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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
3
Wooster University faculty votes to revive intercollegiate athletics under strict rules. Students plan games with Oberlin Delaware and Ohio State, while the Synod confirms faculty governance. A fundraising event is noted, and local arrests, deaths, and family news follow in a mixed community update.
The Country Gentleman outlines methods to deter crows from corn. One method coats seeds with tar to make them repellent and unpalatable, stressing proper preparation and drying. Another option uses stretched twine to fence crops, making plants inaccessible to the birds.
A local advertisement urges people to seek a “Wanted at Once” position with promises of first class work. The company claims training and placement, endorsements by educators and clergy, and paid transportation to Wooster for those who engage.
Help wanted ads seek reliable men and women to sell Cram's New Atlas of the World on salary or commission and to sell globes only. Territory offered anywhere in the state. Agents trained and placed at company expense. Apply to M Clement or Yoder House, Wooster, Ohio.
A Pennsylvania farmer reports that apple fruit appearance and quality vary with the stock used for grafts. He cites examples from old Rambos and Baldwins, noting environment and stock influence can change size color texture and keeping quality across trees and grafts.
An article argues farmers should study land types and crop suitability to raise profits. It cites western Michigan's black muck soil where German settlers successfully grew celery, boosting local land value and expanding markets. It urges neighbors to share findings to create a strong regional market.
James Bradford Olcott of South Manchester Connecticut proposes turning pure grass into a transportable commodity. He envisions turf shipped like coal in open freight cars under tarpaulins with icing, requiring quality material and skilled handling to reach a market. He criticizes conformist authorities who doubt the plan.
The American Cultivator extols well made sausage as a palatable farm staple while noting the challenge of identifying meat content. It advises limiting fat to about one quarter and suggests mixing more beef fat to improve flavor and texture.
A collage of Wooster items reports a 58 day old death, name updates on residents, school incidents, church activities, legal notices, and community events. Includes brief notes on railroad wrecks, marriages, illnesses, and probate court proceedings with names of local families and officials.
Toledo brake man H E Withraham of the W and L E Ry fell under moving cars in Orrville yard about 5 o clock Tuesday evening. He slipped while climbing a car ladder to set a brake and was crushed. He leaves a wife and small children. Remains sent to Toledo. Also notes the death of Frank P Marker at 19 in Chicago from diphtheria and funeral at Rose Still cemetery.
Several couples received marriage licenses with various officiants. The record lists John E Campbell of Lorato and Jessie F Lee of Sterling with Rev Welmer officiating, along with other couples including Alex Parcel and Lacy Force, Francis E Schauff and Margaret Welch, John W Dunhem and Fanny Jacot, and David O Armstrong with Alice J Smith, each pair noted with their officiant.
An order of attachment for fifty dollars was issued January 1, 1900, against Alfred J. Thomas of Wooster Ohio in a case involving Calvin D. Myers and others in Wayne County. The notice is dated February 8, 1900.
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