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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1883
Page
7
Fragmented lines suggest an eager crowd of old friends and others gathered to buy something advertised. The text hints at a social event or sale tied to a local notice in Defiance County Express, with no clear dates, items, or organizers readable in the legible fragments.
A long cautionary piece on ear health warns against careless cleaning and improper remedies. It describes ear anatomy the dangers of inserting objects and wrong methods, and shares anecdotes about ear injuries and old medical advice. It also sketches a Dickinson College prank and horse auction tales as unrelated miscellany.
This column compiles household tips and agricultural observations. It covers seed ripening, tin kettle covers with soldered joints, a cookie recipe, Dutch potato planting methods, a Kansas wheat harrowing experiment with yield gains, stewed butter beans, and veterinary remarks on ringbone in young horses and hoof health on hard flooring with age-related growth patterns.
A descriptive piece on evolving handwriting styles and letter writing habits. It notes bold upright type, tall I’s and long-tailed g’s, margins on notes, and business copying practices. It cites changes in underlining, crossing letters, closing phrases, and postscript usage with a wry tone.
A Rural New Yorker excerpt notes that daily carding and brushing keep cattle comfortable and docile. It says the practice helps tame a young colt and calved heifers, making milking easier and reducing future breaking effort.
A Sunday at Home meditation laments grief for the living rather than the dead. It prays for those who bear heavy burdens, wanderers, and the weary, whose paths are rough and steep, and whose hearts bleed while eyes stay dry.
A sermon extols faith as the foundation of true courage, citing Old Testament heroes and the Apostle Paul. It frames fearless duty as grounded in trust in God, with examples of steadfastness during perilous voyage and martyrdom, and notes ongoing faith within Evangelical churches despite skepticism.
A collection of religious reflections urges practical action over talk, praising steadfast virtue, humility, and industry. It highlights parents teaching God’s commandments, the mission of Sabbath schools funded by Oliver Bennett, and the broad impact of charitable investment on education and moral progress.
A Chicago Interior note recalls a brave man who, facing death, expressed trust in God and hope to reach the shore with his life. It highlights how lifelong faith sustains courage, calming even the young and timid as they confront the final enemy and earthly loss. Christianity’s enduring vocation is affirmed.
A sermon urging steadfast courage in confronting wrong. The speaker warns that fear and accommodation empower injustice, cites divine support for the righteous, and asserts that true victory comes to those who stand for truth, even when alone. It appeals to faith in God, citing biblical figures and the promise of ultimate triumph.
The Journal de Pharmacie describes a mucilage formula that will unite wood, porcelain, or glass. It combines eight and a half ounces of gum arabic in strong solution with twenty grains of alumina solution dissolved in two thirds of an ounce of water.
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