27 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1895
Page
1
A compact page lists local items from Doylestown and Wooster areas. Notices include real estate transfers, court matters in Common Pleas Court, and community items under headings like The Social Word and Neighborhood News.
The Republican requests all local correspondents to report weekly with brief, fresh letters. If supplies are low, send what you have immediately to avoid delays. Letters should arrive by Monday or Tuesday. short, frequent notes are preferred to long, delayed reports.
Canton prepares for the arrival of Gov and Mrs McKinley with local residents and visitors traveling from nearby areas to greet them. The event brings together friends from far and near for the homecoming occasion.
Stark County's Democratic club dissolves after a string of financial troubles and the last Democrat is voted out of Stark County offices for the first time in history, signaling a historic political shift in Canton.
Cleveland faces a tangled currency scheme causing wildcat and general confusion among State banks. The mixed signals blur separation between scheme and its consequences, creating financial uncertainty for local institutions and customers.
The passage notes Crisp facing Cleveland-backed opposition over speakership, with warnings the struggle proves anti greenback sentiment. It highlights George W. Kummer’s claim of 300,000 Pacific coast Americans ready to take up arms if England moves on Alaska. It discusses Cuban sugar-plantation losses, Waller’s case, and labor’s stance on a closed Sunday amid Chicago barber clashes and a New York meeting with Samuel Gompers.
The speaker requests enforcement of Sunday labor limits and hints at a bill to use profits from captured and abandoned property for disabled and dependent ex Confederate soldiers. He questions the bill's reality and suggests its aim may be self-promotion.
The issue extols local newspapers like Mansfield News and Marion Star for uniting communities and boosting town growth through subscriptions and advertising. It cites Agricultural Secretary Morton’s report to counter claims farming is unprofitable, noting farm assets value about 2900 dollars per farm and substantial support to residents and foreign buyers, with expected land value growth as population rises.
Thomas Austen of Austen said Toledo parties plan to buy about 200 more acres for manufacturing purposes at Austen, the newest town in Wayne County.
Chai Charles tiankin a noted railroad carpenter will partner with Jos Wilhelm in the grocery store opened in the Schmack room on Bas Liberty street. Elisperman sold his news agency and tobacco store to Wr AJ Lott who took possession at 1. Elisperman cited heavy workload with his agency for the U S Express Co as reason to sell and said Lott will maintain the business at its profitable level.
Citizens deny Camp has sold the railroad to Hoxie and say negotiations are ongoing with no result. The Ashland Gazette notes Pennsylvania Company potential to build to Jeromeville, with surveys starting Tuesday under Hanlan. Officials from Pittsburg and Fort Wayne RR visited Jeromeville. Prospects rise for Camp railroad to Ashland and possibly to Lake Erie via Sandusky.
An old advertisement touts Hierce's Favorite Prescription for women with various female disorders claiming it restores strength and vigor, cures chronic weaknesses, and relieves bearingdown pains. It markets bottles at 25 and 50 cents and promotes Lauria Boyd and Lan oyd products as reliable restorative remedies.
Chas M Gray agents for Standard Oil announce a Wooster station with storage tanks and pumping facilities. The operation will supply oil and gasoline to grocers and towns within a 12 mile radius, shipping beyond that in barrels. Gray has led Standard Oil's local business and will run the new station.
Guardian filings and estate actions dominate a Wayne County probate docket with second and final accounts for Edward Hills and Margaret Ferguson guardianship orders to sell land, plus multiple administrators filing inventories, appraisements, and final accounts. Hearings set for January 3 and updates include hospital discharge notices for several patients and various bond amounts and appraisers listed.
James and Walter J Mullins of Wooster join coal men leasing about 800 acres along the Mahoning river in the southeast corner of Portage county between Palmyra and Deerfield. They plan mines if the test holes prove warranted, with rail access from Alliance to Newton. Preliminary work has barely begun, so the outcome remains uncertain.
Instant relief and a permanent cure promised by Otto's Cure for lung and throat diseases. Laybach and Boyd offer a free sample bottle and claim widespread success. druggists confirm its popularity. Card and bottles sold in towns and villages across the continent.
The fragmentary text critiques supposed prescriptions from tablé physicians and references a dubious product claim. It mentions mercury, internal damage, and a Toledo production line with testimonials and per-bottle pricing, all in a garbled promotional context.
In a muddy Wooster game the Seniors beat the Preps 10 to 0 securing third place tie break. The day’s notes cover Wooster football standings, medical school talks, and campus notices including choir formation and church receptions noted in university annals.
Tomorrow evening in the City Armory Wooster and Wayne county residents will preview a grand Medley of Nations theater with Greece Italy Japan Ireland Spain and Germany among the featured booths. Ladies Aid Society and Epworth League of the Methodist Church sponsor to ease church debt while boosting community entertainment through seven age booths and a program nightly through Friday.
A Wooster resident Guskey, a Gibsonburg oil well driller, boasted of boxing skill. In a challenge set by Gibsonburg boiler makers, Fred Yingling traveled there and defeated Guskey quickly, leaving him with a swollen face and a humbler view of his prowess.
From a Findlay mother Mrs L Tanner of Findlay Ohio praises Dr Hand's Colic Care for babies saying it performed better than any other remedy she tried. The medicine and related Dr Hand remedies for children are sold by druggists for 25 cents each.
Ohio Days excursions to Atlanta will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines on Monday and Tuesday December 2 and 4, for events December 4 and 6 at the Gorton States and International Exposition. Tickets are valid for return 10 days from purchase. For rates and times, contact G W Leyda, ticket agent, Wooster, O. 15427.
In Ohio a notice invites subscribers to renew with the Republican Office. Cleveland and Washington leaders are listed, urging subscription continuation. Details about entitlements and renewal methods are included for 6 month terms.
Rev E A Read and Rev Dr I K Eccles led a Wooster Baptist sermon on Truthfulbsa from Philippians and an evening talk on The World in Abrahams Time highlighting Abraham's faith. Ohio Sunday School stats noted 7 2200 schools with 760000 enrollment and 350000 absent, while many church activities and anniversaries filled churches across the region.
Ohio Insurance Revision Commissioners set Monday November 25 at 2 p m for a hearing on open assessment fraternal death benefit laws. The session at Loom 139 Netl House will hear from National Fraternal Congress leaders including W R Spooner and delegates from Ohio societies. Members will meet at 11 a m in Mr Spooner’s room at the Neil House.
Ledl Review notes DB Barnes and wife of Wopster and W H Barnes with family from Elyria visiting iM G Barnes for several days during the week. Clinton letter mentions Mrs George Frit niger near Doylestown and Mrs Campbell with J Wooster joining as guests on Sabbath.
The Wooster schools held open exercises and a memorial tribute to Dr. S F Smithy with music by Miss Webster and readings on his life. Reports note teacher meetings, reading circles, and new appointments across Ashland and Wayne counties, plus a November 22 senior literary program at Wooster High School.
Wooster residents are mentioned in social notes from Wooster and nearby towns. George Lucas visits Wooster on Wednesday. Mrs Fannie Fretz of Wooster visits W J Crawford. L R Critchfield attends court in Wooster. Mrs Barnard of Wooster in Lodi. Misses McLeonart move from Wooster to a farm near Hayesville. Dr Lyceum of Wooster visits brother Greely at the Academy. Mr and Mrs Harp Cooper of Wooster spend Sunday in Hayesville with Mrs Mary Pocock and neighbors. W Y Lan, a Verrysville dealer, assigns to creditors. S I Millicani’s successor in business noted as substantial.
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