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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
4
A gas can misidentified as coal oil exploded during a stove fire in Eat Liberty, badly burning Mrs. Ramoel Shumaker and scorching her clothing and hands. The blast damaged curtains and the room, while she faced continued danger as she sought treatment and help arrived.
In recent sessions, Spooner v Thames awarded to Spooner for 120.55. Russell Hitler v Orrville Buggy Co. seeks 1000 damages for wrongful attachment. Jacobsa v Board of County Commissioners slated for jury trial before Judge Maxwell. Judge Eason set trials for March 12 to 16 including Warner, Miller, Tyler, Butler, Bedmuck, Servis, Gridley, Western Wheeled Scraper Co. and others.
Guardians, administrators and executors named with bonds set. Actions include reargugtion as ad minstratrix, float and final accounts, inventories and appraisements, and hearings set for April 6. Notable appointments: Hobt Hefeilinger, Geo W Wolf, Joseph Kleinbeinz, Mary E Ebert, Al bert Evzening, Samuel Morr, Maud Fores, Al bert Baysinger, Albert Evzening, Peter O Greener, J K Weygandt, Deborah Miller, James P Smith, Ane Cook, Job Eyman, Epbham Whitmore, A W Shearer. Bond amounts range to 7000.
David L. Homard, 72, died in Weat Lebanon of apoplexy on Thursday. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Mt. Eaton Reformer church with interment in the German and French cemetery. He was a plane redidant of that vicinity.
A Wooster notice promotes a firm hiring for a “Wanted at Once” position. It claims endorsements from educators and divines, promises first class work, pays transportation to Wooster, and says the company leaves April 1 for headquarters farther west. It urges prompt inquiry and states trainers are forming a large corps.
Wanted at once with territory across the state. Positions for a well educated man to sell globes only and map men. Nono but reliable people need apply. Territory is statewide. Agents trained and placed at company expense. Apply to M. Clement, Wooster, Ohio, Yoder House.
In London during James Russell Lowell's ambassadorship a Western American congressman visits the Royal College of Surgeons museum. He discovers a dust covered skull with a faded label and reacts with strong patriotic indignation, hinting that friendship between nations can hinge on small costs and care.
A humorous colonial-era incident ends after a museum skull of John Paul Jones is bought from a janitor for a shilling. The State Department had pressed for proper reparation, but the case is settled with a clever, economical purchase.
A police report from Atlanta describes a Black woman employed at the Capitol who stole and ate fine kagelip specimens from the State Geological Survey. The article links earth eating to various regions and cultures, noting health dangers like liver inflammation and anemia.
Reports describe several British soldiers on South African battlefields writing wills before dying. One eye catching note on a helmet end reads All to my Wife, illustrating respect for the testator's wishes even in death.
After an English army unit invaded Afghanistan a scout was killed while alone. Weeks later his body was found near a tall rock with the message I want mother to have all. The War Office confirmed the will valid and arranged proper distribution of the estate.
An army officer estimates the century just closing has seen as many as 30,000,000 men killed in civilized countries. The figure reflects enormous casualties across major powers and fronts.
A Baltimore American style analysis explains bee flight range from a hive, noting factors like bloom abundance, water barriers, and home location. It covers hive relocation risks, navigation by sight and scent, and guidance on handling bees with smoke to minimize losses.
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