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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1883
Page
2
Carr and Bell clash publicly in San Antonio Texas with Senator Houston attempting peace. He is struck by Carr in the neck and Bell lands a blow to Carr as the Senator is knocked senseless by the simultaneous impacts.
City physicians ordered to file exact lists of habitual drunkards with a P mark beside each name on official reports. The measure aims to place drunkards under government oversight and encourage reform.
The King of Italy, after paying half his father’s debts and impoverishing himself, seeks life cover for his family in case of death. He cannot secure policies from major Italian insurers who refuse crowned heads due to their statutes forbidding policies for royalty.
Joan C Flynn a famous Cincinnati newsboy who sold papers daily for thirteen years has retired. His stand was bought by another, he leaves with capital of 22000 dollars to open a hotel venture in Denver. Born in Cincinnati he is about 22 and saved profits of 5 to 12 dollars daily with regular bank deposits.
An old Hudson river steamboat man says a boat can be built to run thirty miles an hour. He notes boats are not like fiddles whose value is known only after testing. He adds plans can predict performance before the keel is laid. The fastest Hudson river boat built to date reaches about twenty one miles an hour.
A Kansas postmaster applauds a new order restricting first and second class postmasters from away from their offices. He notes that when his wife asks him to handle a task at home he can read Gresham’s directive and reflect that there is no cloud without a silver lining.
The article notes shipping as the ancient transport form now outpaced in value by railroads. It cites British shipping at 1 billion dollars, British railways at 3.7 billion, and American railways at 6.3 billion, with Britain’s maritime power and U S rail investments contrasted.
A self described dependant of Leofric and Godiva protests a Coventry Godiva festivity as a fable and a disgrace to English history arguing Godiva did not ride naked and Leofric was a wise loyal statesman. Also, F P Craix of Conesus New York reports a horse cured after a hailstorm incident where a hired man sheltered the horse under an oak as a thunderbolt struck nearby. The man was stunned and dust covered with minor injuries.
The comparative summary issued under General Assembly authority shows the total number of communicants across the church networks. It highlights trends in membership and regional participation, outlining gains and declines in various synods and congregations.
In 1983 church activity rose with 15,600,725 attendees and a 50 percent rise from 1882. Baptisms reached 17,728. 10,397 adults were linked to the parish. Ministers totaled 5,218 plus 282 licentiates and 678 candidates. Total contributions for all purposes reached 9,661,493 dollars.
A Cincinnati company plans a vault 47 ft 8 in by 21 ft 1 in by 8 ft high inside measurements. It will feature multiple locks and a time-lock with two independent movements, so if one fails the other can operate and if both stop the time-lock can be bypassed once the other locks are correctly set. The design claims to eliminate the main objection to time-locks.
Cathornia's wheat crop is valued at 60 million dollars with one third kept for home use and seed and two thirds exported. Including other Pacific states the total crop reaches 80 million, exceeding 1882 US precious metal output and arguing against prioritizing mining over agriculture.
The article notes immigration for the year ending July 1 reaching 592 324 despite a drop of 178 098 from 1882. It lists quota figures for the nine largest countries and recalls local anecdotes from Chatham New Hampshire including Mrs Sally Walker blueberrying and a rattlesnake incident. It also cites French industry statistics with counts of coal mines iron works and various factories and works across sectors.
Birmingham Alabama, nicknamed the Pittsburg of the South, has grown to 11,348 residents from 4,036 in 1880. County property values rose from 3 million to 8.3 million dollars while pig iron output surged as eight coke furnaces, five in Birmingham, push annual iron production to at least 350,000 tons.
William Gouldstone, 26, a blacksmith at Courtney Place St James street, killed his wife’s five children in a grim sequence after her illness. He confessed calmly saying he did it and felt happy. Coroner’s jury found willful murder in all five cases as Crown prosecutes. No insanity evidence presented.
Samuel G Kirby a well known cabinetmaker and undertaker died yesterday morning at age 84. He was born in Maryland near the close of the last century. The obituary notes his marked characteristics including a notable scene with a Georgia buyer over a center table and an impulsive walk away without explanation.
A cow in a two story cottage near the door stairs up to the sleeping rooms caused chaos in a San Francisco home. The animal wrecked face powders pillow shams a lamp mat and towels while officers and towmen struggled to subdue it. The cow escaped into the street pursued by locals.
A London theater manager uses real telegrams to attract attention by announcing the revival of Youth with the best company and new startling effects. The gimmick targets well to do households across town, pushing public interest in the show.
A devotional verse passage expresses complete rest in Christ’s faithfulness, power, covenant, and care. It glories in resting under his shadow and arms, awaiting onward faith and rejoicing in salvation through Jesus Christ.
Fragmentary quotation describes God as shaping his beloved jewels with sharp tools and rough files to make them resplendent, attributed to Bishop J sigh fon. The readable text presents a metaphorical religious reflection rather than a concrete news event.
A sermon by Thorold D D argues chastisement directs focus from wealth health and society to God. It asserts worldly gains are weak cisterns and only God provides true life, urging repentance as the path to heaven.
McMichael argues the gospel completes prior teaching and reveals hearts. He compares doctrine to false religions, insists Christ’s doctrine endures trials, and claims divine mercy and love guide belief. The piece cites mock legal instruments as tests of truth and urges scrutiny against deceit.
A serialized excerpt includes a reflection on death and immortality from a poem quoted by George D. Prentice, followed by a travelogue note on summer resort life, a domestic vignette of Miss Blank the Home Missionary, a portrait of a quiet New York physician, a fable about two spiders, and a brisk sketch of Quebec with comments on streets, transport, and harbor improvements.
The line suggests that hotels and boarding houses reveal subtle defects and virtues of people, offering a glimpse into character through daily interactions and social dynamics within such settings. The text implies a broader reflection on human nature in temporary, communal living spaces.
A New England reader recalls pumpkin pies and halcyon boyhood country life. The piece notes a large golden pumpkin pie on a table can spark appetite and brighten views on worldly affairs.
A playful admonition on friendship hints that guessing a woman's age about ten years younger can cement closeness. The quip underlines charm and social ease in casual conversation.
A brief Washington note argues that the firm making the greatest initial efficiency gains will incur the smallest costs, suggesting a link between low expense and higher improvement impact.
A New York Tribune report describes surgical correction for bow-legged and knock-kneed children. It details cutting the leg, using a carpenter’s chisel, breaking the bone to straighten the limb, and applying bandages and splints until healing. Recovery takes about four weeks for the bone, with limited use of limbs for days after splint removal. The operation carries low risk for under six, higher for older children, with no recorded deaths among treated patients.
A man recalls a remarkable fishing tale from Missouri's Spring River two years ago. He describes a powerful bite and landing a bellfish that allegedly attracted a herd of fish, following the joker fish as others follow a bell in cattle herds.
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