28 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1881
Page
1
A jumble of global anecdotes features paper rifle barrels, a ten ounce baby from Maryland, sheep holdings in Texas, anti immigrant cries in California, and a mix of political irregularities. The item blends curiosities, political notes, and oddities from across the era.
A jumble of notes reports on a female lamp lighter in Washington and a female poster in Albany, then memorials for President Garfield, followed by a note on petrified fish remains in Washington Territory. It closes with a curious, if garbled, aside on sun distance and human endurance experiments.
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee issues a nationwide address praising the current administration, urging calm and nonpartisan conduct during bereavement. They commend its debt funding, anti corruption efforts, and civil service principles, and ask voters to support the party’s continued guidance without loud campaigning.
A Detroit case shows a youth facing potential life in state prison after an alleged assault on an ex alderman. The judge admonished him while his passage out left a scene of shingle fragments in the corridor. Other items include Turkish censorship limits on Egyptian news and a London kitchen incident with an ax. A Kentucky tree yields extensive lumber.
The Russian Emperor seeks to buy surrounding residences and build a surrounding underground passage around his palace. The tunnel will be patrolled by sentinels and can be quickly flooded to safeguard the imperial residence.
The flag of the famed Confederate steamer Alabama is shown at the Institute Fair in Boston. Its owner values the relic at 10000 dollars and accompanies it with letters from Captain Semmes and others certifying its authenticity. It has never been exhibited before.
Boston railroad reductions set fare at five cents for any point within five miles. Companies and suburban residents report the experiment satisfactory and beneficial.
Mr. H. H. Wallace of Greenwich New York has advanced from day switchman to Assistant Superintendent of the New York and New Haven Railroad in a steady career progression.
A tub of dynamite on the Burlington and Quincy line near Zanesville was found in time to avert a passenger express catastrophe. The report notes concern for a passenger train due to detonation risk and reflects on the emotional toll of separation.
An English critic foresees the Southern States of the Union developing into one of the century’s wonders, suggesting remarkable growth and promise for the region.
The Iowa State Register accuses Guiteau of false claims that his speech was authorized by the Republican Party. The piece recalls Grant’s room ejection of Guiteau, ridicules the spread of the speech as campaign padding, and notes the man’s opportunistic shifts on tariff policy. Columbus report adds Ohio Governor election vote abstract.
David Brenner James Root Allen Swan and Benny Lotz workers in A Thalheimer's cigar box factory drank sassafras oil from a bottle in the cellar while the foreman was away. Three consumed large amounts and became delirious and explosive. Lotz only a small dose. Physicians treated them for hours. One boy leapt from a window during the episode.
In St Louis the Deadwood Dakota Sheriff Johnny Manning used a newspaper notice to summon debtors who had owed Deadwood citizens. Several men paid up on the spot, with others phoning or visiting to settle, as Manning notes advertising can be effective. He also comments on government debt policy and national credit.
French journals recount a grisly Seclin station crash. August Prevost opened a carriage door on the wrong side as an express from Paris passed at speed reducing him to atoms. The heart torn from the breast beat on the road while the dog mourns at the bloody remains. He was father of six.
Lucretia Garfield is praised for her devoted wifehood during her husband’s declining years. The piece honors her as a steadfast partner who ministered to him in his darkest days with dignified, selfless care worthy of enduring memory.
The Garfield murder case was portrayed as a pitiful display in court with the condemned inmate described as insignificant. The Cincinnati Commercial notes the tragedy of killing a president with extraordinary qualities and opportunities for good.
A historical note reports 7,000 women in Mor mondam with 3,000 overworked husbands, yielding about two and a quarter wives per man. Utah totals show 3,043 more women than men in a 144000 population, with 124,000 Mormons and 20,000 Gentiles. Most polygamists are elderly and fashion trends among younger men are mentioned.
A Cincinnati Commercial commentator ridicules the idea that Governor Foster pressed Mr. Halsted to meet President Arthur to secure a Stalwart vote for the Ohio Republicans. The writer says Arthur has shown consistent friendliness to Foster throughout the campaign.
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