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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
8
A miner describes the blast moment in vivid terms, noting the instant light, crash, and disorientation, then recounts the ringing ears, smoking clothes, and the rush of fear as he landed. The account contrasts with a later note on R L Stevenson’s 1893 letter about ongoing illness and perseverance.
Poem lines express a vow to walk with a beloved through cycling ages, seek divine secrets, and unify aims and fate. The speaker pledges to aid in every conflict, share light and heat, and build the world together under one name. Annie L. Muzzey.
A river fishing tale recounts a pike about 30 inches long caught with a live minnow. Despite appearance and expected weight of eight to nine pounds, the fish weighed only two, revealing a live five inch lizard in its stomach that remained lively after capture.
A Detroit Journal note explains Cadiz Spain wedding practice where a rose worn above the right ear signifies a wife after the ceremony. The groom moves the flower from left to right as a symbolic alternative to a ring. A tongue in cheek aside compares a boy to a fountain pen and hints that cost does not equal future impact.
The article lists Mercury year length 88 days Venus 225 days and Mars 687 days. It notes cloud heights rarely exceed two miles with seven miles as outer limit. Moon limb ruggedness alters total eclipse duration. Sun heat evaporates 37 million tons of water per minute from earth. Artificial work would require a 200 mile deep cube of coal burned every second. Charcoal beehive ovens give way to German methods saving ammonia gas and tar. Blood is colorless with about a million red globules per drop.
The article stresses patience over radical surgery, noting a living patient with albuminuric retinitis from Bright's disease ten years past, saved by nonoperative care. It cites Wiener Klinischer Wochenschrift on educable vision in a blind child, restored through prolonged training.
Grain and stock prices list by city including Cleveland Chicago Columbus Pittsburg Buffalo New York and others. Cattle hogs sheep and calves priced by grade with weights and market ranges. fruits vegetables and dairy items noted with unit prices.
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