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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1885
Page
1
APennsylvania study scene unfolds as Kate blushes over a love letter from Erin’s shore. The reader learns of Patrick McCord’s tender lines and a plan to shield ears with cotton, revealing Kate and the narrator’s evolving bond and Jenny’s later role as wife.
A man recalls meeting the Orville sisters Jenny and Violet. He falls for Violet while noting Jenny’s daring wildness. A disruptive incident reveals a baby in Jenny’s room, exposing class and propriety tensions between the siblings as the narrator contemplates proposing to Violet.
A piece urging mothers to educate daughters in practical skills like washing, sewing, bread making, budgeting, and self help. It emphasizes the value of honest work over wealth and outward polish, and recommends cultivating common sense, industry, and appreciation for nature. It also notes marriage happiness rests on character, not appearance or money.
The text praises men who stay calm and methodical, turning minutes into productive labor. It argues that fulfillment comes from meaningful work, not bustle, and condemns those who seek idle pleasure or waste effort. It cautions against lives driven only by relaxation or pressure.
An agricultural paper says the only effective method to store onions through a Southern winter is to braid them into trusses and hang them in a dark, dry area with good air circulation. Onions, like Irish potatoes, sprout at low temperatures and can be kept for months only when it is cold. any other preservation attempt will fail.
Twenty donors contributed over 28 million to American colleges led by Stephen Girard Johns Hopkins and Asa Packer with 14 million among them Henry F Durant donated 1 million pounds to Wellesley College. Undergraduates produce fervent poetry for college papers nationwide.
In a Shanghai Royal Asiatic Society paper Dr. Macgowan endorses Chinese claims to origin of gunpowder and firearms while noting gunpowder as now used is a European discovery. He cites earlier critiques by Mayers and surveys Chinese early experiments and naval torpedo ideas, contrasting with later European refinements.
A long friendship between a bear and a wolf is tested when the wolf asks for a loan. The bear refuses, warning that repayment ensures future help, while default will turn the wolf into an lifelong enemy. The tale ends with a moral about seeking empathy from friends for loans.
A brief notice states Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold by Enos Reed. The item presents a commercial listing typical of historical advertisements for patent medicines. No additional details are provided.
The piece traces the Liberty Bell’s origins from Philadelphia in 1731 to its journey via Bethlehem and the 1777 wagon voyage during the British occupation. It recounts casting experiments, weight changes from 2000 to 3080 pounds, and later cracks ending the bell’s usefulness.
Fire safety guidance for households urges using quality oil and candles, careful lamp handling, avoiding dark lighting, securing matches, and keeping furnaces and stoves inspected. It warns against leaving flames unattended and storing combustibles near heat sources, with emphasis on safe storage and ог
In a colorful Southern tale Webster seeks arrest of Pete Jones for a stolen watch. The exchange reveals the odd watch description a silver timepiece with many gears and two hands. The case ends with threats and a plan to pursue legal action despite personal feuds and marriage tensions.
The article outlines bone processing from ox limbs to yields of oil and tooth brushes. It notes bones shipped to Europe for knife handles and various byproducts including bone meal and bone black for sugar refining and fertilizers for soil enrichment.
Harrisburg resident Edward Shepherd credits Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a eight year leg wound that doctors said would require bone scraping or amputation. He bought three bottles of Bitters and seven boxes of Arnica Salve. Enos Reed sells both remedies. Also, thirty bodies were recovered from Cologne ruins.
The advertisement claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla has renowned curative powers with hundreds of testimonials from witnesses across cities and villages. It invites readers to write for names to verify home evidence of its effectiveness.
An editorial in the New York Graphic contrasts Puritan bans on Sunday displays with today’s broader conscience. It notes more personal liberty, fewer church or state controls, and increased happiness as people kiss spouses and enjoy Sundays openly, while maintaining propriety.
An old tale recounts a parrot aboard vessel amid violent weather. Sailors prayed for deliverance as the captain ordered pumps and landfall. In port the bird repeats the mock prayer from memory, shocking a clergyman’s household and unnerving the devout.
Prof Swing argues that curiosity is not the sole motive for knowledge. He says the deep drive is to better human condition, with the curious seeking greater wisdom and beauty through broader service and improvement.
The ad touts Wild Cherry and Tar cough syrups as remedies for coughs colds and bronchitis with a price range of 50 cents to 1.00 and free samples. It notes D R Spry and H E Greene selling the product. It also mentions cattlemen gaining more time to exit the Indian Territory.
The advertisement claims Avery's Ague Cure is a vegetable based, unique remedy for malaria. It asserts the preparation is a certain specific that succeeds where other medicines fail and warrants a cure.
Reports indicate cattle deaths in Livingstone county Michigan and Western Louisiana suffer a severe cattle plague. Indiana enforces Sunday closing while Ohio and Cincinnati news touch on politics and local crime. Major events include a Havana style crematory temple planned in Clifton and a mob hanging in Douglassville Louisiana.
A Portsmouth student describes Lebanon Ohio and its environs including the National Normal University founded by Prof Alfred Holbrook in 1855. He highlights local figures such as Lucreatia Clay, Dr Scott and Durbin Wardour, underscoring the school’s educational impact and community pride.
Advertising rates described for a square one line per week with reductions for yearly and ball yearly ads. Nonpareil type converts nine lines into a square, with large type for space. Book and job printing offered for all mercantile descriptions in the best style at fair rates.
The letter extols the worthy president and library offerings for students with a 700 student term. It recalls an interstate international Fourth of July reunion with 25 states and 6 foreign nations and praises Miss May Russell’s speech. Future portions promise memories of Fort Vincent Shaker Village and the Soldier's home.
Community column notes Miss Frizzell loss of teaching post amid personal vendetta by school board. Patent claim for air tight burial vault discussed. Poland native Mr. Dydynski seeks European patent and partner. Bee sting illness of Mr. Kress, various local rumors, a shooting match planned, and a robin mortality story from a front-yard incident.
On Tuesday August 15 the Scioto Valley Railway in cooperation with the Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo and Michigan Central Railways runs a Detroit excursion. Round trip fare from Portsmouth is 00 with departure 4 10 a m and arrival around 5 40 p m. Through coaches from Columbus to Detroit and return. See sum bills for details.
Jacob Rhodes aged sixty fell from a tree while picking cherries in Delphos Ohio. Physicians say he cannot recover from the injury and paralysis.
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