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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1878
Page
4
A reflective verse notes December wreaths and June roses while recalling shared journeys and friendships. The speaker expresses deep appreciation for a longtime connection and hints at a personal debt of gratitude toward the friend.
In a tale told by a clerk, a witness recounts a murder case at Pinkerton's Bluff. Dave Thatcher is killed, Bob D- is acquitted amid intense courtroom bets and testimonies about truth and oaths. The narrator ends by noting a vacancy for an assistant editor at a city daily.
A curator notes Bryant’s remark praising sustained genius over mere necessity as age advances. The quote frames aging as a drive to pursue deeper creative effort rather than settle for basic needs.
Charleston dispatch recounts the Azor emigrant voyage from Madeira to Liberia. It paints harsh fare, mismanaged supplies, and a physicianless ship, with high death tolls, births, and nightly prayer meetings amid crowded decks. The Liberian Exodus Association faces sharp blame for delays and dire conditions.
The article advises protecting pianos from sun, drafts, and temperature shifts and keeping them between 54 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It warns against dampness, keeps keys wiped, cover when not in use, and regular tuning: two times in the first year, then at least three times yearly, especially after hot soirées.
An excerpt from the Peoria Transcript recounts a lawyer returning home to dinner. His son shows a strange creature with a pumpkin head and bristled hair, likened to a living oddity in Washington City. The boy calls it the father of the What Is It, prompting disbelief and a quick change of subject.
A Danbury niece visits Mr. Coville and becomes the object of a clerk at a leading store who covertly smokes his cigars there. Coville slyly seizes the habit, the clerk grows suspicious, and the ruse spirals into a tale of flirtation, jealousy, and social maneuvering. Neighbors recount the trio’s late afternoons behind the fence as the lovesick cousins scheme futures.
Guidance warns against drinking water left in open vessels overnight due to loss of aeration and dust contamination. It recommends covering vessels, filtering water, avoiding surface lake or river sources at meals, and sipping small amounts to protect gastric and kidney function.
The piece urges heads of families to rely on Doorer's Yeast Powder for superior quality free from adulteration. It emphasizes absolute purity and bearable weight in baking, noting that even with a little more care it yields better results in every bake.
In every city town and neighborhood to engage in a pleasant and paying business. Value to commence work and full particulars rent by mail free for 10c or stamps. Here is a good chance to make money. Address Editor Home Companion 938 Superior St Cleveland Ohio.
An English butter maker shares a two month test of a cooked cream process. After twelve hours settling the milk is heated to 190 degrees, then cooled, skimmed, and churned after further resting. Butter from twelve pounds of milk yields about one and a half pounds daily. The method promises sweeter flavor and longer shelf life than raw cream, with faster buttering and potential summer gains.
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