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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1892
Page
2
Fragmentary verse lamenting aging and lost vigor attributed to Randolph Roanoke lineage. Plausible 19th or early 20th century diction. references the speaker’s youth and aging, with familial ties to a congressman’s kin. Contains garbled OCR artifacts and partial phrases.
Serena Pry travels from Green's Corners to New York at her nephew Joshua Fry's invitation. Aboard, she wrestles guilt and fear about leaving her husband alone, worries of poison in the pantry, and the longing for home. Joshua waits at the track, and the train brings Serena back to a quiet, relieved reunion as she finds the familiar farmstead again.
In Longmans reminiscences Mr Boyd recounts a late Archbishop of Canterbury anecdote. At Lambeth, Dean Stanley confirms the tale in Archbishop Tait’s presence. A tale of a telegram to Sheriff Tait ends with a wary postmaster’s quip and the archbishop’s quiet, modest reply.
A feature on winter ice fishing in western New York highlights Conesus Lake as a premier perch and pickerel venue, noting large perch and frequent 3,000 daily catches using eye bait from traditional Indian practice. It also discusses Lamoka Lake as a leading prolific pickerel source, the lakes’ ice fishing culture, and the distinct fishing claims around Tyrone village. The piece shifts to a separate report on Jewish slaughtering practices in a major New York abattoir, detailing the shechita process, the shochet’s role, the bediqah inspection, and the emphasis on humane and religiously regulated practices.
A panel of wit examples traces Dr. Isaac Barrow’s flexible definition of wit, ranging from wordplay to sharp irony, with numerous historic anecdotes. It concludes with a Texas swamp encounter where a boar defeats an alligator, then wanders off, leaving hunters to call it fair play.
A collage of humorous lines and social notes from late nineteenth century papers, highlighting witty exchanges, courtroom banter, and evolving roles for women. It passages through characters like Mrs Lakeside and Mrs Dodge, the New York Working Girls, and Grace H Dodge’s drive for self supporting clubs, dress reform, and education.
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