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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
7
Fairfax weighs his role in a perilous pursuit as Miss Kitwater and Dodd trust his help while Kitwater’s treasure looms. In Paris he meets a roguish accomplice who warns that Mme Beaumarais prey on wealthy men, hinting at gem schemes and a looming confrontation.
A narrator recounts detesting Paris yet noting courtesy from its police. He travels with a sharp Parisian detective who questions his purpose and plans to meet at a restaurant. On the platform, his associate Dickson tracks the suspect and reports progress.
Reverend Mason of Burma describes a rare phosphorescent light at a masthead during a squall off Tavoy Point. The glow appeared as a blue white blaze about a foot wide touching the mast as the schooner rocked, lasting about ten minutes before fading like a soap bubble.
A tale recalls Sir Walter Scott's first client, a burglar, who could pay nothing. Two practical tips emerged: a yelping terrier deters thieves and a wary eye matters little to an old rusty one. Rouher’s early case yielded two francs, or nothing, as the client walked away.
A short commemorative verse laments a fallen soldier whose sacrifice is celebrated beyond war. The poem contrasts earthly conflict with divine judgment, urging quiet burial under stars and snow and invoking God’s watching eye for solace.
Narrative recounts Confederate sharpshooters using trees to target Union soldiers at Resaca and Chickamauga. Capt. Barnett’s battery stops a tree shooter. a 600 yard infantry volley drives by. Haynes risks heavy fire to claim a new Springfield rifle, a sign of courage.
The major recalls an interview at Kenesaw where Gen. Cheatham jokingly refused tobacco but sent his orderly to bring a generous supply of tobacco for the burial party, turning a small moment into a lasting anecdote.
A slow paying customer asks for a check while speaking to the tailor, who responds coldly with clear malice, the exchange captured by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
A brief cartoon caption notes the persistent pressure of mounting debts. The caption imagines the credit man facing demand notices at every turn, highlighting financial strain in a satirical contest of wit.
The piece surveys Gettysburg's memorials as a growing historical tableau. It notes 470 monuments on the field, private and government efforts, the Lincoln statue site at Cemetery Hill, Meade and Hancock statues, friction over Confederate markers, and the story of Jennie Wade, the town heroine buried in the city cemetery.
A London journal outlines storing seed tubers in shallow boxes with corner supports to pile high. Boxes sized 214 by 12 inches by four inches deep store 30 to 40 per acre. Cool light exposure yields stocky sprouts enabling 1 to 3 week planting delays after frost. Tests show about 1200 pounds per acre more yield.
A young man teased General Sherman about the dullness of large receptions. Sherman feigned ignorance and replied with sarcasm, saying he did not know who the heck the speaker was, illustrating his sharp tact and humor as recalled by Leslie’s Weekly.
A child explains electricity comes from the wall and the janitor unbuttons it, in a playful exchange captured by the Chicago Tribune. The anecdote highlights a child’s misinterpretation of energy sources in a domestic setting.
Charles D. Tryon argues in Ohio Farmer for planting trees along country roads to preserve beauty and sun exposure. He suggests 100 foot spacing on east west roads and 200 feet on north south roads, with trees placed near the line but inside walls, favoring maples elms and Baldwin apples for durable native charm.
A practical two pole skid method to load heavy stone on wagon or sleigh. Use two 4 inch diameter round poles about seven feet long with bottom cleats 2x3 inches bolted 18 inches from bottom and five inches from top. Top gap seven inches, bottom nine inches, taper ends. Walters notes ease over planks.
An eastern professor proposes a city milk standard tied to actual fat content of milk rather than fixed legal percentages. City inspectors would sample each supplier, analyze fat content, and reward higher quality producers with more trade, while skimming or adulteration would be deterred. The plan works alongside current milk inspection laws.
A Chicago woman describes severe heart palpitations, cold extremities, female weakness, and loss of appetite before taking Peruna in January 1901. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and urges others, especially women, to try it while praising the product and recommending further advice from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
A shopper asks if the suit will fit and the tailor assures him. Upon delivery the trousers are found too short and the customer recalls the promise with a groan, as reported by the Baltimore News.
On a pleasure excursion a party member sensed something amiss after nearly two hours without Mr Doe Dakk. The group promptly addressed the concern, prompting immediate action.
A villain vows to hurl the heroine from a precipice unless she becomes his bride. The heroine defies him, claiming the threat is only a bluff while she shows prowess in topography and wits. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia Press comic tone.
Daily price listings across cities show varied commodity levels. Flour oats and wheat hold steady or modestly firm with oats near six to seven cents, eggs cheese butter and potatoes noted, cattle hogs and sheep range across regions with calves and lambs priced, July bids shown for futures and cash markets.
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