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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1882
Page
4
A lyrical scene inspired by oceanic hush and moonlit woods where fairies and nymphs glimmer among streams and trees. The poem conjures Oberon and his fairy brood with elfin horns and rustling thickets, as unseen pipers and chorus of creatures mingle in a secluded, dreamlike wood.
A discussion argues Europe and America share ancient parallels in stone tools and mastodon associations. It cites Delaware Valley gravels near Trenton, argillite vs quartzite artifacts, and suggests a primitive pre-Columbian American ancestor predating later Indigenous cultures. An obituary note follows about a couple from Onondaga County Colorado.
A record of temperance advocacy reporting on the Ohio Women's Christian Temperance Union push for a constitutional prohibition amendment, Maine Republican support for prohibition, Governor St John's Kansas notes, Iowa Prohibition campaign success, and German and Band of Hope activities, highlighting organized mobilization, public votes, and notable quotes.
A temperance stance from Lord Lorne advocates total prohibition in Northwest Territories to secure peace. A drowning death in England leads to widespread inquiries by families fearing a lost relative. A Vermont drum merchant’s remarks expose liquor trade challenges under enforcing Prohibitory laws. Additional excerpts discuss agriculture, poultry, and domestic advice reflecting broader temperance and social topics.
A sobbing woman visited Governor St John with a baby to plead for her husband’s pardon after a ten year sentence for homicide. She detailed how a saloon next to her home led him astray and worsened their suffering, but the governor cited official duties and refused. Evangelist Dorineeiantgen notes Prohibition era Kansas population rise.
The article notes Maine 1851 ban on alcohol except for medicinal and arts use, then New England and New York adopted similar laws. It cites local option elsewhere, Canada’s local prohibitions, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island, and UK discussions with Gladstone. Scotland Ireland and Wales also restrict Sabbath liquor, with many English parishes enforcing it for years.
The Connecticut Legislature passes a bill allowing women to vote on liquor issues with the same restrictions as men. The piece argues women have a moral right to influence liquor policy and notes that restraining liquor access could reduce abuse, close vile resorts, and curb sales to minors. W. Y. Herald reports.
A Hartford Times Washington correspondent recalls an elderly former congressman and lieutenant governor living in a building basement. Once a House member, he aided wartime appropriations, influenced Internal Revenue laws, and could have earned millions from whiskey taxes yet remained secret. He supposedly now works as a cellar engineer with eighteen dollars monthly.
The document lists annual court terms for the Sixth Judicial District of Ohio for 1883. It specifies common pleas and district court schedules across Ashland, Morrow, Richland, Holmes, Knox, Coshocton, Delaware, Licking, Wayne counties, and assigns judges to hold terms. It includes specific dates and the appointing judges for each county and court type.
A catalog of prohibition and temperance works with titles and prices including The Prohibitionists, Alcohol and the State, The Suppression of the Liquor Trade, and Alcohol and the Human Brain. It lists cloth and paper editions, with volumes by Rev. Joseph Cook, Canon Barrar, and others, plus note on ordering.
A catalog of temperance literature and pamphlets including topics on manufacture and sale of intoxicants, drunkenness and crime, Christianity against liquor crime, liberty and union, and various tract quantities. Authors cited include Blair, Barnes, Stewart, Stewart, Joyce, and Noah Davis in a historical public notice style.
Advertises Effert's Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry as a remedy for cough bronchial complaints and consumption. Publication touts immediate trial and asserts thousands testify to its merits with a date reference of June 2260.
A damaged classified style notice promotes selling Dr. Chase’s recipes and land carriage services. It mentions agents needed and a postnatal book offered for $2.00, with address notes in Mac Arbor Michigan and Cobadeh. The text is garbled but indicates a publisher seeking agents and book sales.
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