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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1890
Page
3
A lyrical meditation on infant kisses as a sacred, growing gift. The speaker describes kisses spreading from a baby's body to its halo and features, claiming each kiss softens woes and lifts the spirit. It asserts purity springs from the child’s soul and deepens with every tender exchange.
Deacon Pinch rushes from the post office after overheard gossip about Miss Keziah Mead. A railroad through her late brother's land boosts the value to near eight thousand dollars, prompting plans for a match and a bold midnight courtship.
A church deacon schemes for the rich widow Betsey Hill to gain wealth and status, but Miss Keziah, a sharp widow with western lands, exposes the plot and redirects his plans toward Betsey Hill while sparing her own freedom. The tale unfolds with wit, social maneuvering, and sharp dialogue in a small town.
The Chicago News reports Sir John Sinclair attempted to establish nightingales in Scotland by shipping nightingale eggs to be hatched in nests of robins. Nests were swapped on arrival, but the birds migrated south in September and never returned, marking the venture a complete failure.
A collection of anecdotal reasons why men marry ranging from domestic skill and appearance to music and sewing. The piece contrasts those motives with old age care and social aims. Also notes Edinburgh 8296 foot bridge opening, praised as a marvel yet considered unsightly, with Ruskin quoted on railroads in sacred spaces. It ends with a Berlin anecdote about Prince Bismarck and his former cook over coffee.
Dr Hocquard recalls a Namding officer who bought Ti San for forty-five francs and signed a village contract relinquishing parental rights. The wife’s life includes gifts and forced meals for her large family, gambling temptations, and a strict can’t-leave rule, illustrating practical but costly consequences of Annamese marriage.
A cor, Christian at Work correspondent describes using daily meal and marketing lists to bring order to housekeeping. She details preparing three meals ahead, listing needed groceries, and keeping small blocks of paper for quick reference. The system frees afternoons for reading sewing and errands.
The piece argues that written words carry feelings only when well crafted and charged, tracing how readers react to phrasing from chuckles to tears. It stresses that skilled word juggling awakens strong ideas and that poetry demands words with independent force to serve the poet’s summons.
An American traveler at the Third Street depot balks at filing a formal claim for damaged luggage. He cites endless forms and delays, preferring to abandon the process after recalling a long Montanan letter-writing ordeal. The exchange ends with the decision not to pursue compensation.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton argues that educating children about the sacredness of marriage and parenthood is essential. She urges parents to invest attention in the creation of an immortal being, notes Darwin's hereditary concerns, and condemns impure marriages as harmful to the race.
The text argues that true economy means wise management of capital without denying modest luxuries. It warns against debt and overspending, promotes paying cash, and calls for education in restraint. It includes quotes from Christian Instructor and Chicago Tribune on discipline, then adds a farming note praising sojo bean forage in Missouri.
A collage of aphorisms and quotes from Yonkers Statesman Puck Ashland Taine Atchison Globe Washington Post Milwaukee Journal Somerville Journal Rule of Life United Presbyterian Once a Week. It surveys human folly social aims sincerity restraint and civilization’s push and pull on growth.
An Atlanta Constitution snippet shows a child narrating a comic scene where a girl’s suitor, Mr. Dusenberry, is told he will be a brother and sister gains, then he realises the pairing changes the family ties as the boy exits. An unrelated note praises Count Andrassy as a brilliant Hungarian statesman.
General Alger dismisses individual hero worship and honors all musketeers as war heroes. He recalls the Bull Run skulls and the brutal charge at Monterey to emphasize collective courage and the harsh realities of battle. The piece weaves in John Brown’s execution and a vivid account of his body's disposal by Northern supporters.
The article notes John Brown long lived in Brooklyn with his clothes and coffin once here. It recounts his roots in Connecticut and Ohio, Kansas abolition efforts, Harper's Ferry raid, and the cloud of Northern anti slavery activism surrounding his life. It also covers Sheridan at West Point and quotes memoirs on discipline and courage.
Detroit G A R headquarters at Bates and Laurel. Ex Commander Warner recalls mustering in Comrade Randall. Texas W R C department organized by Mrs Sara A C Plummer Michigan. Sheridan W R C invites Mrs General Sheridan to Boston encampment. Colored G A R posts forming in Louisiana and Mississippi. Mrs General Wallace of Chicago chosen to head the women’s department for the world’s fair.
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