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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
3
An ancient tale of California pioneers admires a legendary golden poppy. The text blends myth with conquest as explorers chase a "royal cloth of gold" among snowy sierras and treeless flats.
A New York Times style note discusses tension between health food trends and personal appetite, noting many people starve for lack of appetite and resistance to health foods while moderation and enjoyment of what is eaten remain key ideas.
A westbound traveler on a Maine train extols big farms and crops, while a quiet old Maine farmer recalls investments his region made in the west years ago, noting it was a permanent stake before the talk shifts.
Short exchange over a $10 loan with a lender insisting repayment. The debtor replies he cannot pay now, noting the loan was for a short time. The dialogue emphasizes prompt repayment and a breach of the agreed term.
A Beaton Transcript fragment notes a young relative named William and his asserted knowledge. It then speculates on Formosa’s potential to grow from 2,500,000 to 10,000,000 people without exhausting soil fertility.
A guest list includes aSIT Vite La Mra Erle Breneman and young Paul Vincent of Chicago, J B Michler welcoming a newborn Friday, May 31, and George Paul of Philadelphia visiting friends. Decoration Day exercises, sermons by Rev Winter and Rev Russell, and a Freedmen's Aid conference highlight the Wooster events with talks by Dr Thirkield and Prof Hanpert. Ephraim Slocum, 84, dies near Aehi and June 3.
The Wayne township Sunday school convention met Wednesday afternoon and evening May 28 at the Wayne Church. Attendance lagged in the afternoon, but officers and workers attended. President J D Zook opened the session. Rev Smith led scripture, with Miss Clara Gepford and Mrs R J Smith, a recitation by Miss Jennie Brown, and songs by Wayne County Children's Home pupils. Evening drew larger crowds. Mr Roberts J Smith spoke on The Early Morning. W E Jarvis chaired the Round Table and Prof J H Dickason and Ralph Ferris spoke on topics. Solos by Gusate Mowery and J G Elliott with Howard Zook on organ. New officers elected: WE Jarvis president, O K Lehman vice president, Mrs J Statz secretary-treasurer. Several speakers absent but strong ideas offered. Mrs I Matz, Secretary.
Stark county commissioners grant a Massillon Dal ton and Wooster Electric railway franchise for 25 years through Stark county with cars to run by October 1 1903 or the franchise may be void. Massillon glass industry to produce about 32 million bottles this season with Reed Co Massillon Bottle and Glass Co and Rhodes Glass Bottle Co contributing 17 million 10 08 million and 6 67 million respectively.
A reader recalls a church offertory moment during a service with Nisa Addie Jose singing. The joke compares a 200 pounder attempting flight with four inch wings, provoking laughter and a family glance when the first baby cries at eight, as if blaming each other for the situation.
Reader notices affirm that Catarrh Cure by WalI’s Catarrh Curea acts systemically to cure constitutional catarrh by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urge testimonials. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio advertise Hall's Family Pills as the best.
The county board on Tuesday approved payments for livestock killed by dogs. Recipients include Nettie Fieger of Ghester with three injured, John Snyder Chippewa with one killed, F A Luiggott Wayne with five killed, and others such as W F Bates Plain, F S Heim Wayne, L L Wilbur Plain, and L and Reichenbach East Union, with amounts ranging from four to sixteen hundred fifty dollars. Sheep and lamb receipts and market prices for hogs and sheep are noted in the same report.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces various low rate excursion tickets to Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Denver and Put-in-Bay among others. Dates span May 26 to June 7 and June 9 10 with return validity up to 60 days. Organizations include National Convention Travelers Protective Association Imperial Council Nobles of Moath Shrine and Ohio State Teachers Association.
Wooster resident Marketa L. G. Gilliland, married to Miss Gertrude Underwood formerly of Wooster, is named as a member of the oil company that struck a 300 barrel well at Van Wert last week.
Reduced fares via Pennsylvania Lines apply to trips from June to August for events including Sunday School International Association in Minneapolis and National Educational Association in Tacoma. Through car service on Train No 0 runs weekdays Fort Wayne Route with through cars to Petokey as season opens.
Winona Lake Indiana, famed summer resort, offers recreation and educational facilities and healthful surroundings. On May 16 opening day of the 1902 season excursion tickets via the Pennsylvania Lines go on sale May 1 to September 18, inclusive. Inquiries directed to O. 8 ickey, Winona Lake, Indiana.
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