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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1883
Page
3
A farmer praises toil and simple living over wealth. He states his labor feeds his family and grounds his pride, while critiquing idle wealth as a vampire draining others’ fruits. The piece, attributed to the New York Ledger, contrasts labor’s blessing with opulence.
In a tangled domestic drama, Mabel Cuthbert weighs confession against pride as Maurice Calthorpe’s cold indifference tests her. Mr Calthorpe presses Maurice about marriage and fortune, while the looming alliance with Miss Cuthbert moves toward a luncheon confrontation that could reshape all their lives.
The text describes greyhounds as bloodthirsty chasers of prey and rivals to felines, noting their high prey drive and tendency to steal. It observes dogs showing aggression toward other dogs and people, plus a propensity for larceny, urging owners to keep hounds leashed near shops to curb misbehavior.
A Bolognese practice restricts a young man courting a woman from entering her home until betrothal. The bride father delays news of the match until a week before the wedding, while the groom’s side asks for the bride. Garnet jewelry and cloth gifts symbolize consent, and the bride’s attire is completed with coral necklaces and a veil. After marriage, a broom at the door signals housekeeping tests, and the daughter-in-law must appease the household’s elders though families often live together under one roof. Eight days after marriage she visits her family and shifts from thou to you in speech.
The Philadelphia Record concludes moles freckles and warts do not detract from a woman's beauty. The editor notes having seen wealthy women with such marks. An immense railroad building boom is reported as underway in South America.
A collage of humorous quips from various papers, noting wit about a failed Welsh paper Y Wasg in Pittsburgh and other light anecdotes. It mentions Kate Field declining matches, electric lights for lawn tennis, boarding-house food, and a grocer’s joke about a watch set by a gas meter. It includes a verse about a silent river and a playful farmer dialogue.
Grace looks in a rose tinted mirror and hears guidance on growing wrinkles as emotions shape the face. The heart opens to sorrow anger and discontent while pride follows, dulling the lips and aging the features. A gentle warning to guard the heart as the magical angel of beauty dwells there and is reflected in the face.
Two fourteen year old sailors, Bob and Jim, sail out in rough seas off 18th century England. A gale sinks their boat. they rescue a trapped merchant, Crossley, and repair a wreck to reach England. They gain a navigator in Cook and his future fame is foreshadowed by Crossley’s praise and the boy’s leadership.
On a New Jersey farm near Irvington four miles from Newark, a cross Alderney bull attacked William Parker, 58, and his employee George Seelander, 60. Seelander was badly hurt. Parker was knocked unconscious, then survived with injuries. A chaotic scramble with forks and a wagon saw the bull slain the next day after the attack. Both Parker and Seelander suffered internal injuries with Seelander in serious condition.
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