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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1886
Page
3
A reflective verse recalls dawn as a time of renewal and beauty. The speaker notes birdsong and bright nature, while contrasting a contrary view of dawn as less ideal, ending with a playful hint of uncertainty.
A study from the N. Y. Mail and Express details stitchers and sewers earning meager pay, often thirty-five to forty cents daily, with women and children working in tenement houses. It describes job divisions, contract practices, machine rent, and the dire cost of living including rent, food, and childcare.
An experienced journalist, a summer tourist asks a farmer about corn and cows. The farmer explains the crops and livestock, while the visitor reveals he is the editor of an agricultural paper for thirty years. The dialogue highlights rural realities and a mentor moment in farm country.
A story fragment describes young Johnny debating heaven born status of a new sibling and whether angels are to blame for his remarkable vocal talents. The line expresses playful misattribution and family dynamics reported by the Merchant Traveler.
A Detroit tramp who had wandered for ten days saved a little boy who fell into the river. He plunged in despite the boy’s struggles and nearly drowned himself. A policeman reassured him, bystanders praised the rescue, and the boy thanked the savior before the tramp walked away to dry his clothes.
A Hungarian conjurer spreads a newspaper on the floor lays a young woman on it covers her with silk and makes her disappear. The Boston Commercial Bulletin notes such tricks. it recalls a man who placed 50 000 on a newspaper and it vanished before cover.
A collage of domestic advice and recipes from various papers. Tips cover barn odors, silage trial results, blanket washing, scented flowers, underdraining, apple tree care, top dressing, corn bread recipe, mead preparation, potted fish method, and pest deterrence including pennyroyal oil, potash for rats, and cayenne pepper deterrents. Includes European and American sources.
The article argues corn roots stay near the surface and spread across the field. Deep plowing damages roots. cultivate gradually deeper at first, then shallower toward the hills, finishing with surface work to break crust and aerate soil while preserving roots. Weeds are killed early. potatoes need cool moist soil, while corn prefers warm, moderately moist surface feeding roots.
A Valdosta resident recalls fishing near Atlanta when a sudden alligator appeared. He hooked the three foot reptile and after a tense half hour hauled it ashore, smiling broadly at his unlikely catch. The writer notes the tale alongside a separate editorial jab about economy.
A Santa Cruz Corresp describes the Monterey Whaling Company's method using steel harpoons, explosive bombs, and a pivoted gun aboard three boats. Captain Mariano leads a six mile chase of a California gray whale, delivering fatal blows after a long struggle, with the carcass later hauled ashore for processing at Santa Cruz, California.
In a Chicago classroom a dispute over Ceres' role leads to a humorous exchange about matrimony. A separate account recalls a boy’s dramatic run to Port Jervis after a death joke at Coleville. Another item notes a pugilist’s arrest and a mayoral response. A final snippet compares salaries in British officialdom.
Religious verse by Margaret E. Sangster urging believers to claim the name of friend and the gifts of grace. It speaks of near friendship with Christ, guidance, counsel, and the perfect peace given to those who obey. The poem references a timeless light from the Father's face and the steady comfort of divine friendship.
Aug 22 warns Judas and Peter. John 13 21 58 covers Jesus comfort for disciples. Aug 29 Jesus the True Vine John 15 1 16. Sept 5 continues mission of the Spirit. Sept 12 Jesus Interceding John 17 1 26. Sept 24 review and service with song missionary temperance or other lesson chosen by the school.
The text asserts Jesus offers a personal, internal test of truth: those who earnestly seek to do God’s will can know the doctrine of Christ by that obedience, independent of science or philosophy. Doubt stems from indifference or unwillingness to submit to God’s will. The piece urges reading the New Testament, acting on Christ’s precepts, and praying for enemies as steps toward certainty and spiritual strength.
A devotional passage urges seekers to seek the will of God through Scripture with prayer and sincerity. It cites Psalmist humility and Christ’s example, insisting belief rests on a tested, revealed truth rather than unbelief, as reported by N. S. Independent.
Charles Lowder lived fifteen years in the London Docks slums founding night-schools refuges and mission chapels. He faced brickbats and mobs while preaching daily yet earned respect of even the hardest by saving drunks prisoners and fallen women. His funeral drew vast crowds as East London stopped work in tribute to Father Lowder.
A collection of quotes on duty for countrymen faith and temperance urging daily practice of righteousness through Bible study and steadfast observance of Sunday laws. It includes remarks from Baptist Weekly Standard Independent and A F H Carpenter and reflects 19th century religious civic values.
A Salida jail raid by Citizens' League freed seven tramps after flogging them. A Napa postmark bore a strange address. An Elkhart farmer found a rattlesnake with two live moles in hay. Shasta County exhibits include 14 foot corn stalks and a 17 1/2 inch onion. Snakes prey on poisonous canaries by nose and head first. A 12 year old Trojan, Thomas Miner, died after a shock from a wire to an electric light.
A collage of promotional snippets extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women and Golden Medical Discovery for systemic strength. Also touts Buckingham’s Dye for hair, Ayer’s Pills for digestion, Glenn’s Sulphur Soap, Dr Isaac Thompson Eye Water, and Prso’s Remedy for Catarrh as trusted cures and beauty aids.
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