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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
8
A verse by Lilian Townsend Taylor titled in the poem a painter’s routine, describing a man working by the day. The lines contrast slow steps and fatigue with constant labor and the repetitive chorus of “working by the job.” The piece notes long hours, effort to save hands, and the marred face of nature from steady daubing work.
In a lingering Charlottesville scene Benton returns to Rosalie Chilton after three years of war. He finds her with old Pyramus the horse and her resolved stance softens to a tearful embrace before she resists his ardent kiss. The moment hints at renewed conflict and unresolved feelings as the chapter ends.
A mother and friend debate the perils facing young teachers, especially women, from overbearing dogmatism to harsh voices. The piece urges modesty in intellectual exchanges, maintaining personal neatness, dignity in public school life, and caution against undue familiarity among teachers to protect the profession’s reputation.
The Detroit Free Press quotes remarks asking how outsiders can tell if a couple is married, and noting concerns about whether one person is handling all the packages. The brief highlights a domestic scene and public curiosity.
A peasant custom in Russia dictates that women marry or feign marriage. If no suitor appears, a girl may depart to a distant area and return claiming widowhood after a brief period. Neighbors avoid questioning a widow about a dead husband to maintain decorum.
The piece notes Panama cloth rising as a popular spring suit material, favored for white tailored coats and skirts, ahead of heavy canvas and etamine. It contrasts with figured mohair and voiles, highlighting one-tone mohair with invisible checks, and drawn thread checks in blues and blacks across wool, silk, cotton, and linens.
The article describes Minko as a game where two boys throw a red disk face down on the ground and the other tries to flip it with a green disk to win. It also notes a popular game among both adults and children in Japan involving 100 well known proverbs split into two parts.
Players split proverbs into 100 first halves and 109 second halves. The host reads aloud halves. players place hands on a mat and swap second halves with outfoxing neighbors. The first player out wins. The game inspires quick thinking and lively teasing among participants.
The piece discusses how women are busy making undersleeves or cuffs that reach to the elbow and fit closely to the arm. It notes laces tulles nets and fine beading are used to create attractive additions that can enhance even dark cloth costumes.
The piece notes embroidered collars with Windsor ties as more comfortable than stiff linen collars. It points out both stock and collars are expensive with prices not far below a dollar fifty for a pretty stock, attributing the cost to hand made and solid embroidery.
The article advises using cold cream to smooth all facial lines before bed and applying a tonic or astringent to wash water when the skin appears loose. It recommends a few drops of aromatic vinegar or tincture of benzoin for this purpose, noting benzoin as best.
The article advises treating tender feet with hot water baths then drying and applying vaseline. It notes colored hosiery can stain soles and heels and suggests keeping them white. The dyes in stockings are said to increase foot sensitivity.
A Pearson's Weekly note states that Russian women deeply respect the institution of marriage, illustrating social attitudes toward family and fidelity.
A Welsh magistrate states that a sale occurs when money is paid for an article including drinks. Purchasers may pay during lawful hours and take drinks during hours liquor cannot be sold.
The article discusses the global fur trade and argues not all fur bearing animals face extinction. It cites R tydekker noting many species remain abundant in remote regions of North America and northern Asia while a few are naturally scarce or decimated by hunters. It lists sea otters and pure black fox skins as highly valuable with prices from five hundred to four thousand dollars.
Four year old Josephine Warrick visiting grandparents overheard talk of a new home bought at a bargain. On returning home she quipped that her grandma “lives in a bargain,” revealing a child’s literal take on the phrase and the family’s purchase.
An anecdote from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a young Spanish man paid an American woman $200 to learn English. He soon married her, ending his chance to practice conversation.
A humorous note explains Robert’s attempt to form the possessive plural of swine. After many unsatisfactory tries he asks the teacher whether pigs' is acceptable, illustrating a language lesson on plural possessives from a historical periodical.
The English post office offers 20 percent faster parcel delivery than private carriers and charges six cents per pound for one pound, two cents per additional pound, and 24 cents for 11 pounds.
The Chicago Record Herald notes a playful exchange about troubles and patience. An optimist asserts never taking troubles to bed, while a pessimist warns that ingrowing nails will test that stance.
A dialogue notes a designer-commissioned coat of arms was copyrighted for ten dollars, with the American Hostess asserting exclusivity in a brief New York World style snippet.
A brief Chicago News items notes Jack survives a close call and confesses to a man about a romantic rejection. Tom asks if he is engaged. Jack says Roxleigh refused him the day before her father issued an assignment.
A humorous line attributed to the Boston Post about a conversation on marriage proposals where the speaker claims to hear nothing from the father because they were traveling faster than the sound of his voice.
A farm boy earns a penny per cow milking for neighbors and saves in an empty matchbox. He adds profits from selling apples on a train and, at twenty dollars, buys boots and books to study. He works summers, studies winters, becomes educated, buys a farm, and serves in state politics, returning to the farm.
A playful table trick uses a diagonal setup of books and a line of twelve marbles. A volunteer names a number, say four, then four marbles are rolled from separate to strike the large group and four fall into a hat. The balance of marbles remains untouched.
An officer of the Seventeenth Lancers in India hunted a tiger. After missing first, he killed the tiger with a second shot and instantly decapitated a cobra coil around his arm. He faced a choice between tiger and cobra and killed both.
A Boston Globe reader poem laments a boy torn between desires for roast beef lemonade ham gingerbread and pie and a mother's ban on such meals claiming they could cause death at night. The verse expresses the longing to eat and fear of dying, capturing a child’s dilemma.
An ambitious youth asks whether to join the army or navy. A Russian official favors the navy saying you can have the whole ocean to run in. Washington Star.
A social mock drama mentions a man wanting to call on the speaker to present a letter of introduction. The tone is humorous and domestically observed within a Brooklyn Life column.
At Mrs. Johanna Hickey’s funeral in Cincinnati five sons served as priests. Four of her sons carried the casket to the hearse as an immense crowd gathered in the church to witness the unique procession.
The New York Sun notes Stella asks how old she is while Bella says she is not old enough or young enough to sit in a car seat. The column presents a playful exchange about age and safety.
John M. Jamison from the Rural New Yorker outlines a 16 by 20 feet hog pen layout with four nest pens and four feed pens separated by close partitions and a 4 by 20 feet alley. The design features cement floors with south sloping nests toward the alley, elevated ground, double door openings, windows on the south side and a yard area, plus provisions for interior feeding during bad weather while maintaining cleanliness.
An Illinois farmer describes a durable hog trough design for water and feed in Farm and Home. He prefers two 2x12 boards 16 feet long or 1x12 boards, noting the top slats prevent hogs from lying in water during hot weather and that the trough resists bursting when water freezes.
A Michigan Agricultural College expert warns cabbage turnips and onions taint milk flavor and may render it unsalable. He notes most cattle can be fed these items without affecting quality, but one cow with an unsuitable digestive system can spoil the entire herd’s milk.
Four drain tiles set three to four inches in ground create a cheap durable hive stand. They keep hives off soil, deter mice and moles, allow easy mowing, and can be reinforced with a front board. Bricks set on end offer a cheaper alternative.
A Maine station experiment shows eggs from hens laying fewest eggs are more infertile. Researchers attempted both downward and upward selection for egg yield and were surprised by this obstacle, noting higher infertility in low-producing hens.
The article argues that only about one dairy bull in twenty truly improves a dairy herd and that the main issue is misidentifying the standout bull. It notes the selected bull often does not fetch a higher market price than the others due to this misclassification.
Local farmer spreads grain in field margins to feed quail flocks during migratory season. Neighbors report small birds settled along hedgerows, drawn by scattered kernels. Wildlife officials advise minimal interference to protect habitat.
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