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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1887
Page
3
A reflective poem contrasts spring’s vivid orchard sights with a grave. The speaker recalls nature’s beauty, noting trees, blossoms, and moonlit imagery that mourns a loved one buried beneath floral scenes. Apple bloom drapes the tomb as night cools the day.
In 1862 a Confederate soldier seeks shelter at the Middleton house on the Mississippi. A enslaved youth plots to steal silver and free his master, but the soldier recalls a Bible and renounces theft. The Middleton estate burns, and Rose, the eighteen year old daughter, learns of family debts and love as John Middleton discovers his connection and meets Rose by Arlington.
John confesses love to Rose beside Arlington’s river as prosperous news arrives. He inherits his cousin’s wealth, which settles Rose’s future, while Mrs. Boyd refuses any familial ties. The couple wed and sail to seek the unknown wonders of the old country, ending a tale of hardship.
Ramona’s Home recounts a California visit by the widow of General Custer to Camulos, the Ramona residence, praising Helen Hunt Jackson’s descriptions and noting absence of Allesandro. The writer compares a Mexican Aztec shopkeeper to the novel’s idealized Indian and recalls encounters in Mexico, including a proud Aztec man.
The Sands family in Newbury faces a vast inheritance from a 17th century English bishop and heir, now valued around 75 million dollars. Some 1,800 descendants have proven kinship as researchers comb through genealogies led by city librarian Charles Estabroad while Joshua C. Sanders hosts family meetings seeking a united course and possible legal action in England.
The Chronicle reports 1886 incendiary losses exceeded 11 million dollars with only about 51 percent insured, while average coverage was 58 percent. Incendiary risk varied by region, with 42 percent in the South and 31 percent in New England. Data highlight high rates in tobacco barns and country stores, while dwellings were least affected.
A collage of humorous scrawls and quips from various vintage papers. Snippets mention mistaken identities at masquerades, a French hunger root, and a jab at philosophers. Other lines tease a speaker’s force and a judge’s admiration for courage amid playful wordplay.
The Buffalo Express recounts William Hodge Sr.’s 1807 tavern expansion, detailing a two-room lower level with a wide hall, battened doors, and 7x9 glass. The north room served as parlor and kitchen, the south as public bar with liquor barrels and a latching door. Drinks and slings were common, with fire places built of field stones and lean-to back kitchens.
Madam Mayflower the hen recalls hatching eggs for Fritz and his father who exchange firecrackers for money. The boy robs her nest, plans to use eggs as explosive props, and she narrowly avoids disaster while defending her brood amid a riotous Independence Day prank.
In a Michigan Central train to Tolato, two mothers with infants about a year old confronted each other. Jealousy rose as passengers watched, and one mother advised moving to the car ahead to avoid exposure to whooping cough. The other claimed her child has recovered from the cough and is now developing measles, prompting a counter suggestion to switch to the car behind.
A four month old bonnie boy is dressed in his finest long clothes and lace trimmed frock with pink socks. Father bought the outfit, mother calls him to new attire and the family plans a tea visit to the grandmother, who may not recognize the baby due to his growth.
A family tale uses talking doors to teach self control. Cousin Will tells of crimson doors with talking figures who reveal sharp words. The lesson: guard your mouth with patience and love, citing a biblical verse.
A devotional urging boys and girls to lend a hand at home and aid family members with patience and kindness. It emphasizes daily quiet acts of service as noble and blessed, in the spirit of self forgetfulness and consideration of others.
A Bergen County rustic invited a New York youth to the country where a walk led to a misidentified sandbag used for exercise that proved to be a hornet nest. the youth was stung and remains under nurse care. In New York, Eugene Phillips, sixteen, was snagged by hooks on a butcher's rack during gymnastics, hanging and screaming until rescued. both hands were badly lacerated and treated in a hospital.
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