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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1889
Page
7
A poetic meditation on time and mortality by Clifford Lanier. The verse traces life as a brief journey beside the advancing clock, referencing ancient creation and cosmic ages. It contemplates beginnings and ends as epochs passing, wrapped in symbol and myth.
Mr. Ambrose Dornley and family cope with the disappearance of their collie Donal from Brooke Hamlet in Upperbrooke. For months the dog is believed stolen amid false leads and hopeful notices, as Dornley searches London and surrounding towns, keeping faith that Donal remains safe and cared for.
Mr. Dornley rescues his stolen collie Donal from a rough street thief in London. A bystander policeman appearance leads to a chase, but the dog returns home with a look of loyalty, prompting a twist as another dog bears a striking resemblance. The tale ends with the true Donal rejoining Dornley and a cherished bond forming with the narrator’s own Jock.
Loomis Nelson argues that the Speaker's control over bill advancement and committee assignment, combined with the filibuster's power, creates two dominant forces in the House. He warns the Speaker's unchecked discretion can distort public business, while the filibuster can override even strong public opinion.
The piece warns that hypnotism can control a person completely, erase memory of actions, and induce pain or murder at an operator's command. It cites demonstrations of heightened senses, recall of forgotten items, and potential crimes, framing hypnotism as a powerful but dangerous new science tied to faith and life’s mysteries.
A survey of necklace history spans eras and cultures from amber and gold in Charles I era to bear claw charms in Western India. It notes Puritans banning adornments, teeth or seed beads in various regions, and customs from Egypt to Lombardy with references to trade and symbols.
A collection of aphorisms on hearing, talking, charity, motives, and happiness. Notable lines compare extremes, self denial, and the value of counsel. It cites ideas on generosity, prudence, and the dignity of labor, urging self restraint and reflection over selfish pride.
A Longman's Magazine piece recounts how a trusted tutor’s impulsive act to break a child’s fear of deep water with a plunge can irreparably damage trust and trigger lifelong mental illness. The case features a strong, otherwise capable man ruined by distrust formed in infancy.
A Boston tort case centered on a restaurant owner over a broken tooth from lettuce. The jury awarded damages substantial enough to buy a full false set, reflecting the plaintiff’s claim of the tooth’s value and suffering.
A nine year old girl Pam Brown dislikes sewing and hides a torn knitting bag with a red yarn ball. She retrieves the yarn amid a chase by a sheep Big Horn, climbs a rock, loses her bonnet, and ends sorrowful in her mother’s arms after a long, tense ordeal.
A conversation unfolds between a controlling father and his willing son Alfred. The father credits his life to his ability to say no at the right moment while urging Alfred to resist peer pressure. Alfred acknowledges the value of the lesson, recalling his mother’s regret over not saying no earlier.
In a playful dramatic prose piece Anna FR Henderson from Wide Awake recalls Tom's fanciful games amid a sunlit wheat field. His imaginative escapades as knight pirate Robin Hood and pilgrim contrast with a warning moment as his father appears wielding a birch rod in Egypt.
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