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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
8
A short poem by Anne Cleveland Cheney from St Nicholas about a feared, warped ragged figure who is mocked by neighbors yet is found to shelter a songbird in his chest. The tale ends with Ragamuff keeping guard over the nest as sunlit corn waves.
The empress Phorenice and Deucalion marry on the Atlantean throne amid a rebel siege. They pledge prosperity and guard their city as rockets of war threaten the mine and palace. The ceremony blends ritual and peril as the palace endures cries of rebellion.
A practical guide describes building hotbeds 15 by 6 feet with hulls as a heat source. It details trenching soil, framing with boards, keeping heat with hulls, layering with soil, sowing tomato seeds, and maintaining moisture for successful germination and later use as a cold frame.
The 1900 mineral product of the United States topped 1.06 billion dollars, up 9.85 percent from 1899. Iron and coal accounted for over half the value, with Lake Superior mines producing about 75 percent of iron ore and Mesabi range yielding 30 percent of the total. Copper, gold, silver, lead, and petroleum also rose sharply, with petroleum output mainly from Appalachia and Lima fields and 1901 outlook for higher production.
A short quote contrasts worry with self belief and confidence. It asserts that worry signals weakness and imbalance while belief in oneself connects to infinite power and omnipotence, encouraging unwavering certainty. The passage frames worry as a drain and confidence as a source of strength.
Practical guidance on orchard care advises never leaving blighted leaves or limbs on fruit trees and notes grapes as highly reliable to grow. Gooseberries prefer heavy but not wet soil while manure should be thoroughly rotted. Bulbs need rich, well worked soil and fall plantings benefit from loose mulch for frost protection.
The monthly magazine from the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad editors highlights travel, commerce, and transport growth with features on California led by Luther L. Holden. It includes pieces on Egypt, reality verses, Hudson NY, and horticulture notes along with column and verse content.
A Chicago Tribune snippet recalls a hostess guiding guests as they wait for Miss Howler to sing. The host pleads for faster time while the hostess and guests respond with whispers and shared anticipation.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, led by President Henry A. Salzer, has bought 21 000 acres of prime potato land. The purchase signals an expansion to grow potatoes in extensive acreage across miles of new fields.
In a Chicago exchange a woman notes a familiar face and learns the man is Jenks-Henry Jenks, identified as her first husband. The piece interweaves a Philadelphia Record quip and a Mardi Gras travel ad for the Queen and Crescent Route from New Orleans.
Comic exchange from Detroit Free Press recounts a playful dialogue between a big school girl and a little girl. The girl boasts about grammar lessons while the younger retorts she will begin proper grammar next year.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cold cure with a 25 cent price and money back if ineffective. It cites testimonials from Puck and J W O'Brien and includes Putnam faceless dyes for fabrics.
The report covers multiple U S market quotes dated January 27. It lists prices for flour wheat corn oats hay beef pork and dairy items across New York Cleveland Toledo and East Buffalo with ranges for grades and animal types. Notable figures include Minnesota patent flour 2 85 to 4 15 and hogs steady. cattle like best steers 5 50 to 5 60 and lambs 5 50 to 5 60 in Cleveland. January wheat at 86 14 cents in Toledo. oats futures May 45 14 cents. and veals 8 00 to 8 50 in East Buffalo.
SAAC BROCK of McLennan County Texas is listed as 114 years old living near Waco and Valley Mills. The article notes Brock as oldest living man, a Peruna advocate, and describes his long life with health remarks and testimony praising Dr Hartman’s remedy for catarrhal diseases.
A historical ad invites readers to request a free book on catarrh from The Perma Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio. It directs sending a full case statement to Dr Hartman President of the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio for free medical guidance.
Dr William Hailes of Albany Medical College enjoys a joke about a student named Crow who returns after absence. The scene spurs a pun about caws and absence as the class laughs at the doctor’s remark and the student’s unusual name.
Mrs. Fosdick notes Mrs. Hedder moves easily through crowds while Mrs. Keedick credits her as the college’s top basketball player. The Washington Post adds a remark on men gaining fame by clinging to a crisis tailgate.
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