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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1891
Page
2
The piece lists subscription rates for the WEEKLY REPUBLICAN and nearby details, including One Month at 70, Three Months at 819, and a general address for delivery. It notes Wooster Ohio postal handling and second-class mail status and references other editorial notes and distribution standards.
The piece outlines the political composition of Ohio's next penal Assembly, noting 31 Senate members with 20 Republicans and 10 Democrats, and 75 House members split 38 Republicans and 37 Democrats. It emphasizes lawyers and farmers as dominant occupations among members, with 38 lawyers and 44 farmers present. The article praises lawyers as essential legislators and highlights Indiana Governor Alvin P. Hovey, noting his birth in Mt. Vernon in 1821, Civil War service, and later roles as minister to Peru, congressman, and governor.
The article argues readers demand a comprehensive public record from newspapers. It contends newspapers must chronicle events affecting society and provide enlightenment, asserting the press serves a vital, broad field in the community.
The Canton Repository reports that the Democratic and Republican parties show clear tariff stakes for 1892. Democrats seek a tariff dispute to frame the campaign while Republicans insist on tariff defense and claim Ohio as their battleground this year.
Fragmentary OCR reports a party slate led by Peffer and Simpson with a total vote of 23 608 for governor in Ohio. The text mocks debt promises and party platforms, noting financial calamity and political promises amid unclear context.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and actions without clear context or dates. Key entities and event details are missing, leaving only partial references and garbled text.
Editorial discussion questions Calvin S. Brice's eligibility based on U S constitutional residency. It argues a person may have multiple residences but only one permanent domicile and notes Brice was an inhabitant of New York at election, not Ohio, challenging his eligibility for the Senate.
The National Republican Committee awarded Minneapolis the 7th ballot choice as host of the next Republican National Convention after a multi day contest among New York Omaha Cincinnati St Louis San Francisco Detroit and Pittsburg. Northwestern states Wisconsin Minnesota and their manufacturing and agricultural interests gain underpinning from the convention.
The Republican presents a profusely illustrated Thanksgiving feature aimed at both young and old readers. The large double column picture centers on Uncle Samuel as the symbol of the United States, amid scenes depicting agricultural wealth and prosperity that form the basis of national happiness and greatness.
Governor Alvin Peterson Hovey passed away after illness while returning from a pleasure trip to Mexico. He fell seriously ill in the City of Mexico and while traveling home, his condition worsened with heart failure and lung congestion. Ira J. Chase becomes acting governor. Hovey, born 1821 in Posey County, Indiana, served as judge, congressman, and governor, with a noted Civil War career and a pole of reform in pensions.
Washington reports ex-Governor and ex-Senator Cheney of New Hampshire may be appointed secretary of war within days. An Eris County Sport in Pennsylvania tells of a escaped circus leopard roaming Springfield Township killing cattle. the beast has been shot at but remains at large, causing terror.
Brappace Pa November 24 Michael Kelly 15 of Hannestown a settlement near this place left his home farm day ago and has not been heard from since It is believed he went to Philadelphia a city he often wished to visit The report notes creditors in Pittsburgh and Cleveland may recover little from the store of R H Coulter Hazleton who confessed judgment for 1000 in favor of his wife and the sheriff seized stock
The Edison company of this city, with stockholders including Cornelius Vanderbilt L L Lorillard and Robert Goelet, has assigned and reportedly owes about 50 000 in this city alone.
Report from the regimental armory carnival notes the closing night Saturday and a final fight result with Ba Jakes Bis Gs declared the winner. The event featured a gon xin game and prizes, with audience reactions recorded as part of the local entertainment.
A damaged OCR piece shows a coercive letter with threats and demands. The writer claims authority, mentions a restitution plan, and threatens violence if money is not paid. The dated references include 1891 and locations like Muncie and Knifetown.
A shot in Evguanrt Indiana ends in a fatal alley murder of Frank Johnson a Waterloo trans played tailor. A woman seen with a bonnet and a pistol proclaims I have murdered him as she is taken into custody. Authorities suspect Johnson deserted her leading to the violent act and ensuing mystery.
News from Minneapolis on November 24 reports a soft coal shortage for major mills and factories around St Anthony Falls. Blockades between Minneapolis and Duluth plus high demand from Chicago and Indiana miners reduce local supply, raising coal prices by 25 to 50 cents a ton.
Andrew Krause a Hazleton laborer was robbed and nearly scalped by two young men in Yorsastown. His companion fetched help as Krause was beaten with a shovel and left dying on a railroad track. He is in hospital with brain matter oozing and no hope of recovery.
William MacLain a Walnut Street merchant in Fort Scott Kansas set a trap after recent robberies. A gun exploded at midnight mortally wounding the intruder who died without confirming his name or identity. He claimed to be from Peoria with a brother there.
A Kansas report shows a net October reduction of 802 407 in farm mortgages across fifty eastern counties. Over five and a half months, farm mortgage releases total about 2 300 000 in Eastern and Central Kansas with releases exceeding property loans by 7 56 and 25 percent respectively. The overall farm mortgage release excess stands at 20 percent across the fifty counties.
A vintage ad touts a fig based laxative described as pleasant tasting and easy on the stomach. It claims to cleanse the kidneys and bowels, relieve heat and fevers, and cure habitual constipation. Available in 500 and 1000 bottle sizes through druggists, with curative claims and quick action.
In San Francisco and Detroit supporters push for New York as the site for the next National Republican Convention. After a morning of persuasive speeches and a sharp exchange over venue, Minneapolis wins on the seventh ballot with twenty nine votes. The date is set for June 7.
David Douglas a deaf mute died in the penitentiary hospital of consumption. He was a federrisoner serving four years from Cincinnati for perjury received May 17, 1890. Cottmus, O., Novae J.
November 43 in Owatonna Minnesota reports an attempted killing of farmer G W Kenyon by his hired man George Lerow. Lerow fired three shots striking Kenyon in the face and later shot himself in the chest, passing through the left lung. Sheriff affidavits indicate Lerow is likely insane and may die from his wounds.
The Louisiana primary on the lottery charter shows McHerny for governor leading Adams with 206 to 118. Voters favor extending the lottery charter by 246 to 149, with results from New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Obituaries and memorial notices list George Mooselle of Steubenville James F Brooks of Stafford Springs Conn Mrs Schley mother of Captain W S Schley of the Baltimore at Halti more Mrs Francis A Cagon daughter of Rev Ebenezer Brown Baltimore Peter Wison Charleston Mass veteran of US Navy for forty five years also served in Texas Navy before annexation of Texas He fought in the Mexican War and Civil War and received a pension for long service while other fragments mention dental tools and welding gear as unrelated notes.
Fragmentary note suggests a disputed accusation with unclear charges. Officials reference dates and individuals but details remain unreadable.
Tramps are in high demand as European grain shortages drive vessels toport and depart laden with cargo. A large fleet has arrived daily, with ships often sailing out heavy, showing the strain on maritime trade and storage.
Edward Washington, born in Fawe county, died at 108 in Galesburg on November 24. He married three times, had nineteen grandchildren and many great grand children. He witnessed wars from 1812 onward. his obituary notes his long life and family links. Nearby, Uncle Ben Churchill, a white man, is reported to be 102.
Hattie Leslie, famed for beating John L. Sullivan, headlines the English theatre in Brooklyn with a match offering 185 to any male boxer who can knockout her and the same for any female who can out-eat her. Mrs. Freeman known as Lonely, 48, works at a waterworks, is about 50, and weighs around 160 pounds.
In Coldwater Mercer county four masked women stormed a house run by three women and damaged property. The raid followed a mob scene at 9 pm Sunday as the dwellers were whipped and ducked in a pond before the house was torn down. No names are given, but the locals claim the town’s best ladies organized the action.
About one thousand coal workers in mines near Wasninorox Indiana quit Saturday and vow to stay out until the Brazil district dispute is settled. Officials say the strike aims to prevent a shut in the local mines and relieve coal shortages caused by the Brazil strike.
Coscorp N H S reports Almy in Hanover has not learned the court's finding or sentence. Warden Coldbath has not received notification and will withhold details until then. Almy grows nervous, believes his sentence may be thirty years, the maximum for murder.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison visits her cousin Mrs. J C Bowman in Mt Pleasant where J C Bowman recently opened a novelty store. The Mr Pleasant Journal advertises that President Harrison's son's wife is spending a few days with Bowmans and invites Mt Pleasant residents to call and meet the distinguished guest.
A color ed Boston shoemaker on School street runs a small shop with a four person capacity. He wears a leather apron and pegs shoes daily from morning until evening. At 5 pm a spectacle unfolds as he dons swell attire and slides into Boston society, then returns to work the next day in the same dress. An Indian? Noted captions from the Boston Globe and Louis Globe-Democrat describe his rise in fashionable circles.
A November 24 blaze in Jamestown New York swept a three story wooden hotel on Third Street. Firefighters found the bodies of Maggie Wilson Carrie Myers Jane Buchanan in a third floor room and Mrs Marsh on a bed while Grace Hartwell escaped. Probers note the kitchen range sparked the fatal fire. Red Rock Pennsylvania and Warren Pennsylvania residents identified among the victims.
Four men died and four were injured when a deep excavation on the Liberty street water works extension caved in in Brooklyn. The dead include Hugh Murphy a derrickman Philip Solon a timber bracer Jos Cozine a laborer and Frank Bezune who was milling while attempting rescue.
The first blizzard of the season hit Archison last night with the BnOW report obscured by drifts over the level. Snow stretched about 100 miles to the west, burying streets and delaying travel.
John Muir describes a southern rival to Yosemite known as the Big King's River canyon or Kings River Yosemite. Accessible from Visalia via Southern Pacific or the east side Keara rge pass, the gorge measures about ten miles long and half a mile wide with walls 2 500 to 5 000 feet high.
Fragmentary ponderings argue that weight of law is unseen and inner struggle defines salvation. Lines warn thoughts can harm, urging awareness of direction and the unwritten laws guiding behavior.
An advertisement notes autumn changes and urges readers to bolster the enfeebled system with Uke Kline's Silver Age or Duquesne rye. Prices listed at $1.50 and $1.28 per quart, with sixyear old blends offered. catalog available by mail from Federal Street Alleghany Cit.
More than 1,500,000 pounds of steel and iron will enter the construction of the Florida pavilion to reproduce Fort Marion of St Augustine for its headquarters. West Virginia will erect a Gold Colonial type building. North Dakota's department of public instruction aims to secure an exhibit representing the state’s facilities.
Ayer’s Sarsaparisla is advertised as a persistent remedy for scrofaia. It claims to cleanse the blood of impurities destroy germs and impart new life and fiber to the body.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and places vaguely but lacks discernible events or facts to summarize into a coherent brief.
Bir Ma Fleiszig sought to catch the last train and sent John to the depot to learn its departure. John returned hours late breathless, saying the train had just left moments before. The anecdote appears in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Michigan Supreme Court rules honorary militia members are exempt from fighting duty. The Indiana general assembly members plan to travel to Washington on December 1 to contest William W. Springer for the speakership. The influenza outbreak hits Dartford Catholic Industrial School in England with 100 children ill. Kansas faces possible electoral loss if redistricting does not occur, prompting likely extra legislative session. Judge Walter Olds of Columbus City, a supreme court justice, is gravely ill with pneumonia at the Hotel Dennison in Indianapolis. A Sioux Falls telegram reports Mrs James G Blaine Jr has left her state residence and divorce suit, now in St Paul, is denied by Mrs Blaine.
Rev Charles K Lunn Jersey Oy Senator Gilber A Deane O N Rev Tuowas Hill ex president of Bar vard college Mr George McQueen Steamship company agent Queans London Hon Joan H Suit citizen of Millersburg O He served two terms as representative of Hancodh county Hon F D Copituns pro lawyer who represented Elev con Pressional district in congress to two terms Scranton Pa
A scattered collection notes plants housing conditions and extreme trees. It mentions apples on three pear shaped trees in Old Orchard Maine and the world’s tallest trees a 325 foot sequoia near Stockton California and two eucalyptus in Victoria at 435 and 450 feet. It advises rose care with frost free rooms and mentions ailanthus trees introduced near Burns coffee house New York. Also notes a black potato from Zululand named Cetewayo as a new vegetarian novelty.
The article argues catarrh is widespread and can lead to bronchitis, urging that it is a blood disease. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure, claiming it purifies blood and removes poisons and germs feeding the condition.
Mrs. D. Heats of Putnam Connecticut says Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her continual throat dripping and stuffed up feeling. Another user reports improved health and vitality after using Hood's Sarsaparilla to combat catarrh difficulties.
An old advertisement fragment praises Hood's medicine as the cure for miller's catarrh, urging readers to obtain Hood's from Geo Fosmerman Whin ter in Lupa Wyoming and to be sure to get Hood's.
The publication offers fashion, Paris designs, pattern sheets, and illustrations for home dressmakers and modistes. It promises high artistic appeal with bright stories, comedies, and essays. The 1892 serials feature Walter Besant, William Black, Mrs. Oliphant, Marion Harland, and Helen Marshall North addressing women and girls.
A catalog listing separate Harper publications including Harper's Bazaar Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Young People with reference to editions and prices. The note groups the titles as a single package.
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