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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1905
Page
8
Frank Walcott Hutt reflects in the Times Democrat that belief eases sorrow and offers relief. He describes sin as a tangled path, hope amid a drooping mate, and kindness as light through sun and rain guiding to peace beyond fear.
The siege scene unfolds as French defenders led by Tonti endure brutal Iroquois assaults. A hidden mine beneath the rock path delays the attackers, while Miron abducts Renee and dies in a deadly fall. Pompon sacrifices himself in a final embrace with Miron, and Renee laments Pompon’s end as Tonti fights to survive and recover.
The Bad Boy recounts a foggy London visit riding first class from Liverpool to London. He and his father meet Bill Astor at Astor’s country place, sparking a wild scene culminating in a dynamite scare blamed on anarchists.
A detailed rural guide for building a 12 by 12 foot farm ice house with timber frame, vertical siding, ten foot eaves, a door several feet above ground, and lattice gable vents. It explains drainage, insulation using dirt and straw or sawdust, proper packing of ice into square blocks, air-free joints, and ongoing maintenance to prevent melting. It notes an alternative baled straw design and reports five years of use with potential for more.
The narrative follows Tonti's mounting fever and repeated battles with despair as he confronts memories of past trials. Miron repeatedly haunts his thoughts, while Renee's image appears throughout the harrowing scenes, keeping watch over him.
William Radcliffe, physician to William II and Queen Anne, scolds a workman over spoiled pavement. The man retorts that earth hides more than his work, and the physician finally pays the bill, revealing humility beneath the old man’s frugal front.
The author urges constant effort and self reliance as keys to progress. Emphasizes that standards of work have stalled, with many doing tasks as in the past and not improving. Notes women baking bread as an example and calls for hard work as the price of success, contrasting self confidence with self conceit.
US Geological Survey reports total hydraulic cement production in 1904 at 31,675,257 barrels valued at 26,031,920 dollars, showing a price drop from 1903. 1903 output was 29,899,140 barrels valued at 31,931,341 dollars, with 1904 sees higher volume but lower total value. Portland cement leads production at 26,505,881 barrels worth 23,355,119 dollars. natural rock cement 4,866,331 barrels at 2,450,150 dollars. slag or puzzolan cement 305,045 barrels at 226,651 dollars.
The Baltimore Sun notes that Patrick Henry lies in a quiet grave on Red Hill estate in Charlottte county Virginia along the Staunton river. The property near Lynchburg once spanned about 3,500 acres with neighbor John Randolph of Roanoke about 15 miles away. It is now owned by Henry’s grandson William Wirt Henry.
In a stern coroner’s examination a quack physician admits giving toecacuanha to a patient, joking that he would have given the aurora borealis. The exchange highlights the reckless medical practice blamed for the patient’s death, as reported by the New York Tribune.
In a New York Sun quotation a first chauffeur is asked if he kept his presence of mind after a crash. He replies yes, noting that once the doctor arrived he requested a prescription for the auto.
Ontario experiment station reports show long term crop yields with Barley 1301 pounds per acre and oats 1217, while 1902 1904 years exceeded 28 year averages. Cooperative trials by hundreds of farmers under station direction boosted yields, proving farming success comes from knowledge dissemination and informed practice.
The Farmers' Review warns farms with wood lots being cut over to avoid sparse spacing. Trees too far apart branch heavily, making stove wood costly and hard to pack. Recommend straight trees with many small branches and planting fuel wood seeds or encouraging seedlings to stand three to four feet apart.
A man asks a doctor what he would give for a sore throat, and the doctor promptly answers nothing he wants to treat a sore throat. The anecdote appears in Tit Bits.
The Houston Post quotes a humorous exchange about a wife with a finance ear, joking that she hears every change in the pocket. The line plays on wordplay about money and attention to small sounds.
An agricultural note discusses methods to stop a kick ing cow. It cites Stinson advising that the milker must know the cow and keep temper under pressure. A rope figure eight around the legs may restrain kicking if used carefully.
Consul-General Peters reports on Toggenberg goats for milk and meat. Swiss data show rich milk, good shelf life, and favorable care requirements. Goat milk aids cheese and butter. goats meet dietary needs, with tuberculosis absent.
A Farm Journal article describes a homemade low truck for drawing fodder or shock corn. Built from the front part of an ordinary wagon, it uses a strong oak reach, an iron devise, two 15 foot poles for the platform, and a 15 inch rear wheel setup on an iron axle. The design suggests boarding the lower end of the poles for stability.
The Farmers' Review notes warm stables should also be ventilated. It argues cold stables with little air can exist, and thick walls with air spaces aid continuous fresh air. Proper ventilation tubes keep cow air pure by pushing foul air out.
The hedge proves too costly for high priced lands as it occupies valuable land space and drains nutrients from adjacent plots through its root system, reducing cultivation area and crop vitality.
Orchard owners note bitter-rot declines where trees are pruned for sunlight. Experiments push pruning as a disease control method. A California subscriber requests plans for a cool room to store milk without ice. The appeal urges natural healing over drugs.
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