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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
7
The speaker longs for death as sleep to end suffering, yet chooses patient endurance. He aspires to be prepared, through love, prayer, and good deeds, for the heavenly wedding feast and to be among the honored guests in the chorus of the Holy. The verse echoes devotional Catholic ideals and imagery of purgative suffering and eternal life.
In a hunting chase across London and Southampton, Gideon Hayle outwits Fairfax who pursues him to Paris then returns to a tranquil English village. Fairfax meets Miss Kitwater and her blind uncle Kitwater as he outlines Hayle’s movements and a plan to shadow him for a final reckoning.
The narrator describes Bishopstowe as a picturesque Surrey village. Tree shaded high road thatched cottages a blacksmith shop a rustic inn with a tall sign and a quaint church set back from the road reached through an avenue of limes at the lych gate.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a poet interrupted by his wife asking for thoughts on Aunt Jane’s gift. He admits uncertainty while noting he is in the middle of writing for magazines. The exchange highlights creative focus clashing with social interruption.
The city hears of a nov el beauty trend grown in Illinois promising to outdo beauty doctors. Women kneel in grass plots at dawn to bathe their faces in dew for complexion benefits, a practice traced to Elgin where Evangeline Brush gained local fame for her skin.
A Chicago Tribune feature profiles Mrs. Alice Schwarz known as the singer who soothes the dying in hospitals and prisons. It notes her devotions, hypnotic effect, and the moral warmth behind her gift. The piece also reports a playful Elgin dew bath trend as a novel beauty fad with cautious medical commentary.
Practical kitchen guidance covers chicken paprika as a luncheon dish with creamy tomato sauce, chafing dish use, and an optional egg yolk finish. Also noted: Philadelphia roast rib chops with center fillings, fruit preparation methods, keeping greens green without soda, and stain removal for table linens using boiling water or chloride of lime.
The San Francisco Girls' Union unveils a new hotel for women with 80 rooms renting from four to six dollars monthly and a board charge of twelve dollars. The building offers furnished rooms with washstands and spaces for classrooms for literature music sewing typing and other subjects.
Calicoes should have grease spots rubbed out before washing. Use mildly warm water and avoid hot suds to prevent color loss. Rinse in fair or rain water and dry in shade. For color setting wash with beef’s gall, then rinse. potato water stiffens black fabrics. add vinegar to rinsing water for pink red and green calicoes. Cincinnati Inquirer credits.
Norfolk Connecticut women organized a fire unit after civic apathy. They recruited fifty young men to form a military company that evolved into a full fire force as women supplied the hose. The town now has a capable department comparable to neighboring towns.
A dialogue from the Ohio State Journal shows Mrs Quizz asking about married life and Mrs Gay revealing she is having a dreadful time securing a divorce. The exchange humorously highlights marital strain and divorce as a social issue.
Mrs Jones warns before speaking while Mr Jones sighs at a quick witted exchange. The two characters, Mrs Jones and Mr Jones, interact in a concise scene likely from a playful or dramatic piece.
The season favors linen costumes in contrasting colors with appliques and bands. White linen gowns with embroidered polka dots and lace appear stylish for summer wear, while embroidered muslins, cream batistes over silk, and flower garland Swiss fabrics add artistry. Linen and simple fabrics are used for washable, flared dresses with decorative trims. Grass linen frocks, robe dresses in canvas and linen, and imported linens with moire trims are noted.
Cook gooseberries with little water until tender then press. Soak gelatin in cold water. Boil sugar and water, pour into gelatin, cool, add fruit juice, then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Chill and mold, serve with cream.
A Philadelphia Times exchange contrasts Browne and Towne on honesty. Towne argues friends tell you the truth about yourself while enemies spread it to others, highlighting the difference in trust and motive.
To a half pint of rich milk add two tablespoons powdered sugar a little salt and a beaten egg. Dip slices of dry bread in this mixture and let soak a few minutes. Fry on a buttered griddle until brown on both sides. Sprinkle with sugar and serve hot.
A medical examiner and two testimonial letters praise Peruna as a cure for catarrh and systemic weakness. Miss Blanch Grey of Memphis and Mrs. X Schneider of Chicago share marked health improvements after using Peruna. The ad asserts Peruna cures catarrh and invites free literature from The Hartman Co.
In a West Philadelphia political gathering a tale from the Philadelphia Times surfaces showing the danger of laconic speech. Two farmers Jim and Zach speak briefly about their horses, botts and cures, revealing a comic yet sharp warning about miscommunication.
The Supreme Court in Buffalo sustains the Foot-Ease trade mark and grants a permanent injunction with costs and full accounting against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn retailer for selling Dr. Clark's Foot Powder. The court rules it imitates and infringes Foot-Ease, Shake-into-shoes powder owned by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. Similar suits will target other infringers.
Vermont Senator Proctor declares his finest speech consisted of four words in reply to Senator Hoar. He claims no man in Vermont may vote unless he has made 5000 dollars trading with Massachusetts residents and adds we all vote.
A humorous exchange shows a student Johnnie denying laughter as his face slips. The page also features a Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets advertisement promising a refund if no cure, priced at 25 cents. Quotes from Johnson emphasize a positive outlook.
The market brief lists July 14 1902 prices across multiple commodities. Flour oats and wheat figures from New York Cleveland and Chicago show no major shifts. cattle and hog prices vary by region with small gains for some sheep and lambs. notable quotes include eggs cheese butter and potatoes with regional differences and varied hogs and cattle activity.
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