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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1878
Page
5
Poetic fragment describing a river's watery world and demon-spirit of wrath, with imagery of tides, rocks, and tranquil shores. The piece moves through storm to calm, ending on moonlit dew-kissed night and a Sonntag mood of reflection.
Norton and Berton chase marriage plans with Jessie Carson aboard a New England voyage. Berton earns the crowd’s praise by saving Miss Carson from a quarry blast, clipping danger and sealing a romance with Jessie as his future wife while Norton steels his own path to happiness with Nellie Montague.
A Lake County youth named Buck English, now at San Quentin, reportedly has the state’s best memory. He can recall sermons after hearing them once, reciting them nearly verbatim. Clergymen in Middletown observed his accuracy, matching spoken words to written text. Independent Calis tobist Calis togian Hoarseness or throat irritation relief is claimed by Dr Bull's Cough Syrup with wide use and a 25 cent price.
The Philadelphia Times reports the Order of Trappists purchasing western Pennsylvania land to establish a 200-member monastery drawn from Sept Fonds France Mount Millary Ireland and Mariastern Turkey. It outlines austere life, silent rule, self supplied goods, and famed farming prowess of the order.
The passage describes indigenous hunters corralling sea lions into a pen formed by spaced poles and white cotton strips. The flimsy enclosure sits within a circle on the ground and is guarded by a few men. The roar of the sea lions fills the night as the animals writhe and cluster together.
The 1878 Dover sale controversy centers on an advertisement published in a newspaper using a patent outside the state. The chancellor ruled the ad valid and the petition to set aside the sale was denied, citing substantial compliance with the law. The report also covers church funding and a humorous domestic anecdote.
The column warns that overindulgence plus excessive work and doctoring leads to illness and promotes a quick cure via three words Take Hop Bitters. The note spots advertising in the page and references an alternative explanation in a nearby column.
A compilation of practical advice on preserving shine in silverware with collodion solution, maintaining copper kettles with buttermilk, and improving tea and coffee flavors. It also covers cleaning knife handles, leaf decorations, basic cake and pudding ideas, mildew removal for white cloths, and methods to remove kerosene odor from vessels using milk of lime.
The article compares calf rearing strategies focusing on weaning timing and diet. It contrasts milk heavy systems that hinder grass eating and later growth with whey and sour milk regimens that promote earlier grass intake. It emphasizes gradual milk reduction, continued growth, and avoiding growth dips in the first summer. Those fed whey or milk long term show poor bone development and lumpy paunch but easier weaning.
In a July 20 1878 letter from Pratvn Alabama George Boyp recounts losing 61 pounds with Anti Fat from Boronte Mephrse Co Buffalo NY. He notes two purchased suits become useless and asks the company to consider a clothing exchange for customers who shed weight.
The advertisement extols DooLey’s Yeast Powder as pure full strength and economical for light nutritious biscuits and cakes. It also promotes Wilhoft’s Tonic as a malarial remedy and Wilhoft’s Anti-Periodic for chills, claiming health benefits and broad household use. Sold by WheeLock Finlay & Co and at all druggists.
New York reports grain prices with No 1 Red Winter at 550 dollars and No 2 Red Winter at 9414. Mixed wheat values listed as well.
The article contrasts farming notes on whey fed calves with a modern promise of new electric light and power via a streetwide gasless system. Proponents claim brighter light, lower costs, and home power for cooking and machines, while skeptics cite dairy efficiency and practical limits.
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