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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
3
Local notices report insanity adjudications for James Dugan and Mary Wirt near Orrville. Deaths include Mrs Elizabeth McFann and Mary Jane Morgan. School and business items mention Os born contracts, a biweekly bell system, and a Wooster alumni fund total of 31765 25. Industrial Osaka exhibit planned for 1903.
The Wooster Hardware Co hosts Manufacturers' Salon Days on April 3 4 and 5 1902 in the D D Miller Room. The event highlights local industry and product showcases with participation from area firms.
Weather is mild for the season as residents plant early vegetables. church services are planned across multiple congregations Sabbath morning and evening. Several local residents, including Smith Orr and Mrs. Irve Mackey, face illness. Mr Villard moves to North Washington to enter hardware business. Numerous households change homes this spring, with midweek moves and vacating Mrs Beeler and Mrs Story Jameson visiting or planning Montana relocation. Schools will take a week of vacation after this week.
The Wooster Hardware Co at Wooster features IT Manufacturers' Sales Days on April 3 4 and 6 1902 in the D. D. Miller Room. The event showcases products and bargains for buyers seeking hardware and related goods.
The board of elections met Wednesday to resolve disputes in Shreve and Applecreek nominations. In Shreve, irregularities were alleged in G. M. Davidson’s Democratic bid for the board of education. the chair refused to certify, but with Booth withdrawing, Davidson’s name remains on the ballot. In Applecreek, contesters say three council seats exist, while others contend four.
The Ranger fires a 13 gun salute to the king of France, a moment of suspense as French guns respond, and Paul Jones holds his letter during this historic exchange. The crew sees it as a christening of a new republic destined to salute no foreign flag without equal force.
The passage portrays Wesley as a devoted reader who favored the Bible above all and urged preachers to read. It quotes his belief that deep preaching requires reading and criticizes a young evangelist who claimed no time for reading. It laments the loss of Shakespeare annotated by John Pawson amid concerns about scandal.
A catalog of gemstones notes pigeon's blood rubies opals and diamonds valued for their purity and glow. A large flawless pearl valued at over £300 and a green peal a vary rare are highlighted along with alexandrite which shifts color under light, revealing red flashes in certain illumination.
Fragmentary quotes lack identifiable people organizations places dates or events suitable for a newspaper card. The text reads as a pair of aphorisms attributed to J Gamilton and Atlanta Constitu tens, offering opinions rather than reportable facts.
At the regular W C T U meeting held at Mrs John A Gann's home on N Market Street Monday evening former president Miss J Prank Smith of Mt Vernon Ohio spoke on W C T U work in general. Bertha Ellaperman sang Just for Today with May Mooy as accompanist.
Stories recount President Lincoln inviting a young drummer on leave to the White House, introducing him to Mrs Lincoln, and extending his leave after a meal. It also recalls a humorous episode about a Pittsburgh steamer named Mist and a court anecdote about a flooded Ohio river shipment. The piece notes Lincoln's geniality and the reactions of Stanton, Halleck, Sherman, and Grant, with a closing remark on the sergeant’s interaction.
A report describes large sea turtles feasting on grass and plants in coastal waters. Hunters track their feeding habits, noting they roll grass into balls with clay to store provisions and patrol tidal zones for abundant beds. The piece mentions the shells and timid behavior and references observers in Baltimore.
In a lively scene at a cafe near the opera, Ronin the rogue in a distinctive umbrella provoked a comic chase. The thief snatched a cravat pin, a sapphire, and a purse from a gentleman, while the umbrella figure vanished into the crowd, leaving witnesses to the scene and a spirited pursuit.
A historical note describes a famous opal reputed for beauty and superstition. It traces hoaxes and a jeweler's discovery of an imitation, noting the opal’s famed claim to natural beauty and the consequential downfall of forged claims.
A fragmented notice from 771 Josiah Woodbury in Recerly Mass proclaims emancipation from dire troubles. The text references Bepe 14 and Joab Woodbury, urging villagers to end distrust and celebrate a supposed relief from “watrimendial woes” with neighbors rejoicing at a promised riddance of bad ware.
A London note quotes a physician discussing an old coupon’s yield from treatment. The first physician asks if the coupon yielded. The second reports six months of treatment yielded about a hundred guineas in value.
Receipts show light to steady activity with mixed prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Heavy and prime hogs range around 6 80 to 8 75, sows near 5 60, ribs and lambs varied, and cattle quoted with several price points amid modest gains.
Wooster Hardware Co announces its Manufacturers Sales Days for April 3 to 5, 1902. About twenty five manufacturers will display buggies and farm implements in the D D Miller room, promising low prices and the best wares Wooster has seen.
Pennsylvania Lines announces special colonial tickets to the West and Northwest sold at promotional fares during March and April 1902. Further details and fare information will be provided on request to pass agents and ticket offices.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell low rate one way second class Celoniast tickets to California and the West Northwest daily during March and April. The offer targets California and Northwest destinations through the Galti more and Ohio railroad network.
Cheap excursion tickets offered on Sundays along the Baltimore and Ohio around the Ohio river area. One fare for the round trip with return on the easing date. Wooster tickets valid Saturday nights with return Monday morning at one fare.
Excursiona Trapin Lines announces excursions via Pesesyl Law and Pennavitania Tinea. Trips run March 4 and April 5 plus May 6 and 20 with routes to the West and South. Agents of the Pennsylvania Lives area handle passenger and ticket details.
The Ashland and Wooster Railway announces a timetable change effective January 27 1902 with announcements from the passenger agent.
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