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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1887
Page
7
The speaker contrasts a preferred dog with fancy breeds and luxury pets. A loyal, modest door yard companion is cherished for simplicity and faithful gaze. The poem praises a dog named Jack as the true, beloved partner.
The piece explains how coal formed from ancient forests in swampy seas, tracing stages from peat to coal, noting jet and graphite as related forms. It describes fossil plants, coal seams layered between rock, and the rich prehistoric life in those times, including fish, corals, and giant lizards.
Five sense and exalted sense are not half so valuable as common sense. He who carries about him nothing but gold will be every day at a loss for ready change.
Fifty years after first spreading, the Bible now circulates in OIS languages and beyond across diverse communities, reflecting continued missionary work and linguistic diversity in scripture distribution.
The piece discusses Buffalo Bill Cody in England and the warm reception by the English nobility linking his wild life to polish gained from education and a past romance. It cites endorsements from D W Shoemaker and Mane Beardsley for Warner's safe care, praising Buffalo Bill's leadership and character as he tours with the Wild West show. It ends with a brief health ad for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters noting nerve and digestion benefits.
Nathan Rothschild retaliates after the Bank of England refuses to discount a private bill drawn by Anselm Rothschild. He exchanges large sums in gold, employing nine clerks and carts to haul £210 000 in specie, prompting the bank to capitulate and announce it will honor Rothschilds bills as well.
A town Alderman, recently elected to the Common Council, is approached by a citizen with a petition for a new sidewalk on the north side of Plunkett Avenue. The exchange highlights the old political dynamic and the pull between office and personal accountability.
A machine shop foreman should avoid constant oversight as it raises costs and lowers quality. Overwatching by customers and foremen slows work by about twenty five percent and increases nervousness among machines. Pasteur cites inoculation data showing lower mortality in inoculated sheep and cattle compared with non inoculated groups.
The piece follows Flora Susan Cora Anna and Sarah as each pursues a goal from fashion books love wealth and health. Sarah overcomes illness with Dr Pieros Golden Medical Discovery while others suffer fates tied to vanity study and poverty. It then shifts to ads for remedies and poultry books with praise for tonic cures.
The article contrasts the iconic Liberty statue with harsh realities of women’s health, arguing that many suffer from ailments and weaknesses. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy, claiming satisfaction or money back, and notes the guarantee on the bottle wrapper.
The first spinning frame made in the United States, temporarily kept at Brown University, will soon go to the Patent Office in Washington. Samuel Slater brought it to Pawtucket around 1790 and it helped spark a market boom as several thousand tons of yarn piled up within a year and a half.
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