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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
6
A long fragmented column discusses social change from bicycles altering courtship rituals to shifting views on propriety. It notes how wheels broaden dating, showing couples meeting more freely, while contrasting old courtship norms with new mobility and fashion, and hints at broader cultural effects.
A dense collage recounts figures like James Gordon Bennett and Grand Duke George Michaelowirth, plus Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Gladstone, with humorous vignettes of lawyers, a Swede seeking a mortgage, and Sir Tang Holden the lucifer match inventor. It blends political views, societal quirks, and old-time local anecdotes from rural fairs to London parlour talk.
The Ladies' Home Journal outlines an economical plan for a family of eight to eat well on ten dollars weekly. It proposes a simple, varied menu with bulk meat used across meals, emphasizes no waste, and advises buying the best available fresh items, scarce desserts, and sparing use of canned goods. It urges buying perishables two to three times weekly and stocking canned goods sparingly.
The speaker notes a phrase about drinking and a jest about punishment. The judge comments that less work by one person tires others, implying workplace or social satire in a humorous exchange. Names and specific details are fragmented but indicate a formal remark or dialogue.
The gypsy moth outbreak in New England began after Trouvelot’s 1869 escape. Massachusetts funded a state commission in 1890 with $25,000, doubled later, and annual appropriations grew to about $120,000 last year. Entomologist Fernald estimates extermination could total $1.6 million over five years, then $100,000 yearly for five more, plus ongoing woodland and crop losses from the pest.
Detectives advise that professional shoplifters never work with gloves on and urge watchers to check suspects for gloves. The warning frames gloves as a tell and emphasizes the belief that glove use betrays seasoned thieves.
The text notes tacks vary from a quarter to a half inch. When stepped on, the length appears magnified by about 100 times. A pound of the smallest tacks holds around 10,000 pieces.
The article compares the old bob tail mule cars, now largely unused, with the newer electric cars. It notes the mule cars run about ten feet in length while the latest electric models extend from forty to forty six feet, illustrating progress in urban transit.
A Sunday School lesson on Paul’s two years in Rome during his first imprisonment is reviewed, highlighting secret Christian networks and Roman Jewish reactions. A Parisian theft wave is described, with burglars blending into evening dress events to steal valuables, and one thief penning a cultured note returning most items except 15 francs.
A fragmentary item notes Thia and That as a deadly social gas harming friendships, with Thunder described as a scarce weather report. Stammock is listed as a quirky article, while Perambulator is praised as a device aiding new men to move forward.
The Count of Flanders palace in Brussels has suffered a fifth burglary in five years, with jewels, plates, papers, stocks, and bonds stolen from the royal family and relatives. Guards, police, and private detectives guard entrances, yet thieves remain elusive and well informed of valuables. The latest loss targets Baroness de Leffhen, widow of the Baron de Leffhen.
The article cites William George Jordan on Wonders of the Worlds Waste noting cottonseed waste now yields about thirty million dollars annually. It explains that each cotton bale leaves half a ton of seed used for oil in soaps, lard substitutes, and olive-oil like quality, while hulls feed cattle, fuel fire, and serve as paper stock. ashes fertilize fields. It also mentions a claim that cottonseed oil with 18 percent crude India rubber becomes an indistinguishable rubber substitute.
A torn antique notice describes a lost black gray mixed hair wig tied with a hogs hair edge, found or missing between here and the post office. The ad asks the finder to return it to the postmaster, offering thanks from the owner who needs it badly.
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