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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
7
A troubled man returns to Carney Croft amid ghostly claims and liquor-fueled decline. The narrator chronicles sightings of two spectral figures near the old house and Hoskins’ profit from the tale while detailing a tense transfer of estate control and a wary plan to shield sister Florence from alarming truths as the heartbroken owner fights to conceal his fate and condition.
Florence Carney asks Frederick Ware for advice as her brother nears arrival and Miss Weston grows ill after staying with her at Carney Croft. A village ghost rumor centers on mosquito netting mistaken for a specter, which Ware gently debunks while promising updates on arrival times.
In a private office scene, John Carney stumbles in a marked display of intoxication. The narrator recoils with disgust as Carney shambles to a chair, muttering the line drunk the beast in a tense confrontation setting.
The Archduke Frederick Marie Albert William Charles of Teschen is described as the richest subject of the Austrian emperor, with vast inherited possessions. His Albrecht palace in Vienna houses an immense art treasure, including 20,000 engravings and 50,000 books, forming a renowned European collection valued for its breadth and age.
A correspondent recalls walking with a younger brother through Louisville and noticing every church bore a cross. He asks his father why the symbol is present on church steeples and structures, reflecting on religious symbolism.
Walter Brownlow of East Tennessee, who has served since 1897, finally delivers his first speech after ten years in Congress. The speech follows an attack on a $32,000 cemetery appropriation for Greenville, where Andrew Johnson’s remains lie. Brownlow’s oratory surprises the house.
A Scarborough woman, requesting anonymity, has enlisted a local faddler to provide dog collars at no cost to residents who cannot afford them. The act aims to prevent dogs from being destroyed under the new dog act, reflecting the donor's love of animals.
Instructions describe assembling an efficient oil burner using a tee A with an elbow, babbitt, a three eighths inch pipe passing through the boiler front, and a larger matching pipe B. Additional pipes C D regulate oil and steam or air, with valves EE, a partially covered grate, and a bridge wall left open. The article notes compressed air can start steam, but steam helps drive oil into the furnace once raised.
In a system supplying E with pure water from D to Lake Ontario, a leak formed in the submerged pipe. Divers could not locate it until an air test via pipe H on valve C produced bubbles about 200 feet from shore in 20 feet of water. The diver then located and repaired the break after the lake excursion.
Public street work in Paris forms a massive open air tunnel for Metropolitan railway lines. Two island depots will be built as ring sections with ticket offices and waiting rooms, floated sections cross the river and are sunk to exact depth, forming a grand urban engineering feat weighing 78 000 tons inside a 78 by 56 feet chamber.
Astronomers prepare for Halley's Comet, the famed periodic visitor seen every about 75 years. Last observed in 1835, it should reappear early in 1910 with potential naked eye visibility by March. Dr Holetschek of Vienna forecasts telescope sighting in January and a dramatic pre-dawn display in the northern sky later year.
German exports of iron and steel for last year reached 3,666,278 tons, up from 3,358,420 in 1905. The export surplus over imports stood at 2,976,198 tons, slightly down from 2,981,425, a decline of 5,227 tons or 0.2 percent.
Canada seeks to pass a bill to levy an export duty on electrical power generated in the Dominion and sold in the United States. The measure aims to tax cross border electricity exports, affecting suppliers and consumers in both nations. Authorities argue the duty could raise revenue while opponents warn of higher costs and trade tensions.
A Milwaukee Sentinel exchange envisions enduring affection vs a practical offer. The speaker questions if the partner can provide something tangible beyond kisses, seeking a substantial basis for living together.
The Yongers Statesman reports a misheard phrase where a man said he hired a rig to take a girl to a party, but it referred to a dress suit. The misunderstanding implies the girl had to walk, highlighting the miscommunication and social awkwardness surrounding the incident.
An American company builds oil burning freight engines for the Mexican Central railroad. The engines are eight coupled with a leading pony truck. The boiler provides 2168 square feet of heating surface and total adhesion weight about 110 tons, giving a tractive effort to adhesive weight ratio near 1 to 4.75. Boiler pressure is 200 psi. Fuel is crude petroleum vaporized by a steam jet and directed at a soapstone arch in the fire box.
A Barre Vermont quarry sent the heaviest granite block ever shipped to Canada. The 32 ton stone measures 3.25 feet square and 382 feet long and is destined for J. Brunet, Quebec sculptor, to carve a memorial for the late Raymond Prefontaine, former Canadian minister of marine and fisheries.
A humorous exchange features a buyer praising a parrot as the most intelligent bird in a collection, while the dealer remarks the bird does not talk. The punchline hinges on miscommunication about intelligence.
William Fitzherbert aged 79, a hat factory worker in Brooklyn, emerges as a new claimant to the estate of Maria Anna Fitzherbert. He says his father told him in Dublin when he was seven that she was married to the Prince of Wales, later George I of England.
A concise reflection on prayer as a daily act of opening one’s whole establishment to God, emphasizing ongoing spiritual access and living faith.
An ingenious farmer shares a simple barb wire reel on wheels to replace slow old barrels. The drawing shows a compact, movable device that winds barb wire efficiently, suggesting practical, low cost innovation for farm use.
An old ad explains a hand drawn device that can be pulled or pushed to wind barbed wire from a fence. A man guides the machine while a boy steadies the handle to prevent unwinding too fast. The Far mer says such a rack would be valuable for anyone winding barb wire on a fence.
Prof Thomas Shaw argues every Northwest farmer should own a fanning mill to clean seed, reduce weeds, and improve yields. He notes past neglect of storage and seed quality, urges home cleaning, and highlights value from screenings for livestock feed, urging universal access at low cost.
A short guide explains inserting a tiny gate in a chicken fence. It describes cutting away three bottom slats, joining two thin boards, and wiring or nailing stiff wires to form a gate. Staples or nails secure the structure, and a nail runs lengthwise to hang it.
Prairie Farmer describes a simple gate device to deter poultry like Biddy from wandering off. A bottom wire and movable gate with long staples allows an escape path when opened, while preventing undercrawl by a fixed bottom board. It also suggests nailing a block on each post to secure the gate and improve fit.
Seed germination tests in testers often overstate field results. Tests on oats and wheat revealed wide gaps between lab germination up to 99 percent and field germination sometimes as low as 4 percent. Factors like poor seed vitality from frost and nonideal soil moisture and temperature explain the divergence.
It is comfortable to lean upon a fat job. Farmers are reminded to avoid plowing wet soil as it damages the land. Lime and sulphur wash is described as a good fungicide for crop protection. Do not grind alfalfa meal with low power. Two family needs good bread and good breeding.
Do not hatch eggs from the entire flock. For winter laying pullets, select the best layers from last winter, place them in a separate pen with a vigorous mate, and hatch from that group. Pullets from this pen are phrased as more profitable for the next season than eggs taken at random.
A farmer remarks at a farmers institute that a healthy family thrives on fruit and vegetables and that he noticed over a lifetime he never earned much money from families fed on produce. The anecdote stresses the health benefits of gardening for households.
Fragmentary prompt mentions trees in an orchard covered with scales and asks about lifting or meaning. No concrete events, people, or organizations detected.
A strong demand emerges to test raw ground phosphate with a simple farm process. The text notes the potential savings if this phosphate can be made usable through common agricultural methods.
As knowledge grows on how to operate incubators, American farmers are increasingly becoming larger poultry producers. This shift points to expanded output and efficiency gains in the industry.
A concise quip notes that the phrase I didn’t mean to is blamed for longer hours than other excuses, contrasting it with I forgot as a weaker reason. The line implies workplace fatigue and time-waste mythology without naming individuals or places.
A vegetable gardener designs a compact washing tank and drying table. The water-tight box features a bottom drain plug and a hinged shelf and legs that fold for compact storage.
The piece extols pigs' comfort needs amid cold winds and storms. It emphasizes shelter from extreme weather, dry beds, fresh air, and reasonable costs. It warns against costly buildings, insisting warmth paired with good ventilation supports healthy growth.
The chief excellence of the modern hive lies in movable frames fitted with a groover. When opened, frames containing the combs can be removed, examined, and changed easily, then returned quickly by the beekeeper.
To prepare for successful hatching, gather eggs often in cold weather to avoid chilling. Protect them from excess heat and cold. Clean dirty eggs carefully with tepid water and a soft cloth using a little soda. Turn daily and select eggs of smooth, even size and color with good shells.
A farmer reports saving 30 to 40 chicks in each of two recent hatchings by applying a hot water wrung flannel to chicks showing signs of dryness. The cloth was removed at intervals as needed to restore humidity and comfort.
A little girl explains her grandpa is absent minded as she recalls his habit of thinking about nothing and then forgetting that what he thought of was something entirely different from what he wanted to remember.
Paris consumes more bread than any city worldwide with an average of one pound per resident daily, reflecting a strong daily bakery demand.
A Farmers' Review writer argues capital misallocation ruins poultry ventures. He suggests beginners should start modestly, earn extra income first year, and avoid large upfront investments. The piece emphasizes hens can pay their way and warns against relying on abundant capital or fancy machinery.
The article urges better poultry practices and yard upkeep. It critiques henyards and market fowl quality, promotes water fowls, and argues for proper nesting, clean feeding, and suitable breeding. It warns against overfeeding corn and emphasizes using old hens for hatching when necessary.
When buying eggs for hatching a buyer should not expect all to hatch into chicks or all chicks to be prize winners. If half the eggs yield strong chicks and three fourths reach maturity, the investment usually pays. Shipments should rest 24 hours before incubation or placing under a hen.
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