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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
3
Poem by L. M. Montgomery celebrates nature’s classroom. The speaker lists places creatures and seasonal treasures learned from the woods and meadows and vows to learn more from nature someday.
A woman named Louise shoots at a man in a Richmond club murder mystery. The intruder discovers a slender cigar and a bloodstain in plaster, suggesting the unknown man was stunned rather than killed.
Holbin suspects an active enemy near him as a plot thickens in Richmond. Two theories arise: love for Frances Brookin or love of Brookin wealth. The girl’s seclusion hints money as the driving force, while Tolbip, friendless, wonders who was shot and why.
Holbin confronts Dr. Brodnar about a shooting connected to Frances Brookin. The physician reveals a possible suspect and cites a wounded, unnamed man in the Brookin mansion as key to the truth, while hinting at hidden family pressures and a dangerous secret.
A historical note describes building a simple barrel cart by sawing and shaping timber, attaching an old iron axle, and bolting curved wagon tire pieces to the barrel ends for wheels. It guides securing two long wooden handles, tapering one end for grip, and affixing heavy tire segments one foot from the small end.
An Ohio Farmer description explains building a cart that grips a barrel with an adjustable crosspiece. A 2x1 inch brace on the underside, bolted solid at one end and with multiple holes at the other, allows the grip to fit different barrel sizes. Handle separation controls grip tightness and stability during transport.
A Farmers' Voice column explains how bleaching and weather exposure reduce hay and grain nutrition. Moldy wheat is very injurious, while wrinkled discolored grain may still feed livestock. damaged wheat can be fed to sheep without grinding, but cattle and swine should be ground.
A simple, customizable feeder saves work and promotes thrift for flocks of 30 to 40 hens. Construct it about one foot wide, three feet long, and 1 1/2 feet high with ends cut as shown, a crossboard, and a V trough to regulate feed. add four-inch strips and a hinged cover.
The Southern Pacific Company lists low round trip rates from multiple origins including Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis to California with specific prices such as 30.00 from Chicago and 27.50 from Kansas City plus further east and north routes. Commissions and contact offices shown: Ww. Neimyer G W A 83 S P Co Chicago IL WW Connor C A S P Co Cincinnati OH G G Herring Fa A 8 P Co Pittsburgh PA L E Townsley C A 8 P Co St Louis MO CC Cary C A 8 P Co Kansas City MO.
A Detroit Free Press snippet presents a dialogue about respect in a marriage. The Wife argues the husband receives little respect and the Judge responds that he is entitled to it, highlighting a sharp, tongue in cheek exchange.
The Passenger Department of Union Pacific Railway issued a twenty eight page booklet titled The Overland Limited. It showcases interior and exterior views of the train and provides service details and route information to California. The piece praises Union Pacific as a pioneer line and highlights a California trip in conjunction with Chicago and Northwestern and Southern Pacific Systems.
In the Ohio State Journal a bank president confirms a trusted cashier’s departure and notes the theft led to rebuilding the bank’s building. The remark highlights resilience and readiness to reopen the secured vault.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay $100 for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason date December 6, 1886. Commerce claims Hall's Cure cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
Dialogue excerpt notes social distance in a shared square with two speakers mentioning separate circles. The exchange plays on the phrase to hint at class or group separation within public life.
Try Grain-O a new food drink for all ages that resembles coffee in color and taste but is made from pure grains. It suits delicate stomachs and carries the same energy as coffee. Available in 15c and 25c packages at grocers.
On a snowy morning a nearsighted man contemplates whether to shovel his own walk or pay others to do it. After a brisk survey, he asks a passerby what he would charge to clear the path and receives a laconic reply. A politician laughs as the man returns indoors, muttering in regret.
A friend in the asphalt business recalls a nightmare where a main street paving contract is guaranteed to stay in repair for a year. Satan allegedly accelerates city officials to 420 Fahrenheit, melting all asphalt into the sewer, a lurid moral about reckless promises.
The Ames Gazette notes a remarkable century-crossing birth in England. Two men born June 19 1855 share a century apart fate as peers: Lord Durham born 15 minutes earlier wins an earldom. Hon. F W Lambton, MP for Southeast Durham, misses the title by 15 minutes. The 15 minute gap changes lineage and land.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from Chicago Milwaukee and other points on the line to many Western and Northwestern states on the first and third lines each month at about one fare. Learn about rates routes and farm land prices by contacting F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago IL.
A Atchison Globe report describes a wife cooking a fine meal to please her husband. He returns with a former lover to dine, aiming to show what he missed in their relationship.
An ad claims GRAIN-O made of pure grains can substitute coffee with gentle stomachs and low cost. It targets children and promises easy tasting parity with coffee at 15 and 25 cents per package. Also notes a Paris insurance firm refusing life policies to hair dye users.
Advertisement offers a free Allen’s Foot-Ease powder sample by writing to Leroy N. Olmsted of New York for a remedy that cures chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and makes new or tight shoes comfortable. It treats corns and bunions and is sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A Philadelphia Times item notes a bottle message claiming a sea serpent sighting. The note mentions a large demi john and a claim of witnessing a sea serpent, described in a concise newspaper blip.
A fragmented excerpt cites Rousseau noting that consoling efforts worsen grief and pain. It references health notions about bowels liver and uterus with prices listed as 25 and 50, suggesting a dated or miscellany context.
An Atchison notice touts Kemp's Balsam as a cure that stops coughing instantly with free sample bottles from druggists. Large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. Delays deemed dangerous.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes Carter's Ink as a strong choice for school home and office use and advises asking for Carter's while mentioning a vaudeville sketch titled The Vaccination Mark that failed to catch on.
A clutter of patent medicine claims and fatherly quotes fills the page. Warnings about delicate children and nostrums mingle with endorsements from Mrs. pepens of Norwich and others. The clippings tout Hoxsies Croup Cure, Piso s Cure for Consumption, Laxative Bromo Quinine, Beeman s Pepsin Gum, Hale s Honey and Tar, and Pike s Toothache Drops, plus aphorisms from Addison, Schiller, and the New York Herald about quarrels and gratitude.
The text cites Congressmen Botkin praising Peruna as a universal cure for catarrh and digestive issues. It includes an anecdote from Frank Richter of Winona Minnesota claiming long standing catarrh relief and urges readers to write to Dr Hartman for free advice. The piece frames Peruna as a well tested remedy with broad efficacy.
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