18 Jan 1867
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1867
Page
1
Freddie B and companions plan a moonlit prank by sawing a widow’s wood pile, building a snowman on her door, and creating a fresh path to her house. Charlie leads the scheme, but the boys’ labor ends in the widow’s grateful, prayerful blessing.
A folktale poem about a miller who defies advice by damming a stream to power a mill. The wheel runs again after a harsh winter, but a dam failure in a storm drowns the mill and grain. It warns that many pursue dreams only to lose them to fate.
The article notes Petersburg with over 500000 residents in latitude 60 enjoys daylight from 9:15 AM to 2:45 PM while Archangel at latitude 64 sees light from 10:24 AM to 1:40 PM, illustrating extreme short days in high latitudes.
Two white women named Eliza Harris and Jane Hutton were found living in a hollow tree in the woods near Louisville. They earned a living by field labor and washing. They had traveled from around Atlanta, Georgia seeking work but failed to find it and took the course described above. They have since been provided for.
The Philadelphia North American contrasts population and railway data to argue against admitting Florida while favoring Colorado and Nebraska. It notes Florida’s population and rebellion history, counters with Colorado and Nebraska wartime contributions, and questions the President’s policy on admitting states with differing profiles.
A Chicago couple aged twenty one and fourteen wed on a sleeping car then split after a two week honeymoon. The bride files for divorce claiming he harmed her feelings and seeks to break their bonds.
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