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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
4
An archaic guidance piece discusses nervous temperament and claims simple routines can improve well being. It emphasizes exercise, balanced meals, and specific habits like cold foot baths, skin stimulation, and vegetable-rich diets. The text reads like a period health column with anecdotal recommendations and odd phrasing.
A compilation of scientific facts covers body blood share at one thirteenth of weight, sound speed 1142 feet per second, estimations of waterspout rotation, solar light intensity, moon surface temperature, and Vesta visibility. It notes crystallized nitrogen as a curious chemical form when nitrogen gas is cooled to 367 degrees below freezing and crystallizes into snowlike solid.
A colossal wooden plaster image of a female war goddess stands in Tokyo. Its erection date and designer are disputed, but it is dedicated to Havhloan the god of war. The statue rises fifty four feet with interior stairs to a viewing bend that holds twenty people. The goddess carries a painted wooden ball in her left hand and has no sword in the right. The internal structure is a detailed anatomical model with bones joints and ligaments scaled to the height, and large eyes permit a view of the surrounding region from the interior.
A London Times style note explains that lions avoid humans like other animals until wounded or protecting young. They only charge when cornered, pursuing hunters with a coughing roar and rushing low to the ground. The description mocks the common theater of a lion’s mane and frame.
The chairman of the reception committee presents the man who occupies the highest station in the community. A cordial greeting follows as the distinguished foreigner, asked about his business, answers I am the weather observer. Courtesy marked exchange in this Chicago Record Herald snippet.
In a brief quip a Detroit Free Press item notes two men resemble each other. One is not a hypnotist while the other travels commercially, highlighting their similar paths despite differing roles.
A Washington Star quote notes that effort counts more than success in life. Uncle Eben remarks that few people succeed, but making the effort adds to a person’s credit and character.
A Youth's Companion excerpt discusses imagination as a doorway to higher thought. A four year old asks whether there will be a wedding, prompting adults to doubt yet a child insists on make believe. The piece reflects on imagination as a gentle, enlightening force shaping experience for both old and young.
A long anecdote portrays Lord Strathcairn and Sir Hugh Rose as indolent figures who delay dispatches while conquering India. An orderly reports rebels captured and hanged, prompting Rose to respond with courtesy and humor. Queen Victoria heard the tale and nearly denied him peerage.
In a Charity Ball scene a line drew Derbert Kelcey’s ire. He challenged its origin, calling it bombus tle and old fashioned. De Mille clarified the line was David Belasco’s, prompting Kelcey to boast he would recognize Belasco’s style anywhere.
A reader recalls a joke about gentleness sparked by a house carpenter called a gentleman by a furniture remover. The reply: “we enjoins every man a gentleman as pays 20 shillings in the pound.”
A humorous exchange from the New York Weekly where a husband fears a robbery at the firm and worries about being caught off guard. The wife reacts with disbelief and the husband suggests avoiding a costly dress, highlighting a light, witty vignette about workplace security and prudence.
A terse Chicago Post excerpt presents a tense exchange where a man pleads with a woman pleading for mercy saying a refusal would kill him. She coldly counters noting his past affairs and questions how many lives his actions have touched.
A New York Commercial Advertiser tale recounts a Turk who compares a camel buying scheme to a friend’s talkative brute. A bystander praises intelligence, while a trader bets on teaching the camel for a fixed annual payment with penalties. The owner smiles at a plan based on long odds.
The piece surveys wedding rites in Switzerland where the bride forbids kissing on her day, Scotland where brides fling the bouquet to indicate the next marriage, and Italy where gifts like knives are avoided as bad luck. It notes thresholds washed with water, gifts, and superstitions tied to the timing of marriage.
An imperfect OCR style note from Lancet discusses word Uutudueds and unusual cases of word blindness. One patient, a 34 year old Auglsnan with language skills, suddenly loses knowledge of En and Greek reading though he can read and write Greek and Latin. Another patient reads by sight but cannot map reading. The article links Worldt ndness to color blindness and notes inconvenience.
In a quirky exchange at an Etatian table d hete Miss Lightly is noted for her inquisitive mind. The cynic narrator mocks her, while a partner jokes about macaron growing and a bread tree in Dover, ending with an ambulance scene in New Orleans.
Fragmentary remark recalls a sarcastic note about Mr Brights illness with Providence punishing him for talents. The quoted line suggests the disease could be a chastening Providence could bestow, offering a grim consolation to friends and family of the noble lord.
Spinach traces its name to Spanish monks who used it during fast days. It belongs to the beet family and is often served as a vegetable though it makes a delicate salad. Mint in spring enhances flavor whether served as a vegetable or salad. Also a digressive exchange about saying cannot with a scholarly rebuttal.
A brief Chicago Post quip frames a marital exchange. A wife declares a perfect woman would provoke her husband to grow. his puzzled reply underscores the joke about dissatisfaction and growth.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item recalls a boastful claim about teeth extracted without pain. A reader recounts an incident where an algas reading caused a mishap, knocking out two teeth as the observer passed beneath.
A humorous exchange between husband and wife about judgment in choosing life partners. The husband deflects while claiming his partner’s choice shows his own judgment. The dialogue-style snippet carries a witty clash over domestic decision making.
The Given Post G A R committee reports 90.46 raised for public Square work with 131.73 still due. Contributors include George Fisher Wooster Granite Works 10.00 Wm Long and David Myers white stone 25.20 C D Smith hauling 5 C W McClure work 1 Samuel Metzler 2 J H Kauke frame 500 Chas Barrett 12 Earl Long 1 B G Rhodes 1 Jacob Long 275. An order for the remaining 131.73 was drawn and the report was accepted at the last Post meeting. The funds were raised by a G A R and WRC entertainment.
J J Cheney and partner of F J Carney & Co in Toledo swear to pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnessed the oath dated December 6, 1886. Cure is taken internally and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials offered, Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
In Wooster Ohio July 21 1902 residents report much rain and good growing weather with sun. Hackett and Leota visit Mt Vernon relatives. Lucy Franks returns from Cleveland. Minnie Eyeman injured by horse. communion held in Presbyterians and M E. reform church hosted evening service. Mrs Hackett convalesces. Samuel Heller recovering. Opossum facts added. France family reunion set for Aug 14 near Wooster. dentist ad. rail excursion fares offered on select Tuesdays to the South and Southeast.
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