12 Aug 1881
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1881
Page
1
Germany holds a lead in military power with 83 000 more soldiers and 523 more cannon than France as reports circulate on global power balances. Bis marck rests while overseas chatter meshes with domestic curiosities and political commentary.
A verse about two lovers hidden from an old dame in a schoolyard, recalling their shared youth and springtime. The speaker notes their ages add to ten at the time, the violet weather, and nature watching over their truancy with a pardoning eye.
Tom Raymond’s domestic rift with his wife Lita strains his mother Mrs. Raymond. A Thanksgiving clash leads to estrangement until a street accident injures Tom’s child Phil, forcing Lita to care for him under Mrs. Raymond’s roof. A hospital scare and a reconciliatory rescue bring mother and wife closer as Phil recovers.
The Bridgeport standard details a 30 foot double runner carrying up to 32 men, 150 pounds each, totaling 4,800 pounds. Built by Julian H. Sterling, ash sled with steel runners, brakes, pulleys, and alarm gong, designed to slide around obstacles. The device costs 150 dollars and aims for fastest mile and extreme safety features.
Gov. Foster responds to rumors spread by prohibitionists at Loveland Temperance Camp. He denies charges of defeating temperance laws, meeting saloon keepers, snubbing Methodist preachers, and attending a Sandusky saloon event. He argues constitutional limits on local option and prohibition and calls for constitutional amendment to enable more liquor legislation. The letter, dated July 15, 1881, was addressed to Rev. A. C. Hurst in Columbus.
The piece extols Vermont boys for corn crop reports showing yields near 100 bushels per acre and argues soil food, seed quality, heavy manuring, and frequent cultivation as the keys. It suggests potential for 200 to 800 bushels per acre under optimal practices, citing Blount and soil health principles.
The guide reviews which fruit varieties hold up well to canning. It favors those with strong flavor and notes red raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, Orly Richmond cherries, pears, quinces, and certain plums as good or excellent choices when canned promptly. It warns that sweet or insipid varieties lose taste when heated.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson recalls the dispute with King Oscar of Sweden, denying grave charges and noting the king’s contemptuous response to a personal letter. He and the Swedish Norwegian press shaped a lasting rift. The piece also notes Byron's remark about a "dumpy woman" tied to a misworded sentiment.
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