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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1864
Page
3
The American House in Massillon is under the charge of Mr. J. Penoyer who has improved the property with repairs and renovations. The hotel features large parlors and well furnished rooms and aims to provide neatly stocked, abundant, and tasteful meals to travelers.
Sergeant A A Pomeroy reports more losses from McLaughlin's Squadron on picket duty near Wooster Ohio. Lieut Stout commanded the post. The squadron was surrounded and forced to surrender. He promises a full list of captured names.
A local critic accuses Ben Eason of aiding Copperhead fraud by alleging Lincoln and his minions manipulated soldiers on election day. The piece ridicules his defense and asserts soldiers vote Union, denouncing the editor's charges as shameless and unprovoked.
A letter from Wm. P. Myers to his father in Green Township reports prisoners Harvey Galehouse and Frank Cuddy escaping from Tyler Texas on August 20. It notes other comrades Joe Menno Ben Norris Lewis Hoone and Matt the new recruit sick or dead, life in captivity with rough treatment, sparse rations and no mail. The writer mentions storms at camp and possible return to the Department of the Gulf.
J B Childs and Bros expanded from a single shop to three large stores in Wooster and Mansfield. They credit steady growth to keeping a small, varied stock of the best goods and liberal advertising while selling at low profits. Their Wooster stock is larger and better than ever with ready made and made to order clothing, and they offer cloths, cassimeres, veatings, and fancy goods at low prices. Fruit at the Wayne County Fair faces a weak display with few high quality specimens despite ideal growing conditions.
This universal remedy for coughs colds and bronchial affections has held first place in public favor after thirteen years of testing. Its popularity has led to counterfeiting and buyers are warned to avoid worthless imitations.
Market listing shows prices for wheat corn rye oats clover seed timothy hay eggs butter lard ham shoulders dried apples dried prunes and other staples. Include per bushel per pound per cord and per hundredweight figures across grains meats produce and fuel items.
Treasurer Anthony Wright announces the 1864 taxation rates for Wayne County townships and incorporated towns. The notice states the correct cents levied per hundred dollars of taxable property and provides the official table of rates for all local jurisdictions.
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