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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
8
A meditation on sea and storm contrasts calm surface waters with deep divine will. The speaker prays for patience and service to others, seeks strength in faith amid life’s burdens, and honors sea imagery as a conduit of God’s plan. The third canto contemplates human fear before overwhelming ocean power.
A brief entry notes a work by Guy Boothby published in 1901 by Ward Lock and Co. The line signals authorship and copyright status without plot details.
Gideon Hayle joins Kitwater and Coddy in Singapore as they plan a perilous expedition to Sengkor Wat in Burma. They believe a treasure chamber within a vast ruin holds rubies sapphires and gold, based on Coddy's research and a faded parchment.
Kitwater Codd and Hayle with two Burmen servants reach the edge of a vast ruined city. They camp in the valley after a perilous jungle trek, hopeful to uncover the truth of the treasure tale and its value before departure. The sun-drenched ruins loom as a mysterious prize.
A London Post clipping notes nine baptisms performed smoothly until the ninth child, a robust boy, wriggled free from his garments. The clergyman caught him by the neck and clothing as the mother exclaimed loudly that the infant is a fine little lump.
A diplomat walks with his friend Deceit and introduces him, but the lady declines. She already knows Tad, a close associate. The tale delivers the moral that a nettle by any other name still stings.
A compact editorial urging readers to pursue worthwhile opportunities as they arise. The piece stresses strategic effort and patience, urging proactive steps when favorable chances present themselves.
The New York Health Department seized nearly two tons of alum baking powder sold cheaply and dumped it into the river. It found the powder contained alum and pulverized rock. Authorities note differences in how regions handle such products and urge consumers to buy only trusted, high grade powders.
Maj. Perry a 45 year old mulatto in Saluda County South Carolina is described as a man who preaches in his sleep five to six times a week. He begins with a correctly stated text then delivers a full sermon that lasts 45 minutes to an hour. During episodes his arms and neck stiffen into catalepsy and his wife consoles him until the attack passes.
A detailed account describes a 20 frame Langstroth hive setup and relocation of bees to a dedicated house apiary built in March. In May 650 pounds of honey were harvested at $91, with expectations for about 1,000 pounds annually, despite a poorer overall year.
United States circuit court finds Edison’s 1897 patent valid while the court of appeals rules the mutoscope camera lacks infringement. It notes prior work by Du Cos 1864 Marey 1882 and Leprince 1888 on photographing moving objects and dismisses Edison’s claim with costs. The decision may cut Edison royalties.
A Farmers' Review description outlines a chicken coop design with two inch mesh wire, adjustable height boards, and a sheltered end coop for day and night protection from hawks cats sun and rain. The article notes the setup can be built in various dimensions though it is costly and aimed to prevent birds from flying over.
A Brescia laborer cleaning an eel found a large black pearl inside its stomach. The gem was purchased by a Milan jeweler for 1500 pounds.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports minstrel Billy Rice was buried recently by a charitable institution at its expense. It notes he once earned about $1,000 weekly in his prime and hints humor often carries pathos behind the joke.
A Chicago city official resigns saying he could not live on his salary. The Chicago Record-Herald argues public office demands public trust and integrity.
Shopping gossip notes ready made Gibson pyrochrome pillow covers in artistic brown tones. A glass table bell with a metal dog handle and a mahogany book rack with revolving square shelf. Silk and linen table linen in soft pinks. New summer novelties include collar cuffs and belt sets in linen with durable washable embroidery in colors like black white pink blue green mauve and tan.
The article argues for selecting early hatched pullets and superior cocks to boost winter egg output and show profits. It notes Wyandotte birds’ strong carcass traits, the need for nitrogenous feed, and the risk of non laying hens reducing flock profit. It urges farmers to frontload breeding with top birds and provide shelter and feed.
March and April offer exceptionally low colonist rates to the Pacific Coast with interme diate points. Special round trips during summer under one cent per mile one way, return separate. Address W H Connor Union Pacific Southern Pacific Bus 53 East 4th St Cincinnati Ohio for details and to receive information.
In the Chicago Daily News item a playful exchange hints at a proposal with no government contract tied to it. The piece references travel rates 933.00 to West Coast states and touring car berths priced at six dollars, detailing personally conducted excursions from Chicago and New England with Hutchison manager contact in Chicago.
A collation of quotes and advertisements from a Golden PennyTo-Day page featuring desert travel metaphor about camels as cars, Allen's Foot-Ease ad offering 25 cents, a Philadelphia Record hoax snippet, Piso's Cure for Consumption praise, a quote about choices and jealousy, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Putnam Faceless Dyes.
Letters from C F Given of Sussex New Brunswick and Edward Laws of Crown Point Indiana praise Peruna for curing catarrhal illness, restoring strength, and renewing vitality. Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo recounts recovering from chronic catarrh affecting his voice after using Peruna. Readers urged to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice if results vary.
New York markets show Flour Winter patents at 3.85 to 4.05 per barrel, wheat No 2 red at 82 to 84 cents, corn No 2 at 66 cents, oats at 51 to 52 cents. Cleveland lists similar grain values and steady hogs, with cattle and sheep trading in the mid range. Additional notes from Toledo and East Buffalo cite cash wheat at 80 cents and cattle and hog pricing as markets stay active.
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