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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1897

Page

2

Political ticket and officials listed for county and state

Quunting Room No 22 Last Liberty Street lists Governor ASA Bushnell Clarke Lieutenant Governor A W Jones Mahoning Supreme Judge Jacob F Burket Attorney General Frank Munneit Crawford Treasurer Samuel Campbell Jefferson Public Works Charles H Goddard Scioto Bam District Ticket includes Judge of Common Pleas full term Frank Taggart Wayne County Judge of Common Pleas short term John M Compton Coshocton County Republican County Ticket Representative David Wenger Baughn Township County Treasurer S M Brenneman Orrville Prosecuting Attorney Ross W Funce Wooster County Commissioner E J Pocock Con Infirmary Director Perry D Cotterman East Union Township.

Asa 8. Bushnell Clarke A. W. Jones Mahoning Jacob F. Burket Frank Munneit Crawford Samuel Campbell Jefferson D. Bonebrake Board of Public Works Charles H. Goddard Scioto Bam Common Pleas Court Frank Taggart Wayne County John M. Compton Coshocten County David Wenger Baughn Township S. M. Brenneman Orrville Ross W. Funce Wooster E. J. Pocock Con- Infirmary Perry D. Cotterman East Union Township

City Opera House Event Leadership Roster Listed

Thursday Evening at City Opera House features Hon. M. L. Smyser as chairman and Thos. QO. Woodward as secretary. Also named are Robert J. Smith Harry McClarran J. Sanborn Samuel Bell John Yar man Andrew Branstetter with vice presidents.

M. L. Smyser Thos. QO. Woodward Robert J. Smith Harry McClarran J. @. Sanborn Samuel Bell John Yarman Andrew Branstetter Vica

Democratic Prosperity Evident in National Markets

The article argues that daily news shows rising prosperity under Democratic policies, citing broad evidence from nonpartisan sources like commercial agencies and Bradstreet. It highlights increased wool sales, higher prices, greater industrial activity, and reductions in business failures compared with 1898, claiming these data negate Bryanism fears.

United States Associated Press Boston Bradstreet Knoxville St. Paul Omaha Milwaukee Cleveland Dunn & Co Duo New York Stock Exchange Clearing House

Bank clearings rise sharply in 1894 year compared to 1892

An 1894 banking report notes a substantial gain in all cities over the prior year with a 17 percent surge in the Enor mous month and an 8 percent rise for 87 cities in the country. Dun cites stronger productive industry, increased wages, and expanding retail trade as signs of revival, while prices stay modest.

Bradatreet Bank Olearings Dun

Ohio Campaign By Iowa Congressman Cousins In Wooster Speech

In a Wooster talk Congressman Cousins of Iowa stresses Ohio Republicans’ duty this year and the campaign’s rational importance. He argues better times under McKinley and warns that any Ohio vote against McKinley’s party would undo progress. The note touches on Cuba, Spain’s Sagasta, and U S mediation, with mutual insistence on independence and nonalignment with American aid.

Cousins Iowa McKinley Ohio Sagasta Sosin Weyict Cuba Rnie United States

Aged Lady Dies Suddenly at West Lebanon

Mrs Christian Oplinger aged 76 at West Lebanon died suddenly Tuesday noon while churning butter. Her daughter Mrs Thomas Lock found her after she raised her head to answer. She leaves six children all grown, surviving the family.

West Lebanon Christian Oplinger Thomas Lock

Later Local Notes

M Boss McElroy and Miss Sue Hosier will wed at the bride’s home on Thursday evening and depart for Philadelphia, their future home, afterward. David F. Kedick of Bourbon visits Wayne county relatives after 40 years away. Ohio Eldership of the Church of God adopts a Mansfield property donation and resumes mission work at Mansfield. Dr A E Stepfeld of Doylestown listed for the Eastern Ohio Homeopathic Society meeting in Marion on Oct 20. J H Taylor of Wooster and Calvin Van Niman of Shreve serve on the U S grand jury in Cleveland. Judge Ricks, recently returned from ill health, presided over services with Rev Fridolin Anklay assisting at St Mary’s Wooster and St Mary’s Manathon devotion period. Autumn meeting of the Tri County Teachers Association at Lodi on Oct 16 and 17. Program for next week.

M. Boss McElroy Sue Hosier Philadelphia David F. Kedick Bourbon, Marshall Co Ind Maria Naggle Wayne Township Wayne County Ohio Church of God In Session Findlay Mansfeld Willaman Smithville Mansfield A. E. Stepfeld Doylestown Eastern Ohio Homeopathic Medical Society Marion J. H. Taylor Wooster Calvin van Niman Shreve Cleveland United States Court Ricks Father Fridolin Anklay St. Mary's Church, Wooster James Kohn St. Mary’s Catholic Church Manathon

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised For Croup Relief

In Mountain Glen Ark a mother reports her children suffered with croup until a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gave near instant relief. The remedy is sold by Laubach and Boyd druggists. October.

Mountain Glen Ark Chamberlain F. A. Thommon Py Laubach & Boyd, Druggists

Burdock Blood Bitters Boosts My Health Claim

Miss Julia Elbridge of West Cornwall Conn reports that Burdock Blood Bitters cured a severe body eruption. She praises the medicine as wonderful and effective in restoring her skin and wellbeing.

Burdock Julia Elbridge West Cornwell Conn

Community Notes from Oct 4 Gossip and Updates

Lively letters from the country report illness and deaths in the area. Catharine Cunningham ill with erysipelas, Henry Beery funeral attended by about 800, and local improvements and construction news. Fire brigade saves a near fire, harvest events, marriages, and travels of residents are noted along with upcoming church services and a Sunday school convention.

Catharine Cunningham Wash. Holm Henry Sell Henry Beery Barnes U. B. Church Columbiana County Lloyd Brattin Emma Eshelman James Andre Old Mennonite Litlle Otis Lambert Otis P. 8 Baurer Jake

Frost Hit Corn Fodder and Slow Sowing Reported

The frost badly damaged corn fodder and wheat sowing is far from complete. Some farmers have not yet sown grain. Rev. I N Kieffer preached at Trinity Sabbath. Miss Anna Swinehart recovered from typhoid fever with timely medical aid. W J Miller and wives and John Shires and wife attended Millerabarg fair last Thursday. Free Wooster fair deemed a success though Mang stayed home due to heat and dust.

I. N. Kieffer Anna Swinehart W. J. Miller John Shires Wooster Mang

Funeral services for Esther Sloan held with large attendance

The funeral of Esther Sloan 84 from A J Woodruff home Wednesday drew a very large crowd. Relatives from abroad included her son John Sloan of Ft Wayne and daughter Mattie Danham of Dalton, plus daughters Jenutte Field Muscatine Iowa and others. Reports mention local visits, a potential wedding, fair attendance, and fall term schooling beginning for Miss Bessie Grosjean in Holmes County.

Esther Sloan A. J. Woodruff John Sloan Ft. Wayne Mattie Danham Dalton Mra. Jenutte Field Muscatine Iowa Chas. Ried Crestline Flora Fiske Smithville Ms. W Galvert Dasap Wood Ro Lewis Grosjean Millersburg Evie Fluhart Woost M. J. Spillar Anna Smith Ganghbter Mildred Columbiana County Misa Clara Stoff Susan Allwood Fulton Co Lawrence Reunoion Shreve Wayne County Bessie Grosjean Homes County

Marooned in Narrow Rural Ledger Daybook

Oct 4 to Oct 5 notes report Marion Smith drilling for Will George and starting for Sam Wagner, with Susan Wagner ill. Funeral of Mrs J W MecClar ran very largely attended. B&O section hands build hand car house at Armstrong for field use. Jimbury Raudebaugh family travels to Cleveland. Daniel Brinkerhoff narrowly escapes a ditching on Worcester Hill after a cow blocks the road. Gid Walton sells fish in Lorain area. Ezra Beam and mother move into J Mara’s Peewee Hollow home from Canaan. Weather remains dry and hot. wheat emerging safely. village improvements progress. Jacob Brenneman of Orrville oversees work. E C Numbers and family return from Canton. S A Schlafly ill since Wooster trip. Brick hauling from Beach City. R A Lucas to replace stone pavement with flagging. local mail carrier slowed by illness.

Marion Smith Will George Sam Wagner Susan Wagner J. W. MecClarran McClarran Gale Armstrong Jimbury Raudebaugh Cleveland Daniel Brinkerhoff Wooster Hill Parley Miller Lorain Gid Walton Ezra Beam Mrs. Kline J. Mara Peewee Hollow Canaan Jacob Brenneman Orrville E. C Canton S.A. Schlafly Wooster Beach City R.A. Lucas

Local notes from Falls and Overton West community

Falls Oct 4. Chas Hill narrowly escaped loss by fire as dry grass ignited from a passing train, spreading across a field and threatening the straw stack. The drilling at the off well has paused. oil prospects are bright and land leasing is being considered. Residents report breezy Overton West social events and visits, with many attending Akron fair week.

Chas Hill H. A Byer Kepiar Clyde Mingses Richarda Wegtsglem W. Augey Wooater A. E Ann Nambess Mt. Eaton Woooster J R. Ogden Akron Fair Ogden

Oct 5 Farmers Cutting Carp and Local Social Notes

Oct 5 report covers farmers cutting carp mainly in forenoon, visits between Sandsy, East Union, and Lattanburg, and a Bourbon visitor recalling 1860. Noted moves include Charles Sullivan joining Winn & Judson in Cleveland, fair exhibits by Ports and others, and California visitor Daniel Bistle visiting Grandma Hensel after 24 years. Community notices from Golden Corners include church paint, Wayne services Oct 10, Sabbath convention delegates, Sunday school follow ups, Peter Spanglers illness, and local travel. Also mentions McClar ran funeral attendance from Akron to Shreve.

Ben Strock Sandsy L. Bowman East Union G. W. McConnell Lattanburg Frederick Reddick Bourbon Charles Sullivan Cleveland Winn & Judson Geo. E. Selters John A. Kister Chas Holmes County Fair Daniel Bistle Shasta California Grandma Hensel Esau

Local notes gather in Oct events and visits across town

Mary Root visits Mcafea in North Lawrence while H H Bittner remains ill in South Chester. Several locals, including Frank Schell and Lela, and Miss Rena Hardy, visit Laura Myers. Walter Major visits brother John in Wayne. Rosa Bochanao visits parents H M Major and wife. Funeral for Mrs Mary Hardy attended by Dr Neal Hardy and Dr Neal Calbartson. Oct 5 notes record Reedaburg burial in Georgia.

Mary Root North Lawrence Mcafea H. H.bittner South Chester Frank Schell Lela Mechanicsburg Rena Hardy Hanmiltop Ftill Laura Myers Rhoe Jennie McAfee Massillon Walter Major John Wayne Rosa Bochanao Lattagburg Major Wilson Hardy Hamiltor, I Neal Hardy Neal Calbartson Massiton Mary

Marriage Licenses and Local Distress Reported

Mary Howman of West Salem seeks divorce from W A Howman citing gross neglect and requests custody of their three year old child and alimony. A Clinton township man reports persistent water pumping due to wind scarce, affecting farmers and stock. A series of local misfortunes includes injuries from a fall at David agner’s near Canal Fallén, and multiple weddings and funerals in the Jodon and Wagner families amid recent bereavements.

Mary Howman West Salem Mctray & Kindsy Ashland W. A. Howman Bere Clinton Township Mia Aria Lytle Minnie Mary Jodon Canton Martha Wdonhase Newkirk Mondéy

Shike Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Fase Ad

An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Fase powder to relieve painful sweaty feet and tired sensations. It promises a snug fit, cooling relief, and claims quick comfort with a new feel. Sold by druggists with a free reader reply for more information.

Allen Sy Laker

Death by Own Action Shocks Maiden Lane Community

John Elliott a well known local businessman in Maiden Lane Fifth ward died by hanging in his barn. The 40 year old Wooster native left no note. Neighbors and employees described him as industrious and trusted, with financial strains cited as possible motive. Elliott had recently expanded his feed barn venture and held roles in local organizations. His wife Nancy Hussel survives with four children.

John &. Eliott Maiden Lane Fifth Ward Mr. Elliott Eliott Kaat North Street William Daiger Elliott Mr. Daiger Jacob Lone Elliot Mr. Long Mr. Datger Evnott Gourge Jonns Ediot Greeneburg Canets Wooster John Sod Willam Woeker Bieta exSherff C. Bo Smith Nancie Hussel Wooster Gooses Ludge Wayne Council Royal Arcanum

Pyramid Pile Cure offers painless treatment claim

An advertisement extols the Pyramid Pile Cure as a universal, safe remedy for piles and rectal diseases. A testimonial from M C Hinkly of Indianapolis describes years of suffering ending after trying Pyramid products, noting weight gain and bed-bound recovery. The ad claims no opiate or poison, cites two products priced at 50 cents to $1 and 25 cents per box, and invites readers to request a free book from Pyramid Co. in Albion, Michigan.

Mre M C Hinkly Ealing Pyramid Pyramid Mills Pyramid Co Alblo Mich

Byron City Provides Box to Aid Charles Sack in Illness

On the fourth page a legal notice notes Byron City offered a benevolent box to assist Charles Sack who has been ill for four years. The item reflects local charity actions and civic support for a resident facing long term health hardship.

Byron City Chares Sack Reen Il

Administrator's Sale of Real Estate

Public notice of an administrator sale of real estate located in Wayte county, state. The estate lists the property as situated in the towrea area with a tentative appraised value and the date of sale to be announced by the administrator W Cereal.

Wayte

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