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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
3
A husband is aided in the struggle as his wife, driven by zeal, loses her husband amid the crowd and cannot find him. The scene centers on a disputed, violent incident and the reunion or loss of the couple.
In a sultry city summer tale Bell, a devoted sister, cares for troubled children while artist Vane Stephenson pursues his career and flirtations. He leaves for a retreat at a resort where a society heiress, Miss Lawton, draws him into luxury and potential infidelity. Bell awaits his return as news of his wandering life reaches her.
In a brief street confrontation, Vane Stephenson pursues Bell’s well being. Tom dismisses the concern with scorn, noting their barely improved hardships and Bell’s need to work. The exchange reveals tension and a lingering connection.
A white haired dealer in Hoffman cafe explains gambling temptations and common schemes at the table. He describes case betting, progressives, repeaters, color bets, and wheel segments, noting how luck lures cautious players into ruin. An army veteran in New Orleans and a one-number devotee in Cincinnati Times are cited.
A fifteen year old ranch youth near Helena, Ole Synnes, uses a 44 caliber Winchester to hunt a mountain lion. After a first shot staggers the beast, the dog joins the chase. The lion springs to a tree, but the boy fires again, the beast falls, and a final brain shot ends the hunt. The animal stood nearly ten feet and weighed about three hundred pounds. Cor. Boston Globe.
A farmer named Hayseed explains the eight hour rule on his farm. A young man asks about the policy and is told to start at four in the morning, stop at noon, resume at one and work until nine. The farmer insists eight hours at a time is enough.
Digest of farm recipes and husbandry tips including lemon cream and coffee cake ideas, seed corn aging method with coal smoke, bedding horses with straw, layering green hay with old hay for preservation, fruit crystallizing method, and Florida strawberries shipped in ice-box freight cars with periodic icing costs. Includes sources Boston Globe Exchange Troy Times Western Rural Boston Budget Chicago Times.
A devotional verse by L. B. Hartman, D. D., praising those who act from duty and love for others. It contrasts dutiful righteous conduct with selfless sacrifice and faith driven service, ending with the author affirming a deep admiration for true Christian fellowship.
Readers are urged to save good seed and avoid careless preservation to ensure strong, uniform plants and lasting variety characteristics. Selection, pedigree, and early maturity are emphasized, with examples like corn and carrot to illustrate how poor seed degrades yield and how careful breeding preserves quality.
The item lists August to September lesson topics for Sunday School in the third quarter. Topics include Jesus teaching humility from John 13:1-15 on Aug 15, warning to Judas and Peter on Aug 22, Jesus coming disciples John 14:1-14 on Aug 2, Jesus the True Vine John 15:1-16 on Sept 1, The Mission of the Spirit on Sept 12, Jesus Interceding on Sept 19, and a Sept 22 review. A missionary service temperance or other lesson is selected by the school.
The essay argues real exaltation comes from humility guiding higher aims not worldly gain. Self assertion hinders progress. true humility avoids ego and seeks worthy fields, mutual good, and continuous self improvement. It warns that only humility can secure lasting safety and character-based success.
A sermon excerpt from the W. Christian Advocate stresses humility as the rightful ascent to real stature. It claims the Kingdom of Heaven opens only to humble souls and emphasizes ongoing spiritual growth through humility within Christian experience.
A Congregationalist sermon warns against talking for the sake of hearing oneself and craftily ornate rhetoric. true eloquence lies in simple earnest words driven by love of Christ, which save more souls than flowery, insincere speech.
A Christian Work piece argues that if life ends with death, moral nature would be stunted. It claims utilitarian duty and raw instinct would be the only guiding forces, making conscience unnecessary. The author contends conscience requires an eternal field beyond time and mortality.
A collection of religious maxims and quotes from Henry, Hettie Bowman, Christian Union, S. Times, Tailey, David, Valon, and Spurgeon. The passages urge prayer, purposeful living, trust in God, and sincere love for the divine beyond mere earthly comfort.
Estelline Bell reports a Dakota Territorial Agricultural Fair listing prize money for several events including 2 000 and 10 000 purses, but notes a 32 premium for best garden veg display replacing a diploma, suspecting a mistake or new policy.
A brief column notes a dispute where Battersby called Jones a liar and the punchline is that Jones did not confront him, as Battersby was on the telephone at the time. The piece captures a local exchange with humorous tone.
An assortment of advertising snippets tout Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for consumption with moral assurances and testimonial claims. Includes price and mail offer from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association, along with various local quips and product pitches.
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