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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1890
Page
3
An old verse from Farm and Fireside uses rustic humor on marriage, family, and duty. It lampoons a daughter named Hamner, urging patience and kindness as she faces courtship with Jack Heath. The piece blends satire with light domestic advice and regional dialect.
In a bustle of Sunday prep the thrifty Deacon Appleby battles a wardrobe mishap after neglecting to receive a delayed suit. His wife’s cleansing mishap leaves him in ill matching dark goods while Doris greets the new minister candidate Mr Graves. A late arriving express bundle finally arrives to smooth the day.
In a small town scene, Deacon Appleby receives a misfit parcel marked Misfit Parlors. The clothes inside reveal a swap mix up with Mr. Graves, Doris Appleby, and a Sunday gathering. The misunderstanding ends with laughter and Graves remaining to preach, then moving to a rural parish with Doris.
A long, vivid sketch extols Death Valley in Inyo County California as a sunbaked, barren region below sea level with extreme heat, no moisture, and a hostile, lifeless landscape. It compares the valley to a miniature Sahara and notes its geologic interest and perpetual desolation.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat report recounts how a white applicant, S Chester Reid, challenged the Supreme Court’s tradition of appointing only colored messengers. Reid’s bid sparked comments from Justices Gray Blatchford and Harlan, highlighting enduring racial limits within federal offices.
A Cornhill Magazine piece describes palm groves irrigated by tiny conduits in Bahrain. It details date processing from madibash tanks to seerah delicacies, uses of green dates, and donkeys fed with date products. It notes male spathes, palm fiber uses, Tara water, and historic sayings from Mohammed. It ends with reflections on wells and desert blessing.
Readers are shown a讨论 of Mystic Numbers tied to the great number 5040 and its divisors, noting how biblical prophecies, Greek and Hebrew calculations, and Daniel and Apocalypse epochs connect to this figure. The piece cites Spectator discussions and mentions Milo Mahan and Lord Saltire while remarking on arithmetical intelligence behind prophecies.
North Carolina mountaineers give children odd names like Toledo Blade and Montana, with Sailor-Like outfits and Arcadian island wedding customs. The article lists nicknames such as Huckleby and Ingebo Barnes among cabin grandchildren and describes national costumes, bride attire, and wedding processions with syrupy sauces and extensive dancing.
In a discussion on women’s progress, the article highlights charity, domestic science, and education. It cites Mrs Richards advocating college women’ s role beyond marriage, promotes home science curricula with sanitary, nutrition, and labor reform, and notes new women’s medical schools and international progress in women’s professional roles.
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