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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
7
A child in the Wide Awake piece cherishes a fantasy realm called the Miz a land of Allae giants dragons and enchanted palaces. She long seeks its location in the world while her mother and caretaker gently accept the child’s vivid belief.
Eva Wilmarth insists on wearing a sunflower and olive-green dress to the St. Valentine ball despite Phil Egerton’s jealousy. He returns from town unsure of their future, but Eva’s valentine reveals mutual affection and prompts reconciliation as Phil witnesses Eva’s charm in olive-green velvet with the sunflower perched atop her hair.
A collection of domestic tips and agricultural notes from various papers. Advice covers charcoal remedies for illness, horse footing in different climates, steamed food for dairy cattle, liver bacon dishes, bone fineness in thoroughbreds, fowl fattening and feeding, a hot tomato onion sauce with spices, horse care regarding blankets, cautions on air drafts, and a call for more pure-bred cattle to boost dairy herds.
A Houma Louisiana report mentions a thirteen year old male with a light brown beard about two inches long. The description lacks location specifics and official actions.
A Western Rural summary argues that cooking corn for hog feed pays when prices are high but not when cheap. It notes cooked food can boost weight gain, yet results depend on hog quality, feeding system, and care. It cites experiments by H. S. Clay and other feeders, suggesting cooked corn may save grain and improve profitability under favorable conditions.
Prof. Wilson of St. Louis reportedly entered a three day trance observed by several physicians who declare him unconscious throughout. If he faked it, he did so skillfully as he remained motionless and avoided eating or drinking. Wilson claims the episode marks development as a religious prophet.
A Church Union poem recalls a mother’s sacrifice and blessing as she gives a sacred pledge to her son. She asks him to weigh love for mother against love for a sacred trust, and to pause before casting aside the pledge he bears from youth.
February and March program outlines biblical topics from Acts chapters 3 through 8. Lessons include The Prince of Life, None Other Name, Christian Courage, Ananias and Sapphira, Persecution Renewed, The Seven Chosen, and The First Christian Martyr with March 25 for a review or missionary temperance topic chosen by the school.
The article discusses cultivating daily trust in God for both calm and crisis. It cites a Mazy Somerville memoir about trusting God over a crewman and advises asking divine guidance for small daily troubles as well as major trials. It notes Sir Philip Sidney’s father urged thoughtful prayer for a lifelong habit of seeking divine assistance.
A street encounter in Philadelphia shows how helping a struggling child transforms a person’s bearing. The piece cites ancient and biblical standards for kindness to children, noting the moral weight of not harming or neglecting the young and referencing a somber warning about offending them.
A compilation of religious aphorisms and commentary. Includes reflections on Sabbath observance, Christian duty, charity, and virtue, citing figures such as N. B. Remick, Dr. Guthrie, Golden Rule, and St. Paul. Emphasizes self-improvement, restraint, and the moral responsibilities of individuals within the Christian life.
A brief reflection on the impact of faithfulness in church or individual care for children. The writer notes that devotion matters to children but weighs differently for those who nurture or neglect them in ministry.
A Christian Union exhortation urges readers to live one day at a time in 1883. It prompts writing a diary with three questions under a pledged resolution: what, how, and when to do more good, then begins a daily reckoning to conquer temptation and bear burdens.
A sermon-like excerpt argues against long winded prayers and urges approaching God with direct, heartfelt prayer. It likens verbose earthly fathers and pompous preachers to ineffectual prayer and stresses humility and singleness of purpose in addressing the divine.
The Boston Post prints a January 17 1837 letter by President Andrew Jackson in which he states he was born in Waxsaw South Carolina on March 1 1767. Governor Butler claims Jackson born in Ireland and some sources name North Carolina.
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