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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
3
A poem fragment reflects a speaker recalling a vision of a blue-eyed child in a white apron, bright hair, and a red frock. The scene stirs memories of childhood enchantment and questions whether the child will be seen again in life’s later journey, ending with reflections on faith and reunions beyond this world.
In Greenvale, Martin confirms Amzi is the long lost hermit father of Angie. Angie and Aunt Comfort react with tears and prayer while Martin’s heroism brings public praise. News spreads fast, Squire Phinney’s store becomes a focal point, and the town crowns Martin and Angie with overwhelming support.
Aunt Comfort and Angie navigate love and duty while planning a grand Thanksgiving. Martin seeks Angie’s consent to wed but agrees to delay under duty to Aunt Comfort and Angie’s father. Nezer fills the home with harvest labor and joy as Riverton guests arrive for a bountiful, family-centered feast.
A short note on compact powder-puffs for busy women, noting that bulky bougat puffs won’t fit in a purse. It suggests a home made contrivance as a convenient Christmas novelty and hints that few ready models exist.
The article describes two cosmetic pouches. The first uses two crocheted wool mats with a white circular powder case stitched between, edged with an openwork border and ribbon. The second features a silk disk with a pinked edge, a lambs wool center puff, and a drawstring protecting case.
Practical tips on hair, skin, and nails mixed with humorous quips. Advice mentions olive oil for hair, avoiding scented soaps, warm milk as flesh aid, scalp massage to remove dandruff, and cutting nails, with several jokes about appearances and daily routines.
An essay argues women should resist turning the mirror into a tyrant. It notes that fixation on wrinkles and gray hair harms enjoyment of youth and happiness. The piece urges preserving charm through inner spirit, outlook, and compassion rather than external lotions or fear of age.
A census bulletin titled A Discussion of the Vital Statistics of the Twelfth Census notes lower death rates for all ages under 45. The drop stems mainly from fewer deaths from consumption diphtheria and diseases of children, offsetting higher mortality from pneumonia cancer heart disease and age-related ailments. The report also notes Michigan as the only southern or western state with complete birth and death registration.
Practical household tips on rust removal for knitting needles boot polish and cake storage methods. Advice covers using cinder blacking tea lemon juice sardine oil and lime to treat surfaces preserve moisture and prevent mold in storage areas. Tips emphasize simple natural substances and regular renewal of applied substances.
A verse about wishing for no school and endless play followed by desires for a baby sister and sweet treats. Cornelia Matson presents a light rhyme on children and imagination, noting the wish count would total three.
The tale recounts an English captive rescue near Algiers aided by the hymn Old Hundred and a British ship. It recalls Conrad Jonassen, a Norwegian boy who befriended a returning stork and later faced a perilous voyage at sea.
A Norway bound escape story recalls Conrad Jonassen’s years of captivity and a stork messenger that carried a self penned note to his mother in Norway. The note spurred a rescue expedition and Jonassen’s eventual return home. The tale ends with the town adopting a stork as its emblem and honoring Jonassen as a leading citizen.
A vivid account describes an animated serpent illusion made from a spiral cut from stiff bristol board. The device appears endlessly in motion, flickering via a simple pin mechanism. The Chicago Inter Ocean notes its efficiency compared with more elaborate tricks and its low fuel use.
In Orange Jade Farmer L C Reynolds stresses maximizing floor space at minimum cost for a 200 fowl poultry house. The ground plan shows a 22 by 36 foot building with a solid foundation to increase structure life, highlighting winter confinement and exercise needs for healthier birds.
A paper serpent moves when placed over a flame in a wooden support. Air drawn to the flame rises and is pushed against the serpent, twisting its slanted sides. The effect shows the serpent whirling as observers wonder about the hidden force.
Willie Peeler, 18, from Fort Dodge, fashioned a wireless telegraph setup from improvised parts after a July lecture on liquid air and wireless telegraphy. He wound 2½ miles of hand wrapped wire on a reel, varnished each layer, and built components from lard cans silver filings and a sewing machine needle, aiming to transmit signals over a mile.
On a Freeland Pennsylvania porch the doctor repelled late night trespassers by saturating the area with a nauseating chemical odor. The plan aimed to deter visitors after 11 PM as couples strolled under trees on the lawn. Some intruders discovered the scent too late and found their clothing stained by the substance.
A Philadelphia resident describes a suburban dog that, after being stung as a puppy, repeatedly licks his right forepaw when he spots a bee. The owner notes the dog’s lingering grudge and momentary anger toward flying insects, with no further stings since.
The plan describes a compact poultry house with a 5 foot high balloon frame, self supporting roof, and mortised end posts. It uses 2x6 pine for sills, 2x4s of durable material, east or west facing walls with south window placement, wire netting doorway alley for egg gathering, roosts from matched timber, a drop-collection platform, and a small exit.
The United States Department of Agriculture publishes an illustration of a cover for turkey eggs at hatching time. The turkey nest cover helps prevent theft or destruction of eggs by simply shielding the nest, a method some breeders have found successful.
A. Bellville outlines a sheep rack design with a two by four frame about three feet wide and 10 to 12 metres wide overall, slatted with one by fours and standing three and a half to four feet high. The rack rests 10 inches above the bottom to prevent rot and can be moved as needed.
Suggestions on ornamental trees and shrubs to improve barren lawns. Convert cheap grain into meat before shipping. Favor average size vigorous breeding animals. Drain wet field spots to prevent crop spoilage. Use half rotted leaves as absorbent in barn cellars and for drying moisture. Gather good heap this fall for next season to top-dress grass or improve soils.
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