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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
7
A verse poem on time destiny and virtue urging humble living humble toil and steady perseverance. It emphasizes compassion courage truth wisdom and honest effort as paths to meaning and success. The piece cites Robert Mackay in Success as its source.
In Atlantis during a night siege the imprisoned narrator debates tyranny with Nais while rebels breach the capital. A ship of danger looms as Nais plans a covert escape to the sea and harbor, offering release by nightfall.
One year after a proposal, a couple recalls a prior refusal and reveals mutual change of heart as they discuss their plans, reflecting a shift in feelings and a renewed commitment.
Mrs. Nellie Harmer of Grand Rapids Michigan cobbles as deftly as her husband. She stitches seams and peg soles to cowhide boots and runs their shop with husband J H Harmer. The couple, both skilled, employ workers and sell goods. they live on site with three children and a handsome home.
A profile of Miss Catherine Goggin, with Miss Margaret Haley, tracing their role in pushing Illinois to tax intangible corporate values. The piece recalls her Chicago school teaching career, early criticism, and the 1900 mandamus success upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court, cementing her impact on public taxation debates.
The Chicago Journal notes marriage certificates are artistic documents on parchment bound in levant covers and costing 15 to 30 dollars. Parchment sheepskin and vellum calfskin are used with red levant covers and silk ribbon. Certificates include clergy and witnesses signatures, with space for guests as witnesses.
Mrs. John Berry of Degognia township near Ava Illinois fought a seven foot gray eagle to protect an owl. Assisted by two dogs the woman struck the bird with a club after a several minute battle. It is the first eagle sighting in Jackson county in over twenty years.
A Nebraska style quip reflects on a man hanged last night calling the condemned innocent. The wit suggests the executed person was not guilty and mocks the crowd’s enthusiasm for the hanging.
Forty unmarried men form the Black Bean club in Geneva New York to marry by drawing one black bean. The 40 member group charges a $50 initiation, meets annually, and the man drawing the black bean must wed within the year with all wedding costs paid from the club treasury including a three week honeymoon and seven room house furnishings.
A bowl of quicklime dries damp air but must be renewed regularly as its drying power fades.
The United States produces as much borax as the rest of the world combined, highlighting its dominant role in global mineral output.
A Baltimore American vignette describes an Intelligent Artisan at work shaping cowcatchers for milk trains. The scene highlights admiration for modern science and industrial progress through a brief conversation about the craftsman's sturdy labor.
Walter Baker and Co. of Dorchester Mass the largest world cocoa and chocolate maker has earned three gold medals at the Pan American exposition following a previous Paris exposition award. The medals highlight purity quality and finish of their products.
A football player asks if his tackle was good. The nurse replies he bit off one ear two fingers and broke three legs, prompting the patient to murmur thanks and lapse back into unconsciousness.
Mrs G Thomas of Alexandra Road Gelli Ysbrod near Pontypridd credits St Jacobs Oil with curing sprained ankles after months unable to stand. She praises the remedy and urges others to use it, noting medical endorsements and twelve gold medals awarded to the product.
A Boston Commercial Bulletin quip defines a promoter as someone who can sell a colander for a wash basin, illustrating skepticism about promotional hype and salesmanship.
An old advertisement endorses Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a natural bowel remedy for many ailments from headaches to cancer. It promises easy movements, stresses genuine metal box packaging with C. C. stamped tablets and warns against imitations while noting a 10 cent starting price.
A London Tit-Bits quip notes a teacher making a pupil work an hour on a problem while the answer was within reach, highlighting how some secrets are hard to keep. The line contrasts adult commentary with a child’s blunt reaction to hidden knowledge.
Reproduction calendar in ten colors shows six Moran paintings on six sheets, each 10 by 12 inches. Issued by General Passenger paper ovens for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Sent on receipt of twenty five cents to F. A. Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
In a casual exchange, Tess notes his mixed feelings after a call while the gas in the parlor was low. Jeas responds that a dark room is needed to develop a negative, reflecting a domestic, nontentious mood.
A Moonshine era scene has a diner declaring just enough money to cover the dinner with no tip. The waiter offers to recount the bill, reflecting frugal hospitality and scarcity.
An advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds in one day with a money back guarantee at 25c. Testimonials and endorsements praise the medicine and warn of bold claims, noting refunds if ineffective. The piece also includes unrelated sayings and a dye ad from Putnam Faceless Dyes.
New York flour prices 2.95 to 3.35 per barrel and wheat No 2 red 83 4 cents. Corn 70 1/2 to 71 cents. Oats 54 cents. Beves and sheep varied, hogs steady. Cleveland prices include flour 4.00 to 4.20, wheat 84 1/4 cents, butter 26 cents, eggs 29 cents, cattle 5.25 to 5.50, hogs 5.85, lambs 5.10 to 5.25. Toledo wheat 85 cents, corn 67 1/2, oats 46. East Liberty cattle 5.85 to 6.00, hogs 5.70 to 6.55, sheep 3.50 to 5.40. East Buffalo cattle dull, hogs 6.40 to 6.50, lambs 5.25 to 5.40, mixed sheep 3.40 to 3.65. Oil City credit balances 1.15.
A Catholic Ohio institution cites the Sister Superior praising Dr Hartman and Peruna as effective against influenza catarrh cold cough and bronchitis. Testimonials from David Meekison claim thirty years of head catarrh relief. Readers urged to write to Dr Hartman for free advice.
The New York Sun reports Salvador enjoys unexampled peace and growing prosperity. Coffee and indigo crops surge, balsam of Peru exports rise, and the country’s debt free with favorable trade ties to the United States and England. Civilization clusters on the Pacific slope due to climate and health factors.
The report notes the Household cavalry as the best caretakers with mounts kept active despite heavy weights. A regiment records about 3000 animals in just over a year, while one troop horse reportedly endured an entire campaign and returned fit for ceremonial duty in London.
Miss Bragg recalls meeting the wealthy Mr. Westron at the Cadleys' last night. Miss Nage notes she was seated near him at dinner and commented on his birdlike appetite while he owns an ostrich farm in Philadelphia.
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