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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1891
Page
2
A narrator outlines a staged burglary plan to trap robbers by using a false safe under a trapdoor and molasses bait. The scheme fails as police pursue him after a close escape, leading to a dramatic confrontation and eventual investigation.
A frightened narrator recounts a Thursday October robbery at her home. She trails criminals via a trench of clever traps using a hidden wire and a bicycle escape, fleeing into darkness with danger closing behind as a pursuing robber nearly catches her.
In a Indiana town a policeman recounts a bizarre burglary scene unfolding with a trap and molasses smeared burglars. The tale ends with three suspects captured, a reward earned, and the detective admitting lifelong fear of the incident.
A Kate Pield observation notes florists show generosity beyond price. They often give extra blossoms and encourage flower lovers, treating flowers as gifts not mere goods. The anecdote recalls a florist who jokes about stolen plants, underscoring a moral view of flowers as a cherished art.
A broad mix notes urban health risk for chimney sweeps, Brooklyn Bridge cable versus locomotive haulage costs, Siamese railway contract by a German firm, Russian cotton cultivation rise, a new petroleum discovery near Clermont Auvergne, San Diego County fruit and raisin yields, red star variabilities, a Persian journey report on anikes, a folk tale about fried suckers, American hotel culture, a Danish miner’s diamond theories, hobby usefulness, and immense power and water use on great ocean steamships.
A street car passenger advised a nervous horse on the platform causing the driver to pause. The stranger warned against jerking the line on the off-horse, saying it would provoke a fall. The exchange ends with the rider promising to quit the action, while the driver is warned to stop.
A collage of humorous quotes and anecdotes from various papers, including playful jabs at language, manners, and marriage, plus a Texas hunter’s Turkey calling tale and a lighthearted railway gag. The selections blend literary jests with outdoor lore and everyday misstatements.
An essay argues that women have risen from past restraints through science, education, and social reform. It contrasts old harsher punishments and limited roles with present comfort, rights, and opportunities, while urging balanced involvement of ministerial wives and highlighting new female professions such as professional packing.
An excerpt argues women should choose their own education paths and cautions against a fixed male standard. It cites women like Mrs Hexner Dawes and Miss Fredrichs as capable journalists and scholars, notes large numbers of employed women in Europe and the U S, and highlights Mildred Conway as a productive literary figure and college settlement worker.
A fragmented reflective piece blends nursery rhythm with literary allusion as the speaker muses on the baby’s day and the decline of a grand era. It ties daily tasks to larger cultural memories and questions how meaning emerges from ordinary moments.
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