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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1889

Page

2

Jerusalem Sermon on Christ’s Vision of the Holy City

The sermon reflects on Jerusalem as a memory of Solomon and David’s eras and the crucifixion of Jesus. It contrasts worldly grandeur with spiritual vanity, urges humility before God, and recalls Christ’s triumphal entry followed by tears for the city’s doom. The speaker cites Solomon’s wealth, David’s grief, and Jesus’s suffering, ending with a sobering lament for Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Christ Pr. Talmage Holy Land Solomon David Water Water Cave Ezien-geber Pharaoh Edward I Llewellyn Prince of Wales Wallace Frederick William III Prussia France Prussian Louis XIV William II Barabbas God Lebanon Absalom Israel Nebuchadnezzar Zerubbabel Herod Old City Bethany Yonder Road Olivet Yonder Olivet Hippicus Jesus Pubilus Lentilus Italy John Zerubbabel Raphael Robani Daniel Robani Capet

A Reliable Turpentine Remedy for Throat and Lung Ailments

Dr A E Spohn reports successful use of pure turpentine oil inhaled via atomizer or saturated cloths to treat sore throat diphtheritic membranes and to aid conditions such as tuberculosis bronchitis and pneumonia. He recommends spraying the throat regularly and applying soaked cloths in rooms for catarrhal bronchitis and airway afflictions with patient relief.

A. E. Spohn Medical and Surgical Reporter

London’s Greatness How Londoners Eat and Drink This Year

The London Telegraph item lists astonishing annual totals for city life. It cites births and deaths every four minutes, 7,000 miles of streets, 75 miles of pubs, and vast quantities of food and drink including hundreds of millions of quarts of beer wine and rum.

London London Telegraph

Solomon’s Fall Lesson From King Solomon's Downfall

Sunday school lesson notes on First Kings chapter eleven recount Solomon at age fifty five to eighty five, his 700 wives and 300 concubines, idolatry, and the gradual slide into disobedience. It warns that wisdom without fear of God leads to ruin and urges vigilance against pride and worldly gains.

S. S B. C Solomon Jerusalem Mount of Olives Mount of Sheba Harp Milcom Israel Asftoreth Zidon Sidon Tyre Gideon Jeroboam Nebat Judah Benjamin Sol Omon Astoreth Chemosh Molech God David A. F. Schauffler

Busy Boston figure juggles publishing roles and life

A prominent Boston man near Tremont House handles work for a New York publishing house and a Philadelphia magazine, supplies content to four other journals, patents a kitchen utensil, contemplates poetry, starts encyclopedia articles, plans a volume, and nears marriage, all with steady cheerful energy.

Boston Tremont House New York Philadelphia Boston Advertiser

Ripples of Mirth In Short Comic Sketches

A quirky collection of dialogue and vignettes on everyday life. Jokes about gardening lovers hotel names and photography mix with a church scene where a snoring parishioner challenges the sermon’s cadence.

Their Dead Chief Jefferson Davis Dies in New Orleans

Deep sorrow sweeps the South after the death of Jefferson Davis. He lies in state at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Funeral set for next Wednesday with Bishop Galleher presiding. Davis family grief, mourning across cities, and official condolences follow.

Jefferson Davis New Orleans Nicholls Galleher Episcopal Church Metark Cemetery Veteran Association of the Army of Northern Virginia Davis Winfield Davis Hayes Colorado City Paris Fort Worth Tex Supreme Court of Civil District Court Shakespeare South Ky J.array C. E. Fenner E. B. Kruttschnitt J. A. Payne R. W. Foster Fowle North Carolina Washington Mississippi War Department Proctor

Two Women Die From Coal Gas In Small Heating Stove

Mrs Olina Knudson of 868 Gross Avenue and Miss Mary Lee visiting from Milwaukee were found unconscious from coal gas escaping a small heating stove. Miss Lee died before aid arrived. Mrs Knudson died after several hours.

Olina Knudson Gross Avenue Mary Lee Milwaukee Miss Lee

Fire at Leedom carpet factory burns in Philadelphia

A midnight blaze at Jacob B. Leedom's carpet factory in Philadelphia causes an estimated 50000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the flames to prevent spread and assess the scene.

Philadelphia Phrladelphia Jacob B. Leedom

Miners Die In Beacon Mine Collapse Near Oskaloosa

In Burvington Iowa December 7 a slate fall at Beacon mines in Oskaloosa crushed miner Henry Lawrence and injured several coworkers during blasting operations.

Burvington Beacon Mines Oskaloosa Henry Lawrence

China Troops Suffer Heavy Defeat in Formosa

Advices from Hong Kong date to November 15 report a severe Chinese military setback in South Formosa with 300 to 400 soldiers killed in battle. The steamer China arrived in San Francisco with the news.

San Francisco China Hong Kong South Formos

Death of a Historian Palfrey Dies at 58 in Cannes

Boston reported General Francis W. Palfrey died Thursday in Cannes France at age 58. A Harvard graduate and lawyer, he served as a volunteer infantry officer in the war and was made Brigadier General of Volunteers in 1865 for gallant conduct.

Boston Francis W. Palfrey Cannes France Harvard

Crooked cashier sentenced for embezzlement

Columbus Ohio December 7 R P Halliday former cashier of the First National Bank of Mount Gilead pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to the penitentiary for seven years.

Columbus, O R. P. Halliday First National Bank of Mount Gilead

Congress Faces Wide Embezzlement Fallout In Senate Scandal

Washington dispatch reports Silcott defalcation touching nearly all congressmen. Names and losses listed show many members lost salaries and deposits. Investigating committee sessions, bondsmen issues, and a proposed bill barring overdraws or loans from House officers.

House Congress Washington Silcott Ohio Geissenhainer N. J Felix Campbell N. Y Hank and McMillan Tenn Harmer Bayne Owen Ind Bingham Rife Butterworth Hermann Ore Connell Neb Bowden Buckalow Burrows Mich Candler Mass McKenna Cal Pickler S. D Russell Conn Stahinecker Leedom United States

Federation Agreement Between Knights of Labor and Farmers' Alliance Advances

In St Louis on December 7, Knights of Labor leaders Powderly Wright and Beaumont met with Farmers and Laborers Union committee. They agreed on a federation basis with joint legislative committees, a central council, and mutual aid. Farmers and Laborers Union elected L. L. Polk as President and adopted related platform resolutions.

Knights of Labor Farmers’ Alliance St. Louis Messrs. Powderly, Wright and Beaumont Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union Washington L. L. Polk North Carolina D. H. Clover Kansas J. H. Turner Georgia J. W. Hickman Missouri Benjamin Terrell Texas National Farmers’ Alliance Gulf Coast Congress Union Pacific Central Pacific United States

Wreck at Dunn Park Kills One, Injures Two on Lake Shore Line

A mis placed switch at Dunn Park sand shipping station wrecked the west bound express J Friday. The locomotive was totally wrecked and the front three cars crashed. One railroad employee was killed, two others seriously hurt.

Chesterton Ind Dunn Park Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Chicago

Twenty-Four Years for a Morse-Thief in Decatur

Zeb Kennard was sentenced by Judge Vail Friday to twenty-four years in the Chester penitentiary for horse stealing in Decatur Illinois.

Decatur Zeb Kennard Vail Friday Chester

Robber Confesses to 7500 Dollar Express Heist

Younastown man W. W. Nivison confessed to robbing the United States Express of 7500 dollars five years ago. His chief clerk was driven insane over suspicion, a sad feature the prisoner says he absolves the clerk of.

Younastown W. W. Nivison United States Express Nivison

Hannibal Price Denies Impending Haitian Rebellion

Hannibal Price the new Haitian minister to the United States arrives on the Clyde and rejects reports of imminent rebellion against Hippolyte’s government. He says the people are content.

New York Hannibal Price United States Clyde Hippolyte

Italian Men Die in Dynamite Thawing Accident

At Howard's Junction four miles from Braproro Pennsylvania an explosion of dynamite cartridges killed Friday N Tutolo and badly injured G Marchetta and G Marganits while they attempted to thaw the cartridges.

Braproro N. Tutolo G. Marchetta G Marganits Howard’s Junction

General Boulanger to Lecture in United States

The Star reports a reliable source says General Boulanger has been engaged to lecture in the United States with the first talk at the New York Academy of Music in New York.

Boulanger America London the Star General Boulanger United States New York

Praises Harrison First Official Message as Republican Plan

The Chicago Inter Ocean editorial lauds President Harrison for delivering a thorough state of the union and endorsing Republican policies. It highlights trusts, pensions, tariffs, the Nicaragua Canal, civil rights, and civil service reform as central aims, contrasting with Cleveland. The piece frames Harrison as a faithful public servant executing the party platform.

Harrison United States Congress Union Cleveland State of the Union Republican Party Nicaragua Japan China Chicago Inter Ocean

Tyranny in Virginia described by a Virginian Republican

A Confederate veteran now a Republican writes to a New England friend about Virginia’s late election. He claims the Democrats orchestrated a purge of voters, erasing thousands from rolls and intimidating voters, especially in areas with Republican support and Black voters, including Norfolk.

New England Virginia Richmond Henrico Norfolk

Voting Rights and Southern Political Tension Amid Rumors of Fraud

A Civil War era critique claims Richmond and other large towns denied Black voters, with police and lawyers present to intimidate. The writer argues Republican hopes in the South are fading as Democratic officials manage ballots and punish Republicans.

Richmond South

Vile Frauds in Montana Balloting Explored by Press

The Philadelphia Press notes bitter disputes over Montana's legislature results from Silver Bow County where a precinct’s votes were challenged amid alleged fraud. It highlights conflicting certificates, Democratic court actions, and Republican counterclaims about ballot manipulation and legal compliance.

Montana Silver Bow Board of Canvassers State Board of Silver Bow County State Board United States South Maine New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Philadelphia Press

Democracy questions and political barbs across papers

A compilation from exchanges comments on Senate candidates in Ohio asking How much and praises to Montana governor and Lyman Casey. It notes Iowa political shifts, fall river cotton goods prosperity, and calls for a unified Federal election law and protective tariff as 1892 Republican aims.

Iowa Des Moines Register North Dakota Lyman B. Casey Gil” Pierce Chicago Journal Montana Democratic Party N. Y Mail and Express Fall River Mass Troy Virginia Democratic South St. Louis Globe-Democrat Price North Carolina Ien William L. Scott Spring Valley Chicago Inter Ocean Boston Traveller

Democratic Lie Nailed by Ex Senator Bruce on Negro Vote

The Albany Journal reports ex Senator Bruce of Mississippi denying claims that negroes form a secret political group to sway votes. He asserts African Americans will use strictly American methods to defend rights and reject covert means. The piece notes sympathy for resisting Southern Democrat oppression and predicts victory for American methods.

Bruce Mississippi Albany N. Y

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