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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
3
A writer notes naval life in which ration items include dishes like Fanny Adams and plum dus a suet pudding with Talsinos. Vegetables are not daily fare but distributed by mess rotation producing a pot mess of scraps and shins. A landlubber can sample the dish and pretend he is at sea aboard an uneven table.
A curiously rare sleep disorder, described by Gelinotnu in 1880, involves sudden irresistible attacks of sleep lasting 10 to 30 minutes. It is linked to obesity in some cases, and seen as distinct from epilepsy due to preserved muscle tone and brief awakenings.
A Sullivan County club member kept six trout alive in his bathtub after catching them last summer. Over days, trout started disappearing one by one, prompting a servant’s questioning. The final disappearance occurred as the family cat dipped a paw into the tub and retrieved the last fish.
A London Tit Bits anecdote recounts a doorbell encounter at a genteel residence. A man asks if anyone under twenty one resides there and is answered sharply that none do. After light chatter about the weather, a maiden buys two copies of a work titled Hints For the Young.
A fragmented historical note surveys dietary habits and singing culture across countries. It contrasts fish and meat diets with vocal richness, citing Naples, Genoa, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and carnivorous birds. The text highlights how meat consumption and wealth influence families and the production of singers.
A Bisley Queen's Prize winner, Mr David Dear, once met an attendant at an at home. Asked for his full name he replied none besides David Dear. The servant pressed for another name, insisting he had one, and announced him as Mr David.
A fragmentary anecdote notes a character named Witty Acreas promoting fashion tricks observed in a bustling town. The dialogue hints at cosmetics, powders, and a coquettish charm as she speaks to an interviewer and relies on a partner for the powder and puff. The piece reads as a playful social aside with period speech.
A weary editor returns a manuscript to a timid poet who says he has no stamp. The piece cites a quote about curing failure by seeking work and a National Magazine adage on the value of a hand in a coffin.
Wayne County printers donated to the University Building fund. The Herald Printing Co contributors include Elias Compton O Notestein Wallace John Blocker J B Notestein C E Hoffman Mrs Harriet P McCoy A A Taylor J H Dickason and others. The Wayne County Democrat Republican Printing Co entries appear alongside Orrville Crescent and Jacksonian Journal totals reaching twenty thousand dollars.
Miss Gertie Matthews is sick at her parents home. Mrs Lizzie Rohrer of Wadena is visiting local friends. Charles Snell and Amos Lichty enjoyed a pleasure trip to Cleveland on Saturday. A large number attended church services at Jackson Sunday evening conducted by Dr Furbay.
Cold weather and good sleighing days prevailed as residents enjoyed winter pastimes. Rav Patterson, pastor of the M church, led meetings assisted by an Orrville ME minister. A Sabbath union service was held at the Presbyterian church, with a Christian Endeavor anniversary program conducted by Dr. G S Hackett. Miss Lydia Bonewitz, badly injured by a car, is reported resting as well as could be expected. The foot was ampu-
The night after the accident the family receives community sympathy as aged parents mourn their daughter’s loss or possible recovery. Grandmother Edgel remains ill while many residents suffer from golds or grippe and seek shelter in shared concern.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports Rev. John Herros of Central Presbyterian Akron urged support for the University of Wooster. He called Wooster a tree of life and urged the synod to maintain higher Christian education, warning against moral decline and praising the university as a custodian of knowledge. The note section records local activities including fund totals, visits, and upcoming events at Wooster.
A fragmented timetable lists connections from Cleveland Pittsburgh and Orrville to Wooster and Columbus with departures around morning and afternoon. It includes multiple routes via Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati and Newark with several stations and times, mentioning flag stops and weekday Sunday service patterns.
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