05 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1883
Page
1
A verse recalls three sports travelers who invite a stranger to play cards in a railroad car. The stranger, eager to learn, joins a high stakes game and wins a fat pot with a royal flush as the three sports confess their faux pas. The piece ends noting strangers and sports as natural foes.
A Victorian tale follows John Clark and his wife Mary at a humid farm as he preaches burdens to bear while hiring help and spending on a cranberry meadow. Mary endures fatigue and social pressure, ultimately demanding fair treatment and rest, aided by neighbor Jane Patch.
Honeysuckle yellow leads color trends with pelerines shoulder capes and numerous redingotes and polonaises in fashion. New leathers include Cordova and Russia leather with deerskin oak and antique blue. Delicate blue green, heart of the tea rose pink, orage gray, and malatesta russet brown appear. Elaborately braided jerseys will be the next highlight.
A Detroit Free Press vignette portrays a poor woman who asks a Chicago policeman if the law protects her after slipping on ice in front of a rich man’s vacant lot. The officer notes possible defenses and chain of ownership, leaving her with no clear remedy and a wary view of pursuing a suit.
In County Court Brandt the lawyer questioned a German witness who spoke no English and was deaf. The questions went through an interpreter while the attorney roared, misreading the interpreter and prompting laughter from the court and spectators.
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