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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
4
A Goethe remark contrasts a daughter's tearful reproach with gold or pearls, praising a blush as a sign of charity and honor. The piece threads moral reflection through Bible themed readings and a stray animal tale about a hen, eggs, and a weak death, sourced to the Troy Register.
Spurgeon reflects on Exodus blood on the lintel as a symbol of salvation. He emphasizes God’s sight of Christ’s blood securing safety for believers, not human perception, and notes true acceptance rests on faith without blemish.
The text notes a sweeping shift in attitudes toward missionary work, once ridiculed yet now seen as pivotal. It credits missions with revealing heathen cultures, advancing natural history, geography, and philology, and driving civilization, industry, and trade in lands previously untouched by Christian influence.
A collection of endorsements and reflections on the Bible from George P Morris Isaac Newton Sir William Jones Milton and others. The quotes praise its authenticity sublimity beauty morality history poetry and practical guidance for life and death.
During haying at Mr. Case's barn south of Troy, workers found a live hen in the mow. The bird had likely been confined for over a year with no chance for escape or release.
The article recalls Paris catacombs origins from stone quarries feeding Notre Dame and other landmarks. It notes their vast reach inside the city walls, guardrails of bones, guided tours, and the Ossuaire near Rue de l Abbe de l Eppe e. It tells how porter Philibert Aspairt disappeared on November 3, 1793 while exploring with a lantern and was found by workers on April 30, 1804, identified by his coat buttons and keys.
A collection of anecdotes on tobacco habits and candy use among 19th century politicians and public figures. Roscoe Conkling, Senators Eaton and Jones of Florida feature in a tobacco to candy coping tale, with humorous vignettes about courtship, speeches, and social rituals. The piece also hops to quips about medical men, weddings, and theatre patrons, all in a breezy newspaper voice.
The Baptist Year Book lists numbers for associations ministers churches baptisms members and Sunday schools across the United States. It records church property value and missionary and education contributions totaling 7 843 031 13 dollars.
An adit at Schemnitz Hungary began in 1778 to drain mine water and now, at 10.27 miles, stands as the world’s longest tunnel. It cost nearly a million pounds, saves about 15 000 annually in water lifting, and reflects rising labor costs since 1782 when the contract priced yard work at seven pounds.
A Boston woman, Mary Osborn of Waterstreet, marks her 100th birthday as the city’s oldest living resident. The report notes other centenarians: Dr. Dempsey Stewart of Sparta Tennessee age 102, James Howard of Carroll County Maryland aged 106, and Eunice Darling of Hersey Maine aged 101. It also mentions a 125 year old woman in Auberive France born 1761 according to parish records.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription marketed as a powerful tonic for chronic weakness in women and general debility. It claims to improve stomach issues, back pain, nervous exhaustion, and sleeplessness, with a money back guarantee and options priced at 1.00 per bottle or six for 5.00. A medical treatise offer is included from the Women’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo, New York.
Albany stood as a Gibraltar of the colonial cause, the only original thirteen state capital not captured in the Revolutionary War. English forces repeatedly tried to seize Albany from the north, but casualties and setbacks at Saratoga and along the Hudson thwarted those efforts. The city remained secure even as Boston New York and Philadelphia fell under pressure.
A leading Boston physician predicts the Moxte Nerve Food will become a major national staple as it rapidly replaces stimulants among nervous women. He notes dealers and grocers stock it, it has sold 7.2 million bottles yearly, and despite only fourteen months on the market it is now widespread across the country.
A member of the famed Six Hundred dies, reflecting casualties and survivals from the historic 600. The piece notes early American asylums in Boston 1448 and New York 1851, plus Virginia 177%, and Somerville 131%. It references dyspeptic remedies and antiquated medical language in a broad, era-tinged context.
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure and preventive for malaria and recurring fevers. It also asserts efficacy against stomach liver and bowel disorders from mineral waters, plus relief for rheumatism constipation and kidney issues.
Boston is credited with buying more magazines than any city and foreign publications are popular. The Hub claims to be a center of advanced thought with subscriptions to The Atlantic Monthly and other reviews. Scribner's is the latest notable addition to the monthlies. The New York Life is likened to Punch in light reading. General praise for periodicals and a San Francisco Call quotation frame a broad view of literary culture.
True American men and women are envied for their strong constitutions and beautiful forms. The text credits Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic with producing these results through its general use and health benefits.
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