05 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1875
Page
1
A poetic voice endures a desolate landscape as she awaits a hoped-for future. The speaker, described with withered hair and frostbound eyes, recalls a guarded mirror and the kiss of death, while seeking a distant land where nightingales fly and roses bloom. The fragment, attributed to Mrs S M B Pratt in Atlantic Monthly, evokes longing, danger, and resolve.
In Cantonville Anna Stanton confronts pressure to wear an expensive gown for the valedictory. She advocates plain dress to save funds for her widowed mother and faces opposition from peers. A community display follows, ending with Anna delivering a moving poem in a simple gown and earning praise from teachers and patrons.
A dreamy narrative follows glass bottles and decanters over a midnight journey. The black bottle and Loblolly argue about origins in Egypt Greece and Rome, then reveal glassmaking processes from clay to plate glass before drifting back to reality.
Two men rush a barber’s chair, one old countryman and a young city dweller. They duel over who goes next, the boy claiming priority by beauty, the elder by local custom that hogs should always come first, prompting a witty resolution.
Travelers note the Angelus bell forces every passerby to pause. Conversations freeze as a nation seems turned to statues, then resumes with a murmur of renewed life as the vibration fades. The scene marks a striking cultural ritual across towns in Spanish America.
New York hotel rate reductions based on floor or room location spread as best practice. H L Powers of the Grand Central Hotel on Broadway pioneered the tactic, keeping his 360 room establishment ahead among first class hotels. The Grand Central offers six meals daily and prices its rooms $1 to $2 below rivals.
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