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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1901
Page
7
A Minneapolis housekeeper Mary C. Johnson observes a child’s cheerful insistence that being good is simple and brings happiness. The tale contrasts childlike certainty with adult difficulty, urging kinder living and shared joy despite life’s harsher sides.
An old peddler endures hardship as she travels with wares and a gold cross from her son Tom. Years later a twin brothers tale unfolds with Teddy’s confession and Tom’s presumed innocence, while a later reunion with a new grandson leads to a heartfelt family embrace.
In a light exchange from the New York Sun, Mr. Bilhops confesses his slow recall when Ezra Jr. mentions a house party for W. Washington's birthday. Mrs. Bilhops teases him gently that his confusion rests on his limited memory of Washington.
A father explains that a hobby is a personal fad whereas a fad is another person's. The dialogue shows a learned exchange with a playful line about ownership of interests.
An infantry brigades raid narrative describes rapid marches through valleys to destroy Confederate works, the 30 mile pursuit in 15 hours, and a later encounter near a river town where resident Brownlow invites the Union troops to stay. The tale emphasizes civilian reactions, mutual respect, and a brigade's decisive operations in mountainous East Tennessee.
In March 1864 near southwestern Arkansas J Edson Clark recalls guiding a Confederate officer as his prisoner across the Missouri River. The Texan, anxious to keep his word, rode behind Clark to safety on the colonel’s horse. The man’s oath and the perilous river crossing highlight a tense moment of trust and danger with death a constant possibility. The Texan’s admission that it strained his conscience ends the recollection with mutual folly.
The article traces the origin of using a water jet to sink piles in sand. It cites Gen. George B. McClellan noting clamshells inspired the idea and documents a 1852 use to drive wharf piles. It also mentions subsequent widespread adoption in U S river works including Mississippi and Missouri improvements.
A Chicago Times-Herald account recalls a Confederate soldier McMillan now a New York lawyer who describes a Georgia hill defense against Sherman's forces. He recounts repeated Union assaults, a temporary night pause, and Sherman ordering a cessation after seeing the strategic value of a flank route.
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a lover debating a wedding on a tight budget. The wise one asks for a license fee of two dollars and points to a flexible wedding fee. The lover reveals he has a five dollar bill and 28 cents, deciding to proceed.
The pension bureau highlights a regiment with 283 colored men named George Washington. One company lists 13 men named George Washington in the applications filed, per the Washington Star.
A Chicago Daily News observation contrasts male and female reactions to a street bump. Men apologize repeatedly and recall the incident for months, imagining revenge on the bumping stranger, while women rarely remark.
A concise remark from the Chicago Daily News notes that some men believe they are thinking while they are simply killing time, reflecting a critique of idle contemplation.
A lieutenant quips about a colonel's new wife being a star that "doels apart" and the captain notes the marriage will aid the colonel's efforts to civilize his assimilated troops. The dialog, from the Boston Globe, portrays light banter amid military life and marital entanglements.
A guide on frying fat from a bath of dripping or beef suet as a substitute, detailing how to melt, test with faint blue smoke, and fry in a basket. It advises draining on paper, frying in small batches, and cooling the fat outside the house to reuse it. It promotes long life of fat with occasional dripping additions and notes the need for quiet bubbling before use.
A fashion exchange praises Paine fabrics for coat rovers while highlighting the Louis XIII collar as a spring trend. Swiss muslins with lace and silk stripes, sheer cottons, and semi transparent silk blends dominate. Dainty jackets like Eton and Mikado styles gain favor alongside white gown hems with satin ribbon detailing and three deep flounces finished with tucks or lace.
Ada C. Sweet argues a good letter mirrors the writer’s personality and addresses a single recipient. It should reveal the writer’s mind on topics of interest to that person, with lively individuality even in weather notes.
A Detroit Free Press recipe suggests making a rice toast by boiling rice, draining, weighing to cool, slicing, breading with crumbs and egg, then frying until brown. The process yields a crisp toasted base topped with minced chicken.
A pantry soap is prepared by boiling one pint of water, half a pound of yellow soap and five pounds of whiting for about half an hour. Stir into a stiff paste, jar for use, and it keeps silver bright after washing without weekly cleaning.
The Southern Pacific undertakes a major tunnel project in Chatsworth park cut-off between Montalvo and Chatsworth Park as part of the coast division to Los Angeles. The 7,400 foot underground passage will rival San Fernando’s 6,790 foot tunnel in length.
The article notes dogs have teeth and can suffer toothache so owners may seek specialized canine dental care. A London dentist focuses solely on dogs, using only gold fillings and extracting teeth when needed. Bulldogs are described as cooperative patients while delicate breeds like King Charles spaniels may react poorly during extractions.
The project started last fall and employs a large day and night workforce to finish this year. Extensive blasting and dredging are planned with machinery, electric lighting, and two gangs working from both ends. Drills operate on electricity and a blower supplies air. The tunnel will measure 17 feet wide and 21 feet four inches high above the rails.
A description of the sheepskin waistcoat as a practical winter garment worn by men who work outdoors such as coachmen truckmen motormen and others. The piece notes the coat’s warmth and the image of a coachman on a box enduring winter blasts.
A London man bears marks from numerous dog bites on his hands yet remains untroubled. He treats the wounds with vinegar and salt, deeming this remedy superior to cauterizing.
A five horse team combines two horses ahead of a three horse unit driven abreast. The extended three-horse team is a modern draught system and the five-horse arrangement is a novelty. A single horse in front of a pair yields a spike team, forming a truncated pyramid in outline.
A sheepskin waistcoat features wool on the inside, tan skin, a high front, pockets, and is worn with an overcoat. Some styles button at the front while others fasten with straps and buckles. It provides warmth at about $2.50.
The Utah senate and house receive pocketknives and fountain pens paid by the state. In Connecticut and other states, items listed as stationery have included misleading or improper goods and even books, showing how government allocations can misstate purchases.
A passage describes a powerful quintet driving a wagon pulled by five horses. The team, with an extra pair ahead, could move any load, even through tough post snowstorm conditions. A monumental coke wagon, nearly as big as a house, was hauled effortlessly by the five-horse team.
An immense deposit of an unknown gaseous substance was discovered near Rio Grande City Texas. Fragments ignite rapidly and emit a strong flame for a long period. Scientists say it may be an unknown mineral or clay highly charged with natural gas, suggesting enormous fuel value over thousands of acres and great depth.
The Danube flows through many nations with 52 languages and dialects spoken along its course. It spans about 2,000 miles and carries four fifths of eastern Europe’s commerce on its current.
A farmer advises Brahma and Coch in fowls to avoid roosts at night and rest on a dust or loam floor covered with leaves or straw. A low addition to poultry quarters with a burlap curtain across the opening provides warmth on cold nights.
A farmers' guide notes camphor balls as a safe remedy for red mites and hen lice in nests. The writer says placing a camphorated ball with eggs in the incubator keeps hens and broods free of vermin, with no harm to birds.
The piece explains a sturdy dumping sled with a plank deck and stout runners. It features inverted runners as side planks and runners on the upper side to allow instant dumping of manure, stone, or coarse materials, a handy farm vehicle.
E L Hayes describes a winter sled built as two linked units. A front draft chain and back dumping chain allow loading from either end by snapping the release, tipping the sled to dump, then reloading on the opposite side. It functions as two sleds in one with reversible runners.
Four German government commissioners visited New York to buy 3,000 horses for immediate shipment to Germany. If the trial succeeds the army plans further large purchases and a revived horse market post the horse car era.
A termaker explains mold in butter tubs even with parchment paper arises when the paper is stored in damp rooms. Daily use rooms that are washed frequently harbor excess moisture that dampens the paper and allows germs to grow after the paper is placed in parchment paper.
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