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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1880
Page
1
A medley of items notes Tilden factions in state conventions, religious groups in New York and Louisville, a Georgia estate left to former slaves, lightning deaths in Kansas, a folding wheelbarrow invention, and famine in Amenia. Also reports tax on weavers, ship Constellation’s Cork deployment, political Row in Sweden, and military academy discipline debates.
The Hargraves seek a private family boarding house with no other boarders and furnishings to satisfy Arabella's high standards. After trials with several offers, they settle on a well furnished, quiet home that suits their needs, paying twelve dollars weekly and learning the true cost of hospitality from the landlady.
Miss Belle Cook of Mountain View California bets $1000 to $3000 a side against any lady equestrienne in the world. Miss Emma Jewett of Litchfield Minnesota has accepted and a time and place agreement may lead to a summer race likely in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Four men found in an Erie freight car, tools on them, claim to be umbrella menders on a westward journey. They were convicted by Judge Buckalew and sentenced to three years in the state prison. The car held dry goods after breaking the door lock. The article also notes the France Vatican clash and calls for a free church in a free state amid government and Jesuit tensions.
Horse theft rings roam rural Russia using a ransom scheme. Owners often pay rather than fight through courts. In FreL province a thief met a violent end when peasants tied a rope around his head and killed him during a crackdown.
The passage notes that social hierarchy persists in churches, comparing 19th century Afghan and British worded scenes to American churches. It recalls the Ameer's astonishment at equal status before God and argues that Christian American church life carries similar caste tendencies that extend beyond life into death.
The article notes a new Premier must navigate changes in foreign policy, balancing BEACONSFIELD’s plans with GLADSTONE's stance on Russo Turkish issues. It highlights concerns over upholding the Ottoman Empire's integrity and Afghanistan, warning of political repercussions for the Liberal government.
Washington dispatches report Ben Hi again provoked a dispute by accusing a Baltimore newspaper correspondent of wrongdoing over a story about Jessige and baby. The exchange led to a challenge to fight but the Georgia Senator did not step outside to repeat the taunts.
Freeman, the fanatic who murdered his child in Massachusetts, is confined at Danvers Insane Asylum and appears cheerful though his theology has shifted. A movement seeks Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll as Freeman's counsel for the upcoming trial, with supporters offering funds for the famed jurist's fee. The case hinges on doctrinal issues, potentially showcasing Ingersoll's distinctive approach.
London Truth suggests Lord Beaconsfield should receive Cyprus and be proclaimed King Benjamin I. It reports no one wants the island not even Turkey and mocks the former premier as enemies seize on his past actions while friends drift away.
A reflective meditation on love and memory. The speaker recalls a faded romance with imagery of brown eyes and gray hair, describing regret as a shadow that lingers beyond life’s hours and the grave December chill. The poem traces past present and future, ending with the curtain of life nearing closure.
The wall depictions in Beni Hassan tombs show glass blowers and furnaces dating to Ozirtasen I era, highlighting Egypt’s advanced mechanical arts. Thebes and Memphis houses pursued science, with glasswork famed in Alexandria producing blue white vases and glass mosaics. Egyptians imitated gems in glass and fused gold with glass, a craft once thought lost.
The passage notes glass inlaid with granulated gold as a rare relic, highlighting Egyptian practice and describing it as among the finest steels and curious artifacts in ancient times.
Inventors unveil a simple cheap melodiograph to record keyboard notes. A double flat spring under each key connects to a battery and comb teeth that mark chemically prepared paper via clockwork timed to the performer. When a key is pressed softly, a circuit closes and a mark is made on the paper.
A Hindoorajah clock, claimed as a native Indian prince's treasure, features a gong and a pile of artificial limbs. At each hour, the corresponding number of limbs assembles into figures that strike the gong and then disassemble, performing twelve figures at noon and midnight.
At Easton Pennsylvania engineers reinforced two railroad bridge spans that sagged under heavy iron shoes. A 7000 pound iron casting was placed beneath the spans to lift them while hydraulic jacks adjusted the masonry piers and the spans were lowered without any train stoppage.
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