27 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1887
Page
1
A verse filled broadside laments a gubernatorial contest with hostile rhymes about defeating opponent Tommy Powsl and burying him. The chorus mocks Lataria and Lataria supporters and claims Governor Joe will win the fight and send Bourbon “to the Golden Gate.”
A pro Republican critique arguing Democrats never enacted labor laws in Ohio. It credits Republicans with bills aiding workers, cites House Bills 1 and 680 against Pinkerton interference and company stores, and asserts labor benefits come from Republican legislation, including the homestead law and the child labor law.
The piece praises Governor Foraker and Republican management of the Ohio penitentiary. It contrasts Hoadly’s contract system with the current piece price plan, citing reduced expenses, self funding, and benefit to both laboring men and taxpayers. It warns Democrats are attacking convicts’ labor to sway workers.
A regional alarm over Union Labor party votes being targeted by Democratic operatives in Ohio. Lew Bernard and the Democratic state committee allegedly sought to buy labor support to tilt the against Powell’s ticket, claiming Cincinnati could deliver the Labor bloc for 2600 dollars and expand to the state. The plan, described as insulting to workers, aims to sway both Labor and Republican loyalists.
A long account details turmoil within the Powell Campbell faction as exposure of Edward Clark and other ticket members prompts ridicule, splits, and last minute maneuvers. The piece charges deceit and scapegoating amid Democratic state campaigns with Clark’s 1861 burglary incident surfacing to stain the slate.
A veteran reads a list of Democratic candidates and accuses Powell Coolman Kiesewetter and Clark of past election fraud forgery vote buying planderous placarding and burglary charges. The piece argues these personalities deter intelligent and honest voters from supporting the ticket this year.
General Slocum recounts how Joseph B Foraker earned a captaincy during Sherman’s Savannah to Atlanta campaign He was a young energetic staffer and the youngest on Slocum’s staff His timely information to Sherman led to his promotion and later became Ohio’s governor.
A 1848 birth claim for Mr. Powell prompts scrutiny of his 1860s voting history and party allegiance. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio notes Powell’s life and Republican ties, while questions arise about his 1963 first vote and 1864 presidential choice amid alleged inconsistencies in his public speeches.
Notes ringing noises in the ears and loss of smell or hearing due to catarrh. Promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and remedy. Mentions Faneuil Hall as liberty cradle and naval service lacteal fountain.
Rome Georgia advertising copy from Wonderful Cures by Hoyt Co wholesale and detail druggists. They promote Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen s Arnica Salve noting two years of sales and several cures of consumption. Laubach & Boyd guarantee sale.
Residents in Wooster are excited by reports that friends deemed incurable by physicians have been cured of consumption using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. It is advertised as a remedy for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds asthma and bronchitis. Trial bottles are offered free at Bach Boyd's Drug Store with large bottles priced at one dollar.
An old mixed text advertises Bucklin's Aranica Salve claiming cures for cuts bruises and skin ailments at 25 cents per box. The page also mentions British writers Gildas Nennius and Bede in the seventh century and touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a testimonial from J. O. Olmstead.
A fragmented discussion warns that damaged lungs from clogged airways fail to function properly. It notes risks include cold, cough, croup, pneumonia, catarrh, and consumption, urging treatment to prevent harm to throat, nose, and head regions.
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