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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
3
Hayden Carruth reflects on a bygone boyhood filled with simple pleasures. Summers swimming, games with friends, pies and cakes, nutting, Fourth of July, Santa Claus, chores, and the rare scolding from a father, all remembered through a mother's club lens.
Simon Pence and Vincent unearth an immense hoard of ancient gold idols in a cliff vault on a storm shattered island. Pence resists leaving the treasure, fights panic, and endures a brutal night as a hurricane floods the temple. Rescue arrives with Hammond and Morton as dawn breaks and they return to safety with the idols.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recalls two ministerial anecdotes told before the Ministerial Union at Witherspoon Hall. One preacher, hampered by a speech impediment, saves by denying comforts and travels to Philadelphia for cures. The other, a writer for papers, indorses a $14 check with a note seeking a hearty endorsement.
A poem by Margaret E. Sangster from Youth's Companion contrasts a sad Knight of the Frown with a joyful Knight of the Smile. The Smile dispenses flowers as playmates cheer, mothers and nurses smile, and a home fills with peace and gladness, ending on a note of enduring good thoughts.
A science lesson describes making a camphor scorpion in a basin of water using camphor lumps of different sizes. The piece explains buoyancy, cohesion, and dissolution, noting camphor floats slightly below the surface and dissolves in alcohol, while offering a curious look at the phenomenon. Also includes brief notes from Brooklyn Eagle and a humorous anecdote about James Huntley in Jarettown, Pennsylvania.
In Columbus Indiana a three year old, Hubert Ogden, rides a 20 inch wheel toy car with a one and a quarter horsepower petrol engine and live rear axle. The vehicle uses a friction drive, speeds from 1 to 7 mph, steer via tiller, and is guided by a skilled young chauffeur with his father beside him on a bicycle. Also noted: other child prodigies in the past and a tip on stringing bead chains on fiddle strings.
W. E. Hall recalls a Nashua fair prize winning woodchuck kept from June to April in a cellar nest. The animal learned to eat from a spoon, gathered various foods, and even stored a winter nest with newspapers and a cooky jar for snacks.
An old article traces birthstones with planetary ties and month by month meanings. It assigns garnet to January, amethyst to February, bloodstone to March, emerald to May, agate to June, ruby to July, sardonyx to August, sapphire to September, opal to October, topaz to November, and turquoise to December. It notes traits from integrity and generosity to optimism and business sense, with a dated ceremonial tone.
A quirky item describes making a cardboard piece seven inches long and 434 inches wide. It references a figure called the "China boy" adapted from a humorous journal picture, noting completion of the craft.
A London Daily Mail piece notes English sympathy for Brittany’s sardine folk after the Drummond disaster. It details starvation risk in 1902 Brittany, with 15,000 families reliant on sardine work and wages collapsing from $70 yearly to about $7.50 for fishermen, $2.50 for female curers, and widespread factory closures.
A detailed barn design for twenty dairy cows outlines a one story stable with a floor over the cows, hay and straw storage, and a hip roof. It includes ventilation via four flues, cow stalls, calf stalls, two silos, and a manure gutter, plus plank-frame construction for cost efficiency.
The article notes India ink available in various colors is ideal for pen and ink work. It advises buying a small pad from a stationery store or cutting one to size 2% by 3% inches with a knife and ruler. A tiny pencil tied with baby ribbon to the ear is mentioned for convenience.
Dr H W Wiley tests meat preservatives on boarders from his chemistry bureau. All boarders turn bright pink, sparking concern as hue deepens daily while health remains good. They suspect the chemicals in meals, but the doctor won't reveal specifics. The piece also notes a home remedy for discoloration of teapots and coffeepots using borax.
The New York Times reports a moving job done in installments to hide destinations. The expressman admits only partial carry, fearing discovery, while the landlady questions the unknown address and motives.
A New Orleans area note describes a brace technique for corner posts using stays and boards to keep wires tight. It emphasizes a durable, safe method with eight foot side posts and six inch boards to prevent post pullout.
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