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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1890
Page
2
A Katharine H. Terry reminiscence in Good Fa with a long declamatory piece about a beloved clock and the changes in a home over twenty years. The author contrasts nostalgia with shifts in rooms and routines as guests relocate objects and families evolve.
A tale follows the Medford household where four boys race through morning chaos from mischief to a runaway Arthur. Mrs Medford aids a runaway boy wounded by his father and reunites the family, while Arthur learns the value of family unity.
A grandmother teaches a tale about mending with a stitched lesson. A child torn frock forces quiet work with a loom like demo showing careful hands, tiny anvil, and improvised tools. The story intertwines Santa Claus lore with a technical craft lesson.
A brief tale from Youth's Temperance Holder recounts Florence Nightingale as a young girl aiding a shepherd Roger and his dog Cap. After Cap’s imagined injury, Florence comforts and treats him, earning the dog’s return and Roger’s gratitude. The story positions Nightingale as a future humanitarian figure.
In a crowded factory, rooms show needle production from wire cutting to grinding and shaping. A girl from Goringville Mass aspires, balancing work, home duties, and schooling while Aunt Meg shares tales of effort and growth.
A travelogue recounts a sudden Cypriot river burst during a spring thaw. A narrator witnesses a river rising as pebbles sing with water, then dwindling to a mere trickle. The scene unfolds with thunder, rain, and the rapid change of a normally dry bed into a fleeting stream. The piece includes unrelated anecdotes about a Boston man seeking a telephone and a Michigan farmer guarding sheep with bells.
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