18 Apr 1879
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1879
Page
1
A sweeping summary lists colored emigration from the South to the West, support from notable figures, and debates on immigration. It notes Grant and Poore comments, a Iowa governor crackdown on vagabonds, a Nebraska immigration surge, and Civil War memories. Also mentioned are General Taylor’s death, General Grant travel plans, and a Paris guardians society aiding drinkers.
A widow Mrs. Herbert loses money and watch on a Chicago to Boston trip. Stranded, she finds shelter with Eureka Commandery members who help her reconnect with her Masonry family. A Vienna-coded bank of Masonry deposits aid her return home after a moving tale of charity and fellowship.
A New York journalist recounts Lt. Derby's uproarious 1840s design for a cavalry ring and a rotary mule howitzer sent to Jefferson Davis. Secretary of State Marcy urged mercy, suggesting to file the spoof and avoid court martial while praising Derby's skill.
The philadelphia Times describes Old Chief breaching his harness, tearing the wagon loose and plowing through timber and a stable corner in Ridge Avenue yard. Spectators fled as the elephant dragged the wagon toward a lower yard gap, leaving a wrecked scene and bricks scattered.
A tale of Admiral Goldsborough renewing polite etiquette after a young diplomat left a card marked E P meaning on person. The Admiral later signs S BN meaning Sent by a nigger and reacts with shock at the insult revealing a tale of social misunderstanding.
The New York newspaper offices are connected with the Western Union office by underground pneumatic tubes. Dispatches are blown from operators' tables to telegraph editors' desks.
In Missouri a lawyer questions a plaintiff about his deceased wife and his new marriage to imply reduced damages. The cross examination asks her age at death her health and the age of the present wife. The jury returns a verdict for the defendant, viewing bereavement as a factor.
A Portland reverend’s son shapes a ship motif on an expensive inlaid table with a jack knife. His mother catches him at work and the boy sighs with admiration and a wish for the smoke stack.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes most intemperance comes from treating where hosts pay for others drinks. German practice of individuals paying for their own glasses curbs excess. New York men form a Moderation Society encouraging self payment and moderation, urging similar groups nationwide to complement abstinence groups.
An Exchange profile recalls Mary Ann Wilson known as Grandma Wilson, a shabby St. Charles Street retailer in New Orleans who for decades nursed fever patients. She aided in 1837 in New Orleans and 1853 during a summer epidemic, then served in Norfolk 1855 Savannah Memhis and Grenada, tending the sick through outbreaks.
The Philadelphia Times notes George C Gorham ends eleven years as Senate Secretary with a final account showing one cent owed to him. A formal check for the small balance was drawn and paid, a move described as precise as if handling a million. Gorham plans to keep the copper cent for luck.
A British naval transport in New York Harbor awaits orders to load 400 mules bound for service in the South African conflict, reflecting wartime logistical efforts.
In New Haven the man tied the knot with his fifth wife in a local ceremony, marking a notable personal milestone in the city.
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