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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
7
A school to bank tale of a trusted cashier who rises to power yet succumbs to temptation He considers stealing from vaults and ignores conscience as detectives close in A distant town ends with the capture and conviction of the accused cashier
In October a group of boys recalls a watermelon theft on Staten Island. Will Van Leaf tells of a planned apology led by Grammar Ned and Serious Dick. They confront Old Bartholomew, confess the theft, offer to pay, and help load melons as the farmer forgives them.
A Milwaukee reader recalls a strange maritime phenomenon called the oil spot about ten miles south of Sabine Pass where the Sabine River meets the Gulf. He describes its calm waters amid NE to SE gales, eight to eighteen feet deep, with foam forming a living cradle for storm-tossed ships.
The Austin Recorder rebukes a man for neglecting his family while defending his action of hitting a neighbor's boy. The judge finds no mitigating circumstances and fines him ten dollars plus costs. The exchange highlights parental duty and accountability in a noisy courtroom scene from Texas Siftings.
A Baltimore gardener maintains several large hot houses for growing early cucumbers and keeps a hive of bees in each house to distribute pollen, aiming to boost yields and pollination efficiency.
The season features bright colored leather shoes recalling earlier styles. The write up notes a revival of vintage silhouettes and retro accessories as cold weather wardrobes take shape.
In Home Farm and Garden notes the New York Herald reports farmers may have seen the worst of the potato bug with pumpkins as cattle feed but little fat yield. A note on wood ashes as a garden aid warns against overuse. A Detroit Post dish outlines Minute Pudding preparation with milk eggs flour and a nutmeg scented sauce. An Indiana gardener quoted by the Farmers Advocate urges planting currant cuttings in fall for stronger roots and faster growth, contrasting with spring planting.
N E Farmer reports an experiment by a Western Massachusetts farmer showing that deep subsoiling to twenty inches produced about one third more corn than seven inch or ten inch plowing under dry conditions. Deep, mellow soil with proper drainage and manure improves yields across crops and climates.
The article notes a return to cropping hair into short, loose rings, common among English and American women, with jockey hats or toques depending on age. It highlights fashionable items such as ebony switch-canes with gold heads, plain black velvet jockey caps, wide silver bracelets and bangles, lace-pins, and dog-collars, while silk or satin trimmings on traveling dresses are deemed bad form and painted lace capotes are set to lead opera bonnets.
The article explains how clothing acts as a series of insulating layers to slow heat loss from the body. It compares garments to natural fur and feathers, noting that air trapped between fibers and hairs creates an insulating atmosphere around the wearer and animal skin.
Congressman elect Martin A. Foran of Cleveland says his family has used St Jacobs Oil safely and reliably and it gave him relief for a lame knee.
An aged man woman and weak children are urged to use Brown's Iron Bitters as a non headache remedy. The ad markets the product as superior for all ages, including the sickly, in a period newspaper style with bold claim for health benefits.
A collage of brief witty lines from various papers. Notable items include a quip about a mosquito resembling charity, a testimonial claim about Swift's Specific curing blood poison, remarks on Ismail Pasha and fall bonnets, Dr. Mills praising Brown's Iron Bitters for indigestion, and a baseball proverb about timely runs.
A collage of testimonial lines and product pitches for patent medicines. Claims praise Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female weaknesses and Pleasant Purgative Pellets for gentle, vegetable relief. Includes endorsements from Chicago Inter Ocean and New York papers, plus minor notices on Ely's Cream Balm, Swift's S S S, and Brown's Bronchial Troches.
A reader-curnished excerpt explores germ theory with details from Tyndall Pasteur and Koch, noting how germs invade the body and how fortifying weak areas resists disease. It touts Warner's Safe Cure as a premier remedy, and includes lines of testimonial praise and period notices about treatments and cures.
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