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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
2
A crowded street encounter delivers a single bright smile that pierces gloom. The speaker recalls doubt and pain until a passing donor’s cheerful expression restores hope, lighting sunshine and blue skies and suggesting shared joy from a simple gesture.
The passage of a vast herd of buffalo blocked a railroad line for three hours. An engineer debated risking the engine against the animals, then chose to wait, delaying the train until the herd cleared the tracks by nightfall. By 8 PM the train moved into the Humboldt range, reaching Utah Territory near the Great Salt Lake after nine.
Phileas Fogg and companions endure a snowbound night as the train crawls toward Salt Lake City then Ogden. A Mormon preacher on board stirs Passepartout into a wary curiosity about polygamy while buffalo blockade, desert scenery, and rugged Sierra Nevada views unfold before the party in the race to reach English soil.
The narrative describes a train from Great Salt Lake to Ogden, advancing about nine hundred miles from San Francisco before turning east across the Wahsatch range. It notes severe difficulties faced by American engineers in the region between the Wahsatch and Rocky Mountains, where U S government subsidies helped finance the project.
At a Historic Genealogical Society session in Boston General A. Underwood argued middle names are a recent habit. He traced origins from New England to England and offered examples. He suggested middle names can identify individuals and trace female-line ancestry, citing Ellery Channing and Gillespie Blaine as examples.
A string of brief items notes Anthony Trollope’s fame Petering into memory William Black’s wealth Josephine Mansfield’s return to New York City Hannibal Hamlin’s Maine bar admission and firm entry Senator Hale’s Ellsworth firm head Joseph Cilley’s 92nd birthday Jane Stuart’s Newport residence and her father’s Washington portrait Joe Gerhart’s train side confrontation Kee-Wee the cannibal’s visit to Pittsburgh Georgia Central Railroad’s W. G. Raoul a self made leader and General Alexander’s Florida retreat Sarah Bernhardt’s American dollar pull and planned return to the U S for another tour and bigger payoffs
A London Field essay critiques widespread legends about snakes dying at sundown and humans resisting venom. It cites cases of contorted snakes after decapitation and reports from Mexico, noting such tales are unlikely and often nonsensical, with Pliny’s attributed poisons discussed only as superstition.
This excerpt recounts Emily Collins’s memories of patriarchal discipline in early rural America. It notes abusive beating by a husband as deemed proper, justified by law and Bible interpretation, within a household with many children and heavy domestic duties.
A playful note remarks that a woman’s mood or disguise can mislead observers about her intentions. The quip underscores how appearances do not guarantee actions or desires and evokes light social commentary.
Mixed comic clippings and quips from various papers recount oddities and gags. A lawyer’s riddle questions accessory before the fact in a flea dog bite scenario, while jokes about a Billings Dakota town and a mule turned impresario provide light amusement.
A poem praising children marching to school as a cheerful and hopeful army. It depicts students as fresh and joyous, facing challenges like decimals and conjugation, yet returning from playtime to duty with love. Margaret E. Sangster, Harper's Young People.
A calm summer scene unfolds as a mother and child search for a missing doll dress and its garments. They stage a ruse with muslin scraps to catch the thief, but the grassy patch remains empty as a robin hops by and the suspense deepens.
In a snowstorm Jennie wakes to find Mumpsy the cat outside and her home silent. She brave hearts the front door while her father and mother awaken to a burglar alarm. The cat scampers to the cellar, and Jennie is forgiven after she offers a gumdrop.
A narrator recalls a robin snatching lace and muslin from a lawn display, then returning the garments after a ladder ascent by John. Baby, WW, and a nurse join the recovery, the incident prompting a lesson about theft and trust amid playful family moments.
Joseph F. James discusses excavations along the Little Miami River near Cincinnati focusing on the Pottery Field. Since 1878 Dr. Charles Metz and others uncovered six hundred fifty to seven hundred skeletons across four years, noting preservation varied by climate and soil.
Rochester Post Express correspondent reports a Clifton Springs dwelling fire creating a crimson southern sky glow. A blood red streak rose from the blaze center into the heavens, lasting long after the fire's reflection faded, a peculiarly atmospheric spectacle.
The London Practitioner notes a case of severe hysteria with contractions of the lower extremities. The patient was treated with bread pills prescribed under the name pilule mice pannis.
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