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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
4
Large turnout for the Boxwell examination at Wooster High School on Saturday April 19 with 172 students. Next exam scheduled for May 10. Students copied a handwriting quotation and answered questions based on general knowledge to determine grades.
The text presents a set of geography and history questions for students. Topics include longitude and latitude references, railroad lines in Ohio, major U S railroads, world river basins, forests and crops, locating cities and landmarks, map outlining Ohio, oceans and mountain ranges, time zones, climate soil and rocks, travel routes, urban growth factors, biographical commendations, secession causes, Civil War battles and figures, Northwest Territory origins, and Clay's Compromise provisions.
The passage asks about difficulties under The Articles of Confederation, defines the chief power of Congress, and explains the Electoral College including its meaning, duties, and how it functions. It targets understanding of early U.S. constitutional structure and election mechanics.
The prompt asks how to compute cost price from gain rate and selling price, and how to determine present worth of a debt. It presents a problem: an article sold for 1750 with 124 percent gain, asking what percent gain or loss if sold for 14007.
Mr Frank R. Stockton, noted novelist, died in Washington on April 20 from paralysis after brain hemorrhage. He was 68 and long associated with literature. Also reported Orr family obituaries and local business notes on an Applecreek funeral and an East Union Fire Insurance founder.
The article traces the origins of the YMCA from 1841 in London with George Williams to its spread in Britain and the United States. It outlines key milestones including the formation in 1844, the North American Confederation in 1854, the Paris Basis, Civil War impacts, and the development of college and specialized branches, ending with Wooster Voice noting broader global influence.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets from stations west of the Ohio River to St Paul Minnesota from May 17 to 19. Fare is one fare plus 200 for round trip for National Baptist Anniversary events. Return is valid to May 29, extendable to June 30 with 50 cent deposit to the Joint Agent.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offers one fare round trip excursion tickets from all local Ohio stations to Columbus on May 19 and 20 to celebrate the Ohio Christian Missionary Society anniversary. Tickets are valid for return until May 24, 1902.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offers round trip excursion tickets from all western stations to Harrisburg for the German Baptist Brethren Conference. One fare, return by June 2 1902, extendable to June 30 1902 with ticket deposit at Harrisburg terminal agent.
May 10 and 20 the Baltimore and Ohio Marion Ohio at one fare for round trip accounts GLO Ohio. Tickets valid for return until May 24 1902.
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