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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
8
Elza Weaver of Lod is reported dead after a hunting trip when a shot fired by companions struck him in the temple. He died about an hour later, around 4 p m, after being transported to a local or nearby medical facility.
Eye witness accounts describe a massive dust storm akin to a hurricane sweeping across a desert camp. Sand and dust clog eyes and throats, burying tents, hindering writing and drinking water. Names and places are not specified in the readable text.
A newly elected Justice of the Peace presided over a wedding with awkward humor and stumbles. The officiant searched for impediments while guests laughed as the ceremony, interrupted by misread phrases and a hiccuping exchange, continued to its conclusion.
A jeweler laments changing fashions as young men buy bicycles for sweethearts while girls prefer bike gifts over rings and watches. The piece notes jeweled buttons as artful accessories and hints at a shift in traditional courting tokens reflecting broader tastes.
The narrator details travels from Pompeii to Alexandria and Cairo, then up the Nile to Asyout. He notes large auberges, pleasant climate, and daily sea baths in Alexandria, the pyramid sight from afar, and a Nile frontier before arriving at the City of the Caliph. The Asyout college houses 520 boys and staff across four floors with dormitories, dining, chapel, and recitation rooms. The description highlights Egyptian life, dirtier streets, 45,000 inhabitants, and fertile land fed by the Nile low water. The overall impression is warm, praising climate, people, and food.
The undersigned has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate of George Munger and Lovett Mauge in Wasno County. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those with claims against the estate must present them duly authenticated for allowance. Joan C Boyd, Assignee, Wooster, Jan 7, 1299.
Tickets to Philadelphia and New York through Washington cost no more than direct routes via the Pennsylvania State Route. Ten days in Washington may be enjoyed with a stopover on the way to New York, with an extra ten days possible in Philadelphia. For times and details contact G W Layda, Wooster, Ohio.
Starting Christmas 1898 the Pennsylvania Lines will sell tickets to Philadelphia and New York via Washington DC at the same fare as direct routes and permit a ten day stop over at the National Capital. Tickets via Pennsylvania Lines are good for stop over at Washington and can be obtained from any Pennsylvania Lines ticket agent.
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