02 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1881
Page
1
Wan Wert Weekly Bulletin reports Pittsburg suffers a smallpox spread with critical views on local authorities. The issue surveys crime, spectacles in Nimes, a Newport marriage, glucose in lager beers, and a mix of political and social notes including Prohibition, Mormon land policy, and a curious tale of a blind bride.
A bored bachelor, living in a snug room, is stirred from idleness by a poverty-stricken boy seeking marble dust to clean steps. The encounter leads Jack to visit soup-houses, donate money, and pursue a new, meaningful life through charity, ending with a romance spark in a modest boarding-house setting.
The Ohio State Convention of Prohibitionists met in Loveland and was allegedly controlled by Democratic agents who arranged a ticket to siphon votes from Republicans in key counties, aiding Democratic control of the Legislature. The source questions funding and notes no Prohibition member claims contributing to the campaign. The Memphis Avalanche recalls a record heat period across the nation, highlighting extreme conditions since mid June 1881 and widespread damage and crops impact, especially in the South.
From Hall's Journal of Health the article extols buttermilk as a strengthening beverage suited to weak stomachs and digestion. It praises its digestion aid, sedative effects for sleeplessness, and urges daily use in warm weather while recommending avoidance of tea coffee and water.
From the Rocky Mountain Presbyterian: the United States spans 197 degrees of longitude, surpassing half the globe. San Francisco sits mid distance between Alaska and Maine as the sun sets on the western isle and rises in Maine. Aleutian waters shadow Maine’s forests lit by dawn.
In Cincinnati, John W. Bookwalter asserts union men can vote their choice, declaring he will back Hancock. Critics call the speech vain and absurd, noting the establishment would not close regardless of election. The passage is labeled impertinent and unnecessary.
The Syracuse Courier notes a major turn in France with Bonapartists losing in Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon. The island, long loyal to the Imperial cause, now defects, marking a signal shift in Mediterranean politics.
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