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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
2
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Secretary of State A L White of White Cottage Muskingum Co Board of Public Works Samuel W Dunlap Wilamaport Picka way Co Judge of Supreme Court A L Talcott Cleveland Dairy God Commissioner Gen A Maco Greenville Darko Co listed on stale ticket record with mixed locations and roles.
The document argues for constitutional prohibition and strict enforcement to curb corruption and instability. It contrasts Prohibition with the Democratic and Republican parties, accusing them of misrule, high taxes, and weakened governance. It urges voters to support the Prohibition ticket to restore order, home life, and civic virtue.
A temperance letter argues that all revenue from liquor sales harms society and cites Habakkuk 2 12 to condemn legalized saloons. It urges votes for statewide prohibition, condemns GOP leaders for aligning with brewers, and recalls past fights by the Voters Union and old voters’ movement.
A Canton Ohio reader argues that state laws and party corruption enable a vast saloon network. The writer condemns the Dow tax law upheld by Republicans, calls for outright prohibition, and urges Anti Saloon voters to back the Prohibition party until reform emerges.
Horace Gresley argues general adoption of the Maize law would strengthen the nation by eradicating social evils and liquor houses. He questions whether true moral reform can come while grog shops remain and urges active participation in the ongoing contest.
The Fourth of July celebration committee outlined an elaborate pyrotechnic program in Denver. The display includes grand opening shells, color changing stars and comets, golden wreaths, serpents, bouquets, and multiple batteries and rockets. The Western Labor and Miners unions endorsed equal suffrage at their Denver convention, with many Colorado attendees noting women’s suffrage experience. Ethel C. Avery
An article notes statistics on women in state prisons to argue for equal suffrage and rights under the law. It cites Montana Nebraska Utah with two percent, Arizona Kansas Nevada South Dakota with one percent, Washington four fifths of a percent, and Wyoming Idaho with very small shares.
A historical account describes an early trap used by Mexicans in California to kill bears. A meat lure lures the animal up a tree to strike a pendulum stone, which swings back to strike the bear. Repeated strikes provoke anger, leading to a final fatal fall and capture for the hunters.
An essay from Harper's Weekly argues heroism in schools is fine but often uncomfortable. It favors steady effort toward a noble purpose over seeking notoriety, asserting consistent self improved work yields lasting, widespread value and honors merit through steady deeds rather than rare opportunities.
A fragmentary ancient scene describes sultans and nobles draped in rose leaves and garlands. One account notes a tyrant being surrounded by scented cushions and perfumes that overwhelm guests, with several suffocating amid the floral abundance.
The article notes birds reach remarkable speeds during migration. It cites the northern blue threat flying 510 miles per hour and covering 4,800 miles from Egypt to Helgoland in about nine hours, and Virginian poverty traveling 9,000 miles from Labrador to north Brazil at 836 miles per hour or more. It explains peak speeds occur at great altitudes where air resistance is lower.
Inhabited crater Aso Ban about thirty miles from Kuma to Japan houses 20000 people within its 800 foot high vertical walls. Residents rarely travel outside and sustain a self contained community like a small nation.
A reminiscence notes Horace Greeley as a child who could read in any position. He grasped a book sideways or upside down, reading with ease and without recognizing the strangeness of his method at the time.
The Chicago Tribune quotes Rivers and Brooks debating the phrase aching void and a joked about a hollow tooth. Brooks ponders the idea of a head ache as a pun on void and pain in a light, humorous exchange.
A humorous household exchange recalls a quartet singing a garbled tune There was music in the air only as a joke and the speaker mocks the awkward performance by the visiting singers.
A quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes comparing science to furniture for the mind. He notes science benefits those with common sense but warns excess science without sense worsens outcomes for a patient.
A garbled dialogue fragment mentions someone with two teeth in her head and jokes about where teeth might be kept. The odd text references names or nicknames and a playful, colloquial tone.
A Philadelphia Record report describes inmates at an eastern penitentiary creating elaborate decorations during confinement. A lambrequin, gilt bracket with a stuffed rat, reed walls with 200 birds, and ornate checker boards show surprising artistry forged from prison materials and routine time.
A Philadelphia Times interview with a druggist discusses the high prices of medicines and highlights pseudo physostigmine as an especially valuable drug. The seed grows in India Brazil and parts of South Africa, and historically the seed was used in a deadly tribal ordeal. The prepared drug is today prescribed for heart disease.
The earliest sport book in English, a rhymed treatise titled the Boke of St Al bana, was written by Dame Juliana Berners. Wynkyn de Worde issued a second edition in 1490, and Berners inspired later figures including Lord Berners who translated Froissart.
A soldier in an English regiment shot a farmer’s pet crow in Virginia. The colonel ordered the man to eat the crow. When the farmer watched, the soldier demanded the farmer eat the remainder or be shot, revealing the tale behind the saying.
The University of Athens, one of the oldest institutions, follows the German model. Most professors studied at German universities and German is widely spoken in the campus besides Greek. The university holds substantial property and several chairs are generously endowed by private donors.
A folk claim from Turkey warns that a man sleeping near a poppy field becomes narcotized as wind carries the scent. Countryfolk rescue him by repeatedly pouring water on face and body from a well or stream to revive him.
Mrs Skimpy accuses her husband of deception after he explains that Fe could not attend dinner. The scene centers on a long-awaited meal and the husband’s quiet celebration as he begins to eat.
Report from Chicago News notes Wim. Miggles upset a plate of soup on Aliss Smith's gown during last night’s dinner. Wiggles confirms the incident and laments the lack of manners of requesting a second plate of soup.
Dr Parr, friend of Lord Chancellor Erskine, vowed to write the other's epitaph. Erskine replied that it would tempt him to cause his own death by action, a witty exchange reflecting their sharp temperaments.
A light note from the Philadelphia Record about a young married couple who seem to share one mind. The joke suggests they think alike in all things, highlighting their close union and mutual agreement on daily matters.
Rail timetable fragment lists connections from Hudson to Cleveland Pittsburgh Orrville and Crestline plus routes to Wooster Canton Alliance and Chicago. Entries show morning and afternoon times, various symbols and odd spellings, with names and train identifiers unclear.
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