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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1901
Page
2
Prohibition advocates urge a strong stance against saloons linking money to conscience and calling for sober workforces from railroads to ranches. W O T U sees growth. plans curb on liquor amid political battles. Governors push bans on cigarettes. public duty tied to election day.
A Santa Catalina visitor describes flying fish near Santa Catalina Island and Long Beach, noting their eight inch to two pound size, tail aided takeoff, four winglike fins, and high speed glides. The piece details how they skim the water, their erratic flight patterns, and the role of sea birds and predators in driving schools toward boats, creating a novel quail shoot like spectacle for sportmen.
The article surveys the Temple of Confucius at Chufuohsien within Westminster Abbey style grounds, noting the sacred mound, a dead tree planted by Confucius, a polished marble table, and an inscribed tablet marking the sage. It mentions the tombs of Confucius, his son, and his grandson, with emphasis on reverence and visitor fees charged by temple keepers.
Mrs Wall Walker of Gateacre Grange near Liverpool houses a renowned library. Her collection includes rare travel books with autographs, a diary, and the largest assemblage of Sheridan family relics. She is descended from Algernon Brinsley Sheridan and Richard Brinsley Sheridan, linking her to London’s historic literary circle.
A naturalist notes ants of the genus Atta perform elaborate mutual grooming akin to a lady’s maid routine. Workers sleep in relays for hours, then wake to wash and scrub a companion’s face thorax and limbs, rolling together in relaxed comfort as one ants the other.
A compact collection of aphoristic lines noting that true liberty comes with honor, secrets reveal fault of those who entrusted them, and greatness hinges on prudent guessing. It flags Euripides, Massinger, La Bruyere, La Rochefoucauld and Eliot with terse reflections on motive and virtue.
A quoted exchange muses on privilege and freedom as a gilded cage idea. A short haired man responds that a bird in a gilded cage is among the few creatures that receive shelter heat light food and janitorial services without work or cost.
A young girl contemplates the duties of modern life and the fear of publication, resolving to face a stern world. Her moment marks a shift from childhood to adult responsibility, as she questions whether anyone will care to publish her thoughts.
A regional guide explains how sandy and clay soils respond to manures and fertilizers. It notes phosphate rich blue clay eases fertility, reseeds with clover to add organic matter, and emphasizes underdraining clay, seeding grain with clover, and fruit crops like peaches and berries thriving on well-fertilized sandy soils.
Robert R. McGregor advises that saplings from nurseries lose substantial root mass and require severe top pruning before planting. Keep a strong central leader, prune lower branches, trim broken roots, and plant no deeper than nursery depth. Firm the soil, create a protective mound, mulch with manure or grass clippings, and remove the mound in spring.
Column fragment discusses the Queen of Italy lacking a formal court staff and the inefficiency of maids in her palace. It notes no bedchamber ladies, risk of poor toilet work, and belief that once hired a servant is never dismissed, harming royal service. Also mentions Hawaiian pumpkin pollination and a joke about electricity versus lightning, plus a saying on self-accusations being believed.
In a Philadelphia Press item, MeJigger describes Jenks as either overreacting to his late wife’s loss or pursuing a new partner. He notes Jenks has dyed his hair and mustache jet black, sparking speculation.
A garbled set of quips and sketches satirizes public discourse and domestic life. A lecturer on Woman's Rights is heckled as Providence plays a guiding role, while Mrs Youngwife battles reception etiquette. Adelaide Skiggs flaunts wealth with level china and silver as euchre clubs figure in social sport.
An eastern farm journal argues readers should keep turkeys near the house but not confine them. It claims turkeys are roving fowls that forage best when allowed to roam, and become dispirited when kept in yards or lots.
Disjoint OCR fragment references Baltimore Cabesaro ailing agent and dates in vague travel context.
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