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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
Exiled yet near, the speaker sends a tender message across distance. a dream of delight voices love that travels from distant lands to ease longing. the poem speaks of lips, hair and eyes, a rosebud mouth, and a nightly kiss in a distant romance.
A New York cigar box maker notes that about 9 of 10 of the 15 million annual U S cigar boxes come from New York. He cites industry capital and employment, with Cuban Spanish cedar supplying the material. The wood reportedly preserves or enhances cigar flavor, growing where Havana tobacco is grown.
The piece discusses army firing positions by range with lying used at long ranges and sitting or kneeling as alternatives at shorter ones. It then extols the apple as the democratic fruit symbolizing the American store, blending old New England flavor with Southern and Midwestern notes. It ends with a Brooklyn anecdote about two doctor brothers and a street door scene.
A young Edgar visits his two aunts. He observes Aunt Cordelia’s arms and notes he is not very fat, remarking his legs are not as big as her arms while the other aunt oversees his bath.
A St. Petersburg surgeon reports experiments with Bacquerel rays on blind eyes. He notes wholly blind patients or those with minimal light perception show sensitivity to the rays and can form visual impressions of object shapes from shadows projected by the rays.
The article notes ongoing debates on soldiers dress in the British empire. Officers complain that rigid regulations force continual expense as uniforms are altered frequently. Reports cite uniforms changed every two or three weeks, forcing men to reorder for minor details.
Johan J Wagner aged about 72 died Tuesday December 15 1908 in Washington Iowa after a long illness. He was born November 3 1832 in Shenandoah County Pennsylvania and moved from Wooster Ohio decades ago to operate a shoemaking business with his brother Isaac Wagner before focusing on his holdings. He leaves a widow Harriet Kinsy two children Alvin and Alberta and sisters Mia Zaring and Rachel Ritterhouse. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from his residence with Rev J B Schrack officiating and Elm Grove Cemetery interment planned. The Evening Journal notes his long life of thrift temperance and steadfast views.
The grape cure at Welsbaden has long been a key autumn feature at the famed health resort. Grapes supply high sugar content from 24 to 60 percent, plus essential acids and water, contributing to the cure's noted worth this season.
A family with a brilliant talkative parrot gifted by a sea captain faces a domestic puzzle. The lady of the house worries the parrot may be corrupting their seven year old son Johnny or that Johnny is corrupting the parrot.
Minor mention notes a rifle practice by Co. D with a Christmas prize turkey for the best score, and Mrs. Knight, mother of Prof L C Knight, underwent surgery in a Cleveland hospital. Also listed are local obituaries, marriages, resignations, and a farming accident where Ira Shoup lost his arm in a corn husker.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls a Reading man displaying a unique automaton at a sale event. Neighbors gathered as he demonstrated the toy for his daughter, drawing amused reactions from onlookers who claimed to own similar items. Many insisted theirs required no winding to amuse children.
Gen Cassius M Clay, famed for duels, faced foes with a long bladed knife, pistol, or rifle yet remained cool. He times inflated his lungs to outlast threats, then drew his knife to kill Turner. Near eighty four he told a reporter he opposed duels as savage though some cases make it the only remedy.
Three canes once waved to famous Americans were presented to the York Taried Society by Miss Annie Galligher of Hanover. One cane formerly belonged to Douglas, another to James Buchanan before his presidency, and a third to Roger B. Eoehler, Justice of the United States.
Market listing shows per pound prices for various items including butter eggs lard and chickens with entries such as turkey and cheese. The OCR yields many garbled words but indicates a grocery price page for Woester Markets dated December 23 1906.
Smithville residents report travelers leaving for Columbus for the winter, Christmas exercises planned at Lutheran and Methodist churches, visits among neighbors, and school events. Local deed notes include Mrs. Hutchinson visiting her son-in-law Dr A Shellenberger, Miss Marian Smith teaching near Cleveland, and Epworth League sending a Christmas box to the Methodist Home for the Aged. The town anticipates a white Christmas as holiday preparations continue.
Applecreek notes sleigh bells ring despite deep snow and ice. Reformed church held Christmas exercises last Sabbath. ME church and Presbyterian church plan services this week and Friday evening respectively. Clark Weirdries recovering from surgery but not yet well. Mrs Boyer with her fever recovering with her mother. Week of prayer to be observed in churches. Presbyterian church to have communion on the first Sabbath in January. Miss Dola Bonewitz spent days in Orrville. George Mackett and family plan Christmas with Floyd in Akron. Dr Klug returned from Columbus visit with son Charles.
A historic note surveys language use among Canada’s oversized French speaking community. It highlights that more than a million residents speak French as a first language, with roughly three and a half million using it at home or in daily life. The piece emphasizes regional distribution and cultural implications.
A vivid list highlights sewing machines carpet items and nickle plated teapots plus tea spoons gravy spoons and fruit knives. It promotes silver lined tea pots and cane dishes and notes items rarely found outside city stores.
In Paris a fast driving automoblist faced a magistrate after the driver refused to stop and demanded marriage to the lady in the vehicle. The couple, with the musician guiding them, were fined a small amount and plan a wedding soon.
Fragmented text reads like a personal lyrical outpouring about songs and pride. It references themes of music, identity, and emotional response, with lines suggesting a desire for a world to be delighted by the singer's work. The garbled phrases obscure clear entities or events.
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