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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
7
The narrator endures a fierce snowstorm to reach Carney-Croft after a late train and a perilous path. At the house he confronts the news of Florence and confronts Dr. Wright and MacArdel as he ferries the mare through ice and wind.
In a snowbound death chamber, Ware and Bobbs confront a dying man named Robert Bruce who reveals a hidden past and a vow to shield Florence. The tale shifts between ghosts, memories of Hawaii, and a guarded hope for peace as the story hints at an ongoing secret.
The Libby prison tunnel escape of 1864 showcased Col. Thomas E. Rose and Maj. A G Hamilton leading 109 Union officers through a sewer-filled route. Despite flooding, cave-ins, and human fatigue, they persisted across four tunnels and finally surfaced after 17 nights, with Rose reaching the surface just as guards noted the time.
In a blizzard a sleigh races toward a house as Chico pulls the team hard and MacArdel guides the lantern. Bobbs bursts in and confirms Miss Weston has died, and Doctor Ware cannot save her, while John Carney lingers outside the frosted window, unrecognizable since years past.
A Philadelphia man, William Hansell, possesses a remarkable leather article made from human skin, among the largest ever seen. The white saddlelike piece resembles dogskin in texture with thick pores, though the skin origin is uncertain. Human skin leather is rare and not a general trade item, occasionally used for instrument cases or small medical student pieces.
David Dodson of Barnesboro Pennsylvania shows a new nose graft made from vulcanite and held by spectacles and a mustache after a blizzard left him without a nose. The attempt, led by Dr A De Witt Gritman and Dean C H Frazier, ended earlier when Dodson removed the graft during pain.
Preparations are under way to mine the Yogo gulch sapphire deposits in Montana. The Yogo dike extends about four miles and holds an estimated 10,000,000 cubic yards of workable rock. Stones found are small yet exceptionally brilliant and flawless with fine color. cut gemstones suitable for bearings in watches require little finishing.
A humorous exchange centers on a customer complaining the bill is too high and a laundryman replying that it takes about four washings to do up a shirt highlighting comic frustration with laundry work.
Some patients fashion belts or purses from amputated limbs with examples noting a limb carved into a belt or a book cover, illustrating unusual post amputation adaptations.
The women divers of Shugashim sustain their families by diving up to 60 feet to gather pearls and halotis or abalone, a shellfish in high demand for food. They withstand cold water as part of this unfamiliar vocation.
An officer who never stood out in the South African war retires and builds a villa on the Devon coast. He shows it to a friend and muses on naming the house to reflect his military career. The friend suggests “The Retreat” as a fitting title.
The article notes most workers in the Venetian glass industry begin losing sight between ages 40 and 50 due to excessive heat and glare from furnaces, often leading to quick blindness.
An old hospital note recommends eating an apple at breakfast as a small affordable luxury to help keep a large household healthy throughout most of the year.
The Lady's Pictorial notes astonishment at how many women and girls attend London theater matinees and endure long waits for affordable seats in cheaper sections. The piece remarks on this devotion amid era's claims of women taking life seriously and balancing leisure with duty.
The article notes a surge in picture post cards during a period labeled wland, highlighting new designs, sellers, and public interest trends. It mentions collectors and vendors in local markets and hints at cultural shifts driving the craze.
A Civil War tale from the Philadelphia Ledger describes two practical jokers who sent a raw recruit to General Grant claiming he did washing. Grant calmly challenged him to identify the jokers, then ordered guards to wash the recruit's clothes at the guardhouse, enforcing the joke as justice.
Frank Wilkeson recalls a youth at Cold Harbor who fears a court marshal for stealing haversacks and disobedience. A chance meeting with Adjutant General Williams ends with a kindness that elevates him to second lieutenant of the Fourth U.S. Artillery. The general offers money for travel and clothes, and the private's contrition turns to gratitude.
A Lincoln anecdote recounts a bribery of favorites and a focus on horse value. The tale shows how the president preferred to avoid endless commissions and reserved time for other matters. John Russell Young notes a White House visit and a remark about making a son a brigadier.
An elderly missionary jumped clear of a fast car and fled. A witness praised his agility while a bystander joked about practice. The auto’s occupant was identified as the tax assessor.
The excerpt notes Macaulay as the first to introduce the automobile into literature, then questions the claim while mentioning Lars Porsena and his ivory car as a poetic conceit.
Uncle Sam drives a major planting program producing five and a half million saplings annually for forest reserves. Authorities oversee cultivation and distribution to support reforestation and land restoration efforts nationwide.
A German surgeon has succeeded in replacing a lost thumb with a great toe from the same patient. The operation repaired function and appearance, marking a notable advance in surgical techniques.
A sketch shows a rope passed over the cow’s hip and in front of the udder and tied to prevent kicking. The Breeders' Gazette notes it does not reduce milk supply but warns of potential injury to mammary veins that carry blood from arteries to the udder.
H. C. Searles argues for test associations to cull unprofitable cows and improve herd quality. He urges milk scales and Babcock tests, daily cow records, purebred sires, and economical feeding to raise production and profits.
The article explains that earth worms are not soil farmers but renovators enriching soil with organic matter. They ingest and digest material and emit it on the surface, invert soil depth, and create deep root channels. Darwin noted worm casts reaching about 10 tons per acre on meadow land and similar amounts on good arable land.
Officials in the dairy division of the department of agriculture propose a score card that would grade butter and cheese makers as well as products. The measure could reveal factory managers underperforming and serve as a strong lesson for dairy schools and boards overseeing creameries and cheese factories.
A Callaway county farmer reports treating a cow and a boy bitten by snakes with a poultice of soft soap and gunpowder on the neck. He claims the method healed the cow and that it worked for the copperhead bite as well, saying it is as good as whisky for snakebite.
The piece notes that the average dairyman is poor by true standards but shows that current methods compare favorably with those from ten years ago. It suggests there is abundant room for improvement yet to come.
A brief quotation notes that quiet behavior does not indicate innocence and a boy may merely be sleeping, warning against assuming mischief from stillness. The line emphasizes caution in judging a child’s conduct.
The article argues fall calving increases butter yield from 150 to about 200 pounds yearly by aligning calving with peak prices and long usable lactation. It notes cows freshening in November or December avoid fly pressure and dry summers, with a yearling calf costing little feed but yielding higher receipts, offsetting winter feed costs.
A short instructional fragment advises making a bow from green timber and a long slat to deter cattle from jumping a fence. It calls for pins at each end of the bow to secure the structure.
Three cows produced 55 pounds less milk in a week in a test. Use only clean tin milk utensils and avoid patched or rusty tinware. Buy a separator that runs and washes easily and skims clean for best results. Whitewash the cow barn interior and use salt to help it stick. Eastern cowmen sail in summer and value green corn or alfalfa fed at 20 to 25 dollars per acre. Many dairymen blame cows needlessly, though cows remain indifferent.
The article explains that keeping dairy utensils clean requires hot water or steam, an alkali, a scrubbing brush or coarse cloth, and elbow grease. Utensils should be cleaned immediately after use, with rinsing guidelines depending on contents to avoid coagulation of residues when exposed to boiling water.
Farmers note early supplementation pays off with six cows by starting as soon as pasture height wanes. Avoid waiting until forage is exhausted and then feeding most of the available pasture. For ten or more cows stabled at milking time feed two to three quarts of grain plus all edible green foliage, varying by season and locality.
Report notes that last year at least 20 cows averaged nearly two pounds of butter fat daily across all 365 days, challenging earlier views that a pound per day was exceptional.
The piece urges dairy producers to craft high quality butter so markets seek their product, noting that good butter sells itself without needing extra marketing. It emphasizes striving for top quality to command a premium price and maintain strong demand.
A reflective note urges abundant kindness to guide all through hardship. It emphasizes steady encouragement and toward every reader, stressing the power of gentle support to lift spirits in difficult days.
A simple dairy adage notes that a well designed milk house recoups its expense each season through efficiency and reduced spoilage.
A simple economical shelter protects young plants from sun and wind. Built with two ten foot poles two three foot crosspieces and four 14 inch legs it uses burlap or rough sacking for a cover. The frame reduces evaporation keeps soil moist longer and offers valuable frost protection.
TheOntario Bulletin notes London purple is formed from dye residue calcium arsenite and arsenate with sand and moisture, often leaving free arsenious acid that scorches foliage. It compares arsenic content, solubility, and safety with Paris green, concluding Paris green is the safer insecticide and lime addition is crucial.
A writer notes stark differences between creameries in a county visit. Dirty plants show flies, dust, old milk, and foul smells. Clean facilities boast cement floors, screened doors and windows, and pristine utensils. The piece urges consumer publicity to boost dairy quality.
To deter striped bugs keep cucumber and melon vines covered with bone flour or tobacco dust. Use boxes or netting for protection. Poison potato beetles with Paris green and apply tobacco tea for flea beetles. Buach dust on cabbage worms and mix strong California insect powder with flower or bone meal or dilute in water.
Nature provides two methods for strawberry propagation: by seed and by runners. Limiting the plant’s spreading yields finer fruit. Some varieties send out many runners while others produce few.
Instruction stresses maintaining sanitary hog yards and vigilant herd monitoring to prevent disease. Emphasizes proactive cleaning and close inspection to guard animal health.
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