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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1892
Page
2
A fragmentary poetic passage titled The Watches of the Night laments endless weariness and guilt, evoking nocturnal vigil, remorse, and hopeful faith. It mentions voices of mothers, a sermonlike plea to right past wrongs, and a closing nod to W. Billy in New York Independent.
In a 19th century social sketch, Laura Colvin maneuvers through a world of handsome suitors and clever rivals. Though she displays talent, wit, and grace, she preserves her marriage to Sam Colvin by choosing stability over passion, prompting readers to label her “a woman of discernment” and to question whether a different match might have changed her fate.
A South American parrot owned by a solitary widow days after a failed training suddenly cries out God bless our home. The burglar, startled, drops his lantern and falls, later breaking his leg attempting escape. The butler and cobman rescue the thief as the parrot keeps shouting through the night. The bird then spends a long life as a celebrated talking parrot.
Recounts America's pre 1810 steelmaking, detailing the German hearth method and the cementation process. Describes refining steel from ore or pig iron, renning, single double and triple refined grades, and the shift to cementation after quality issues with initial methods. Mentions Beaumur 1732 description and Chicago News summary.
Two short items from a 19th century paper describe sledge dogs trained in Kamtschatka to endure harsh travel and cold, with their early isolation and tempering, then a comic scene in a dry goods store where a farmer, spooked by bunco lore, clings to a five dollar bill amid a crowd and jokes about swindlers.
A collage of joke snippets from various papers features witty exchanges, puns, and quips. Notable lines touch on a German violinist, language lessons, a coat theft in Gallatin, electric oyster stew, a Kansas City cigar suicide, and humorous misunderstandings about phonographs and overcoats. The items reflect lighthearted, era-typical humor and cross-paper punchlines.
A Bradford Pa oil man warns of nitroglycerine hazards used to shoot wells. Tales recount explosions, headaches, and near misses from handling the explosive as shooters toil in harsh conditions. The piece surveys accidents and shows a blacksmith's brush with nitro in Titusville.
A Boston edition lists inventive jewelry and novelties such as jet and diamond cuff buttons a folded carpenter rule match box and an expansible bracelet. designs include a rose leaf spoon pod brooch a white heart serpent emeralds and a hinged daisy bracelet. also notes a silver strainer with spill prevention and a pink flower center inlay.
A collection of brief scientific observations and curiosities covers sun and moon light reducing tool edges, a Spanish water wheel dynamo experiment for electric plowing, cyclone formation, river purification debates, silk worm breeding on falsified diets, California raisin and prune production trends, lighthouse light direction efficacy, U S locomotive and railcar figures, Druidic rocks at Stonehenge and a sunrise view confirming an old legend with a photographer's record.
An article reviews Raphael's greatness in drawing and design, arguing for a modern standard rooted from Masaccio to Michelangelo and praising Raphael as a supreme model for breadth and beauty. It quotes W. J. Stillman on Raphael and adds miscellany about social chatter and bird navigation from Chicago News.
A column argues whether a wife should be a business partner or an employee in the home. It contends equality in profits, or fair compensation as an employee, and warns against making wives mendicants. The piece cites practical examples of independence and pressures on married women.
In New York City about 20,000 women now have bank accounts and two banks on Fifth Avenue cater largely to women. The Fifth Avenue Bank and Second National Bank maintain separate women’s counters and amenities, paying in fresh currency daily. Executives note women are careful savers and quick learners, with many maintaining household accounts and growing balances. Other notes highlight a colored woman, Mrs Carrie L. Steele, who funds an orphan home, and profiles of women in business, real estate, mining, and charitable efforts. The Silver Cross club aims to aid self supporting women through employment assistance and a life-supply bureau.
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