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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
7
A poem depicts a woman walking in a jaunty spring suit drawing admiring looks from women and men. The verse notes rivals defeated and hints at a future bill from her husband for the new attire, kept quiet.
A naturalist details the tarantula, Cloaker California trap door spider, its silk covered adobe nest, self closing door, and predatory behavior. It describes the spider’s fierce hunts, prey including gophers and lizards, interactions with tarantula hawks, and comparisons to scorpions and centipedes found in Southern California and Florida. The tale blends vivid field observations with analogies to other arid-region arthropods.
A Washington Salvation Army report notes a man who can pronounce the letter Rand and plans to venture forth next week without a cane, marking progress in his rehabilitation.
A compilation of household notes and farm hints from past issues. Topics include manure quality from ensilage fed stock, toads preying on bees, California flower fragrance, ear relief with chloroform, feeding eastor oil to children, proper tree planting, a horse cured by hay-filled sack, bread pudding recipe, potato vine disposal, beet sauce, and a rice pudding method for children.
Professor Ponton of Ontario Agricultural College explains the potato blight caused by phytopthora infestans. The article details spore production, airborne spread, and how the parasite weakens tubers through thread-like, colorless structures, noting resting spores for overwintering and the link to damp, warm seasons.
Discusses correct horse feeding for work, stressing lean muscle over fat, mixing grain and hay, and daily rations. Compares with city horses, notes ground grain benefits, explains water needs, timing, and dangers of drinking during meals, and recommends five daily waterings for optimal digestion and health.
Mr J G Batterson of New England Granite works reports a profit sharing scheme at his Westerly Rhode Island quarry. Wages are set first, then expenses, with the remaining net profits divided among labor capital and a reserve for losses. The labor dividend is paid before capital dividends.
A guide from American Agriculturist explains best practices for shocking grain. It covers bundle sizes, pair work, staggered placement, cap sheaves, wind orientation, and reassembly after wind events. It notes oats mold if damp shocks and wheat ripens enough to shock when darn.
A devotional poem set in reverent tone, praising God as sun and source of life. It blends imagery of light, growth, and endurance with prayers for strength trust and immortality. The piece credits Ernest W. Shurtleff as the contributor through Youth's Companion.
A reflective piece from Independent urging that eating and drinking symbolize spiritual feeding and labor. It argues Christ squarely united food and work, showing strength comes from doing the Father’s will, and that meditation and prayer sustain toil. The author cites the Samaritan woman and Jesus’ claim of meat to do God’s will.
A fragment argues that humans seek a higher existence beyond earthly life and that, unlike beasts, they hunger for fuller development. It contrasts earthly sustenance with the undeveloped powers within, urging reflection on human potential and progress.
Rev J M Gibbon reflects on human achievement and frailty. He contrasts man's triumphs through science and invention with mortality, noting nature's strength but questioning whether humankind can thrive beyond earthly limits in a global human world. The essay laments unfulfilled plans and unused years amid grand ideas.
A Christian Union essay argues Americans overvalue worry and dramatize future troubles, urging readers to adjust to inevitable conditions. It emphasizes using effort to meet life’s waves, avoid excuses, and align work with God’s purposes rather than futile resistance.
An editorial extols the human body as a vast chemical laboratory, detailing organs, blood purification, and the kidneys as central to health. It warns against ignoring silent warning signs and promotes Warner's safe cure while noting the need for attentive medical scrutiny and public awareness. It also includes anecdotes about eggs, dynamite rumors, and hair care products.
A collection of religious aphorisms and meditations on virtue faith and the inner life. Notable lines praise goodness devotion and the peace found in God while warning against self satisfaction and worldly distraction.
A fragmented newspaper collage advertises Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for female ailments, along with assorted remedies and curiosities. It cites ailments from nervous debility to ulceration and cancerous discharges, plus notices about other products and odd medical claims, presented in a stray, sensational tone.
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