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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
3
A Londoner calmly recovered fifteen shillings mistakenly given to him by a box office commissionaire. The man had accepted unused tickets and received cash for them. when the wrong recipient pocketed the money, the commissionaire retrieved it and the culprit returned the funds without a blush, leading to a humorous reflection on theater practices.
An old Treasury official recalls a tale of odd bond subscriptions. The standout is a man signing as Ten Million from Oregon, linked to Million & Million. His parents reportedly named ten children with incremental sums like One Million, Two Million, and so on, ending with Ten Million. The firm member is Seven Million. Una Million, Tho Million, and others with variations. The bonds were issued to Ten Million, registered as Tom Million.
The Atlas of London in January 1830 described Mr Walker chemist Brockton-on-Tees as offering prepared matches in boxes and glass paper folded in two. The notes state they resist atmospheric change, yet a match drawn from the paper ignites instantly. Walkers items are for local small demand.
A young girl preparing for church admission was asked how to honor parents. She replied promptly that she should take them out on walks Sundays and not reveal how much more she knows than they do. The remark reflects a common view among young people about generational knowledge.
Miss Alice Horm travels to Indianapolis Indiana for a university lecture course assignment. The next program features a lecture on The Fate of Republics by Rey. oo Shaw to be presented Thursday evening.
A vivid memory of a country road and river bank with lilac hedges and flowers. The scene recalls childhood from a village path through woods and fields as the speaker hears bells and stories told by Mary N. M. McCarthy.
The article explains that salt is added to butter to extend shelf life by suppressing bacteria. It notes that salt butter reduces interorganismic counts, contrasts use of boracic acid in England with salt in the United States, and cites high bacterial counts in milk. Lengman's Magazine.
An Englishman in Hyde Park boasts of Britain’s ancient towns and empire while a Texan cattleman counters with a blunt tale of pride and a deserting glance toward America. The dialogue reveals national boastfulness and local bravado through vivid regional banter.
A fifties amateur dramatic show in San Francisco for charity featured Hugh Farrar McDermott and Mil in a box. The acting faltered turning a supposed tragedy into a farce as McDermott bent to pick up a dropped sword. A banker’s box offered a whispered, misquoted suggestion ending with a taunting line about stabbing oneself.
University Xotes reports President Holdex visiting Cincinnati on university business. Miss Nellia Rose ill and leaving for Wellagille. Ground broken for Chemical and Physical Hall and Preparatory buildings to be ready by Sept. 1. Students host Lowell at a reception. Dr Chas Irwin speaks on Korea. Piano recital by Edwin Lamare in Memorial Chapel. Harvard flood aid critique follows Prince Henry visit to Boston.
Mr W B Doty in Wooster advertised GRAIN O and JELL O and gave the editor samples of Lemon Orange Raspberry Blackberry and Strawberry JELL O The note describes JELL O as a gelatine dessert mix prepared by hot water with 10 cent packages and suggests additions like nuts bananas or fruit
One hundred fifty four pupils sat for the Boxwell examination at the High School. The paper covered geography and world history with questions on continents rivers colonial government and key events and figures. Rev. Anna Shaw lectured at the Opera House Thursday evening on The Fate of Republics.
The Prohibition Alliance of Jefferson holds a social program at the schoolhouse one half mile east of Jefferson on Friday evening March 21. Frances Willard and Henry Ward Beecher selections will be performed with fine instrumental music. all welcome. Bonds planned by Canton Belt Line Richland and Mahoning Akron Belt Line firms will be financed via gold-denominated bonds for 50 years at 4 percent, in preliminary agreement with Columbus Savings and Trust Company. Ex Governor Altgeld John P. Altgeld of Illinois died at a Joliet hotel on March 12 at 7:09 a.m. after a brain seizure.
The notice lists Wooster Ohio event dates April 8 4 and 5 1902 at the D D Miller Room regarding Wooster Hardware Co. details for the occasion.
The notice lists multiple couples from Creston Shreve Smithville Orrville Ashland Sterling North Lawrence Canaan Lake Fork Mozenia Burbank and Creston. Names include Adam E. Farhwalt Nellie Dell Tanner George Flaigle Tina Jacobs Susan Schwartz Ada Mott Ida May Ruah and others.
The Ashland & Wooster Railway Co issues a new schedule with morning trains from Ashland and connections to the east and Erie trains. No delays at the junction in Castaloga. Trains No. 2 9.50 am No. 4 12 m No. 6 1 pm depart after arrivals from the west or east. Six trains await P F W & C arrivals. Geneva agent B A B MILE notes improvements for patrons traveling along the line.
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