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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1883
Page
1
A compilation of items notes West Point Ohio graduates, Iowa twin births, Akron libel seizure, livestock deaths from hydrophobia, a Washington stabbing linked to music, July 4 Jefferson monument, opium cargo, and Catholic baptism of Sitting Bull. It includes political commentary on Foraker, the New York World platform, and tax records across New York and Illinois, plus Democratic reform debates and public funding detail.
An inscription in a Montgomery County cemetery Pa states So here a sleep lay my dear babys all covered with cold clay hoping with joy to meet them in heaven at entering day. The fragmentary wording reflects a heartfelt message on a grave marker.
The article notes steam brickmaking becoming important near Cincinnati, usable in all weather, even winter, and discusses its expansion and practicalities in the region. It mentions other varied topics including postal policy on subscriptions and notable local anecdotes.
Judge Foraker, Republican nominee for Governor, is a Highland county native and Cornell graduate with a single prior office in Hamilton county. Highland county Representative Pugsley praises him as genial and level headed, capable of sensible speeches and a winning, respectful presence.
The article argues the United States remains in early wheat development with vast untapped western lands. It cites Ohio’s output, projects ten western states could match Ohio's per square mile yields, and suggests exports could rise to 1.06 billion bushels without price barriers.
The Wisconsin State Journal argues the Democratic press overstates unity while Democrats in New York and Pennsylvania show discord. It praises a revived Republican resolve, unity in leadership, and readiness for a strong 1884 campaign with a solid front against the enemy.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher earns over $30 000 annually yet remains broke, buying costly items without regard to usefulness. He recently paid $250 for a book claiming it merely funded another lecture.
The Farmers National Bank cashier in Bucks county received a 4000 dollar silver remittance from the Treasury in Washington. It was 25 cents short and Treasurer Wyman sent back a 25-cent piece with a note explaining a 25-cent coin dropped on the floor and went unobserved during the vault examination.
A visitor notes the Dismal Swamp in Virginia is much smaller than twenty years ago and now yields some of the state's best farming land. A railroad crosses it on the way to extinction, and Lake Drummond drainage could expand fertility. Lumber is the only industry. logs feed shingles and ties. Grant, visiting Washington, says he feels healthier and stronger despite weight loss.
A Burlington Hawk Eye editorial argues six months ahead Congress will focus on harmony for the presidential contest. It suggests Democrats face tariff discord while Republicans, though divided by old factions, seek unity and improved primaries to support rebirth of party cohesion and re-election. The Chicago Inter Ocean notes The Great Eastern may be repurposed as a cold storage depot for meat shipments in southern England.
The Toronto Globe misprinted a charity line, claiming "Twenty odd fossils have doused a cat" instead of the intended "cat in the hospital for the benefit of sick children" in reference to Odd Fellows support in Toronto. The error arose from a new compositor unfamiliar with the source wording.
A postal clerk at Charlottetown PEI pressed a letter addressed to Saskatchewan Territory and an explosion tore the letter and blew the stamp from his hand, reported by the Chicago Inter Ocean.
A brief note describes Rhode Island adopting a new state symbol showing a blue thirteen star field and a gold anchor. The description references the State Secidoncl Taai Paae and notes the historic moment of displaying the emblem.
A Rochester dentist has assembled a pyramid using 4 800 teeth removed from the jaws of suffering humanity, drawing attention to his unusual sculpture displayed in the city.
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