19 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1879
Page
1
A Wilcox widow and her son Henry Locke endure poverty and hardship until Henry returns from sea to find his mother dead. He discovers she kept a lamp in the window to guide him, and later a heavenly light appears as he prays by her grave, inspiring a life of righteousness.
Emma helps a struggling woman by paying rent and buying a lost fringe dress trimmings, prompting Arthur Maine’s renewed interest as she learns two moral lessons about charity and extravagant dress. The excerpt then shifts to Colonel Carrington’s vivid battle of Bunker Hill description, contrasting British precision with American resolve.
The Maine Farmer argues ducks as a profit source for farmers across the state. It notes that ponds are not required and describes Rouen and Aylesbury breeds, highlighting their size, early and extended laying, and market appeal. It warns against releasing ducklings to water too soon.
The document details severe hardships faced by troops including lack of blankets tents and food. It notes long marches up to thirty eight miles and extended periods without sustenance during combat. A December storm at Shipka caused heavy losses with 8,000 men frozen. Typhoid fever later infected up to fifty thousand in San Stefano hospitals.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes over forty million acres in California have never been surveyed despite thirty years of American occupancy, leaving large tracts without official maps or boundaries.
A military doctor asks a long starved patient about eating a small chicken. The patient replies he could eat one and requests it stuffed with another, prompting a wry exchange about appetite and scarcity.
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