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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
3
Richard Comstalk and a mysterious companion crawl through a damp cellar after a masked intruder blocks an exit. They dodge a coal bin tumble and a dangerous pursuer, plotting a risky return to the street as upstairs revelry resumes.
A narrator and companion confront a lantern lit cellar as a quiet intruder declares a political job. The inspector, claiming to be enforcing security, discusses lighting, fear, and fate while moving toward an unfinished task. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
In a light exchange Mrs. Minks cites a newspaper tale about a business man fleeing with a pretty typewriter girl, while Mr. Minks reveals his partner eloped with hers, underscoring recurring gossip about workplace romance.
A banker explains that shipping gold across the Atlantic loses less weight when sent as bars rather than coins. Coins shed 12 to 15 ounces per million, equating to about $200, while bars suffer only about $100 to $150 per million in rough seas, creating savings on large shipments.
A philosopher notes that aging brings tolerance as experience reveals faults we may share. The reflection suggests wisdom broadens with time and self awareness.
A Nebraska university home economics bulletin promotes a window box food cooler for farm houses. The skeleton box uses wire screen on all sides except the window side, has a shingled roof, and inclined outside slats to shed snow and dirt. It acts as an outdoor refrigerator while the window remains able to close, preventing cold air from entering.
Popular Mechanics reports Thomas Edison foresaw cement casting of entire houses. In Pittsburgh 56 two story cottages use the monocast method with foundations walls floors partitions and roof in cement. Doors and frames remain wood. sinks tubs and shelves are molded into walls.
A blacksmith correspondent describes a simple windlass setup to lift wagon boxes. A four inch pipe spans overhead beams with drilled holes for rope ends, clamps, and gas pipes for passage. Two planks with hooks and nuts enable adjustable lifting, aided by an iron rod safety step.
The Horseless Age notes the United Kingdom remains the best customer for American motor cars with purchases growing in step with exports. It highlights strong gains in Mexican Indian and South American markets, predicting continued American control similar to Canada's in the near future.
Four sailors on the gunboat Dubuque harpooned a 3600 pound devil fish in Samana bay Santo Domingo after a four hour struggle.
A humorous exchange where a professor asks for Shakespearean foresight of the automobile and a freshman replies with the quip Curses not loud but deep, implying a road-worn lament.
Cartoon dialogue from Life magazine features Skotcher and Jones debating speed limits. The joke hinges on using another person’s number as a safety cue while speeding, highlighting reckless behavior through humor.
A new device lets oil and water burn as stove fuel. A two compartment tank feeds oil and water through small pipes to burners. Oil heats a vaporizer where vapors mix with water to form gases, producing intense heat that is controllable and safe for any stove.
A metal canopy with four prongs, devised by a American Mil ler correspondent, aids repairing bolting cloth in cold weather. It holds a can of glue above the lantern, heats to the right degree, and makes patches easier and more satisfactory than flour paste.
Youth's Companion explains a new mining method used as deeper kaolin seams are sought near the Housatonic river in Connecticut. Wells 50 to 200 feet deep are drilled. Two pipes circulate water at 40 psi to lift slurry through the larger pipe, yielding about five percent solids with roughly 75 percent kaolinite.
Odo Schlick of Hamburg, a noted marine engineer, suggests mounting a heavy wheel on a vertical axis to prevent ship rolling, using gyroscope principles to stabilize the vessel.
The man recalls his vacation at the sea shore sparking pleasant memories while a woman asks how. He confirms the seaside trip as his remembered summer, linking the vivid bare limbs of trees to nostalgia. The exchange echoes a light, reflective tone from the Chicago Daily News.
The Baltimore American notes a figure profiting from a controversial garbage contract, describing how he turned money through the deal and struck pay dirt amid the dispute. The report frames the affair in local business and civic context.
Pruning style in nurseries shapes trees by low heading and open centers. Start head about two feet from ground with four or five branches. Cut shoots that grow toward the center to maintain outward growth and sunlight access for color and disease control.
Farmers' voice explains top grafting to convert large fruit trees with poor fruit. The method involves selecting one branch, splitting the stock, inserting two inch scions with buds, aligning cambium, and sealing with grafting wax. Leave some limbs un grafted first year, prune to shape in three years, and perform in early spring before buds.
A magazine column argues large peach orchards pose marketing and labor challenges in Texas, urging a shift toward sizable but moderate orchards and focusing on apples for easier year round marketing. It notes rail spur need and picker shortages as limits of orchard expansion.
The article recommends mulching mature apple trees with stable manure in winter to restore soil nutrients and boost future crops. It advises scattering beyond the branches and either plowing under in spring or leaving as mulch. For young, rich ground straw or coarse manure serves mainly for moisture and protection.
Dr. Von Herff of the Missouri experiment station reported cows died after eating common ear corn. He found corn cobs densely filled with nitrate of soda, crystals visible, indicating high chemical presence. Growing conditions for such accumulation remain unknown.
An Ohio man recalls a year of farm activity with costs for feed pasture and stable totaling 175.50. Butter revenue reaches 86.25 skim milk 3 calf 8 and manure 15. He estimates profit near 50 dollars.
The Washington Herald quotes an urban philosopher who calls love blind often dumb and deaf to advice, noting the speaker's blunt view of romantic relationships. The remark captures a skeptical tone about love's logic and guidance.
A compact Medley quote noting that while the speaker’s complaint about the world is new the habit of ill-using is old, attributed to Columbus in chains.
The note reflects a quote attributed to Emerson about seeking beauty worldwide yet recognizing it must be carried within. it emphasizes inner perception as the source of true beauty.
Farmers advised to shield young trees from sun scald by using two flat stakes driven on the sunny side and tied at the top with cord. The method protects against sun and wind without injuring the trunk and can deter rabbit damage through winter. Rye straw and tight bindings are discouraged due to insect harboring and wind risk.
For hardy cherry stock Morello suits prairie conditions. A kitchen herb patch can be created from a weed patch. Wrapping apple trees with burlap offers protection against rabbits. Early radish seeds sown with onions carrots or parsnips mark rows and yield early. Blackberries can grow on lighter land than raspberries. Choose coreless varieties that stay black when picked. Eldorado and Ward fit this type.
The article warns against severe pruning of mature apple trees as it often backfires raising a backset. It notes younger trees tolerate harsher cuts, soil richness and ample water enabling more pruning, yet the belief that old trees can be rejuvenated by severe pruning mixes truth with error.
The passage argues horticulture supports health by aiding digestion through fruit consumption, noting Americans eat much meat. It asserts fruit growers provide an important global food class and that juices in natural fruit compensate for any perceived low food value via sanitary benefits.
A Yorkshire stationmaster—a devoted charity worker—spends each week crafting a toy railway engine for a year. He then donates all of them to a hospital for the use of the boys in the institution, sharing joy through his handmade trains.
The report notes that in England and Wales seven of every ten children survive to age twenty, while in France only half reach that age and Ireland shows an even more deplorable record.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes building a wooden gutter in a cow stable. The plan is shown in an illustration with no cement used. The stand and materials are detailed for practical farm use.
A detailed description of a wooden gutter system in a cow barn. It explains a 16 inch wide gutter eight inches deep with framed sides and bottom, three foot supports, and a 2 inch matched ceiling inside the frame. The design is noted to work satisfactorily for stable work.
C P Goodrich surveyed 48 creamery patrons in Fond du Lac Wisconsin comparing cow expenses to earnings. He found silage feeders averaged $21.02 profit per cow with higher gross receipts and notable divergence from non silage patrons. The piece invites readers to weigh whether ensilage alone explains the gains or if broader farming improvements contribute.
The article emphasizes timely clipping and avoiding currycombs, arguing cows must be kept comfortable for full milk flow. It warns exposure to cold wet weather harms cows more than extended good housing, and advocates brushing dairy cows daily when they roam mud. Cleanliness safeguards reliable dairy product manufacture and soil fertility on farms.
A winter feeding method using silage is described as more comfortable than handling corn stalks outside in snow. An inside barn silo entrance minimizes outdoor work, helping to keep stable warmth. Silage decays slowly in winter, requiring less feeding care than in heat, and farmers praise silage as a convenient roughage option.
The article explains using cement blocks to veneer frame buildings. Studs are erected, exterior sheathing added, tarred paper applied, then cement blocks overlaid not more than two inches thick. Blocks are perforated and nailed to the sheathing.
The article argues winter as a farmer’s vacation, urging adoption of innovations over old methods to gain fortune in this era of progress. It emphasizes staying informed on new agricultural techniques and tools.
Prof Henry of Wisconsin suggests organizing dairy communities by neighborhoods and using a single breed for profit and convenience. He notes Jersey Holstein Guernsey and Ayrshire are all strong dairy breeds.
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