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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
7
A reflective poem by Barton Gray in the Atlanta Constitution laments striving toward an unattainable crown. The speaker recalls past promises, enduring hope, and the toll of ambition as he presses up a steep slope with faith, not despair, toward the ultimate measure of character and achievement.
Number Two leads a conspiratorial council plotting to strike at royals and aristocrats. Hubbock proposes a field day with the Ishmael club chairing a meeting where Lord Cranthorpe and the prince could be targeted. The narrator fears detection and vows to thwart the plan.
A conversation ends with one guest choosing to leave Heath cottage after polite refusals. The host notes social attractions while joking about being laid up. The guest expresses desire to go and wishes a speedy recovery, then departs after arranging travel for the others.
An eight year old boy named Todd in a nearby city tells his mother he will not pray that night. He says he has asked God to make him good and believes God will attend to it in time, adding he does not want to bother the divine with continual prayers. The exchange highlights parental urges for piety and a child’s candid take on faith.
Fold hands around the egg and shine a bright light through it to judge freshness by yolk shape and surrounding white. A fresh egg sinks in water. if it floats it is stale. Fresh eggs show dull porous shells while old eggs are thin and shiny and may rattle as they lose water.
The advice urges active circulation to combat a cold with hot foot baths and hot drinks at bedtime. It recommends frequent hot facial baths, saline nasal snuffing, several hours of outdoor exercise, quinine at night, and a vapor bath followed by a cool sponge bath, while avoiding chills.
A discussion on whether a wife should receive an allowance within a marriage. It argues that financial independence improves happiness, equity, and partnership, noting modern trends toward shared control of funds and the value of a discreet allowance for personal expenses.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a revived bridal accessory as an alternative to the bouquet. Bridesmaids carry heart shaped muffs of pearl white satin with mousseline de soie frills, bows, and a decorative chain, pairing with satin and lace to fit wedding color schemes.
A column discusses the Japan Russia war for a child audience, outlining geography from Manchuria to Corea, the Yalu river, and Vladivostok. It notes Russia's railroad plans, Manchuria and Corea disputes, and the failure of treaty written promises, leading Japan to take action with its warships.
Tom the police patrol horse at City Hall endured slaps from a janitor who finally tried appeasement with sugar and a carrot. After resisting, Tom accepted a sugar lump from the janitor and then squeezed his hand, drawing a yell of pain before whinnying with pleasure.
Capt. Charles L. Potter of the U S engineer office in Duluth heard a hollow voice in his room as he worked at his desk. The phantom caller seemed to come from behind and near his ear. He realized the voice was the desk phone remaining off the hook and hung up to resume his work.
A paralyzed English woman with significant property had a solicitor record her wishes on cards. He matched items with family names, then struck a deal of cards to form the will. The court declared the arrangement a valid will.
A penniless widower marks a grave with a tiny headstone in western Pennsylvania. He orders a long inscription and the mason squeezes it to fit. The final engraving reads Sara Hacket Aged 90 Lord she was Thin, a humorous result of cramped space.
Auburn Dispatch notes a pair of strangers operating a theft scam in southern Michigan. A passerby is lured with a $100 reward to return a supposed lost diamond ring, then a tramp later buys the ring for a sizable sum but the owner cannot be found. A diamond expert later estimates the ring’s value at about 15 cents.
A protest over a pen of 15 Aberdeen Angus steers aged two to under three was settled by the official veterinarian. After examining seven head, he reported two of the eight assessed were over three years old, invalidating the group for the grand championship.
The article discusses enforcing age standards in cattle shows by dentition. It notes that four year old animals have clearly worn teeth and that six tooth steers may be questionable. It cites Kuidekoper and warns that full mouthed steers cannot compete in age classes. Exhibitors are urged to verify births and teething before entry.
Prof Hurd discusses brome grass as highly suitable for pasture in Maine. It endures extreme cold, tolerates heat, drought, and excess moisture, matures early, and rivals timothy in feeding value. Livestock relish it, though base thickening slows growth. seed cost and sowing rate of 15 pounds per acre limit practical use.
Damp bedding harms pigs and dry bedding of well cured straw or hay is best. The little pigs need plenty of sunshine for healthy growth. Building a light brood house for a dozen sows is advisable, especially for winter farrowings. Sunshine is essential while cold drafts increase pig mortality. Exercise helps during winter.
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