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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
6
The speaker recalls a life path marked by learning to exist to act or to endure. They describe scrambles over rocks and brambles, a distant view of meaning, and a growing resilience with age. The poem ponders the triple verb’s grip on life and art.
Miranda marries Tevis Carmichael to save his inheritance after years of oppression. Tevis, living off the estate, seeks power through Miranda while a later accident kills him. Miranda, grieving beside Tevis’s grave, confesses her enduring love for Dr Stacy, acknowledging her sacrifice has ended.
A mule driver volunteers to deliver ammunition along a beach road under heavy shelling from Fort Sumter and Wagner. The team endures near misses, a near turnback, and repeated starts. They reach the battery, then sprint back to camp as a shell explodes beside them, drawing cheers from Union and Confederate onlookers.
A scene described where a new cloak disrupted a row as she passed to her seat. Once seated, a small woman nearby whispered in a sharp tone that the guest was made to stay and wash supper dishes, a remark heard by much of the section.
A blizzard sparks a quarrel over a telephone line as Bunton seeks Dr Acanite for his ill baby. The doctor pretends to be busy with a surgical operation while a misleading call escalates matters. The telephone operator overhears, revealing the rift between Bunton and the physician and the resulting anger.
Mrs Peterby recalls a scare as a tramp peered through a kitchen window. Her husband jokes that the intruder was more frightened, noting he “looked me square in the fare” and that she is one of the state’s homeliest women, per the Texas Siftinas humor column.
A Somerville boy often buys eggs at a neighbor’s home. He notes Plymouth Rock shells are chocolate colored. On a recent trip three white shelled eggs were added to make a dozen. He fears they are unripe and rushes to tell his mother the shop cheated them.
Miss Birdie McGinnis asks Ike Silverstone for handkerchiefs and the Mose Schaumburg clerk touts a carload of the finest handkerchiefs with delicate textures described as finer than tissue paper, promising unmatched quality.
The World summarizes methods from London Milan and a debate on best snow disposal for cities. London melts snow in heated pits draining to sewers. Milan uses per inch contracts with depth measured by the city engineer. Milan can clear heavy falls with thousands of workers, costing about a thousand dollars per inch, while London and Milan both aim to remove snow within forty eight hours.
A rustic speaker warns a young man against quick leaps and preaches patience and restraint. He notes that even habits like drinking or stealing can be quit but lying is hardest, quoting a folk maxim about frost and fruit to illustrate timely trouble.
A dialogue reproduces a fragment where Tsay speaks to George Washington about burying his wedding ring with his wife. The exchange jokes about the act and confirms the ring and ticket were placed in the coffin.
A dialogue humor piece contrasts language learning with arrogance as Peter Pineseed and Jane discuss german, while a New York cartoonist casually asserts control, noting his name as the first element he places on a drawing. The snippets blend comic insights from Philadelphia Call and Texas Siftings.
S G Bayne arrives back from the South and recites a ten minute dinner in the Indian Territory as called by a Junoesque lady at a railroad depot. The piece features a volley of slang expressions like Superfish Bra Stakeliver Bang Pleorpud Tearcough Cheeseercrackers Nutscrapples and ph wiz as a humorous vignette selling for fifty cents.
Old farmer Walt Hite discusses his daughter Mary or Mamie with a friend as Mary rejects Bill Johnson because he has black hair. She prefers light hair and wants to return to town, while Walt vows to keep her home until she accepts black hair as good.
A reader recounts applying burning coals with brown sugar to wounds, holding the injured part over the smoke for minutes to ease pain and aid healing. Examples include a foot wound from a rusty nail and a finger nail torn out, both reportedly relieved by the sugar smoke. The piece notes electricity lighting the King's palace in Corea with Yunkey brand.
A Columbia Theater tale describes a locally known patron who arrives before seating, triggering chatter as she pauses in the aisle to display elegance. Merchant Traveler manager McConnell recalls the recurring signal of anticipation and the audience's reaction to her entrance ritual.
In the Dansville Breeze a reader notes Chawley is "defawmed" by a prominent cowlick on his forehead that prevents a middle part. He remains a good fellow despite the odd deformity and social chatter about him.
Tid Bits notes a resident alarming the judge with a strange smell from a bank alley. A test is proposed by testing a flame to confirm natural gas, though fear of an explosion prompts reluctant agreement. The cartoonish exchange ends with a hurried morning departure.
A poem recounts a boyish mischief with chickens ending in the killing of a pullet. The narrator reflects on guilt and calls for humane treatment, noting distress when animals suffer and the lack of restraint for careless play. The piece is identified as Clara J. Denton in the Independent column.
Captain Head imposes strict discipline on two young guardsmen Eyes and two sentinels Tongue to curb gossip and mischief among his officers. The detentions and rigid obedience transform his crew into a well drilled, respected company under his command.
Seven year old Nannie Barlow longs for bangs and schemes to borrow Tom’s hair oil. She dyes her hair with the oil, mocking her family with new style fantasies until her bangs are cut and her hair is shingled into a short, unhappy haircut.
The Yale College museum and E. M. Museum display Prof Henry’s instruments including a giant magnet capable of lifting 3300 pounds, a large magnetic globe showing earth currents, galvanometers and recorders. Also features Humboldt’s magnetometer, an original Fahrenheit thermometer, barometers and three sections of the Atlantic telegraph cable.
Chicago Journal notes small iron jewelry safes are built with a hidden electrical charge that stops burglars from carrying off the safe or breaking the current.
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