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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
2
A collage of wry anecdotes and reflections touches on Rockefeller indictments and a New York swindler using telephone hypnosis, Hungary’s cabinet crisis, seismic delays, egg shipments, aristocratic memoirs, and various social satires. It notes Poland’s prosperity, rising factory employment, Godowsky’s family tale, and hints of royal travels and tips in France.
A sermon reflecting on Joshua as a model servant of God. True service requires alignment with the master’s will, daily obedience, and active labor in God’s work. The sermon links Joshua’s life to Jesus’ example and Abel’s enduring influence, urging readers to strive for the servant’s honored name.
The aged Joshua contemplates the people’s faithfulness as peace reigns after conquest. He warns that memory may fade and Moses appears in a dream urging fidelity to the Lord. Joshua gathers elders at Shechem, calls for a renewed covenant, and urges selection of the Lord. The people vow to serve God. The passage shifts to a note on the sparrow hawk’s hunting and a London note on Kipling’s early stories.
A commentary on Chinese uprisings describes how governors suppress protests with nominal force. It notes the Peking government often avoids backing officials when force is used and that revolts are usually resolved by compromise rather than heavy fighting.
Isaac the peacemaker, son of Abraham, born Beersheba about 1896 BC and dying 1716 BC at 380, lived mainly in the southern Hebron Beersheba area. The piece presents his peaceful character, biblical appearances, and contrasts him with heroic figures, emphasizing daily virtue over grand deeds. It notes his life in the Oaks encampment, the well of Lahai Roi, and his role as a model of ordinary virtue guiding daily conduct.
An essay on how women’s dress reflects epochs from ancient Babylon to the Renaissance. It argues true beauty blends artful attire with intellectual culture, urging women to cultivate intellect to complement appearance and avoid vanity. The piece notes painters preserved fashion through ages, while personal touch remains essential in toilette and conversation.
Reader advisory by William A. Radford offers free guidance on home construction and furnishing. The article promotes compact low cost designs with a one story kitchen and potential to extend, stressing storage, modern conveniences, and economical lifestyles while quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes on comfort over expense.
A columnist dismisses the claim of vast unoccupied land for wheat, arguing most land is already used. He notes farmers must trade some crops to grow more wheat and comments on attitudes toward art and Velasquez abroad. The piece weaves observations on wealth, health, and cultural perception in South America.
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