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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1884
Page
8
Farm guidance on winter sheep care stresses preventing exposure to storms, proper feeding, and housing. It advocates splitting flocks by health, using grain with coarse fodder, rotating grains, occasional root and veg feeds, regular feeding times, and ample bedding to improve health and fleece quality. Water should be provided, not sourced from snow.
A historical note argues white paper and black ink strain the eye more than lighting or desk position. Citing Bacon on sun rays, Cartagena blindness, Egypt ophthalmia, and Chevreul color studies, it claims 14 420 tint distinctions exist to ease ocular stress.
Parsnips salsify and horse radish resist deep cold. All other crops require winter storage with ample quantities of hardy varieties. If the cellar stays cool, keep supplies in boxes or sand buried in earth to prevent shrivelling, advises the American Agriculturist.
The Rev. Dr. Joshua Morsell collapsed in the pulpit at Grace Church City Island Westchester County New York during the Sunday service and died from heart disease.
A Mississippi newspaper notes that in the last election fourteen African American candidates were elected, highlighting a dramatic shift in local political representation and stirring debate over race and politics in the community.
A hodgepodge of brief items mentions General Grant as President of a New York society, Pompey Graham in Newburgh at revolution, a poetic name from Laurens County Georgia, and Anthony as a lone roll-call senator. Also noted are bequests of $150,000, a temperance pledge condition for marriage, Barnum offering $50,000 for lectures, Huntington’s fortune, and plans for an arts estate near Rome.
A collage of humorous snippets from various papers. Jokes about optics and opera glasses, a star described as a diamond throated singer, old quips about ice cells and beguiling doctors. Fruits of idle wit include a Irishman in a refrigerator car and a Cape Cod reporter’s narrow escape from a rough con man.
Defiance county Ohio invites sealed bids by March 4 1884 for materials and construction of Brunersburg bridge over the Tiffin River in Noble township. Plans are on file with the county auditor, detailing abutments spans and superstructure with options for bidders to propose their own plans and furnish materials. The bridge будет about 220 feet long with an 18 foot roadway and a single span. contracts awarded to lowest responsible bidders after security as required by law.
Creditors of Miller Rock & Co. notified of a petition filed January 5 1884 by Davis & Foster in Seneca County Ohio Court of Common Pleas. The suit seeks to reach assets, declare conveyances fraudulent, and bind other creditors for pro rata costs with a final hearing to determine defenses and relief.
The Flint Lens is described as the hard est and finest produced from glass with Johnston Optical Co offering patent easy fitting spectacles and eye glasses. Emphasizes extreme care and scientific skill in grinding lenses and notes interchangeable sizing options. Defiance Ohio jewellers and opticians.
A furious intruder bursts into the St. Louis Chronicle office seeking annihilation, intimidating Miss Fanny Bagby the managing editor. He collapses in fear as she remains unarmed yet displays surprising pluck, slapping and scratching to defend herself, causing the intruder to retreat in embarrassment.
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