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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1883
Page
2
A fragment describes Mrs Chesterfield's strained marriage as her husband spends evenings elsewhere. The text lists Wooster Ohio lawyers, physicians, and gasped street notices, followed by a transit timetable and a brief anecdote about a jealous wife and a departing husband.
A farmer recounts a hard year with a two thousand dollar mortgage on the farm. He vows to quit drinking after his wife proposes a strict limit. They end up breaking the bottle together, then keep the jug as a symbol of restraint and a lesson for their children.
The report cites General Diaz of Mexico responding through an interpreter to a toast at a banquet for him. Diaz affirms the value of total abstinence and keeping a clear brain for men of affairs, while noting he drinks very little himself. The exchange followed remarks by President Ibe of the New York Board of Trade.
English temperance movement gains momentum with rising anti drink sentiment. Reports show declining alcohol consumption, rising tea use, and religious and aristocratic backing. Sir Wilfrid Lawson pushes local option while Parliament signals future fiscal policy guiding license control. Public sentiment anchors temperance as a core political issue.
A poem passage recalls a woman who nursing and weaving sustain her family with faith and hope. She trains children in honest industry, sews the last garment, and stores a winding sheet as a sacred keepsake. The speaker hopes to meet death with similar piety and resolve. Temple Bar.
A man recounts life as a drinker and the impact of signing a temperance pledge. He claims to have paid debts, acquired 200 acres of wild land, and deeded property to his teetotaler sons, while noting improvements in health and finances since abstaining.
A fragment discusses Feve floors and seers in Russia praising high grade tropical woods though noting dust and dirt affect surfaces. It contrasts moisture, seasoning, and finish quality with references to mother-of-pearl blocks and small square inlays.
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