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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
The item notes ducks as a profitable farm stock with the Indian Runner breed praised for hardiness and ease of care. It credits English familiarity for over fifty years, tracing origin to a drake and three ducks imported from India to Cumberland via a sea captain.
Practical guidance on milking a cow emphasizes gentleness and patience. Sudden rough handling can irritate tender teats and provoke resistance. Milk should be drawn slowly, cows not kept waiting, and milking continued to the last drop to maximize yield and comfort.
An exchange notes that livestock benefit from comfortable housing and access to pure water. Shade and ventilation reduce heat stress, improve feeding efficiency, and sustain vitality for milk and meat production. Proper stalls, fastenings, and shaded breezy areas support better winter and summer performance.
Thrifty Californians convert harace into eggs amid scarce food supplies. San Jose sellers quote 26 cents to 3.50 dollars per animal while Petaluma becomes a poultry goods hub. Packagers now slaughter animals for dry cake products sent to poultry districts, signaling potential high profits over horses.
The recipe describes a durable whitewash mixture for walls and fences. It uses lime, boiled rice paste, Spanish whiting, salt, and glue, heated gently, then cooled and kept in water to stand before use. A quart covers about two square yards and the mix is claimed cheaper than paint.
The Grower notes soil quality drives strawberry yield. Heavy soil packed hard after deep plowing yields large crops and berries. sandy soil yields finer berries but fewer and smaller crops. Deep packing should avoid working when wet, roots reach deepest, and shallow cultivation is advised.
Local items report a lightning kill of a cow near Wooster, land leases, church social plans, illnesses, and deaths. Ditches granted, a Wooster electrician appointment, a physician death in Seville, multiple small-town births and funerals, a jail warrant, a rail incident, and school exams announced as well as community reunions and travel notes.
Smithville reports the death of Frank Landis a prosperous farmer two miles west of town on Saturday night due to heart trouble. He leaves a widow and one daughter. Funeral was held yesterday at the Lutheran Church with Rev Young officiating and interment in the new cemetery. Mrs Rhoades visits Creston. Hough Smith traveled to Wadsworth to see his brother Ollia. Eight or ten bushels of pickles arrived at the factory. The Wayne County Sunday School.
The Philadelphia Inquirer describes life-saving telephones along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Hatteras Light. Nearly 1,000 miles of connections at life-saving stations speed alerts, with 200 links between shore and sea, aiding patrols from Cape Cod to North Carolina.
A Liverpool packet company land sale led a stay-at-home spinster to retain life aboard ships. She insisted on a lifelong right to travel with a companion on any vessel, living nearly full time at sea while the company offered to pay more than the land’s value to drop the clause. She refused, stating the land was cheap and she liked sailing.
An anonymous letter and a $300 draft from Merchants and Manufacturers National Bank Pittsburg was sent to County Treasurer A W Blackburn and forwarded to him by Mayor Sraith. The item notes Blackburn’s connection to the draft and its deposit in the Conscience land. A separate ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, claiming cure in all stages with a pledge of $100 if it fails, and promotes testimonials and seller contact details.
Wayne TWr hosts John Van Nostran and his wife from Cleveland on Monday. Mr. Bentz of Massachusetts visits Wm. Rohr. A severe cloud-burst Friday damages roads. Alexander Scott and wife dine at Frederickaburg earlier week. A church rally drew attendees from Point Breeze. Mrs. Charles Woner of Ashland returns home after weeks with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. George Myers and son visit L. O. Coking. Residents head to Odell's lake Saturday. The Gem Gallery moves to Applecreek.
The Geljsinger family of Cleveland will attend the opening concert of Chantaugaus on Friday evening August 3 and remain through the entire ten days. J. B. Epgrey.
A mid summer excursion from Millersburg and other stations to Niagara Falls is planned for Thursday August 1st. Round trip fares start at 4 dollars from Millersburg with various pickup points including Centre Mine, Holmenville, Frederickeburg, Applecreek and Orrestly. Returns occur twelve days after sale. for details contact A and Co Railway agents or L Kimball A G P Agt Cleveland.
On August 1 H and C Ry will run excursion for Bandusky via Millerstown and Kauko at 1.25 from all stations Wooster to Hereford inclusive for round trip. Special train leaves Wooster 0.50 am arrives Bandusky 3.15 am return Bandusky 7.30 pm. Also introduces Baltimore and Ohio electric taxi service in Chicago with fares of 50 cents to and from the center. orders can be placed with conductors on incoming trains and at ticket offices.
Swept by mountain breezes, 2800 feet above sea level, the resort offers malaria relief, modern conveniences, electric lights, bath rooms, elevator, Turkish bath, two swimming pools, golf, tennis, bowling, drives, and full livery. Delights include furnished cottages and seasonal occupancy from June 3 to September 30 with rates via W F Burwell, manager, B&O Building, Baltimore. After June 10 the venue moves to Deer Park, Garrett County, Md.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sells low rate excursion tickets to Atlantic City Cape May and Ocean City New Jersey and Beattie City Maryland on August 2 1900. Tickets valid for return twelve days with stopovers at Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia. conductor notice required before stopover point.
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