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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1890
Page
7
A speaker recalls family strife over leaving home to work cattle and the vow of a father to keep promises. The memory centers on a last farewell by the barn and a sister’s hand in his, ending with a mother’s sobering words about sacrifice and love. Ella Higginson narrates recollections from the Detroit Free Press.
In a memorial piece, Colonel Alex Majors recalls the rise of the daily stage from Atchison to Salt Lake City, backed by government subsidies and the firm Russell Majors and Waddell. The Concord coaches, driven by Kentucky mules, formed a landmark era before rails supplanted them.
A Parisian officer recounts Gaston Archinald’s ascent from an abandoned Arab child found in Algeria to Brigadier-General and then Lieutenant Colonel of the Spahis Senegalais. He led troops in Tunis 1882 Tonquin 1883 and Dahomey 1890s while being hailed as a likely future General.
The article details boys suits and girl wraps, hats, and coats for various ages, noting gingham dresses for toddlers, kilts and short jackets for boys, long wraps for girls, and evolving hat styles from baby bonnets to teen sailor hats. It also contrasts masculine and feminine styles and comments on fashion shifts.
A humorous exchange at an office ends with a merchant twisting the question about life and fire insurance into a joke about being fired. The Detroit Prep Press notes a playful quip while the West Side mentions wedding toast customs.
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin describes the buffalo tree hopper as a small greenish insect that harms fruit trees mainly by egg deposition. It details life stages from eggs laid in twigs to nymphs and adults, notes damage on young trees, and suggests kerosene emulsion spraying after eggs hatch and shaking trees to deter deposition.
Professor Robertson’s bulletin outlines strict milk handling practices for quality dairy production. Emphasizes clean udders, immediate straining, dry milking, limited pure water intake, ample wholesome feed, overnight small lots, cooled milk in warm weather, shade for milk vessels, salt access for cows, and prohibition of stagnant water with farmer responsibility for enforcement.
A practical gate fastening adapts to various gates and keeps horses or cattle from opening it. A wooden gate fastener uses a long strap and pins to drop into place, while barb wire can reinforce barberry hedges to deter breaches by livestock. The purple barberry aids screening and forms a visible barrier against pushing through.
A compilation of home remedies and cooking tips includes using hot water for inflamed eyes, methods to remove stains with kerosene, and sour milk cheese instructions. It also covers window cleaning with kerosene solution, preserving grape juice as a nonalcoholic wine, and a potato of varied household ideas from Boston Budget and Boston Globe.
An examination of how handwriting mirrors personality across figures from Charles I to Wellington and Napoleon. The piece notes varied legibility and style reflecting mood, independence, or refinement, with examples from Addison Swift Burke Johnson Voltaire and Burns, ending with a jab at modern handwriting prophecy.
A collection of quick notes describes a Grand Rapids chocolate drop machine and an imitation rat trap. It also mentions an Austrian oil scattering shell and a safety railway brake system using glass tubes and electric triggers. Additional items cover a powerful photo light, a magnesium signaling device, and assorted humorous quotes from period papers.
A collection of curiosities including Prussia forests government holdings, Isle of Wight bicycle patrols, a Forth bridge paint surface, a Eureka Redwood plane for the world fair, social industry thoughts, a Maine eye glass anecdote, a Tehuantepec flower that changes color and scent, and a Hawkinsville pig with eight feet.
The Washington Post lauds Syrup of Figs for universal acceptance as an excellent laxative by the California Fig Syrup Company. An ad notes Dr. Shallenberger’s malaria antidote, sold by mail for one dollar, with infant safety claims and broad medical merit. Also mentions busy Bee proverb and New York Central train service expanding with over 18 million passengers last year.
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