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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1880
Page
1
Nevada, a mining state, prioritizes industry over faith, with religion forced to take a back seat amid mining interests. The item notes mining influence on state life and politics.
The Portland Globe notes twenty five Maine Central bridges from Portland to Waterville sit under five feet above rail cars. Brakemen must lie flat to avoid being swept by water or ice, risking safety in dark slippery nights and calls for reform led by Neal Dow.
A poetic meditation contrasts Tuscan quarry life with a boy named Michael who learns to chisel and model from marble. It traces his early toys to later fame as a master artist whose works echo in Rome's domes and churches, amid village scorn and eventual recognition.
A Cincinnati Times tale recounts a housekeeper who delays paying an elderly worker Polly, prompting a husband’s remorse. He recalls his mother, widowed and poor, who earned meals by sewing, teaching compassion for the struggling poor.
A Philadelphia Ledger note warns mothers to protect children from sudden cool changes. It describes a four year old with bare legs under a heavy cape and urges use of flannel sacques, long stockings, and petticoats to keep kids warm on damp mornings and prevent illness.
A Denver letter lauds Colorado residents for yarns and tall tales. The writer notes colorful characters across classes who spin stories with charm, despite faults, celebrating local hospitality and pride in the adopted state.
The New York Bulletin notes brisk European demand and record apple shipments from New York and other ports. Steamers sailing Saturday carried large cargoes including 20,000 barrels of apples with 6,000 to Antwerp and 6,600 to Liverpool. Refrigerated meat, cattle, and large grain exports accompanied the fruit trade.
From the Cincinnati Gazette Oct 20 advance of Sidney D Maxwell Superintendent reports the past year brought the largest malt liquor production in this city with 655 520 barrels versus 558 709 the prior year and 606 449 for Covington and Newport combined. The supply grew 44 percent in six years, driven by wider distribution in the South via the Cincinnati Southern Railway, and local consumption rising to about 202 973 100 glasses.
The Paris claque of paid admirers is criticized as prejudicial to actors and audience spontaneity. The article notes English and American responses, cites bouquets and paid floral tributes, and concludes there is no need for a claque in Cincinnati with readers urged to reject it.
Canada faces alarm over ongoing outflow of inhabitants to the United States. The Bishop of Quebec appeals to generosity charity and patriotism to stem the tide, likening it to trying to halt Atlantic tides or Gulf of St Lawrence ebbs.
The Prince of Wales reportedly earned eighteen thousand pounds from a Cambridge race, details outlining the amount and context of the winnings.
A Milan gathering of 200000 commemorates Mentana with Garibaldi’s carriage drawn by the crowd. Attending are Rochefort Blanqui and the ex-Khedive, witnessing the proceedings.
Fight spills into a tunnel near Gallatin Tennessee where J P Brown and a friend were attacked. Brown killed two assailants, others overwhelmed him, and he was beaten nearly to death and robbed of 1200 dollars.
A fragmented Cleveland Herald item reports a man remarking at 1 a.m. that returns have been collected and blaming no one else, noting no one is creating a scene and that earlier returns are needed.
A humorous note suggests a man rapidly loses interest in politics and national finance when he shuts a door on his thumb, highlighting a comical reaction to a painful mishap.
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