|Glen
Mr. Love
Alkton
Sound Money
Lové
Wm. Voxt
Wooster
Wnley Glee Club
Wiley
America
Republicane
Lattasburg
J.B. Taylor
Harry Smith
The
Orb
Ashland County
Numpare
New Pittsburg
Glee Club
City Opera House
James H. Drake
Chicago
S. B. Eason
Wooster Silver ‘Glee Club
City
W. O.stouffer
Carroll Miller
C. Mepler
Fleming Fisher
Hichard Burke
Parry W. Fisher
Fred Schuch
Wooster Silver Glee Club
Cleveland
Tom Shepherd
Overton Repulicans
Frank Taggart
Republican Candidate Denies Card Printing Charges
W. W. Garver of Wayne County Wooster Ohio rejects claims in The Jacksonian that he or his deputies printed or reprinted a business card bearing Alexander Graber’s name. He says he has no knowledge of such cards or related matter and defends the Wooster Democratic meeting against disturbance accusations. He notes his attendance at the meeting and asserts no disorder occurred. Oct 30, 1896.
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City Opera House
Wayne County
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WW. D. Boyce
Chicago
Wooster University
J.J. Bechtel
Boyce
Koyes
Dla
Ohio
Joseph Ramsdell
W. W. Gar
U. Observatory
Hoover Cott
McKinley
Boyces
Woosteg
Graber
The
Jacksonian
Macetinee
Wooster
W. W. Garver
City of
Christmas Tan
Liberty Street
Beall Avenua
North Buckeye
East North Streets
South Market Streets
Public Square
East North Street
North Buckeye Street
Tragedy in Aborgetown as Lin ton Kills Metzler and Gray
Special to WoosTgER Republican reports Scott Lin ton fatally wounds William Metzler and Belle Gray before fatally shooting himself in Aborgetown Ohio on November 2. The victims and shooter are named in a brief crime notice with limited details.
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Woostger Republican
Aborgetown
Scott Linton
William Metzler
Belle Gray
Illusory Ills and Safer Medicine Use
A historical column warns Americans overusing medicines driven by imagined ailments and clever marketing. It urges reading symptoms carefully, avoiding unnecessary tonics, and selecting remedies targeted to the real disease. The piece touts Tonailine as a purported cure and cautions against overmedication.
Gold payment scheme cited to influence voters in McKinley era
The report recounts a Wood county creditor tipping off a scheme where a man and his wife were offered gold to pay a deferred land contract before an election. A bank cashier placed \$5000 in gold in a vault, offering a gold backed certificate for \$3900 while a larger sum was kept. The episode is framed as a Democratic attempt to sway voters by fabricating a gold shortage.
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Lttle Giula
Orrville
Bryan
Basiness
McKinley
Hobart
Bean
Mr. 8
Col. H
Wooster column defends intercollegiate athletics stance
A letter to the Wooster Republican rebuts earlier editorials on intercollegiate athletics. It argues higher student signatories and broad participation, defends university mission beyond morals, and contests claims of unrest from intercollegiate contests. It emphasizes loyalty to faculty, student esteem for administration, and the value of athletic competition in both intercollegiate and interclass contexts.
Halloween Fun Brisk in Wooster Amid Political Hopes
Halloween 1896 brought lively festivities in Wooster with little property damage. Corn showers filled streets and social gatherings flourished. Political fervor rose as crowds cheered McKinley and Bryan. a potential clash was averted. Notable gatherings included Bertha Warren hosting the W. D. T. Club, Hoover Cottage girls, and college groups outside the dorms. A lantern-lit scene near Canaan featured Henriette Voight’s party, with guests from Lehman to Weimer enjoying games and conversation.
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Wooster
McKinley
Bryan Sboutera
Rervus- Lican
Bertha Warren
East North Street
W. D. T. Club
Clara Seller
Daisy Shackwell
Grace Packer
Mattie Laubach
Lula Balser
Lacy Barrett
Margaret Applebaugh
Lulu Branstetter
May Whittier
Mary McClarrap
Gertie Deakins
Hoover Cottage
Mrs Voight
Canaan
Henriette
Chicago
Mr. Lehman
Miller
Rees
Spangler
Ewing
Knowlton
Latel
Whonsitter
Dr. Bevard
Misses Geyer
Fatzer
Zuvere
Weimer
Koestrick
His Chances For Sight Improving
Mansfield Ohio October 28 1896 a Blas physician A J Erwin reports Harvey A Sidle’s eyesight has improved a little after a long course of treatment and he hopes for much better sight to follow with continued home care under Dr Erwin’s direction this note was sent at the request of Mr H A Sidle by concerned citizens who contributed to his travel fund.
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Mansfield
Blas
A. J. Erwin
Gee, Kettler
H. A. Sidle
C. N. Pace
Roseville
Ohio
Wheeler
Laubach & Boyd
Abkright
Rachel Burtur
Sil Yyver Springs
Shreve
Wayne Co
Church of Red
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Wincebrewner
John B Ebright
Etter Land
Edwin George
Elizabeth
Mary
Edwin
Pennsylvania
Rachel
Wooster Gentlemen Assaulted at Jeromeville Meeting
Thursday evening in Jeromeville an organized disruption attempt disrupted a meeting. Speakers included Mr Sheets of Ashland Mr Hullinger near Reedsburg and Hon M L Smyser of Wooster with P C Given. Smyser reported rocks greeted them after the event. two gentlement were stoned but uninjured as a buggy was struck.
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McKinley
Bryan
C. A. Hills
Roman Empire
A.D. Metzman
Orrville
J. A. Mahoney
Colorado
John McSweeney
Democratic
Jeromeville
Sheets
Ashland
Hullnger
Reedsburg
M. L. Smyser
Wooster
P. C. Given
Republican Executive Committee
Smyser
Messrs
Hullinger
Mr. Smyner
Messrs. Smyser
Given
Jack Bell
Ely Cream Balm Advertises Catarrh Remedy Offer
This Is Your Opportunity. On receipt of 10 seats or stamps a sample will be mailed of Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh and Hay Fever. Full size 60c. Ely Brothers 66 Warren St. New York. Rev John Raid Jr of Glee recommends Ely's Balm.
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Warren
John Raid, Jr
Glee
Bassa
M Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Late 19th century Republican meet and local notices
A fragmented column reports on a Brooks meeting in Wooster attended by many Republicans, a Saturday gathering, and invites for a public meeting. It mentions Overton’s fever and mutism, McKinley and Garber support in nearby towns, Sonnenberg haunted by ghosts at the Mennonite church, and various local updates including a jail release, a preacher’s sermon, bridge work, corn harvest, and farm activity.
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McZena
Hisc
Albright
Sunnday
Berg Cassiday
Robert Houser
Henry Swarts
Willam Lessiter
William Fishburn
Kittman
Johnson Ciontcks
Overton
Jefferson School House
H Smith
Layer Taggart
McKinley
Garer
Fire alarm over grass blaze near South Market street
Fires from grass and brush along the B and O track from Vine street to hillback raged briefly Sunday noon causing smoke and sparks across the city. Chief Gerlach directed a line along the track to control the blaze while residents on Vine and Spruce watched.
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South Market Street
Vine Street
Spruce Street
Gerlach
Pittsburg
Woosten
Wooster
Fourth Ward
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