31 May 1889
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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1889
Page
1
Fragments recount a family relic the old flintlock gun once used against Redcoats and a wall tale of bravado and risk. A second vignette imagines Hi Chang and Waggy in a sunlit western ranch, where dogs and chickens spark jealousy and comic misrule among neighbors and a gullible landlord.
An Indian hunter recounts a deadly encounter with a large eight foot five inch timber rattlesnake, describing its strike reach, the struggle to restrain it, and the successful capture. The piece then shifts to Prof. Henry’s Wisconsin experiments showing lean meat production in hogs via high protein feeds, comparing muscle versus fat yields and noting cost considerations for farmers.
A column sketches the rise of the girl bachelor who rents rooms and furnishes a self reliant home. Dolly, twenty two, supports herself in a new women’s occupation above a stable, with a cozy nest, cat, and open fire, displaying bold independence and decorum.
A collage of quips and brief wits from various periodicals. Snippets touch on language, bragging sluggers, poets, marriages, taxes, lawmakers, and critics with sharp, humorous observations. Notable lines reference Mr Brown, judges, a pug dog, and a joke about misers, with voices from Harper's Bazaar, Boston Courier, and Norristown Herald.
John L P McCune oldest Clark County resident dies at Charlestown home of daughter Mrs C C White born Jessamine County March 5 1793 served in War of 1812 fought Tippecanoe and Thames with Tecumseh befriended Daniel Boone shoemaker by trade violinist at old settlers meetings tombstone shows his shop life and final bow to Indiana pioneers
A whimsical verse about a girl weeping over a folly laden season and a long prose anecdote from Youth's Companion recounting a self-made man's childhood and his mother's influence. It emphasizes honesty, industry, and maternal guidance shaping success.
A sermon style piece urges boys to abandon self focus and practice thinking of others. It contrasts self forgetting with altruism, notes girls often sacrifice more, cites home training, and urges daily thoughtfulness for mother, sister, comrades, and all whom they meet. It concludes with a moral to begin with nearest duties and extend to the world.
A girl eight years old earns praise as a heroine after she clutched a black kitten by the throat to save a baby from its attack. Her mother narrates that the kitten’s danger ended when another man removed it. The tale celebrates calm, brave action and parental approval.
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