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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1883
Page
5
Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago trains stop at this station. Trains leave Orrville for Cleveland Akron and Columbus as follows.
The diary recounts sickness and death in the saloon era, Sallie’s burial, then a string of gamb ling and drunken escapades. It notes Joe’s sheriff sale, grand jury visits, Jake’s death from delirium tremens, and a night of heavy drinking and scams with a wheat seller. The entry ends with a robbery charge that fails to prove guilt.
Washington Letter reports on a disorderly congressional session closing on March 4 and calls for public pressure on lawmakers over temperance and Indian policy. It also covers the Farmers Institute at Moreland, discussing stock, fencing, crop rotation, and a program for an April meeting, plus local notices and ads.
An advertisement extols Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a cure for blood disorders indigestion and organ troubles claiming health benefits and long life. It emphasizes broad suitability and lists Laubach and Donnelley as the distributors with a price of five ids per bottle.
Public inquiry reports that the entire defalcations of Koch and Helman were paid into the County Treasury by taxpayers, last payment dated January 16 1880. County Treasurer J S Caskey and County Auditor J B Wisey confirm settlement and provide details. Also contains advertisements for Griggs glycerine salve and Mrs Wrixys soothing syrup, plus a note on cheap western excursion rates via multiple rail lines.
Rutledgay Publishing offers a $20 gold prize in April 1883 for the person who correctly states how many verses exist in the Old Testament. Send 20 cents with the answer to Easton Penna by April 10, 1883. winners announced in May Monthly.
The article highlights California as a land of marvels from tree stump houses and large fruit crops to unique customs. It notes adventures like panther sightings at breakfast and tarantula nest hunting, while praising agricultural and mineral curiosities to spark reader astonishment.
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