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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1890
Page
3
William Winter recalls Stratford bells and Shakespeare’s haunted dream by Avon, noting how the poet sought the universe’s secret in a spectral cave. He contrasts a mourner’s voice with another voice that knew the great secret, asking the bells for guidance toward that hour of insight.
The Dead Letter Office processes over six million misdirected or undelivered items annually. It urges clear addresses on both outer wrappers and letters, notes substantial sums found in misdirected mail, and advises forwarding mail for transients to ensure proper delivery.
Postal guidance explains when undelivered letters and packages should be returned to senders with postage paid, and the need to include sender names and return requests on all mail. It covers foreign mail, registration, money orders, and hotel envelope practices to aid proper handling and re delivery.
A long critique argues against the saying that a watched kettle never boils. It warns against neglect or overwatching, endorsing a balanced approach to business and morality. The piece cites the need to regulate zeal and practical sense to avoid stagnation or disaster.
An article describes a 32 foot long piggery with a six foot clear height at the eaves rising to eleven feet at the peak. A central eight by eight foot cupola sits on four posts with large windows for light and ventilation. A hexagonal central area under the cupola contains a feed box and hydrant, with direct access from this area.
A collection of household guidance on pest control with cloves for moths, child development cautions on early walking, and multiple recipes including sheep tongues, apple meringue, stale bread dishes, jelly in eggshells, veal rolls, and jellied chicken with detailed preparation steps and serving ideas.
A Boston Sunday school program started by Mrs. H. L. T. Wolcott provides children with potted Easter flowers and a prize for faithful care. The idea, praised by the Boston Advertiser, aims to cultivate taste for flowers and uplift youth toward higher ideals.
A teacher confronts Johnnie over hitting him with a paper ball. Johnnie admits he would have found it funny if not caught. The exchange appears in Life magazine style dialogue, highlighting a classroom mishap and consequence.
The Exact Truth reports a quarrel where Mr. Newman-Willie asks what sister said about a ring. Willie replies she wondered who would be fool enough to trust you for it as stated by Jewelers Weekly.
An attorney questions a witness about the defendant using intemperate language after two days of heavy drinking, with the witness confirming the intoxicated state and conduct.
In a brief exchange translated from Fliegende Blatter, a woman responds to an offer to leave, asserting she will marry. The dialogue hints at social expectations and the tension between autonomy and obligation.
A vintage patriotic verse extols farmers as nation’s breadwinners from Maine to California. It praises their hard work feeding the nations, notes hardships when crops fail, and urges farmers to persevere, ending with a solemn line about a better life beyond earthly toil. Ohio Farmer
Western Rural notes that high lamb mortality stems from poor ewe care including under or overfeeding. Starvation and abortion follow if digestion is impaired or udders inflame. Prevention rests on good management and timely action to protect both ewe and lamb.
A durable lime based whitewash method is outlined using boiling water salt lime and glue starch mix. The process covers preparation in a tight barrel soaking glue and rice, mixing with lime wash to form a thick cream like coating. Six quarts covers about one hundred square feet and color can be added.
A Chicago Times fashion feature catalogs gowns worn by a young lady and others. It details dark blue Scotch plaid, Bismarck brown silk with crescent designs, gray cashmere aproned skirts, beaded satin waistlines, plaid drapery, and beaver colored cloth ensembles with velvet, fur trim, and gilt accents.
A columnist notes women’s practical insight in everyday life and cites Dr. Alice Bennett on Bright’s disease risks. The letter from Mrs. Davis touts Warner’s Safe Cure for kidney hemorrhage after failed medical care, and a typical shop scene closes with a receipt joke.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It cites endorsements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The piece also includes a stray Boston Courier quote about a wagon and low fellows.
A Boston periodical is lauded for its large staff and excellence. It claims 450000 families read the Youths Companion and urges subscriptions payable now for the rest of the year, including Holiday Numbers, with a note from the Binghamton Republican.
An advertisement extols the New York Central as the exclusive trunk line into New York City with service at Grand Central Station. It highlights central location near hotels, declares Grand Central the largest station, and notes the line’s unique status in the city.
A collection of vintage ad lines and quips cites Dobbins' Electric Soap as unchanged since 1865, urges consumers to beware imitations, and includes brief jokes about a French officer and a leek smelling boat. It promotes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The musical world talks of Miss B a high contralto who suffered a bronchial threat caused by catarrh in the head. She has been cured by Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. For bronchial throat and lung ailments the remedies are described as unequaled and should be used together for chronic nasal catarrh. Available from all druggists.
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