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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1902
Page
2
The Herald advertises varying yearly rates prior to April 1877 and after, with advance options. It notes a years-long subscription policy, handling of discontinuations, and change of address procedures. The notice warns against objectionable matter and states communications require author identity and postage for return.
Theo Salvon voices strong opposition to Tuin, declaring it unforgivable and unworthy of support. The statement frames Tuin as a harmful influence that should end.
In Hale Johnson of Illinois, a stalwart Prohibition advocate dies after assassination. The incident is framed as renewed argument for abolishing licensed saloons and the party mourns a noble figure.
Illinois bse reports Oliver W Stewart elected to the legislature from Chicago by a fair majority as chairman of the National Committee and a noted exponent of the Prohibition cause. His victory shows what can be done when Prohibitionists are thoroughly organized and aim to win.
Anti Saloon League reps preached in Wooster churches and petitions gathered rapidly for Beall Law local option. By day one over 400 signatures were recorded and organizers expected enough by night to trigger the election. Authorities caution some signers may vote no and some non signers may vote yes.
Report from Minerva shows a prospering town with no saloon for 14 years. Robbed of alcohol, Wooster schools and Minerva’s finances improved. two banks exceed 350 000 in deposits, four new debt free churches built, public school additions funded, water and lighting provided debt free, and student course completion up.
Renters have fallen while home ownership rises as youth stay active in church and Sunday School. The town enjoys contented homes and a happy, stable community with no longing for past days.
A Wooster field report notes local rail service issues on the B and O and the Wooster branch. Obituaries mark Cicere Lian at about 100, Henry Miller’s stroke, Mrs Nesk Swain’s death age 50, and other local deaths and injuries. University lecture mentions Eugene W Dabs on American Labor and American Capital.
In October after Perryville a Unionist minister held a baptism when a crowd heard a string of unexpectedly bold Confederate names shouted as each child was asked to name. The preacher pressed on naming young Simon Bolivar, Donald Beauregard, and others as the congregation reacted with smiles and laughter.
In a cafe, Herrmann exposes two packs torn apart by the quiet man with a big mustache. The stranger then rips the halves into quarters and declares, I forgot to mention my name is Kellar, rival to Verryman in sleight of hand.
A father tests his son on Noah’s story asking how Noah knew waters receded. The boy replies the dove returned with a twig, signaling land. The garbled narration notes olives and pickles as metaphoric terms in the dialogue.
An anecdote recalls General Stonewall Jackson declining a drink after a warning from Hunter McGuire during early Winchester days. McGuire urges him to drink, Jackson refuses, stating he does not drink. The exchange highlights Jacksons notable self discipline and Puritanical restraint.
The article notes that in Brazil guardians must certify the bride or groom is vaccinated before marriage consent. It also states that in Norway and Sweden both parties must provide certificates proving vaccination before legal marriage.
The report notes that the group persuaded the boys to quit smoking for a week and donate the saved funds to Derby for a suit. Derby is described as buying clothes at Sumset's store, reflecting local generosity and a community effort.
Meritt declares himself a plain business man and asks Wisely to marry him. She replies she is equally blunt and asks his worth, signaling a practical approach to their relationship.
A New York News reflection argues that outward sneers may mask kindness while a cheerful face can conceal inner strife. It asks which man spreads the most happiness by his influence, noting we mainly judge by surface impressions.
A Baltimore Herald note presents a cynical remark by an old codger about trading reputation for money. The quote warns that exchanging one’s character for cash leads to trouble, framing a moral stance on integrity versus profit.
The article explains a long slow wobble of Earth’s axis over 21 000 years likened to a top’s rim touch. It notes near term mild winters and sunny summers, but forecasts an extreme northern winter around the year 11748 with a lasting, severe cold period across the hemisphere.
A narrative about a kingfisher named Koskomenos despised by other birds yet admired for extraordinary fishing talent. The bird remains carefree chasing prey, while observers marvel at his precision in locating moving fish despite light refraction and wind distortions.
The piece describes astasia, a nervous condition forcing a person to hop when touching the ground, likened to standing on hot coals. It also explains akathisia, which prevents a seated person from remaining seated, and natasia, where leg contractions stop upright walking.
Dan Leno recalls performing for a lordly London crowd while feeling dull at the end of the show. In the dressing room a young peer teased him with a joke about a wife making a pancake on a gridiron and the pancake slipping through to extinguish a fire.
The text recalls that Isaac Newton conjectured the earth would become perfectly dry over time, while others like De Verne, Professor A L Hamilton, and Lyander also argued the earth would dry out fully. Belief in this dry earth persisted into modern times.
A speaker laments the tide not moving after ten minutes of pulling. A character realizes the Anchor has fallen overboard earlier and wonders if it snagged on something, causing the stagnation described by Mr. Stroker. The dialogue hints at a maritime mishap and ongoing salvage concern.
She teases him about reminders of disagreeable times and the pair discuss longing as clouds lift, revealing a brief moment of clearer feeling. The dialogue hints at unresolved tension and affection in a quiet scene.
A parent playfuly explains the term bumbug as when a mother pretends to be fond of the father and neglects to button his shirt, delivered in a humorous, anticipatory dialogue.
The exchange questions Jones as a regular beech and counters with a remark noting he never gets stuck on himself, cited from the New York Times.
A Persian traveler tells of a plan to marry a young girl for a large dowry while his existing wife, crippled and nearly blind, is kept as an old dependent. He seeks three months’ pay in advance to secure another union amid poverty and social pressure.
A Philadelphia Times account describes a new pole installation by Education WI Dao Arminal. An Irish worker new to America refused the customary dirt pile around the pole and asked a negro wayfarer for advice. The Irishman muttered that education has made a great deal for the negro.
During a visit to an English country house, Gilbert knelt for prayers as servants entered. The host, misreading Gilbert’s stance, cried out that he was kneeling with the servants, highlighting a humorous class mix-up in a morning prayer.
A periodical notes that red lids with crusts at lash roots suggest mild astigmatism and late hours. Most cases improve with proper glasses, though some require eye ointment. Apply a tiny amount of Yellow oxide of mercury and yellow vase Noe as directed each night.
A dialogue features a soulful young woman and a photographer discussing a ruined church with ivy on crumbling walls. The woman sees it as an ideal of patient resignation, while the man says nothing rivals being photographed half as often.
In a quip reprinted from the Boston Transcript readers are advised that mourning attire should depend on inheritance. The exchange questions whether one should wear black if a rich uncle dies and may or may not leave an inheritance, framing mourning as hypocrisy or justified if willed.
A Washington Star excerpt features a clash over rhetoric and honor. One speaker vows to avoid fighting except with a gentleman, criticizing an opponent who calls others liars and questioning the caller’s courage.
A terse dialogue recalls a man who sent three letters to a woman. The letters Yes Philadelphia Press. The exchange hints at how a single misstep in correspondence can cause ongoing trouble for a belief in propriety and romance.
A typewriter student aboard a plane exclaims in despair that she fears she cannot learn the unfamiliar keyboard. The Chicago Tribune notes the difficulty in adjusting to the new layout and operation.
A nettle fiber thread is described as so fine that sixty miles of it weigh only two and a half sounde, illustrating remarkable lightness and potential uses in textiles and materials science.
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