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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
4
A Baltimore Sun excerpt questions how heredity explains genius. It debates why most descendants remain average while rare individuals like Newton emerge. The piece notes current heredity research reveals how exceptional talent arises beyond common lineage.
A London Express tale reports a sergeant who tests a bowlegged recruit by placing a one mark coin between the knees and ordering him to keep it from falling for five minutes. The recruit extends the test, swapping a two mark piece for the original coin, prompting the sergeant to praise the apparent pressure.
In Outing W J Long describes how young partridges grow under a mother’s authority during summer when berries are plentiful. The coveys stay guarded, then after autumn they split to widen feeding ranges, challenging maternal control as they gain independence.
A Loudonville man mistakenly enters a ladies dressing room during a quadrille and, after pants rip, is locked in by his wife who thinks he is in a closet. He pleads to be allowed back as he bangs on the door, shouting that he is in the ballroom. Ravenna Republican reports.
A bachelor explains a joking view of household power. He says one person must be the bend in rule. The ecepter shifts from husband to wife, and finally to the baby, who inherits it last.
A garbled quote from the Washington Star shows Farmer Corn reflecting on polite strangers in town and the perceived cost of courtesy, ranging from $1 to $75, depending on circumstances. The text is fragmented and mixes misspellings with unclear references.
The article notes vanadium resists melting below 2,000 degrees F and withstands acids, while enhancing copper ductility. Despite its value to electrical appliance manufacturers, the price at 66 dollars per pound makes it nearly prohibitive.
A fragment from a period text presents Rosa recounting a troubling exchange with her father figure Inquirica who offers a cigarette and frightens her with implied threats, highlighting family tension and secrecy.
A fragmented dialogue riffing on irritations and sci fi trope humor. A doorknob and doorkey banter hint at repeated quirks and a playful holo mishap.
A Washington party in the Saratoga clubhouse wineroom watched a young embassy attache repeatedly bet at roulette. He won $17,500 after several trips, prompting cheers and concern as Morrissey warned never to test luck against the bank. The night ended with a profit for the house.
In eighteenth century Paris the renowned balleteuse Mile Salle impressed at the Opera with singing and acting. Rameau challenged her to puncture lines on music ruled paper and craft a tune, yielding the dance piece Les Sauvages Dans les Indes civilaptes which delighted Fraterie for years.
The article notes four sacred white elephants in Bangkok viewable for a fee at the royal treasury and interior department, with lingering reports of past noble attendants and current confinement.
In modern inquiry mushrooms show no greater food value than ordinary table foods and may fare worse in many respects. Fresh mushrooms are easily digestible and contain carbohydrates and potassium salts. They are an excellent adjunct to many dishes, offering appetite appeal and a useful flavor.
A playful excerpt laments nautical terms and manners as the banda errs with a ship tethered to a bay. The text recalls a scene off the isle of Rudeness where a spit extends toward a moatlike land as missteps aboard a vessel unfold.
A Washington Star item reports Mr Erastus Pickley accusing Trebber of selling his vote to nobody while noting a rival candidate did hand Pickley $2. The dialogue frames reciprocity in a political context with casual language and regional speech.
A terse exchange unfolds with a gillath declaring possession of a porter and a heroine replying with a final strategic move. The scene hints at caution against indulging in awe as the antagonist, snarling, fades away after a stark threat.
A fragment from Detroit Free Press features a dialogue about a wealthy parent questioning his daughter’s independence. The excerpt pits demanding wealth against personal autonomy in a sharp clash.
The narrator recalls a theater night in a box with Mrs. Roneter-Henry and mentions Mrs. Blunt-Chocolates. A sighting in the gallery notes someone eating something.
Mary Araminte Brown died at home in New Haven Wayne County Ohio on September 20 1902 from dropsy aged 71 years 3 months 22 days She was born May 28 1831 near Congress village Wayne Co Ohio daughter of John and Jane Roseborough Her family were early settlers and she married Dr Thomas Barton Brown in 1854 Their four children Benton Eugene Alice Janette and Della Araminta survived her two sons died The funeral was held at New Haven M E Church and she was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery Plymouth Ohio Her brother Dr J E Roseborough and parents are also noted in nearby cemeteries.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an October 15 1902 examination in this city for clerk and carrier positions in the Post Office Service. Qualified applicants are urged to apply, with the local secretary Frank McClure noting the filing deadline 9 p.m. October 15. The starting salary around $400 annually, and questions on duties and room location are available from the post office board secretary.
The executive committee approved a $5000 payment to Pocock of the glass works for work at the plant totaling $25,000. Subscriptions are urged for the first half to enable another payment soon. Smithville Normal opens winter term Nov 4 with J B Eberly A M Primo Chauncy S King as instructor in music. J M Kalmbach resigns from Nelle Bros to join Keister Bros.
Obituary records the death of Mrs G W Bricker a longtime Smitaville resident whose home was in Earlton Kansas She was in her 86th year The item lists local visits church events school assignments and community notices including a Rome Italy mission note and G A R encampment travel arrangements
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure will cure deafness caused by catarrh, asserting most deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offering $100 for an uncured case. It promotes F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and Hall's Family Pills as the best remedies.
W. Worst returns from Missouri with mild talk of a pleasant visit. Zion Chapel Evangelical needs a preacher after conference. D N Snyder to move to Pleasant Home next spring. A hay press break at Ueviney and Clippingar costs fifty dollars. Charles Myers of Lattasburg and Miss Martin wed last week. Elder Samuel Garver officiated. Mrs. Sumemperton improves after sickness. Sunday School Convention set at Reformed Church east of Lattasburg. Muffman Brothers concert at HM Church last Monday. W H Worst and Bert Ginter traveled to Wooster to hear Tom L Johanson Monday night. Henry Brown advances addition to Ray Keslar’s house. Farmers await dry weather to finish wheat sewing. Rev J H Deeds to deliver Thanksgiving sermon at Reformed church this year.
A long list outlines prizes for the freefall contests on October 15 and 16 with multiple races including Egg, Potato, Apple Eating, 100 Yard Dash, Three Leg, Sack, and Black Shoe events for boys under 16. Prizes are described as goods or cash from local merchants such as Freedlander, Bloomberg, Geiselman, Amater, Paemier, and W. A. Wilson. Also noted is a Carnival Night with best masker and most comical awards and a brief injury report: Harvey Mowery of near Overton broke a collarbone and two ribs after falling from an apple tree Tuesday.
Charles Garver of Lorain and Maude Parrish of Wooster receive licenses. Henry Graser of Wooster and Mina Fye of New Pittsburg also listed as licensees in the record of local filings.
East Liberty reports volatile cattle markets with primes around 7 dollars and diverse stock listings. Sheep and lambs show slower sheep demand but strong lamb values, while the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad announces excursion tickets from west stations to Cleveland for the General Missionary Convention, good for return through October 27, 1902.
Train Nos 62 and 603 run Buffet Parlor Cara between Cleveland and Cincinnati via Columbus with no changes. 627 second class car carries Sleeping Car between Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus Union Station arrivals and departures listed with times. Connections leave Hudson Orrville Columbus Newark and Pittsburgh for multiple destinations including Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.
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