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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription pricing and advertising rates with annual payments of 160 dollars before April 1 and 176 dollars after, plus options for advance payment. It instructs that changes of address require old and new Post Office locations, and states communications need author names and addresses for editorial use.
The slate lists Secretary of State A L White of White Cottage Muskiegum County Public Works Samuel W Dunlap of Williamsport County Judge A L Talcott of Cleveland Dairy and God Commissioner George A Mace of Greenville Darke County as nominees.
Probate Judge J C Clark of West Salem Congress Township. Auditor Fenton Coup Plain Township. Sheriff Frank P Hower Wooster. Long Term Commissioner W A Bruce Wooster Township. Short Term Commissioner Howard Crosby Saltcreek Township. Recorder Platte Atatutz Milton Township. Infirmary Director David E Foltz Clinton Township. Coroner D H Harter Greene.
The Prohibition party outlines a platform arguing nationwide prohibition to curb corruption and tax burdens. It denounces legalization as treason against state interests and God, urging voters to back the Prohibition ticket and mobilize local meetings with county chairmen.
A historic appeal extols the Prohibition ballot as a moral weapon against alcohol. It frames the vote as purity and peace, aligning with Christian values, condemning the saloon, and claiming it powers reform, labor harmony, and national recovery.
The passage criticizes widespread fear of anarchy while condemning officials who violate their oaths to uphold laws. It argues that corruption among officials persists with tacit citizen complicity, even among many who claim Christian faith.
The piece denounces the abuse of oaths by officials who claim to enforce laws only when convenient, blaming a spirit of perjury and tolerance of personal liberty for American anarchy. It argues wealth and protection by law foster repeated infidelity to duty, undermining respect for all laws.
A reflective critique condemns legalized liquor advocates and the passive middle class. The author argues millions suffer under a drunkard’s influence while others pretend virtue, wringing hands and preaching moderation instead of clear moral stands. He urges steadfast adherence to principles over compromised consciences.
Robert Douglas died at his home in Princeton Indiana on Saturday October 4 He was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Wayne County as a child He taught school before turning to publishing owning a house in Indianapolis for more than twenty years He helped publish the History of Wayne County with his brother Benj Douglas He married Melissa Lewis in 1880 and they had a son who died at age eleven His estate was valued around $300000
A 70 acre farm three miles from Wooster offers good cultivation and a cheap sale. Payments to suit the purchaser. Address X in the Wayne County Herald for details.
Transfers show Bertha Gasobe to Clementine Palmer for part lot 1618 in Wooster at 1400 dollars and multiple deeds in Wooster Crestom Clinton Sterling and other townships with prices ranging from 100 to 3460 dollars for assorted lots and acreage. executors and spouses are named in several transfers across Plain Clinton and Congress townships.
The Neapolitan bay hosts large jellyfish up to two feet across and weighing around fifty pounds. Some glow green at night, called noctiluca by locals. Swarms can block navigation, resembling tropical Sargasso weed, with migrations that are irregular and unexplained.
A list explains meanings behind Scottish clan names. McIntosh denotes son of the First, McDonald son of Brown Eyes, McDougall son of Black Eyes, McOnnechy or Duncan son of Brown Head, McGregor son of a Greek man, McCulthbert son of the Arch Druid, McKay son of the Prophet, Campbell Crooked Mouth, Cameron Crooked Nose, Stewart His Stay of Support.
A popular belief that rough diamonds lack brightness is debunked. Even uncut, diamonds emit a strong light with an adamantine luster. The crude crystal is not transparent, and its inner facets remain unseen.
A dean telegraphs Lord Kitchener from the Orange River Colony asking which hymn to use in camps tomorrow. The response suggests “Onward, Christian Soldier” as equally fitting as “Peace, Perfect Peace” for the service.
Quote from Sydney Breeman praising the Irish language as the language of lovers, noting it surpasses French Spanish or Italian in tenderness and subtlety and describing its beauty as soft, sweet, sad, and sometimes rapturously extravagant.
In a brief exchange, Borroughs asks an elderly man to break a twenty so he can get a five. Markley obligingly offers a twenty but clarifies the other man misunderstood. A short, polite cash exchange follows.
A resident answers a supercilious visitor noting ongoing street and building demolitions despite present prosperity. The exchange captures a town's pride amid years of wear, with emphasis on stubborn urban changes and stubborn resilience.
A description notes that ancient Roman boxers did not use gloves but instead held heavy metal balls in each hand. We are told that weighted fists made blows more effective and often drew blood during matches.
In a witty exchange Jack and Charley discuss proposing to Widow Green’s rich daughter, who is described as the pearl of her sex while Charley notes the mother is like the mother of pearl.
Cartoon caption about Madge painting her face and Marjorie noting she does not mirror nature. The exchange satirizes artists seeking reality in appearances.
Mrs George Switzer and Miss Maude Mazel were riding south of Wooster when their zx bug gy startedle frightened horse bolted and the buggy overturned injuring both women Slight injuries reported.
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