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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1892
Page
3
A Detroit Tribune excerpt profiles the elevator boy, a mysterious operator who knows every floor, every arrival, and every timing. The piece hints at his charm and hidden life as he tends to pass the late hours alone in a suspended iron cage.
From a sickroom window the narrator recalls Blossom a pink dressed girl from a besieged street. A young mechanic and a wealthy suitor shape a fragile romance amid saloons and a maple tree. Blossom marries leaves a child with mourning ends and a quiet hope returns.
Over five hundred veterinarians condemn tight check reins as harmful to horses. They warn of distorted windpipe, facial muscle paralysis, apoplexy, and breathing difficulty from restrained heads. Dr Kitching notes load bearing and body position are compromised, causing fatigue and irritability in the animal.
A battered page blends poems and stray remarks with late 19th century ads. The jumble mentions longing to learn the sphinx riddle, references to July Junius letters, and a nostalgic trek with "Old Jack." Advertisements push tonics, cures, and household goods amid scattered verses and reader notices.
A discussion on intensive farming arguing for smaller, more productive farms with higher per-acre returns. It cautions against applying broad farm methods to new ventures like fruit growing and dairying and suggests starting anew with intensified cultivation. It also describes a simple cattle restraint device and a basic poultry house plan emphasizing ample light.
The notice promotes low price round trips from Chicago for August 30 and September 27 to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and Montana. Tickets are first class good for return within 20 days. information available via coupon agents or railroad offices.
The passage describes a house largely made of windows and shows how to adapt it seasonally. In summer the end windows and front lower window can be removed and wire netting used. in winter the glass is reinstalled. The design is cheaper than it looks and remains comfortable, with hens kept indoors when needed.
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