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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
1
Wooster area notes report Rebecca Prypter buying Hareh homestead for 1600 dollars. Births, deaths, and marriages occur on W North Street and nearby locales. Local industry, land sales, pensions, mumps epidemic, and railroad plans interweave with school and civic updates.
Citizens of Wooster are asked to donate any clothing for the town’s needy. All items are acceptable. Donations may be left at Grant Taggart's feed barn or arranged by telephoning J. C. Hall at No. 178, who will call to collect.
Ancient mariners spoke of a landlocked Mediterranean as a realm of wonders. Gods monstrous shapes ruled waters while sirens dwelt on islets and enchantresses haunted dry land. Tales claimed Gibraltar marked a barrier to a vast ocean beyond a sea of darkness, where storms and a Satanic giant lurked, deterring early explorers like Columbus from crossing the Saragussu sea due to treacherous reefs and choking salt fog.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses careful wording with Black servants in India, a missionary boat scene, and a servant bending to a bucket for washing. It hints at a tense exchange over a routine task and sharp exclamations, but the text is highly garbled and ends abruptly.
The author notes misletoe parasitism with curious traits. It is said to be the only plant whose content resists soil shooting. The piece discusses mistletoe growth on various trees, including the supposed presence on ai trees and rarity on ores, with most specimens associated with apple trees.
A girl asks about a distinguished looking foreigner announced moments ago as the TV broadcast failed to catch the title. Another girl responds that Hon has made a catch of tit.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Record item describes a man willing to die for a woman and partially proving his devotion amid unclear context and wording.
A short reasoning on friendship warns that long assent from friends dulls affections. It counsels that constant companionship breeds contempt and encourages independence from constant approval. The fragment reflects Hazlitt style on social ties.
The article describes Japanese stable design with stalls that keep horses calm. Doors close behind the horse and swing open when needed, reducing risk to visitors. The setup includes grain and hay racks and secure, visible handling areas. This practical layout aims to prevent kicks and keep stables orderly.
In a vivid exchange Miss Prettiface is told that her health appears better after spending time in her bedroom. The speaker notes pale appearances downstairs, yet a brief retreat upstairs brings a healthier, more vibrant color upon returning.
A dialogue excerpt from Brooklyn Life features Mrs Newricht presenting a recent oil portrait. Mrs Cuttinge comments that justice is tempered with mercy, echoing a refined, domestic reflection on artistry and character.
A Chicago News snippet depicts a wife uneasy about a young man who visits their daughter. The wife wonders if the visitor is frugal or has a grudge against the gas company, sparking familial suspicion and curiosity.
A dead man identified as Win Luniaq was found last Sunday in a field near Highland Park. Bert Osborne and Rollo Beyson alerted Wooster authorities, and coroner notes suggest death by exhaustion linked to alcohol or morphine. Authorities linked the case to a robbery in Orrville and issued a dispersion of a suspect, William Luniaq. Funeral services were held in Wooster with interment in the Wooster cemetery.
On February 5 at the Plank residence in Liberty, Misa Ethel Plank married Julius Kaltwasser, son of Frederick Kaltwasser of E South Street. The ceremony was by Rev J H Decda, with Mae McCoy at the piano and a wedding supper to follow. The couple departed on the 9:45 train to Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Miss Lilly Kaltwanser and Mr John H Snyder of Akron wed Thursday afternoon February 6 at 3 oclock in the home of the bride's parents on East South Street. Rev G C Smith of the Lutheran church officiated in the presence of friends and relatives. The couple planned a visit to Bluffton Indiana and will be at home in Akron after February 18.
A list of marriage licenses granted to several pairs across Ohio towns includes John H. Ngder of Akron wth Lilly Kaltwaseer of Wonater DL Cayo, and Mary J Muller of Wooster with Harry Wilson of Overton. Other couples include Delpha Swartz of Wooster with Calvin Parcell of Shreve, and Hattie McFarland, Lydia A. Myers of Blachleyville.
Obituaries from Wooster recount the deaths of Mrs Joseph G Sanborn aged 52 after months of illness and Wright Culbertson aged 19 from typhoid fever in Pittsburgh. Mrs Sanborn, daughter of Dr Stephen F Day, leaves husband two daughters and a son. funeral Monday. Culbertson, a Wooster native, recently worked in Pittsburgh after graduating Wooster High School in 1902. survived by brother Hugh and sister Beasie. interment in Wooster. Also noted is Martha A Myers born 1849 in Westmoreland PA, died Feb 1 1903 near Wooster after long illness. married John Moore. ten children predeceased her.
Obituary notes Susan McCoy 73 died February in Callowhill Santa with Wooster ties. James Robertson Jr long resident 25 years, Civil War veteran, janitor at Gfth ward school, survived by wife and children David Charles Edward Jugies Willian Albert Robertson. Funeral under Given Post. Also mentions local farm and market price discussions and New Jersey coconut meal notes. Samuel G McClure buys Ohio State Journal. former Wooster resident.
In 1903 Oklahoma education is expanding. The territorial legislature created a public school system with 8904 quarter sections of school lands leased and revenue shared with about 200 districts. Norman hosts the University of Oklahoma with a 26 room main building and $92,000 for new structures. Stillwater houses the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and the Normal School trains teachers at Edmond. The Northwestern Territorial Normal School at Alva is famed for beauty and design. Coyle’s Longston University serves higher and industrial education for Black Oklahomans. Private colleges include Congregational College at Kingfisher, Stella Academy run by Friends, Presby terians at Newkirk, and Baptists at Blackwell. Teachers’ pay ranges $35 to $95 monthly for five months.
The report lists probate matters including Jacob Bixter named administrator of Daniel Bixter estate with $8,000 bond. Mary M Hemming appointed trustee under Abraham Somers will with $1,000 bond. Fraeda Messner seeks J B Taylor as administrator of Amos Messner estate with $100 bond. Wail of Aig Huret probated. Charles Cooper reports sale of Veronica Hummeleback estate real estate to Jacob Rupp for $316,594, sale confirmed. Ht Hoover files statement in Isaac G Hoover estate. Wellington Matsh and P. C. Ayven named county treasury inspectors. Teaiah Biggs completes order to sell Henry Biggs estate real estate by private sale. Milton Taggart reports sale of Ida E K Taggart personal property. Lida Koonstrick adjudged insane and committed to Massillon hospital. George W Spangler returns order to sell Lovina Levers estate real estate privately with failure to sell. order for public sale issued.
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