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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1883
Page
15
A aged man seeks bread at Abraham’s tent but is refused due to lack of worship. A second night shows divine presence and guidance as God questions the Patriarch on hospitality. The poem by Walter Bruce reflects mercy versus ritual inclusion.
In a silent hot valley two hundred cavalrymen pursue a lost Apache trail at mountain base. Signals up the slope warn of ambush. A lone wild horse leads to a deadly ambush where the sergeant and troopers are wiped out. the Indians suffer casualties as the scout party collapses, yet the trail is found.
A Detroit Free Press reader recounts a comical episode where a man buys butter, miscounts change, and tries to return nine dollars too much. The grocer accuses him of swindling as the man discovers later the error was his own and ends up his own misfortune after a long, humorous chase through misunderstandings.
A Philadelphia reader recalls a hot day at Eighth and Chestnuts and a whaling ship tale from the Eliza F. Mason. The narrator describes a case whale with a head containing oil, a burning accident, and diving through hot oil to escape, ending with the captain’s fear of turning gray and noting he was bald.
A seasoned breeder urges constant summer care to raise turkeys successfully, noting profits from past years and the advantage of care over pork. He cites sales figures from 1860 to 1871, favors turkey farming over pork, and predicts growing value as more farmers specialize and improve stock and markets.
A collection of practical advice on granary cleanliness to prevent weevils and best sugar butter ratios for cakes. Also notes on pear tree care, sage tea vessels, ant destruction with bones and hot water, and an old recipe for pound cake without soda. Includes potato scallops guidance and farming soil tips from Herkimer County.
A Galena Gazette item cautions farmers about a sharpers scheme in which an agent offers six sewing machines with a trap: if five sell at fifty dollars each the sixth is kept. if unsold in six months the agent retrieves them and charges nothing for use. The fraud twists the contract into a $250 note later discounted by victims, leaving signers to pay. Large counties of Wisconsin, including Hazel Green Township, report scores duped by this ruse.
The dairy column notes whey can profitably feed pigs calves and dry cows with minimal ground feed. It contrasts low butter prices with producer profits, warns farmers starting dairying this season to milk and care for cows regularly, and stresses careful management to avoid losses.
A North British Agriculturist reader explains sleepy cream caused by fermentation in dairy cream. Fermentive germs from utensils or natural causes swell cream and delay butter. Clean utensils, hot and cold water, and butter powders help convert to butter. cows’ diet and condition may influence germ presence. Prairie Farmer notes uncertainty about butter powders’ origin or availability here.
The Western Rural essay argues dairying is a scientific process requiring study and understanding. A knowledgeable dairyman acts like a scientist, diagnosing causes and applying precise remedies. Without understanding, farmers risk poor butter and financial loss, while dedicated thinking alongside hard work yields success and wealth.
Berlinger bookseller Borstele operates a circulating library holding 600000 volumes. The display notes emphasize the vast catalog and ongoing lending program aimed at readers seeking broad access to literature.
Reports indicate a growing number of personal crises with escalating case counts across multiple communities. Health and social services note increased demand for support, while agencies urge public awareness and timely assistance.
A Springfield Massachusetts Republican excerpt argues malaria is overused by doctors to explain diverse ailments. It cites cases where fevers, pleurisy, rheumatism, anemia, facial neuralgia, and vague illness are attributed to malaria or quinine relief, suggesting professional ignorance and misdiagnosis while noting many residents suffer unexplained fatigue, headaches, and biliousness.
French silk manufacturers express strong optimism over a newly discovered African spider. The arachnid spins a yellow web noted for extraordinary strength and elasticity, seen as a potential breakthrough for high quality textiles.
Proponents for a proposed Dakota statehood adopt as motto the phrase Fear God and take your own part. The wording echoes local sentiment as activists push for secession and a new political status.
Advertisement touts Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer as a vegetable formula that clears dandruff, restores gray hair to natural color, and promotes new growth without harming health unlike sulfur or silver nitrate preparations. It claims quick browning of faded hair to a glossy shade and offers a warranty with Brenton, Myers & Co. as wholesale agents in Cleveland and C N Carrenton in New York.
Letter from THOMAS J. METHVIN of Hatcher's Station Georgia praising R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription for restoring his wife after over two years of illness and noting a niece also improved. Also mentions baby colic remedy and Ely's Cream Balm cure claim and a Rochester Post Express hobble about houses and breakers ahead.
Mrs. R R Clark of Irvington Michigan reports a four month walnut sized lump in her breast vanished after taking Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pellets starting in June. Also mentions Ely's Cream Balm for hay fever and Brown's Iron Bitters praised as a tonic.
A collage of old newspaper snippets promotes tonics like Brown's Iron Bitters and German Hop Bitters as cures, cites dubious health claims, and jokes about a near eighty year old setter in London and a potato digger. The tone imitates period advertising and humor.
Glimpses of old ads mention Glenns Sulphur Soap promising skin relief, Hill s Hair and Whisker Dye, Buchu paiba as a remedy, complete care for kidney disorders and irritation all priced. Also a fashion note on ladies wearing V shaped bodices and a quip on an X shaped note. Mother Swan s Worm Syrup touted for feverishness restlessness and worms tasteless.
A brief collage of ad copy mentions German Hop Bitters with a blown word, Wells Health Renewer for dyspepsia, Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners for new boots, a sea wreck report noting fourteen deaths, and a vermin killer Rough on Rats.
May 16, 1583 report from Henry B. Ingram general superintendent of District Messenger Co. of New Haven describes severe kidney and urinary issues at work erecting telegraph lines. After trying Hunt's Remedy he reports relief within a day and total recovery in three weeks and urges others with liver, kidney, or urinary diseases to use it. 33 Centre Street.
Ad copy praises Hagan's Magnolia Balm for improving complexion with natural tints. It claims imperfection concealment and lasting effect, targeting women perceived as tanned, sallow, or disfigured. The plea emphasizes delicacy, harmlessness, and observer-undetectable results.
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