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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1885
Page
2
Andrew Carnegie notes John Swinton began praising socialism after a remark at the Nineteenth Century Club. Swinton reportedly said the brotherhood of man is a fine ideal and the world would be better if it could be put into practice.
A colonial-era note reveals Brit Nye inviting the Prince of Wales’ son, newly of age, to visit and stay as his guest. He offers the freedom of his double-barreled shotgun for prairie-chicken hunting and hints at knowledge of local game and hunting sites.
An amused crowd in a PictssuRG Chronicle excerpt repeats variants of the name Dudley during a mock courtroom scene. A deputy, gatekeeper, prison matron, and others chime in with insults and calls as a soft voice asks if Yirselt Dudley was named, creating a playful linguistic riddle.
The piece notes a new lateen rig on the Hudson achieving a claimed mile in 34 seconds implying a 106 mph wind. It also mentions Mrs. Tom Thums Lavinia Warren and Count Rosebud planning marriage, and recalls the Warren sisters and Tom Thumb as past novelties and Barnum era advertisements.
The senator is famed among national capital epicures for preparing terrapin with his own hands. He enters the kitchen to cook for invited guests, imparting a unique delicacy that professional cooks cannot imitate, making the dish especially entrancing to the palate.
A Jackson Herald report describes a tree in Clarkesboro District with cotton boll laden limbs, claimed to yield high quality cotton. The discovery by several Black laborers prompted reflections on humane treatment of animals amid harsh winter conditions and the value of shelter and care.
Squire Cristler of Banks County Georgia officiated a spontaneous wedding by a river when a license tied to a stone was tossed across the water. The ceremony occurred despite a failed attempt to retrieve the couple. A separate report recalls Nostradamus like doomsday rumors tied to 1886 and a Mexico inscription predicting universal destruction that year.
A group obtained a license with proceeds then were arrested two hours later for the theft. A Lima letter notes Peru's strong demand for trade with the United States and the high circulation of New York newspapers and magazines, with readers seeking agricultural implements machinery tools safes clocks canned goods and cottons.
The report paints Senator La mar as medium height with stooped shoulders. He walks with eyes often on the ground or fixed ahead. He has light brown hair with gray, a large head, prominent forehead, receding eyes, a sickly complexion, a straight large nose, and blue tinted eyes with wide-set placement.
The Atlanta report notes Carl Schurz praised tidy living and warned soda biscuits and bad pie ruin the stomach. He shared stories lauding a good housewife, including Bismarck’s wife who “carried the keys,” a symbol of influence.
In a mixed bag of material a war death is remembered by a magazine poet while a Texas town recalls Col. Watkins recovering greenbacks from a cow. Other items recount Gordon’s Khartoum talk, Boston mountain duel dances and theater gossip from New York to Virginia City.
A damaged fragment references Ainabi Pasha and an action to end tetra ion. The text is incomplete and provides few clear facts beyond the names mentioned.
A Clipper notes a theater bell connects the orchestra header's stand with a cozy room where cigars and liquids are part of the ambience. When the act is ready the bell signals performers to return and the audience is kept in suspense by thoughtful schemes critics may praise or condemn.
Feb 26 Senate debate centers on Army appropriation and House provisions allowing courts martial to control their session hours. Figures like Hoar Ingalls Sherman criticize the Judge Advocate. Swaim case cited as civilizational disgrace. Conference back, river harbor, and silver coinage issues follow with bids, funding bills, and nominations amid a busy legislative day.
In Sweden girls hide a ring a coin and black ribbon under cups with three possibilities. Exposed ring predicts marriage this year, coin predicts a rich husband, ribbon predicts dying an old maid. Similar games appear among Russian youth and in India analysts are excused by monetary duty.
The Ohio Senate and House debated bills February 25 to 27 on county bonds to restore records in Hamilton County and to fund Toledo police through bonds. Other measures included reorganizing Columbus city government, employing a female physician at asylums, and licensing amendments. Several resolutions and adjournment motions were discussed with limited attendance and no immediate enactment.
A wide range of Ohio items are summarized: Mrs. Catharine Hixson, 102, dies in Highland County. thefts in Troy yield $100 in clothing. Miss Mary Borders dislocates her jaw near Findlay and is treated by a physician. A Klish boy in Findlay injures his head with an ax. Williams Cooper of Waynesville, a former soldier, receives back pension money of $1,469. Clara Mohr at Bellefontaine suffers possible fatal injuries after a sled accident. A Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago wreck between Orrville and Mansfield caused by a broken rail. Michael Myers in Marysville and a timber-laden wagon collides with an express train. passengers unharmed. Neal Shanks’ Nashville house damaged by dynamite in absence of family. culprit unknown. Harry Jennings of Akron Milling Company suffers catastrophic arm injury in machinery and dies. Social note: Elia Lynn vs John Leiby breach of promise, $2,500 damages. Coasting accident in Lebanon injures Mooney. horse dies. Urbana teacher Job Hill fined for brutal pup whipping.
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