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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
The Herald Printing Co lists post office details in Wooster Ohio as second class matter. Advertising rates available on application includes change of address instructions and subscription terms for the year with prior and after April pricing.
Secretary of State A L White of White Cottage heads the slate with Muskingum County Board of Public Works Samuel W Dunlap of Williamsport, Picks way Co Judge A L Talcott of Cleveland, and Dairy and Seed Commissioner Geo A Mace of Greenville Darke County.
A Prohibition platform statement from Ulito asserts national prosperity rests on citizen sobriety and character. It condemns liquor as source of corruption and taxation burden, pledging laws to abolish manufacture and sale and urging voters to back the Prohibition ticket to restore sobriety and order.
A wartime era lament discusses dwindling remembrances for fallen heroes and warns that love of money and power erodes national spirit. It laments saloon power, ward heelers, and hypocrisy while urging renewed patriotism before the flag and liberty fade from the land.
The speaker urges reverence for fallen heroes and warns that neglecting moral duty weakens the nation. He links religious faith to political action, insisting that choosing right over crowd backing strengthens democracy and binds faith to governance.
A moral appeal asserts that fulfilling duty travels a path God honors and that using the ballot will drive out rum power from the land, guiding the nation toward a possible reform and victory.
A speaker asserts slow growth for the Prohibition party yet calls it the surest force in politics, praising unwavering faith and devotion to the right. The message ends with a belief that God will secure victory.
It can rob his step of elasticity and dim his eye It robs his health looks and cheer It exchanges family warmth for ragged life It wastes his money and breaks his employment It turns him cruel and estranges home life It lures him from virtue and mind body and soul are ruined There is nothing good whiskey can do
The Century Club held a banquet at the First Presbyterian church on Thursday evening. Toastmaster S M Glenn presided while honorary member Mrs Charles Haupert was honored. Music featured the Wooster Ladies' Quartet Snowdrops and the Ladiees' Quartet with songs like Sweet and Low and God be With You Till We Meet Again.
Committees for the Fourth of July event met at the Major's office to finalize plans though not yet ready for publication. The morning parade is under the Wayne County Sabbath School association, banners honor the township with Wooster receiving two delegations.
The Wooster campus reports strong showings with a 20 to 0 baseball win over Hiram and a 21 to 6 victory over Sebring. Wooster tennis doubles Hille and Weld and strong singles led to top finishes in Columbus. The Wooster Den ton debate at Granville won decisively on enfranchisement of the negro, judges unanimous.
A fragment notes an invitation related to baskets associated with ail Wied, lacking context on people or events. The readable portion hints at a social or cultural gathering involving baskets and possibly a person named Wied.
The thirty fourth annual reunion of the 120th Regt O S at Ashland gathered attendees on Tuesday. Captain B H Eberhart of Ashland led the business meeting and committees were named to plan the thirty fifth reunion in Orrville with officers and memorial head for that year designated.
A Karl Merz Circle organized in Wooster at Mrs. Cass Bowman's home with 26 members. Rev Adams of Bedford Pennsylvania chaired. committees formed include executive, finance, and program. members urged to join and support Merz pupils worldwide and participate in literary and musical programs.
A Sunday Show convention will be held at Oak Chapel M E church in Jefferson on June 14. The event is announced amid other local notices including weddings and lectures guiding readers to forthcoming community activities and happenings.
In January a traveler observes Siberian natives working barehanded for half an hour to pack tents and loads, then sleeping outside in near zero conditions. One man’s fur coat slipped off, exposing his back to 18 degrees below zero as he snores soundly, unfazed by the cold.
In a Commons debate on electoral qualifications Mr Gladstone asks if 1330 pounds 17s 0d can be divided by 2188.82. A member answers 658, provoking laughter as experts explain you cannot multiply money by money but can divide quantities. The point is demonstrated before the House including the chancellor of the exchequer.
A guide urges forming a simple reading plan to select worthwhile books. Do not chase random titles or overcommit. start with a few consecutive reads in an area of interest to build steady, enjoyable progress.
In Colby a poker game pits Logan county sheriff against Ellis county treasurer. The treasurer, noted for a single eye and awkward dealing, wins a large pot, prompting the sheriff to threaten with a joking warning that “some of you don’t quit raisin’ cards from the floor he’ll get its other eye knocked out.”
Ancient Assyrians used moist clay seals with intaglios on chests and doors to guard against opening. They sealed letters with a hippogriff, a winged horse symbol of secrecy. Centuries later Greeks and Romans adopted similar secrecy devices.
A witty quip from a Chicago News item shows a ribbon clerk asking about the board at a place and a lace clerk replying they serve only health food. The ribbon clerk jokes he does not want the board of health.
A fragment from Tit-Bits features an amart tourist quizzing an Irish peasant. The exchange ends with the visitor mocking ears, while the Hibernian retorts that the tourist’s ears would need enlarging.
A dialogue snippet from the New York Times where one character questions if her father would offer personal violence over a pending request and another warns of unknown consequences if she delays speaking up.
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