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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1883
Page
2
A lonely man seeks fortune at a mystic well and gains worldly riches only to reject them. He shifts his wish to his absent love, realizing life without love is a blank page and that love outweighs wealth and health. The tale ends with a vow to wish for his beloved’s presence.
Phileas Fogg lands in San Francisco with Mrs. Aouda and Passepartout and meets Fix again. A political street battle erupts between Camerfield and Mandiboy supporters, injuring Fix while Fogg defends his party. They recover, vow to press on toward the Pacific Railroad and New York departure.
The Pacific Railroad spans two main segments, the Central Pacific from San Francisco to Ogden and the Union Pacific from Ogden to Omaha. At Omaha five lines converge, linking New York and San Francisco by a continuous rail corridor across the nation.
Chambers' Journal recounts 17th to 19th century strongmen and tightrope performers. Monsieur Gregorie, Pospischilli, Joignery, Simba, and William Joy display astonishing feats such as carrying heavy weights, balancing tables on teeth, lifting horses, and bending ropes. Joy, the English Samson from Ramsgate, reportedly lifted a ton weight with a belt and performed agile, spectacular stunts.
A Miss Avery daughter of Frank Gallup of Poquonnoc died in Cincinnati from malignant scarlet fever. A trunk of her clothing was sent home and distributed among relatives. Dresses altered by a village dressmaker led a customer to contract the disease at the house. Early victims included Gallup family members. Neighbors loaned clothing, spreading contagion as funerals drew crowds. An afflicted mother took her remaining children to Essex, Connecticut, exposing others. Will experts trace the Connecticut outbreak to oyster brushes along the river?
Two Irishmen discuss the phrase Latest and Very Latest in a humorous exchange. Tim explains that the latest refers to content printed in time, while the very latest is what comes after the paper is already issued.
A mother jokes about her son being a chip of the old blockhead exploring whether she truly means what she says or says what she means in the light of everyday speech.
Olive cultivation advances reported in Georgia with growers noting healthy fruit production and favorable growing conditions. Local farmers association confirms steady yields and growing market interest for Georgia olives.
The text surveys diverse items from a death cause of James A. Hurst to portraits of public figures like Col. Nicholas Smith and George H. Pendleton. It notes Western Australia’s Napier-Broome, Senator Pendleton’s residences, General Grosvenor’s pension stance, Ben de Lenos’ rise, and entertainer Miss Emily Faithful praising women’s education and roles.
A collage of witty squibs and small anecdotes from various papers. A farmer seeks a first class potato masher amid many small ones in Philadelphia. A gentleman risks his arm aiding a drowning skater. Puck notes lines misattributed. A nutty axle tree joke lands in Boston. Various quips on widows and chestnuts appear with gentle humor.
In Hawkeye a hotel guest nurse, Vennor, awakes to twenty two inches of snow with drifts eighteen feet high and trains halted. The weather trainer laments forecasting error and sacrificing his gear, ending in sorrow as he contemplates the winter storm across America.
A group described as Arabs beyond the corde profess the Roman Catholic faith, signaling a surprising religious shift or outreach beyond expected boundaries. The note highlights conversion or adherence within a fringe community.
A sparrow argues over crumbs with a younger bird then learns to seek aid from kind children In a Harper's Young People tale. The sparrow endures cold and hunger until children share bread, proving the moral that even small creatures are cared for by larger benevolence.
A Wide Awake lecture by John Spicer on knives entertained Barn Hall listeners. The speaker jokes about eating and jackknives, recites uses and losses, and recalls a boy who finds his knife after a long search, ending with a reflective note on mishaps and memory.
A storyteller recalls boys misplacing a knife and a sequence of clues leading to its recovery. The tale ends with applause and gratitude to the audience for their attention.
The speaker recalls climbing a Swiss peak with a ten thousand foot rise and notes Weisshorn looms opposite. The message: progress comes one step at a time as Arago learned from D Alembert to go on. A tale urging steady effort in study and life.
The London Times notes a new school for girls from nine to eleven under the Empress, aimed at elementary education for the poorer class. The program covers religion Russian language natural history calligraphy singing music and needlework over four years, addressing gaps left by limited elementary schooling and costly gymnasia.
The article explains that cold feet stem from poor blood circulation and factors such as tight footwear or mental strain. It advises regular exercise, temperance, and avoiding offense, plus practical remedies like soaking feet in warm water, then cold water, drying and rubbing, and using a fresh brush in winter.
Ralph Corbit a twelve year old of Honeybrook Chester County devised an electrical rat extermination method using Leyden jars in a battery connected to an iron plate. He charged the jars with a self made machine and in hours killed twenty five rats, clearing the cellar of pests. West Chester Local.
Hole-in-the-Day a Chippewa Indian and son of the famed chief began a lecturing tour in Minnesota. His first audience paid him $2.50, ending the venture.
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