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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
7
A lyrical piece contrasts strength and vulnerability as a parent tends a frail child. It questions who is stronger and who is weaker while picturing guidance, care, and shared walks through life’s long, uncertain journey. The verse evokes intimate, timeless parental affection.
On a May morning in New York the Record Extra shouts kidnapping news about Palmer J. Morton R. J. Kent Andrus Carmody and Simon Pence missing from their offices. Fears of foul play ripple through brokers as the ticker stalls and chaos erupts on Wall Street.
A study of Robert Van Horne and Walter B Hester, rival journalists in New York. The piece traces Van Horne as owner editor of the New York Record and Hester, a fortune laden, globe trotting correspondent famed for daring exploits with the Shark. It recounts their social circle, a Delmonico dinner, and the dynamic of ambitious journalism in the era.
A guide on neat economical closet habits for women from the N. Times. It covers hanging coats on hangers, storing skirts folded by two folds, hanging underwear by loops, stuffing tissue in gowns, keeping shoes in shape with tree supports, using newspaper when trees are unavailable, rolling veils, turning gloves inside out then shaping, and hanging ties to prevent creasing. Hats should stay dust free and upright, furs protected from dust, and muffs stood on end. space and ingenuity determine arrangement.
The article portraits Miss Ethel Dickens granddaughter of Charles Dickens, who runs a thriving Covent Garden typewriting business at 88 ETE Travistock Street. It notes her lineage, her work typing plays and manuscripts, a signed photo of Dickens, and her view that her grandfather would have preferred she earn a living.
Rana Marielle Shorbe, a baby from Chillicothe Illinois, astonishes by four months swinging on a trapeze and supporting herself on a bed at birth. Her parents Mr and Mrs William de Lhorbe are proud of her early feats and anticipate future fame before age 21.
The Chicago Record Herald recounts Rana a child described as athletic from birth. Her mother, small and healthy, and her father, a strongly built farmer, provide a home life seen as best for her. Rana’s exceptional spine, lungs, and limbs distinguish her among Oriental and American children.
The article urges healthy women to start Peruna at first signs of a cold per bottle directions to avoid the second stage of catarrh. It claims prompt use would prevent chronic catarrh, making the disease practically unknown if Peruna were taken with every cold or cough.
A brief on catarrh early symptoms may lead to chronic illness and a push for Peruna as a remedy. Includes multiple testimonials from Mrs Elizabeth Uber and others describing cold and catarrhal effects, with advice to seek early action and a note urging readers to contact Dr Hartman for free advice.
The article advises flannel baby underwear should be washed hot but not boiled, using borax and soap to make a strong suds. Rinse in warm water, press through a rubber wringer, then stretch garments to shape before hanging in sunshine. Avoid direct soap on fabric and work quickly to prevent shrinkage.
Doan's Kidney Pills receive multiple grateful testimonials from users across Oakland New Orleans and others. Letters describe relief from back pain dizziness dropsy urine issues and relief from kidney stones and related symptoms after trial and subsequent purchase.
In a sunlit Denver Capitol dome ceremony, Albert Robinson of Denver and Gertrude Prather of Cheyenne wed after ten. The Rev H Atkinson conducted the unusual nuptials, with Prather an artist famed for prizes won in New York and Chicago.
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