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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1878
Page
4
A speaker recalls Braddles teasing about lateness and playing, urging staying to play. He hides his schoolbooks beneath the desk and laments not being well educated, sighing over his antiquated studies.
In a Noppit dairy tale Rose Terry Cooke shows Jason Carter, a pious stepfather, and his two stepboys Jack and Dan facing mischief by Jenison Wires. A prank with a ram triggers a belated confession and a lasting respect for religion, shaping Jenison’s character and family trust.
The President receives more correspondence daily than any other figure, from every state and many foreign lands. Letters cover invitations, requests for aid, counsel, petitions to retain office, and broad policy debates, with some destined to files unseen. A Londoner asks for a proclamation banning harm to animals under death penalty. A Virginian near Washington claims a belt of gold silver and copper runs through the state and beyond.
Readers across states send letters to President Hayes seeking patronage and persuasion. Messages from Kentucky Georgia and Utah request appointments and discuss Arctic plans Keeley motor and cholera cure ideas. A notable letter asks to reside in the president’s family while in Washington. others urge temperance and reform.
The coming of age of Princess Beatrice raises questions on parliamentary grants for her income. Historical practice shows daughters of Queen Victoria receiving annuities at marriage, with Beatrice likely to join in. Total annual grants to Queen Victoria and family run about 542000 pounds, roughly 2700000 dollars, highlighting the cost of royal privilege.
A fragment describes two youths seated separately, engrossed in a box of figs. One boy, prompted by a question about gas, replies mechanically that he did not notice entering a worm, revealing a moment of awkward, informal dialogue.
The death of Mr. Cass in Paris reveals a lifelong romance with Miss Emily V. Mason. Once Gov. Mason’s sister, she cared for soldiers in the Civil War and later educated Southern orphans. Cass willed her $6,000, his watch, and three diamond rings and asked her to move his remains to Detroit with a monument at his grave.
Joseph Henry born Albany New York December 17 1797 rose from apprentice watchmaker to professor of mathematics at Albany Academy and later natural philosophy at Princeton He built early electro magnetism experiments 1827 1828 demonstrated long wire telegraph bell 1831 and influenced later Morse work He published on electricity magnetism astronomy and sun observations and became Smithsonian Institution first secretary in 1846 remaining in post until his death He left a wife and three daughters one invalid per the New York World
A crowded Third Avenue car carries three women including a weak passenger who faints at Thirty-second Street. Onlookers watch as the strong woman is seated. the conductor carries the limp to a sidewalk, then laments hogs and calls the fainting passenger a load of pork. Also notes an ad for Dr Bull's Baby Syrup and a stray aphorism from an exchange.
In Newark the General Council of the Episcopal Church debated a report urging parishes to bar theaters dancing and gaming from church meetings. Speakers cited moral aims while opponents defended individual liberty and praised certain theatricals. The council adopted the resolutions after a division vote.
The steam-schooner Coon under Captain Scudder engages a British vessel in a bold chase. The English captain cites letters of marque and a treaty as the two exchange threats and bluster before the Coon withdraws toward an American port. The crew later reforms under the Rev. Parson Scudder.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher told Plymouth Church attendees of a June centenary invitation to Franklin Mass for Prof. Fisher of Yale, a promising scholar once engaged to Catherine Beecher. Fisher drowned when his ship foundered off Ireland while bound for Europe, Beecher noted in a telegram from his brother.
In Elmira a speaker recalls Catherine Beecher who died after a stroke. Her life shifted after a family shock in childhood, leading her to educate women, publish works, found schools, and organize teachers for the West. She joined the Protestant Episcopal Church and inspired many, though her own home life was broken. Toads will clear out the potato bugs quicker than any poultry can.
A discussion on why people die young from health law violations. It endorses Dr Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as a school text and health guide for parents and children. It describes the book’s length, illustrations, and availability from Buffalo. Also notes Wilhoft’s Fever and Ague Tonic recommended for workers near swamps and rivers with sales through Wheelock Finlay & Co.
An 19th century advertisement from Graefenberg Co claims Graefenberg Catholicon relieves and permanently cures female ailments. It urges readers to buy from druggists and request an almanac, listing 56 Reade Street, New York as the company's address.
A collage of home cooking tips and canning guidance from 19th or early 20th century papers. Recipes include Sugar Cookies, Potatoes with milk, Indian Meal Puffs, Lemon Cake, Farmer's Cake, and Canned Strawberries with step by step methods and measurements. Also includes commentary on dairy markets and Hungarian grass timing.
The article warns against letting dug trees dry in sun before planting. It urges digging holes in advance, bringing good soil, and promptly placing trees with upper roots about two inches below surface. It stresses avoiding weeds, watering, and preventing root drying to ensure healthy growth.
A hay buyer urges farmers to harvest grass at the proper moment and pay attention to curing. He would pay workers to produce bright, preserved hay, noting that late cuts lower value and that modern machinery has not fully solved the problem. He warns millions are lost annually due to delayed haying.
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