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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1901
Page
4
A fragmented column quotes several favorite mottos and lines from performers including Ellen Terry Miss Dorothy Vennant and Edna Tyall. It notes one line about dogged persistence and praises a few witty or inspirational quips as popular in stage circles.
Queensland talk on domestic servants cites Mrs. Campbell of Argyllodge Bagmor Sussex. She argues Australian conditions push better wages shorter hours and personal independence for maids. The piece notes mistresses may do housework and shift the burden, while servants seek home ownership and self respect.
A fragment recalls a candidate for the legislature defending against multiple charges. The opposition accuses him of belonging to an elevator trust, conspiring with eastern capitalists in a land deal, manipulating divorce, and misusing funds while in office. He contends the opposition failed to prove any charge, insisting he was vindicated.
A jumble of brief quotes and witticisms from various papers. Jokes about a Dublin peat room and fabric from peat, a sermon critique, marital chat about windows and a hat, a love misread, and a Klondike rescue remark, ending with a farmer’s cow joke.
The article argues wives of ambassadors aid diplomacy through social and intellectual gifts, sometimes outweighing their husbands' influence. It stresses equal standing in birth and fortune for effective negotiations and notes Lord Lansdowne as a notable example with his marchioness.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a sixth car TE office as a caller asks whether a door should read Shut the Door or Leave the Door Open. The officeholder warns of consequences if the caller returns for a year. In a separate vignette a correspondent seeks an economy in household affairs piece, and a physician notes patient safety after nervous shocks.
Mary notes Angelina’s reputed coldness and her long attachment to Fred. A naturalist quotes a price of two and a ajx apiece for guinea pips as Miss Ethel asks the cost. The excerpt features playful dialogue from Puck in a light, comic tone.
The Syracuse Herald reports a murky exchange where Rivata editor notes the house is nearly empty and a TM candidate questions the cause. The editor blames opposition for stirring spiteful actions and a lynching party.
Fragmentary line shows garbled quote about a father and ten, with a puzzled response in Yonkers State newsroom. Readers are left with a cryptic snippet reflecting a translation or transcription error. No clear event, dates, or identities can be established from the readable text.
An early 1900s announcement promotes excursion tickets to Washington for March 1 2 3 1901 with return on March 4 to coincide with President McKinley's inauguration. Through services offered on Pennsylvania Lines include reduced fares to Washington and colonists and settlers tickets to the Northwest and California. Details from ticket agents. Also an ad seeks a capable county representative with a $936 annual salary paid weekly, no commission, with expenses advanced.
Public sales announce auctions near Wooster and Smithville with multiple lots of horses cattle farming implements and household goods to be sold on March 2 6 and 7. Probate court proceedings list guardianship inventories accounts and hearings for several estates with dates February through April and names including Brinkarbod Billman Hutchinson Brenneman Moncrief and McGlenen among others.
Mithville and surrounding areas report a Lutheran Church event at Normal Hall on Saturday February 16 with 102 and 160 admission tiers, delegates expected from several states. Local residents vistited Summit County and Overton. A wedding occurred at the Lutheran church with William Gray and Saale Gilmour, followed by a trip to Cleveland. Various residents travel, hosting guests, and upcoming meetings and readings are announced.
Train notices list connections from Cleveland and nearby divisions to Columbus and other cities. Schedules show departures to Crestline Zanesville Pittsburgh Canton Xenia Richmond Newark Newark and Denniton with times around 7 9 and 11 pm and morning 7 00 am. The page names BR A FORD general manager agent and includes garbled station names and times.
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