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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1887
Page
7
A nostalgic reminiscence framed as a daughter’s childhood letters to her mother. The speaker recalls a child’s innocent questions and verbal play about language and nature, noting the marked handwriting, curls and blots on the page, and the author’s deep love recognizing the missing child’s voice.
A sailor recounts eighteen hours adrift after being swept overboard during a Mozambique cyclone. He clings to wreckage from the brig Saint Joseph, battles a lunatic aboard, and is aided by the Stranger’s crew who salvage the hulk and save the survivor. The loss of the Stranger is avoided as the crew recovers, delivering cargo and wreckage to the Cape.
A fashion note surveys the season’s chic promenade costume and outlining how metropolitan styles evolve. It highlights latents wrinkles, natty yachting and shepherdess suits, and the varied details that define the dog days wardrobe.
Special New York correspondence surveys current ladies gowns and accessories. It notes diverse corsage styles, plastrons, belts, and sashes, with examples like the Mayflower yacht costume and promenéde outfits. Rich fabrics, light silks, and summer silks with lace and ribbons define seaside and mountain wear.
An exchange in a hotel over tipping shows a guest denying modern custom while a waiter asserts its age and cultural roots. The dialogue references Caligula and a rich man at supper, then shifts to humorous anecdotes about literature and charity, a kindergarten plan, elephants in Philadelphia zoological gardens, and a critique of death photography.
Argentina near 1,000,000 square miles with fertile pampas and a population around 3 million. Immigrants from Europe and the United States rise to over 110,000 annually. Buenos Aires leads with 300,000 as railroads and telegraphs expand. German immigration grows. Argentina may outpace Brazil in development.
A recent report states Ohio produced 25,000,000 pounds of wool in 1886. The figure highlights the state's strong wool industry and market activity during the year.
A collection of humorous misplacements and malapropisms from readers and locals. It recalls a farm girl who cried hail king of the cows and a preacher misquoting lines, with several English towns and officials offering wordy slips and mistaken phrases. Texas leads with 6,801,115 sheep.
A collage of short humorous and aphoristic quotes from Detroit Free Press, Cape Ann Advertiser, Texas Siftings, Pittsburgh Dispatch and others. Witty lines touch on love letters, wealth and ease, newspaper publishing, attire, memory, and social habits with dated, period voice and regional flavor.
Berlin to New York Tribune describes German shepherd dogs attached to soldiers, trained to patrol as sentinels and to carry messages. Dogs reportedly outperform riders in some reconnaissance tasks, signaling a shift toward canine regiments in future warfare.
Rose Terry Cooke urges women to air rooms, open windows, discard tight corsets and high heels, and eat simple meals. She argues fresh air, lighter clothing, and healthier habits prevent lung disease, dyspepsia, and other ailments, promoting vitality and happiness.
A New York formed charity group The King's Daughters grows to thousands in 33 states Canada England South America New Zealand. Members organize into tens to aid the sick poor and will add Armor Bearers and King's Guard next autumn as they urge women to vote to curb vice and crime.
Excerpts highlight Exma Etheridge Bartow completing a law course, Carnie I. Apsrt winning a Cornell free scholarship, and Marton Murpocr earning a Bachelor of Divinity. Maine State College honors Hannah Leavitt for English essay, while Louetnia Moore presides at Kansas State University graduation. Mrs Hannah Stone, oldest Worcester resident, dies at 1787 birth. Dr Mary Hosart sails for study in Europe. Anna Barbour Crery noted for oratory instruction. Kansas appoints Miss A. L. Morrow as Preceptress, signaling more women in faculty and trustees roles.
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