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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1883
Page
7
A poem recounts two distressed children asking where Heaven lies after the death of their father and mother. The speaker notes Heaven is where the mother is and reflects on sorrow, loss, and the search for comfort. The verse expresses universal child grief and consolation through faith.
The piece surveys widespread beliefs in witchcraft and magic across Hindu and Muslim communities in India. It details how charms, mantras, and fakir powers are trusted for health, protection, or harm, and describes trials and cases of alleged sorcery, including a murder case in Agra and customary ordeals used to identify witches.
The article notes that sixteen hands is common among leading trotters like Maud S and St Julien while larger horses such as Barns, Edwin Forrest, and others dominate top form. It argues bigger size offers greater sweep and stamina, with small horses like Flora Temple and Goldsmith Maid exceptions, and many horsemen expect only mediocre pace from small trotters.
A Cornell Sun item recounts a student startled by a neighbor who believed a telegraph instrument hid in a wall. The tale ends with the discovery that a dog wagging its tail against a bedstead made the noise, canceling a coffin order and leaving the insurer without a client.
Tavares Florida fishermen devised a new method using a fire built on a board stretched across a long rowboat. The bright light draws fish toward the boat and causes them to leap in and be captured.
Jim Sniverly, recently returned to Austin after years away, recalls meeting Bill Tinkerson who mentions Sally Jane Benderly, described with striking features, as his wife in a terse, about humorous Texas reminiscence.
The ground at Assumption College in Sandwich Canada has been in Catholic Church possession since 1747 when it was acquired from the Iron Indians. The land’s long tenure marks its historical ties to the church and early colonial dealings.
A brief, fragmented item noting a life trial theme from a New York News page fragment.
A Rochester man recounts his six year battle with kidney disease, severe weight loss, and near death from Bright's disease. After trying Dr Foote’s recommended medicine, he improves, gains 26 pounds, and advocates the treatment, warning that many deaths labeled as heart disease may originate in kidney failure.
Dr J B Henton warns kidney disease hides as common ailments like rheumatism and pneumonia. He describes Bright's Disease as hereditary and deadly, often with few symptoms, and urges early attention to any kidney trouble to avoid sudden death. He says his claims are evidence based and worth professional scrutiny.
A Glasgow boy named Jock MacNab is called as a witness in a Municipal Court case. His mother instructed him to answer promptly, and he later sobbed after recounting a dreamlike scene in the courtroom where a chief with a white wig demanded his oath.
Physical endurance is hindered by five enemies and a tonic called Dr. Guys Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla is promoted as a full blood purifier. The ad claims it strengthens organs, purifies blood, and increases overall health and endurance. It lists various ingredients and urges readers to try the product.
Glasgow Evening Times notes Lapies Shoemaker as a luminary of the Soldier System in an advert claiming prominence among experts and advocates.
A reader appeal extols Dr. R V Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery curing hundreds of consumption cases once deemed incurable by physicians. It claims patients now living healthy after severe lung damage and offers a pamphlet via the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York. Also mentions a Philadelphia News remark about old puns and poetry.
Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer is advertised as a safe vegetable remedy that clears dandruff, restores gray hair to its natural color, and stimulates new growth without harming health unlike sulfur or lead-based preparations. It claims quick darkening to a glossy brown and offers guarantees with Morrison Plummer & Co. as wholesale agents in Chicago and C. N.crirrenton in New York.
A pasted column praises ScovILLs Sarsaparilla and Stillingia as superior blood and liver cures after fifteen years of use. It includes a quip about a compositor needing a stick, offers Dime Series pamphlets, and promotes Cream Balm for hay fever. Also notes an Inventors Book Free offer and a solicitor in Washington.
Exton Kentucky physician Dr. E B Weathers touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a medicine of unusual worth. The ad promotes Wells' Rough on Corns and Wise's Axle Grease. It urges use when a wife is ill or children are sickly and mentions Coin and bugions.
Readers are reminded to mention they saw the advertisement in this paper when contacting advertisers. The notice reinforces a simple acknowledgment expected by merchants and reinforces local commerce within the issue.
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