31 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1880
Page
1
In a somber turn Servysburg mourns for notable local figure Ivers Veer Peau, as Seton adjusts with a quiet show of support. The community rallies around the family with prayers, flowers, and a remembrance service at St. Stetoe Church.
The article recounts a deadly diphtheria case and medical responses, detailing Dr Van Gierign’s cautions and methods, a surgeon’s risky procedure, and public health discussions. It also includes political notices on treasury funds and a local court case, with moralizing remarks on medical practice and public welfare.
Henderson resident and Kentucky lawyer Mr. Shouse, once a congressional candidate in the Second District, died in Louisville after heavy drinking and an opium overdose. He left a peculiar letter asking someone to bury his body quickly to spare his wife, Mollie, and instructed shipment of his belongings. The record notes his handsome appearance, iron will, and fluctuating temperance, with insurance paid and a deliberate final act amid gambling losses and health fears.
A Norfolk era vignette recounts a child’s fear of smallpox vaccination. The vivid scene shows the boy watching the procedure, the doctor’s tools, and the moment of relief as a nurse steadies him. The piece contrasts terror and courage, ending with the child proudly telling others of the ordeal.
A Detroit Free Press account relays a sailor's tale of starvation and survival aboard the Mary Jones after being cast away in the Pacific. The narrator recalls mutiny, cannibalism, and the eventual rescue near Port Huron, with lingering questions about the crew’s actions and the credibility of the confession.
In a Galveston courtroom an impulsive incident left a young lawyer nearly toppled by a chair as an elder colleague toppled it first. Amid a chaotic debate an exploding rumor about a pistol faded into a tale of a battered hat and a comically bungled misfire.
A jumble of quotations and notes cites a Philadelphia Chronicle remark on heat from plaster, a Louisville Journal fly anecdote, and a Boston Target aside, then details Explorations in the South West. Stevenson’s party reports Pueblo ruins near Picoris and San Juan with cliff dwellings and wall- carved houses, describing walls up to 200 feet high and ancient inhabitants.
A fragmentary recount of a shy suitor finally finding courage to propose at a social event. He slips a note under the table asking the lady in blue to answer yes or no. The exchange unfolds with awkward humor as the couple navigates romance and social decorum.
Detroit plans a Fontaine locomotive venture to replace standard designs using a single rod drive and dual wheels. A chemist details a simple test for water in milk, revealing moisture content by gravity and time without heat, illustrating practical industrial measurements of the era.
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