Wooster Area News Roundup and Obituaries
Multiple items from Wayne and nearby areas. Frank J. Shiveshaa resigns from Wayne County Democrat. Mary Dusa of Mt. Eaton dies. funeral services held. JC McClelland attends annual regiment reunion in Cedar Rapids. Century Club meets at Dr Seevel’s. paper on Transportation read. County purchases improve treasurer’s office. Miamie Gardner and D Glenn Hartman marry in Cleveland. Marion Russell’s daughter Martha, 6, injures right arm. George Livingston injured after fall from scaffold. County projects include new fixtures and chippewa ditch work begins with dredge needed. German Evangelical pastors hold conference in Wooster. Knights of Honor elects Spooner and Kitt to committees. U.S. Dept. Agriculture reports Wayne County crops. corn variable. Martha Stoplute, 4, fatally burned in Kansas. Wayne and Medina counties discuss strengthening Chippewa Creek with dredge work. meeting set for Oct. 9. Anne Thoburn, wife of Bishop J M Thoburn, dies in Portland at 46. remains to Kingston for interment.
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Mies Miamie Gardner
Orrville
D. Glenn Hartman
Millersburg
Cleveland
Marion
Price Russell
Creston
George Livingston
Third Ward
University
Fair Grounds
Uouj
Knights of Honor
Columbus
M. L. Spooner
Wooster
Albert Kitt
U %. Dept. of Agriculture
Wayne Co
Martha
S. W. Stophlute
Frederickeburg
Winfield
Kansas
Correction on Blanco theft figure in exile Paris stroll
A Venezuela official who fled after a coup was observed in Paris with a passerby claiming he stole 3 million dollars. The ex-president corrected him, saying the sum was 5 million dollars as he apologized.
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Blanco
Venezuela
Paris
The Real Thing in a Quip About Writing
A merchant questions a writing sample while Mr. Meeker explains his wife authored the list. The merchant praises her diction, but Meeker laments that her contradiction outshines her penmanship in a humorous exchange from the Chicago News.
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Mr. Meeker
Meeker
Chicago News
Trial docket lists juries for state and civil cases in Ohio
The record enumerates trial dates from Sept 20 to Oct 20 for multiple cases in Ohio. Entries include defendants John Berger Quinby Scott Houser Cornell and firms such as Richwine Richwine Buckle, Pan Seller Shively, Parrish Brick Co. and others. The docket spans Sept 20 to Oct 20 with case numbers 1278 through 8074 and involves state and civil actions across several dates.
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Petit Jury
State of
Lowe Et al
Olive
Toeaday
Brown
Houser
Oliver
Chestown
How Sy
Gindelsperger
Winkler
Hosmer
Sterling Hardware Co
Fettera Va. Wooster
Connell Ve. Reod
Antimmo. Miller Co
Taggart
Lawrence
Geiselman
Whitman Va
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling R. BR. Co
Richwine
Ramaey Va
Mock
Scott
Dunham
Thompson Va
Montand
Zellara
Stauffer
Bchack- Jeyce
Stratton
Fisher
Gulf Stream Marks Its Course Through the Ocean
The Gulf Stream shows a deeper blue due to higher salinity and tropical warmth from high velocity. Franklin’s idea that surface water temperature could mark entry into the stream aided navigators, with Jonathan Williams publishing the method in 1700 as a patriotic tool for American voyagers.
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Mediterranean
National Geographic Magazine
Itsumite
Llurrison
America
Benjamin Franklin
Gulf Stream
Jonathan Williams
That Was What Annoyed Hine and Mrs Homeleigh
A playful exchange from Stray Stories notes frustration with the girls as Mrs Homeleigh remarks they are too self possessed and Hine counters wishing someone else could possess them. The dialogue satirizes social pretensions with light humor.
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Hine
University Football Schedule For Fall
Arrangements set for several games this fall. Schedule lists Heidelberg at Wooster on October 10, Reasrve at Wooster October 18, Buchtel at Akron October 25, Mt. Union at Alliance November 1, Otterbelam at Wooster November 8, and Denison at Grenville November 15. Strong prospects noted as experienced players join this year.
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Heidelburg
Wooster
Reasrve
Buchtel
Akron
Mt. Union
Alliance
Otterbelam
Denison
Grenville
Pain Sensitivity Across Nerves and Body Regions
A discussion on which body parts and nerves are most sensitive to pain. It notes surface areas like the lips and tongue are highly sensitive, with even mild irritation causing intense pain. Deep wounds are less painful unless affecting surface structures, and dental nerve pain during tooth extraction can be excruciating.
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Pearson's Weekly
Trading on the Niger Puts Value on White Glass Bottles
A traveler on the Niger recalls bartering with a native woman who accepts a three penny piece for eight coppers and trades eggs for white glass bottles. He notes wide use of white bottles as currency across Nigeria and that bottles are melted into rings worn as ornaments.
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Niger
England
Nigeria
Bida
Barking as a Learned Canine Habit Across Wild and Domestic Populations
The article notes barking appears not inherent to dogs and can fade when isolated from humans. On Juan Fernandez Island dogs showed complete loss of barking after 33 years, but could relearn it. Wolf pups and wild dogs raised with humans learned barking, suggesting it differentiates from wild howling to aid communication.
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Juan Fernandez Island
Min
Litchfield Town Leads New England in Historic Trees
Litchfield Connecticut boasts more historic trees than any New England town including elms planted by John C Calhoun and Oliver Wolcott. An elm once served as a whipping post and a willow grew from a walking stick stuck in the ground by Colonel Talmadge, famed for capturing Major Andre.
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Litchfield
Conn
New England
John C Calhoun
Oliver Wolcott
Talmadge
Andre
Editorial Room Wit Murder Scene Gaffe
A London Express satire recounts a reporter trudging through a muddy field after a murder, the chief editor scolding him for bringing the scene into the office. The exchange highlights newsroom pragmatism and the reporter’s need for real ground for his story.
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Sev
London Express
Surgeon amputates his own thumb story told with astonishment
The dialogue notes a surgeon who self amputated his thumb provoking disbelief. The exchange laments the nerve and pain he endured, while wondering about his motive and restraint under influence. The Philadelphia Press is cited in the discussion.
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Philadelphia
Predicting Storms With Dual Iron Barns Experiment
A historical note describes using two iron barns set seven to eight yards apart connected by insulated wire on one side and a telephone on the other to hear a dead sound in the receiver. This method is claimed to forecast a storm up to twelve hours in advance.
The Lover's Precaution Dialogue Cited by Washington Star
A parent questions a suitor about providing a daughter's accustomed surroundings. The reply admits uncertainty but notes Clari bel has discussed and tires of the neighborhoods, reflecting social pressures in courtship.
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Claribel
Washington Star
Armor plates strengthen modern bank vaults
Armor plates are now used in bank vault construction to provide near mob proof resistance. The material reportedly enhances security against forced entry and accelerates vault protection measures.
Pike and Pike Identification By Thely Marhimba
The article describes distinguishing adult and young muskellunge by cheek seals and fin colors. It notes that fully sealed cheeks indicate great northern pike, while young fish show dark yellow spots on a greenish ground. The text references color patterns and body markings for species identification.
The Oldest British Game and Shrove Tuesday Football
A fragment discusses early forms of football in Britain, noting porpaston among Greeks misattributed origins. It mentions Shrove Tuesday as the great annual football day with bets and participation across ages and sexes, citing historical hints from Chester and Derby traditions.
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Britain
Langland
London
Thales
Sheelty
Gall
Chester
Derby
Chesters
Pearson
Untitled Family Genealogy Fragment Incomplete
Fragmentary genealogical passage describes a large clan with twenty four brothers and various mothers and children. The text includes a question about piety and a surprising line about an uncle learned through years, ending with an odd remark about becoming a great grandfather.
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Belunga
Wilieli
Buduvis
Ua Grappa
Anu Arebor
Sunday Church Sermon Warns Against Priorities
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a preacher in a worn Sunday church setting rebuking the audience for chasing comfort over sacred duties. He warns that life is fragile and one may die tomorrow, urging focus on the holy word rather than trivial concerns.
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Gil
Detroit Free Press
Influence of Cheam on chess civility across nations
A Scottish scientist argues that nations with higher chess play show greater civility. He notes top players historically rose in Spain during its splendor and Italy in the Renaissance, whereas contemporary Spain and Italy have fewer chess enthusiasts.
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Spain
Italy
Curious Sea Creatures and Their Sound Making
The report describes the red gurnard nicknamed seacock for its crowing sound and another species called the piper. It also notes vibrating bones in ophidian fish and a sharp rattle. The Mediterranean mussel’s drumming can be heard at thirty fathoms depth.
Bee basket on hind legs noted in Excerpt
The Atchison Globe quotes a quirky line about bees carrying baskets on their hind legs. It claims a microscope reveals stig bar a fringe forming no cage at the tips and notes a witty remark about experience being costly. A separate claim mentions 25.0 pores in a man’s hand.
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Dee's Market
Sign Your Letters For Easier Tracing Of Writers
A post office clerk notes many letters lack signatures making tracing authors difficult. He recalls a case where a firm received payment from a village writer, enabling a later inquiry to identify the sender, but such successes are rare.
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Fim
Sud
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Premature Anxiety on a Slow Trains Ride
An old railroad conductor recalls two high railway officials on a Philadelphia bound train. A persistent passenger asks about station names and the officials threaten to steer him away if he reveals his destination. the man finally reveals a ticket showing Omaha.
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Philadelphia
Omaha
Philadeliphia
Primitive lifeline ritual marks old surf bathing era
An old description recalls a rural seaside scene where beachgoers used a rope lifeline from a wagon wheel to steady swimmers. A rough ex-whaler in red flannel managed the line while women and children clung, laughing and shrieking in a Saturday outing.
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Carl
Legs as hearing organs in crickets described
The fore legs of crickets may serve as an auditory organ. A small oval space on the tibia hosts a drumlike window beneath a thin membranous cover, connected to nerves inside the leg, suggesting the leg functions as an ear.
My Dear Will You Hold Me Up As A Model
The Chicago Post quotes a playful exchange where one speaker asks if the other will treat her as a model for her third husband, just as she currently does for her first husband. The line hints at domestic humor and social expectations.
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Chicago Post
Artificial Flymaking Trade Sparks Skill in Delicate Knotting
The article extols artificial flymaking as a rare craft requiring deft hands. It notes that among 6,000 people, few can learn the nerve of the knotting work to fashion tiny, nearly invisible knots with beauty and delicacy.
Thoughtful Exchange Reveals Dinner Plan Hint
A brief dialogue shows one speaker praising a man as thoughtful while noting his wife takes cooking lessons. The exchange hints at a dinner invitation or hospitality dynamic without confirming specifics.
Willie's Query and Wheat Shipment Mention
The passage sketches a dialogue about nature and utility from a Chicago scene. It notes the first shipment of wheat from Chicago via the lake in 1838 or 1838s era, totaling seventy eight bushels, reflecting early trade.
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Chicago
Laken
Fragmented OCR: scattered numbers and names across an old page
The readable text shows a jumble of personal names, locations, times, and monetary values, with partial phrases like Pere Se and Fort apa. The garbled OCR mixes place names, transit terms, and amounts, resembling a late era newspaper fragment lacking coherent narrative or clear events.
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Frank J. Shiveshaa
The
Wayne County Democrat
Mary Dusa
Mt. Eaton
JC. McClelland
Worster
Cedar Rapides
Century Club
Seevél
Fanig
Wooater
Wayne and
Medina County
Big Chippewa Ditch
Kennedy
Medina
Warren Romney
Wayne
Tande
Anne Thobern
J M. Thoburn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Portland
India
Thoborn
Judge Jones
Kingston
Thowarn
Mra Thoburn
Atchison Globe
Herald Printing Office
Willie
Jist
Renee Cadeta
waRis
Sazdarsenly
Leo
Moringa
Wit Ore
Rae Teert Bey
IV Dort
Alvrun
Milleratraeg WS
Wits Mk
Garr
Milinet
Mierheiny Wes
Itr Lp
Tiw ‘ Zatienville
Lee
Payee
Dirinta Lines
Iger
Travis
sBs
Han Gary
Prubergh
Menshidt Nanserth
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