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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1883
Page
9
Advice from O. K. Day in N Y Ledger outlines daylight and evening etiquette for ladies walking with escorts. It advises against daytime arm linking except with spouses or family, favors escorts in rain, and states that in evening, a lady should take an escort's arm while leading to venues and seating, preserving gentleman as protector.
A pen portrait critiques prosperous farmers who hoard wealth, fear droughts, distrust banks, and remain unhappy despite abundance. It skewers misers and economic nerves, then notes a New York prank fire alarm causing a police chase. The column ends with a Chicago Times quip about a mansion funded by doughnut sales.
Consul Quin notes a rise in seaweed exports and details the preparation method for finest cut seaweed. Fresh long seaweed is washed, boiled to a uniform green, dried, sorted, rolled into ten pound coils, then cut, pressed, planed to a thin edge, and dried again before packing. Each worker averages about 170 pounds per day, with significant weight loss during processing.
Detroit Free Press recounts Phil Eipper hero of Telegraph Block fire who saved coats and hats but lost his embroidered hat band. A reporter’s item sparked a flood of anonymous admirers sending perfumed, embroidered bands, filling his office with hundreds of gifts and planned Sunday envelope deliveries.
A public hall anecdote features Mrs. Plump and Mary describing a rival as a monster, with Mrs. Plump exclaiming about the other woman’s size. Mary counters that the rival is a skeleton beside her. The exchange ends with Mrs. Plump admitting, perhaps unjustly, that she isn’t as stout as the other woman.
An 19th century discussion cites milk teeth and the six lower incisor corner teeth as age indicators. It traces tooth wear from five to sixteen years, noting enamel cavities and triangular forms, while warning that experts dispute exact age readings. The piece ends by attributing the view to authorities and offering no certainty.
A 19th or early 20th century Iowa State Register piece argues against starving colts and advocates rich feeding in the colt’s first year. It stresses more food, pure water, good air, clean quarters, and ample space to build growth, strength, and future usefulness, comparing a colt’s appetite to a growing boy and urging farmers to provide nourishing sustenance.
The Western Rural piece stresses that sheep cannot endure cold as well as other stock and require protection. It argues wet exposure worsens the cold, advocates shelters or at least boards to provide shelter, and notes competing livestock often deprive sheep of shelter.
Tommy Milligan visits grandfather on Austin Avenue and refuses to return home. He explains he hates face washing, so living with grandpa would spare him the daily wash, much to the old man’s delight. The tale reflects a child’s humorous wish to stay with a cherished relative.
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