This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1887
Page
3
A collection of vivid anecdotes from soldiers and sailors recounting battles and sieges. Tales emphasize courage, hardship, and camaraderie amid artillery and combat as units endure shelling and advance through perilous fronts.
A Civil War era poem honors a nameless comrade who faced battle fearlessly. The speaker recalls the comrade’s steadfast stand, musket and bayonet bright, as the line advances amid smoke and roar. The verse laments forgotten yet promises lasting fame for the fallen. Chicago Ledger.
A veteran recounts the McCook raid from Marietta to Noonan and Macon Georgia. The Fifth and Eighth Cavalry led by Major Beard and Colonel Morrison clash with Confederate forces under General McCook. The night siege near the Chattahoochee river ends with heavy casualties and a stubborn defense by Tennessee and Iowa troops.
Corporal D. L. Knieut of Company C Fifth Iowa Cavalry recalls night retreat facing a large Confederate assault. With fort evacuated they ferried and swam across a river under fire, aiding comrades and horses, while losing some to Andersonville after capture. Twenty one days in woods ended near Rome and Atlanta, then Kilpatrick and Jonesborough engagement.
The article recounts General E M Law's critique of Hood's Gettysburg plan. Law argued for a right flank maneuver via Round Top and a rearward right wing extension, citing high casualties from a frontal assault and blaming Lee for choosing the weakest plan. It notes Longstreet's cautions and Hood's insistence on a front attack. The piece links the Confederate defeat to these strategic errors and compares the outcome to Pyrrhus’ warning after victory.
Colonel John Mosby recalls cavalry life in the early war years. He describes duty endurance, soldierly privations, and the thrill of occasional rifle fire from skirmishes. He notes false alarms, night scout actions, and the impact of imagination on a nervous temperament in the dark.
A wartime reminiscence recalls a single winter night near Fairfax Court House in 1862. The narrator bivouacked on picket with a cold wind, silent snows, and the famed old gray horse that repeatedly drew ridicule yet never was harmed. An approaching sound spurred fear, only to reveal the horse again stepping forward as the hero of a hundred panics.
The article recalls General Daniel Sickles detailing his Gettysburg actions and his famous leg. It also recounts a Detroit Free Press correspondent's interview with a farmer who boasted of fooling General Sherman after Atlanta, narrating how Sherman’s force searched for him while he was elsewhere with Lee.
Brief notes cover field dairy and stable management plus parlor and kitchen practices. Tips on livestock, feeding, milking routines, storage, and household chores. Practical guidance aimed at farmers and homemakers. Includes seasonal chores and product preservation ideas.
The article explains that corn fed to poultry in autumn and early winter is harder to digest. Thoroughly heating or charring the corn reduces moisture and aids digestion, helping hens resume laying. Fowls may eat charcoal to correct stomach acid fermentation, and charcoal can be given by slightly burning part of the grain. Give when warm, not hot.
The text notes that soft corn, if fed to hogs while wet, yields little nourishment as much of the nutrition is in the cob. It suggests feeding soft corn to mild cows after cold weather, with winter freezing drying and spring grinding in the cob with equal parts oats or light barley to improve quality. It warns against large unventilated heaps that spoil.
Professor Roberts of Cornell reports clover experiments showing dried tops yield 8295 pounds per acre while roots average 4.8 percent rounds. He notes hay production supports root growth, prevents loss of fertilizer, and that grazing may hinder roots more than manure benefits. Second growth during hot dry weather drives roots deeper in search of moisture.
The article argues underdraining increases frost depth avoidance, enabling deeper root penetration. It notes dry soils like sand freeze to three to four feet, while clays stay unfrozen deeper only with drains. Fall plowing plus underdrainage yields permanent frost protection on level exposed areas.
Breeding sows offer high returns as breeders. sow pigs kept to first litter yield large profits. A sow due to farrow in spring is salable at a handsome advance, as buyers focus on litter size and pig weight.
The article argues that winter feeding keeps cattle from losing winter gains and boosts profits. It warns most farmers neglect proper winter rations, noting animals fed adequately in winter grow through summer, while underfed stock wastes food value. It emphasizes liberal feeding and timely selling when necessary, citing West-season scarcity as rare. Source: Chicago Tribune.
An 19th century digest discusses milk production limits and feeding tips. It notes cow milk does not increase yield, grants on early rising for egg production, mentions a German cattle food with vegetable ivory content, and offers attributions about average milk yield in England, Ireland, Scotland and the United States with high annual totals.
The discussion notes potential gains by adopting improved stock and observes that the majority of cows are used for butter making, leaving a nearly unlimited field for enhancement in dairy efficiency.
The Orchard notes W C Barry a leading pomology expert advocates high feeding for pears and other fruits. He warns pears often overbear and must be thinned early and if rapid growth prevents bearing stop manuring then root prune if needed. He cites Bartlett Anjon and Duchess with Anjon ripening at holiday season and fetching high prices when well ripened for special customers.
Instructions warn against poisons Paris green or London purple for curing curecutio. The pest does not eat the fruit but stings it. If sheets are spread under trees and jars shaken, the cure alio drops off and can be destroyed.
The article explains grape vines root easily from eyes, outlining open ground cuttings with two to three eyes, square-bottom cuts, and top-eye at soil surface. Plant six to eight inches apart in rows three feet apart, weed weekly, and harvest strong-rooted vines by July. No manure is needed. heat harms rooting. some varieties root poorly and require longer cuttings at a 45-degree angle.
At a Fort Atkinson Wisconsin farmers institute G White described a creamery method giving each patron control of their own cream. Butter is weighed after salting, branded, and packed separately. leftovers join others. Defective batches sold without brand with net receipts credited to the producer.
The article outlines two dairy classes selling milk or producing butter and stresses selecting breeds for milk or cream yield, feeding for optimal output, and proper management. It discusses the Holstein as a strong option and the goal of intelligent grading to match farm purpose.
Excerpt discusses women's varied roles beyond housekeeping including art, writing, and work in factories and businesses. Highlights the debate over women’s place in society while envisioning many occupations and modern life settings for women.
Leora B. Robinson cites Solomon to praise a wife who manages funds with her husband’s trust, plans ventures, and sustains a cheerful, orderly home. She toils with wisdom, supports family manners, and earns praise for honest work, prudent judgment, and shared responsibility.
A.method to remove iron oxide stains from fabric uses warm hydrochloric acid in a basin then dipping the stain for one minute. Rinse first with water then with a soda solution to neutralize. Oxalic acid is slower and less effective on old spots.
In a Good Housekeeping piece, Mrs. Eliza Parker outlines thorough laundry prep and ironing steps. Heaviest irons with a rolling motion smooth muslins and stiff whites, while embroidery and laces are handled on soft blankets, edges picked, and wrong side ironed.
A collection of simple kitchen dishes includes Boiled Apple Balls with lemon zest butter and breadcrumbs, Stuffed Potatoes with sausage meat, Fried Eggs with Brown Sauce, Chicken Salad with celery and bereselles eggs, Stewed Apples with Rice and Cranberry Cup with lemon rind oatmeal and white wine.
A simple cure for neuralgia recommends grating horse radish and preparing it like table use. Apply to the temple when the face is affected or to the wrist for arm or shoulder pain.
Physicians caution that greasy dishcloths may trigger diphtheria concerns though some experts dispute the link. The warning urges households to keep cloths clean to reduce potential bacterial spread and protect vulnerable residents.
A New York telegram summarizes a foretaste of the 1887 industrial scene. Capital is pouring into railroads and mills, with 12,000 miles of main track and 5,000 miles of sidings planned. Prices advance modestly while capacity expands. foreclosures last year are noted, yet building and mining activity surge, aided by abundant capital and rising wages.
The column notes New York bakers seeking clergy support to shorten working hours. It mentions recent organizing of a girls assembly and a colored Knights assembly in Indiana, a Chicago girls cooperative clothing factory producing men's wear, and opposition by workingmen to a Congress bill to nationalize state militias for labor surveillance. The New York Federation of Bookkeepers and Clerks is described as a formidable group likely to expand to other cities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.