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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1884
Page
6
At a Manchester swimming school contest a young girl completed six hundred laps around the bath-house, a distance of eight miles, while the best boy swimmer managed five hundred four rounds.
A Kansas City citizen moves to a 1,300 acre farm to start an orchard. The initial 20,000 fruit trees have arrived from the East as part of the new venture.
A Philadelphian writes his sister in Canada with 644 words on a card. She replies with 714 words, he responds with 1 003 words, and she answers with 1 526 words. He vows to send a new spring bonnet and call it square.
Madrid published encyclopedia lists William Washington as founder and first president of the Republic of the United States. It claims Pennsylvania houses 1.5 million people, largely German, notes Germany as the state language, and mentions the United States Bank building in Philadelphia. It also warns editors about fake gems tested with greasy fluids and alcohol revealing fraud.
The Arizona Territory may ban importing women teachers or criminalize marriage between teachers and men. Officials cite frequent school closures as miners say demand for teachers and wives outstrips supply. Women who teach a full term without marrying are seen as remarkable and viewed with suspicion by miners.
The piece notes that Joseph Cook appears to have run his course in Boston and that his Monday lecture course shows a deficit of $112 after expenses with a $500 appeal for a purse. It accuses him of egotism and censorship and suggests former admirers now see their role.
An Irish newspaper correspondent reports that Bernard Coleridge son and heir to Lord Coleridge allegedly offered to marry Miss Anderson, a claim denied in a letter. The son writes to contradict the column reports and asserts he does not know Miss Anderson or intend bigamy.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes England quietly drifts toward a republican form of government, with the trend spreading more by implication than noise. It cites Mr. Gladstone’s statesmanship in grasping the shift and his franchise bill as opening another door for the people.
The speaker outlines adding roughly 2,006,000 to the 3,000,000 legal votes. The breakdown includes 1,300,000 for England and Wales, 200,000 for Scotland, and 400,000 for Ireland. This would follow the essential principles of current franchise laws.
A Boston Herald correspondent lauds the Prince of Wales for his unostentatious conduct and efforts to aid the London poor. The piece contrasts charity with wealth, and includes notes on a new dynamite pneumatic gun and weather science, plus varied anecdotes from society and empire.
A local paper carries a sensational ad for an embalming and body shipping service claiming unmatched expertise and certifications. Nearby, a San Francisco dog scene ends with multiple gunshots from officers and a left-handed man arrested, while the dog escapes to the bay.
London Punch reports there is no truth to a widespread rumor that Miss Mary Anderson will marry many prominent men including Sir Robert Peel and others. The piece notes many named figures are married and asserts she is engaged to another person, the only one she loves. Labouchere jokes about advertising denial.
Fairs plan to remarry after a year apart with four children. Mrs Fair supported husband through mining days while he lacked resolve. she cites devotion to the Catholic Church as a point of difference. The Senator made no opposition to the divorce, and the case is free of scandal linked to the Sharons.
A witty note compares precious gems worn by film stars with the proverb about birds in the bush, suggesting that diamonds held by actresses outshine the ordinary value of a single proverb. The remark frames fame and luxury as the true measure beyond common adages.
Dairymen of high reputation widely favor the Improved Butter color produced by Wells Richardson & Co. of Burlington Vermont. The unanimity suggests that imitatives colors have no appeal as practical substitutes for the genuine product.
The piece notes gray shades returning to high fashion for spring with steel gray for older women and pale pearl and silver for younger wearers. It also advertises Athlophoros remedies claiming testimonials from citizens nationwide proving relief from rheumatism and neuralgia, priced at $1 per bottle and available via Athlophore Co. at 112 Wall Street, N Y.
A mosaic of humor and jabs from multiple papers. Slices of vaudeville verse, mock editors, and odd anecdotes shift between wit about politics, Mormonism, road crews, and a well known Detroit lady. Names like Peck's Sun and Chicago Sun surface amid humorous verse.
A humorous tale where a child asks for whisky for a doll’s cold, and a mother questions the advice as the father pretends to fear an upcoming illness. The cartoon uses playful dialect to mock adult remedies and anticipate a cold day.
Mayor Guy Tannatt of Walla Walla Oregon reports his dog has been consuming pins in a troubling pattern. City authorities advise securing pins and supervising pets to prevent injury.
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