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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1913
Page
2
An Ohio merged newspaper note proclaims the Wayne County Democrat and Wooster Jacksonian as established 1826 and 1881 respectively, merged 1908, with guaranteed circulation larger than all Wayne county weekly papers and a price of one dollar annually in advance.
A discussion on the value of penmanship in public schooling and business. It argues handwriting reflects the writer's thoughts and reader's ease, contrasts pen and typewriter use, and notes the forger cannot easily imitate a well trained writer's muscular hand movements.
A local bulletin voice notes a scientist's life-size portrait drawing attention while pondering publicity. It contrasts aging editors and readers, mocks sensationalism, and warns against endless chain prayers violating postal laws amid discussions of journalism and superstition.
A statement from the Ohio Good Roads Federation in Columbus credits the Democratic legislature and Governor Col for advancing a movetecrt initiative to hold a National Rural Life and Good Roads congress in Columbus. The program plans local clubs and state affiliates, led by Jesse Taylor and tied to a nationwide movement for better roads and rural life.
The road club aims to enroll twenty thousand members with fees funding highway promotion. The plan expands to all states to show Governor Cox and the legislature sparked a nationwide movement through good roads legislation.
William J Harris of Atlanta Gay has been appointed chief of the United States census bureau to succeed Elana Durand. He is one of the best known Democrats in the South and is about thirty eight years old and president of a fire insurance company.
The last three months saw state money deposits yield 59760 dollars in interest, surpassing the previous high by six thousand. Brennan notes the bidding plan since a Democratic administration boosted earnings, with total interest of 744694.53 dollars under the current system, implying GOP would benefit under prior methods.
Worcester reports that Henrich Schmidt, MA amateur golf champion, will compete in the British championship at St Andrews Scotland at month end. He will visit Boston on Thursday before sailing to Europe for the event.
The Minnesota Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias met at Minneapolis and allocated May 13 plans to the jubilee celebration of the national order in February 1914. Card of Thanks from Mrs P McCullough expresses gratitude to the K of P and Home lodges neighbors friends Rev A M Bird flower contributors and all who assisted during illness death and burial of her husband.
Market report lists steer and heifer prices from $4.60 to $7.75 with good to choice ewes at $4.20 to $4.70 and hogs around $6.75 to $8.10. Grain notes wheat and corn values, with flour and byproducts priced per barrel or cwt. Dealers buy at lower seeds while selling at higher grain components, reflecting a uneven demand across commodities.
A local feed catalog shows Freer 2 at $22.00 per hundredweight, cracked corn at 1% per pound, corn meal, corn shelled and other cereals priced per unit. Also listed are oats, clover seed, and Timothy seed with various per unit figures.
The list shows prices offered by hay and straw dealers for No 1 timothy hay No 1 mined ton 38 00 No 1 clover ton 05 8 00 Straw ton 9 12 Poultry prices for alive turkeys geese ducks hens spring chicks and roosters are noted with varying cents per pound Grocers buy pota toes apples onions lard beans cabbage butter and other staples at specified per unit rates
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