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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
7
A child imagines becoming king to fix unfairness and help others. He would let boys play late, stock a lake for fishing, protect abused children, provide better homes and clothing, repair a dying family’s sorrow, and let boys eat pie first. S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
On a New York yachtsman’s yacht the six abducted financiers debate ransom with Morton and Carmody proposing millions while Pence offers pennies. Hester toys with control as Capt Waters resists. Morton seeks release by negotiation or force, amid calm seas and a looming stock exchange gambit.
A Denver News recounts Civil War anecdotes about Ulysses S. Grant. It describes his humor found in a pumpkin pie episode where an imposter ate while Grant ordered the real pie eaten by Lt Wickfield, proving his practical joke sense amid hardship. The piece also recalls a prayer brigade at Andersonville and a Georgia civilian act of mercy.
During 1863 in Hagerstown Maryland a lieutenant and five men in union uniforms surrendered to General Jenkins. Jenkins paroled them by marching them to the town’s west border, declaring strong cautions about treachery before releasing them. The item blends Civil War anecdotes and misc captions from period newspapers.
A terse verse elegy honors Clifford Chase, praising fearless service and sacrifice. It laments no triumph or failure affecting him, and enshrines him with laurel and stars as his last bed is described, recalling battle imagery and mourning.
A New York Weekly reflection argues that childless mothers miss deep joys and endure unspoken losses. It contrasts restraint and freedom with motherhood’s demands, praising the nurturing heart as a key womanly trait while noting few women remain truly childless.
Fraulein Bertha Krupp holds most shares in Krupp Gun Works Limited, making her the wealthiest girl in the world and among the richest individuals. Public interest surrounds her, yet she remains reticent about her role and persona.
Miss Bertha Krupp, shy and disdainful of notoriety, leads a secluded life aside from a circle of friends. She favors study and gardening, has created two carnation varieties, and maintains possibly the world’s finest orchid collection. Fraulein Krupp is described as beautiful, tall, blonde with flaxen hair and fine eyes.
A miscellany of social statistics and light anecdotes shows a United States marriage market with 2.5 million more single men than women, plus regional counts of unmarried men and women. The piece also notes rash descriptions of measles and scarlet fever, followed by short humorous exchanges about romance and lamb pricing.
A vivid portrait of Maori women in New Zealand detailing their domestic roles, evolving rights, and social customs. The piece emphasizes their strength, independence, and charm, noting singing tongues, dancing, nose greetings, and loyalty within tribal marriage practices. It also includes stray health notes and brief domestic tips.
A serviceable greenhouse can be erected cheaply using accumulated sashes by anyone doing hot bed work. The described structure is a three quarter span greenhouse of 16 1/2 feet width and 70 feet length, with four lines of four inch hot water pipes repurposed from boiler tubing. It uses two by four lumber, posts, and sills, a roof pitch of about 20 degrees, screw bolts for sash joints, canvas or roofing paper to seal peaks, and ventilator sash every third in the middle row. The back wall is double boarded with building paper and holes are cut for airflow.
The greenhouse uses an uphill water flow system with a top boiler return, a six inch wide center bed and three and a half foot side beds, allowing walks and removable sash. Freeman envisions a front wall 18 to 30 inches high for morning sun, small pipe posts, a wider house, and more compact heating pipes for rented land use.
Instructions from Aus Country Journal advise burying young trees to preserve viability after rough handling. Dig a trench wide enough for the lot, eight to sixteen inches deep, place roots at the deep end, pack and cover with 12 to 15 inches of earth, water if dry, then lift after four to five days and transplant with tops cut back.
The device known as the strong clod masher uses mower tracks as a foundation and adds a roof to keep it dry and shaded. It can last longer and stay sharp, with E. F. Isley noting its advantages over other rollers. A second note on sore feet in cows advises treating with camtile soap, warm water, and a zinc sulfate solution.
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