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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
An excerpt from Youth's Companion discusses fish as a valuable diet, brain-friendly phosphorus content, and the digestibility advantages of fish over red meat. It lists nutritious species, notes preparation methods, and warns that some fish may be poisonous or cause digestive issues for certain individuals.
A shortened history traces absinthe from Ordinaire the French physician in Couvet to Mile Grand Pierre and the Daughters of Lieutenant Henriud who cultivated herbs in their garden and sold the elixir by commission. A mid 19th century distiller later marketed the modern version with alcohol, unlike the original medicine.
A Pittsburgh Press item recounts a father answering his five year old son’s questions about the next world. The boy asks if he will wear a mustache in heaven and what heaven looks like. The father describes heaven in tedious detail until the boy remarks it must resemble a ten cent store.
A boy of no experience asks about caddie eyesight and the veteran notes the value of looking the other way when some members will pay more for discretion than for watching the ball. The Chicago Post quote highlights caution and tone in club life.
A collage of quoted lines from newspapers and magazines contrasts childhood behavior with moral lessons. Dialogues include a Detroit Free Press piece about a “good boy” amid misunderstandings with parents, and satirical lines from Washington Times National Magazine and Chicago News on ambition, honesty, and character.
Treschery of Tropical Nature notes a fairy tale mood giving way to danger in South American woodlands. Wiether warns that England’s nature feels safe, while Andean scenery is wild, dangerous, and morally complex, with vines and flowers that bite and creatures that masquerade as plants.
Booker T Washington recounted a humorous anecdote from an old colored preacher about the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. The preacher claimed the ice held firm due to cold morning conditions, while the sun thawed the sea for the pursuing Egyptians, a point a homecoming student challenged with modern geography before the preacher eased the skepticism with a quip about ancient times before jogafries and ‘quetors.
A Bristol general servant ad required “no inquiries, no caps or aprons, every evening out, good wares” while a journalist boasted “no particular ability.” A clerk sought a job where strength or appearance aren’t needed. Butter price claimed sixpence a pound. Gloucestershire paper mixed two notices about funerals. A church paper asked for an old gardener. A Scottish ad offered “ £5 0s 0d ” to pay betting losses. Confederate bonds section notes a Grimsby letter demanding gold, plus English sales of bonds after 1865.
A Madison Avenue subway conductor harshly orders an elderly crutch user off at Eighth Street. He assists her down to the street, slips a small coin into her hand, and returns aboard with a scowl, prompting spectators to view him as heartless.
A historical sketch traces the rise of public dining from late medieval to early modern times, noting the revolution that shifted wealthy households away from private chefs to public eateries. It highlights chefs adapting by opening houses and selling meal-ready menus. The era saw chefs prospering if experiments succeeded and the spread of culinary literature, including a noted work titled The Gourmean Ab manack in 13th century menus, which aimed to revive stamina and taste at dining establishments.
The description of Jenny Washington at seventeen from a 1774 account praises her poise, music skill, and social ease while noting some youthful theatricality. It also recalls Henry Roscoe recounting a Bunten/Bunsen anecdote about mistaken identity and a joke on the book God In History, tied to a private seminar period.
Minor Vention jailed for intoxication. Wooster University beats Co. D 63 to 16 in basketball. Divorce petition filed by Mary E Hammer. B&O derailment causes fire and damage near Galilee. Divorce alimony and name restoration sought. Creditors elect Frank Herman trustee. Wooster horse sale announced. Arrests and hearings in several towns. Local rail and post office improvements noted. Obituaries and marriages listed with ages and partners.
O C Keener offers on the Inmgard farm forty four miles north of Wooster one mile west and four miles north of Madisonburg on the Wooster and Friendaville road a sale of three head of horses several head of cattle ten head of sheep one brood sow and farm implements Also on the same day John Reese will sell farm implements harness and other articles at the same place The sale is scheduled for Friday January 31.
A special election will decide the proposed erection of a new school house in the south end. Polls will be open in all wards on Tuesday February 4.
Fragmented OCR lists train connections and times for parlor cars between Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Orrville, Fort Wayne, Canton, Siena, Indianapolis, Newark, Pittsburgh, and other hubs. Details include departure times around 8 am to late evening, with notes on connections, routes via Columbus, Fort Wayne, and Chicago, and references to agencies and stations.
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