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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
8
A concise farmer’s warning on farming focus. The poem contrasts showy roosters with practical hens, urging attention to the laying hens to ensure wealth. Emphasizes prudent livestock choices and omits unreliable vanity as a path to prosperity.
La Salle completes fortifications atop a cliff overlooking the river, gathers Illini and allied tribes, and proclaims Louisiana under the French crown. Tonti solidifies peace, handles moonlit conflicts, and awaits La Salle’s southward voyage while Renee aids the colony. Frontenac’s rivals plan recall and de Barre arrives with orders to surrender.
A New York doctor recounts an encounter with a hungry, desperate man who, after a jokish suggestion to break a shop window, commits the act. The doctor helps him, finds him work, and learns they shared a military brigade and a bond of comradeship.
Capt. Fowler recalls paying 2.50 a peck for potatoes on the Milledgeville march to the sea. A cook absent, Aaron Catlin ferries a kettle of boiling spuds via a back fence for three dollars. Cheers, tricks, and a shoe boot exchange follow as prisoners shift footwear to remain undetected.
A Scotch minister arrives at a farm house late in the afternoon and declines tea before work. He says he will finish his duties and draw to a close in prayer when he hears the ham fizzing, leaving the housewife to hang the pan and leave the door ajar.
A missing Stonewall Jackson bust, stolen from President Jefferson Davis’s house during the fall of Richmond, is recovered after a guard’s theft years earlier. The bust, found with a soldier who later gave it to a Boston lecturer, was returned to the Confederate museum. A Baltimore sculptor’s death-mask bust, once recognized by a visitor, identified the piece.
A compiled table claims a flawless stamp collection would require 19 242 different issues. San Salvador leads with 451 issues as of June 30. Oceania has 1425 varieties, Asia 3628, Africa 4005, Europe 4089, and America 6095.
A brief literary exchange pairs the line about half the world’s trouble arising from lies with a counter stating truth also causes trouble. The dialogue underscores satire on honesty and deception in public discourse. The comment features fictional speakers referencing familiar city names.
A San Domingo salt mountain is said to be almost four miles long and contain about 90 million tons. The mass is crystal clear, so transparent that medium-sized print can be read through a block a foot thick.
Yonkers Statesman quotes a mother and father debating a piano piece Euphemia plays. The father dismisses it as if it were not composed while the mother questions its originality and craft.
A six inch muzzle loading cannon from Fort Sumter was presented as a Northwestern University class gift in Evanston Illinois. The six foot long weapon weighs over eight tons and stands near Science hall with a bronze tablet honoring Civil War students. Henry Cannon delivered the presentation address for the Racine Wisconsin graduate Allen Cooper.
The anecdote recalls a young Irish captain leading fresh volunteers under fire who refuse to advance. After a failed second charge, he rides along the line and mockingly asks, What ails you fellows, anyhow. D'ye want to live forever.
A golfer drives a low ball over a river and a salmon leaps from the bank to snatch the ball, securing it in its mouth. In a separate round a player uses one ball to complete two rounds, killing a lark in the morning and another in the afternoon with the same ball.
A report from Tilsit notes a rare endowment of 250000 marks left by the late sanitary expert Dr Goburrek. The funds are to be lent without interest to women studying medicine in Germany and Austria, illustrating a European contrast with American college endowments.
A brief dialogue from Stray Stories features Singleton and Wedderley in a small argument over a paper. Wedderley asks for the document to show his wife, while Singleton probes the purpose and tone of the request.
A brief quarrel quoted from the New York Sun centers on a millionaire pressuring someone to secure a place in history. The dialogue weighs the cost and what might be printed if she does not comply, reflecting sensational tone of the era.
A remarkable clock made in England for an eastern potentate features thirteen dials showing local times in London Paris Rome Benin Vienna St Petersburg Constantinople Washington Yokohama Peking Bombay Samarkand and Teheran. Numbers and city names appear in native characters, each dial set in a handsome ormolu frame.
The writer notes discarded boiler tubes from mines can be cleaned and flanged to create air or water pipes rated up to 75 to 100 psi. Old tubes, often 3 to 4 inches by 16 to 18 feet, prove valuable after proper cleaning, with flanging preferred over threading for joining lengths.
A miniature marine triple expansion engine built by Robert Bunge of New York City is praised for precision and craftsmanship. The model measures about 3.5 inches wide and 3.25 inches tall, with a 100 psi steam test reaching 7,260 RPM fueling a 2.5 by 7 inch screw. Valves, shafts, and cranks are miniature, forged from a single steel piece, with split eccentrics matching full-size designs.
C7 presents the world’s smallest working model of a triple-expansion engine. The tiny hexagonal nuts are mostly under a sixteenth of an inch in diameter, studs under one thirty-second inch, and the steel crossheads have brass shoes. The steam pipe measures one eighth inch and the exhaust three sixteenths. The maker claims it is the smallest triple-expansion engine in the world and invites viewing its operation.
A farmer writes to the Orange Judd Farmer praising a manure spreader. He notes that using the spreader reduces labor and covers more ground, distributing manure evenly to grass roots. The device carries about 50 bushels per load, drawn by three horses, and 30 acres of meadows are fertilized yearly. He stores horse manure to absorb and decay, then spreads it before fall rains for better soil health.
An English inventor has patented a warming steering device that uses engine water to heat the wheel. Water circulates from the engine through a jacketed spoke and a flexible tube to warm the wheel, returning to the water tank. The wheel is claimed to be warm within thirty seconds, with potential for widespread use in public service autos during winter.
J Wery a Belgian naturalist reports new experiments on how flowers attract bees. Perfume alone has little effect. Artificial and natural flowers under glass attract equally. Whole brilliantly colored flowers attract more than cut parts. Honey lacks attraction. Color and form dominate sight over scent in guiding bees to honey.
The famed Hampton Court grapevine in the conservatory, planted in 1769, measured a 13 inch girth stem and a main branch 114 feet long in 1830. Spanning over 160 square yards, it yielded 2200 bunches of fruit in one year, totaling about a ton, averaging a pound per bunch.
The note clarifies how Japanese names like Admiral Togo are pronounced as Tongo, and explains that the letter g is followed by an n sound in Japanese words. It also defines the exclamation Ban zai meaning May the emperor live forever, highlighting linguistic nuances.
A New York paper reports fatal deaths in New Orleans totaling 47, while a separate death is declared not fatal and has not yet been publicly noticed or satisfactorily explained. The item hints at unsettled or contested fatalities awaiting confirmation or official accounting.
Patrice notes he has written one book and supplied all press notices for it. Yonkers coverage highlights his role as a writer and producer of promotional material.
A Town Topics quip notes that two heads may outperform one depending on who is matching whom in a lighthearted exchange between Mrs Bixby.
A Baltimore man patents an illuminated door number scheme. A casing above the door frame holds an electric lamp, operated by a button on the door frame. The reflector directs light onto the transom number, aiding visitors to confirm they are at the right house.
An opening in a local dispute introduces eggs as a new weapon in umpiring quarrels. The piece argues that eggs shift a spontaneous act into deliberate malice, establishing a precedent that should be quickly squelched.
A Washington Star quip notes Briggins is poorer than before because his doctor calls his condition a cold rather than revealing hay fever, illustrating how blunt medical talk hints at financial strain.
A quip about how Smith secured funds for a new car. The judge notes he recently sold his yeast factory to raise the money. This terse exchange hints at a timely business maneuver and the availability of capital in market trades.
A Farmers' Review view urges dairymen to adopt silage with well matured corn. Efficient cutting and rapid filling, packing and air tight silos are essential. Cut kernels glazed, chop stalks to about an inch, tramp corners, and store green to preserve freshness and yield.
A peach disease in Michigan orchards is under investigation and may be controlled. The National Stockman notes that several peach ailments stem from unwise planting of peach seeds. A new insect inside ripening peaches in northern Ohio suggests eggs were laid near blossoming, prompting possible changes in spraying during bloom.
A Farm Journal excerpt advises calves kept in the stable be given sod with soil for craving and explains weighing milk to detect a thief cow. It recommends building a silo to grow a small dairy herd and boost profits. It also suggests shielding cows calving in July from heat by housing them indoors and feeding dry food.
Farm Journal advises readers to craft wooden crates for fruit and produce. Cut boards about three eighths inch thick and one and a half inches wide. Use hardwood for corner pieces and bottoms and fasten with shingle nails. A bushel crate should measure inside one foot deep, 13 inches wide, and 16 inches long.
A stray note from the fairgrounds describes a small poultry exhibit where younger birds from neighborhood farms compete for ribbons. The entry includes several hens and a single rooster, with judges evaluating size, feathering, and health.
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