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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1899
Page
3
A preachy meditation on Martha and Mary from Bethany, praising housework and domestic labor as divine service. It extols the endurement of women and the unseen burdens of homemaking, urging appreciation for caregivers and the Christian ideal of selfless service.
A polemic against drink accuses bright, influential men of ruinous drunkenness and crime. The piece asserts temperance as the remedy, citing speeches by Judge Murray and Governor Denison, and notes the penal and social costs of alcohol in Australia.
A young group from the United Presbyterian Church in Saratoga protests against alcohol in college settings. They urge students to avoid wine and beer, oppose tavern temptations near campuses, and call for moral restraint among Christian youth. The piece also references historical trade and governance anecdotes about gin and wine, illustrating broader temperance concerns.
An insurance actuary analyzes policy records classifying drinkers as abstainers and intemperate. Findings show higher actual losses among drinkers, with estimated losses around 5047.00 and 5 times the expected. The Tennessee Supreme Court has held saloon keepers liable for selling alcohol to drunkards, noting the law against intoxication has long been on the books but rarely enforced.
In Saxony forests thousands of beaded forms once grew into dolls crafted in factories across Dies Gen and other cities. Parents, markets, and a traveler's memory reveal a labor of hands painting cheeks, shaping limbs, and shipping finished dolls to American shops while workers endure long journeys and low pay.
A notes on Miss Helen Way and Miss Mary Johnston publish poetry and a first novel Prisoners of Hope. Ella C. Sykes writes The Land of the Long Night about Beluchistan. Paul du Chaillu discusses Scandinavia. The Story of America by Teach Hutterworth spans early history to the Peace Protocol. Also mentions Lamb praise of Keats, correspondence between Nica and Kotre Lloyd, and other literary notices with brief book and author references. A pigeon racing anecdote and a San Francisco Wave remark conclude the roundup.
A fragmented column discusses wholesome food for thought and lessons linking scriptural teaching to daily conduct. It mentions Mount Moriah and Methuselah era figures, reflecting on character building through religious instruction and moral examples for readers.
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