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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
4
The excerpt critiques premature judgment and prejudice across social groups, noting how individuals justify feelings of aversion or acceptance. It contrasts personal awareness with societal norms, referencing foreign-born residents and cultural tensions in a broad, reflective tone.
A fragmented memoir passage shows President Lincoln weighing a young officer's gallantry at Donelson and recommending a captain's certificate amid confusion and concern about fortifications and leadership. The narrative centers on doubt, duty, and the burden of award in war.
The piece outlines the carnation's ancient references from Pliny to Augusta era, notes gradual spread in England, and cites dates for name origins from Geoffrey Lyte in 1687 8 and 1600, with Edmund Synnor and Shakespeare's mentions in The Winter’s Tale and Henry V.
A conversation recounts a Gerdyo setter with strong maternal instinct raising a non-biological chick after a ben died. The tale includes other animals showing care and a surprising twist as the chicken now barks, sparking discussion among listeners.
A London Standard tale recounts a cleric invited to a shooting party where the host is startled to see the minister prodding at a gun. The clergyman asks how to “let down these peastly things," referencing the cocked weapon and tense mood.
A Washington Star excerpt presents Seontor Sorghum debating campaign finance. A man questions demanding money for campaign purpose. Sorghum replies he might avoid polling if he raised funds alone.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a humorous exchange as a boy named Johnny admits part of a cake was missing from the pantry. His mother scolds gently, calling out the pranks in a light hearted domestic scene.
In a tense scene the editor and staff clash as John Marky confronts Sagi Dass over a contentious gate article. Amid accusations and shouting, a bystander offers apples to orphans while a cryptic exchange hints at a broader editorial struggle and a plea to publish.
A terse, damaged excerpt describes a man and his girl at a doorway on West D street. A warning about a father’s return appears as the couple parts, the lover pale with worry as he leaves from a bedroom window above.
Readable text hints at a confusing exchange about wind and dining routines without clear events or identifiable people or places. The fragment offers little concrete information on actions, outcomes, or involved entities.
A Washington Post report recalls Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska delivering a forceful speech while avoiding a heckling colleague. The exchange involved a jest about rain gear and a bottlely humorous moment as the senator shifted position to stay out of reach of the other senator.
The term terne is often misinterpreted. Terne plate is a tin, lead, and iron alloy with a two thirds lead and one third tin composition. The name derives from three metals and not from a French meaning of dull.
A London suburb resident houses a house museum with a centuries old Indian fire god. A party joined in a playful bowing gesture, two women refused, and within two months one woman’s house burned down and another fell into fire with severe burns. The story is told without comment.
Disjointed OCR text references Moritz Gottlieb Saphir a journalist and witty Jew. Mentions Germany and Ron Dodwile with scattered phrases about verona, Beusclaal, and a king's command. Lacks coherent event or dates.
Fragmentary text describes pecan orchards along the lower Ohio area and tributaries with recurring cultivation, fertilizer from overflow, and annual festive gatherings in neighboring towns. It mentions pecan tours and social events, with woods work and a bacon and fry‑style outdoor meal as a feature.
A rustic spread features wheels of bread and savory items baked in a crater of hot coulis. It includes huniel rye bread with ronated cheese and a Bingserbread crust, alongside crabapple elder from the farmhouse.
A fragmentary historical note explains offhand how terms like buccaneer and freebooter evolved from French and English roots. It mentions 74 soldiers derpoted the Spanish and attacks on Spanish possessions, with references to muttered origins and word origins in global sea raiding.
An OCR fragment describes a German boar hunt with spears and nets, noting annual annual events and a brutal death. The text mentions hunters, boars, and a final impaled creature, detailing a graphic, archaic hunting scene and ferocious action.
The readable portion discusses a Welsh origin claim connected to a notable late doctor and a vague incident involving a child and a fire. Details are obscured by garbled OCR, with uncertain names and places, making precise events hard to confirm.
The New York Press describes menswear styles with weekly dress codes from Monday to Saturday allowing bend coverings without frock coats and Sunday wearing a poulder. It notes frequent cutaways with gilk hate and men in bat and sack outfits for outdoor wear.
The article notes French ships rarely use French names beyond great men, while German ships favor rivers, ports, poets, and literary figures and Spanish vessels mainly honor cities or famous commanders.
A clipped child’s verse notes that boys have fathers and mothers, with mothers doing much talk and fathers shaping behavior. The piece suggests boys are guided by their mas and pas, and that parents are central to how a child minds and acts.
A schoolboy answers his teacher on how to fog him with a joke about the Italian system of penmanship. He says the upward stroke should be heavy and the down stroke light, a playful view on handwriting styles.
A brief quotation from the Atchison Globe notes the common pitfall in arguments as people claim others do not understand them. The saying highlights miscommunication and the tendency to judge others.
A fragment suggests a newspaper quip about coeducation and marriage. The line asks why coeducation would not promote matrimony, presenting a playful challenge on gender integration and social roles.
The Wooster Progressive Farmers club gathers at J. W. Taggart's for a lecture and entertainment. President W A Bruce thanks members for two years of service while M M Fowler is welcomed as the new president. A plan to campaign against saloons is outlined and a Dry vote urged to protect local boys. A Tuscarawas county yellow ochre bed is also noted.
Gold opportunity to travel at lowest prices to the South West and Northwest from Baltimore Ohio via Cheap Homeseekers and Colonist fares. Tickets sold on the first and third Tuesdays each month through April 2 1903. Inquiries at B and O ticket offices or G M Carre D P A Cleveland Ohio.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a sale of excursion tickets from February 17 to 22 to New Orleans Louisiana Mobile Alabama and Pensacola Florida at one fare for round trip with return validity to February 28. Agents will provide details.
A San Francisco case highlights police action against ticket scalpers. A man fined 300 dollars and jailed for two days for defying a court injunction over long distance round trip tickets. The Brooklyn Standard Union notes efforts to curb this form of counterfeiting and petty larceny.
Fragmentary OCR shows intercity rail connections with various cities and times. The garbled text lists routes such as Columbus to Xenia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh to Newark, with several misleading time stamps and traveler notes.
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