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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
4
A garbled report details a drama where an actor aided by a doctor treats a severe injury. The narrative mentions a camel, a fakery scene, and a late reveal of the actor’s recovery, ending with the figure returning to health after a dramatic incident.
A Philadelphia Record quotation describes a class of sheep called pets in abattoirs. The pets stand taller, appear happy, and show intelligence in their expressions. They supposedly influence the flock by leading others to slaughter as trained leaders.
The dwarf palm grows abundantly in Algeria supplying large quantities, with roots hard to pull. It resembles a carrot in shape and can sprout again if only the stem is cut. its pale thin form remains small and needs protection to reach any height, as in Arab cemeteries.
The zypsy in Softleizu's palm predicts trouble ahead for the Innocent youth as a dark walnut omen marks a destined source of women's woes. The callow youth laments the recurring mishap with his laundry and runson.
Two brothers attended the state school but were absent for about a fortnight. One returned with a sprained arm after a window-spotting contest. The master asked for Thomas. they explained Tommy won the challenge by seeing who could lean furthest from the window.
Fragmentary transcript featuring Mrs. Tower-T'rankly Julip Tower and Mr. Tower discussing self-perception and past experiences. The dialogue hints at personal growth and repeated reassurances, with Gusty noted in the text.
The Washington Star reports exchanges about Biggs hunting Yons in Africa with mixed results. One reply notes great luck. another mentions not meeting any Hous.
The brief reflects on lessons of life stressing the need to consider others and make ample allowances. It cites Moncey and a dialogue about friendship and cost, suggesting humorous or reflective commentary on human behavior.
A disjointed voice details a grim scene where a mother seeks justice after a daughter is harmed. The narrator blends proverb and peril as a housekeeper recalls the tragedy and a doorway outside hints at a looming confrontation with fate.
Local notes recall Mark Twain at the Young Mens Christian association hall in Newark. An audience gathered for a lecture and a later remark about doing more exercise. A brief backstage moment with the editor and others is described in a fragmentary fashion.
Two boatmen on the Obie describe an extreme cold spell with the river freezing at Cairo and temperatures reportedly dropping to twenty degrees below. They debate what the exact phrase means as one insists the cold is dreadful and others try to interpret the joke.
The text describes a damaged site near a street with trees and a four sided house frame, noting era context and partial references to a Tropic of Cancer landmark. It mentions Bulmer and a ceremonial reveal timing around a morning event in the second week.
OCR style note shows garbled phrases with scattered names and actions. Readable bits reference banks, a bed, and interruptions, but no clear narrative, date, or identifiable persons emerge.
The text is highly garbled with many misspellings and fragments. It appears to reference a voting or survey context with scattered names and actions but no coherent event, date, or clear entities to identify.
Detru Free Press notes a fragmentary line mentioning a person and household items or gowns in a local descriptive snippet. The readable text lacks clear events or identifiable names beyond generic references.
The text presents an experimental and disjointed stream of phrases referencing law, revolt, and social order. It alludes to debates about freedom, governance, and punishment, with scattered mentions of names, places, and actions, but lacks a coherent narrative or clear attribution.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a fatal or violent event involving multiple individuals with scattered place names and ages. Names and details are garbled, but hints a residence on a parade street and a family context.
Readable fragments describe a dispute about privilege and a private matter exposed in public. The text references a wife, a husband, and a confrontation over rights and a potential public airing. Names and clear events are obscured, leaving a speculative, garbled summary of a domestic issue and implied scandal.
A fragmentary dialogue framing Eve and Adam in a tempting scene. The lines hint at a modern retelling where characters named Willy and Pio discuss yielding to temptation and eating the apple. No clear event or outcome established.
A terse, garbled passage mentions Mia Strongo and a person named Tian and references ensuring nothing happens to someone at the Philadelphia Press. The text is unclear and incomplete regarding events or outcomes.
A historical note asserts Laplanders are the shortest in Europe with men averaging 40 feet TE inches and women two inches shorter. The claim relies on outdated measurements and lacks modern height standards.
Nearly all the silk of Spain is produced in the provinces of Murcia, highlighting the region's central role in the nation's silk industry.
Verlaine’s friend Ribilupurre cared for Bia after his death angering peers who felt neglected. A charity raised for Bibi’s benefit at a public gathering where he thanked supporters and requested retirement, leaving seven umbrellas as parting tokens.
A bizarre report describes frogs used as live fuses on telegraph poles in central Australia. Frogs killed by electric current are said to cause line outages and prompt warnings about dangerous experiments with "dropper" devices.
A celebrated recipe describes onion soup with three pints of soup flour Bermuda guluus or eight white onions fried in butter, two quarts water, pepper and salt boiled until soft. Three egg yolks beaten into the soup, poured over toasted bread, with milk as a substitute for water.
The article traces cradle evolution from ninth and tenth century dugout tree trunks with straps for securing babies, still found in modern Greece, to fifteenth century swinging beds hanging between two pillars, precursors to the modern cradled cradle.
An old London Lancet piece links damp moldy houses to diphtheria risks with mold growths blamed for breathing issues. It warns lime as a powerful disinfectant and urges destroying moldy items like shoes and other unfit articles immediately.
Minnie explains her choice between a tall wealthy man and a shorter man with a modest salary. Fred presses on why she picked the latter, leading to a candid discussion of financial security versus affection.
In a Philadelphia Record oddity, Jogging Jake-Pard remarks on a bulldog incident where a man was struck by a bulldog, noting the dog was female. Tired Tim-Well comments on seating and Indy.
A curious San Francisco Bulletin fragment repeats a sharp exchange about love and a father who butchered cattle for a living. It mentions a son valued at three million dollars, signaling dramatic commentary rather than a full narrative.
In a fragmented reminiscence from Hewitt and Jewett Twina Jodga discuss their entry into business as a floorwalker. The brief dialogue hints at origins and pathways into retail work and the early industry environment.
In this county section catarrh is described as a constitutional disease not local. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo offering $100 if it fails to cure, claiming it cleanses mucous surfaces and is taken internally. Also touts Hall's Family Pills as best.
At a General Assembly Evangelistic Work Committee meeting in New York City Kovis Severance proposed a training school for youths entering missionary service. The Conference received the proposal and commended establishing the school at Wooster Ohio with action to be referred to the Executive Committee. Secretaries of the boards declared aid for the training school imperative.
The WCTU silver medal contest at BE Vo church alt Marstallvilla Nov 22 drew a large crowd. Evleen Stinson won the prize with several performances by local musicians and the mandolin club enriching the program.
Dr Elder provides comprehensive eye ear nose and throat services in Wooster Ohio offering spectacles and related care to local patients.
Thanksgiving entertainment exercises conducted by public school pupils across wards Fifth, First and Third, with grades listed and dates noted. The event included first grade in Second ward and an array of performances, followed by a train excursion notice from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offering round trips to Chicago for the Third International Live Stock Exposition, return by December 7.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets from all Ohio stations to Columbus at one fare for the round trip. Tickets are valid for return until December 5, 1902, issued for the Ohio Anti-Saloon League Congress.
On the first and third Tuesdays of December 1902 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will offer one way Homeseekers’ excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates to people seeking homes in the South and Southeast.
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