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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1886
Page
7
A dramatic verse fragment features a suitor speaking in court urged by a maid who mocks his courage and billing, asking the judge for mercy as he pleads over a will and deed. The piece depicts legal drama and romantic frustration with playful wordplay.
A Chicago News piece portrays Emperor William of Prussia nearing ninety, celebrated for his public devotion and personal humility. It recounts a past royal struggle over marriage to Carla Radziwill, the king’s enduring duties, and a strict daily routine from wake to bedtime, ending with a reflection on the hidden sorrows behind the regal veneer.
A sweeping portrait of Chinese theaters as enduring moral institutions with strict edicts, varied genres, and a culture of traveling troupes. It notes mandarins hosting private performances, minimal production cost, and audiences seeking authentic drama and acting over spectacle, citing General Teheng on the Chinese stage’s core instinct.
Mrs. Beecher urges in Brooklyn Magazine that home making is the highest duty for women, shaping ideals of love, truth, and governance within the home. She argues harmony at home strengthens society, while husbands share burdens and joys, creating a united kingdom. A separate Rochester Herald note humorously questions how a visiting dog survives on snow and irregular meals.
A liver colored dog of odd pattern visits homes without calling. In California a man tried to shoo the dog away, but the canine persisted, riding out the afternoon and following the man two miles before the visitor finally left, wagging its tail contentedly at home.
A Milwaukee Sentinel correspondent describes the private security for Vanderbilts Astors and Jay Gould. Four Astor and five Vanderbilt residences along Fifth Avenue employ twenty detectives and spies in Windsor Hotel quarters to thwart maniacs and cranks. Gould favors a personal bodyguard and constant watch, with two patrols protecting his home and office. even cab travel during strikes used security measures.
Mrs Myers of Pillsburgh reports a scheme where a woman travels to poor farms and institutions to foster or buy babies. She notes insurers issue policies on these infants, with about seventy dollars paid upon death, and doctors certify spasms as natural causes. Foster mothers repeat the cycle, while evidence to convict is hard to obtain.
A collage of home and farm hints includes a breakfast recipe for forty fowls using poets toes and bran mix, advice to farmers to carry copper wire for tool repairs, and various kitchen tips from multiple papers. Also notes on egg and bread dishes, potato salad methods, and honey characteristics from different plant sources.
The piece argues reading can be a blessing or curse depending on personal choice and content. It prompts six reflective questions about recent reading habits, influence on character, and the balance between classics and sensational material. It urges pursuing upward reading and eschewing downward tendencies.
San Francisco notices an immense land bequest from the late James Irvine to his only son. The estate includes 180000 acres in Los Angeles County bought in 1897 for 37 1 2 cents per acre, with a 250000 partner buyout in 1875. Offerings of 1000000 cash and a 2000000 valley reflect the tract’s value. The property hosts coal rights leased to Southern Pacific, 30000 to 49000 sheep, thousands of cattle, and an estimated total cash value near 4000000.
In a Cornhill Magazine piece, naturalists debate gigantic sea creatures from blue and basking sharks to the colossal rhinodon. They caution against declaring new species from cursory looks, urging scientists to first conquer the sea serpent mystery before classification.
The article highlights stylish neck-dressings for the coming season with elaborate laces, ribbons, and beaded lace work. It notes demand for elegant accessories, including embroidered laces on crepe lisse and India silk gauze, Spanish and Russian jackets over silk vests, cream Irish point lace sets, and beaded net marine collars with scarf ends in white and cream laces.
Bangs & Co. held an autograph sale with 260 lots of letters, signatures, and cheques collected by Charles W. Frederickson. Prices ranged from $2 to $151, led by Martha Washington’s letter at the top, with notable sums for letters by Dickens, Poe, Wordsworth, and Lafayette, among others. Generals Washington and Lafayette drew strong interest, and Queen Victoria and George IV items fared modestly.
In old Wayne, George Smith sold rum from a hogshead with a crude plug. A customer asked for a quart one morning, few drops remained, a frog leaped out, and Smith quipped it was the first West India frog he ever saw. Also mentions era medicinals and a light joke from Chicaygo Mail column.
A Baltimore based Brown Chemical Company cites heavy outlays in promoting Iron Bitters and warns of counterfeit imitators. It has filed suits against Non-Secret Medicine Manufacturers and others selling Iron Tonic and Brown's Iron Tonic with misused labels. The action aims to protect its brand and stop frauds.
An advertisement extols Le Page's Liquid Glue warning against deceitful imitations. It claims double value for money, multiple endorsements from the Smithsonian Institute and government departments, and use by the Pullman Palace Car Company and other manufacturers. It cites a Georgia pine test showing 1612 pounds before failing, and notes cod liver oil as a strange pigeons fattening tip from a Telegram source.
A collage of short testimonials and product pitches touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets and Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic amid quick quips and short notices. Endorsed cures mention headaches sore eyes and rheumatism with scattered attributions to cities and shops.
A historical reflection contrasts Napoleons Alps remark with the Simpson pass feat while linking disease to mountains of fame and praising Dy Prevera Golden Medical Discovery for blood liver and skin ailments including consumption scrofula lung lesions eruptions and tumors.
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