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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
2
The Smithville High School graduating class holds a commencement week with a Methodist church service, music program, and life presentation. Faculty and students, including Emma Hartzler and Mary Woote, participate in the event, with plans for envelopes and letterheads for a formal touch.
Fragmented university notes mention topics and names with unclear references. Readable bits hint at a lecture or agenda involving faculty, students, and possibly a laboratory or course schedule.
The unreadable clipping mentions Wooster daily News style terms and critiques the Rochester newspaper, noting irregular text and misread lines. It references weekly data and regional names while questioning editorial focus and accuracy.
An advertisement asserts the consolidated paper's semi weekly circulation exceeds all Wayne county weekly papers combined. It promotes a strict price of 1.00 dollars per year in advance for advertisers.
Chicago letter argues employers favor women living at home to control earnings and support dependents. The writer urges husbands and suitors to seek home skills like sewing and cooking, claiming such women are more desirable and able to contribute to future family stability.
A London discussion notes C P Stewart’s piece on male poets and women while recounting a tale of scandal and confrontation. It highlights poets who publish verses in papers, collected secretly by businessmen and stockholders as a career stimulant.
A public discussion fragment weighs the impact of female voting on home life and politics. It questions whether franchise rights dilute domestic life and if women can be as informed as men on material matters, with side notes on Wilson, China, Japan, and national investments in roads.
Fragmented text references Washington Post New Haven road and New York World. Mentions Taft signs and political shifts. Contains unclear mentions of Mississippi session and peace centenary with no coherent narrative or concrete facts.
John F. Alexander as executor filed first and final account for Mary Alexander with hearing set for July 3. Florence Bartram seeks guardianship of Clark Bartram and others. Appointments and proofs of publication filed for C. C. Conrad administrator of Mary Greeger and Frank Reichenhbach executor of Fritz Reichenbach. W T Lehman and Sam Geiger named as administrators of Isaac C Lehman. Howard S Coe executor of Samuel W Coe will filed. Louis M Weaver executor of Sarah J Crites estate filed.
Marriage licenses issued to Menno S Steiner and Sarah Nussbaum of Sugarcreek township. Transfers of real estate include Emma May Haley and husband to Maysville Drain Thre Co with land in Saltcreek township for $1. John K Mitchell and wife to Guy Crumman with property in West Salem for $300. Forggalls apply Hanford's Balgam and keep on-vorktre.
A terse note recalls a family pencil mark about a watch once owned by a father, now reportedly with an uncle who allegedly possesses it. No other context or names are provided.
In a humorous domestic scene Mr Justmarried and his wife debate breakfast. The wife confesses the cook burned the bacon and they decide not to discipline the young cook, choosing a kiss instead as a gentle reprieve.
A long haired man asks if money lies in a perpetual motion machine. The man in a red tie says yes and reveals a saloon cash register as the machine that could bring in millions if kept in perpetual motion.
A slightly despondent line laments future talks with Marsh Woodson inhabitants. The speaker warns that telecommunication tolls hint at grim limits of earthly chatter.
Ohio's state appropriations for the current fiscal year allocate funds to Administration 340,090 and multiple departments. The list includes Botany 110,000, Co-operation 7,500, Dairy husbandry 10,000, Forestry 12,000, Nutrition 8,000, Soil science 20,000, and land purchase at Germantown with unexpended balance.
A vintage newspaper notice advertises Dr. Kutchin’s 234th visit to Wies ter at Hotel Archer on May 21 and Orrville May 27. It touts his home treatment program for chronic diseases with free consultation and eye exams, stressing nonoperative, low-cost care for women and men, and invites calls or letters for private conversations.
May 17 at Union Stock Yards Cleveland receipts reached 3500 head with moderate morning demand but prices 10 to 25 cents lower. Pigs and lights sold at 875 dollars, details on York District buyers and outcomes incomplete.
Special to The Wooster Daily News Norwalk Ohio May 19 W E Cook a dairyman died by suicide after three attempts. He first attempted drowning in his refrigerating plant then cut his wrist. Finally he slashed his throat, ending his life.
Hog buyers faced a slow market with light hogs selling around 8.65 and heavies 850 to 860 per hundredweight. Cattle trade was weak with top cows and calves about 950, 925 to 950, while sheep and lambs showed steady demand. mixed grain prices in Toledo included cash corn 58 cents and oats 40 1/2 cents, Clover and timothy seeds up to 13.85 and 1.95 respectively.
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