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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1896
Page
2
The piece surveys McKinley and Bryan dynamics in the U S Senate race, Ohio vote disputes, and rumor mill chatter on Spain Cuba war risk. It notes Georgia politics shift toward E W Pettus and Alexander Stephens Clay, plus stock market reports and local business ads.
A historical notice advertises J Winkler Bl horse sale on Saturday November 21 at 10:30 a m with horses, rams, and lambs for bidding. It touts quality stock, includes purebred Shropshire sheep, and mentions proceeds aiding relief from the piles.
George Sily and family mourn death of Mr Bahl after brief illness. Mrs Venk Johnson attends funeral for her father Mr Butt at Reedyburg. Mrs Samuel Miller, long resident now in Michigan, at her sister’s illness. George Bilver nearly injured in hay wagon mishap. Grant Shoup to move into F L Warner home. Frank Johnson to leave 14-year Wooster residence. Mrs Wieand travels to McPherson for ill daughter. Palmer, 61, dies in Hudson Ohio, neuralgia of heart. funeral in Wooster. Arthur Smith returns to Wooster. Edwin Falton visits Wooster. George Woner to wed in Beres. Dr J G McCoy ill. remains frail. Samuel Easterday named Overton postmaster. W J Malling attends Cleveland banquet. Alberta Barnard to Saginaw for weeks with relatives. Irvin Wilhelm to Saginaw for deer hunt with Ben Barnard. Elmer Funk and Frank Firestone ship poultry to Philadelphia. About 260 turkeys, 1700 chickens, 30 ducks, 60 geese shipped. 8000 pounds moved at Orrville. Mrs Sarah Griffin near death. Mr and Mrs Wm Hook to Shelby for work. Leonard Saal to open East Liberty grocery. Strong Wayne County Sunday School notes omitted in Weekly Republican.
Capt McClure, not re elected, posted strong support with about 890 more votes than the ticket in the district and 621 more in Wayne county. The district favored Bryan by 5835 and McDowell by 4945.
List of letters remaining in Wooster Ohio post office dated Saturday November 14 1896 calls for advertised letters with numbers. Names include Mrs Jobo B Dean Maggie Morgan Miss Marie Kritzer and others for gentlemen J N Kennedy Geo Futmore John F Manonanp P M.
The Union Sunday School Convention at Mohican Baptist church next Thursday Nov 19 offers a full program with music and talks. Leaders include L B Shearer Bigprairie president J B Odell Rev D A Newell Mr Jacob Miller Samuel Aber and J R Vance. Albert Butler presides with J H Newkirk secretary.
Wooster University has arranged to establish a department for teachers preparing for the schoolroom. Prof. J A McDowell will lead the department with help from the university teaching corps. The new department opens in the spring term. Milas Fraser who was called home to East Palestine due to her mother’s illness will return next term. G W Simon visited Hayesville from Friday to Monday. Prof C B Davis attended a teachers meeting in Millersburg. Y M C A meetings closed last night with blessings though fewer conversions than hoped. J B Jarvis visited his Hayesville home over the Sabbath. The Preparatory football team sat for their pictures today at noon.
An 82 year old widow Mrs Sarah Coffman died on a farm near Polk Ashland County. Coroner ordered a post mortem amid reports of alleged abuse by her son and daughter in law. Examiners found head and facial wounds but tied death to age and debility. Burial postponed pending findings. Also a Medina county man Samuel Drayer aged about 24 hanged himself near Doylestown after a quarrel with his father.
The Progressive Farmers Association will meet at the home of P.38 tarig on Saturday November 28, replacing the previously announced 19th date. The programme includes a paper by Prof. &. E. Thorne and 8. L. Lehman, recitation by Nellie Shrig, talks on household economy by Mrs. Ann Carter and Mrs. A. E. Thorne, and election of officers. Members are asked to arrive earlier than usual.
Friday Nov. 20 set for road work between Overton and the Culbertson farm instead of the 27th due to a correspondent’s error. Locals meet at Wm. Pennick’s. overseers include John Randebaugh Pfeiffer and John East erday. Ladies to provide lunch. coffee served free near Mrs. Spitler’s.
Marriage licenses listed for Harry Straits with Mary M Hackett James Dilgard with Emma Green Frank Deijbis with Malinda Stool miller John Wasson with Florence K George Daniel I Mosasner with Mila Slater J Steiner with Augusta Irvin Christian Burkhart with Rosa KE Speiglemira Wm A Epdinger with Bertha Shofter Evangelist W O Tomson of Newark Ohio to conduct a revival meeting at Disciple church No 4 panpheney township starting Sunday Nov 19 and continuing every evening during the week
A cautionary note warns against common throat treatments with Chlorate of Potash due to kidney damage and potential harm, especially in children. It cites deaths linked to its misuse and argues a safer home remedy had begun to be sold with strong sales, appealing to concerned mothers seeking an effective treatment.
Mrs Stauffer and sister Miss Cheyney and friends from Mt Eaton met Major William McKinley during the closing week of the campaign. They congratulated him at the McKinley home and presented ferns and flowers. McKinley thanked them and spoke of a hopeful administration. They witnessed a Canton fireworks display and attended church services the following Sunday.
A Quiet Day was observed Tuesday across the country in churches and by clergy the Evangelical Alliance's call for reflection and united prayer Wooster Ministerial Association arranged city observances at the Methodist church with morning and afternoon conferences and prayer meetings in the evening Rev J F Shepherd presiding elder of the Akron district recently resigned Funeral notices note Rev S M Carl LA H church Massaillop died at Navarre aged 88 after long illness He helped establish the Navarre Independent and served as Navarre postmaster Other items mention Rededication of Perrysville Baptist church South Congregational Akron incorporation and upcoming Luth eran Sunday schools convention in Greco Lutheran Wadsworth amid various service postings and district conferences.
A lively sample of village notices lists visitors and arrivals including Mickley of Jettville Pa and Rev English of Roscoe, with other pastors making trips such as Rev Blankenhorn to Colesburg Tenn and Rev Brubaker moving toward Williamsport Ind. The Lutheran Thanksgiving service is set for 10 30 am and Epworth League events follow at M E church. A literary society meets next Friday at the Normal. Miss Shallenberger returned from Orrville. Mr Norris and wife visited his parents in Orrville. Katy Fordenwalt of northwest of town died Nov 12 at Toledo asylum. funeral at Oak Grove Amish church two miles east Saturday.
Nov 16 weather signals winter onset as farmers finish harvests and sick improve. Local residents host guests and attend gatherings as a butter factory cuts hours. Church and youth group activities organize, with a plan for a Thanksgiving concert and a fledgling town band, while hunting season opens for rabbits and quail.
Nov 16 updates from Morrland area mention Frank Miller visiting town, Jacob I Goodyear and wife returning from Canton, and several posts up for office and school affairs. Seed corn husking continuing, school musical instruction planned, Epworth League collecting for Cleveland aid, and multiple local residents ill or recovering. A town meeting for No 4 district announced, director appointments noted, and nearby residents visiting from Smithville and Mt Eaton.
Mrs Clare and others visit as town events fill the week with entertainments and church activities. The Travise Andrews Musical Poo delivers refined performances. Miss Gertie Shields visits. chrysanthemum show in Wooster draws attendees. Temperance meeting at M E church. tea at Mrs Kimerer’s. relatives and neighbors visit, with reminders of charity and mourner’s services for Mrs Sarah A Nickey aged 77 in the local Lutheran church.
Nov 17 entries show visits and movements: Louis Grosjean and wife at a funeral south of Millersburg on Wednesday. corrections to school board pay statements. Mrs. Carson and daughter visiting Mrs. Alice Winterr. Reid Campbell of Akron visiting the McVance family. Rev. Compton at a Sabbath School convention in Shreve. Tom Waggart of Orrville in town. Wa Johnson of Wooster home for Sunday. Mrs. Lewis back from Cleveland. Geo. Thompson visiting Columbus with Geo. Martin. grandma Thompson visiting town. L. E. Grosjean at a Millersburg sale. Sadie Dodd, Josie Martin, Iona Richards at Shreve Sunday School convention. Ezra Franks from Michigan in town. neighbors aiding Eli Barnes with field work. Wm Winkler of Overton attending school locally. J. Hartzel moved to West Salem.
City council met with most members present to approve minutes and read a letter from A B Starr on signal bells at a Catholic church bridge. An ordinance to prohibit petroleum storage over five barrels was passed under suspension, with conditions on construction, licensing, and duration. Reports on street paving and sidewalk work were discussed, detailing Quinby property costs and North street paving plans. The session closed with passage of the pay ordinance.
Notices include a Wayne County road alteration petition presented to commissioners on November 2 1836 a cattle and horse sale at Wooster with eleven horses and market stock and a divorce petition filed in Wayne County for Sarah Duval against William J Duval on grounds of willful absence and neglect
Wool, flour, corn, oats, rye, barley, and seeds priced by the bushel or pound. Wheat at 40 to 35 cents, oats 10 to 18, flax seed 43, timothy seed 1 50, hay by the ton, clover seed 3.26 to 4.00, potatoes 2.0 per bushel, onions 40 to 50 cents, spring chickens, turkeys, dried fruit, and butter and lard priced per pound or dozen. Dealers in groceries and provisions advertise corrected market rates.
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