Classified Advertising Terms and Subscriptions Notice
Public notice from North East corner of Pubuu Square East of Duwning Breck outlines yearly rates before and after April 1 and advertising terms. It requests copy by Tuesday for the next issue and states objectionable ads will be avoided. changes of address require old and new details. communications must include author name and address for editorial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wecator
Claas Mater
Pubuu ‘Square
Duwning Breck
Advange
Gulbor
Wayne County to the Rescue for University Building Fund
Wayne County races to raise forty thousand dollars for the university building fund with Wooster leading in contributions. Local committees report twenty seven thousand eight hundred ten dollars raised mid campaign and pledges continue as Prof. J H Dickason and J D Fackler commit full time to canvassing the county starting immediately.
County fund drive urged to aid farmers cash needs
The appeal calls on all readers to consider what they can give or be ready to say yes without a second call. Time is money and July 1 deadline avoids interest. Every dollar helps and a countywide effort is planned including a donate day for corn, wheat, oats, hay or other produce to convert to cash. One horse has already arrived in this manner and more livestock contributions are hoped for to prevent failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wayne County
Anoh
Ontsldo
Cleveland
Youngstown
Wayne Township
Shreve
Orrville
Dalton
Frederickaburg
Death of Polly Drabanstott Parrot in Bloomington
Polly Drabanstott, a parrot owned by Henry Drabenstott of Bloomington, died Wednesday morning January 22 at age 67 years 7 months 8 days 9 hours. Purchased on a California Panama Canal trip it was said to be the town’s most famed parrot with residents recalling playful taunts at Drahenstott’s. Remains will be mounted for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drabanstott
Bloomington
Drabenstott
California
Panama
Woom Tér
Fourth Ward
Drahenstott
Polly
Draetvenstott
Crowded Henge Emphasizes University Building Fund Lecture
A course update notes a keynote talk opening Thursday January 30 by Dr Thompson, president of Ohio State University, on Education. His practical, forceful voice supports Wooster’s sister institution Wooster, inviting a generous audience to attend and buy tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Ohio State University
Wooster
Dn Thompson
Death of Mrs Jacob Swartz on W North Street
Mrs Mary Swartz died at her home on Tuesday evening January 21 at age 45 years 3 months 17 days from a cancerous growth in the lower abdomen. Survived by husband and five children Albert W Daisy John W Grover and Ora. Funeral services scheduled for Thursday at 2 o clock. Martin Drennen of Wooster, a Spanish American War veteran, is granted a $6 per month pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Mary Swartz
North Street
Albert W
Daisy
Jobn W
Grover
Ora
An Evening with the Men at Citizen's Course
Wooster talent presents a medley of melody mirth and mystery on February 11 at the Citizen's Course. Reserve seats by securing a course ticket at Horn's News Depot for an evening of varied entertainment for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Horn
News Depot
Peat Types From Helland For Dutch Homes And Heaters
Pont in Helland describes two peat kinds. Low beds yield waterlogged peat spread as hard peat after drying, used in Dutch homes for stoves and heating. The hard turf burns cleanly with little smoke, no flame, and a mild odor, suitable for tea stoves and portable kettles.
Eye Specialist Dr. Pratt Opens Weekly Clinic at Yoder Fonsa Parlors
Dr. Frederick Pratt will hold weekly eye care sessions at the Yoder Fonsa Parlors every Friday. Office hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Pratt
The Bold Surgeon's Bold Sultan Rescue
A French surgeon, serving a patient of the grand seignior, faced a broken lancet tip that would not drain blood. He slapped the sultan, provoking shock that forced blood flow and freed the broken point. After stabilizing the wound, he apologized, then bowed and received a generous reward.
Curious Freak of Insame Persons
A Belgian physician notes that insane individuals may simulate other forms of insanity when their faculties are not severely disordered. Imbecility, defcentia, and mania are most often faked, with lunacy used to escape punishment. Physicians should assess for genuine insanity and potential simulator lunacy through careful, prolonged observation to resolve responsibility questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Why Tomsk Was Ignored
A correspondent explains why the Transsiberian route bypassed Tomsk. Surveyors offered money to pass the city, but Tomsk resisted saying it was Siberia’s capital and worth direct route. Engineers found insurmountable costs, forcing the railway to run about fifty miles south and add a branch line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomsk
Siberia
Transalberian Railway
Captain Foremast Proves Fearless in Fishermen
An English clergyman spoke to a congregation of fishermen using nautical imagery. He depicted a captain navigating dangerous rocks and currents and asked what to do in the peril. A bystander mocked the captain’s ineffectiveness with a comical reply about his ship sailing by the bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opeless
Guvnor
White Lace Veils Cleaning and Pressing Instructions
A historical guide explains cleaning a white lace veil by soaking in white soap for fifteen minutes, washing in warm soapy water, rinsing, and using blueing in cold water. It advises passing through gum arabic or thin rice water, then drying flat, pinning scalloped edges to linen, and pressing with muslin covering on the wrong side.
Cure For the Blues Prominent Doctor Promotes Simple Smile
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note claims a cheap cure for mood illness called the blues. The remedy centers on smiling to relax nerves aid digestion and shift thoughts to happiness. It notes smiling is inexpensive and safe with no overdose risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dream Without Sleep and a Washerwoman’s Tale
A fragment shows dialogue about dreams and sleeplessness from a Harlem Life piece. It interleaves a humorous domestic scene with a street level quip about a self made man fearing a repeating prompt in a restaurant setting. The Detroit Tribune notes literary figures overlook business volume, and a historical fact recalls the first straw paper made in 1888.
Power of ainch of Kalix
A talkative man notes a recent shower and a thoughtful reply explains rain as power. He calculates that one inch of rain over New York City’s 808 square miles yields about 22,530,030 tons of water and roughly 2.5 trillion foot pounds of energy, framed as lost opportunities if machinery could tap it directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunch
Kalix
New York City
Sol
New York Herald
He Wouldn't Interfere An Old Scotchman Houseguest
An old Scotchman visiting a young simple couple plans to stay a month or two. The couple schemes to force him out by quarrelling over soup. In the dinner quarrel they plead for his support, but he declines to take sides and says he will not interfere with their household matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyaid
Kia
Dimne
A Story of Wendell Phillips in Charleston Hotel
After the Civil War Wendell Phillips the abolitionist stayed at a Charleston hotel where a slave waited on him. He tried to persuade the enslaved waiter that he was his brother and an abolitionist, but the man cared more for his breakfast and his own wage. Phillips finally told the servant to go away, unable to bear being waited on by a slave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Philips
Wendell Phillips
Charleston
Mr. Phillips
Charity's Choice A Child’s Daring Offer For Dinners
A small girl asks to donate to poor children's dinners. Her mother offers money in place of sugar, prompting the child to propose forgoing soap instead. The exchange, reported by the Philadelphia Ledger, reflects a child’s moral reasoning and charity in simple terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Get His Money Prince of Wales pays trespass fee
While an Oxford undergraduate King Edward VII led a party of riders across fields and into a farmyard a farmer demanded £1 per man for trespass. The prince replied with humor and the farmer insisted, and he paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
Oxford
Prince of Wales
A Least Chance in a Paris Shop Bargain Tale
A weary shopper returns to a Turkish shop in Paris ready to buy after a salesman’s bargain. She opens with “I believe rou,” offers 20 francs, the Turk counters 90. The clerk explains the day’s prices rose overnight, and the customer realizes haggling can fail if delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Balleve Rou
Careless remarks on sewing from Philadelphia Press readers
In letters to the Philadelphia Press Mrs Gaddie and Mrs Goode discuss a man's clothing mishaps. Mrs Gaddie complains about her husband's buttons continuously falling off while Mrs Goode suggests faulty sewing. The exchange highlights domestic frustrations over a simple wardrobe issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Goode
Mra
Gaddie
Philadelphia Press
Promptly Given He My Train Goes In Fifteen Minutes
A terse fragment from Beseklyn Life notes a person facing imminent departure. The line references a looming clock and a final moment, conveying a mood of urgency and farewell.
Died While Waiting for Pension Exam in Wooster
Mr Moerz of Perrysville died after apoplexy at the Wm Wacker boarding house on East Liberty. He and his wife, visiting Wooster for a pension exam delayed by storm, were at supper when he collapsed. A Civil War veteran about 64, he leaves a wife, two sons, and a daughter. Burial to Perryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moerz
Perrysville
Wm Wacker
East Liberty
Moers
Wooster
Perryayille
Thorsdey
War and Schools Spending by Christian Nations
In the Woman's Column the past year totals show war versus education spending by nations. Spain spends 11,800,000 on schools, Italy 4,000,000, Germany 10,000,000, France 21,000,000, United States 115,000,000, and each nation allocated large sums to war alongside education. Prof. Vance will visit the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
United States
Professors Vance and Boyd Sail on Hamburg American 8
On Thursday Professor Vance secured passage on the Hamburg American steamship Columbia, sailing January 30 for Alexandria Egypt. He will visit the Nile region Palestine and on return travel parts of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreday
Vance
Boyd
Columbia
Alexandria
Egypt
Nile
Palestine
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Herald
Tub Bekaldu Printing CO
Woukteh, CO
Rexen
J. H. Dickason
J.D. Fackler
Polly Drabanstott
Jacob Swartz
Martin Drennen
Bridget
Indade
Harlem
Detroit Tribune
Mra. Gaddie
Popylous E
Minera
War and Schools
Prof
Holy Land
John Rockey Buoceasor
Waokey Broads
Geaden
Hari Ane Koft
Ter
H. A. Hart
Ofatn Downing
Bowmen
Wooster Ice & Coal CO
R.J Smith
Sco and Yards
North Bever
William J H String
University of Wooster
Ohio
College Ars
Nintm Yzar
Fred’k W. Platt
Yodor
L,r Critchfield Sr
L BR Critchfield, J
Hiata
Offcoin
Quinby Brank Woliffe Public Square
Woorter
Boxwell
Roark
Schaeffer
L Zarino
Creston
D. O . Biddle
Clerk
Remehalmvile
D. L
Knight
Congress
BOCK
Rta
Mavairud Road
Af Puw
Crue
Rsnenielre
Jauob Firubrerk
Chas, L. Pettis’& Co
Duane Street
New York
PALN
UNM &.Co
Soremer
Defiance
Fostoria
Chicago
Brerting
Rittman
Doylestown
Warwick
Barberton
Akron
Pittehnre
Washington Baltimmare Palade
Ania
Baltimore & Oto
Lodi
Burban
Auberg An Armatro
Cedar Valley
North
Holmesville Millerstorg
Chrage
Wo & Lb E. Ty
Wellington
Big 4
Cleveland Wooster
Noday
Martin
Pane Trafic
Baltimore
Mer
Austin
G P.A
Agenster
The
Ashland & Wonstar Railway Co
Ashland
England
Jeromevilie Fook Horace
Custaloga
No. 2
Horace Fonk
Eitar
P.F W
Penn’ Co
He Trelps
P.F W &C Na
A &W
Erie &. &. A.B. Mitte
Pasenger
Osee
Bod O. R. B
Cleveland, Wooster & Mackingam Valley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!