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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
2
The poem honors a lifelong single woman known as the mother to orphans and the sorrowful, praising her vast charity and steadfast kindness. It notes her absence of marriage and motherhood while praising her nurturing, wealth of love, and faithful spirit guiding others through hardship.
Richard Somers travels with Dr. Francis Brodnar to a private room where a ceremony is performed. Frances, a mysterious young woman, speaks softly as she learns Somers is now her husband. He vows protection while honoring a secret tied to Brodnar and a fragile trust tests their bond.
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a blooming daughter objecting to calling young Mr Loftleigh a popinjay. She points out he is not a jay and hints there is little hope of his poppin into high regard.
The St Louis Star reports England states no obligation to Ireland while Ireland sends 640000000 eggs annually to the British isle in a remarkable exchange.
A poem imagines sneaking into Noah's ark to hear animals converse. The elephant longs for an orange or bun, the cow desires roaming grasses, the lion doubts the speaker's kindness, and the tiger craves real meat. The animals seemingly share thoughts yet remain silent, leaving the speaker unable to know their true talk.
The article recounts Jack Jouett an Charlottesville innkeeper riding 30 miles through a rough disused road to warn Governor Jefferson and the Virginia legislature that Tarleton and his Legion were approaching Charlottesville. The ride featured a wild route with treacherous gullies briers and dense woods but Jouett reached Monticello in two hours. His warning enabled swift action while landmarks and locals noted his battered face and muddy blue suit. Also mention original Pan American exposition sculpture cost approx 505000 dollars.
A Cincinnati example describes Mary Darst asking her mother to craft a rag doll. Mrs. Darst sews a three by four inch muslin body, gathers the top, stuffs it with cotton or similar material, and marks eyes nose and mouth with ink. Arms lack hands and legs lack feet, producing a humorous homemade figure Mary deems charming.
Connecticut's state aid highway program under James H. Macdonald expands to 153 towns with 39 new participants. The 1900 annual report lauds the law as broadly beneficial, notes cost efficiency in selective road improvements, and criticizes old drag scrapers while arguing against universal macadam expansion.
The Greenwood ice caves in Maine number about a dozen with Walley's cave as the largest. Features include a double storied lower chamber about 400 to 500 feet long, a smaller upper chamber, a well shaped cave with deep ice, and the Snake passage requiring crawling. Ice remains year round and torchlight enhances the glassy walls, with two great mountain rifts nearby. Amphitheater cave sits beneath Table rock, resembling benches. Overall, the caves merit a visit.
A male tiger killed a female tigress at Robinson circus quarters in Ter race park Cincinnati after days of tension among six Bengal tigers from New York. The lone victim, valued at $1000, died from a throat bite as the others watched.
Higgins questions a fighter’s credibility noting lack of muscular build while Wiggins insists the man can talk up a storm. The exchange captures skepticism about appearances versus talent in boxing debates.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin quotes a witty exchange on authenticity and wealth about a woman’s hair, implying that true luxury is tied to her social means rather than alterations. The brief item captures a boastful stereotype of status and beauty.
A Brooklyn Life quip notes a friend praised as one of the greatest after-dinner speakers, with a witty exchange about his handling of other meals. The light jab highlights social banter in period humor.
Farm implements do not wear out go much as they rust out. Plows cultivators harrows left in the open air usually end their usefulness in one season instead of lasting for several years. A mower or binder that is not kept perfectly dry will be almost useless when desired for use.
A modiste boasts a new color sparrow-bill purple on the fashion road to fame, arguing its pretty sound will suffice even if sparrows’ bills aren’t purple. The exchange notes skepticism yet patience for luck to make it the prevailing shade.
A Detroit Journal excerpt describes an outlaw corsair guiding a captive through a ship. The child of luxury surveys rough quarters and asks about a 50 cent deck while some reporters note a hint of emotion before the outlaw withdraws.
A Yonkers Statesman item reports a business man confronting a telephone clerk about a 15 minute call charged to his wife. The clerk explains the charge was for a call to her dressmaker, prompting disbelief from the husband who says his wife never spoke that long to the dressmaker.
A Brookyln Life verse notes love’s first appeal upon new life with a wife, then wealth as a siren in middle years, and finally slippers, a chair, and a small firelit patch as the aging man finds contentment. The piece reflects shifting desires across life stages.
In Brooklyn Eagle dialogue the dog seller warns the mastiff is fond of children and the owner, Mr. Schermerhorn, refuses to let the dog near his children.
A Washington Star verse warns a young man in debt to avoid being branded as queer. It jokes that owing a million turns one into a financier and capitalizes on moral labels in a satirical tone.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph quips that Mr Beechwood defines himself as a Biblical vegetarian, citing the Bible saying all flesh is grass as the punch line in a dialogue with Mr Homewood. The exchange plays on dietary labels and biblical phrasing.
The Washington Star quotes a politician denying accusations of taking money from the public treasury for personal use. He retorts that if he could take funds, he would not give them away and would keep them. The exchange frames a heated political dispute over public funds.
The Yonkers Statesman notes the Bloggs marriage ended swiftly after a lengthy court battle. It took three years to win her hand and only three weeks to sue for divorce, revealing a rapid end to a once ardent romance.
A judge cautions about delicate treatment of a woman who has recently blonded her hair. The remark frames careful, respectful behavior in social or courtroom settings.
Lady Meg Blaeiter cautions a new servant against gossip but invites any interesting news the staff may share. The exchange hints at a household culture where information is carefully controlled yet informally exchanged within the mansion.
Harlem Life notes a man marries his former lover who remains intense and volatile, as she shows the same fiery temper when they reunite. The item captures a moment of rekindled romance met with familiar stormy passion.
Despondent Fair One laments aging as friends joke that she looks very young. A Consoling Friend reassures with playful, affectionate banter about age and appearance. The exchange captures lighthearted social humor from a Punch-era cartoon caption.
A quake era exchange scene from a New York Journal snippet shows a visitor asking a convicted murderer for tobacco and a file in return for gifts, including bokays and pink neckties. The dialogue captures terse street language and noir mood.
A Chicago Record observation argues that true gentleness comes from conduct not declared birthright. The piece frames a gentleman as defined by actions and manners rather than self-proclamation.
A Chicago Post line features a voter uncertain about a long-tenured officeholder. The speaker wonders if the official is "mighty smart" or "mighty honest" after ten to fifteen years in office, leaving judgment unresolved.
Doctor recounts a Missourian named Peck who reportedly went 21 days without eating. A professor counters that Peck consumed something, specifying quartz. A distant band plays a slow dirge, adding a somber mood to the scene.
A witty exchange about luck and fate from the Philadelphia Press features an optimist and a pessimist debating a spoon choking to death, turning a grim line into a sardonic remark about fortune.
A brief line of dialogue echoes a recurring misquote heard by passersby, noting the common overheard exchanges where readers misrender phrases like "It's him" as a casual refrain. The fragment hints at dialogue habits in everyday life.
A playful exchange about marriage proposals and wealth appears in a Chicago Post snippet. The maid notes fourteen proposals while her friend jokes that money explains the interest.
A practical politician views rival claims of defeat as proof his opponents fear his resilience. The Washington Star quotes him saying enemies insist he is beaten, which he interprets as a sign of their fear and his enduring strength.
A Chicago Times-Herald joke has Diogenes living in a tub to avoid sofa pillows and tidies. The exchange features Georgie asking why and an old gentleman replying with a playful observation on clutter.
A comedian boarder resumed his seat and quips that the landlady should get her steak a job on a warship to repel boarders. The exchange with the sweet singer plays as stage comedy in the Chicago Daily News.
A wife boasts of buying enough fabric for an elegant dress for 1.90 at Bigg Drive & Co. early today while the husband undervalues the costs, guessing about 30 dollars to have it made up, highlighting New York Weekly chatter on bargains.
A quoted exchange questions commitment to marriage saying the decision hinges on how much gold is in the opportunity. The remark mocks a suitor’s focus on wealth over affection and hints at pragmatic considerations shaping personal vows.
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