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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1886
Page
7
In Belgravia a London wedding unites Florrie FitzJohnson and Geoffrey FitzJohnson with archings, flowers, and a swooning ceremony. turmoil follows as Geoffrey clashes with his charming wife and Lady Angelica maneuvers, ending in a midnight comic confrontation with Count Sparlatti and a cheeky reconciliation.
Farmers can produce top grade butter at home with proper care. Good cows, ample feed, clean milking, and correct cream handling matter as much as factory processes. While creameries offer quality, home butter from diligent dairymen can fetch high prices with steady markets. Cor Ohio Farmer.
A crowd gathers around two Bedouin snake charmers in Tunis as venomous snakes threaten spectators. One Bedouin theatrically drags a large snake by its head near faces, while others scramble to safety as serpents disperse, causing panic among Arabs and Bedouins alike.
A reflective essay on July Fourth views across American society. It lampoons patriotic fervor and the mixed feelings of mothers, fathers, and older generations, while praising the joy of boys and the intense anticipation leading to the celebration.
A humorous reminiscence recounts a chaotic Fourth of July picnic led by Jones and his wife Mrs. Jones. The tale follows their seven children, ticket mishaps, a runaway Zachariah, a waterlogged lemonade fiasco, and a splashed ice cream night, ending with Jones vowing never again.
A humorous piece urges young men to avoid rough outdoor fishing. It lampoons the trials of going to remote spots, mosquitos snakes bees and brambles, culminating in a vow to quit fishing yet returning to it. The author signs as Ss Louis Whip.
A tall somber man informs Major Mackelvane that his daughter has run away with a gardener. The suitor once refused the match when honored as a guest valued at eight hundred thousand dollars, and now disguises himself to flee with her. The Major responds with bravado and plans a holiday.
Brown teases his wife about a corner apple seller. He asks how much she is worth and laughs at guesses from a thousand to a million, concluding she owes for the basket.
A Texas Siftings note jokes about Galveston mosquitoes infesting the city and bellowing like a girl at a piano. A Sunday school anecdote in the piece features a pupil asking about the invisible power that keeps a wicked man awake, naming the insects Skeeters.
A dull man at an astronomers dinner rises to toast Galileo but is told by a friend that Galileo is dead. He then moves resolutions of respect and a condolence letter to Galileo’s widow, in Goodall's Sur.
A humorous exchange features a fisherman boasting about a giant trout that got away. The dialogue includes mock incredulity as one character swears he will not oath again after the loss.
A playful exchange imagines a dog that knows when to bring sheep home by checking the clock. Merritt jokes it is a watch dog, and Vredge smiles at the pun.
A collage of witty one liners and humorous anecdotes from various papers. It features jests about intellect vanity vows and everyday observations. Notable bits include a vinegar metaphor for wit ear to earth listening and a preacher’s mis-named child spark a laugh.
A Chicago Herald writer recalls riding a V shaped Nevada lumber flume from Lake Tahoe to Carson City in a yacht-like craft. The voyage covered sixteen miles in eight minutes forty seconds propelled by water power, with logs and water displacing within the flume and the crew bracing against curves and splashes.
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