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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
6
The article traces colonial rum trade, molasses, and distilleries in Newport and New England, noting how rum shaped commerce, with ships to Africa and the Caribbean. It recalls 18th century illicit trade, prices, and the impact on local economies, alongside anecdotes about information gathering and advice from notable figures.
A lone assailant attacked Mrs. Paulina Fenska in Leyden township near Franklin Park Cook County after a late night assault. Farmers pursued the stranger to a cornfield and overpowered him after a lengthy standoff, leaving him battered with numerous gunshot wounds and dead. Mrs. Fenska was severely beaten, repeatedly struck with revolvers, while the attacker searched for money and faced violent resistance.
A German intruder seeking work at the Fenska farm near Mannheim Wisconsin was killed by a mob of farmers in a corn field after a violent confrontation. The man entered the home threatened Mrs Fenska and fled as the farmers armed themselves and pursued him. He fired, was wounded, and died after being surrounded, with authorities planning punishment for any future attack.
The movement, launched by Mr Hubbell of the Board of Education, has grown to organized anti smoking leagues in nearly all public schools for boys in Indianapolis with support from the education board president and the superintendent. They urge extending similar efforts to all beverage use, including beer and wine. The report also notes pro abstinence views from Dr. Benjamin Ward Richardson on rheumatism treatment without alcohol and critiques the saloon’s opposition to church efforts.
The Atlantic Monthly asks if a serious labor question exists while poverty and hunger persist at home yet bars overflow with beer and whisky. It argues workers waste their earnings on vices instead of saving capital, questioning the fairness of their grievances amid chronic hardship.
A famed anecdote about Sir Benjamin tells of his visit to a small English town with no pubs. Despite 4,000 residents, the doctor nearly starved until two young physicians sought his advice. Sir Benjamin urged them to avoid teetotalers, arguing they shirk accidents and heal poorly after first aid.
A discussion urging homemakers to take responsibility for the physical and mental welfare of home inmates. The author argues reforms originate in the home circle and calls for educated wives and mothers to lead social change within domestic life.
A historical naval analysis questions the value and fate of modern fighting ships as nations build massive fleets. Experts admit uncertainty about armor, torpedoes, and the real effectiveness of steam and electric machinery in future sea battles. An old sailor doubts facing such ships in battle. more will be learned in the next naval war.
A newly patented spark catcher for smokestacks uses two offset tubular sieves to extinguish glowing sparks. The upper sieve can be adjusted for best results, creating blind pockets that trap burning particles. Collectors in the smokestack gather still glowing coal and extinguished sparks for periodic cleaning.
Tommy asks about the meaning of charges of bad faith. Mr Figg, distracted, suggests it represents another heresy trial.
In Yonkers a father explains to his son that the weather bureau’s forecasts are not certain to reveal exact conditions. The exchange shows curiosity about how forecasters predict weather and the public’s belief in meteorology.
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