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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1885
Page
2
A claim cites 569 speeches printed in the Congressional Record but not delivered in the House. The piece argues this is a large abuse and fraud. It also notes a Vicksburg court case where a two year old girl was arraigned for killing a puppy and fined 150 dollars with 30 days jail option.
Dr R H Russetu plans a six week cruise from New York up the North River toward Albany and Buffalo, through canals to the Ohio and Mississippi. He sails in a 14 by 26 inch whitewood canoe with a bulldog for company, carrying provisions and cooking, and intends to fish along the way.
A prominent local lawyer faced accusations at a Republican caucus for backing the opposing ticket. He told his family he was discarded as a mugwump while his daughter later quipped that he was a chipmunk, revealing the town’s partisan tensions.
The report criticizes Maj. A Howgate for disinclination to prosecute and remarks on his conduct toward civil and military officers. Secretary Lincoln argues Hazen's ignored suggestions in 1883 could have saved another ship's crew during the Greely rescue effort.
A smokeless locomotive is on trial on a Western railroad. It burns low quality bituminous coal and emits only a thin white column of smoke from a rear smokestack. The boiler has a double flue setup guiding gases through lower and upper flues to improve combustion and capture coal dust, reducing nuisance and fire risk while saving fuel.
Professor Sylvester, recalled to England from Johns Hopkins, misplaced a crucial calculation on a voyage. He boarded in Baltimore, reached Philadelphia, then returned to England for the paper, only to find it in the coat pocket on leaving Liverpool. He mused on turning a hollow sphere inside out and unlinking rings in four dimensions.
Judge York hears weeks of testimony in a case where a proposed conservator sought guardianship for an elderly man amid disputes with his new wife. He rules the respondent’s mind is impaired but not enough to warrant a conservator, avoiding a potentially disastrous impact on the old man’s welfare.
The New York Post describes dancing toilets outfits featuring pink tulle gowns with pale complexions in mind. A second dress uses amber tulle with amber satin ribbons and a gold lace corsage, paired with amber beads and marabout feathers.
A collage of fashion trends quotes fur and velvet trims and new bonnet styles with jers ey corset covers and sealskin furs. A long moral essay argues cheating in business is widespread and tied to cultural and religious stereotypes, then a satirical Bunko tale mocks railroad scams.
The article describes winter millinery trends with velvet and chenille trims, embroidered velvets for crowns and plumes, new chin under arrangements, and cross at the neck. It notes black tar capots, Chantilly lace models, and open work bonnet styles gaining favor while elaborate decorations remain popular.
A father and daughter spar over a suitor. The father complains the young man is too costly in light and fuel usage. The daughter defends him noting his domestic economy as a desirable trait. A secondary fragment mentions quinine distribution across nations.
Fragmented notices report robberies, accidents, and fatalities across towns. Cox of Springfield slips and injures his arm, a rail accident wounds Scanlon at Springfield, and a 104-year resident dies in Eden Township nursing care. A child dies from severe burns after a kitchen fire. Other items note bankruptcies, incorporations, layoffs, a convict’s suicide attempt, and school statistics for 1884.
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