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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
The article explains the cedar pencil production using Florida grown red cedar, describing slab cutting, grooving for six leads, glueing slabs, pressing, and finishing steps. A separate job ad seeks a trustworthy person to manage countywide sales for a self-financing firm offering a $990 cash salary and expenses, with advancement.
A list of marriage licenses issued in the Wooster region and surrounding townships. Names include Wesley J. Parcell and Elia L Franks. Arthur C. Whonsetter and Lole M. Long. G Wa. First and Idea X. Cordry. Thomas B. Jamieson and Cora B. Trunk. B F. Newatetter and Isa I. Reed. Seth S. Krupp and Leah L. Yoder. Perry E. Cox and Mattie M. Baysinger. Knupp and Leah Yoder. Lloyd Lilley and Esther Baker. L F. Conrad and Minnie M. Crites. Also notes on Christine Bree image acceptance as a Christmas present, Ohio Grange on women’s suffrage, and the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home annual report with 2097 inmates and daily average 1333 plus per capita cost of $154.20. Additional content includes a Wooster newspaper letter list and various names and addresses. some garbled entries remain.
A fragmented notice outlines discounted rail fare options from Cleveland and nearby points. It mentions one way settlers tickets to southern sectors, reduced round trips to the south southeast and other regions, with long return limits and holiday travel periods around May and January.
The piece discusses the leaf’s autumnal transformation as nature readies for off season with corky tissue forming a boundary between living and dead. It also reports a belief in reincarnation linked to a Pogou district child connected to former district official Tucker and his murder. A London dressmakers request a blacklist for unpaid court attires nears action.
A seventeen day rail tour arranged by the Union Association of Lumber Dealers invites members and companions to a winter trip to Mexico. The paid package covers all meals, side trips, and travel from Columbus, with stops in New Orleans, San Antonio, Eagle Pass, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, and Mazatlan, ending back in Columbus via St Louis.
President Roosevelt will receive women suffragists during the National American Woman Suffrage Association convention in Washington DC from February 11 to 17, 1904. On February 15 at 2:30 pm, the eighty fourth birthday reception for Mrs. Roosevelt will honor the delegates. Doctor C Byman ordered the commitment of three women and five men from Wayne County infirmary to Masaillex after examining inmates.
The fragmentary text mentions unnamed agents and authorities ordering action by a date or deadline. It lacks clear names, places, or events, making precise interpretation difficult. The readable bits imply formal procedures or submissions but provide no substantiating persons or organizations.
The Pennsylvania Lines announce fare cuts for Christmas and New Year travel. All stations on the lines are covered with no distance limits on excursion tickets. Tickets go on sale December 24 25 31 1803 and January 1 1904, for trips to Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Indianapolis Louisville St Louis Toledo Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois stations.
The Pennsylvania Lines will offer reduced fare holiday trips with excursion tickets valid to all stations. Tickets go on sale December 24 25 and 31 of 1903 and January 1 1904, good return until January 4 1904. Certificates cover teachers and student bodies at universities colleges and seminaries excluding preparatory public and city high schools.
Excur sion tickets to Portland Oregon will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines for the Nations Live Stock Association meeting. Tickets furnished upon application to ticket agents for Pennsylvania lines.
Wooster Ohio December 16 1907 Notice is given of a stockholders meeting at the company office on Thursday January 14 1907 at 8 o clock p.m. to elect a Board of Directors for the next year and to transact such other business as may lawfully come before them L P Obliger President attests J W Wilson General Manager
The note argues Russia will soon possess the oldest postage stamp issue, surpassing Hong Kong which began in 1859. It notes the shift from Victoria to Edward II on stamps and that the double headed eagle with St. George dates from 1864 65, preserving Russia's long running record.
A description of betrothal customs in Germany Norway and Sweden noting the ring worn on the fourth finger of the left hand before marriage and moved to the right hand on the wedding day. It mentions heirloom rings as a source of future good luck for the bride.
The Italian congress approved 160600 to establish a wireless station for telegraphic communication with South America. The decision highlights Italy’s expansion of overseas communication links and technological investment.
An old fashioned domestic scene unfolds as Fresh Air for Frank leads to comic dialogue about escaping the crowded house. A Kansan railway engineer petitions to speed beyond fifty five miles per hour after a jackrabbit ridicules his attempt, highlighting lighthearted rural pursuit and a quirky transportation note.
Excursion tickets to New Orleans will be sold by Pennsylvania Lines December 24 25 and 26 1903 and January 1 1904 for travel to any station on the lines. Holidays extend to Christmas and New Year with broad territory coverage including Ohio Indiana Illinois and Western Pennsylvania. Teachers and students certificate discounts apply. The Lake and River Ry will offer exampling tickets between all stations December 25 31 and January 1 1904 with return by January 4 1904.
The winter schedule on the Pennsylvania Lines goes into effect November 29, offering faster trips to Florida, Arizona, Mexico, and California. Trains to Wooster list Westbound and Eastbound departures with various numbers and times, including daily and mall services, reflecting the era’s travel promotion.
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