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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
7
Glimpses of summer wind and labor harmonize as the field yields to the sun. The reader is invited to find peace beneath the silent sky and hear life’s mysteries in the song of man and bird, a mystic Word guiding the soul toward its goal.
In a Western frontier setting Darrel resists reform while Lenyard urges change after a debt of trust is repaid. Darrel clings to his gambler's identity, plans to return east with Elise and her aunt, and contemplates a future tied to his notorious reputation as he reads his own doggerel and weighs what lies ahead.
At Hawkbill’s Nate Darrel plays cards and loses to luck as he contemplates fate. He discards aces, then quietly writes and seals a note before proceeding, drawing the attention of fellow players.
Darrel loses a poker hand as a sharp report and glass crash echo. Roy Lenyard at Grand Central hotel receives a note from Darrel naming McCloud in Sandy Bar and a chase erupts toward Hawkbill's with a marshal firing. Gunfire spurs a nighttime escape and pursuit through the streets.
A Chicago American piece outlines monthly fashion notes for midsummer shirtswaist suits in fabrics like mohair and linen, with unlined skirts and two to three piece outfits. It also prescribes an egg shampoo and scalp massage for healthy hair, finishing with olive oil to combat dryness.
A light wood shirtwaist box covered in matting and bamboo is shown as an improving accessory for miladi’s sheer waists. Interior decoration uses a pyrographic needle with tiny straw buttons, adding a touch of ornament and cost.
The article describes cretonne covered shoe boxes as fashionable storage accessories for country homes, harmonizing with light furnishings. It notes veils, mousseline de soie, chiffons, and bras of lightweight fabrics, along with pinked trimmings, lace use, and gilt thread rings. It highlights a pongee shirt waist suit and a white dress with apple blossoms, detailing styles, fabrics, and decorative elements.
Mrs. Mary Sinclair, aged 76 of Brunswick County North Carolina, shot and killed a large black bear terrorizing her pig pen. With one barrel loaded she faced the animal within ten feet, firing buckshot to save her property. The tale recalls her marksmanship in youth and ends with a brief schoolhouse note on flies and a healthful jumping rope trend.
A family science trick uses a smoker to blow into a goblet covered by a plate. A white cloud appears but is formed from sal ammoniac produced by a drop of muriatic acid moistened in the glass, not true smoke.
The text explains how water pressure buoyancy work as depth increases. It notes pressure arises from the water's weight and acts equally in all directions, rising with depth due to more water above. It uses an illustration with a lamp chimney and a wet card to show the concept.
The water does not enter the chimney as the pressure holds the card against the glass forming a tight joint. The card can be weighted and stay supported by upward pressure. Weight it by gently pouring water on top. the card stays pressed until the internal water reaches the external level.
A 22 year old Parisian woman at a Biological Society meeting demonstrated a remarkable sense of touch, identifying colors blindfolded. Tests showed red blue yellow easy, green read as blue, orange as red, and white spaces easily, with colors felt through glass tubes and even when reading colored inked words. The process involved a gaslike mist and momentary cheek-like sensitivity, with normal breathing and circulation.
A Decatur Illinois mill adopts solvent extraction to produce corn oil superior to linseed oil for paints. The method uses a light solvent, distillation separates oil from corn, and byproducts include a 1 percent oil stock feed. crude oil previously came from pressure.
Pat Driscoll of Arizona, famed as the most economical millionaire, contemplates an eastward journey to the St Louis exposition after a pause from the Chicago fair. He earns at least sixty thousand dollars yearly, caps his living costs at thirty dollars a month, and remains generous to poor miners while living in a log cabin and cooking his own meals. Proper hand care advice follows with cleansing and cold cream recommendations.
Population in Indian Territory is rising rapidly with estimates of 592000 now, up from 392000 six months earlier. If trends continue, 1906 statehood would bring Indian Territory to about 957000 and Oklahoma to 1914000, surpassing all prior admission populations.
A quoted passage from Zitella Cocke in Woman's Home Companion describes nightly travels while asleep. The speaker imagines vast lands, striped beasts, painted birds, and swift journeys that occur before waking. The lines capture a dreamlike voyage that leaves the sleeper motionless in the morning.
A Newfoundland named Prince Turner attends a Pawtucket grammar school with Willie Turner. He adapts well, has a favored spot near the teacher, participates at recess, and even helps guard Willie when misbehaving. The dog hopes to attend Sunday school but awaits approval. The item ends with a humorous note on Prince’s maturity.
A discussion on the impact of birds of prey on game birds and trout spawning notes that predators may rival other enemies in reducing game populations. The text then explains coal briquetting as a method to utilize mine waste, reducing smoke and improving transport, highlighting German practices and smokeless briquets made with coke-rich mixes.
The article explains chestnut burs on wild rose and describes the green gall housing Rhodites eglantina, a jewel-like insect with iridescent body and colorful wings. It details the life cycle from egg to larva to adult fly, and suggests humane handling by releasing them after observation.
George H. Hale ailing at Swedish hospital Minneapolis transfers all he owns to tenant Alice Acres to cover his burial expenses and hospital bill. The two large upper floors with 20 rooms in Hale’s lodging are deeded in exchange for care and burial costs, with attorney R L Penny drafting the document.
John Dixon of Shiloh New Jersey builds a movable house wagon to live in while working as a journeyman plasterer. He travels with his home, finds relief from cold damp lodgings, and says the setup saves him enough in extra wages to pay for the wagon.
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