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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
2
Public notices from The Herald Printing Co Wooster Ohio describe mailing address and subscription rates effective April 1872 with annual and post-date pricing. Editorial note claims Prohibition stance with critique of saloon politics and party positions.
The speaker argues license arises from law and legislatures, then taxes political parties and voters. John G. Woolley warns Christians face temptations where the electoral vote of northern states is shown as power offered for non intervention.
A Michigan minister says church members pray for nominating colleges while sending sons and daughters to the state university. He insists prayer without works is dead and urges supporting Christian colleges or the party opposing legalized saloons, arguing temperance activists must vote against existing political foes.
The piece argues that countless people fall to ruin due to licensed saloons and challenges others to join the Prohibition Party in abolishing the liquor trade. It condemns other parties for avoiding action and praises the Prohibition Party as the sole advocate for protecting homes and souls.
A editorial urges that voters may cast protests but ballot tallies ignore such personal stands. It argues the liquor and Republican licenses imply sin and political hypocrisy, condemning pro protest votes while noting the system lacks a column for such individual beliefs.
The writer argues that voting for either major party betrays personal anti liquor principles, as Republicans and Democrats won’t push prohibition. He laments political fear, saying neither party will sacrifice today’s power for a higher moral cause, preferring material appeal over future salvation.
Dr Elder operates an ophthalmology and otolaryngology service in Wooster Ohio offering eye care ear nose throat treatments and spectacles.
Westminster Sabbath music featured by Prohibition quartet en route to Zanesville for the state convention. Stark-Wayne Teachers elect Prof Elias Compton president at Alliance meeting. Also notes of lectures, operatic plays, and local school events across Wooster, Willard, and surrounding areas.
Low rate excursion tickets to the West and South will be sold by Penomay via Pennsylvania Lines on March 4 18 April 16 May 6 and 20. For details apply to Passenger and Ticket Agents of the Pennsylvania Lines.
Excursion tickets are sold every Sunday between all local stations west of the Ohio river on the Baltimore and Ohio at one fare for the round trip usable on the date of issue only. From Wooster tickets go on sale Saturday nights with return Monday morning at one fare for round trip.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets from all Ohio stations to Cincinnati at one fare round trip for Grand Lodge of Ohio Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisterhood and Rathbone Sisters. Tickets good for return until May 30 1901 and valid May 26 27 1901.
Platte T. Amstutz of Wooster University wins the intercollegiate oratorical contest as Ohio Prohibition delegates gather in Zanesville for a statewide convention. Key speakers include George L. Case and Oliver W. Stewart with pledges to secure 50 000 Prohibition votes. The party nominates a ticket and endorses a single plank advocating immediate universal prohibition.
The text touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces and claims testimonials. It also reports the Harding bill reorganizing the Ohio National Guard, creating a medical department, altering signal units, increasing engineers, reducing infantry companies, and instituting officer exams with life tenure under certain conditions.
Sheriff McCoy held a sale listing for Sarah Kahl administratrix versus C H Honffer with foreclosure on lots 23 and 24 in Blackleyville appraised at 611 sold to George McKee for 411. Marion McCoy on Elias May partition 80 acres in Wayne township appraised 3200 sold to A D Metz for 2830. Minnie Fisher versus Marthe Woodruff partition 163 acres in Saltcresek two appraised 6080 sold to William Kramer for 4350.
Benet expansion to Cleveland will depart from Fredericksburg at 9 50 a m. Central time with intermediate stops at Applecreek and Orrellie. schedules indicate 10 10 a m. arrival in Cleveland.
At a Board of Trade meeting the group announced readiness to sign with Pocock glass for locating the plant in the city. Some funds remain to raise for the site, but citizens are urged to assist. The final site choice is still to be decided. A committee including Mr Harry Pocock visited Holmesville to inspect the sand bank, but results are not yet known.
Elva J. Smith of this year’s class at the Conservatory presented a special recital in Memorial chapel on Tuesday evening. The first formal use of the new Steinway Grand piano marked the occasion as a notable event. Smith stood out with confident, fluent playing and a clear bold tone. her program included works by Beethoven Scharwenka Koellling Schumann Jeffery and Seeling. Cora Hoelzel provided soprano numbers including La Favorita arias and Love’s Rapture by Korthener, delivering a bright clear voice with refined high tones.
The Wayne County Christian Endeavorers plan their annual convention at the Reformed Church in Mt Eaton on Friday and Saturday May 16 and 17. Speakers include U S Earls of Wooster on The fight against the Cigarette and E B Whitcomb of the University on The Ideal Pastor. Dr F N Hickok will discuss What will the Ideal Society do for Causes outside its own Church.
Sunday gatherings mark a quiet week with funeral rites for Mrs. Dore Snell Miller in Jackson and Epworth League meeting at Elliot Mackey home. Visitors include Mrs. A Wagner Akron and Orrville residents. Concert by Chaney King at Normal Hall praised as a season highlight.
The Ashland and Western Railways announces a timetable change effective January 27, 1902 affecting departures and arrivals. Details specify revised schedules for routes and stops changing passenger and freight transit times.
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