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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1904
Page
7
A reflective verse by Rev. Herbert Ure describes eventide as a time of sunset beauty and spiritual assurance. The piece contrasts earthly trials with Christian hope, promising Christ’s glow and nearer presence at life’s end.
In a remote scene Martin vows to help Angie reclaim her rights and asks secrecy. The plan aims to expose her long years of being robbed, with a journey of about ten days covering 100 miles and difficult carries as they prepare to act.
Martin and companions encounter two armed men posing as sportsmen in the Musquacook wilderness who reveal they are wardens seeking a long-hidden murderer. Levi hints at McGuire, a notorious potboiler and smuggler, as the suspect, while Martin resolves to outrun the wardens and visit the old hermit first.
Martin and three allies slip from a hidden camp aiming to protect an old hermit. They paddle through a dark forest and moonlit lake, fighting currents and night sounds, then rest on a shore as dawn reveals a tranquil scene and a plan for food and rescue.
A Texas rider Beulah Thorn on the horse Blazer escapes a charging herd of oxen crossing a long suspension bridge over the Colorado River. The horse leaps into the river and both survive, aided by cowboys who cheer and rescue them.
A Maryland congressman William H Jackson argues that sane speech wins over emotional display in public debate. A listener cites a courtship tale about two suitors where the lawyer's rhetoric and a lover with no arm movements both persuade. The exchange turns to a locker room tale of fortune and misfortune in a playful Town Topics quip.
Chicago born Chandler Egan captures the national amateur golf title at Baltusrol Club Short Hills New Jersey defeating Frederick Herreshoff. The article traces Egan’s rise from Exmoor and Glen View through 1902 1903 with standout scores and course records.
A nostalgic verse about an old red barn at grandma and grandpa's farm. Children imagine adventures as Indians pirates and explorers while dreaming of future deeds at land and sea. The poem ends with fond memories of the barn as a favorite place in the Montgomerys Orange Judd wilds.
A wounded stray cat recounts being taken in by a kind woman and her young son. The cat narrates bad days, fear, and hope as it settles into a warm house, naming debates, feelings of loneliness, and the comfort of new companionship. The piece ends with the cat realizing it now has a home.
The piece explains Japanese newsboys and their war extras during the Russia conflict. It details morning papers, day long editions, one sided handbills, tallying scoops, and bells worn at the hip to signal fresh war news. Prices range from five rin to five sen per extra.
A bold amateur photographer Bert Gibbs hunted a live bear in Mendocino country. He sprained an ankle on a hill, spent a night immobile, and planned a final shot of himself. The grizzly wandered near, examined the camera, then fled, leaving Gibbs with a self portrait of the bear. Also a comical Babies at a San Francisco fair and odd quips from Puck.
R S Mortimer explains methods for making long lasting board drains using northern oak chestnut or cypress. He details board layouts in Fig a and b, depth guidelines two to three feet, proper grading, ventilation, vermin protection, and a simple homemade instrument to set ditch grades.
A white leghorn hen adopts four abandoned kittens, caring for them as her own while defending them from people. The kittens follow the hen daily and sleep beneath her wings at night in the barnyard. Owner is Joseph Hockberger of York, Pennsylvania.
Protection for chicks describes a raised pen or cover to prevent older birds from trampling youngsters at feeding time. It also notes feeding aquatic fowls with a wet mash and warns against overfeeding corn as it fattenes but weakens vigor and breeding.
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