08 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1897
Page
1
The piece urges more local correspondents each week and highlights farm price improvements for potatoes rye flax tobacco corn oats and wheat. It mentions 1897 as a golden year with rising crop profits and cites extensive wheat harvests in Kansas and Oklahoma. It also notes political shifts in New York and France Russia alliance implications for Alsace Lorraine.
Cleveland Leader special from Millersburg reports postmaster Frank Marchand was arrested after investigators found a shortage of 3128 at Killbuck. Marchand allegedly covered the deficit by using funds to back Bryan's presidential bid causing inability to repay. Deputies and local authorities continue to review actions and potential charges.
The Pittabure Commercial Gazette warns that speculation on rising wheat and stock prices harms most investors. It cautions that those who guess correctly may suffer long run losses or ruinous outcomes, including bankruptcy and even insanity. Only those who can afford to lose should engage in such gambling.
A ticket to the Boy's Fair is acknowledged as in progress at Dr W F Derr's residence under management of two Erle Darr and Hays. Visitors praise the exhibition as good. Admission is 1 cent.
James B. Taylor declares in a public statement that he has not sought nor will seek the Republican nomination for Common Pleas Judge. He notes he named only one delegation to the Wayne county convention and urges accuracy amid rumors from Democrats and county residents. He emphasizes no candidacy and reiterates his stance to friends in the district. Paragraph mentions Knights Templars and Knights of Honor events and upcoming gatherings.
A large crowd gathered at Oak Hill cemetery in Millersburg to honor Air Knight Wilton Taorley killed in the Fredericksburg railroad tragedy. His body lay in state, with services led by Wooster Commandery and local Masons. graveside rites followed a Disciple church sermon.
Readers learned that catarrh, a constitutional disease, can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The makers claim the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and bolster the patient’s constitution. They offer one hundred dollars if it fails. Described vendors include Toled o, Toledo, and Star-Bold by druglists.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for various ailments including headaches and digestive issues. It touts a 10 dose pack priced at 100 and mentions a regular size of 500 with a vendor likely Lapuch & Boyd. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or dates.
An advertisement touts Shaker Digestive Cordial as a simple help for indigestion from Mount Lebanon Shakers. It claims digestion is essential for strength and health, featuring a trial bottle price of 10 cents and urging use for acid reflux, nausea, headache, wind, and other dyspepsia indications.
The text extols Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, praising his Favorite Prescription as a feminine tonic that purifies and strengthens the organs, aids in bearing healthy children, and relieves weakness, pain, and inflammation, with decades of experience behind it.
A garbled promotional note offers a medicine claiming to cleanse the entire system and dispel colds headaches fevers and biliousness. It advertises boxes in prices 10 25 0 and cites Cure by doctors or chemists with dubious mis spellings.
Mr E J Schall of Meyer Bros Drug Co St Louis testifies his boy’s hand laceration healed quickly after applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. He asserts it relieves pain, prevents scarring, and suits wounds, sprains, swellings and rheumatism. Sold in 256 and 60 cent sizes by Laubach & Boyd Drug. Sept.
Painful itching diseases of the skin blamed on external parasites. Doan's Ointment is advertised to kill the parasite and cure the disease. The claim emphasizes safety and effectiveness, presenting a simple remedy for skin ailments.
The article notes ongoing tent revivals by Four Fela Gospel at Sullenburget's grove led by Rev J B Rae and P Zeller with Holy Spirit activity and several conversions. It also covers church services at St James Episcopal, Emanuel Reformed, and other local congregations, plus a Wayne County Pioneer Association picnic and a large city park gathering with speeches, elected officers, and reminiscences from local pioneers.
Dr. Lincoln Yocum and his brother Prof H. G. Yocum returned from a Westward journey visiting their parents near St. Louis several city hospitals and larger towns. Dr. Yocum resumes duties at Todd and Yocum while Prof Yocum becomes principal of the Commercial Department at Bixier's Business College.
A reader from 222 Crane Street writes that her two month old baby suffered severe wind colic until using Dr Hand's Colic Cure. She reports relief after two bottles and calls it the best colic medicine. Dr Hand's Colic Cure and other remedies are sold by druggists at 25 cents.
Monga 2 Ma Woyne County coroner convened a fealty in the oath of life Fraua Teganrtot for the late Pheathy in tad. A week old arAlging care. The grand jury was empanelled with jurors including Swartz Odenkirk Wars Béres ford and Job Stevens bh. The funeral was set for noon with a list of attendees and local officials attending in a solemn ceremony.
A new preparation called Gain O Aw of pure grains claims to aid the most delicate stomachs and help those injured by the other product. The manufacturers advertise it as benefiting the system with minimal side effects and encourage customers to request it by name.
Ak Poulston and H J Horatio describe Carnegie's rail line project in Pittsburg. The system uses a steam track-laying machine to place 100 pound steel rails with one operator, enabling rapid assembly of bridges and trestles. The plant spans 23 acres and employs 2,000 workers across North America and beyond.
An old ad claims kidney pills relieve fatigue and urinary troubles caused by hard labor. It features testimonials from a carpenter, touts a “kidney helper” remedy, and urges readers to mail for a sample box, promising relief from aches, weakness, and urine issues.
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