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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1886
Page
7
A speaker laments usurped reading by a tobacco smoke odor from a beloved book. Elizabeth lends Horace translations as courtship unfolds through poems and a message to Mr Simpson, with engagement revealed amid scented pages and romantic tension. Arthur Lovell in Century.
A young doctor in 1870 Berkshire attends Mrs Beatrice Crawford and her volatile husband Arthur, uncovering that the wife shelters the madman spouse who plots harm to their child Bertie. In a moonlit confrontation the mother’s courage and cunning save Bertie, while the husband is restrained and later dies in an asylum. The doctor reflects on Beatrice’s extraordinary devotion and enduring strength.
The life of Leopold von Ranke, Germany’s eminent historian, spanned from his 1795 birth in Wiehe Thuringia to his death aged ninety plus. He planned a nine volume world history, completed six, served as Royal Historiographer, led Munich’s Historical Commission, wrote twenty books, and remained mentally acute writing eight hours daily with a vast library of thirty thousand volumes. He married Miss Graves of Ireland and had a son and two daughters, was honored by Emperor William, and received portraits of the Crown Prince and a gift from Springfield Republican.
Dr. R. D. Bibber of Bath advocates crossing the Atlantic in a 12.5 foot oared dory. He aided John Traynor's doomed voyage last September and plans another attempt next May. He foresees a life-boat design for surf stations and believes a dory can withstand the open western ocean with the right navigator.
A brief note cites Y Suv remark about using hydrogen peroxide to whiten elephant hide, presenting a curious historical claim with minimal context. The line hints at experimentation or odd beliefs, but offers no verifiable details or broader context.
A Chicago Tribune piece recounts early hardships of famous women: Clara Morris rose from a poor ballet start in Cleveland to famed acting. Christine Nilsson, Jenny Lind, and others faced modest origins. It notes Maud Granger, Miss Kellogg, Mrs Langtry, and Maria Mitchell as self-made or struggled early, with varied family means and early labor.
A Louis Republican note reveals Paris maintains an official list of artists models totaling 671 for the year. Italians lead with about a third, Paris contributing half as many as Italy. French models number 120, Germans 80, Swiss 50, Spanish 50, Belgians 45, English 45, Americans 30, with small numbers of Austrians, Portuguese and an Irish girl. Most are aged 16 to 20. many also work as ballet or dramatic artists.
Pour three pints boiling milk over the yolks of three beaten eggs with five heaping tablespoons corn meal and a cup of sugar. Beat, cook five minutes, stir constantly. Fold in stiff whites, bake in a dish for an hour, serve with hard sauce or cream.
A compilation of humorous quotes and snatches from 19th and early 20th century papers. Items critiquing manners, poetry, finances, and law, featuring brief exchanges about economy, honesty, romance, and professional bravado across several periodicals.
Three scientists Emin Bey Dr Junker and Signor Casati are held in Unyoro near the Nile sources awaiting aid from Fischer and Leng. They have sent letters home via Arab traders hidden in garments, with mail carried by postmen through African jungles. Similar routes and methods reach from Cochin China to Hue through courier relays and bampoo tubes, marking a steady evolution in mail delivery despite hostile surroundings.
A French-American soldier in the war recalls a comical Nashville time joke. An officer orders the time and the soldier delivers a precise moment before delaying his watch. The exchange ends with the officer asking for the current time and a humorous shrug.
Instructions describe cleaning the tool, applying a thin beeswax layer, pricking the name through the wax with a sharp needle, then coating with a nitric and muliationed mixture at six to one. When bubbles stop rising, finish by washing in strong soda water.
A mythical tale follows a clumsy toad and a scolding sparrow on a long journey across uplands and seas. When danger looms the sparrow refuses aid and the toad finally dives into the ocean, proving that effort and swimming can outpace stubborn pride. The tale closes with a moral about recognizing gifts and not judging others by first appearances.
A Christian Union account describes Captain the dog guiding children away from mischief and guarding the house. He could distinguish play from trouble, gently restrainting youngsters by wrist and growl, and even calmly directing a visitor to sit, then watching over rooms without harming anyone. He slept by the door, trusted by familiar guests, and guarded the home when needed.
A wedding on Benton street ended with the bride leaping out to drive off serenading guests. The groom warned the crowd after a dirt clod struck him, then Mary returned with a club and dispersed the ten acre crowd while her husband cheered. A fisherman suffered a broken leg from a sturgeon tail and the Tadian Agricullurist cites 289,000,000 concannul trees yielding 10,000,000 Luts annually.
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