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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
4
A brief London Globe note captures a playful exchange at a holiday luncheon. A young hopeful asks for ham and corrects his pronunciation while a father remarks the family’s refined speech implies “ham” is preferred over “‘am.”
An elderly Scotswoman living in the United States objects to church music calling it sinful. She complains when a congregational anthem is sung and cites biblical examples to justify her stance. The exchange contrasts her suspicion with the idea that the anthem is ancient and sacred.
Two Philadelphia girls wandered into a discussion of theology and anthropology, recalling angels and family warnings. Their dad intervened, pulling them back from the trees as guardians urged them to come inside, sparking questions about why they were kept from higher places.
An absurd dialogue shows a cannibal chief joking about making a captured man editor in chief after finishing his cookbook. The exchange plays on titles and humorous wordplay as the judge listens.
Chambers Journal recounts Napoleon sending his band to kiss his mother who then says it is his duty to kiss the band of her who gave him life. The scene occurs soon after he assumed the imperial title and is set in the gardens of St. Cloud.
A sterary woman, author of a significant work, dismisses a friend's suggestion to investigate her subject. She fears that a real inquiry might disrupt the beautiful theories she has developed, as noted in a Chicago Post excerpt.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes an artist was paid $2,000 to paint a bullet-picture for a customer at Catting-Well, remarking on what some men will do for money. The passage reflects on art, money, and vendor relations with a skeptical tone.
A Philadelphia Record piece notes how a woman showed consideration by boiling water to kill germs before acting. The column reflects 19th century manners and public health concern in daily life.
A bust attributed to Nero shows a beard but scholars doubt its authenticity. The fourteen emperors in the era are noted as shaving their faces, while the Nero portrait remains contested in provenance and style.
A 1887 report describes a remarkable gold nugget unearthed near Melbourne in Sulky Gully at the Midn4 mine. The artifact resembles a human hand with fingers minus the thumb and forefinger, weighing about fifty one pounds of pure gold and located 120 feet underground near the Lady Knox nugget site.
The story from the Fall Mall Gazette recounts a Melbourne curate who visits Jim the Slogger to baptize a baby. Jim lounges, with key pocketed, and insists on a private bond before sprinkling, then the bishop leaves. After the abortive standoff Jim agrees to attend church and the baptism proceeds.
A miller’s daughter pleads for a poor suitor. She argues a life of labor is not disgrace, while the father counters that he objects to being the one who earned the living. The brief exchange highlights social class and pride themes.
A collection of edgy quips from Philadelphia Record and Atchison Globe lampooning marriage and widow remarriage. Witty lines hinge on the idea of a wife threatening to lecture or needing no platform while pondering a widow’s future.
Use a solution of one ounce oxalic acid to one pint water to brighten. Alternate with a mix of one-half pound rotten azone and one ounce oxalic acid to form a stiff paste. Apply, then polish with leather. Label both solutions Polson.
An old merchant tells his partner he has sent for a sign painter to create a new sign. The painter recalls the merchant’s con partner who ordered the sign to read Job Lotz Jr. & Father, revealing a business name dispute.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quips that an amateur drama group is like a professional outfit, noting universal jealousy among members and the performative tension within the club.
A brief collection of aphorisms: a Chicago News line urging that one should meet trouble halfway and an Atchison Globs remark advising against being controlled by a fool.
A Greek famine tale features Spartans who scorn long talk. An envoy from a starving island delivers a lengthy plea but is dismissed as the crowd notes the sack of food is empty and unnecessary to request aid. The judges insist on concision for future bouts of rhetoric.
An 19th century Haymarket performance of Romeo and Juliet devolved into farce when Paris appears dead, then sits up and crawls across the stage as flames threaten scenery. The corpse’s animated reappearance provoked a convulsed audience and an anticlimactic finish to the tragedy.
The London Tatler notes plants respond to drugs like humans and warns improper treatment can harm flora. It cites violet or green carnations and chloroform causing droop and death, pondering whether year round blooms would be a useful discovery.
A young woman with a robust soprano entertained guests at a musicale. She performed German Italian French and English songs and expressed pride in her musical education. When the program stalled the clergy man praised her and urged endless singing. She replied she would try it if the music continued.
The article notes that growing walking canes is a distinct industry. It mentions that stores stock canes similar in length and shape and that some canes with root tangles at the handle sell well in England. A farmer who specializes in trimming and shaping young ash plants is cited.
A captain recalls meeting the detective at a Van Astorbilt crush. When the speaker’s watch disappeared a repeater was used to lure the thief, with Solmes identifying a single colored foreigner as the culprit before the watch was found on him.
John Bartendale was hanged for felony in York in 1034 and buried without a coffin after the body hung for about an hour. A passerby and his servant unearthed him, he survived, recovered fully, and later served as a hostler at a York coaching inn. He described flashes of fire and darkness as he was turned off.
A hard headed woman relates a tale from an oriental personage who advised visualizing a lost object. She lost a valuable bat pie and, after closing her eyes, saw a bright outline on a disk of darkness. Her maid then found the pie in the folds of a blanket on the bed.
The passage notes nausea among circus performers from constant circling in the ring. It describes clowns ringmasters and horses as experiencing seasickness like sensations when a horse balks or delays, causing a painful aftereffect once leaving the arena.
Edmond About was invited to the house of Princess Mathilde. He sat beside the hostess and lit a brilliant display of fireworks. Count Nieuwerkerke approached. About shouted for him to go away. The princess rose, rang for the servant, and ordered him not to dine there that night.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as the only constitutional cure. It promises a $100 reward for any failure and notes internal use with claims of blood and mucous system impact. Also mentions Hall's Family Pile cure and local accident report at Horegtown sawmill. Excursion and railroad ticket deals accompany the page.
On November 26 and 27 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers reduced fare excursion tickets for travel between all stations on its line near the Ohio River within 160 miles of selling stations. Tickets are valid for return travel until November 28, 1902.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sells excursion tickets from all Ohio stations to Columbus at one fare for the round trip on December 1 and 2. Tickets are good for return until December. Local stations in Ohio participate in this sale under Ohio Anti-Salem League Congreve Tickets.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces one way Homeseekers excursion tickets at reduced rates to destinations in the South and Southeast, offered on the first and third Tuesdays of December 1902.
D F Enfield offers a public sale 31 miles east of Wooster on the Honeytown road Friday November 21. Items include 10 head of horses, 7 cattle, 1 sow and 6 pigs, a shepherd dog, farm implements, corn by the bushel and bay by the ton. Sale starts at 12 o clock.
A Scotsman at a funeral lasting two days becomes the center of an anecdote. On day two he toasts the bride and groom after drinking too much, defended by a friend who notes the event is a funeral. The man replies that whatever it is, it is a grand success.
A voice from the upper landing admits, Oh, yes, I am, Janat, as the maid notes she is often absent when callers arrive. The scene suggests tension in a household with a mysterious identity revealed.
The passage quotes the Boston Transcript noting that wealth defines political success. It argues that releasing a barrel of money signals a successful politician, while outward appearance matters less than the money carried.
A tongue in cheek exchange from the Smart Set shows Geing Mer One Metter contrasting Jack's claimed access with Lena's confident reply. The dialogue hints at themes of agency and certainty in social flirtation.
Fragmented timetable shows services between Cleveland and Pittsburgh with stops at Columbus Alliance and Orrville. Passenger arrangements include varying departure times, connections from Columbus and Cleveland, and weekday and Sunday operation notes with agent E A Ford listed.
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