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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
7
A tense scene between Gretchen and Betty unfolds as romance and suspicion collide in a royal circle. Betty questions Gretchen's motives while Gretchen asserts independence, ending with Gretchen’s departure and Betty troubled by unspoken doubt. An interlude follows with a pension certificate evoking sacrifice and national memory.
In this chapter driven by intrigue Warrington pursues the princess Hildegarde and a gentledame friend while a fake royal wedding plot unfolds. Max Scharfenstein reveals a locket bearing a woman's image linking Warrington to a hidden past as the grand duke presses Hildegarde toward marriage.
A Chicago Journal excerpt recalls a veteran’s pension certificate symbolizing Union courage and sacrifice. It follows a Confederate veteran, S P Taylor of Nashville, recounting a near impossible escape from Yankee fire near New Hope Church.
A Civil War chaplain in a federal regiment faced danger with stoic resolve as a stone jar was found under a stair during a battle near a field hospital. Gen Otis noted the tale in the Springfield Republican highlighting courage amid shellfire and injuries.
A chaplain volunteers to retrieve a jar under stairs during an engagement. He crawls on his hands and knees then rises, citing concern about head injury. Surgeons joke about the chaplain’s position and a potential tale for the Tenth. The jar is recovered and found half-full of honey as surgeons share a honeyed feast with hard tack.
An Illinois correspondent details a three horse wagon hitch using a wooden block and iron braces to space the triple tree from the tongue. The setup balances draft to keep it straight, enables quick changing between wagons, and avoids fast or slow horses by equal draft and controlled lines.
An analysis explains potato improvement through careful parent stock selection rather than random culls. It notes variation among hills, the inefficiency of saving from poor yields, and outlines Colorado station methods such as plowing rows to expose tubers for selection.
A pretty woman dismisses singing, praising looks over voice. She argues singers distort their mouths, preferring beauty over performance and noting men often wear mustaches to obscure their mouths. She claims a closed eye view heightens enjoyment of song.
The 97 year old Derby widow recalls a grandmother who knew a man who witnessed Charles I's execution. She shows a black leather prayer book from Queen Anne era and a linen colored cloth said to be dipped in the king's blood, once given by the eyewitness to her grandmother.
Dr H P Judson, new head of the University of Chicago, says a rare interview would be futile and even harmful. He recalls a tale of a war torn flag cleaned by a housekeeper who says it looks as good as new once mended.
The Grand Army of the Republic faces two declines as veterans age. Fewer participants appear at anniversaries and officials must again shorten the parade route and arrange carriages for those unable to march.
The piece satirizes claims of free education and ridicules high costs for revised school books. It cites New York Weekly chatter about a family needing to buy tons of new books monthly, while a humorist character in Puck recalls crafting material on success that “dents” hot air.
Elizabeth Finnan, 88, died after a long illness. She served as a laundress for the Eighty-first Ohio, later wearing male attire and carrying a musket. She marched 50 miles in a day and fought in battles including Shiloh Lookout Mountain and Fort Donelson, earning praise from Gen. Grant.
The Providence Journal reports a Havana proposal to erect a monument to the Spanish commander at El Caney in the Spanish American War. The plan suggests placing it on the El Caney field or a plaza in Santiago or Havana to honor the brave defense by Gen Vera del Rey and his small force against 5000 American troops.
A correspondent describes corn cutting by hand in medium shocks and husking when cured. He uses a ten inch cutter, prefers larger 12inch models, and a 12foot carrier to pile fodder. He cuts weekly supplies, waters the mass to prevent molding, warns against stacking whole crops in the mow due to heating and fire risk.
The guide recommends oilmeal for breeding ewes with winter feeding, suggests oats as a nurse crop cut for hay, notes cows in good condition but warns rich milkers may not fatten, and urges kindness to cows despite the labor of milking a kicking heifer in a hot stable amid flies and mosquitoes.
The text advises feeding ducks a liberal amount of corn for market weight while not relying solely on corn. It recommends continuing green feed until sale and using mature lettuce stalks as a supplementary vegetable feed. Ducks will relish the bitter lettuce, which adds quality to their grain diet.
The article emphasizes storing carrots and turnips in a cellar to feed cows and fall pigs next winter. It notes succulent food improves wintering swine and critiques farmers who claim fall pigs do not pay due to poor sow and pig care, while noting a fine supply of carrots and turnips for winter use.
An instruction described by the Prairie Farmer explains boring a 1 1/2 inch hole in a stick to form a fixed handle. A mortise is cut in the back and the square-knobbed end inserted, then secured with a leather strip. The maul head should be about ten inches long.
Grasses serve as soil binders and prevent erosion on shifting sands. The U.S. government has tested grasses to reclaim sea shore sands, with many experiments proving successful. Rhizome bearing grasses hold riverbanks in place and Marram grass protects lands beyond drifting lake sands.
Leguminous plants bear pods of varying sizes from clover to beans and peas. They enrich soil by fixing nitrogen and provide protein as forage for animals. Farmers should grow leguminous species to improve soil and feed stock.
Packer buyers prize white hogs and then black ones, while breed debates matter little to the packer. Color trends influence stockmen and farmers, though the main concern remains meat quality and market demand.
The piece argues that men who constantly nag over small errors lose love and respect. It portrays a farmer as an example, noting habitual fault finding undermines relationships and goodwill.
The author notes bee-keeping rarely pays to extract unfinished sections but describes exceptional seasons and a DIY extractor shelf. He recounts white clover honey flow with most sections ready to extract and details a homemade adjustable shelf for use inside the extractor to prevent comb damage.
The article advises improving stock quality with sound breeding, increasing fall corn for young birds, and completing moult before winter. It recommends weekly melted lard and sulphur for scaly legs, repairing poultry houses in warm months, and sealing crevices to prevent sickness and loss of fowls come winter.
The article advises whitewashing poultry houses two or three times yearly using a hot, thin wash with carbolic acid and coal oil. Apply in all cracks to prevent mites and lice and ensure thorough coverage.
If the poultry house stands in a damp place a board floor is preferable, otherwise a dirt floor is best.
Lameness among fat heavy fowls is often caused by roosts that are too high. The article notes elevated perches correlate with leg stress and reduced mobility in poultry.
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