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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
7
A devotional verse by Rev Frances E Townsley published in Union Signal urges steadfast purity and service. The poem vows to bear burdens for others and endure with faith until reunion in the holy land.
Fairfax wakes in a locked Parisian room after being abducted by Hayle. He realizes his escape is impossible as guards and bars seal every exit. Leglosse and Lepallard soon locate him, ending a tense day of pursuit and rescue, with the case set to continue.
A tense scene unfolds as Fairfax is captured by a desperate man who, with a revolver at his head, forces him to surrender. The captor reassures Fairfax he will not be harmed if he obeys, then drives them to a stone courtyard after a ten minute ride.
A bustling doctor is halted on the street by a man seeking street advice and asks what he should take. The doctor retorts with a sharp punch line advising to take a cab, underscoring the joke’s humor about urban life.
A New York Tribune report describes how bone mills extract every usable material from bones. It covers cleaning, sulfuric acid soaking, digesters with steam, and separation of glue, gelatine, glycerine, soaps, and fertilizer, noting nothing is wasted.
Aluminum shoes tested in Russian cavalry experiments showed higher durability than iron. One aluminum shoe worn with three iron shoes outlasted the iron setup in every trial.
A furniture design from Adele Nadeau of Fitchburg Mass shows a rocker that converts from a cradle into a chair. The front center panel drops, side panels fold, rear panels wrap, ends lift to form arms, and a cushion completes the chair. Louisville Courier Journal.
Mr. J. Stuart Thompson refines study of fish scales showing parallel growth lines. He explains lines form during warm seasons separate more in warmer periods, enabling quite accurate age determination for many species.
Ad for a compact brick walled cottage with a full cellar and hot air furnace. The design uses a cement floor, hemlock framing, complete sheathing, papering, siding and shingles as shown in the drawings.
Chambers' Journal notes the harsh conditions of Indian pack mules on poor roads. Mexican Indians carry 100 to 150 pounds daily with a belt and alpenstock, wearing minimal clothing and subsisting on poso and tortillas.
A Chicago Record Herald quote laments people who avoid crossing bridges until needed, noting they rarely pay their bills until they are burned. The wry remark critiques caution and delay in financial obligations.
A Chicago Daily News note suggests He Miss Antique is preparing to travel overseas as a missionary. The item frames her as a hopeful figure who has abandoned fears of kidnapping at home.
A seaside summer resorter asks if there is more to do than swim and the proprietor replies with a witty remark about the Yerkin sink as a feature at the resort.
A Farm Journal excerpt details a line of pigeon pens with a back aisle to minimize disturbance. It describes room sizes from nine to twelve feet wide, seven feet high, and eight and a half to twelve and a half feet deep, with nest cabinets along walls and a two-foot nesting depth per cabinet.
Mrs Esther M Milner of De Graff Ohio reports severe female weakness and constant headaches cured after four bottles of Peruna. Miss Mamie Groth of Platteville Wisconsin says Peruna eliminated years of back pain and headaches after doctor recommended it. Dr S B Hartman president of The Hartman Sanitarium notes his experience with the remedy.
A low open sided shed with drop shutters provides rain protection for cattle in pasture. Position facing the mildest rain direction, no floor needed, and windows keep air flowing. Nearby farm buildings can use it as a winter shed or machinery storage, while pasture use saves manure and helps feed management.
Farmers' Review advises ample water for all hens, noting eggs are largely water. In heat, provide full water supply for both young and old. To prevent chick drownings in water dishes for older hens, place a broken brick in each dish to give chicks a climb-out access.
A gardening writer advises using a gander to protect chicks from dogs cats crows and magpies. The gander is praised for promptly moving intruders and making loud warning noises to alert the keeper of trouble.
East Buffalo on August 18 reports Veals at 7.50 to 7.75, steers 5.50 to 6.50. Hogs range 7.10 to 7.20 for heavy and 7.00 to 7.10 for mixed medium. Sheep and lambs sell at 5.75 to 6.00 and mixed sheep at 3.75 to 4.00.
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