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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
8
Public marriage demanded to restore child in Virginia case
In a tense confrontation, Mrs. Brookin presses Raymond to marry Louise to legitimize their child. Louise has certified proof of Raymond’s wife status abroad and seeks to restore her child, threatening exposure and pressure to secure funds. Raymond’s mother vows hard bargaining as danger looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Holbin
Washington
Raymond
Louise
Mother and son scheme to secure Frances in war era
The narrative follows Mrs Brookin guiding Raymond through deception to advance his marriage to Frances. She disarms Louise with a staged pretense of danger, gains Raymond’s complicity, and orchestrates a plan to move Frances into a stable position away from scandal while caring for wounded soldiers. Frances becomes a nurse and Mrs Brookin builds widespread support, even among officials, as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Raymond
Louise
Raymond Holbin
War Department
Mrs. Brookin
Virginia
Brodnar
Unfulfilled Courtship Faces Rebuffs in Family Home
Raymond Holbin struggles to advance his suit with Frances as few private moments arise. He repeats interviews and offers courtesies, but Frances repeatedly declines, fueling his growing frustration amid her family routine and her own plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Holbin
Frances
Recipe Mixups Spark Outrage and Laughter in Troy
A Northern woman seeks a cook who can read recipe instructions. A mulatto man follows a New England cake recipe but adds vinegar mustard pepper and other dressing items found on the back of the page. The result is a golden cake that tastes good, provoking humored embarrassment rather than anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Times
New England
Prohibition Law Mocked Sparks Statute Clash
A speaker retorts that another has no sense beyond what the law allows and a prohibition law at that. The remark triggers a brief dispute as the addressed party begins to challenge several statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Auctioneers Are Obliging
Auctioneers are an obliging lot who always attend to everyone’s bidding in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
DIY ECONOMY BAG HOLDER INSTRUCTIONS
Describes an adjustable bag holder usable by one or two people on a farm. Includes step by step construction using common lumber sizes and cut specifications to assemble a bag filling and tying device.
How to Build a Sack Bag Holder from Iron and Wood
Instructional note by Carl Thiege in Agricultural Epitomist describes constructing a sack bag holder using a brace of three-eighths inch iron, 2x4s, an L-shaped stud, drilled holes, bolts with finger-turn nuts, and a ten inch funnel. The device adjusts to sack length by loosening nuts and raising or lowering the funnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thiege
How to Plant Onions for a Good Stand
Farmers and gardeners in Oklahoma are advised to use last season's onion seed as seed deteriorates quickly. Plant in a fall or early winter seed bed, drill rows 15 inches apart, seed one inch deep, firm soil, then lightly cover. Thin to three inches in the row once plants reach three to four inches. keep bed weed free and mulish with cultivation for a good crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Experiment Station
Makehift Stone-Picking Fork From Rake Teeth
A DIY fork for heavy stone ground uses broken horse rake teeth or 3/8 inch iron rods. Fit 4 to 5 tines in a hardwood head, add an old fork handle, tip ends turned up and rounded. Use it to slide under stones and toss them into a cart or stone boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Tribune
Hungarian grape experiment planned near Nor Barth Lindsay
Hungarian vine grower S. Lindsay plans to plant three grape vines near Nor Barth Lindsay to test the climate and soil suitability. If successful, a larger vineyard will be established. Lindsay has prior experience as a vine dresser in Hungary and notes the favorable conditions of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Nor- Barth S. Lindsay
Lindsay
Hungary
Melon Varieties Highlight Shipping Qualities and Quality
Seedsmen praise Kleckley for home use and Emerald Gem as top cantaloupe though neither ships well. Hackensack is a strong later variety. both Emerald Gem and Hackensack planted together. Findings emphasize superior flavor and quality across these varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Sleep Baby Sleep Burglary Alarm Sparks House Plan
A quarrel over alarm placement Baffles Mr Popleigh as he insists on downstairs installation while his partner argues the upstairs location will be heard. The exchange highlights tensions over security and comfort in the home.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
The readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to cure catarrh as a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and supposedly fights the disease at its source. The ad offers one hundred dollars for unimproved cases and notes testimonials, with pricing and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
It Would Seem So Dix Wederly and His Marriages
Dialogue notes Wederly alleged to have five marriages, framed as a humorous quip from the Chicago Daily News. The exchange resembles a gossip-style aside about personal life rather than a formal report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Chicago Daily News
Grain-O Promises Honest Coffee Substitute
A new grain based drink called GRAIN-O claims to replace coffee without upsetting sensitive stomachs. Advertisers say it suits children and is affordable at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Cause for Thankfulness in Big Brother Pants
An old Philadelphia Record blurb humorously notes a boy resenting wearing his big brother’s pants and jokes about the awkward embarrassment of a brother possibly being mistaken for a sister and wearing bloomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Jimmy
Philadelphia Record
Career and Character of Abraham Lincoln Address by Choate
Joseph Choate describes Abraham Lincoln from early life to presidency and legacy. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers the address for six cents postage to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.aul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Ill
Not an Expert Miss Madderne Confesses Language Gap
Quick exchange shows Miss Madderne asking for French help while Bluffington admits limited fluency. Puck interjects with a blunt comment as the scene captures a humorous moment of miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Madderne
Bluffington
Puck
Free Sample of Allens Foot-Ease Promoted in Ad
An advertisement offers a free sample of Allen s Foot-Ease from Allen S Olmsted of Leroy New York. The powder treats chilblains sweating damp swollen feet and makes new or tight shoes easier to wear. It is also promoted as a cure for corns and bunions and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy
N. Y
Allen
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Prioe
Entist
Hall & Ruckel
Forehead kiss signals a man rattled, Yonkers Statesman notes
The Yonkers Statesman reports a forehead kiss as a sign that a man is rattled, reflecting a conversational exchange between Patience and Patrice about reading such gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Remedy Ads and Humorous Snippets in a 1900s Paper
An assortment of ad copy and brief vignettes announces Cascarets as a cure for bowel issues and promotes Beeman's Pepsin Gum for indigestion. The text includes a humorous exchange about an elopement with a Chinese launderman and a claim of Piso’s Cure for Consumption saving a life, reflecting early 20th century advertising tone and social humor.
May market notes across cities show mixed price moves
New York and Cleveland report mixed grain and livestock prices with flour and wheat varying by region. Chicago and Toledo list futures and cash bids for wheat corn oats cattle sheep hogs, while East Buffalo and Cincinnati show steady or modest changes in hog and lamb markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
York State
Chicago
Toledo
East Buffalo
Cincinnati
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Richmond
Louise Substan
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Chie
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Beeman
Washington (Ia
United States
Peruna
Matthews
Mississippi
Hartman
J. F. Crocker
Buffalo
Tarrh
B. B. Deviner
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
The
Permaedicine Co
House of Representatives
Mary C. Fentress
Paradise
Tex
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
Standard Oil Company
Jack Jester
Ohio State Journal
Detroit Journal
Irving Bacheller
Detroit Free Press
Mr. Oldskule
St. Jacobs Oil
Carter
Carters
Canada
Land of Plenty
Sea of Delegates
F. Pedley
Ottawa
M. V. McInnes
Burnham
H. S. Krug
Pine Street
St. Louis
Matism Ware
Depot E.fornia Ave
Dress G. B. P. CO
Chestnut St
Philademi
Ysthens Son Ae Fee Patents Fete Eee Tevens
W. L. Douglas
Goodyear West
Ignea
W. W. Douglas
L. Douglas
Mass
Bright
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