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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
7
A lyrical meditation on labor and progress contrasts modern industry with civic virtue. The speaker highlights steam engines, drills, and builders forging a city from earth and iron while questioning the cost to justice and truth, invoking Rome and a vision of incorporeal civic grandeur.
The voyage recounts The Jumping Jupiter steering along a crescent island coast, deciphering a hidden inlet, and facing fog and shifting winds as Sidney aims to reach Vera Cruz region while tracking a distant mystery linked to Hester and the Shark. The Havana pursuit and Seymour's clues unfold as Chalmers advances toward Havana by rail and yacht.
The New York Sun reports 18 Civil War major generals survive after the deaths of Baldy Smith and William B. Franklin. Survivors include Cassius M. Clay Napoleon J. T. Dana Granville M. Dodge Francis Fessenden and others with many still in service.
A New York Tribune recounts a Chattanooga tale where Union and Confederate pickets near the creek exchange cordial signs during a lull. As General Grant and his staff are seen by the Union guard, the Confederate captain orders a guard turn out to salute the commanding general, prompting a brief ceremonial salute across the line.
A brief Gleaner item notes a humorous exchange at heavenly entry with St Peter greeting and a worried Fair Spirit checking the halo, quoted as a weekly piece.
The Chicago Inter Ocean recalls how poker corrupted early Civil War life with officers and men indulging in cards to escape tedium. Sharpers thrived in regiments, and discipline proved hard to enforce when colonels themselves played, leading to late night and picket games that undermined camp rules.
During a quiet skirmish lull, six soldiers on a forward post split from watch to play poker. A confluence of distraction allowed a Confederate rush and six men were captured. Five later slipped back inside the lines, while Bluffer, the instigator, was held as a prisoner for six months and the regiment banned poker on duty.
A child named Johnny imagines grand plans to be a sailor, build a castle, rule ten thousand vassals, rescue a princess, wed her, and become king. The teacher interrupts with the rule of three, and his visions fade, leaving him marked by a dunce’s cap.
A hammerhead bird, about 12 inches long, constructs a ten foot long nest with multiple rooms on sheltered rock ledges or open plains. The domed, twig and clay structure includes an ante-chamber and several chambers, with a mossy, leaf carpeted interior. The mother lays three to five snow white eggs in the final spacious chamber.
The piece notes the rise of automatic traps replacing cats in pest control. A Cape Colony design suspends from a pantry shelf and uses a tilting path that dumps mice into a water tank when bait is touched, delivering a swift, lethal end.
Chicago Grand Army of the Republic members recount a story of Archie McMurchie later Archibald McGinnis a Sixteenth Massachusetts veteran who endured Andersonville. After desertion was erased he served aboard British transports to Alexandria and earned the G A R badge through a cross ocean joining honor. He died December 27 in Chicago Corpus Christi?
Prof. J. C. Merriam of the geology department will travel to southeastern Idaho this summer to search for reptilian remains in a Triassic formation younger than any previously found. Herbert M. Vans will assist. They will be joined by Prof. James Perrin Smith of Stanford University.
A large angel shark was caught at Felixstowe England using a hand line The fish measures with an eight inch mouth and three rows of teeth indicating a remarkable specimen for the area The capture underscores the unusual size and makeup of this species in local waters
A humorous exchange features Edyth and a friend joking about marriage plans. The line hints at prior engagements and a recurring theme of impending nuptials as remembered by the speaker. The Chicago Daily News framing gives a witty, light tone.
A Chicago Post brief quotes a brigand leader threatening to hold a woman until her husband pays a ransom. The detained woman laments wishing she had treated him better.
A Jamaica New York fox terrier performs with a tiny Maltese kitten in a staged routine. The kitten rides in doll clothes as the dog sits up and the pair kiss the baby, then the kitten escapes and leads the terrier on a playful chase around the house.
The article notes growing interest in pecan cultivation as a profitable industry rivaling peaches. It describes the pecan tree’s height and form, nut size and shells, native range from Iowa to Mexico, and soil preferences. It discusses commercial viability north of latitude 40, regional production in California Texas Louisiana and Florida, and soil effects on wood versus fruit.
A New York Weekly note urges persistent memory training to strengthen weak areas. It advises exercising memory during daily activities and in quiet moments, promising rewards as the mental corridors of recollection open through steady effort.
The text notes that Japanese girls are sometimes named after flowers or domestic items like frying pans or dust brushes. It suggests the practice arises from naming a child with the first object seen after birth, reflecting a custom among some people.
The Great Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park rise more than twice Niagara Falls in height but deliver a smaller water volume.
A brief quip notes gender norms as a girl keeps hands white by letting her mother do all housework. The line reflects traditional expectations and social commentary on domestic labor.
A Brooklyn Eagle feature describes a DIY boxing kangaroo gadget. A paper kangaroo on a waxed platform uses a rubbing electrical spark to animate a cardboard human boxer. The setup explains wire, glass tube, cork, and silk to create repeated charged impacts for safe play.
A traveler explains constructing a trough using 1x6 and 1x5 boards forming a V shape. Ends are capped with A panels made from 1x3 slats, with a slot cut at the top to receive feed. The description aims for plain, practical guidance.
Carl A. Wiebke describes a pig trough setup with a B piece and slats 1x2 inches long, spaced four inches apart, nailed to a 1x3 inch B, using pins to prevent removal. The trough opens for cleaning, allows pigs to drink from either side, and a larger trough is recommended for pigs over four months.
An article from the Midland Farmer urges farmers to push stock growth from birth to market while avoiding overfeeding. Proper, balanced rations ensure steady weight gain and higher profit across cattle swine sheep and poultry.
The article warns that frequent washing of horses legs with soap and warm water in winter causes scratches or mud fever. It advises abandoning washing and says dry mud can be brushed out. wet skin is hard to dry, especially on long haired legs and white stocking legs from November to May.
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