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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1884
Page
3
Detroit Free Press presents a reflective poem about an old man in a garden watching an afternoon land of memory. Vivid visions of islands towers and radiant figures contrast with a dying sunset and the promise of reunion in the Land of the Afternoon.
A German princess offers suitors almonds with twin kernels to win her favor but the maid of honor blocks gifts. A prince with a talisman and strict etiquette outwits her by using a boot bound exchange and a cherry kiss that breaks the curse. The tale ends with the custom of sharing twin almonds and the origin of the name Philip.
A survey of 19th century scholarly and diplomatic circles details Academy elections with formal dress and canvassing rituals. It recalls Victor Hugo and Sardou anecdotes, debates over poets, and the perils of misread works, plus a tour through Washington legations and a note on Chinese diplomacy.
A short dialogue about a character named Mary planning to go across the street for lunch with Nellie Blank under detective watch. The exchange mentions a revolver bowie knife and police rattle, with caution about rain and damp cartridges. The Philadelphia Call provides the source.
An Alabama paper notes many residents who moved to Texas have repented and begun returning home. A North Carolina journal likewise records many North Carolinians who tried hunting 'pastures new' in the Southwest coming back, reporting the old Southern states can yield as good a living as farther west.
A South Fifth avenue wood-turner narrates the rise of bowling from disrepute to respectability. He notes ninepins and tenpins, the transformation of alleys, and the role of an Episcopal clergyman turning to bowling for relief from dyspepsia and insomnia.
A New York Tribune item reports on watch magnetism and quirky failures linked to electric lights. Tales include springs snapping, compass interference on a steamer, and a jeweler’s case magnetization revealing timekeeping sensitivity. Separate note: J B Martin elopes with his employer’s daughter, taking funds, with pursuit this month. A California redwood floor plank in a New York portico completes the page.
Edison remains a tireless worker hoping to astonish the world with new inventions. Mrs Langtry received a $1 000 diamond ring in Washington but does not know its donor. A Hartford celeb cluster includes Samuel L Clements Mark Twain and Mrs Stowe at home. Nellie Rossiter leads silk culture in America. Ouida disparages talkers preferring animals. Monti to reside in US to teach. Hooker of Vermont financially secure after House sergeant at arms. John Cairns retires after 48 years delivering papers. Haskell of Kansas rises from bankruptcy to a respected Congress member.
A collage of humorous clippings features puns about houses with wings and flying houses, color choices for brides, mourning jewelry sales, supper-table manners, impersonation by a fake general, snow poems, sleighing rhymes, polygamy quips, and a tale of a suitor who vanishes after a rapid marriage offer.
A Detroit woman with heart disease is told to stay calm as news arrives of a chimney fire causing panic in the street. Her husband rushes in hatless and in shirt sleeves to warn of the blaze and advise composure while neighbors and the department respond. The woman survives.
A poetic tale where Sir Urgan helps an aged dame and ascends as a jousting victor. The knight sheds rust to ride a brazen horse, conquers in a royal tourney, and is crowned by the king. The narrator invites readers to judge the measure of true victory by mercy and deeds.
In a remote Maine island hamlet Mrs. Fay, Aunt Hopsy, and two children Sophy and Sissy face isolation and winter hardship. Sophy bravely follows Sissy into the snowy woods when the sister wanders off, fearing a panther, only to find Sissy safe with John and Bruno. The incident reinforces family vigilance in the frozen backcountry.
Georgie Allen was arraigned in the New Haven Police Court and sent to jail. The prosecuting attorney recalled as a suitor from fifteen years prior when she was the town belle.
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