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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
8
A poem by W. J. Henderson in Century recalls old love. The speaker asks his partner to remember how they shared smiles and kisses in hallways and sunny days, noting that years have passed and their affection remains vivid despite changing times.
In a continuing chapter, a wounded noblewoman seeks religious life with nuns, delaying recovery. Frontenac resists but consents to a two year novitiate as a donor associate, hoping conditions in France change. Renee meets the Comte de Miron aboard the same ship, while intrigue grows between Duchesneau and Frontenac as conspiracies unfold in New France.
In Quebec during Frontenac’s rule, Comte Duchesneau is tortured for sedition and escapes with a key hidden in a parcel. Madame Bizard aids victims as disease and famine threaten settlers. Renee defends a remote seigniory from an Iroquois raid, rallying townsfolk and defending via improvised fortifications and a gun.
A vivid account describes the return of the red plague approaching from the south as white settlers fear its spread near Quebec. The header paints a menacing scene of forest trails, fog and fire while Iroquois fighters surge toward the fort, turning a perilous frontier into a scene of horror.
After recovering, Renée dedicates herself to nursing, with enthusiastic work applauded by the nuns. While strengthening she did needlework, then she was allowed to pursue her great wish to care for the sick, and soon the fame of "L'Ange" the beautiful nurse spread.
Mr. Makinbrakes praises the hostess and the reception's success. He compliments the guests and comments that the refreshments justify attending, mentioning a doctor by the artificial palm and noting Parsifal as too sombre for Mrs. Thompson-Johnson.
A clergyman preaching on the Prodigal Son adds emphasis by claiming the calf is the long familiar one in the family. The remark appears in Smith's Weekly reflecting on a humorous revamp of a biblical tale.
Instructions describe a hat pin stand using two circles of cord and a wooden base. The wood is cushioned on one side, covered with velvet or satin, edged with galloon, and centered by a wooden pen holder fixed with glue. Cardboard discs slip over the center support, and a tightened wool twist prevents slipping.
The article discusses petticoat choices for summer wear, noting white petticoats often replace silk, and suggesting light, short or ruffled options to avoid soiling. It advises two petticoats for lighter dresses, with outer layers in lawn or muslin and many ruffles, and warns against heavy fabrics like black sateen in heat.
Practical advice on hair hygiene, baths, and skincare. Recommends wet pumice stone use with care, hot baths several times weekly, daily foot bathing, and regular scalp washing to prevent bacterial buildup. Advises against fretful mood and warns about remainder from lotions when illness prevents washing.
Bronze slippers and stockings are observed again, marking a revival after a lengthy period of neglect and absence, with emphasis on their return to attention.
On a hot day on Olympus Zeus, angered by Apollo flirting with Mrs Zeus, struck the god with a thunderbolt. The incident is described by the New York Sun as the original electric belt.
Stanford University cancels registration of 38 students for scholarship deficiencies, including several top football players, triggering university discipline concerns and potential athletic program impact.
A piece urging women not to worry, arguing that anxiety ages a person and saps charm. It warns against nagging, anger at mislaid items, scorched meals, or late family members, claiming worry worsens appearance and relationships.
A soft veiling shadow plaid dress features a five-gored circular skirt with two wide white cord edged bands and bone buttons. The bias cut bodice is double breasted with six bone buttons and a lace chemisette. Finishing touches include a two inch ruffle, linen embroidery trim, elbow length embroidered cuffs, rose pink belt, and a horsehair hat with shaded pink roses.
The article describes a cross stitch pattern titled Persian Cross-Stitch adapted for scrim fabrics. It notes the design’s suitability for decorative stitching, with emphasis on elegant motifs and practical techniques for refined embroidery on lightweight material.
The article outlines a Persian effect collar and cuff pattern by a Farm and Home contributor. It describes a front-opening collar with repeated rosettes, mercerized cotton for colors, and specific color placements for squares, dots, crosses, and diagonals.
A basic mouth wash combines distilled water borax myrrh and thymos with daily use recommended. Dentists should clean tartar every six months to prevent dentine decay. Porcelain and gold inlaid fillings are noted as best and least painful options.
A detailed origami style folding guide to cut and assemble a seven inch square from heavy paper into a decorative box. It explains removing three corner pieces, cutting slots A and B, and forming a bon-bon style souvenir box suitable for candy. The piece notes variety in sizes and colors and suggests hanging as decorations.
Odd and funny crafts describe making miniature figures from peanuts including an Indian chief, a Chinese man, a Japanese lady, a gypsy and more. Wigs, clothing from tissue, crepe paper and gilt paper, glue, and rope are used to craft moving puppets for a tiny stage.
The article notes Japanese little girls acting as caretakers, carrying younger siblings on their backs with a wide sash. In scenes shown, some reverse the load and simulate worship, portraying themselves as pilgrims bearing the Goddess of Mercy while younger children pretend to venerate.
A reader explains a simple toy: cut a five to six inch boat from foil or thin wood with a flat stern and V opening. A drop of alcohol or camphor on the stern creates a pressure difference that propels the boat forward, with camphor giving a longer greenish vapor boost until the oil film forms on the water.
A Cincinnati Tribune item explains a simple crowd illusion. A spectator holds a pin behind a card with a small hole and, against strong light, sees an inverted pin image projected behind the card. The effect occurs for any participant.
Neither crash towels nor fuzzy towels should be used on the face. The best towel for the complexion is fine soft linen. Spanish women favor the softest linen with good results. Coarse Turkish towels are fine for the body but the complexion needs careful treatment.
A gray haired gentleman reads on his front porch when a mother wren distracts him with humor and affection. The bird lands, pulls a tuft of white hair from his head, then returns for more, showing her enterprising habit.
A humorous pastime urges a ring hung from the chandelier and a pencil to be run through the ring by each child. The task seems simple but proves surprisingly difficult when tried personally.
An Englishwoman recounts an elephant in a Ceylon hospital that acts as a general drudge, once picking up a dropped pill and guiding it into a patient’s mouth. The tale joins a second anecdote about a veterinary powdering a horse’s throat, with the horse completing the oral exchange.
A short health note lists a home remedy mix of forty eight grains of resorcin and one fourth ounce of glycerin with alcohol to fill a two ounce bottle, to be applied nightly with a dropper and rubbed in. It also prescribes shampooing hair with eggs every fortnight.
A quoted exchange from the Chicago News reveals a pair of young lovers disputing marriage plans with each boasting past proposals the other dismissed. The terse dialogue underscores social expectations and courtship norms as reported.
A fragmentary item hints at a child’s mischief and a tranquil moment as the Sand Man is mentioned in a lullaby style line from a page caption.
Summer mitts arrive in multiple colors and open-work silk gloves join the range. Besides black and white options, shoppers can choose from a variety of shades to match outfits.
The late Gen. Maximo Gomez dismissed a brigadier caught selling brown sugar to the Spaniards, branding him Brig. Raspadura meaning Brigadier Sugar Cake as punishment and public rebuke.
A brief humorous clash unfolds as a customer demands a dozen eggs from a grocer with none available. The exchange captures the stubborn insistence of the buyer and the grocer’s blunt denial reported by the Houston Post.
In blind asylum programs students now participate in foot races football and other outdoor activities. Races use a ringing bell instead of a finish line tape to mark the end.
A boy describes Jesus first miracle as turning water into wine at Cana and adds that afterward everyone went to Cana for water. The narrative connects the miracle to a pilgrimage like response and emphasizes the event’s significance.
A hospital attendant recalls mislabeling a patient from a spine injury as a book agent after a man named St. William Jones arrived. The resident asks about his trouble and notes the base of the spine injury, illustrating a misfiled or humorous misidentification in a Philadelphia Press quote.
Star Actress notes the nearly empty house while the marquis waits outside for a moment of attention, capturing a theater scene from a Chicago Journal brief.
Dialogue notes a mother delaying naming her newborn to choose a distinctive title amid future prominence. The exchange hints at expectations surrounding a child who could become president, framing the name as a careful, symbolic choice.
A Chicago Daily notice states it is simple to maintain a $10 appearance on an $18 salary, reflecting on frugal spendings and social presentation.
A humorous quip from Towr Jepica notes singing at Gotrock funeral as relatives plotted plans to kill. The exchange references a quartet singing Thy Will Be Done during arrangements.
In reply to a request in the Ohio Farmer the author shares a plan to stop a kicking cow by fitting a 15 inch wooden strip with end holes and a strap on the leg. The cow can only kick backward while milking proceeds easily and eventually allows a child to milk.
The Farmers' Review advises summer construction of an ice house with careful drainage to prevent ice loss. Strong walls resist bulging under lateral pressure, and proper packing avoids collapse. A double air space and proximity to the cube maximize storage with minimal material.
An article describes using a rope noose to restrain a kicking cow during milking. The plan places a five foot rope with loops around both legs above the joints so the cow can flare a leg but not kick the milker. It cautions against tying the cow further to avoid agitation and notes mistreatment breeds kicking.
American farmers rely on stock and farm scales as weights govern sales. Sellers and buyers adjust for shrinkage and price margins, making accurate weighing essential for cattle hogs hay and grain. The Midland Farmer notes many farmers lack scales risking annual losses far beyond the cost of a scale.
Just before milking the udder and adjacent parts should be moistened with a damp cloth. Milking should be done with dry clean hands. The milker’s clothing should also be clean, though this is not always followed.
A farmer warns that anyone with contagious disease should not milk or handle milk for others and urges milkers to wash and dry hands thoroughly before starting. The guidance emphasizes always milking with dry hands.
The lo cust maple black mulberry black gum dogwood and sassafras shade pasture but do not materially injure the grass beneath them, according to the report.
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