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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1887
Page
4
A column reflecting on Sam Small critiquing Bob Ingersoll and his teachings, urging reliance on grace and discernment between divine guidance and personal wisdom. It praises honesty, foresees consequences for lax work, and includes commentary on historical agnosticism and moral instruction.
A former Atlanta police reporter reveals a wandering path from heavy drinking to conversion, detailing a life of media earnings, social circles, and a dramatic street sermon to thousands. He credits his mother and faith for change, recalls Paris and Washington experiences, and rejects atheism in favor of duty to God and family.
A vivid display at the New York Police Bureau museum showcases notorious thieves and tools from historic cases. Exhibits include sledge hammers, drills, masks, and bonds from the 1878 Manhattan Bank robbery. notable figures Gustave Kindt and Nat White appear through depictions of their methods and contraband items. The article recounts early criminal ingenuity, from counterfeit scrip to bank bonds and opium paraphernalia, alongside a digression on scientific tests of material porosity and gas passage.
In the Arkansas Legislature a Sandstone Knob member defends accepting presents, mocks defection from generosity, and recounts a tale involving a man named Watson who refused a daughter as a gift, while warning against excessive suspicion of those who accept gifts. The column mixes parliamentary wit with anecdote and general commentary.
The Sahara, the world’s largest desert, spans 1.5 to 2.5 million square miles and endures extreme heat with winds that drain moisture. Historical notes cite Lyell on its ancient water connections and a proposed canal plan to flood a 126,000 square mile western basin to form a sea.
An 1800s style ad asserts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters cures languor and unrest, notes yawning and disturbed sleep, and promises muscular energy and better digestion. It warns against mineral tonics like strychnia and nux vomica, claiming the Bitters is safer and effective for fever, kidney issues, and rheumatism.
The fragmentary excerpt blends light dialogue about a woman in the moon with pasted notices on anatomy, chemistry, patent medicines, and medical claims. It mentions Sir Charles Bell, John Walker, Pierce's pills, Hazard & Co Elixir, and Piso’s remedies, reflecting 19th century popular science and quack advertising alongside brief humorous exchanges. The clipping lists places Hampton Ponton Ky and Springfield and includes product names and Worthy claims.
A collage of health claims and folk tips tout Prickly Ash Bark and Herries as cures for rheumatism and kidney complaints, plus praise for Dr Harter’s Iron Tonic and a tease of Sunbeams, with notes on weight gain, luck in Ohio, and work-at-home schemes promising earnings from $5 to $25 daily.
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