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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
7
The narrator descends a rusted iron ladder into a brick tunnel leading to a river and dark passageways. He confronts a hostile night ordeal, wrestles with a mysterious assailant, retrieves his revolver, and identifies the foe as Jenks before continuing his perilous chase through the stormbound landscape.
A seven year old girl Eva in a Wisconsin clearing is chosen to present colors to a marching Civil War company. Her blue shoes captivate her and embarrass her during the flag presentation, but the moment of duty brings tears for others and marks her shift from self to shared sorrow as the troops depart.
The American Numismatic and Archaeological Society backs a $100,000 appropriation for new coin designs across ten denominations. Dr George F Kunz heads a committee proposing a presidential confirmation and treasury mint input plus a panel of officials, artists, and numismatists. Augustus Saint Gaudens is named to design the $20 gold piece. The report urges an artistic overhaul of U S coinage. In the Kongo state white women are nearly absent except in missions as Belgian officials limit white wives from entering the country.
A bear asks the wolf why he entered the town alone and the wolf explains chasing a notorious nature faker. The wolf notes many have written about his habits and ferocity then seeks out the most dedicated chronicler of his deeds. A bystander asks the observer what breed the wild dog is.
The piece debates whether Gen. Hooker was intoxicated during Chancellorsville and cites witnesses against the theory while noting claims he drank whiskey daily. It asserts his mind seemed torpid during the campaign and questions Gen. Howard’s failure to anticipate Jackson’s attack, suggesting Schurz’s view that Hooker failed to infer obvious facts from evidence.
Carl Schurz recalls a German count seeking a Lincoln audience to boost his army prospects with noble lineage. Lincoln dismisses the emphasis on heritage, urging proper conduct as a soldier. An old Charleston washerwoman humorously contrasts wealth and status with a neighbor’s material gains.
Behind the Philadelphia library a planted rear plot overlooks a porch. A cornerstone honors young artisans who founded the library as suggested by Benjamin Franklin. Nearby lies the broken pedestal stone from Franklin's statue. Few visitors notice this spot.
A globe trotter notes Italian towns show many up to date sewing machines, unlike London where simple hand cranked or hand stitched models prevail. The piece advises not soaking a clover egg beater as water washes oil from gears and impairs turning.
The image depicts udder types with an ideal example. It notes the need for adequate capacity for fat production, balanced fore and aft development, a strong central suture attached to the body, soft fine hair, and close attachment. It describes placement on the stomach and behind the thigh for proper carriage.
A veterinary diagram explains udder forms in cows. It contrasts proper balance and forward placement with poor, restricted, or funnel shaped udders, noting how size and teats affect milking efficiency and milk yield.
A Farmers' Review writer recounts a farmer whose butter gained a dried fish taste after using salt near codfish. After switching to clean salt and proper storage, the butter flavor returned. The lesson stresses keeping salt covered and ventilated to avoid odor absorption.
The scrub farmer keeps scrub stock and stresses humane care. Milk with dry hands and insist on clean milking. A poorly run dairy harms profits. sell half the herd if funds for proper care are lacking. Ensure stock can go in and out during storms when the family is away.
The article quotes a dairy farmer and Gov Hoard on heifer care in the first 15 months. It argues that well bred calves kept dry, clean, and well nourished yield better cows, while neglect defeats potential. It recommends skim milk and oats for 10 to 12 month olds to improve future yields.
A farmer correspondent outlines a simple gate design to keep hogs within hog pastures while allowing cattle to move freely. Two by two inch planks are attached to posts near ground level with extra posts extending out. the inner plank overlaps to form an opening that hogs cannot pass but cattle can step over. The method can also be adapted for sheep with two planks or three plates as needed.
A Massachusetts physician operates a dairy with over 200 cows supplying Boston buyers. The farm offers four whole milks, two skimmed milks, three cream grades, and a special convalescent milk from Ayrshire and Jersey herds. Milk is cooled, bottled, and delivered daily with premium pricing for cleanliness. A New York butter trust aims to cut out the middleman, while advice on gentle handling of cows notes the link between calmness and milk yield and proper udder assessment.
The article notes busy field season and possible breakdowns on large farms. It recommends readers prepare a simple tool set to reduce downtime from repairs and costly unforeseen accidents while hauling or working on roads and fields.
The article describes a portable repair box 18 by 16 by five or six inches. It has multiple compartments for nuts bolts and toolkit items and includes a hinged lid design with lockable hasps. It can hang beneath the wagon box from the center guide pole for easy access during travel.
The article urges farmers to test cattle annually and keep herds disease free. It condemns neglect and disbelief about tuberculosis, advocates testing every year, using disinfectants, proper ventilation, and investing to prevent slaughter losses, arguing it benefits farmers and the nation.
A collection of agriculture notes advises on care for cultivator teeth and hoes, stakes for tomatoes, proper pruning of fruit trees, keeping asparagus beds clean, harvesting lettuce and turnips, and not hurrying cows. It extols modest debt, praising a small debt-free farm over a large, mortgaged one.
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