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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1879
Page
6
A speaker recalls meeting her husband in Fiorids one fall. He is rich, middle aged, and earnest, a kind soul who worships her, yet she treats him as distinct from other men and notes she accepted his proposal.
Renee, once torn by love for Lester Sinclair and bound by duty, reconciles with Victor Gray after years of heartbreak. Renee learns Sinclair’s betrothal was a false lead and accepts Victor’s loyal proposal, ending her long emotional struggle.
A respectable man leaves a black leather bag with the cafe owner and departs promising to return. Soon the cafe fills, a foul odor prompts investigators, and the bag is opened revealing an ancient Livarot cheese, drawing police to the scene at the Quartier Pigalle.
A faded note allegedly written by Prof. Wise from the Pathfinder flight on November 2 describes dire conditions near Paducah Kentucky, with estimates of speed and exhaustion. The document, found in Picking’s Creek and examined by local figures, is believed genuine by Mr. Charles Gonter and others, who seek to inform Wise’s relatives.
A New Albany dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette describes hunters traveling to Scott County where vast timber is used as a nightly pigeon roost. Pigeons return by day to Indiana and Kentucky feeding grounds miles away, while thousands are killed each night amid loud wing noise and pole beating. The roost marks historic ground, recalling the 1812 Pigeon Roost Massacre when Pottawatomie Indians killed and scalped 24 of 30 settlers before militia pursued them to the Muscatatuck river.
A Martinique journal reports the recovery of Columbus anchor from six feet underground near the Trinidad shore. The 1498 voyage under Columbus endured a giant surge in the Gulf of Paria. only one anchor was lost, now recovered weighing 1,100 pounds with an eight foot stock and five foot flukes.
A fragment discusses tensions between state and federal authority over corporate earnings and debt payments. It mentions appointments of creditors, statutory decrees, and concerns that federal supremacy may undermine state rights. The text critiques the balance of power and the impact on state sovereignty.
The Daily Post recounts a House of Commons debate on the Afghanistan war, recalling 1842 leaders like Peel and Disraeli. It notes Public opinion trials of ministers, Lord Auckland’s role, and Britain’s 19th century frontier stance amid renewed Afghan instability and Russian concerns.
A detailed note on the chameleon of India, its color changes and dramatic shape shifting. The animal hides by transforming form rather than color alone, adopting leaf and animal mimics, including a mouse like posture and a crouching lion stance.
A wandering lady forgets her purse and declines small purchases from a girl selling bookmarks and trinkets. She speaks kindly, saying she cannot buy today, and reflects that helping the poor with sympathy is a Christian duty.
Frayed readable snippets describe a chaotic scene with a bird, a partridge, a monkey, and a hawk as a domestic setting destabilizes. A startled monkey retrieves items while a wobbling dish and startled figures react, leaving questions about the outcome and sequence of events.
A couple on the shore hold a shell to the ear and vow eternal affection in a tender scene. A daisy bonnet and a hand resting on the lover’s head frame a quiet moment as the pair share whispered words of love, the timeless phrase I love you. Providence Journal.
M Hermann the Viennese magician entertains the sultan and vizier aboard a Bosphorus boat. He makes the watch vanish, hooks a fish from the sea, retrieves the timepiece unharmed, and later conceals a broken mirror before revealing it intact behind a curtain. Jules Clarette credited for accuracy of the tale.
A Farmers' Review reader shares a low cost method to make handsome window curtains. Use cheese-cloth with bright calico or Turkey red cotton, add machine stitched hems and plaited top, and back with calico bands for a neat finish. Unbleached cotton or Canton flannel offer warmer winter options.
A gentleman returning from the fair notices his watch drop from his pocket in a packed vehicle. He confronts a well dressed woman who had a pair of false hands seen crossing her lap as the incident unfolds before the car reaches town.
The article recounts early Arctic exploration notes by Nordenskjold and observations aboard a trapped ship. It describes Tschukchi and Vega peoples, ivory crafts, and a wind of scientific study, including an aurora halo around the northern globe. The radiant crown of North America is offered as a descriptor of the phenomenon.
A Prussian electoral district records a single voter's response as he declares he will vote for himself and serve if elected, while a returning officer’s demand for whom he votes persists. The scene highlights a public trust moment as he accepts the unanimous election. In Omaha, police are ordered to enforce cruelty to animals laws.
A letter from Collins New York reports on a trial of the Gilt Edge Butter Maker by an Irish dairy leader famed for its export butter. The test churned one ton of cream at 56 degrees, 15 minutes, yielding 4 1 8 pounds of butter with good color and suggests higher quality and two cents per pound better value.
Baltimore market notes dated Nov 24 show firmer prices for flour with western grades at 4 525 to 7 25, wheat steady to strong with western winter red futures around 146 to 154, corn mixed and firm with western values near 57 to 59, rye steady at 80 to 81, hay around 1700 to 1800, and bulk meats with bacon shoulders at 5 50 to 5 75 and clear rib sides at 6 75 to 8 75.
Receipts scarce at East Liberty Market on Friday and the week ends with limited supply. Local buyers purchased a pony head of soyage and other goods, while totals show 1,808 local units and 3,207 for the prior week with 1,300 in tonal value. Demand remains steady, especially for certain items.
The report notes a weekly total of 107700 with a 6 percent week over week change. Prices range from 350 to 520 for common to best grades, with totals contrasting to be 880 8 90 and other figures in the week.
Market reports show quiet steady flour from state and western mills with prices around 500 to 550 for superfine. Wheat remains in active demand with various No 8 to No 2 classifications quoted and mixed futures noted, while cheese and whiskey prices appear steady to nominal.
Cincinnati market report shows flour 590 to 690, wheat 128 to 181, corn 40 to 48, oats 85, rye 85, barley 90 to 95. Pork 1175, lard 66.90, bulk meats moderate with shoulders 44.5, rib sides 63 to 65, hams active. receipts 14,097 head, ship meats 1,464. Whisky light demand at 109. butter at 22 to 28 in Western Reserve and Ohio markets. linseed oil steady at 80.
In Philadelphia on Nov 24 the market shows mixed wheat and corn values. Wheat No 2 red ranges 143 bid and 145 asked, with 30. Wheat quality notes include 600 to 625. Corn values hover around 56 to 573, with mixed and white oats listed at 41 and 45 respectively.
Toledo market notes show wheat steady with prices for white Wabash at 1.30, extra white Michigan 1.33, December 1.38, No 2 red winter spot 1.34, December 1.82, January 1.35, February 1.87. Corn steady with high mixed 0.43 and No 2 spot 0.43, December 0.41 1/2, damaged 0.41 3/4, New oats 0.844.
New York November 24 cotton in steady demand and prices firm. Imports moderately active and firm. Orientals and Hartell's fancy prints rise to 7 cents. Worsted dress goods in fair demand with upward price tendency. Woolen goods very firm with some uses. Foreign goods sluggish.
Detroit November 24 reports flour dull and wheat easier with futures at 1988 asks for extra and various contract prices. Milling No 1 nominal at 126. Wheat shipments total about 26,000 bushels with 4,000 bushels shipped.
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