14 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1881
Page
1
A scan of items shows the Garfield fund totaling £339,898 at noon on Monday while public figures debate trial outcomes. Reports note train robbers in Arkansas, Guiteau indictment preparation, and political shifts including Bayard as pro tem president of the Senate.
A bustling scene at a Dime Museum pits a voluptuous woman against a living skeleton in a comic decorative exchange. They argue over a window, air, and status, ending with a separation as visitors watch the odd pair’s power dynamic.
An old piece discusses weak sight and the value of proper spectacles, home study conditions, and outdoor exercise for youths. It then meanders through Margate history, detailing the Norwood family, the Denthelyon estate, Pettit lineage, and notable monuments before a Philadelphia theft tale of a diamond ring worth about $500 recovered from a pocket-book theft.
Wool formed the largest single freight item on Pacific railways. In 1880 San Francisco shipped 51,588,000 pounds of domestic wool while Australian wool totaled 275,000 pounds, underscoring domestic production dominance.
The American Lutheran Church reports fifty nine Synods and 944,868 communicants. Membership rose by over 100,000 during 1880, reflecting rapid expansion across the denomination.
The Grand Jury presents Charles J. Guiteau as the shooter in the Garfield murder, outlining eleven counts. Details describe the July 2 attack with a pistol, the mortal wound, and death by September 19, noting locations such as Washington District of Columbia Monmouth New Jersey and the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot. Counts vary by location of death and circuit jurisdiction, with a final recitation of removal of Garfield’s corpse.
The Senate roster lists Democrats Republicans Independents and states from Alabama to Wisconsin. It names each member with party and year, covering Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Missouri California Nebraska Colorado Nevada New Hampshire Connecticut Delaware New Jersey Florida New York Georgia South Carolina Illinois Indiana Oregon Pennsylvania Kansas Rhode Island Kentucky South Carolina Louisiana Tennessee Maine Texas Maryland Vermont Virginia Massachusetts West Virginia Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and more, reflecting the political composition as of the 10th term with numerous appointments and term years.
Citizens report a vast lake in the Cascade Mountains about seventy five miles northeast of Jacksonville. The lake reportedly sits 2000 feet below the surface with a calm unruffled surface and an estimated length of twelve to fifteen miles. A central mountain island bears trees while the depth remains unknown. A visiting party observed rifle fire causing seconds of water impact time, a claim supported by local residents. Also noted is Schliemann’s recount of his father as a village preacher who read Homer in German and inspired his son to study Greek and later read Homer in the original.
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