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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
3
The White Guard returns to Fort Edmonton amid cheers as Jaspar Hume plans to move back with his unit. Varre Lepage awaits his wife Rose while a confession to his rescuer looms, stirring tension between Hume and Lepage about honesty and danger.
The text discusses advancing weather predictions and their potential impact from two to seven days ahead for local and distant events. It mentions plans to open a London observatory, route specimens from Cuba, and hear about transport to England on a German steamer. It also includes a scene with Lepage and Jaspar Hume planning a move to Edmonton and Shovanne in favorable weather.
In a May evening scene at Fort Edmon ton Warre Lepage Jaspar Hume and the Mounted Police host a stay for two days. Hume confronts Lepage about a past act and insists on silent punishment while arranging a final settlement including money return and a vow to start anew.
J F Nowack observes Abrus praecatorius leaves to foretell weather. Leaflet movements indicate upcoming storms within two to three days across 75 to 100 kilometers, with barometric changes foreseen by leaf nerve motion. Prediction extends to convulsions up to 7,000 kilometers, including Europe and North Africa.
In a midnight vigil Jaspar Hume and the Factor care for the dying Varre Lepage who pleads for forgiveness to Rose. Hume wrestles with past wrongs, safeguards his role, and contemplates a London meeting with St. Jacques as the patient rests.
Warre Le page endures a grave illness with months of fever and delirium. Jaspar Hume and the Indian helper nurse him back to health at the Barren Grounds while the Factor watches. In a fever dream he cries out his secret about stealing items, urging silence.
A Chautauqua County lawyer recalls a 19th century Mayville courthouse visit revealing a judge whose muddy boots and stretched posture sparked humor. The exchange shows how appearances misled a boy who later learned prudence in judging character. Source Jamestown Evening Journal.
In a reminiscence retold from the Boston Herald, Augustus Barnes who for years drove the Tilton to Franklin stage is recalled. Dr. Tucker, Dartmouth president, rode with him and asked why the Winnipiscogee river bank was chosen for the Tilton cemetery. Barnes answered simply that it was for easy digging.
A San Sebastian writer compares Spanish manners to French civility noting helpful street courtesy and cheerful, non rustic behavior. She highlights respectful treatment of women and elders and affirms Spaniards as genteel. The piece ends by noting over 62,000 American women cultivate fruit, including California growers.
A reflective statement warns that a man who fails from fear of not handling prosperity is pitiable. It emphasizes inner insecurity over wealth and success.
A reader fragment recalls losing ten spoons in a month and a bossy bride-to-be showing little concern. The Detroit Free Press style quote contrasts domestic mishap with indifference from a woman planning a wedding.
In Yonkers the Statesman reports a football game with a standout moment as a player’s hair is combed during play. The incident drew attention from spectators and commentators in a tense match.
German observations report uncertain results on lightning flash length. Schmidt used a 10 cm disk rotating 50 to 60 rps to infer durations. a single cross appeared briefly, suggesting less than a fiftieth of a second, while multiple appearances implied longer lasting flashes through several revolutions.
Montpellier France researchers Dr. Imbert and Dr. Marques report that X ray exposure darkens hair turning almost white beards and hair to a deeper shade. They suggest a potential method to grow old without whitening though emphasize prudence and medical guidance.
A French photographic journal describes a paper screen made by soaking unsized paper in water with tartrazine, then passing it over plotting paper and drying. A touch of gum arabic added to the solution helps the dye adhere, yielding a screen about half again as effective as red glass.
In Great Britain the medical profession appears to be shifting away from using alcohol as a treatment. Some British surgeons say alcohol in any form hampers recovery and increases operation complications.
Dr Otto Schmidt of Cologne asserts he has induced cancer in animals using cancer bacillus cultures from plant mildew and hopes to announce a real cure soon after advancing the understanding of cancer.
Careful study of a dry yellowish fog that spread over Paris on April 11 indicates the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The dust contained minute sand identical to material previously expelled by the Neapolitan volcano.
The text notes a time difference of one hour and a half over two cities, New York and San Francisco, as an objection to long distance telephone service. It argues the business day in one city would be far along before the other begins, hindering coordinated use.
A lake in South America named Lake Titicaca reportedly keeps iron objects bright. Chains anchors or any iron items left submerged for weeks or months appear as fresh as when forged when raised.
A Washington Star quotation shows a promoter denying profit from the mine itself and admitting profits would come from stock subscribers rather than mining. The exchange highlights manipulation concerns over investment schemes and promised returns.
A Washington Star quote portrays a man who favorites animals as a man's best friend. Mrs. Torkins responds with a sigh that on the race track a horse may prove a troublesome ally.
The brief quip compares cold feet to a frozen hot water bag. Briggs recalls using a bag that froze solid in ten minutes, ending in a light exchange from Life.
A reader asks about heeling in fruit trees for winter survival. Prairie Farmer offers an illustration showing thick bunching of trees for winter passage. Some growers favor fall purchase and winter storage by this method. question remains whether it pays.
Advice on planting a valuable tree with deep hole, manure at bottom, spread roots, shallow set, water to settle soil, mound for stability, wind protection with newspaper, and staking with sacking. If autumn arrival is late, heel into garden at 45 degrees until spring. Emphasizes care yields long term benefits.
The article urges choosing high quality produce in temperate climates and notes grapes can be more profitable than wheat. It advises beginners to proceed slowly, study bulletins and catalogs, and prepare berry beds with soil enrichment and mulch from decayed leaves after transplanting asparagus and rhubarb.
A Missouri state board of agriculture report shows over half the corn fodder crop is left to stand for next spring plowing. Farmers save fodder but miss its value as feed. one acre yields a ton of timothy. Using the corn grinder and timely cutting can make the entire plant usable as dry fodder or silo forage.
It will grow. A good tree, well planted, will usually grow whether the work is done in fall or spring. Fall has advantages like less crowding of work and better soil, while spring offers readiness to grow as winter rains settle the soil and roots.
A home remedy suggests mixing lime with soft water and soap suds to create a protective wash for young trees. The formula calls for one peck lime acid warm, one quart crude carbolic acid, four pounds sulphur, and a half gallon pine tar, stirred and painted on trunk.
Drying fruit to dispose of surplus is cost efficient and scalable. The dried fruit lasts longer, costs less than canning, and can be shipped over long distances at low expense.
Article argues for improved handling of poor fruit to separate it from market grade. Emphasizes that only better quality fruit should be sent to market, reducing waste and improving overall fruit quality in commerce.
The article explains how cold, drought in fall, fall wetness, and prior defoliation worsen winter injury to fruit trees. It notes roots resist less than trunks, with peaches and pears most affected, and that young trees often recover better than older ones.
Local growers tie raspberry and blackberry bushes to stakes to prevent breakage from heavy snow. An illustration from Farm Journal demonstrates an effective support method for tender shoots and upcoming season fruit.
An article describes a low cost home made manure car to remove manure from stables. It explains a simple track setup from 2x4s, wheels from a hay fork cart, and a two by four by four foot box to hold liquid manure, with sprockets and a dog wheel to operate.
A narrator watches young doctors with long beards loiter on a football field seeking patients. Trainers quip that idle sawbones collect fees for injuries, from dislocated shoulders to skull fractures, as Dr Whiskers brings out instruments. The scene likens doctors to vultures or sharks hovering over a doomed game.
Gelett Burgess argues in Smart Set that old manners vanish with the minuet and laces. The new mode favors the two step, automobile, and khaki replacing formal etiquette. Rules of good breeding survive but are loosened for haste as social calls move to phones and spirit rather than letter.
Health Commissioner Bosley of New York City warns automobilists that speed mania and high speed travel strain the heart. He cautions that those with even slight heart weakness face danger from excitement and near misses, which could lead to death.
The article advises evaluating trees over many years rather than a single year to judge fruit varieties. It recommends sticking with well-known, standard, tried-and-tested types to ensure reliable results and value.
Cannes, the perfume making town in southern France, fills the air with strong floral scents during the busy season and visitors often suffer from flower headaches as a result.
A Washington market test by the dairy division shows buyers prefer mild cheese over strong varieties. Three cheeses aged differently were offered. 38 chose green uncured, 53 chose mild cured, and 22 chose highly flavored. The result indicates a shift toward mild flavors in the market.
The notes advise early horn removal on calves with caustic potash to prevent horn growth. While drying cows off, provide dry feed and milk only occasionally, increasing intervals between milkings. Do not feed slops. Cows quickly form habits. train them to stand in stalls during milking to improve milk flow. Emphasizes keeping pure bred dairy sires at the head of herds.
The piece discusses mottled butter as a selling problem rather than a health issue. It cites Farmer's Review noting market distrust arises from mottles, with one common theory blaming uneven salt distribution that supposedly enhances color. Renovating firms accept mottled butter for processing. An experienced butter maker adds that softness increases mottling.
A Wisconsin farmer kept eleven Holstein cows averaging four years. They earned 865.52 from cream 195 from calves and 100 worth of skim milk totaling 1160.52 for the year an average of 105.50 per cow after 48 kept cost.
Advice urges a father to teach his son to plant walnut butternut and hickory trees in odd corners of the farm. The aim is to have trees that will begin bearing when he is grown, enabling grandchildren to enjoy home grown nuts.
The saying notes that weeds grow from neglected seeds and that diligent gardening is the proper remedy. It emphasizes that good practice and attentive cultivation prevent weed proliferation and maintain a healthy bed.
A terse saying notes that wild dogs never bark and thus always bite, implying danger comes quietly. The axiom contrasts noisy warnings with abrupt, unforeseen harm.
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