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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1878
Page
5
A fragmented verse passage appears as a poem about June day and nature. It mentions dream states and listening to a voice in brook and breeze, with references to God and nature imagery. The source presents a reflective poetic fragment without a clear narrative or event.
A Flemish tale narrates Misery and her dog Faro who shelter a mysterious Saint Wanon. Grants a pear tree wish, curing death for fifteen months, then Death is trapped in a magical pear tree. Misery bargains to release Death after three calls, restoring balance as immortality collapses society.
In a Cincinnati Breakfast Table piece a stout woman and a withered man enter a store. She bargains for eggs and calico while he clings to a yarn supply. The clerk complies as the woman asserts ownership in a brisk, humorous exchange.
A Detroit Croghan street sign claims washing is done there prompting a nearby mechanic to ask a boy if the washwoman is home. The boy replies no, the sign is misleading, sparking a quip about social status and labor. London rumors claim Syrians ordered to curse Hannah Do Rothschild for marrying Lord Rosebery with faithful spitting on her name.
A letter from missionary T Richards reports famine in Shansi and coastal districts south of a city, noting deaths from hunger and urging relief. It cites Eastern and British donations totaling about 19,000 dollars and recalls a January journey to verify conditions.
Story County Iowa widow, once separated from John McCollester, seeks to overturn a divorce and reclaim $1000 she spent on his care, after a neighbor’s intervention and the husband’s death. The suit hinges on restoration of status and estate administration.
An elderly groom of seventy and his eighteen year old fiancée faced a mob at a Hanley Methodist chapel. Police were overpowered as the ceremony stalled amid broken windows and continual noise. The couple escaped through side doors and were escorted home by eight constables.
South Carolina supplies nearly half the nation’s rice while Gia leads at about 7 million pounds ahead of Louisiana. Nearly all U S rice comes from three states, with South Carolina and Louisiana among the top producers.
A readers note invites visitors to a woodland garden as dawn light seeps over beds of herbs and flowers. The musically themed display blends poetry and horticulture with soil scents and new plantings showcased.
A crowd aids in a dramatic rescue when a child falls into a sewer trap at Pine and Kearny streets. Despite danger, workers including Gen Comb and Auditor Maynard help uncover the trapped boy, who turns out to be a parrot. The effort lasts twenty two minutes and ends with the parrot saved.
Mrs. Davidson and her two children arrived at Union Depot from Lawrence seeking help to reach St Louis where friends could aid them. Officer Yerkes aided the distressed family after learning their plight. Their tale spans emigration from Evansville to Lyon County and a tragic accident in which a young sister was killed by her brother's ax, followed by a harrowing move toward Texas amid Indian threats and the Adobe Walls battle aftermath.
The Agriculturist condemns farmers for working before breakfast noting that morning air is damp and unhealthy at sunrise. It argues an early meal strengthens the system and warns against long pre breakfast walks, contrasting common beliefs about morning exercise and air quality.
A London Land and Water report describes a farmer facing heavy wireworm damage in a garden. He used soot in drills for potato sets, covering them to a black appearance, then closed the drills. Crops with soot appeared clean and sound, while untreated rows showed extensive worm damage.
Fashion notes reveal hemp neckties will be worn only once this year as designers push for bold, eco friendly statements. The trend underscores rapid shifts in style expectations and material choices amid evolving wardrobes.
A defense of Fairbank’s and Pierce’s medicines arguing they are effective and deserve trust. A broad list of medical professionals and supporters endorses their products, followed by an advertisement for Wilhoft’s Tonic and a druggist sale notice.
Advert suggests trying Dooxey's Yeast Powder with baking powder purchases. After trials the product is described as pure and reliable for rolls bread biscuits cake corn bread waffles muffins and similar fares yielding light wholesome results.
A compilation of household tips and remedies includes ammonia for window cleaning and cooking hints. It details mince recipes with pepper and onions, scallop tins, boiled Indian pudding, hen and turkey care with sulphur fumes, cold slaw and caramel cream, and Leidy’s ant banishing experiments. It also notes moss on fruit trees, ash treatments for cattle, a scene on a crowded horse-car, and a medicinal syrup advertisement amid varied editorial snippets.
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