22 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1897
Page
2
The Wooster Republican appears among Ohio’s best newspapers in the Wember Select List. The feature highlights Wooster and other Ohio papers as notable for quality reporting and community coverage.
The article lists state and county Republican tickets including governor, lieutenant governor, supreme judge and other officials. It notes district races for Common Pleas judges and county posts like treasurer and prosecuting attorney. It then discusses wheat price predictions and farmers’ stock sales. It reports Populist activity in Ohio, with local scuffles over fusion and Voxey Bays support, plus the Wayne county cucumber crop losses from downy mildew and praise for the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station for early disease detection and potential recovery.
Rev M L Wilhelm of Shelby has accepted a Trinity Lutheran call and is staying with Rev W W Criley as plans unfold. Wayne county Sabbath School convention set for October 7 and 8 in Wooster M E Church. H B Griffin store opens a new art department exchange, with a promising success. M H Hoffman’s Gold Corn wheat yields 45 bushels per acre in Chippewa township. Mears Lott Co of St Louis signs aerating churn article by Wooster grocers. A weekly report from Maysville Epworth League and Akron Lutheran youths follows. Charles Merkel and Capt Albert Merkel return from Montgomery County Ill with fine fruit. praise for local crop and corn hay output.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a possible sale through a Dime a Time ad in THE BErvsrivax. The text is incomplete but implies an advertising format or listing for a sale. No clear entities or dates are readable from the fragment.
A top Populist reports active campaigning in Wayne county with plans to mobilize paper subscribers and gather over 200 names on nomination papers for state officers. A Saturday 2 p.m. meeting at C. A. Rieder’s office will select county officers for the nomination papers and aim to reach 300 names within five days, plus forming a full county committee.
The report from Overton Ohio notes frost and the first snow, a new B and O depot arrival described as an old box car on stilts, and local moves. Dr E Rondebaugh relocates to Lattasburg to fill Dr Winslow's vacancy. Mother Hardy suffered a paralysis stroke and is very ill. Wheat sowing begins though ground is dry, with seeding season seen as ripe. J P Smith rents his farm to focus on town affairs. Corn harvest underway and yields look promising.
In Orrville Ohio Lieut E Taggart of the 6th U S Infantry visits his father on South Main street returning from Fort Niagara for army target practice and awaiting orders to Covington. Ex agent J E Mattern joins Nickle Plate east of Cleveland. John W Plumb ex soldier of the 120th O Y L dies on East Water Street. The local fair yields mixed finances and varied opinions. The piece notes Doylestown street fair attendance and general community sentiments.
Eighth Biennial reunion of Co K of the 16th Regiment O V I to be held in Canaan on October 7 and 8 1807. At a Sept 10 meeting officers and many committees were appointed with John Spell as president and Mrs. WM Van Doorn as secretary.
West 5s and surrounding districts report Rev. Schott’s return to the Evangelical Church for a third year, ministers moving to new posts, and local events from Pleasant Home picnic to church conferences. A Dalton gypsy camp and frost warnings mix with school, funeral, and farming notes, while notices in Big Prairie, Dalton, and nearby areas mention visits, marriages, and community gatherings.
Milton Glasgow and M W Glasgow suffered a serious accident at Peter Spangler’s residence in Wayne township on Tuesday. While handling a rail at a tail fence the rail broke, tossing him and causing a fall on his right arm. The injury swelled rapidly and a physician could not yet determine its seriousness.
A Massillon meat market incident left Wilson Graber with severe injuries after an intoxicated worker hurled a cleaver. Graber, a former local resident, defended himself and suffered the loss of a finger and deep hand wounds.
The Sept 20 entry reports a promising school start led by Supt Everett and others, with building repairs improving comfort and an optimistic four year plan. Local clergy shifts and visits. visitors from Akron and Columbus. numerous family and farming updates. and community events including lectures, fairs, and church activities.
A report notes Matilda Zoecher and D. C. Hof Stettler attending the Wadsworth musical convention and speaking highly of Dr. Palmer. The piece also mentions Jupiter and Mt Eaton, with remarks on late summer weather and local events. Frost was light on the 18th, temperatures ranged 90 to 96 in the shade last week, and paving work continues as schools prepare to raise flags.
A testimonial from O A Weat of Ratnsborough recommends Dr Fowler's Ext of Wild Strawberry for summer complaint or bowel trouble, praising its effectiveness. The ad cites multiple dates in the 1920s and promotes the remedy as a trusted gastrointestinal aid.
The Grand Republican Rally at the Public Square Wooster Ohio set for Tuesday Sept 28 features Congressman R 8 Couzins and Ohio AG Frank Monnett discussing Republican protection and prosperity. Local leaders Chas. H Grosvenor Jas J Grant chair, with Isenberg Williams and others as officers and organizers.
The note describes rising costs as imported goods, carpets, and daily necessities increase in price. It mentions a 25 percent rise and a broader trend of higher prices affecting consumers. The language reflects market strain and retailer adjustments as the year progresses.
Corrected by Crawhead shows items for sale with unit prices: butter per pound four cents, lard per pound four cents, hams shoulders and sides, cheese per pound, white beans per pound, potatoes per bushel, salt per barrel, wood per cord, and various meats and produce by unit or weight. Dates indicate a sale entry on May 8 with multiple farm goods listed.
Market notebook cites cattle and hog prices in Pittsburgh and Chicago. Lists bid ranges for steers, cows, heifers, bulls, sheep, lambs, and hogs with regional references and grain prices. Includes wheat, corn, oats, rye, lard, and butter figures from multiple markets.
The statement asserts no price increases on on-hand goods, but warns that many months hence prices must be raised due to necessary adjustments. It reflects a cautious stance on current stock pricing and future inflationary pressures.
The notice urges shoppers to take advantage of extremely low prices prevailing in the store at this time. It emphasizes value and quick action for buyers seeking deals.
Every department is overflowing with the best goods of foreign and domestic manufacture as merchants stock up months before the tariff bill passes, anticipating a notable price increase.
A local retailer advertises a wide assortment including dress goods and silks, underwear and hosiery, linens and domestics, ladies wraps and suits, flannels and blankets, carpets and curtains, and related home textiles.
Robert T. Franks and Laura B. Harriger. Germanus G. Gardner and Abbie M. Trotter. Geo W. Cox and Pearl M. Blackstone.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen smarting feet and bunions. It makes new shoes feel easy and cures sweat calluses hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents in stamps trial package by mail Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
The notice describes a bid auction where the best bidder will be chosen for land parcels. It notes funds, certified checks, and bank assurances, with reserves and bid comparisons under the supervising authority.
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