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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1880
Page
4
The convention reconvened after adjournment and adopted rules from the Committee on Rules. Nominees for President included U.S. Grant, James A. Garfield, and others, with Garfield eventually receiving the nomination on the first ballot amid a tense roll-call and ceremonial exchanges.
The National Republican Convention records the party’s twenty year governance, noting suppression of rebellion, Union reconstruction, abolition of slavery, and the shift in currency value from 38 percent to a higher level, while addressing minority report substitutions in West Virginia and Utah.
Call to order at 10 45. Balloting began at 10 55. On the first ballot the vote for President stood Grant 304 Blaine 284 Sherman 93 Washburne 80 Edmunds 04 Windom 10.
Convention balloting concluded with Gen James A Garfield of Ohio declared the nominee after a day of shifting votes. Grant led early but Garfield gained on ballots thirty-four to thirty-six, aided by Blaine Sherman Edmunds and Washburne factions. Conkling and Logan offered congratulations and pledged support. Several names were proposed for Vice President including E B Washburne and Chester A Arthur.
Gen Walker announces the census system is working smoothly with early reports indicating accuracy. Some delays occur in one Iowa district and a few others due to unconfirmed supervisors. He expects the year’s census to be the most accurate ever, despite imperfect minor provisions and public inspection issues in large cities.
A Baptist pastor in a Western state ends his term amid conflict with his flock. He accepts a prison chaplaincy and, during his farewell sermon, cites the line I go to prepare a place for you that where I am there ye may be also, provoking the angry congregation with the chosen text.
A man who once broadened his views recently lost his wife. A friend urged mourning attire, but the man replied Maria was not his relation, only his wife, so there was no reason to wear black.
The Cologne Gazette condemns Italian efforts to seize neighboring territories. It argues nationality must yield to historical rights and treaties and says South Tyrol Trieste Istria and Dalmatia have varied historical claims. It warns universal application of the principle would cause perpetual war.
Observations suggest the source of the winter cold aerial waves is a vast high pressure area in Northeastern Siberia. The Lena region near Yakutsk records January lows around 41 degrees below zero and the highest winter barometric pressure, driving the extreme cold waves across the country.
The Sanitary Record discusses M Ernest Hart on breakfast habits noting tea as a nerve stimulant and urging digestible warm meals. It contrasts Scotch and French patterns with porridge hominy and buckwheat like dishes, urging variety and avoiding monotony.
The Boston Herald argues for coeducation as essential through all school years. It contends family influence and mutual benefits improve learning, rejects the notion that sexes should separate mid education, and claims women seek knowledge just as men across central cultural aims.
A Indiana Farmer note explains why regions are blamed for poor fruit. The fix is spring planting for colder areas and fall or spring transplanting based on climate and origin, with better results seen when trees are moved at the correct season.
A Boston doctor described a young woman who was prescribed to abandon French heels after eyes grew weak from wear. In a month her vision improved, illustrating how constant heel pressure may affect foot nerves and overall health, though not all wearers are equally affected.
A collection of kitchen notes detailing Sour Cream Biscuits Rice Pie and Indelible Ink plus Pie Crust Panned Oysters and Loaf Cake with yeast, Snowdon Pudding and an Excellent Dish using a beef shank. Each item includes simple steps, proportions, and cooking tips for quick, hearty preparations.
A collage of quips and scenes ranging from social foibles to courtroom banter and family folklore. Jests touch on marriage, fashion, age, and etiquette with sharp one liners and stagey vignettes, including a nursemaid quip and a doctor’s dare in a comic matinee.
In a playful exchange Mrs Scoldwell tells her daughter she once loved her mother deeply. Bertha asks if her grandmother was always recounting her own girlhood, sparking a moment of gentle curiosity about family memories.
An old advertising note touts Moffat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters as the most successful medicines worldwide. Established in 1835 by a leading physician, the remedies claim extensive use across North and South America and superior results over competitors.
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