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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
7
A reflective verse by Alice R. Corson in Minneapolis Housekeeper extols endurance through pain. It contrasts dark clouds and thorns with the eventual return of sunshine, claiming loss and struggle teach the meaning of rest and the value of happiness born from hardship.
In 1862 Richmond a wounded Union prisoner befriends Raymond Holbin and Frances Brookin. Holbin learns of a note from Frances to Capt Richard Somers and a tangled plot of wills, letters, and betrayals. Holbin’s daring crosses lines as his mother and he plot to use secrets for power and revenge.
Captain Somers, amid fighting near Richmond, discovers in a locket a curl of red hair tied with a ribbon inscribed Frances. The hair name delivers a single, haunting clue that complexly ties his fate to a personal mystery he has long imagined and hoped to solve.
A Chicago Times-Herald anecdote recounts a village farmer explaining wealth beyond money. The man is rich not in land or cash but in honesty, reliability, and moral duty, earning universal respect in the town.
An old plantation worker in a July field, overwhelmed by heat and grass in the cotton, declares to the sky that he feels called to preach, reflecting on his spiritual moment amid labor and sun.
A brief editorial note from Washingtonia humorously contrasts a small town poking fun at itself with a larger town teasing a smaller one, warning of trouble ahead if big towns mock small ones.
Basil Longwood learns he is a pauper after his guardian brother goes bankrupt. He works four years as a cab driver in London and, after a severe accident, Isabelle Varness, daughter of a baronet who visits him regularly, softly professes affection with a kiss on his forehead while he sleeps.
Basil confesses his love to Isabelle, who agrees to marry. He cannot return to cab driving and joins the imperial yeomanry for South Africa, earning a D.S.O. after valor at Ladysmith. Isabelle smiles through tears as he departs. She later jokes she nearly murdered a cabby.
The Malmaison estate near Paris, tied to Napoleon and Empress Josephine, is being restored by the state as a national show place. Once a site of courtship and pivotal moments, the chateau has suffered sieges and neglect but now undergoes careful redecorating to mirror its Napoleonic era. The grave of Josephine is nearby in Reuil, marked by a white marble monument. The property was acquired by a Swedish banker before passing to the state through its current owner, Mr. Osiris. Restoration began recently, with only limited public access planned.
Edward Bok argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that wives should receive a fair household allowance and an independent personal fund. He contends traditional dependence humiliates women and fuels unrest, supporting the push for wives to control a portion of family income and pursue outside careers.
A Williamsburg New York burglar deceived his mother in law into pawning stolen shoes then betrayed her to police. She was arrested as she left the pawn shop, exposing the scheme and the assailant’s ruse.
The article notes English tea use rising from 1 pound 3 ounces per person in 1840 to 5 pounds 14 ounces per person in modern times, illustrating a significant increase in per‑capita tea consumption.
A New York conference of Sunday school experts from the United States and Canada discussed changes to the international lesson scheme used by about 12,000,000 pupils weekly. The Editorial Association proposed a six year old beginner course for one year and a two year topical historical course for adults, to be developed without disrupting the current international plan. The international committee named subcommittees to prepare these new courses.
An old reader shares a letter from Yorkton Assiniboia describing Western Canada as a promising opportunity for settlers. The writer urges readers to move soon for cheap prices, new districts in Saskatchewan and Assiniboia opening this summer, and to contact government agents for details.
A comical exchange unfolds as a wife explains a big kingsnake has alarmed her husband, who decides to stay in bed to avoid alarm. The note adds an heirloom quip about snakes driving away rattlers and a brief aside about humor from children. A second segment discusses Dr Nacnamara M P questioning child wit origins, citing a Bible exam joke about Moses’ livelihood with Jethro.
A young woman asks to see rings identical to her engagement ring to gauge its price for a potential duplicate. The clerk remarks she is merely curious about the cost, not purchasing.
A collage of humor and brief notices from various papers. Includes quotes on generosity and timing, a jokey exchange about marriage and ages, a dictionary-style proverb with Italian origin, a flirtatious remark about Fred Thompson, a light chat on flatteries, and a country editor solving a reader’s stop-paper request.
Miss Rose Cullen of Butte writes Peruna has many friends there and kept her healthy during finishing school after nervous exhaustion and poor appetite. Mrs G W Heard of Hempstead says one bottle cured backache and fatigue, noting her baby Ruby’s rosy health from Peruna. W A Mitchell of Martin, Georgia, describes his wife’s recovery from severe weight loss and stomach catarrh after Peruna and urges others to try it, inviting free advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
The Petit Palais in Paris hosts an "exposition de l'enfance" detailing items from feeding bottles to school books. A highlight features portraits of famous men as children, including statesmen in frocks and generals in knickerbockers, offering a playful link between youth and adulthood.
Advice on making a quick brass finish by mixing methylated spirit with shellac, letting it settle, then painting the brass after cleaning. The solution evaporates quickly, so keep it corked and warm the brass before application.
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