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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
7
A poem honors unnamed soldiers and sailors who died bravely in battle or service. It salutes the missing nine hundred and sixty one and the hundred sailors, praising their endurance, faith, and sacrifice. The speaker vows the song will live longest as a tribute to these heroes.
Zaemon and Deucalion confront a tense crowd at a war engine as the priest orders Deucalion to marry Phorenice. Nais urges restraint but danger rises, forcing a secret retreat toward the Sacred Mountain to plan Atlantis’ next moves.
A Leicester neighbor misreads Sir Isaac Newton as a poor lunatic watching soap bubbles, only to discover the famed scientist studying light refraction in a soap bubble. The tale urges not to ridicule the unfamiliar but to seek insight in everyday phenomena.
The piece reports public concern over housing President Theodore Roosevelt and his family in the executive mansion. It notes a public meeting urging a palatial residential White House, Roosevelt’s rejection of changes, and the appointment of Isabella Hagner as social secretary signaling a shift in national social affairs and etiquette for diplomats, cabinet, and military liaisons.
A Good Housekeeping lesson on using attic space and new closet designs to store bedding and clothing, protect items from dust, and improve ventilation. Examples include sliding glass door cabinets, inexpensive brass rod curtains, book closets in added spaces, and arched open partitions that create cozy, organized rooms while avoiding dust traps.
Dialogue from Brooklyn Life shows Mrs. Jones letting her cook govern household matters while she acts only as an advisor, illustrating social dynamics and authority within domestic staff. The exchange highlights class and gender roles in daily life.
The women of Finland in the lower classes perform arduous labor usually done by men in other nations. They wheel handcarts and haul heavy loads, sweep streets, serve as boatmen, and assist in loading ships.
A tender-hearted Boston woman urges a law to prohibit boiling or roasting chestnuts due to the suffering of worms. She argues their right to life liberty and happiness is equal to that of men endowed by nature.
A new Minnesota law targets shiftless husbands who fail to support their wives. It imposes imprisonment at hard labor from 90 days to three years for those deemed idle or intemperate.
A tip notes camphor gum placed in clothes presses and drawers repels mice due to its strong unpleasant odor to rodents.
A hand odor remedy suggests rubbing onions with celery to absorb the smell followed by washing with cold water. The tip emphasizes a simple, practical approach to neutralize lingering onion scent on hands.
A Chicago Post excerpt advises daily night brushing and vigorous scalp rubbing to boost blood circulation and preserve hair color and vitality. It recommends loose braids twice weekly and letting hair hang to air to maintain gloss while avoiding damage from curling irons.
The article describes Salt Lake City streetcar transfers that require aging and gender markers on tickets. Male passengers are labeled by facial hair progression and age signs, while female markers use hats or bonnets with no age noted.
Farmers in western Nebraska report rapid jack rabbit growth injuring fruit trees and winter wheat as coyotes decline and poisoning options emerge. Experts say no quick extermination exists and emphasize organized hunts are costly with limited payoff. Two jack rabbit varieties, black tails and silver tails, share similar habits.
A dry loaf soaked in milk can be re baked and remains good for dyspeptics. Pouring fast boiling milk over bread makes a suitable supper. Using a porous bread pan set in an inch of water helps keep bread fresh longer.
The exchange features Mrs Wellmer challenging the tramp Weary Willie about begging. He replies he was educated for the ministry, prompting the judge’s remark.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a preventive and cure for winter colds and catarrh. It cites testimonials from Miss Lou Cetchum of Memphis and Miss Lizzie Brady of Brooklyn praising quick relief and restored health after using the remedy under Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
New York flour prices ease but stay firm. wheat at 87 cents, corn around 70 cents, oats about 54 cents. Live stock ranges vary by city with steers near 4.80 to 5.25, veals 5.00, lambs up to 6.00, hogs around 5.90 to 6.60, and cattle quality notes from Cleveland to Cincinnati.
A famous foreign actor declares a plan to tour the United States for a farewell, saying he will not return home after the trip. The remark appears in Brooklyn Life as a witty note on fame and departure.
Tom presents a three year old receipted bill from his tailor as a curiosity, noting it may as well be torn up. Jack suggests keeping it as a curiosity for Brooklyn Life.
In a brief quip from the Philadelphia Press a reader asks about onions curing weak nerves. Dr Bright quips that an onion is a good remedy for a weak breath mocking the idea.
A colorful Atlanta Constitution remark centers on a colored preacher’s quip about Lot’s wife in the Bible. The preacher jokes that women are not his business, highlighting a humorous take on biblical interpretation.
A longtime dry goods worker ends up in a coal office where a customer asks for two tons of coal. The clerk, in a dreamy moment, flicks ashes and asks if delivery or pickup is needed, a fragment from Yonkers Statesman.
A witty dog cart gag from Smart Set contrasts Miss High-Wave-Poor Fido crying as the speaker leaves in the victoria. Mr Quiz questions the choice and the reply notes the dog did not ride in the cart, underscoring a playful mismatch in the scene.
In a bustling Boston cafe a waitress shouts back to the kitchen as a customer requests a chocolate cup topped with abundant whipped cream. The moment captures a lively diner exchange framed by a Catholic newspaper’s vivid phrasing.
A humorous exchange about dreams and contraries opens with Mrs. Hoon I and Mr. Hoon H m discussing a dream of an automobile. The dialogue ponders why a man’s face can’t go bald to avoid shaving costs as a playful aside.
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