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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
4
Adam Geitgey age 68 of Franklin Two died last Thursday evening March 27 after a day working on the farm with a son. He had heart trouble but was active earlier. He was born and lived his life on a Franklin Two farm. Survived by wife, four sons and a daughter. Funeral services were held Sunday with interment at Wooster.
Odenkirk Oil Co, based in this city, secured leases for 900 acres of oil land at Rittman and plans to build a derrick on land belonging to the tile works around April 10. Also notes a Toledo firm test for a cough remedy and a proposed Ohio gambling bill stiffening penalties and slot machine ban.
A bulletin from the Ohio Experiment Station summarizes effective spraying mixtures to control the San Jose scale louse. It discusses resin washes, lime sulfur whitewash, whale oil soap, and petroleum based treatments, stressing careful application, weather, and pruning to minimize tree damage while reducing infestation.
Research over the past years examined how light penetrates water and why ocean colors vary. Findings show transparency depends on water color, altitude, season, salinity, temperature, depth, sky clarity, and wave state, with the Aegean Sea reaching 51 yards. Photographs at depths from 358 to 1826 feet showed sunlight effects fade beyond that depth.
The Progressive Farmer club met March 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Benj Wilson with Rev W A Littell and a Wooster Young Ladies Quartet performing. The program included prayers, discussions on improving public school standards, readings, and a plan to meet again April 9 at the Bowmans. The event ended with hospitality and reminders for members to share items of interest and future program details. A separate note mentions eight hens stolen from the Atkins stable on W Liberty Street the preceding Saturday night.
The article describes the modern sprinkling wagon as a major upgrade over older models with spray beads and dual valves allowing precise water flow. Drivers can operate both heads or one, enabling dry crosswalks and selective watering to avoid cars. Wagons range 160 to 1000 gallons, with global use and exports to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Europe, and more.
The Los Angeles Herald describes orange washing by machine and hand, brushing to remove dust, sun drying on racks, and final brushing for a smooth, shiny finish before market. Workers in packing houses scrub yellow piles by hand, sometimes with mixed labor.
The article traces how Piccadilly got its name from a tailor named Luggins who built a few houses and named the street. It suggests the term Piccadilly derives from a fashionable collar called Piccadel or similar spellings worn by beaus of the era.
The Atchison Globe counsels readers to abandon excess nightlife and embrace responsible behavior. It extols the virtues of reliability, industry, and fairness, urging men to become good citizens, husbands, fathers, and sons rather than pursuit of frivolous indulgence.
In a rural tale a couple returns to their snug home to discover the wife in tears after their dog Fido ate a pie she made. The husband comforts her, noting they can manage the expense and move on from the mishap.
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