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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1887
Page
4
Rev. Talmage preaches on Unoccupied Fields urging churches to reach skeptics and marginalized souls. He warns against building on another foundation, calls for a broad mission to save the unconverted, and envisions Brooklyn tabernacle as a base for expanding outreach beyond sectarian confines.
Sir Henry Thompson argues that dietary habits shape mood and behavior, linking proper nutrition to health and moral tone. He contrasts ancient views with modern practice, noting that good digestion supports muscle and brain work and can improve cheerful temper. He warns that neglect of diet undermines virtue and social wellbeing.
A detailed survey of swallows in Europe and the Americas, describing the Hirunda genus, flight speed, feeding on insects, aerial drinking and bathing, nesting habits with mud or gourds, and notable species like the chimney, barn, cliff, and sand swallows, plus their migration patterns and ecological roles.
A Paris letter reports a man posing as an inspector for cab stands toured London venues six months, checking horses, springs, wheels, and doors with governmentlike zeal. He threatened to dismiss workers, faced police, and was found to be a monomaniac whose craze led to the disturbance. Also noted: a calf in Dan West Ballowfield ate nineteen young turkeys.
A collage of miscellaneous items including a science quip about corn and affection, Humane Society feats in Chicago since 1870, a Kentucky sheep breeder selling Southdowns, a New York mending bureau for bachelors, a Swiss blind-friendly watch, a pine to brick walnut imitation, and a railroad safety couplings joke.
A London News reflection on opportunities and the need for timely action. It argues that many miss openings due to lack of principle, perseverance, or ballast, while others seize chances and shape their destinies through steady effort and decisive character. It compares daily self-fashioning to a craftsman steadily refining a rough mass into beauty.
Lillie Devereux Blake writes of Jane Neilson McAdam mother of Miss Jean McAdam, longtime NY League treasurer, defender of equal rights, educator, and Irish independence era figure. Born 1791 in Belfast she built a private school and supported anti slavery and woman suffrage. Her memory endures in Yonkers home by the Hudson.
A letter urges women to speak up in defense of God and publish a call for women to preach. It cites Scriptural examples including Acts and Anna, argues for equality in Christ, and notes women in public roles and professions. It also lists women active in journalism, mining, education, and politics, and recounts historical enfranchisement contrasts. The piece closes with a discussion on purifying politics through open, virtuous influence rather than cloistered reform.
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