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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1893
Page
5
A long readable reminiscence recounts desertion trials in the Army, booted pay accounts, quartermasters, and the perils of skipping muster rolls. Dick Brandon, a recurring figure, narrates escapes, misadventures, and a final tale of capture and death, ending with a note on a funeral and local notices.
The article praises Asiatic taste for restrained color and matte finishes in jade, sapphires, garnets, and diamonds, arguing that subdued effects heighten beauty and value while glow is avoided. It contrasts European gem work with Asian methods, noting craft philosophy and market appeal.
In a Fortnightly Review sketch the debate on the Etruscans original home continues. One side argues they were northern Tyrolean descendants linked to bronze age Swiss and Austrian lakes peoples. The opposing view holds Asia Minor as their origin, with Lemnos evidence suggesting an Etruscan presence there. Scholars note a possible Lemnos inscription may reflect an Etruscan colony or a pirate memorial, but interpretation remains unsettled and evolving with new findsورت.
An article on pigeon fancy tracing the social appeal of pigeon breeders across professions and eras. It explains varieties such as fan tails and Jacobins, and offers home loft setup tips including windows, roosts, and partitioning. It also mentions sheep judging in Australia and a crop rotation plan for farms with corn, potatoes, wheat, and clover.
A collection of recipe notes for Strawberry dessert and Hard Sauce, Asparagus, Mock Turtle Soup, and Strawberry Ice Cream with farm hints. The text then shifts to a long, melodramatic fiction excerpt about Myrtle and Archibald, a moonlit confession and a confrontation over a gold star emblem on Archibald's vest.
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