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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
4
In a palace drama, Sir Warrington pursues the Princess Hildegarde, while Gretchen seeks control over her fate. Betty contemns romance yet is drawn into royal plots as a letter arrives, hinting at hidden schemes and a perilous future.
A Chicago Journal piece reflects on a pension certificate as a frameable record of service and sacrifice, narrating a soldier’s life from enlistment to discharge with honor and the cost borne by civilians, families, and a nation to keep the flag unfurled. A Nashville veteran, S. P. Taylor, recalls his Civil War escapes, counting bullets and dash for retreat as he stayed beside the line from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
A federal regiment chaplain risks his dignity to recover a stone honey jar under a hospital stairs during a Civil War battle. Surgeons tease him about risk, then he cleverly retrieves the jar and the crew savors honey on hard tack.
A woman notes it is nicer to have beauty than to sing, admiring a soprano while acknowledging her own appeal. She argues good looks matter more than perfect singing and claims a singer often twists her mouth when performing.
The author notes ten singers with a biased mouth when singing and wonders if facial muscle strength causes this. He jokes that men hide similar issues with mustaches. He suggests blindfolded listening improves enjoyment, as a visibly stretched mouth disturbs the ear.
A widow recalls a distant relative who witnessed a Charles execution. She shows a black leather prayer book from Queen Anne’s era and a coarse linen handkerchief dyed with king’s brooé, kept by her grandmother and partly lost to time.
A quoted remark by Oraey Judson, new head of the University of Chicago, discusses the futility and potential harm of an interview. The tale compares journalism to a housekeeper who misrepairs a torn flag, highlighting caution in presenting damaged relics of conflict.
The Grand Army of the Republic notes aging veterans shrink the parade each year and this year also requires shortening the route and providing carriages for those who can no longer walk.
A migrant praises free education in the United States but a native warns that raising a large family here will bankrupt him. The debate notes that while teaching itself is free, families face costly required purchases such as new textbooks and materials.
An Illinois Wallace’s Farmer correspondent describes a three horse hitch using a 1x4 oak block and tripletree setup to keep the tongue clear. He claims the draft balances, allowing three horses to do the work. it can be swapped between wagons in minutes.
The article argues that potato improvement via parent stock selection is effective, noting extensive success in other crops and warning against selecting only small leftovers. It describes field observations of hill variation, and outlines Colorado station methods using mold-board plows to expose tubers for selecting only high quality potatoes across years.
Elizabeth Finnan, age 88, died after a long illness. She served beside her husband with the Eighty first Ohio as laundress and later wore male attire, marching 50 miles daily and aiding in field hospitals from Sandusky to Lookout Mountain. She fought in Corinth, Shiloh, Fort Donelson, and other battles, earning praise from Gen. Grant.
The Providence Journal notes a proposal to erect a monument in memory of the Spanish commander at El Caney during the Spanish American War. It discusses possible locations in Santiago or Havana and recalls the nine hour assault by 5,000 American troops against General Vera del Rey’s forces, which saw heavy Spanish losses and praised bravery by Lawton Chaffee Ludlow and their men.
A visitor asks a humorist to develop a sketch about success d estime and hot air, suggesting it could be sold elsewhere. The exchange centers on turning a playful phrase into marketable humor.
A correspondent describes hand cutting corn and shock curing for fodder, using a ten inch cutter and a 12 foot carrier. He notes larger cutters ease feeding, and avoids overloading piles to prevent spoilage, mold, heat, and fire risks from whole-crop storage.
Practical notes on feeding breeding ewes with oilmeal, using oats as nurse crop for hay, and managing dairy cows. Warns against overfeeding cows in rich milk and urges kindness to cattle despite fly and insect nuisances in hot stables.
The guide advises feeding ducks with a liberal amount of corn for fattening while not relying solely on corn. Maintain green feed until sale and use tough lettuce as added vegetable feed mixed into grain, as ducks relish it and it aids fattening.
A Farm Journal note urges storing carrots and turnips in the cellar to feed cows and fall pigs. It argues succulent feed improves wintering swine and that some farmers question fall pigs' profitability due to improper sow and pig care. A fine lot of carrots and turnips is coming on for winter use.
The guide describes boring a 1.5 inch hole in a suitable stick to form a handleless maul. A mortise is cut in the back, the handle with a square end knob inserted, and a leather strip fastened. The head should be about ten inches long per Prairie Farmer.
The text notes grasses are valuable soil binders, capable of stabilizing shifting sands on seashores and along river banks. U.S. experiments show success in using rhizome-bearing grasses to prevent erosion, including Marram grass protecting lake shore sands.
A leguminous plant features pods of varying sizes from tiny clover to large bean varieties. Legumes enrich soil and forage by supplying protein and fixing nitrogen, improving soil fertility. The text urges farmers to grow leguminous plants.
Hog buyers favor white hogs followed by black, while breed matters less to packers. The text notes color as a key though breed is a minor concern for packers.
A brief adage notes that men resent petty faults. The text argues a farmer who naggingly fixes trifles will lose affection and respect from others. It emphasizes maintaining harmony over perfection in daily work and relationships.
In favorable seasons extracting unfinished bee sections can yield profit. G C Greiner describes a simple homemade extractor shelf system that fits the basket to remove honey from partially built frames without breaking combs. He notes timing with honey flows and cautions on handling to preserve combs.
Advice on breeding and feeding for healthier flocks as seasons change. Emphasizes avoiding poor breeding, using extra corn in fall, completing moulting, treating scaly legs with lard and sulphur, and repairing poultry houses in warm seasons to prevent winter losses.
Advice favors whitewashing poultry houses two or three times yearly with hot thin wash of carbolic acid and coal oil. Apply wash in all cracks to prevent mites and lice and keep premises sanitary.
If the poultry house stands in a damp place a board floor is preferable, otherwise a dirt floor is best.
Observation notes that lame heavy fowls often suffer due to roosts placed too high, suggesting lower roosts may reduce leg injuries and improve mobility.
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