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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1889
Page
7
Christine C. Brush writes of Peggy Sunshine in Harper's Bazar. A speaker speaks to the baby, praising the baby's hand mouth and smile. He reflects on love, faith, and divine tenderness inspired by the child, and ends with the vow to sing the baby through.
Zephaniah Ezekiel Trask and a clever escape from a stern Maine schoolmaster unfold in Aunt Sally Woodbridge’s dining room. A misdirected paper wad prompts a chase, a chimney climb, and a dramatic soot filled exit, followed by a later return stair and another prank with a rock.
The Edinburgh Review traces wheat origins from 2700 B C in China to Egypt and Greece with mythic figures, notes ancient cultivation in Egypt, Swiss lake dwellers, and Italy, and cites modern varietal diversity from Vilmorin and others while questioning wild persistence. It references Osiris and Osiris related tales and warns against poets claiming wild wheat grows without cultivation.
The Newcastle Chronicle surveys shark danger in West Africa and beyond. It recounts sailors and divers facing white and hammer headed sharks in harbors and open seas, with tales of sharks attacking boats and humans, and legends from Africa, Ceylon, Tahiti, and Hawaii.
The will dated September 27, 1888 for Dolly Jones of Jasper Florida bequeaths two cows a large pot five hogs to her father to keep for life and then to do the best he can as she says she must die and cannot live.
Harper's Weekly extols Queen Margherita for arts patronage and edu cational initiatives. It notes her cello skill, Dante edition publication for her son, Burano lace revival, munificent yet practical alms, and balanced religious and public views.
A Western woman laments husbands’ lack of courtesy to their wives and contrasts it with politeness shown to others. She notes women without servants perform many tasks for less than an Irish servant’s wages while men show courtesy to other couples. She recalls James thanking her for space at a concert then apologizing as if she were his sister Mary.
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat piece explains detectives use a facial circle over the eyes nose and cheek area to identify criminals despite changes in hair or beard. It recounts James Carroll's arrest where misaligned hair and mustache altered his look but the circle confirmed the match.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections from Burlington Free Press, Douglas Jerrold, Shenstone, Herbert Spencer, and others. Topics include health and riches, labor and thought, secrecy, gender roles, virtue, and the lingering impact of events on judgment.
The Glasgow Herald reports a palace conspiracy against the Sultan of Turkey uncovered at the last moment. The sultan is urged by Sir William White to disband the harem for policy reasons, but dynastic customs prevent such action. The palace maintains hundreds of wives with substantial dowries and guards, driving a civil list of about 4 million pounds yearly, while reform would risk dethronement or assassination.
A Paris American Register dispatch describes Sorrento’s Tarantella show at Hotel Tramontano featuring Sorrentino dancers in traditional garb with musicians and a small orchestra. The piece praises the performers led by Neapolitano and notes the audience contribution collection and the unique Neapolitan singing and mandolin performance. In a second feature, TOM'S DOG recounts a boyish tale of a dog named Tom befriending a starving stray by sharing bones, leading to a master servant bond with the new companion living at the kitchen door.
A three year old girl known as Don want er earns her nickname from insisting on doing as she pleases. Her obstinates lead to mishaps including a near drowning and the sad fate of Sunshine the canary. A cat, Furry, is banished after biting Sunshine, leaving only Frizzle.
An Albany Georgia resident witnessed two cows locking horns and fighting. He sawn the animals apart, but both cows then charged him, knocking him down and nearly killing him.
A farmer's wife offers meals and work to Swipsey, promising thirteen dollars a month. Swipsey declines due to superstition about thirteen as an unlucky number, and the judge remarks on the superstition.
A children’s verse from Rosa Evangeline Angel in St Nicholas celebrates Good Morning and Good Night as magical figures who awaken curiosity and wonder. The piece contrasts their bright imagery with a boy’s playful dog Tom and a neighborhood warning against teasing.
A barber argues that switching hairstyles several times a year harms hair and scalp. He advises keeping hair short year round, brushing freely, and relying on natural oils instead of pomade, regardless of season.
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