24 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1897
Page
1
The item surveys large sums and public finance debates across the United States, noting national gold reserves around 712 million dollars and rising payrolls in Massillon, with discussions of liquor licenses, constitutional law, and impending industrial ventures. It references Grover Cleveland, Ohio penitentiary policy, Asiatic capital, and the McKinley era postal service expansion while hinting at local business booms and labor shifts.
Dun's Weekly notes wheat exports for 1896 reaching over 88 million bushels with a peak in the second September week. The report says production rises across industries, with many manufacturers unable to meet all orders and output at near all-time highs. Massillon payrolls reach 100,000 in a single Saturday. East Liverpool pottery payrolls double August. most potteries have workers on extended shifts. The year’s output of white granite is projected to reach 5 million.
The Holmes County based canine show held in Wooster drew about 75 Holmes County lawyers and a large turnout to the South Walnut street feed stables. 103 hounds competed across numerous classes with J. Miller of Holmesville leading, Senator Lake F. Jones re elected president, and Millersburg set for the next meeting. The event also featured a fox chase drawing many spectators before adjournment to the next gathering in November 1808.
An old advert touts Na-To-Bag as a life changing quit tobacco aid. It claims dramatic weight gain and rapid strength, promising a cure with a money back guarantee and a mailed booklet or sample from Sterling Remedy Co.
Judge Frank Taggart's term ends at 2 p m Thursday November 18 as Judge Celeus Pomerene takes oath and assumes duties in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Gov Kushnell had issued his commission and Pomerene is expected to begin Monday with Eason to serve a five year fall term. The public and legal community endorse Pomerene a Princeton graduate viewed as capable and supported by citizens and the Bar.
The grand jury finished four days of session at the County Jail, examining 43 witnesses across six cases, returning three true bills and ignoring three. A recommendation for a pipe and water line installation is noted. Also listed are Daniel Mc irath for burglary and grand larceny, Isaac Horat and for Happ for pocket picking. Wayne County Court opened with Judges on the bench. jurors seated but some cases postponed. Mrs Arote M Hart seeks divorce from John J Hart, married June 12 1990 in Connecticut, citing habitual drunkenness and misallocation of funds for support of Elsie Hart, requesting custody and alimony. Prominent water-related incidents and a death of Mr Eaton Ma ter noted.
Orlando Smith of Mt Eaton died Sunday night at home after a lingering Brights disease. He was about 52, a Wooster native, unmarried, and long cared for his elderly parents. George Spear, a Wooster grandfather, drowned at Ludington, Michigan. no details given. Thomas Onerholtzer, a well known resident, died of malaria fever at his parents’ home. Funeral at Oakhurs Cemetery. Capt Spear’s family receives sympathy.
A Dalton venue hears cases on November 19 with Earnest Brueckner and Moon involved in attachment actions for $147.40. Judgments are entered against Brueckner and a subsequent case against him for $147.40. A saloon dispute leads to seizures and a receipt for wine, while a deputy arrives at closing time. Also reported are Jennie Jameson’s elbow injury and Story Jameson’s impending return to Apple Creek for care and medical plans in Cleveland.
Magsiuuon O reports in a Nov 6 1875 notice that after a severe hour of screaming their four month old baby found relief within minutes after a dose of Dr Hand's Colic Cure. The statement, attributed to Mrs F L Traphagen of 40 W Charles St, underscores the product's perceived efficacy.
Bold claim of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant cure for constipation indigestion and sick headache. Available in 10c 0c and $1 sizes from Laubach & Boyd. Also mentions a laxative candy cathartic product.
Correspondence from Wooster Republican Worb reports a West Salem wedding at the bride’s home on West Buckeye Street. The groom, Mr. Meade, and bride, Miss Carrig, receive well wishes, gifts, and a home on East Congress Street. Local residents, visitors, and entertainers are noted, with social updates and minor town news.
Brice is reported as satisfied with the shoving the Cleveland Akron & Columbus has made lately. The brief item notes approval of the railroad’s recent moves and hints at ongoing efforts to strengthen service in the region.
Sire to Son ad for Bacon's Celery King with sample packs claimed to cure kidney liver and blood disorders. Free samples offered by numerous Wayne County agents including Campbell Overs Hickes Sellers Winkler Bonneta Semonn and others, with large price packages 50c and 250.
Ohio Supreme Court decision Keyser vs Wayne County Commissioners concerns mandamus attempts to force employment of a veteran janitor. Court rules petition misstates duty, commissioners have discretion, affirming writ refusal and dismissal of the petition.
A personal damage suit ended in Cleveland's federal court on Thursday over an Erie Railroad Company accident from 1898. Plaintiff Harry M. Smith, a brakeman, claimed injuries from coupling cars with the Wheeling and Lake Erie line and sought damages up to 20,000 dollars.
J. B. Braden is promoted from assistant to superintendent of motive power and care at Wheeling and Lake Erie. The move elevates Braden in the railroad’s mechanical division, reflecting expanded responsibilities for engine and car maintenance and operations.
A collage of 1890s medicinal ads tout Shaker Digestive Cordial for indigestion and renewed health, plus Wright's Celery Capsules praised by Theodore Dickman for heart and stomach relief. Claims include cures, Harmless ingredients, and various drugstore sales pitches. Testimonials from Marsi D. G. Roy of Whiting Indiana and Odo re Dickman of New Bremen, Ohio accompany purchase details and price notes.
The First Presbyterian Church in Wooster hosted a formal wedding for Miss Martha W. Foster’s guest of honor, with M. Irwin Dunlap of Greenville and W. B. Doyle of Akron as the groom's party. The ceremony featured pink and white chrysanthemums, a Lohengrin organ reprise, and a formal reception at the bride’s West South Street home before an Eastern honeymoon.
Creston scenes from Wooster Republican news recap a transit plan to build a Cleveland Medina and Wooster Electric Railway while noting 10 miles of construction contracted with a further 10 miles expected soon. The item mentions sidewalk improvements, local club events, and Thanksgiving observances as Creston gears up amid growth.
Reading from the garbled text indicates a public notices style item about schedule changes next week on November 24. It mentions various routes, trains, and connections among locations, with references to numbers like 7, 20, 35 and places such as Colou, Loganepore, Creville, and No 19. The precise actions and authorities are unclear due to OCR errors, but the notice signals ongoing service adjustments and route alterations.
A traveling trader’s horse drew into a moving train near Prairie Lane as the engine derailed. The horse and crew member were pulled from the wreck with injuries. one heroic rider reportedly saved others and narrowly escaped death as the iron horse tore through the guard and culvert.
The Thursday Club met at Ms J C McClarran's West Liberty home to review Reformers of German Literature. Miss Martha McClellan spoke on Klopstock and Wieland. Mrs Fiora A Newkirk on Winckelmann. Mrs A B Peckinpaugh on Lessing and Nathan the Wise.
Sold by the sheriff at noon Saturday for 63 acres appraised at 83 200 in East Union township. Sold to Diet Haupert for 2625. Also 40 acres off the same farm appraised at 111 Sinon, sold to John Haupert. Carton, East Liverpool and Southern Railroad Co incorporated by Canton men and East Liverpool manufacturers shows signs of revival.
A long fragment describes a reform from failed back pain remedies praised by many readers. It recounts Mrs. HH Blessing endorsing alternative cures and recounts her own relief after using a treatment promoted by local vendors and medical sellers.
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