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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1896
Page
7
A dated notice from October 21 1896 outlines advertising deadlines for notices and promotions. It references insertion timing for day and weekly editions, with penalties and regular rates for failure to print notices such as pills and tickets. The fragment mentions republication needs and payment terms.
The Friday Daily reports Presbyterian Synod of Ohio delegates leaving for home via trains. Holmes county fair tickets sold. saloon purchase and lease near East Liberty street. typhoid in the Levers family. Bertha's funeral. opera house free admission for ladies with paid seat. Millersburg 2:20 pace and a Razor Blade win. broader county news on turnips cabbage and street rubbish burning. Also notes about pardons, local society meetings, and various Wooster residents' travel and health.
Names of couples and partners appear in the docket including W. W. Chamberlain with Mary E. Mellinger, Joseph W. Angell with Helen Jeffries, Frank Bixler with Ida M. Pocock, Orga M. West with Minnie A. West, Eugene Royer with Nettie Felix, and Lyman W. Wells with Florence C. Wise.
An unclear notice describes watch repair services offered cheaply by a man named W. Bradshaw and mentions flour brands and bakery items. The text is garbled with misprints, but suggests slogans about low prices and cheap labor while referencing trimming lists and specialty flour brands.
Miss Ida Hough to lead a chorus class Friday evening in the Lee and Joss building near the Square. The session pairs with Fusifier's Mass in Bb and a season fee of fifty cents. Music in ib Br.
The Wayne County Sabbath School Association announces its next annual convention will be in Shreve on Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, 1896. All Sabbath Schools in the county are urged to attend. Rev J P Hutchison invites hospitality and a strong program is being prepared. Officials request offerings for the state work and note the time change to November 12 13 from 19 20. MARRY E. GORDON Secretary Treasurer invites full county participation.
Eight members of the Joseph Levers family are down with typhoid fever in Wooster Township near the Wayne County Infirmary. The mother and an older daughter are in critical condition while the father and baby are unaffected. Health Officer Dr Barrett and Dr Lerch inspected the home and noted potential contamination sources including a nearby sewage discharge, a nearby privy vault near the well, and a neighbor’s uncovered vault. They cautioned that none of these is confirmed as the cause, but any could have contributed to the outbreak.
A. A. Keisher of Springville was in Akron yesterday but could not stay for Bryan’s arrival, which came late. The crowd wore large yellow McKinley badges and banners while W. F. Kean and S. B. tring left for West Lebanon to address a Republican meeting.
A car load of Illinois horses including good feeders and chwgks selected by W. H. Snyder will be sold Saturday Oct 31. Horse sales viewable at the stables Thursday Oct 29. Auctioneer A. W. Shearer. w23
An advertisement invites customers to call the store and have their eyes tested by an optician at W H Bradshaw in Wyesp'sides Square. The offer is free of charge, and it notes the need for glasses when required.
Fragmentary ad copy discusses cattle and poultry houses and a preservative against cholera. Mentions Dust is used and hats and pot stay phrases appear garbled. References a product by 5 ARDING & Co and a location near Coppaaa with unclear details.
A terse notice touts expert ticilans and promises better prices on glasses than any other dealer in the city. It mentions dshaw near the west side square and is presented in a brisk sales tone.
The fragmentary text notes colors and dyes, but the readable content is limited and unclear. No definite people places or events emerge to form a coherent news item.
Reports from Wayne County townships describe cheerful reactions from former residents in various states. Local whispers suggest unsettled sentiment about recent events, with many expressing optimism for future ties and community revival.
A stream of political dispatches from Wooster and surrounding areas covers McKinley and Bryan activity. It cites county by county forecasts in Ohio, club rooms open for reading and literature, and local reactions to silver and protection debates. Mentions Indiana visitors, local speeches, and a Canaan rally with Smyser and H R Smith.
The Plain Township Farmer's Club met at Mr. Silas Troxel's home on Saturday October 17 with many neighbors greeting each other. Progressive Farmer's Club members attended and helped discuss topics. D. F. Hoffman of the Imgard farm near Madisonburg will host a corn husking contest Thursday October 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prizes include a Berkshire pig Plymouth Rock cockerel two bushels of Banner potatoes two bushels of Lincoln oats and one bushel of game. Meals provided. all invited.
Mrs. Rept. Zimmerman, injured in a dark stairway fall, survived after the open stairwell door blocked her fall to the room below. She suffered cuts and bruises but no broken bones and sat up the next morning. Also reported: a Muller's speech drew Smithville residents. local notices include a wife beating incident, homecomings, and church activities. A German immigrant, George Israel rottschiek, arrived seeking citizenship after travel from Hamburg to Cleveland and Wooster, with naturalization papers filed.
A Columbus wife, Julia Hargrove, shot by Anna Peters after a quarrel at a railroad camp near Marshallville. Peters fired three shots, striking Hargrove in the shoulder, wrist, and abdomen as both women fought for a pistol. Hargrove was removed to Columbus. Peters claimed self defense. no arrests reported.
The Wooster post office announces list number 42 of letters remaining for Saturday Oct 17 1896. Advertised letters should be claimed with the list number. Names include Henry Atwater John B Rintner Mowery Una survey Hoden F.Marchand and others among ladies and gentlemen.
Rev C Schaeffer aided a mission feast at Canal Dover Saturday. Rev KR Eiermann of Winesburg visited with Rev Schaeffer Thursday and Friday. ME Church ladies invite to five o clock team thes.8 room on Wednesday afternoon Oct 21. Every lady asked to bring a spouse to help make a car. Next Sunday Oct 2, the ME church Sunday school collection funds will buy new library books. Boys and girls, save an extra nickel to buy those stories you want.
Corrected price sheet shows commodities including wheat, corn, rye, clover seed, timothy seed, hay, salt, middlings, butter eggs lard and various meats. Local Grocer Craghead & Co lists per pound or per bushel quotes with fruit and produce items alongside household goods and farm staples.
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