Birds Drink Salt Water on Gazelle Peninsula
An 1891 account from Gazelle peninsula residents notes cockatoos and pigeons drinking sea water. The observer details birds gathering along rolling downs and beaches to sip brackish water, with locals attributing the habit to weather, salt flats, and pepper berry diet in New Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazelle Peninsula
New Dritala
Wittens
Guo Anton Pines
Ayuu
Garni
Hta
Lis
New Britain
Gazelle Pedimeia
Tosa
Cain
Britain
Thunderbird and storm birds in Native American beliefs
The text describes indigenous views of birds as atmospheric beings. Hurons hold the dove spirits. Dakotas credit a storm bird with rain and thunder when it moves. Alaskans share a thunderbird motif. birds symbolize warrior power and protective magic among these peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Xingfisher
William the Conqueror and English Swearing Traditions
A historical note from the London Tatler describes how William the Conqueror used a strong oath “by the splendor of God” and how later English rulers commonly swore. It adds Queen Beatrix’s fiery temper and habit of outbursts that unsettled courtiers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William the Conqueror
England
Wilam
Joseph Porter Kcb
William
Beas
Belte
London Tatler
The First Quaarrel After The Explosion Injured
The text lists three injured individuals after an explosion. The Groom is slightly injured with damaged confidence and timidity. The Bride remains dignified and courageous though affected, and will recover slowly. Cupid is badly shocked and will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furve
Pleasing Him in Purchases Cited in Conversation
Fragmentary quotation shows Mrs. Gay insisting on buying items to please her husband despite lack of funds while Mrs. Schoppes comments on his tendency to broadcast self sacrifice. The exchange references Breteante and a Philadelphia dress.
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Gay
Bia
Schoppes
Gay—ivs
Breteante
Phila. Welphia
Fragmented plea on state journal page
A garbled OCR segment shows a distressed plea about self love and defects, with imperfect phrases including I cud ick youse wid ands andd beblod me and wilt yer let me. The passage appears as a fractured excerpt from a 13 line entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
State Journal
Wooster Adopts City Charter Under Ohio Code Changes
A conference committee approved Ohio Municipal Code reforms making Wooster a city with a seven member council elected for two years. The mayor will oversee budgets and discipline, while a treasurer auditor and solicitor are elected for two years. Ward and at large council seats will be created, with salaries set by the code. A four ward division must be formed by 1903, and many current offices must vacate on May first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sermate
House of Representatives
Wooster
Aeven
Vicq
Police and Fire Department
Police and Fire Departments
Board of Public Safety
Public Service Department
Board of Health
Board of Education
Wooster Board Sells Schoolhouse for Factory Use
At a Tuesday night meeting the Wooster board of education closed the sale of No 2 schoolhouse. Frank W Miller and Walter J Malling bought the building for factory use. The board received 1800 dollars for the property. The Wilhelm claim was settled with 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Frank W Miller Walter J Malling
Jeana BO Wilhelm
Last Sunday Excursion to Columbus by 4 and CL Ry
The notice advertises the season’s final Sunday excursion to Columbus via the CA and Ry from Orrville Applecreek Fredericke Nurg Milleraburg Killback and Dan ville with a round trip price of 125 dollars. Trains depart Orrville 7 45 a.m. and reach Applecreek 7 57 a.m. Danville 9 10 a.m. Central Time. Washington Oct 18 The annual immigration report shows 648 743 arrivals last fiscal year with 466 469 males and 182 394 females. Italy provided 178 175, Austria Hungary 171 980, AustriaClassee 58 599, Russia 107 447. Ireland arrivals fell to 29 138. Asiatic arrivals declined from China to 1 649 and Japan to 14 270. Of all arrivals 162 188 could not read or write and 74 063 were under 14 years old.
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Calumbua
Orrville
Applecreek
Fredericke Nurg
Milleraburg Killback
Danville
Strederturgs
Milleraburg
Killbuck
Washington
Commissoner of
United States
Italy
Austria Hoogary
Ruama
Cenver Council Hears Suit Payment And Gas Franchise
At a regular county council meeting Mr Zimmerran reported a $3,2399 payment in the Eastern Trust Co suit against the city of Wooster and the report was accepted. A resolution authorized transferring $300 from the Huckeye Bower and Bowman street saver fund to the interest fund. The natural gas franchise ordinance was read for the second time. Mr Berry stated the city owns 3500 acres of gas land with 60 producing wells in Knox and Licking counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnty
Zimmerman
Eastern Trust Co
City of
Wooster
Huckeye, Bower and Bowman
F O Levering
Ashland
B A. Barry
Vernon
Berry
Knox County
Licking County
Real estate transfers and local notices in Ashland region
A long list of property deeds records transfers in Greene, Chester, Applecreek, Wooster, Shreve and Franklin townships, with sums from $70 to $4000. Additional notes mention Ashland extension road grading, New London land pricing, a farmer’s death by suicide near Hughes Woods, and an 1902 Wooster advertisement list.
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I. C
Marietta
Vo Warner
LG W—brimarere
Plain
Greene Township
Ulysses Huguelet
Josiah Markley
Hester Waltere Et al
Greene Town
Daniel Amatutz
John W MeVicker
Sarah Homan
Chester Township
Lewis C. Franks
Sarah Jane Schaffer
Applecreek
Catharina Ferrer
J W MeAfee
Eset Uniom Township
Henry Riley
Charles E. Brolsford Et al
Doylestown
Frank Taggart
Lizzie W Taggart
Wooster
Peter Ranch
Edgar L. Stevle
Sterling
Elizabeth Conrad
D Bartolomeo
Howheur
David Myers
Franklin Township
J L Wheaton
James M Scott
Maraballytle
CutchOrd
Ly S. Milky
Shreve
William Brinkerhomt
Henry Shaffer
Barbara P Summers
Canaan Township
Ashland Press
Ashland
Savannah
Savanash
Buck Creek
New London
Camp
Greenwich
Presbyterian Synod of Ohio Meets in Steubenville
The Synod of Ohio gathered in Steubenville October 14 to 17 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev R A Me Kinley delivering the sermon. Officers were elected, reports heard, and Wooster University trustees’ report praised as delegates toured city sites and heard speeches on foreign and home missions. A Wooster home for children of home missionaries was recommended, and next year’s meeting set for Wooster. The body includes 612 ministers, 2,812 churches, 104,482 members with 250 delegates present.
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Synod of
Ohio
Steubenville
First Presbyterian Church
R A. Me.Kinley
Charles Herron
D. I
W. J. Metculey
Salem
John Gourley
Lancaster
Robert J Thooroson
Lima
ET Swiggett
Mor
John Willis Baer
Holden
Board of Trustees
Wooster University
Robert I. Speer
Board of Foreign Missions
David G Collins
Chieng Mai
Laos
Wooster
Second Presbyterian Church
Synod
Woman’s Advisory Board
Synod of Ohio
Ohio Synodinal Sabbath School Association
C. G Jordan
East Liverpool
Moore
South Salem
Charles 2 Compton
Fredericksburg
S . Palmer
Columbus
P W Snyder
Calcutta
A D McCullough
Toronto
Shreve Man Hurts Thumb in Horse Incident
Jas K Cornelius suffered a severe thumb injury after a horse startled by a strap slipped while he led the animal. The thumb was broken and torn so badly that only the skin held it, leaving him with a grave, painful wound.
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Jas K Cornelius
Shreve
Mr Cornelius
Ekln
Death in Sweden Reach Traveled Man Andrew Peterson
Mr and Mrs Jacob Fike visited Akron friends. Andrew Peterson, who left for Sweden earlier this spring, has died. A sewing bee was hosted by Mr and Mrs John Minhler Sr with Ladice Ald of the Methodist church in charge. Mrs Wa Leseiter and her two children visit in Jefferson. Eben France of Olivesburg and James family also mentioned.
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Jacob Fike
Akron
Andrew Peterson
Sweden
John Minhler
Ladice Ald
Then Methodist Church
Wa. Leseiter
Jefferson
Henry Hoff
Local Notices and Visits Include Guests and Death
Russell of Shelby and Mira Bwanger family host guests. Rufus Huston and family visit Merchant Gattleman. Wm Blakely and family guests of Mrs Lida Want. Sara Smith returns from Cleveland visit. Henry Baum dies in Green Town. funeral held Friday. Mrs Henry visiting Cleveland. Colin Pecentaug guests of Horace Blattenburg. Katherine Fike ill but returns to Weosters. Wooster street fair attended. Rev Nafizger back from New Philadelphia Synod. Postmaster Harris and wife with daughter Alis Yoder at Orrville. Mission Study class organized. C F Blough elected leader. Methodist church getting a new roof.
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Henry
Cleveland
Colin Pecentaug
Mexico
Horace Blattenburg
Katherine Fike
Nafizger
New Philadelphia
Harris
Alis. C Yoder
Orrville
C.F. Blough
Methodist Church
Public School Attendance In the United States
The annual report to the secretary of the interior shows 17,209,230 pupils in US schools for the year ending June 30, 1901, up 278,520 from the prior year. Public and private institutions taxed by states reached 16,710,394 with special schools adding nearly 500,000. per capita spending rose to 2.93, the highest on record.
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Washington
Commissioner of Education
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Deafness Curable by Constitutional Remedies Claim
An advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cites Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It offers $100 reward for any catarrh deafness case not cured and promotes other Florence brand products and licensed agents.
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Fiorenay
Toledo
Drugglats
Tiall
Public Sale Notice Near Reedsburg
A sale on Wednesday November 12 at 11 a.m at G Gill's farm 24 miles southeast of Reedsburg features 5 horses 7 cattle 2 brood cows a pig litter Plymouth Rock chickens farm implements corn oats fodder and household goods. Names listed include J M Sherrick Ide Starr Bruce MeIlvane and Alias Wells Gus Haskins Charlotte Wilhelm Frank Van Horne Anns Graham Ira Hall Louisa Hammer Warren Roberta Miah Flora Stantly A R Milham Pearl Mesca and Fred Snoddy.
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J M. Sherrick
Ide A. Starr
Wooster
Bruce MeIlvane
Alias Wells
Creston
Wm Hurat
Augustine Cordan
Peter R. Felix
Emma Y. Rehm
Barton City
Gus. L. Haskins
Trenton
Charlotte Wilhelm
Frank L. van Horne
Anns Graham
Ira M. Hall
Arkon
Louisa C. Hammer
Chippewa Township
Fred A Snoddy
G. Gill
Reedsburg
Dr Harvey Reed Nominated for Wyoming State Senate
Former Dalton resident Dr Harvey Reed has been tapped as a Republican candidate for the Wyoming State Senate. Reed’s nomination marks a step in the party's effort to place experienced professionals on the statewide ticket.
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Harvey Reed
Dalton
Wyoming
Ohio State Journal advertisement sample
An old advertisement touts the Ohio State Journal as up to date and reliable for state and national news. It highlights market reports, household pages, colored pictures, and cartoons as value, and claims leading Republican backing with weekly Tuesday and Friday editions priced at one dollar per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Becauas
Becauas A6
Ohio
Ohio State Journal Co
Columbus
Livestock Market Report From Liberty Area
The Liberty market shows cattle steady to higher with prime and heavy categories moving up. Sheep and lambs are described as slow on sheep and strong on lambs with prime wethers and spring lambs fetching higher prices.
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Eady
Bualle
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Government of
Weilwield” Mutty
Mt Vernon
Market Street
U. Mittee
Parchaee
Houthanve
4 & CL
Cenver Meeting
William Grinder
Hughes Woods
Grinder
Florence Gremder
Anna Hall
Lizzie Kelley
Ethel Love
Clara Mowery
Elizabeth Stoneroad
Adelaide Voorhees
Howard Slemmone
Presbyterian Synod of Ohio
Smithville Normal
J B Eberly
A. M
Princ. Chauncy S. King
Mithville
Eben France
Olivesburg
James
Eaut Liberty
Yocums’ Bixler Business College
Becacae
H. G. Yocum
Gen
O. M. Yocum
Sea'y
W.da Palver
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