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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1883
Page
9
A Harvard Lampoon verse mocks a lanky man nicknamed the Dude and his partner the Dudelet. The playful rhymes describe dress habits and courtship, ending with the couple remaining together in humorous, wry fashion.
A naturalist discusses how creatures mimic human tasks from dynamite beetles and ink-squirts to ants building bridges and bees tending “cows.” He cites squids ink defense, termites and ants as laborers, birds decorating nests, and spiders diving for air, illustrating intelligence and craft across species.
The Norristone Herald notes confusion over Vanderbilt’s sudden retirement and Macabre talk of baseball foundations. It cites a New York Graphic remark about 85,000 West Virginians who cannot read or write, highlighting literacy concerns and political rumor.
The account details hidden rooms with a press, ink jars, brushes, and a cylinder, arranged to hide from the dvornik. Operators used misdirection to gain access and claimed a rat scare to reveal interiors, while monthly floor cleaning and secretive work consumed their lives in a covert underground project in Russia.
Dr. Charles C. Abbott recounts pike trapped by a gilling net in a rivulet. Five pike observe the first caught and try evasion by leaping, shallow passage, and misdirected rushes. Two slip past by sensing, while others retreat and finally bury beneath the net and lead-line to escape. He adds tales of catfish affection and eel vocal powers.
A Boston Transcript dialogue extols an office boy as diligent to the point of self-denial. He is always sweeping dusting and running errands yet never noisy or rude. The speaker praises his reverence for employers and devotion, while noting his quiet conscientiousness and unseen presence.
A Boston Transcript quote recounts two Italian orange r s visiting an office daily. One suddenly misses days, and when asked about her, the other says she married well and to a man who owns his own monkey and hand organ, a claim likely a joke or hoax.
Quote from W. F. Sun questions how mothers might react when fathers urge their children to adopt strongly held beliefs. The remark contrasts parental guidance with maternal disagreement, signaling a debate on authority and conviction in child rearing.
An account from Wall Street News recalls a stock boom leading to a railroad investment that dissolved into a mortgage and name changes. A subscriber learns his hundred dollars bought no lasting stake as boards and votes shifted, absorbing the stock into preferred shares and silencing his claim.
The Missouri Supreme Court holds that under the state constitution there is no restriction on subjects taught in public schools. The decision implies broad authority for curriculum choices by school authorities.
The National Exposition of Railway Appliances in Chicago runs to June 23 in the Expo Building covering eleven acres. Visitors see locomotives, cars, track gear, oils, pumps, and more, including the first U.S. locomotive and modern designs. It highlights vast machines and public accessibility with reduced rail rates. A local anecdote about taxation and wealth ends with a Burlington Hawk-Eye quote.
A Newark drummer employed by a jewelry firm absconded with several hundred dollars in a case described by the N. Y. Graphic. The notice promotes Dr. Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as an effective relief for female health issues, urging women to try it and form opinions afterward.
A plea to share comforting news about consumption cures. It cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy surpassing cod liver oil and hypophosphites, claiming numerous cures and urging mothers to seek treatment for their dying children. Also notes a Boston Transcript quip about the wig.
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo touts Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed cure for women's diseases and weaknesses, with widespread patient use and rapid relief cited. Scattered testimonials praise the remedy, alongside notices about other medical cures and a light jab at critics.
A physician argues health hinges on kidneys and liver purifying blood. The piece cites Dr Felix Oswald and Bishop Jesse T. Peck, links consumption to blood impurities from diseased kidneys, and promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as the remedy. Anecdotes from workers and testimonials support the claim.
Mr C O Wheeler of Cambridgeport Massachusetts reports long kidney disease pain and weakness ending after one bottle of Hunt's Remedy. He bought from A P Gilson in Boston and says the medicine gave immediate relief and cured kidney and liver ailments. He allows use of the letter to publicize Hunt's Remedy.
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