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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1892
Page
4
Nancy Hanks trotted 2.04 over a regulation track to lower the world light harness record in Terre Haute Indiana before a 10000 crowd. Doble praised the mare as she surged home with a final burst under whip and steady hand.
Letters from readers nationwide praise Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy claiming cures for catarrh, bladder issues, gravel and kidney concerns, back pain, nervous sleeplessness, and blood disorders. They assert the medicine dissolved stones, ended pain, and restored health, with endorsements from engineers, poets, and clients.
The court yesterday refused to grant a new trial for Patsy Elliott. Osborn and Elliott family members are in state prison with Osborn sentenced to life and another Elliott to twenty years. The case involves O. Cousens and Pat S Elliott as key figures in the disputed trial.
A vivid ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla gains merit from hundreds of letters praising marvelous cures after other remedies failed. It extols strong SnEaLEVEL power unlike other medicines and claims Hood's Pills cure constipation by restoring peristaltic action, presenting them as a comprehensive cathartic family remedy.
An explosion at furnace H of the Bessemer Steel works in Branpoon Pennsylvania on Sept 30 fatally injures two men Michael Brennan and John Streel and seriously burns both. They were removed after a half hour rescue through hot bricks and ashes as molten material emptied and a $5 000 damage estimate is given.
A cave-in at the East Norrie mine in Ironwood Michigan traps ten workers. Rescue teams pump air into the shaft and effort continues as relatives gather near the scene. Voices are heard at intervals but survival chances remain uncertain. Nearby, a separate report from Montreal notes a miraculous cure at St Anne de Beaupre where Daniel O’Brien recovered from rheumatic fever after nine months.
Mrs. D. W. Flack petitions the court to annul her marriage to George Flack claiming he hypnotized her to render her unable to resist and took her to the minister for the wedding.
At Terre Haute the Blooded Flyers dominated a three week racing period setting records. Mand 8 equaled a 2.083 exhibition mile time while Belle Vara won the 2.14 trot in 2.083 with a 1 023 last half. Ryland T upset Albert and led a late sprint to claim heat and race.
Professor Asaph Hall at the Naval Observatory led eight observation series on Mars amid a recent opposition. He hoped to publish three views including farthest average and nearest early in October but sickness delayed results. He expects reductions to finish in the next month or six weeks and notes Arequippa, Peru, may yield better southern hemisphere data.
Terre Haute Ind Sept 30 Racing day draws 12000 as Flying Jib Mascot and Guy clash in a free-for-all pacing event. Jib leads early but Mascot overruns him to take the pole while Guy trails. Mile time hits 2.04 as Nancy Hanks record is tied in a remarkable day of speed.
Mary Pike, seeking vengeance for an old feud tied to slander of her husband, shot and killed James Pike and badly injured two of his children at their home near Barboursville. The incident followed a prior assault in which Charles Billups defended himself against James Pike. A second story notes the Protestant Episcopal bennial convention opening in Batimong with 70 bishops and 416 delegates. celebrates 100 years since Thomas Claggett’s consecration.
All major naval powers and many smaller nations accept invitations to participate in the New York naval display next April. Vessels will be positioned by officer rank and date of commissioning, with details to be released by the navy department.
Washington report notes Mrs Harrison remains largely the same with slight signs of regained strength. Observers say she appears better as days are pain free and nights are restful, and increased nourishment supports cautious optimism for continued improvement. New American Archbishopric Rome reports the pope has ordered Dallas elevated to an archbishopric with Rt Rev Thomas Brennan named as first bishop.
The largest pine land transfer in Northern Wisconsin history was completed. Cornell University of New York sold 109000 acres in Price Taylor Chippewa Barron and Ashland counties to the Chippewa company for 841706. Lumbermen had long sought the lands.
A mammoth locomotive weighing 218000 pounds was shipped from Union Pacific shops to haul the fast mail between Cheyenne and Laramie. The engine, coal loaded, must climb the Continental Divide where grades reach ninety five feet per mile.
Old case surrounding the 1892 Borden murder is tied to a prior robbery. A desk in Andrew Borden's room was broken into with jewelry and cash taken while the family slept. The thief was never charged at the elder Mr Borden's request. The same report covers the new return postal card designs and Midland Steel signing a wage scale, hiring 400 workers.
John Shigo of Freeland was killed instantly when his gun discharged while riding a buckboard with a companion. The weapon was diverted by a bump against the buckboard, sending a muzzle toward Shigo and causing the fatal discharge.
An old style advertisement touts health tonics and liver regulators. It cites vegetable agents and life energy claims, lists vendors Laubach & Boyd Styler & Wilson Jesse Williams of Kansas and Lane's Familus Medicine, and mentions a dramatic long swim record. It concludes with gold pricing per volume.
A reader testifies to long years of catarrh relief after using Ely's Cream Balm. Clarance L. Huff of Biddeford Maine reports cure after seven years of symptoms. Mion T. Palm of Reading Virginia claims over twelve years of remedies failed before Balm.
At the summer resort, observant writers note married women around 50 dressed in sailor hats suspenders and waists. The scene captures social fashion quirks and the adage that there is no fool like the old fool.
A reader notes pains often misattributed to kidneys while an article explains kidney nerves convey pain. The piece also touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a urinary remedy and mentions Chicago’s central fire brigade receiving five new large fire engines capable of 10 tons of water per minute.
An 1914 advertisement promotes Otto’s Cure as a superior remedy for coughs colds bronchitis consumption and all throat and lung diseases. It guarantees a cure and offers a free trial bottle with a Lange size 50 cents option. Laubach and Boyd sell the patent medicine.
An average of about 2,000 immigrants enter the country daily, raising renewed discussion on border management and refugee intake. Officials emphasize processing capacity while critics warn of strain on services and communities.
A reader recalls a three month battle with salt rheum on a baby’s head. Sulphur Sitters purportedly cured the sores and revived the child. The note adds a shopper’s endorsement from Mrs J C Halawell and an aside about adult labor’s muscle use.
A brief note promotes Simmon's Liver Regulator as a remedy in period ad copy urging readers to take the product for liver wellbeing and digestive ease.
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