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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1880
Page
4
A long dispatch reviews various 1876 world events. Ex-Empress Eugenie has embarked at Cape Town for Europe while Turkey faces a Berlin Conference plan to cede territory to Greece, and amid civil tensions in the Ottoman provinces near Greece.
Reports from the House of Commons and Trafalgar Square detail Bradlaugh's address and rioting crowds as police disperse thousands near Westminster. Sir Charles Dilke notes delay in Fortune Bay correspondence amid government talks with American authorities.
A fragment from the Elmira Free Press mocks political strategy and gender debate. The exchange suggests polling in a millinery store to attract female voters and parks a quip on gendered differences in heart and tongue activity.
A Limerick jury awarded $5,000 damages to a young woman in a breach of promise case. Plaintiff witnesses included a Roman Catholic priest who was asked to issue a sacerdotal document known in Ireland as a certificate of freedom to aid the defendant’s marriage to his current wife. Judge Dowse remarked he had never heard of a certificate of freedom outside slavery contexts.
Quiet trading across grains with a firmer tone in spring wheat futures. No. 2 cash and June wheat at 8743, No. 3 at 77, futures at 87%, July and August lower. oats softer, rye quiet, barley dull with limited demand. Livestock mixed as cattle and sheep held firm, hogs steady amid light demand. dairy and butter subdued. potatoes overstocked with prices easing.
Wheat prices ease with No 2 Red at 90 cents cash and June. Corn rises to 355 percent cash with July. Oats show a slight gain at 24 to 26 cents cash and June. Rye requests higher cash bids. Favorable staples quoted with mixed cash and futures across items.
A collage of humorous observations from Quin cy Fla and other locales. Bits on sermons, societies, breakfast talk, a burning schoolhouse, patent medicine signs, English dessert banter, language quirks, and election banter conclude with editorials from Norristown Herald and Forneys Progress.
The piece details Northern Burmah, Burmah proper, and the Eastern Shan as tributary states with Mongoloid inhabitants. It notes physical traits, dress, habits, and leisure pursuits. It describes architecture, female labor, and social attitudes toward rulers, then highlights Buddhism as the dominant religion and a hereditary, despotic government aided by a noble council.
The United States Supreme Court reverses a Circuit Court verdict in favor of Texas and Pacific Railroad, holding that an employer responsible for due care in guarding employees from known hazards may be liable for damages. The ruling notes contributory negligence is for the jury to decide under all circumstances.
Mre Henry FF. Gile of London, head of the American Exchange in Europe, warns that emigration to the United States is growing rapidly. British leaders fear a large loss of labor to America within eighteen months, with as many as one and a half million emigrants expected. He notes letters of credit and large drafts from English migrants and cites American travel spending and land allure as key pull factors.
Naples correspondence describes a new railway station at Vesuvius cone that ascends to the old crater. The American double rope system uses two rails and counterpoised carriages. The ascent takes eight to ten minutes, with water cisterns and a cliff-top terrace cafe offering views of Naples, Bari, Gaeta, Caserta and the Appennines.
The piece argues for selective culling to improve livestock. Superior cows, sheep, swine, and poultry are bred and kept, while inferior stock is sold or eaten. Calves failing to meet breeding standards are culled, and animals with bad traits or poor response to care are removed to concentrate resources on the best stock.
The article urges quiet, experienced milkers and calm cattle to boost daily milk output. It warns against chasing cattle or using force, stresses cleanliness, and advises rinsing teats with warm water before milking to avoid cracking while noting sponging and careful handling.
The article notes farm water varies by geology from limestone and slate to mineral-rich sources and decayed matter. It urges pure water for health, recommends rain water when wells fail, and suggests building a large cistern with a soft brick partition to filter and store water.
Advertises Moffat’s Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters as top medicines since 1835, claiming cures for numerous ailments. Promotes Page’s Climax Salve, lists prices, and notes J. P. Mills as sole proprietor with address at 85 Liberty Street, New York.
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