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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
7
In a London or Paris neighborhood, Miss Carney confesses her heartbreak over Jack Carney’s estrangement and urges Ware to write to him. Ware agrees to draft a letter to the brother, weighing whether to invite Jack home for Annie’s sake as she wrestles with forgiveness and duty.
A sleepless vigil leads the narrator to follow tracks through frost to Carney Croft. He uncovers a hidden grave-like earth and a bundle wrapped in cloths, matching earlier finds with MacArdel and Jenks, prompting a frantic retreat from the scene.
The Boston Herald notes that wealthy American heiresses are kept under constant guard. An heiress is never allowed outside the home unescorted by trusted protectors, not even for a park stroll or social visit, to thwart fortune hunters. The piece laments heightened risk from bold social schemers targeting rich young women.
The church was beautifully decorated with sweet flowers filling the air with fragrance. Just as the service began, little Kitty whispered to her mother about the scent, saying it smells solemn.
A first person reminiscence blends a desire to attend a reunion with a veteran’s grief for lost sons. Ada C. Sweet recalls marching to war, white hair from fear and sorrow, one son dying at Libby and another in battle. She describes hardship, healing springs, and rejoining her unit in Texas.
A shelved account recalls the August 8, 1864 midnight duel in Crawford county Arkansas between Captain Beeler of the Thirteenth Kansas cavalry and W. J. Pevehouse and others. Beeler killed Pevehouse after a close fight at a deserted Rankin cabin. Captain J. C. Wright and companions witnessed the clash amid rain and gunfire in the Ozarks.
Gold resists atmosphere and ordinary temperatures, and pure gold stays immune to common acids. Its presence also influences copper and silver when alloyed, as 12k gold endures nitric acid and air but some copper oxidizes during annealing. A 9:10 gold platinum mix lacks uniformity, excess platinum separates upon solidification, preventing a homogeneous alloy.
Gen Morris Schaff notes that officers and cadets at West Point avoided political discussion during a national crisis. The academy eschewed partisan debate, preferring discipline and Gentlemanly conduct while remaining aware of public sentiment back home through letters and local papers.
A 35 year old man in a soldier belt pushes through a crowd for ten minutes before a 60 year old one armed man confronts him and asks his identity. The man boasts of service at Chattanooga during the Spanish American War, lists illnesses and mischief, details pranks on sutlers and a mule, and proclaims I am the It as bands begin a procession.
Manitoba plans a Winnipeg to Hudson Bay port railway to cut costs versus continental rail transport. Officials say saving several million dollars annually is possible due to cheaper water routes to Europe. Explorers report six months of open water, but the line would traverse swampy districts with many sloughs and rivers over 600 to 700 miles.
A description notes tantalum as a rare, hard metal once scarce outside labs. Named by its discoverer Ekelberg for the tantalizing extraction difficulties. The piece suggests its future impact on scientific instruments and expects significant development.
Gen Anson Mills, a retired general and owner of valuable Washington buildings, ranks among the nation’s wealthiest military men. His wealth stems from inventing a cartridge belt machine now used by most armies worldwide, boosting his fortune as years pass.
Ernest Seton Thompson starts from Edmonton with a companion on a 1000 mile canoe journey through Canada toward the barren lands beyond Great Stone Lake. The expedition aims to last six months and cover rough terrain and remote regions.
Meant for a Compliment. W S Gilbert described Rosina Brandram, the Savoy contralto, as a singer with a glorious voice that rolls out in rich full tones like Burgundy.
A simple plan to curb vicious rams by placing a leather hood over the eyes. The device, made from a boot leg, uses loops for horns or ears and ties with rawhide or cord. It calms the ram by limiting vision, offering a practical method to protect handlers and maintain breeding stock.
An agricultural note argues pigs cannot rely on clover or alfalfa alone for summer growth. It cites Nebraska trials showing adding grain cuts the cost of producing 100 pounds of gain, from $4.30 to $2.74 with 1 1/3 pounds of grain and to $2.45 with 2.5 pounds. It concludes a grain ration is advisable despite single-test caution.
A writer in Orange Judd Farmer recommends dividing pasture into half acre lots with a portable house for a sow and her pigs. Move hogs to fresh green pasture as the old lot is replowed, then use the first lot for rye or fast growing forage. Larger 5 to 10 acre lots aid post weaning housing and growth to four or five months. Emphasizes sanitary, dry sleeping quarters and year round care for sows and pigs.
A practical guide to profitable farming notes that a well fed sow rarely harms her piglets and that growth hinges on exercise, proper diet, and starting with quality breeding. It endorses corn meal with a touch of uncooked oil meal as fattening feed and advises against starving pigs into eating.
The quality of meat of beef animals has enormously improved under conditions of high breeding and high feeding. This has been in part due to the lack of exercise which has made the muscles softer and it has been in part due to the selection for breeding of those animals having the tight conformation to insure the best kind of meat.
A concise proverb notes that introducing a single corrupt element contaminates a wholesome group rapidly, illustrating how one bad influence can undermine many honest participants. The saying emphasizes vigilance in choosing companions and safeguarding integrity.
An editorial on the Poland China hog breed praising its lean meat potential and feeding efficiency. It argues that market demand favors meat and lard, notes the breed’s 50 year trust in corn belts, and stresses protein rich feeds and sow management as keys to profitability and larger litters.
A dairy farm outlines its calf raising regimen feeding skim milk for six to eight months, maintaining warmth, and using cream from morning milks. Calves exercise daily, are turned out after three months, heifers are bred at 18 months to two years, and cows calve year round. Approximate annual calf cost is $18, with full blood yearlings priced from $100.
The message explains a trough lever design by W T Banks of Fall River, Kansas. It notes hinges at both ends and a handle to operate the trough, allowing emptying without climbing the fence.
The article urges kindness in educating colts for harness and wagons, warning harsh methods spoil young horses. It notes that while purebred poultry is valued, a well cared for flock of common chickens can outperform neglect of even top breeds.
If a pumpkin is cut in two and placed in the poultry house in a short time nothing but the rind will be left. The same is true of mangel wurtzels.
A writer warns against housing six or eight sows with their litters together. One sow and her litter per enclosure is advised to prevent overcrowding and ensure better care.
Farm and Home cautions against box hives recommending movable-frame hives. It explains dovetailed Langstroth frames, sizes for extracted and comb honey, and notes larger hives reduce winter starvation and swarming. Emphasizes that bees, not hive type, produce honey and warns swarming cuts honey yield.
Dr. Miller argues for separate air inlets and outlets in hives during peak honey flow. Gleanings in Bee Culture notes that excess ventilation wastes workers, suggesting a golden mean to ease bees’ load. The issue hinges on whether comb or extracted honey is produced and if cooling methods can free workers for foraging.
The article discusses distinguishing goose sexes by voice and notes a hen’s red comb signals readiness to lay. It advises early hatched pullets for winter layers, bedding for coop comfort to prevent injuries, and that insemination timing affects egg production. It also covers diet pairing cows and chickens, milking by feeding silage, and avoiding breeding males with nonbreeding females to prevent infertile eggs.
A hen may be allowed a small pen outside the nest to alight, stretch, eat and drink when she wishes. This prevents constant fastening to the nest and reduces labor from needing to let her off at intervals. Some hens may not leave the nest enough to feed and must be taken off regularly.
Farmers urged to improve steer housing after observations show calves and young cattle fare poorly in dim stalls. Advocates say better ventilation and natural light reduce stress and disease risk, improving welfare and productivity for beef operations.
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