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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1887
Page
3
A Van Wert Bulletin fragment presents a speaker praising Bess with playful rural imagery. The verse notes beauty in eyes lashes lips cheeks and likens them to sunlit fruit while critiquing hollow speeches and admitting thoughts loosened on Bess.
Mortimer the dashing visitor borrows a street organ and entertains the boardinghouse with tunes. He attracts Miss Parker who, after a dramatic rescue of her horse, admires his Italian flair and replies in kind, leading to a flutter of mutual interest.
Mortimer pursues a romance with Miss Parker, an organ grinder’s daughter, in a tale of mistaken identity and language barriers. The pair reveal Mortimer’s true lineage as Daniel Mortimer Jr. and the couple plan a Grace Church wedding to General Parker’s daughter with parental approval after a comic clash and rescue by the organ grinder.
A historical reflection on the term square describing honesty and integrity. It defines a square man as upright and trustworthy, noting the phrase once meant “square toed” and applied to those who “toe the line” of duty.
A Columbia College talk argues a laborer needs only small portions of protein fat and carbohydrates daily. It cites lighter meat use and cheaper plant foods as healthful, and presents fish and vegetarian menus as economical, practical options for sustaining strength and weight on low cost diets.
The piece argues that illness and unhappiness stem from lack of outside interests and sympathy beyond oneself. It condemns egotism and idle self-centered living as barren, describing daily life as a monotonous, draining routine without purpose or joy.
The Counani seaboard tract between Brazil and French Guiana declares itself an independent republic. Led by French figures with a French official journal, the state claims 24 000 miles extent, 700 people, and economic exports from rubber to cocoa. A postal line links Counani with Cayenne and Para.
A dialect reflection on wisdom and folly with humorous observations. It contrasts aging, mischief, and fate using rural speech and vivid imagery to probe human behavior and honesty. Judge-like wit punctuates moral questions about fairness and misdeeds.
A collage of household hints and recipes covers cooking methods from fish balls and cream puffs to primp preserves. It includes garden advice on sunshine and moisture, plus nutritional notes for fattening livestock on grass and using tobacco stems as fertilizer.
A reader explains a self supporting worm fence redesign using locust posts and two wires to secure rails. He describes stakes set two feet deep with inside and outside rails, a removable rail system at joints, and extra wire wraps to hold stakes tight. The method aims for level, durable fencing that withstands strong winds.
The NFL Times argues farm profits rise with strict planning and frugal, energetic management. Farmers often operate hand to mouth with wastes of time and material, and better foresight could yield more profitable, satisfying results.
A St. Paul Globe column argues hat styles reveal character. Silk hats signal financial ability, the derby shows energy, and the slouch represents Americanism and sociability. Perched hats imply self esteem, forward hats suggest independence, while those worn low imply thoughtfulness. Sailors soldiers and jockeys are excluded as they wear caps.
An 19th century note explains brittle hooves stem from water deficiency in bone and environmental factors. It advises cooling washes, clean bedding, dry or sawdust floors, glycerine dressings, occasional soft feed, and cautious tar use to restore hoof moisture and prevent shedding of horn. It also mentions a Geneva antivertiser anecdote about a tree and dogs.
The Kansas contribution to trade reaches 1.5 million dollars in farm receipts for hogs and poultry. A drop in cod oil prices of up to forty percent is linked to weaker demand and cheaper oils. England supplies steel and iron to the U S, with exports to foreign markets reaching tens of thousands of tons and substantial value. Silver has declined by about a thousand dollars per ton yearly over a decade, while U S Treasury stock sits lower than 1576 levels. California and Florida yield about 1,009,000 and similar orange box outputs, Louisiana barrels of oil, with orange consumption under five million boxes annually and projected modest growth.
A reflective piece on Columbus and Europe's lingering doubt about a New World. It argues that entrenched theories persist despite discovery and cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a supposed cure for consumption, urging timely use.
A fragmented clipping promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to restore balance in a dyspeptic stomach and regular bowel and liver function. It mentions fever and ague use and quotes various sources praising the tonic and its reforming effects on digestion and health. The piece also notes a medical manual on hernia, travel routes with Rock Island lines, and rail excursion fares from Chicago with mentions of agents and destinations.
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