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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
7
A London investigator tracks Gideon Hayle through embankments and streets near Parliament and Hyde Park. following hidden clues, he notices Hayle’s secretive dealings with stones and a pattern of unseen danger. He foils a pair of assailants and captures one, learning of a mastermind behind the attempted ambush.
A man visits a photographer seeking a specific image a bridegroom would want. He wants a photo of him sitting on his grave and weeping. He contemplates shipping gear to Ireland or staging a grave scene in the shop, insisting he can weep anywhere.
The article outlines a glass engraving technique using sand and emery. A paper pattern is affixed to the glass plate, which is then vibrated in a box with emery powder and shot to etch designs. Stars leaves scrolls and lettering can be produced, with shellac used for shallower cuts.
Chicago inventor J B Merkel introduces a sun powered soldering method using a burning glass and a soft alloy of zinc lead and bismuth. Joints formed are as strong as traditional irons though heat control and sun availability pose drawbacks. The process suits electric wiring watchmaking and delicate metal work but relies on sunny conditions.
A Chicago Post excerpt describes a club women’s meeting debating imperialism. Mrs Strongmind declares belief in imperialism only in the family, provoking deafening applause as the group weighs complex international and civic issues.
A Tit Bits humorous line where a mother objects to a marriage, saying her daughter is charming and has many offers, but she herself is too young to permit marriage, reflecting comic social wit.
Fragmentary exchange shows a tense exchange between two speakers with provocative lines about reading thoughts and a dismissive command. No verifiable context, names, or setting available to confirm an event or source.
A 125 ton vertical steam hammer once the largest in the world at South Bethlehem, Pa., is being removed after hydraulic presses proved more effective. The hammer raised a 125 ton ram from a 76 inch bore and 16 foot stroke, standing about 90 feet high and 30 feet across at the base.
A New York Herald piece argues science supports the banana as a superior staple to wheat. It claims bananas are more nutritious and prolific, costing similar to wheat to grow, and could end famines with better yield and transport advances.
The article details constructing a bed frame using 2x3 inch boards placed apart to fit wheel hub length, securing flooring with screws or nails, and adding flat iron washer strips for strength. It also describes a stronger frame option with four 2x3 pieces braced by a 2x3 and 3x1 crosspiece, mortises for tenons, slots for crosspieces, and optional wooden handles.
The Detroit News-Tribune notes gentians thrive in alpine and hyperborean zones, with one species reaching 16 000 feet in the Himalayas. English observers praise the Swiss mountains and Atlantic seaboard gentians for their vivid blue, evoking memories of distant travels.
A humorous debate unfolds with an old lady advising to marry two men to secure life insurance and wait for one to die. A gentleman counters by taxing bachelors as a luxury, framing a satirical take on love and finance. The exchange appears in periodical humor columns.
Grant Davis from Ohio Farmer urges modernizing gardens. He advises expanding the area, growing small fruits and vegetables in rows, near the house with a high fence, and using tools like a seed drill and one horse cultivator. Regular deep plowing and manure feed the soil for better early crops and forcing growth with nitrate of soda.
On June 16 the Toledo market reported cash prices for wheat at 80 cents, corn at 63 cents, oats at 44 to 1/4 cents, and clover seed at 5 dollars 5 1/4 cents.
Prof Henry of the Wisconsin station recommends a ration of two parts bran and one part corn meal for calves to promote growth. Bran aids muscle formation while pure corn risks fattening. The blend with milk or skimmed milk supports steady gains, thrift, and vigor when fed properly.
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