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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1886
Page
7
A verse sequence describes youths outside a doorway awaiting to court, with earlier stanzas mentioning sisters fixing, village wooing, and bridal guests. The mood centers on social courtship and local customs, presenting a Victorian style scene of arranged matchmaking. The poem cues a community setting with allowances of decorum and youth anticipation.
A Paris sewers visit described with caution and humor, detailing permission, group size, and the underworld journey from Madeleine to Chatelet. The author notes cleanliness, constant rumble of scows, gas and water pipes, and a complete network enabling troop movement and underground repair, highlighting Parisian pride in drainage.
A list from Augusta Georgia enumerates Rabun children with many given names and surnames. The items include Mary Ann Elizabeth Rabun through Louie Ann Stella Belle Callie Donna Dessie Linda Lucretia Bor gia Neal Rabun, followed by a brief Chicago Tribune tease and a Yonkers Statesman exchange about a social gathering.
Antwerp corresp describes Belgium as a small monarchy with dykes and pumps keeping land dry, a dense population, and a north Flemish Walloon divide. He notes Flemish resistance to French influence, shifting architecture and language, and Antwerp’s rising cosmopolitan population including Germans, Dutch, English, and others amid commerce and modern trends.
A New Jersey jury recently ruled in favor of a railroad passenger in a damages suit against the Atlantic Railroad Company after an injury aboard a pass car. The Times-Democrat notes the exposition display of Turkish wares, including an antique hand loom, Tyrian dyed silks, gold and silver threads, and priceless patterns handed down for generations. The vivid Damascus products and rare textiles Captain interest at the fair are described with pride and detail.
A collage of household tips and farming advice from various papers. Rye gems mix flour and rye with molasses and egg for breakfast. A tale of a kicking horse cured by a hay sack. Pork tenderloins fried thin and served on toast with raw tomatoes. Manure quality and feeding cattle in yards vs pasturing. Broiled ham method and egg-milk gruel noted as food and medicine.
A Rural Canadian viewpoint contrasts farming with medicine, praising education and experimental methods. It argues that as general education grows, farmers adopt proof, testing, and inquiry like doctors, turning routine aside to improve soil, seed, feed, and animal produce through evidence and inquiry.
A veteran horseman describes a feeding routine for farm and driving horses. Do not feed hay in the morning, provide grain at noon, a cut feed at lunch, and a final meal with either more grain or a seed of grain at night. Before sleep, offer good hay free from briars and mustiness to keep driving horses alert and able to endure honest work.
In Philadelphia a woman quips that a merchant’s fire ruin might not hurt him if no insurance is held. The exchange notes the seller’s yearlong loss of fifty percent, implying the peril of goods burned outweighing debts or recouped losses.
A quiet Owensville area tale follows a widowed farmer over fifty who, aided by a local maiden, orchestrates a unique marriage plan. She aligns with the man by moving both adult sons away on business, then returns with a procured match in Aberdeen. The sons confront the ruse, but the father offers only maternal terms or departure, leaving both sons under the same roof with the new wife.
A Georgia case tells of a young woman who refused to surrender a ring given by the plaintiff's deceased brother as an engagement keepsake. Judge Roney ruled the ring remain with her, noting the possession and sentimental value. The report also cites testimonials for Red Star Cough Cure and St Jacobs Oil amid unrelated items.
A reader from South Fallsburg New York credits Hood's Sarsaparilla as a God sent cure for years of dyspepsia and liver complaint, describing it as the remedy that healed longstanding ailments.
A jumble of testimonials and ads extolling Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female ailments, Golden Medical Discovery, and other tonics. Other items include truss-ditch notes, toothpaste, hair renewer, and various cures for coughs, skin issues, and corn removal. Also mentions forthcoming Reminiscences of the War series in National Tribune and multiple short jokes and classifieds.
A Chicago era promotional piece recounts several testimonials claiming Athlophoros cured rheumatism. Mrs. Kate Sherman describes dramatic relief after three to four doses, with others including Rev. Porter and Rev. Hartley hailing rapid improvement and restored mobility. The ad urges readers to buy from local druggists or order by mail from Athlophokus Co. in New York.
Farmers are urged to explore Cleveland Bays for first class farm use and general purpose work. English Shires are gaining prominence in draft classes due to durability, strong legs, energy, and overall stamina. The article notes Geo. FE Brown & Co of Aurora Illinois report surging inquiries for these breeds and directs readers to their ad in another column.
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