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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1883
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows a proprietor and principals named Seeto in Beook for Nard and Rennmanshi. The text appears garbled but indicates a business record or listing with key names and roles. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
Trains run east from Alliance to Niles and Ashnabu la daily. Depart Alliance Sundays 6 and 8:30 a.m. arriving Niles 9:60 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Westbound from Niles daily except Sunday at 6:40 a.m. and 4:07 p.m. arriving Alliance 11:00 a.m. and 4:55 p.m. Times shown are Columbus time, 12 minutes slower than Pittsburgh and 20 minutes faster than Chicago. Wm A Baldwin, Manager.
Cleveland Akron and Columbus Rail Road time table listed with line names and schedule hints. Notes show E A Ford and P&I as related initials or offices.
The seventh annual Board of State Insane report advocates new accommodations for the insane and a separate institution for epileptics. It notes total inmate counts, costs of upkeep, and staff changes, with figures on felonies, misdemeanors, and treatments across asylums, infirmaries, and counties. Data show rising expenses, insufficient responses from counties, and hints at tax levy debates.
The Auditor of State reports estimated receipts and disbursements for the coming year. Totals show General Revenue Fund 3.12 million receipts and 2.99 million disbursements, with a balance of 355,750.81. Sinking Fund and Common School funds add further totals. the legislature faces decisions on large charity and asylum funding.
The piece explains the Bank of England's governance with one Governor and Deputy Governor serving as Chair and Deputy Chair, twenty four directors, and rotating terms. Directors receive £500 each while the Governor and Deputy earn £1,000 annually. Directors are elected by the Court of Directors from candidates vetted for character, and stockholding requirements set eligibility. The court holds most power, with the charter limiting direct government accountability for monetary affairs.
The article explains age rules for wills, marriage, and contracts. A girl may make a will at 16 and marry at 14, while a boy needs 18 to will and 17 to marry. Both reach full age at 21, with guardianship rules for minors in lawsuits and contracts.
The piece profiles Gus Lee and fellow clowns from the Great Western Circus era beginning in 1859. It recalls Dan Costello and Dan Rice's earnings, Wallett the Queen's Jester, Hengler Dublin plans, and the role of song books in salaries. It notes aging performers, illnesses, and myths about clown insanity.
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