03 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1877
Page
1
A mosaic of late 19th century items includes reports on costs of the Paris Exposition 1878, fortunes from lecturing, opera and theater notes, political sketches, a dramatic domestic tale of Leah Fourier and Margaret Fenwick, and a sensational whale incident with injuries and death at a seaside tank.
Crucie Miller risks life to avert a collision on a double track by commandeering a freight engine. She races with fire boy Jim to reach Colby and warn Tom Gray, saving his train and passengers, then reunites with him as the story unfolds amid local newspaper nostalgia.
In 1696 General Patrick Gordon led a Russian siege of the Turkish fort Azof. Unable to breach with cannon, twelve thousand troops built a advancing earth wall, moving soil in staged shifts. Within five weeks the earth wall rose beyond ramparts, forcing the Turkish governor to surrender the fortress.
The London Medical Review notes common deformities and cites Dr Crompton of Manchester who links bow legs to rubbing soles together and knock knees to sleeping on one side. Prevention urged by keeping soles covered and forcing knees apart to allow normal growth.
A Salt Lake City area polygamist sought a fourth wife from a young widow. After his pleadings failed, his agent No 2 pursued the match. The widow resisted, and No 2 admitted he did not want the husband to take more wives but despised the third wife and would thwart her happiness.
English sparrows are being recruited in Nebraska to act as natural grasshopper exterminators. The effort highlights use of birds to control pest populations and supports agricultural pest management strategies.
The Cincinnati Commercial notes that Mr. Tilden has departed for Europe to seek health relief. Doctors advise rest and relief from political and business pressures after months of Turkish and electric baths with limited effect.
Erzeroum reports tell of Circassian fighters marching toward the front as a feared cavalry faction. They terrorized markets and Christians, threatened reprisals, and mutinied with theft and killings. At Kars they mutinied again, killing Christians, then were trapped by Russians with only a fraction escaping, prompting Christian celebration and prayers for a decisive governmental response.
A sea serpent has been seen off Nahant Massachusetts attracting visitors during summer. Lieutenant Haynes of the British Navy confirms a June sighting off Sicily with two sketches showing a forty foot line of fins and a bullet shaped head. He estimates the back at fifteen to twenty feet wide and the creature at about 150 feet long. Professor Agassiz supported the idea that the sea serpent exists from ancient geological times.
The Russian offensive in Roumelia continues with Schipka Pass abandoned and captured by Russian forces after Turkish garrison retreat. General Gourkha waits in the rear as Russians press the front, breaking the second Turkish line. Ottoman defense is described as weak and ineffectual.
The Cincinnati Commercial flags a controversy over water quality and temperature in everyday drinks. A Detroit Tribune quote disparages cold water while implying health concerns, while a com mon beverage debate questions the value of chilled water for digestion and wellbeing.
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