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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
8
A poetically reflective piece by Aunt Louisa from Minneapolis House keeper speaks of Dreamland as a wondrous, ever-sunny realm. The text imagines endless verdant fields and crystal fountains, with visions of cities of gold and eternal hills beyond description.
In Manila, Maidie Ray awake to a hush in her room as a native thief climbs the veranda to plunder valuables. She traps part of the intruder, seizes his hair and shirt, and the escape ends with police and soldiers chasing through Ermita. The theft includes keepsakes from Colonel Brent and Miss Porter, while Maidie’s own purse remains untouched.
A biographical note recalls Sir Edwin Arnold once a Birmingham schoolmaster who punished a pupil with a stick. The pupil later struck the master as punishment, after which the stick was never used again. The anecdote highlights Arnold’s later fame as a writer and traveler.
In a Georgia county court a slave named Jim is acquitted after Gen. Robert Toombs speaks for the defense. He describes Jim’s selfless act saving his wounded brother at Gettysburg, noting Jim bore scars from battlefield shellfire, proving a human soul worthy of life.
A Civil War veteran recalls the 500 mile march from Savannah to Goldsboro in 1865. Mud and water ruled with corduroy roads and flooded streams yet soldiers stayed cheerful and marching despite worn clothes bare feet and torn coats. The tale includes th e wad ing of South River a farmer’s loyalty and a humorous hog murder incident.
Gen. W. H. L. Barnes recalls a tale from Capt. Richard L. Ogden about Gen. Grant resigning as a captain at age 32 in Oregon. Grant slept on Ogden’s lounge in San Francisco after a faulty per diem certificate left him penniless. Ogden cashes the certificate and arranges cabin passage, leaving Grant with $15 and deep gratitude for a rare kindness.
During the Civil War prisoners at Andersonville found solace in a fountain named The Spring of Providence. A marble fountain was later erected at the site by the National Association of Union ex Prisoners of War. It bears Lincoln's words With malice toward none, with charity for all.
Family quarrels wouldn’t be so bad if other families would only keep out of them as advised by the Chicago Daily News.
Gen Irvine Walker writes from South Carolina urging Dallas to seat veterans on a large platform during the 1902 reunion parade. He proposes that the escort, national guard, and spectator groups march past while the veterans sit, reversing the usual parade order.
Mrs Snaggs notes a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph item about a train robber aiming a revolver at a conductor. Mr Snaggs asks why and suggests the incident signals a larger western threat.
An Irish born prisoner named Michael O'Hara, claiming American birth in England, challenges being tried by a non American judge at a Baltimore police station. The squire dismisses the case, noting the prisoner’s foreign accent and nationality confusion.
A street tramp in Yonkers pleads with a passerby saying he has not drawn a sober breath for a week and asks for a dollar. The scene captures a moment of urban hardship reported in the Yonkers Statesman.
In a Brooklyn Life snippet a flirtatious line reveals a character claiming affection exists for two weeks while anxiously awaiting the beloved to realize it. The exchange captures light social intrigue in a early 20th century urban gossip tone.
Mrs Howes questions John about his late stay in the yard while he explains he lingered to hear servants talk about her and her mother. The exchange reveals household tensions and gossip dynamics.
A humorous exchange questions the character of Mrs Swift noting she makes every man she meets wish to be her husband, with one exception who is also unhappy he cannot. The dialogue showcases witty banter typical of the period.
Ask your dealer for Alien's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes it rests the feet and cures swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails corns bunions. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all drug gists and shoe stores 25c Sample mailed free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
A humorous exchange ends with a grim punchline about a dead mother bird seen in a hat. The fragment, dated January 6, 1900, mentions Piso's Cure as a cough remedy and cites J. W. O'Brien of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A collage of humorous lines and snippets from early 20th century papers. Jokes highlight social norms, romance, doctors, and city life with playful wordplay and character banter. The humor reflects era attitudes and newspaper humor style.
The notice explains painting risks including materials mixing and application. It states best results require lead and oil, ordinary mixed paint takes three coats, Devoe ready paint none. It authorizes dealers to adjust at their expense if faults arise and urges following instructions.
Bishop A Grant of Indianapolis endorses Peruna Medicine Co. as a good remedy for catarrh and vocal debility. Letters from Rev E G Smith and Rev A S Vaughn also extol Peruna. Dr Hartman offers free advice to seekers.
A Cleveland Leader report describes a tense dining exchange where a waitress serves a spoonful of dried mashed potatoes to a patron. The patron mutters about the portion while the waitress snaps back and cites a biting exchange over timing and cost.
In a courtroom exchange, one man accuses another of harsh remarks about his truthfulness on the witness stand. The reply claims a lie about a rival’s reputation for veracity, prompting implied scandal and a sharp retort from the caller.
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