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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1883
Page
8
A lyrical fragment contrasts the “Girl of the past” with the “Girl of today” praising a beloved The speaker vows to live and die for the one he calls his queen amid a caustic chorus of rival voices and sentiments in a nostalgic verse.
John, a fashionable yet vain farmer, woos Mary with showy suits and bold claims. When a kiss lands a sting, Mary rejects him and his vanity. He returns later in plain clothes, and they reconcile with a deeper, mutual respect as she forgives and accepts the steady man she truly loves.
A former city official hosted government members at his home for an evening of cards and gambling under General Schenck rules. Midnight neared as pots grew, with raises flying and a dramatic entrance by a woman in night clothes wielding a horse whip. Money disappeared as officials fled, the hostess salvaged funds, and the money was likely donated to charity. The piece also notes Irish gentry colonizing Pan France and a towering 430 foot Eucalyptus in Victoria potentially tallest among Australia’s trees.
A compendium of home farming tips on flavoring custards with fruit jellies and egg whites, kerosene use on farm tools, buckwheat rotation to deter wireworms, burdock control with kerosene, brass kettle cleaning, bran as wheat manure, milk shelf life in clean cells, and corn bread batter consistency. It cites Chicago Joy Chicago Tribune Prairie Farmer Boston Transcript New England Farmer and similar periodicals.
The article argues against fat as growth and advocates balanced feeding for piglets. It recommends skim milk as the main base, with cooked corn meal to supplement when milk is abundant, or a mix of oats and peas if milk is scarce. It stresses liquid feeds after birth, multiple daily meals post weaning, and the value of grass for digestion and exercise. It also notes the dangers of overreliance on corn meal and the need for muscular and skeletal development.
A New York lecture by Dr Horace R Hamilton argues tornadoes arise from sunspot activity and solar heat shifts. He extends the claim to show how distant kidney and liver health trigger storms in the body, endorsing Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy, with personal recovery anecdotes and promotional inserts for various health products.
An advertisement extols hop bitters as a cure all for rheumatism kidney trouble indigestion and general illness. It claims benefits for women children the elderly and nursing mothers, asserting dramatic health improvements and urging daily use to prevent kidney disease. Several testimonials from a Methodist clergyman are included.
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