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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1889
Page
7
John A Arnold and Co editors and publishers operate Albert Bulletin from Van Wert Ohio reporting local notices and community news in a concise period voice.
A Clark W. Bryan poem in Good Housekeeping reflects on mass marble memorials and silent, single-tenant rest, contrasting grand memorials with humble graves. It envisions a spiritual dwelling for all, where light pierces gloom and sacred memory sits within a communal final resting place.
Mrs Henrietta Cadwallader confronts her husband at Short Hills after a note leads to a mistaken bigamy crisis. A lamp-lit station scene and a hidden confession reveal the letters and handwriting misread, restoring trust as Cynthia Olds’ message clarifies Helen’s memory.
A sweeping roundup reports on currency and customs, noting China’s lack of gold or silver coins, electric organs in France, royal household duties in England, and India’s Madras museum claiming the largest elephant skeleton. It covers UK fisheries, Rome beggary, a watch shaped like an apple in London, and Paris’s theater plans via sewers.
A New York Sun item notes platonic partnerships formed by patrons of mealless boarding houses. Clerks and typewriters pair as businesslike joined diners sharing meals in restaurants, splitting costs. Differences in taste end some partnerships, while male pairs fare better than male female pairings, with severance at dish disputes.
A condensed critique by Sir Moreil Mackenzie warns that tobacco alcohol and spicy condiments harm speakers. Cigarette use dulls the voice and may cause mouth lesions linked to cancer, while fiery foods cause throat congestion risking voice loss.
A collage of aphorisms and reflections from Beecher Kingsley Swift and others. The quotes span wisdom on wit wisdom memory manners and truth with varied insights on patience law luck and perception. This mosaic captures mid century style and tone in brief didactic snippets.
Across the New Brunswick Nova Scotia isthmus a grand ship railway rises. Promoter H G C Ketchum backs the plan while Dawson Symmes and Usher push the work with five thousand jobs to early 1890s completion. Contractors vow a sturdy line to bear the largest vessels.
A dialogue from George Kennan in Century reveals Captain Nikolin detailing prison search methods. He recalls concealing letters and poison in a convict’s ear mouth hollow tooth while warning of their sly criminal tricks.
The Hartford Courant notes swordfish meat is firm and flavorful, praising its freshness. The article questions New York’s lack of appreciation and explains swordfish migrate annually from the Mediterranean to Block Island shores, with fishermen observing their mysterious movements and yearly arrivals.
A discussion of dress as a force in politics religion and history notes Josephine's influence over Napoleon and cites fashion as a social weapon. It contrasts modesty and display among women and condemns conventional attire while urging reform and gentler expectations for youth.
Instructions from St Nicholas describe a soap solution recipe by Thomas W. Chittenden. Use white and mottled castile, sixty grains per ounce of water, a six to eight ounce bottle, soft water rinses, equal water to soap, then glycerine half the solution, with days of resting and shaking for best bubbles.
A New York Post snippet extolls the pairing of the best strawberries with the best coffee. It notes that true tasting comes from alternating mouthfuls and that the coffee clears the palate before savoring the strawberry’s full flavor. The piece calls this the supreme refinement of indulgence.
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