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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
6
A moral verse contrasts two paths one of heedless pleasure and one of duty. The wise man laboring for others brings blessings and joy, while the foolish passer neglects duty and fades into memory as pleasures vanish. S. E. Kiser.
On the Belgic Miss Ray clashes over a rumored message and a nursemaid dispute. Sandy avoids talk while Major Curran urges a toast to his son’s father, and the captain’s table reveals family pride and unspoken sorrows. Norris lies ill as Stuyvesant weakens, and Sandy seeks quiet in the deck shadows.
A cavalry officer's father writes a long, candid missive to his son Sandy detailing family debt, discipline, and a critique of drinking. He recalls Kentucky wine culture, West Point customs, and wartime demoralization, urging restraint while praising progress toward temperance. The scene shifts to a Honolulu voyage as the Stuyvesants recover aboard the Sacramento with medical staff and sisterly concern.
Donahoe's notes a Cloyne diocese practice where worn priest vestments are cut into Saint Patrick crosses for poor girls. The crosses travel to America as keepsakes, reflecting tastes and etiquette that gender the wear of crosses for boys and girls.
A short editorial warns readers about lending items, noting a loaned article rarely returns in its original condition. It reflects on personal responsibility and practical caution in daily exchanges.
A columnist describes how people disguise harsh remarks with conventional politeness. She recounts Mrs Sharp who fabricates an imaginary third person to provoke curiosity and reveal hurtful clues, leaving listeners unsure who spoke the offense.
The Detroit Free Press describes West Indian coolies in Jamaica as swarthy and ornamented with necklaces and bracelets, noted for their vibrant dress and industrious, swift labor. The piece contrasts them with emancipated negroes, who the author says preferred idleness, leading to continued importing coolie workers on plantations.
A Pittsburgh widow sells and transfers custody of her two year old son to Jacob Schleswig of the lake road five miles NW of Ransomville New York to secure a $500 yearly income for her and a $5 000 endowment on his majority. The assignment was signed witnessed and delivered at the Schleswig homestead. The child is now with foster parents.
A Cosmopolitan writer argues that a man’s everyday skills and social tact win approval. Savoir faire, calmness in emergencies, proper dinner etiquette, thoughtful courtesies, and flawless planning create a strong impression even in minor details.
A Swineherd article explains rheumatism in pigs common among young animals with symptoms of lameness swelling of fetlock joints and fever. Treatments include Epsom salts Croton oil gaultheria oil turpentine oil and tincture of aconite with care to avoid mistaking sprains for rheumatism.
Explorer Carl Lumholtz returns with Huichol artifacts from Sierra Madre del Norte in Jalisco. The 4000 strong community preserves ancient rites, weaving arts, and rain propitiation symbols now shown on the first floor of the Museum of Natural History.
In a Youth's Companion anecdote a New York clergyman meets Mrs Brunot, wife of the Indian commissioner, praised for charity and simplicity. A sharp quip about her arklike appearance follows a remark on her modest fashion sense and kindness.
The article warns that gelatine onions and milk act as notable scavengers of the air and should never be left uncovered to avoid odors and spoilage.
W H Jenkins describes a compact four by four foot coop with a 12 by 4 foot covered run built from boards and wire netting. The design allows secure brooding, easy shifting to fresh ground, and low cost about two dollars plus fifty cents for netting. He notes successful broods and recommends the plan for village households.
Farmers' Review warns about markets full of poorly dressed poultry. It notes two buyer classes the first class seeking quality and a second class buying cheap stock to secure concessions. The piece suggests consuming or local disposal of such poultry to avoid small profits.
A farmer expert recommends a potent disinfectant mix for hen coops. Combine blue vitriol and copperas in ten gallons of water, boil, cool, add sulfuric acid, then mix in six more gallons of water. Handle with care due to hazardous fumes and splashes.
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