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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1886
Page
3
A lyric fragment tells of a lover's death in battle and a woman's lingering mourning. The speaker questions which heart suffered most as both fade away, notes the hero Peavely fell, and ends with a reflection on enduring despair. The piece emphasizes devotion, valor, and sorrow without graphic detail.
A narrative detailing the life and death of a notorious rogue elephant in the Poonasy hills near Kollegal. The piece portrays elephants as intelligent and trainable yet capable of insanity known as must or permanent madness. It recounts the pursuit by A G R Theobald, the chase through bamboo and jungle, a dramatic gun confrontation, and the rogue's ultimate death. The Madras Government awards Theobald 200 rupees and trophy tusks weighing seventy four pounds.
A collection of practical notes on repurposing worn garments for rugs and linings, growing small fruits near rural areas, and recipes for corn meal muffins and cheese bars. Includes poultry notes on Bantams, sheep feeding cautions, evergreen use in rural homes, harrowing corn stubble tips, and a Gateau of Apples recipe with lemon zest and custard.
F D Curtis argues hog health hinges on varied, natural feeds rather than corn alone. He cites old practices of pasture, oats, peas, potatoes, and mixed grains, praising clover and grass fed hogs for stronger blood, stamina, and tastier meat. Peas and oats are proposed to improve pork quality and market value.
The author explains millet suitability across latitudes, notes four millet varieties Hungarian grass Golden or German millet common millet, and provides cultivation details for hay. Millet is praised for warm soils, summer growth, and potential yields up to four tons per acre with careful cutting. He cites southern Massachusetts success and notes harvest timing, manure, seeding rates, and mowing methods. A side article reports bee-keeping numbers: 300,000 beekeepers with $15,000,000 honey output, averaging $50 per keeper.
The article details widows mourning attire using Henrietta cloth and English crape for the spring and summer seasons. It describes basques, crape borders, skirt plaits, over-skirts, and crape drapery, plus mantles, veils, bonnets, and summer options like a nun’s wailing dress. It notes tailors’ use of crape on serge dresses and mentions a widow bonnet with crape and organdy accents. It also cites Matthew Boulton as the inventor of photography, noting he died in 1800 and took photos before 1791.
A Georgia region collection reports a snake with twelve flint stones inside near Yellow River and multiple animal encounters. Facts include hens laying green eggs after eating dye, a goose killed and a trapped owl caught, a child playing with a friendly snake, a turtle capturing a pig by a pond, and a hawk stealing a chick before being shot, all illustrating curious wildlife anecdotes from Newnan, Americus, Eastman, Cartersville, and Gwinnett with other regional sights.
In Factoryville Pennsylvania a farmer ties early snake appearances to dry summers. He recalls many snakes found around his farm in March and April across years 187 and 1880s, linking droughts to flood of reptiles and joking about selling the farm if snakes arrive early again.
A Waterbury youth bicycled past a Naugatuck home and gave a dramatic header. The girl, seeing an acquaintance, rushed to help and sparked a romance. Parents raised objections but were overcome and the couple now plans marriage.
A Naugatuck resident who advertised for a wife recently tied the knot with a woman drawn by the notice. Many letters arrived, showing strong matrimonial interest. One message offered a nine hundred dollar farm for sale, with a promise to deduct one hundred if the buyer failed to find a wife.
A Columbia South Carolina fire survivor, after Sherman's troops passed through, searched the ruins for a keepsake. In the smoldering debris she found a charred fragment of John Howard Payne's song "Home Sweet Home" with the words There is no place like home miraculously surviving the blaze.
A collage of ad copy and wry quips, listing tonics, cures, and domestic observations. Bank ads, hair products, and patent medicines mingle with jokes on aging, accidents, and rural life. It reads as a faded snapshot of era commerce and humor through short, punchy lines.
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