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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
3
Cosmopolitan notes describe how painters reuse models for different parts of a single figure, with some models posing multiple times at various stages. It cites diverse traits like cuterigan hands hair and back, highlighting how artists catalog model strengths in address books for future commissions.
A collection of brief pieces on counterfeiting gangs with two members the holder and the shover explain how bad money circulates and is swapped for real coins. A humorous tale about gauging wives temper via a ceremonial hat test and a Brussels clock claimed to achieve perpetual motion using sun powered winding.
The Cleveland Press details the death of Mrs Anna Brauneck wife of Theodore Brauneck of Cleveland formerly Wooster after a kerosene explosion Monday night in their 22 Beecher street home. Neighbors heard the blast and responders found her clothes burned nearly off and her husband nearly unconscious. She died several hours later at St Clair hospital after four to five hours of agony. the kitchen fire was extinguished soon after.
Navarre search parties sought the daughter of Mrs. Jane Jargine four miles west of Mt Exton who vanished Saturday while berry picking. The 27 year old woman, who seldom left home, was traced to Wilmont then Navarre before being found. She showed signs of a mild shock and did not recognize friends from childhood, carrying a tin pall during her wanderings.
In a New York Tribune piece, a barber rituals of cupping are described as a 17th to 19th century healing method, detailing cups and lancets used on arms and neck. The report notes modern surgery’s advances and cites Washington’s bleeding as a cautionary example.
Dr. Frederick Platt will be at the Yoder House Parlors each Friday for eye care as part of a visiting schedule. Osics Home offers a morning to afternoon service in the Akron Route area with tickets for the resort at reduced fares.
A tight jumble of community items reports deaths and funerals, marriages, local notices, and small-town happenings around Wooster Ohio. Samuel Nelewanger dies aged about seventy, John Weiman dies after injuries, Clara Erleble seeks divorce, and various births, weddings, and local events are noted with dates and places across Orrville and Fredericksburg.
The German church youth group invites attendees to Highland Park on July 1. Alman, an elderly veteran near Burbank, fell last week and broke several ribs. A Stinson Farm incident near Dalton involved a drift for scrap metal. Philadelphia man Wm. Parker, jailed after failing to post a $100 bond. Estate administrator E. E. Pennell sues Pennsylvania R. R. for $1395 over Hugh Pennell’s death. Mercury seeks 100 degrees this week as temperatures reach near 99 on Sunday and peak at 98 or 99 midweek.
Mrs Mare Burrougha, aged 105, died at her son’s home in Alient.p near Mayaville Ohio after a paralytic illness about a month. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Allen County six years ago. She was twice married, leaving four sons and one daughter.
While the 8th Regiment boys returned from Buffalo to Cleveland by boat, several lost personal property. Wares Katater from this city was relieved of his watch and card case, Lea Gregory lost a fine chain, Private Ungerseeck of Canton was robbed of $10, and a Mansfield company member lost his watch. About twelve hundred aboard, many likely won’t recover their items.
Misa Maud Quinn of Canton visited her uncle Mr Lichty as the 0 E Social is postponed to Wednesday. A large youth gathering enjoyed games and music at Frank Bella’s new house. Bands planned a festival in Burbank and other locals attended events and visits across town during the Sabbath week.
John Hietrich and Anna Marie Stark, both of Wooster, have been issued marriage licenses.
The executive committee sets Monday evening for a full board meeting to discuss locating the Wagoner Pomp Works. The session will be in the city council chamber and citizens are invited to attend.
William Tawney aged 71 died at his home east of Reedaburg on Tuesday afternoon July 3 after a kidney illness. He leaves wife and four children including O M Tawney of Wooster and W F Tawney of Oreston and two daughters Mrs Daley MaMant and Mrs Macde McConnell. Funeral service scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Excursions to Atlantic City and Cape May depart Wooster on July 25 and August 8. Fares are low and tickets include ten other leading resorts along the woodn.
At a Board of Trade executive meeting on Friday July 17 the Wagoner Pamp Co of Loolaville and Onntop proposed locating in Wooster. The investigating committee report was received and a favorable resolution passed. A committee was set to confer with Wagoner personnel. The company would hire temporary workers if they settle. Ten day stopover at Buffalo may be added on all Akron Route tickets to eastern points for $1 to joint agent at Buffalo.
Dry weather hits southern central and western Ohio corn with rolling crops and possible severe reductions if rain is delayed. Some central northern yields cited as light to fair, oats fair, rye and potatoes variable, tobacco good in most areas, apples ripening, peaches and grapes with rot concerns. Garden crops suffer in southwest. business excursion to Cedar Point noted as harvest ends.
Summer School lecture by Dr F Seovel to be held in Kanke Chapel Friday evening, inviting citizens to attend. Various faculty and students, including Prof and Mrs O M Johnson, Miss Minnie Fitch, Rev Mr Eddy, and several New York and Ohio residents, are noted for visits, enrollments, and upcoming events. Annual picnic at Ovella’s Lake and halling at bury farm planned. weather could affect turnout.
The Wooster Frea Library Association sues Aquila Ailey Philip Markley John O Schultz and Daniel Helfer to compel payment of 260 dollars from tax levy. Markley says no county auditor notice yet. money exists in treasury but not turned over. The matter ends with a court order for 260 dollars and withdrawal of the mandamus suit.
Inspectors Dor H A Hart and Judge Frank Taggert report Wayne county treasury allocations. They itemize school and city water works funds, various unappropriated taxes, and total treasury balance of 148000 plus. Also notes a trust position and unrelated fraudulent staffing ad seeking trustworthy travelers with salary 7720 per year.
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