Wooster Notes Highlight School Moves and Local Events
West Lebanon visitor plans for his daughter to enter school. Adams and Larber Oil Co. of Cleveland shows interest. Miss Mary Compton recovers from an ankle sprain and will resume studies. Wayne Moore hired to teach a spring term four miles south. Prof. Chaddock to Chicago trip for university interests. Dr Scovel preached in Cleveland. Ben Cornell returns to teaching near Bucyrus and plans to reenter school. Frances Glenn recital at Memorial Chapel invited. Ada Allen to teach in district 7 northeast. Misses Faye and Zora Patterson attend a sister’s wedding in Shiloh. Platte Amatutz hosts father from Sterling for Sabbath. Chaddock to attend tri-county teachers meeting at Raz eraburg. J Black attends funeral of father in Gumabe e. Carnegie gives $100,000 to Western Reserve for librarian training. Westminster audience hears Rev Fulton. Prof Knight visits Congress. Students named for term Fern McGuire Chester Township Vellah Eberly Wayne Nettie Brinkerhoff Canaan. Wooster places Dean third in state oratorical. Newcomb of Hiram wins first and Dennison takes second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snarvely
West
Lebanon
Jermin
Wooster
Adams and Larber Oil Co
Cleveland
Mary Compton
Wayne Moore
R. E& Chaddock
Clavago
F Scovel
Ben D. Cornell
Bucyrus
Memorial Chapel
Frances Glenn
Ada Allen
Faye
Zora Patterson
Shiloh
Platte Amatutz
Sterling
R. & Chaddock
Tri-County
Razeraburg
J . Black
Gumaebee
Josiah Laughlin
Andrew Carnegie
Western Reserve
Westminster
Fulton
College Ave
L.C. Knight
Congress
Fern McGuire
Chester Township
Vellah Eberly
Wayne
Nettie Brinkerhoff
Canaan
Dean
Mr Newcomb
Hiram
Kirkpatrick
Dennison
Wooster Leaders Discuss Vanderbilt Railroad Plan
Walter Foas of the board of trade led a Wooster meeting with Cleveland and Columbus figures to promote a Vandervilt line from Beaver Falls PA to Sandusky OH. The 175 mile route would pass Canton Massillon Wooster Ashland Greenwich Norwalk and end toward Chicago, linking Pittsburg with Lake Erie and Chicago. A Wooster visit was planned to seek right of way from Applecreek to Custaloga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Foas
Board of Trade
Cleveland
UCW French
Greenwich
Ohio
Cyrue Huling
Columbus Savings and Trust Company
Columbus
Julias Whiting
Strormey
Canton
L Peeke
National Exchange Bank
Sandoaky
Pitt Curtis
Huron County Banking Company
Norwalk
French
Beaver Falls
Sandusky
Masaillon
Wooster
Ashland
Chicago
Sceb
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Vanderbilt
Io Ie
Applecreek
Custaloga
Building A Commercial Lettuce And Radish Growing House
Rural New Yorker outlines constructing a heated 180 by 60 foot house for lettuce and radishes. It details bed depth from twelve to eighteen inches, brick or similar walls, drainage, pipe heating with hot water, and temperature ranges from 60 to 75 degrees in shade. Aeration, manure layers, and bench layouts are described along with sun exposure and roof orientation for optimal growth.
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Gorden
New Yorker
West Aly
Opinlow
Andy Spark
The Methodizer in The Saturday Evening Post
A writer describes a methodizer who analyzes business books to reveal causes of failure and prescribes reforms. He argues farmers should study methods with family help, start keeping detailed accounts, and track costs, production, and receipts to boost prosperity.
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Saturday Evening Post
Himelf
Progt
Lowe
Kansas
Leaky udders and dairy hygiene guidelines from Cornell
The article explains how leaky udders expose cows to bacteria, noting the teat, skin, and surroundings influence infection risk. It argues that tight sphincters, clean bedding, drained pastures, and discarded diseased cows reduce bacterial entry and improve milk quality.
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Peaso
Bowe Saoitary Dubies
Cornell Experiment Station
Snow Clearing Methods in Rural Districts Analyzed
A Rural New Yorker correspondent reports on shoveling through deep drifts and packing tracks with teams and drags to maintain width. Another writer favors removing drift-causing fences and ledges to reduce drifting, noting progress in more progressive communities.
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Jenna
New Yorker
Wigert
Baccarat and the Question of Drawing a Third Card
The article discusses baccarat where players aim for nine with two or three cards and notes a doubt over whether a five total should draw a third card. It cites French court rulings that baccarat is not a game of chance while noting mathematical certainty that drawing can improve or worsen the hand. It laments the lack of published probabilities given the large sums risked.
The Indian Runner Duck and Leghorn Comparison
Walter D B Delano notes in American Poultry Journal on the Indian runner duck’s bold plumage hardy nature and high egg production up to 192 per year. He describes breeding habits feeding needs and winter housing on an acre pond setup emphasizing dry sleeping quarters pure air and ample forage like lawn clippings and clover hay for a flock of fifty.
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Walter DB. Delano
American Poultry Journal
Fine White Rocks From D T Roote In Connersville Indiana
Illustration depicts a pair of White Plymouth Rocks owned by D T Roote of Connersville Indiana. The text notes characteristics and origin of the birds.
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D. T Roote
Connersville
Ind
To Keep Hens at Home and Cope with Free-Ranging
A rustic guide discusses methods to deter hens from roaming beyond fences. It suggests making home perches and roosts appealing while avoiding harsh containment. Practical tips emphasize patience and natural boundaries to keep poultry within a yard.
Turkey House Breeding Advice For Healthier Stock
Narene Cavanagh from Only In Poultry recess explains how to raise turkeys for hardy, safe breeding stock. She suggests shelter from wind and predators, careful feeding, and winter housing to ensure strong poults and free-from disease.
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Turkey House
Matteson
Chicks Suffer From Poor Housing and Care
A damaged OCR note warns of hundreds of chicks dying from hidden and improper handling in a building. It recommends neat sections, clean floors, and avoiding damp bedding. It claims cold rains and wet grass worsen health, urging keepers to raise chicks off the damp ground.
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Tata Ce
The Beginners A Pleasant Little Chat
A humorous, rambling rustic dialogue about poultry keeping and food, listing fowl types and feeding habits, with asides on care, labor, and farm household routines. The piece blends sayings and stray observations from a veteran keeper to entertain while imparting practical rural lore.
Fragmented OCR Tale of Serge Cates and Local Notices
A garbled OCR passage mentions Serge Cates and a sequence of disjointed names and phrases. It references local figures, events, and various unrelated terms, with no clear narrative or verifiable facts. The text reads as partial lines and scattered words without coherent context or dates.
Fragmented OCR Notes on Ventilation Drafts and Tethering
The readable fragments discuss ventilation and draft control, referencing measures, timing, and safety, with unclear names and scattered phrases. Mentions of rooms, tides, and equipment hint at a technical or industrial context but lack cohesive details or complete actions. The text shows garbled phrases and embedded jargon needing clarification.
Feather Eating in Fowl Feed Causes Feather Loss
The article discusses feather eating by hens and other fowl. It notes that raw fat salt pork and certain feed practices may stop feather eating and restore feather growth. Josephing M. Davis cited from American Agriculturist.
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Josephing M. Davis
Deayness Cure Advertised By Cheney Company
An old newspaper ad promotes a supposed remedy called Deayness Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims relief from ear and nasal ailments and references a treatment method with a mouthful of medical jargon and bold price promises.
Justice for the saloon issue sparks heated letter call
A letter to the editor defends saloon rights and rebukes temperance critics. The writer argues the saloon is a lawful business, warns against mob pressure, claims economic harm from suppression, and asserts personal freedom and justice amid town tensions. The piece asserts substantial financial stake and community disruption if regulation proceeds.
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Heaven
Wright
Tuat
Seads
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Miteter
Soultr
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Ome
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Goa
Basher
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Perediys
Serge Mus
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Catarth
Cheney &Uco
Toledo
Drugglata
Pauley Pethe
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