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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1883
Page
2
A speaker declares that earthly sounds and sights cannot reach the speaker's grave. Though sun, flowers, rain, and birds surround the mound, none of these bring meaning. only a future sunlit breath across the resting place remains touched by distant memory and longing.
In Hong Kong Fogg loses the Carnatic and opts to sail for Yokohama on John Bunsby’s Tankadere with Mrs Aouda Fix joins the crew and Passepartout is missing. Fogg bargains for speed as they sail 8 to 9 knots despite risks while Fix schemes amid a perilous voyage toward Shanghai and Yokohama.
The article argues for supporting young men facing life's hurdles rather than exploiting them. It condemns bankers, ministers, and merchants who profit from a newcomer's struggles and urges practical aid, friendship, encouragement, and networking to foster opportunity and gratitude.
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a bystander on a street car demanding a route to St Aubin avenue and identifying Sam Smith’s house as a two story white dwelling with green blinds and a porch, then paying fare and alighting. The report also lists diverse brief items about Louise Montague, senescence in Congress, a jury ruling on citizen status, a Melbourne exile, and Maine magnate Abner Coburn.
The text argues that the finest figures combine thought with action and endure loneliness. It notes immortality comes not from fame but from lasting impact, listing philosophers poets actors and leaders as enduring peaks on a single sheet of history. Most people rest unseen in a quiet valley.
A London Ontario Methodist minister, after thrice attending a twice postponed marriage, finally joins the couple only to receive a note from the groom offering five dollars once he gets a job, revealing he is currently unemployed.
A mosaic of quips from multiple papers critiques common manners and fashion. Jests touch on choosing a wife by her chin, misfired compliments, and light satire of dolls hair and plethysmographs. The collection blends humor with period commentary.
A condemned Italian killer of Daniel Cash, a Sin Sing inmate, resisted execution while deputies attempted to lift him. He grabbed a gas chandelier, fought fiercely, and groaned at the door before being placed in his cell, threatening self harm as officers intervened.
A poem by Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster in Harper's Young People portrays Johnny McCree walking a hard street with scarce money, a strong will, and faith in his father and God. His mother stays hopeful as he keeps whistling, promising better days by tomorrow night.
Ned Merrill, a chronically lazy boy, gets his boots pulled off by his mother who scolds him for avoiding work. His neglect earns him the nickname Boot-jack as neighbors witness the scene and his sister Flo notes his mother’s kindness. A birthday gift from Uncle Joshua, a hatchet and brace arrive, nudging Ned toward responsibility.
In a tale retold by Susan T. Perry, Ned Merrill discovers a boot-jack in an express box with a note praising mothers' virtue. The incident prompts Ned to finish tasks on time and serve his mother, leading to a final realization that self control outmatches conquest. The story ends with a proverb about ruling one’s spirit.
In a family chat a four year old boy Bertie declares he will be a blacksmith after visiting the town forge. His siblings aspire to farming, law, and teaching, shaping a simple maternal discussion of future careers.
The Y Herald discusses Prof. Wiggins forecast of a March 11 storm that would be the continent’s worst since Washington era. It notes possible path from Northern Pacific to Gulf of Mexico with deflection by Rockies and limited destructive potential in the United States.
An excerpt on ostrich eating habits notes selective feeding on mealies and prickly pears, but a hungry bird eats broadly. It explains large gut content needs, risks of overindulgence, and pebbles in the gizzard serving as grinding aid, with a farmer's find of 930 stones.
A method claims water kept in good drinking condition for over three years by adding half a grain of salicylic acid per quart. Recommended for expeditions in warm climates and field use.
Patti protects about $500000 in diamonds stored inside a secure safe. The item emphasizes the value and security measures surrounding the diamonds.
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