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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
3
A verse from James Ball Naylor published in National Magazine. The speaker says skies are rarely gray despite hardship and toil. He prefers daily work and a carefree song over lands or gold, embracing fret and moil with merriment.
A brief copyright notice from 1901 attributed to Lothrop Publishing Company states all rights reserved. The fragment suggests standard legal language used for publications of that era.
William Chalmers hatches a vast investigative blitz to locate missing plutocrats with a staged all-star journalist force and a half million from Van Horne plus Carmody’s $250,000, while tracking a Chicago kidnapping lead and Hester’s secretive yacht plans.
Dave Robinson buys Susan a bonnet for Valentine's Day after watching neighbor Sam emphasize keepsakes. He wrestles with pride and finances, buys the gift from a milliner, and Susan is touched, seeing Dave as younger and happier. The simple act rekindles warmth in their marriage.
Clara contemplates bleaching her hair while Maude leans toward keeping it dark, revealing a playful exchange captured by the Chicago Daily News. The brief dialogue shows attitudes toward fashion and self-expression in a light domestic moment.
An article describes an Valentine themed auction game where guests bid with pounds or ounces of love for the heart of a participant. The process keeps identities hidden until a pairing is made, then the purchaser meets the recipient and the next heart is bid. The event ends with all hearts assigned and couples formed for the evening games.
A brief exchange shows a judge declining a romantic or comic gesture, with a polite message thanking the sender but stating no rival or enemy to address. The excerpt captures a quirky, human moment in a court or civic setting.
A Grown-up Boy forgets a cheap coffee mill gift on a day of Valentine shopping on State street. He recalls a long-ago crush on Laura, bought a 75 cent valentine, courted through the years, and discovers Laura became Mrs Perkins. His wife jokes about the missed delivery as he laments memory.
Home made valentines often outshine bought ones as hearts are cut from watercolor paper and painted red or gilded with a verse. With folding and ingenuity a heart shaped packet can be created. Candy hearts, heart shaped cakes, and ribbon bows add charming touches.
The Chicago Daily News notes Mae’s originality with a quirky exchange about an “original” Mae. It mentions Mae sending an old suitor a comic valentine by express, joking that it was heavy as a box of canned lobsters.
A judge notes that valentines can lead to matrimony, calling the practice potentially dangerous. The remark frames Valentine sentiments as a social risk, contrasting romantic pressure with legal consequences in matrimonial outcomes.
Instructions describe building hand crates with posts two inches square and slatted bottoms using 4 foot lath, end pieces 1x2 and side pieces 1x4. The design includes top pieces, supports, and a 2-inch space filled by a 1-inch strip to align corners, with details on trimming feet and assembling lath slats for sturdy crates.
A 19th century Farm and Home article describes a travoy built from two crooked tree trunks bolted together to haul logs. It explains joint construction, securing the log with a chain, and the loading method by tipping the log onto the trailer and drawing it to a skidway.
An Indianapolis milkman reports a sudden drop from 92 to 62 gallons after a peculiar incident. Dairy authorities cite various causes, but the Jersey Bulletin notes a milk inspector being blamed for the drop, implying unusual circumstances affecting yields.
In a warning from Senator Alger about Ontario’s rapid deforestation, he cites the pulp industry and Sault Ste Marie mills producing 250 tons daily, threatening forests. He argues Ontario must repeal land laws to protect growth, noting railways use more lumber than Michigan’s annual output. He cites milk pricing and delivery issues as a contrasting example from Benita Harbor Michigan News.
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