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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1887
Page
3
A affectionate lyric from Bartlett M. Worthington published in the Chicago Times requests a loved one to reaffirm devotion across years and through aging and death, promising to cherish memory and honor on the tomb.
A restless narrator camps in Arastra gulch seeking gold after hearing Sandy Planters claim there is pay dirt. Night visions of dragons and ghostly miners lure him, a cloud burst floods the canyon, the mill vanishes, and a starving stranger arrives, hinting at deeper doom and possible treasure yet to be found.
A man proposes partnership to the narrator promising vast gold. From an eerie night to a fatal night of convulsions and a death-rattle, the tale reveals a ghostly presence and a buried past. An Italian box of love letters uncovers Carl Hauser and Elsa Wolfgang, suggesting a doomed romance and a ruined fortune.
A Chicago News note recalls a shaft glowing with gold and piles of ore, yet the mineral proves worthless to placer miners as pyrites. The tale contrasts gleaming ore with its ultimate lack of value for early prospectors.
The Chicago Times discusses how hens lay eggs in winter when early spring conditions exist, noting that pullets hatched early, supplied with proper food, exercise, and housing, are likelier to produce eggs. It covers housing, ventilation, sun-warmed glass, and varied winter diets including corn, wheat, peas, potatoes, and lean meat to sustain laying.
A St Louis Medical Journal note extols a tincture of capsicum annuum with equal mucilage of gum arabic and glycerine. Applied with a camel hair brush to bruised skin and dried, repeated coats can prevent bruising and bruising darkening. It also claims efficacy for rheumatic or stiff neck conditions.
A traveler in Holland asked about two heavy brass handles hanging from a high chimney board in a country house. A Hollander explained they were for old gentlemen to grip when lifting a foot to warm their toes, noting ancestors were heavy and could not stand on one leg without support.
A collage of wry sayings and humorous quips from St. Louis and other papers. Observations on care, cats, census quirks, tides, hotels, marriages, and vanity mingle with jokes about fashion, love, and family life. Notable lines reference Bacon, a sea side visit, and a Paris medical student.
Texas Sylings recounts Captain William Kidd as a self made seaman rising to ship master then pirate. He formed a privateering crew, traded piracy for plunder, and buried treasure on Gardiner's Island. Captured in Boston, he was tried and executed for murder, not piracy, in London.
In a strong appeal, Beecher argues that women's participation in primary meetings and elections would tame disorder. He contends that women's influence has already reformed social life and would civilize legislatures, ending indecent voting places if families vote together in patriotism.
A letter by H. B. Blackwell cites Senator Ingalls figures from the census to argue for enfranchising women. He notes educated women totaling 9,501,054 versus 2,275,553 illiterate women, and 1,908,810 illiterate men, claiming the combined educated majority would dilute illiteracy’s political influence.
A New Haven dispatch reports W. C. Munson, a New York broker, and Miss Oliver of New York were rowing near Branford Point House when the boat overturned. Miss Oliver swam to shore, Munson could not swim and faced peril until Miss Parkinson of Philadelphia pulled him from the water and into a boat.
The Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association has begun publishing the Wisconsin Citizen from Racine. A salutatory quotation argues men will trust women to judge what is best and wish them to share in the privileges and responsibilities of full citizenship.
The Pall Mail Gazette argues marriage is becoming a true partnership with equal give and take. It notes women shedding obedience to elders and men no longer demanding it, crediting the women’s rights movement for progress.
The Salem Observer responds to Senator Inwalls on Massachusetts women voting for school committee noting men would be negligent under similar narrow restrictions. It argues that only unlimited suffrage provides an adequate test of the question.
Patents issued to Addie Bond of New York for cuff retainer Anna Connelly of Philadelphia for a fire escapeEmma J Gooch of Washington DC for hopkin supporter and Mary A Maxwell of Boston for an easel.
The Women Journal hails the Prohibition party of Massachusetts for pioneering equal rights in party organization. It notes the party adopts a basis of membership allowing voting participation for qualified women, while maintaining targeted voice in nominations and business.
A party described as composed of men and women united on a footing of perfect political equality. The statement emphasizes gender equality and political parity within the group.
Miss Gertrude Hart becomes principal of Monson Academy in Massachusetts. Mrs. A M Hottoway wins a five year street cleaning contract in Buffalo for 447000 dollars. Mrs Rittenscaper nominated for district judge in Nebraska. Mrs Rittenbender and Mrs Roppgy noted for kindergarten work and home education advocacy. Mrs Davis supports a women led college for domestic science. Mars. Ford reaches 100 near Milford. Numerous women leaders and teachers cited across journals urging education, charity, and disciplined reform for girls and children.
An article describes a smuggling scheme involving a Havre to New York traveler who kept boarding the same steamer, posing as a wealthy eccentric. A young man who met him carried diamonds hidden in a hole cut in the state room, discovered by a steward and ending the affair. The tale is presented as a new, pictorial illustration of the method.
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