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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1890
Page
7
A collection from Mrs. Grant recounts the courtship of Julia Dent in 1844. Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant wins her hand amid bridge dangers, letters from Mexico, and a life shared through wars and public life, as Mrs. Grant reflects on joy and sorrow.
General Cyrus Bussey recounts Civil War memories including Colonel John B. Wyman of the Thirteenth Illinois Infantry and a mountain of discipline over a drum turkey episode. He recalls Wyman’s farewell aboard a transport to Helena and the death at the head of his regiment a week later. He also notes a timid soldier named Millan who faced pressure to join an expedition.
General Imboden recounts meeting Lee during the battle and praising Pickett's troops. He describes the exhausted leaders, the retreat, and a night trek where wounded suffered without aid, revealing war's brutal toll and a sentence on the horror seen in that one night.
A solpiIors' monument planned for Concord N I L amid future expansion of a G A R memorial hall in New York City. A gold chain found on a battlefield by Robert Ingranham of Philadelphia is believed dropped there during the fight. Minnesota publishes a volunteer history volume available free to state enlistees. Mary Siers McHenry becomes national Womans Relief Corps president with HQ at Denison Iowa, and Arinelle A Cheney remains national treasurer. Dunxms NY cites Mrs Wm Sinfield as the only female veteran drawing a pension for battlefield service with her NY volunteers unit. She served from enlistment through major battles and receives $15 monthly by act of Congress.
Daniel J. Ryan a long time Ohio politician and lawyer is hailed as an independent, non demagogic choice for Secretary of State. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Portsmouth he rose from city solicitor to two terms in the Legislature. Supporters cite his canal boosters stance, parliamentary skill, and record of nonpartisan public service despite Republican ties. The piece also critiques Governor Campbell’s administration and contrasts it with reform efforts.
Dr. S M Babcock at Wisconsin Station presents a rapid economical milk analysis method using a glass bottle with a long neck and sulfuric acid to separate fat. The test yields quick results, costs only a few cents per sample, and can analyze many samples in hours. The apparatus and steps are described, contrasting it with prior Patrick's and Short's methods.
The piece discusses Governor Hill's stance during the late New York Central strike, stressing calm leadership and not deploying the militia unless an emergency arose. It cites Syracuse as a rarity where a deputy sheriff lost composure, contrasts civil authorities handling riotous activity without militia, and adds various unrelated notices and advertisements from contemporary papers.
In all bronchial throat and lung affections lingering coughs spitting of blood weak lungs and kindred ailments the discovery effects the most marvelous cures.
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