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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
3
In a downtown office building two club members raced elevators after lunch. Both rode express and local shafts, but one paid his elevator man to skip stops, winning the bet when the other arrived later. The New York Post recounts the comic scheme.
A Dr. P. L. Burt pointer dog became stuck in a crooked sewer pipe after cooling off. Two black boys entered the pipe to help. They pulled free the dog with help from several men, creating a notable scene of amusement in Boonville.
The London Chronicle cites methods for saving a drowning swimmer. It recommends approaching from behind if needed, tow with him on the back, avoid throwing arms, and perform artificial respiration only after mastering the basics. It notes a strong swimmer can aid a tired one or a tire may help in emergencies.
A government analyst tested Ganges water for antiseptic qualities and reported that cholera germs died when introduced to Ganges water from Benaras while pure water allowed the germs to multiply, suggesting remarkable cleansing properties despite a belief in sacredness.
A Jamaica Nigerians practice live bait to lure alligators in the Brit West Indies. A man uses a puppy as bait near the alligator haunt and fires a gun to provoke a reaction. The mother alligator emerges from a mudhole at the lagoon, drawn by the disturbance, and is then killed.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes Greenlee’s abroad romance with a Servian girl and a joke about the Servian phrase vis-a-vis. The gag hinges on the misheard phrase versus the claimed Servian spelling and pronunciation, highlighting language mix-up humor.
A fragmented dialogue describes a swift, unhappy marriage sparked by a misread proposal. The tempered maiden objects, and the couple marry under strained circumstances, enduring a life of regret and misfortune. The exchange hints at irony and social pressures shaping a doomed union.
A young woman rejects a harsh label and argues that publishing refined poetry earns respect. Her companion remains practical, suggesting that quality work should be judged by its merit rather than by titles.
A fragment from dialogue shows a character noting a mother’s teeth only being worn when visitors arrive. Tommy affirms the remark, and a warning about behavior is implied. The lines reflect local speech and social norms in a humorous exchange.
J L Steens recounts Jacob Riis exposing sewage contamination in Croton watershed. Riis learned nitrites in water signals pollution, photographed towns dumping waste, and urged boiling water. His relentless reporting helped push a costly watershed reform, delivering pure water for New York.
A physician argues that wall papers harm health by clogging wall pores and proposes porous walls like skin. He claims whitewash should replace wallpaper to keep pores open, noting damp wallpaper blocks porosity and cannot be reopened. The Philadelphia Record cites the view.
An official recalls sailors asking if a “sarprit” is available and a cobra is shown from a rice sack. Indians snakes, vipers, and other dangerous imports are regularly found in holds of ships from tropical ports. A Liverpool fruiterer nearly bit by a viper in a case of Spanish melons.
In China all family members may be sold or seized for debt. A father may sell a son to save the family, with later chance of repurchase if circumstances improve. It is viewed as humane, not disgraceful, to buy children to avoid their death by the roadside.
In a playful exchange, two farm girls argue over household abundance. One boasts daily cereal cream, while the other claims a Jersey cow yields twice daily cream, showcasing rural pride in simple comforts from Lippincott's.
A visitor to the Fiji islands belittles missionaries and the Bible. The Fiji chief responds with a harsh history lesson, pointing to a prepared stool and an eve as signs of brutal feats carried out in feasts, crediting missionaries for saving him from the same fate.
A Brook lyn Citizen note recalls a playful week with Mr Bensonhurst-Willie at his grandfather's house. Willie enjoyed freedoms, no constant calls back, and discussions about a clean handkerchief.
A terse exchange in dialect where a stranger asks about the teacher’s preferred branch of education and a boy responds that no branch exists, noting the teacher disciplines with a ruler. The scene suggests a rural or old-fashioned school setting and a strict, corporal teaching method.
A reflecting moral note from the Atchison Globe extols home virtues. It states that the blessing of a house is hospitality and cleanliness, and that happiness comes from contentment. It adds guidance on parenting and temperance, advising restraint when angry and waiting to judge intoxication until sobriety.
A Synod adopts a resolution forbidding ministers from performing marriages for divorced individuals unless the divorce rests on Scriptural grounds as defined by church standards. The next Synod meeting will be in Cincinnati. Also noted are items on sea-derived livelihoods and wartime food using peanut porridge for the army.
In Russia there are 198 Baptist churches serving 22,244 members. Last year baptism added 1,254 new adherents, reflecting ongoing church growth and renewal within the federation.
Government fixes veterinary medicine prices in Hungary. Japanese locomotives differ from American and European designs. Germany has laid 7,375 miles of cable over seven years at a cost surpassing $7,000,000.
A string of brief items covers cancer death rates among sailors and miners, Magyar dominance in Austria Hungary, cannibalized cattle remains used in food packaging, Swiss cantons banning autos, a new houseboat hotel on the Adriatic, forestry land yields under ten dollars an acre, moss litter replacing straw in European army stables, a Viennese woman appointed to a chemistry lab role, and Cornell's Prof Jenks on women hotel managers with domestic science schooling urged.
Johnny asks about the law of supply and demand. Wise Pa says it is a universal law that when a man is well supplied with this world’s goods he demands more.
A jest targets Abdul Hamid who fears assassination and asks to hear that Sorvia’s king died in an accident. The plan would kidnap the timid sultan and force him to spend a Fourth of July in the area.
An inquest into a woman's death at a London hospital revealed a striking coincidence among jurors named Bird the foreman Peacock Caige and Perch.
Literary Review praises the 29 page booklet His Mothers Prayer published by Advance Pub. Co. Chicago. The item is said to be of inestimable value and will be mailed upon receipt of 106.
Ray A D Knapp will hold a quarterly conference at the Applecreek M E church on Friday evening Oct 33 1908 The first communion of the year will be on Sunday Nov 1 1908 with an opportunity for those who wish to unite with the church
Street work dominates council meeting as owners ordered to relay or repair pavements on multiple streets including Pittsburg Avenue East Liberty Street and North Market Street. City auditor voting site slated for Howard Room Buckeye and Liberty corner for November election, but motion failed. Engineer suggests a 30 inch cover on Liberty and Beverstu at 2 cost of 98000. no action taken. City solicitor tasked to contest immunization proceedings of W. Larwill property owners.
A firm has emerged focused solely on the exclusive manufacture of cement butts for telegraph pole foundations.
County commissioners awarded two iron bridge contracts to Variety Iron Co of Cleveland. One bridge spans the Behelman ditch near Orrville and the second at Millbrook, with a total bid of 870 dollars.
Ak ro n stalwart Dr Charles F Wil ge hs reaches centenarian milestone on Nov 20 formerly of Ceylontown. University Lecture Course program set for Oct 22 at city Opera House by Hon Chas E Littlefield. Child su f fers burns after accident with hor applebutter. Will Palmer resigns Ohio Brass Co Mansfield to take Texas position. Mrs Elizabeth Griffith dies at 38 near Shreve Sunday Oct 20. husband and three children survive. Medina county votes $6000 toward Wayne county ditch project. Mary Raupel to wed Michael Fuerchile of Alliance. Catter sale Oct 31 at Re Gett farm near Freder ickeburg. Mrs J F Stine of Swathville dies. funeral at Marshallville. son’s wife dies of typhoid. Fred Schueh of Alliance and Maud Smith of Wooster wed Oct 13 at O D Smith home. Archer House lease transferred to A M Partish after Nov 1.
Smithville notes show Mrs Y G Baker hosted friends in Orrville and others such as Miss Badie Davidson visiting Burbank. Visitors include A Broneman to Marion Iowa for a regimental reunion with Chicago trips. Local engagements cover Mrs H Koff, Miss Gable Smith, Mrs Hile, Mrs Blakely, and Swanger entertaining Olivesburg guests.
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