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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1904
Page
3
A poetic address to the Spirit, invoking dawn and Heaven. The speaker calls Lily of that lesson a guiding beacon as they seek ecstasy of Light and Love’s fulfillment in Heaven. Evokes serene, liturgical imagery of prayers and eternal praise.
Angie wrestles with duty and longing as Aunt Comfort sleeps beside her. Nezer hides a troubling secret behind a scary mask and confesses to Angie in the woods, prompting her to counsel restraint and honesty and to ease his guilt with understanding.
Martin returns to Greenvale with news of Amzi’s disappearance and David Curtis’s death, stirring Angies fears and legal plans. He finds Aunt Comfort and Angie unsettled as he reveals the hermit is thriving and remembers her portrait, prompting a tense, cliffhanger moment.
A clever reversible plant rack adapts to window space for winter care. It swings from the window into the room and can be moved aside to open or close the sash without disturbing plants. Built from sturdy seasoned material, it fits various window sizes with iron fittings and shelves.
Nezer flees in fear after David Curtis vanishes, haunted by dreams of jail and scaffold. Aunt Comfort administers a mock diagnosis, pressing him for bodily signs while he endures a string of feigned aches and chills as the comic misadventure unfolds.
A column details do it yourself cucumber skin preparations including juice extraction, almond oil blends, and wax and spermaceti emulsions for a whitening elastic cream. Recipes cover face lotions to reduce large pores, a daily cleansing cream, and a night application with benzoin scented oils.
The guide notes oven cooking yields richer fruit than stovetop stewing, especially apricots prunes and apples. Do not uncover too soon and keep the dish well covered to prevent browning and drying. Cook slowly for several hours or half a day, using a stoneware pipkin or heavy pudding dish.
A witty quip about a jury failing to reach a verdict after an all night session. Mrs. Giles remarks that agreement is impossible after staying out all night, indicating a humorous exchange from the era.
A guide to creating decorative trims using braids ribbons and velvet appliques. It explains drawing up edges with thread or cord wheels and scrolls, cutting shapes in paper as a pattern, and assembling borders in chiffon net or satin with machine and hand stitches. It notes flat pressed edges and colorful braided motifs.
Mme. Baker outlines four skirt designs shown in a cut. Figures A through D feature panels, tucks, braids, and trims in broadcloth, satin, chiffon, and net with lace, velvet ribbon, and spangled net accents.
A North Shields youth discovers gold while aiming at a wood pigeon and later forms a claim with a friend. The piece traces legends of accidental gold finds in history and notes a new rich mine found in Tokio capable of producing two to three million sterling yearly as Japan seeks gold.
Mildew is hard to remove. Apply lemon juice and salt, or warm water and soap plus French chalk and salt. Dry in sun and repeat if needed. If still failing, use bleaching water made by boiling borax in a quart of water.
Hobart Langdon cites a pamphlet from a southern state showing only 3 percent light haired inmates and 2 percent blue eyed. He reports from 68 asylums totaling 16 512 patients with 703 light haired and 66 red or auburn locks, noting dark hair predominance and a higher share deemed incurably insane among blondes.
Leon Thomas conducted experiments in Belgium using large quantities of dynamite to study effects on nearby objects. Experiments used fifty screens and two wood cabins with tile coverings at various distances from five meters to three miles, with explosions ranging from 50 pounds of dynamite.
The report notes limited impact from blasts at short distances with a 50 pound charge felt to 58 feet and a ton to 125 meters. Fractured cabin windows and outward glass shards are described, while the outward rush of air fills the void left by lifted air. A diagram accompanies the explanation from National Tribune.
The New York Herald reports William F. Hoffman of Buffalo perfects a 300 horsepower rotary engine. Emissaries from Russia seek exclusive rights. Hoffman's design features a cylinder outside the piston, claims lower fuel use, reduced floor space, less vibration, and potential for 100 mph travel with enhanced safety.
Historians note the great seal remains in use for state documents though Victoria is long deceased. The new Edwardian seal will arrive by year end, crafted from tempered steel with dies six inches in diameter and three quarters of an inch thick.
An illustrated report describes a device inspired by the Humphrey Davy safety lamp fitted to gasoline tanks. When heated, the cap melts but the perforated inner tube absorbs heat, stopping flame from reaching interior vapor. Tests with a 20 gallon tank and a motor car tank show flame containment and easy extinguishing, unlike plain cans.
Prof E Rutherford of McGill argues in a lecture that radium is dispersed in minute amounts across the earth and remains hotter than its surroundings. If evenly distributed it could explain the earth’s increasing interior temperature and all its heat loss, potentially postponing Lord Kelvin’s predicted date of uninhabitable cooling by a few million years.
A western company has begun manufacturing a new liquid fuel for gasoline engines. It is claimed to extend a vehicle’s range by about one third to one half compared with the same amount of gasoline.
The Moon drives tides and minor magnetism shifts but has no proven weather influence. Science finds no weather changes tied to the moon, though many still believe in lunar control over planting and fishing times.
A health scientist urges prune rich diets for steady nutrition in boarding houses and hints at ties to the boarding house trust. The note suggests a potential influence of dietary advice on local lodging providers.
The Prairie Farmer cites benefits of wide tires for dirt roads, including reduced rutting and better road surface use. Missouri station trials show standard height wheels with broad tires offer better draft, though low wheels can ease loading. European laws set tire width limits for heavy loads across several countries.
Farm and Home describes a simple method to keep water pipes clean from a spring to a dairy or farm building. A T fitting replaces an elbow, a suction pump attaches for cleaning, and a plug screws into the elbow during cleaning, then into the T after.
The Farmers' Review urges humane treatment and proper handling of dairy cows. It links persistency in milk yield to education and heredity, highlights the importance of strong stomach and udder, and notes that a farmer’s success depends more on the operator than the cow. It warns that mistreatment of a pregnant cow harms the calf and that improper feeding can cause scours.
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