15 Aug 1884
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1884
Page
1
The excerpt cites Blaine’s acceptance letter praising protectionist tariff policy, national growth, and expansion. It notes wartime wealth gains, land policies favoring citizens, railroad and manufacturing support, and the need for stable currency and strong naval commerce. It also discusses immigration, southern development, suffrage integrity, and public appointments.
A fragmented timetable lists stations such as Greenville Ansonia Rossville Gilberts and Paulding with multiple arrival times and daily segments. It includes crossings through Meekers Shanes Crossing Shaffers Enterprise Van Beekees Folmer Dague and Wurmeld with varied schedules and totals.
The article notes an English climber achieving the first ascent of Monte Rosa this year in sixteen hours, with three other adventurous parties following. It also mentions another English climber waiting to scale the Matterhorn amid particularly unfavorable conditions. Additionally, it highlights Miss Weston’s missionary work among sailors, including abstinence progress and Sailors’ Rest homes. Wheat prices in Britain are reported as unusually low for the era, and Iowa’s new prohibitory law faces judicial scrutiny over the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in liquor cases.
The former U S general who served as treasurer said when doubt arose about a note’s genuineness he always sought the judgment of clerk Miss Grandin. He dismissed clairvoyant power as merely instinct in detecting counterfeit money.
A Globe Democrat correspondent reports General James Shields grave near Carrollton Missouri is so neglected that it is barely locateable and lacks a stone marking his resting place despite his renown as a veteran of two wars and a three state senator.
A man from Wapakoneta, in town last night, drank heavily and began rambling into a speech before a saloon on North Main Street. He called on Democrats nearby to listen to a talk about the Wapakoneta firemen and was taken to the city jail by a passing policeman.
Governor Glick of Kansas convokes the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission to address Texas fever outbreaks. He invites railroad superintendents and cattle yard superintendents operating in the state to join the discussions on preventing spread.
The New Hampshire woodchuck law, recently enforced, offered a ten cent bounty for clipped tails used as currency between buyers and sellers. In Henniker tails were sometimes divided, doubling the bounty. A town agent discovered too late that he had paid a bounty on a squirrel tail.
The United States Consul Mr Griffin reports New Zealand has advanced in civilization. Missionaries helped end cannibalism and shift diets to sweet potatoes and pork. He notes a population over 500000, 50000 Madris, several newspapers, 1462 miles of rail, 171 more planned, 4111 miles of telegraph lines, and 13000 miles of wire.
The speaker warns against devaluing American labor by relying on cheap foreign labor and imports from Europe and the Americas. He credits the Republican party with protecting free labor, opposing contract labor from China, and opposing wage suppression. He frames industrial experiments as dangerous and stresses stability as key to the republic.
The text questions who can measure harm to shops homes farms and commerce if tariff agitation causes uncertainty. It asserts the United States has no cause or desire for conflict and that no power desires to attack the country.
The passage argues for peaceful conquest and expanded commerce with continental neighbors. It rejects Mormon polygamy by comparing it to human sacrifice and emphasizes the Republic’s strength through landholders. It calls for laws supporting prudent encouragement of actual growth.
The text calls for expanding American trade with the Americas as Europe expands colonies elsewhere. It argues for a broad peacetime foreign policy rooted in friendship and commerce, and for citizenship as the safeguard of national pride.
The nation must protect every citizen’s rights at home and abroad as it debates trade policy that could open the market to Europe. Falling wages threaten living standards, family education, and aging provisions, risking class conflict and public danger. Soldiers and veterans events accompany funeral ceremonies for the Greely expedition remains in Howard Ohio with G A R Post participation.
New Orleans exposition managers will negotiate to exhibit Bartholdi's statue in New Orleans before its final installation on Bedloe's Island, ensuring public viewing ahead of the official placement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.