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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1890
Page
2
A showman recalls Toma Patra a mysterious acrobat whose life included frugal habits and hidden pasts. On a New York to Philadelphia trip his companion witnesses Patra’s heartbreak before a fatal balloon crash over the sound and his body drowns while a partner survives.
A balloon tale ends with a plunge and escape as a man sacrifices himself to save others and drifts ashore in Connecticut. The piece then shifts to a reflective essay on the price of success, arguing that true achievement requires prolonged labor and self denial, citing Von Moltke Bismarck and Gladstone.
An article traces the Mexican coat of arms to ancient symbols and 1823 law, detailing the eagle with a serpent, the nopal on a lake, and laurel and evergreen oak. It recounts Aztec origins, Chapultepec, and Tenochtitlan, with parallel notes from Demorest’s and Harpers Bazaar on insignia and discipline.
Uncle Tatum Fullilove of De Soto Parish describes an owl trap using a sharpened scythe blade mounted on a long pole that forces owls and hawks to cripple themselves when they attempt to perch. The piece also shares farming notes on direct poultry selling by farmers’ wives and proper watering practices for horses, with tips on timing and cleanliness.
A discussion on dairy cleanliness covers breeding viability and cow health. It stresses that dirty cows or dirty milkers yield dirty milk and urges calf ownership, good hay, and stricter cleanliness by country storekeepers. Prof Henry reports milk set temperatures influence butter yield, with losses increasing from forty to fifty five degrees.
A fashion note highlights fleur de lis embroidery on handkerchiefs, heart jewelry with turquoise pearls or diamonds, cut glass candelabras in pairs or five-branch options, chrysanthemum lamps with silk shades, and silver ox-costa bracelets. It also notes a dancing fad influencing social trends and moral expectations in society.
A reader describes unpleasant business practices and praises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative remedy that quickly relieves sick headache constipation indigestion bilious attacks and liver stomach and bowel troubles.
A 19th century issue highlights Christmas stock with stories poems and drawings. Notable items include a pictorial series by Bidney and Miss Caroline Rimmer, essays by Sallie Pratt McLean Greene and others, and a facsimile of Mrs Hemans's manuscript The price of Wins Awake set at 2400 per year. Boston publisher D Lothrop presents the collection with varied literary and artistic content.
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