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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
7
Poem recalling the good old fashioned girl with plain virtue, modest voice, and honest love. It contrasts past simple happiness with present vanity and social display, praising fidelity over status and wealth. Philadelphia News.
Solam Grant narrates how a missing deed threatens his inheritance at Tullybardane. A servant Sydney Loch reveals a mysterious gray gentleman seen in visions, guides him through a night of phantoms, and uncovers the long lost title deed in a hidden library closet, sealing his marriage to Nell Fraser.
Theodore Roosevelt argues in Century that cowboys and cross country men ride with distinct saddle gear and techniques. Cowboys use heavy stock saddles with long stirrups and balance based on speed and control, excelling at cutting, stopping stampedes, and roaming western plains. Cross country riders adapt to lighter, eastern saddles, needing different balance and seat. Both styles suit their environments, and a horseman may struggle when switching.
The Ganargua river banks in Wayne County support vast peppermint fields of Mentha piperita. Plants eight inches high fill furrows planted in April, with roots transplanted every other year. Harvest runs Aug to Oct, distillation yields oil sent to refineries for global distribution.
The piece argues that girls should be trained for marriage not only in domestic duties but in gentleness and unselfishness. It discusses the dynamics of early versus later marriages, youthful affection versus mature love, and the need for both partners to develop virtue and steadiness. It notes shifting ages of education and the importance of mutual respect in homes.
A well dressed young man buys another seal and asks the jeweler to engrave it with a cipher to denote his identity. The jeweler agrees, promising to place the cipher on the piece.
Farm Field and Stockman advises bee-keepers to keep birds away from houses near apiaries. Birds may threaten bees during travel, so protect hives by discouraging near-building nesting. Brushing away spider webs and daily hive checks guard against moths at entrances.
One half cup rice with one and a half pints milk and half cup sugar plus salt. Bake in a quart dish for two hours in moderate heat, stirring first ninety minutes. Finish with a light crust and cool before serving.
A collage of aphorisms and quips from various papers mocking civilization progress, politics, manners, and aging humor. Highlights include observations on onions, romance, public figures, and a joke about a blind man noting a woman’s teeth.
A San Francisco Chronicle report describes large stores on Kearny street adopting cents for purchases under five cents, tracing the system’s rise from nickel and cent usage. The retailer notes the method’s success, predicting widespread adoption as prices drop and exact change becomes standard.
A postal card dated June 2 addressed to Mr Koerster in North of New Oberlin Russia travels from an Ohio town to St Petersburg and back. The note asks, When you come in please to bring me one and a half bushels of potatoes. A similar dead letter puzzle followed.
A woman settles on Maria Peratela of Nora Hamlin County Oak in a delivery of a letter. The text includes stray phrases like Good-bye and Love to the ole man on the three little Doolans, copied from an old American letter.
A playful poem depicts a girl returning home after a lively scene in nature. Crickets glow worms and birds provide ambiance while a squirrel and peacock observe. She arrives clumsy with torn clothes and a damp shoe, ending with a cheeky line about her adventures.
Philip Fay longs to have the city to himself and wanders through a deserted town with Prince the horse. He learns the pain of loneliness when no one shares his wealth, then awakens to understand that true life lies in sharing with others and not living alone.
A 19th century verse from Christian Union recounts a child friendly mnemonic about grammar. It lists eight parts of speech and claims grandma's nine exist. The verses name Articles Noun Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Conjunctions Preposition Interjection and ponder naming alternatives.
A Lisbon Zanzibar diplomatic flare up arose from Lieutenant Sale of the Sultan’s army who married an Arab merchant’s daughter after converting to Islam. He later reconverted to Catholicism, deserted, and was jailed by Said Bargash. The Portuguese Consul-General fined the Sultan and forced a flag rise, ending with an indemnity and restored Portuguese flag.
Visitors view the Drexel cottage where General Grant died with the bed chair garments medicines and sponges on display. Relics include cut paper messages pens and immortelles from friends. The scene remains calm and solemn as viewers observe from Cor NY Times correspondence.
A San Leandro young lady dreamed of riding a horse that bolted. She woke by leaping from her bed to the floor and dislocating her shoulder.
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