06 Jul 1883
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1883
Page
1
A collage of opinions and observations covers politics, postages, Mormon and Jewish myths, wartime figures, jail cases, opium imports, and sleep science. Notables include Thurman on Blaine, a critique of female salespeople, Germany and Britain news, a Maryland postal case, and Dr. Hanna ford on sleep guidance.
The President held an early afternoon tea at the Soldier's Home last week. a poor forecast did not deter attendees. Guests sat under trees and returned with colds and rheumatism while women in garden attire retained the outdoor focus despite the damp air. The president suggested moving indoors but was overruled.
From London a London letter describes a fisheries exhibition display with a large poster listing 94 American drinks. The three eighteen penny long drinks named Stonewall Jackson, President Lincoln, and General Grant symbolize the end of the war and the Union, as small placards show the drink names against a stars and stripes background.
A pet game cock in artist Scott Leighton’s studio attacked a painting of his rival bird. The bird learned the trick to avoid the painted enemy and stopped attacking, preferring to study the image instead. Another Berlin-style duel story follows with Bierne and Elam fighting near Waynesboro Virginia under a strict dueling code. Elam is wounded in the thigh, Bierne unhurt, both cool and orderly in the aftermath. No arrests made, and the duel is praised as a resolved personal vendetta rather than a legal case.
The dialogue centers on a rumored hen in Ohio and competing roosters Thurman Durbin Ward and Hoadly, who mock each other as they forecast future nesting, incubating plans, and high stakes. Henry Watterson signals quiet as the whole scene unfolds.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a satisfaction guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and offered by Hill and Wilson in Van Wert Ohio dated January 5 1883 m10
A wife, fearing her husband might be drunk, found him lying on a railroad track near the Blue Bridge. She rolled him into a water course as a West Gloucester train neared, saving his life. She later learned the man was her husband. The incident prompts a vow for sobriety.
Report from Providence notes that some restaurants serve five cent breakfasts funded by women who earn about two dollars fifty a week in a jewelry shop. These women also provide their own board lodging and clothing.
The Memphis Appeal reports a Nile man saw seven doctors with no agreement, the eighth asked if anything ailed him and was told no. Now Jersey hotel men Gelening joke that if mosquitoes skip summer bites they add a fall shake, as the bite becomes a malaria tonic.
The piece traces how the Northern Democrats aided the Union during the Civil War, noting coalitions with Republicans in 1861 to save the Union, the shift to the Union Party, and the role of leaders like Dickinson and Lincoln, while contrasting Copperhead dissent and Democratic opposition to the war. It also touches on 19th century gold supply and ancient precedents.
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