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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
8
A Philadelphia Press poem urges boys to be brave frank and kind and to shun hollow tricks and cramming. It exhorts honesty, openness, gentleness of manner, and a steadfast, visible integrity in all endeavors.
A Detroit Free Press account recounts Uncle Jack’s tale of surviving a wolves attack while traveling to St. Petersburg. He describes a sleigh crash, wolves circling, and him climbing to safety in a tree as men later rescue him and he continues his journey.
A simple at home science project uses a folded cardboard star and two light sources to project overlapping star images on a screen. By aligning wings with 45 degree angles and adding colored glass or liquid, a bright eight pointed star with color effects forms and can show red green and white patterns.
Moses and Aaron meet on a mountain in the wilderness after God vows to free the Hebrews. Aaron fears Pharaoh but Moses urges trust, with signs of divine power demonstrated by the rod and Moses hand. Zipporah and children then return to Midian while Moses and Aaron prayerfully prepare to confront Pharaoh.
An article advocates sunlight and deep breathing as health boosters for women. It describes clapping chest, inhaling deeply, arm tapping, then vigorous exercises and horn blowing to broaden the chest and improve posture. Emphasizes open windows, pure air, and avoiding worries for a new, well-proportioned look.
A traveler seeking a friend's house asks a Black local for directions. The guide points down a row and notes the door displays the number, but refrains from giving the exact address, saying the number is on the door. The exchange reflects the casual indexing of streets by house numbers.
A village reports a ghost in a house once occupied by a deceased lawyer after a new tenant hosted eight guests. Witnesses described a skeletal head at a doorway and lights in the study, prompting fear and calls for armed residents to dispute the haunting.
A soap bubble shows iridescent colors as its film continually changes thickness. The varying thickness acts like a prism, splitting light into primary colors.
The article notes Rome usually experiences calm air with very rare high winds. The tramontana dominates winter, bringing cold bracing air when strong but pleasant below eight miles per hour. South winds are sea breezes, while the sirocco is infrequent, moist, and enervating, causing lassitude.
A method preserves canvases by sealing them in a vacuum like canned fruit. Paintings under glass could endure indefinitely by shielding them from atmospheric destruction, suggesting historic works by Apelles, Raphael, and Michelangelo might remain as fresh as when created.
A wry note on marriage delusions where a woman marries her ideal man but soon finds the dream dissolves into the dull reality of daily life and a flat routine. The piece contrasts idealized romance with practical compromise.
A short brief describes two April Fool pranks for entertaining guests. First reveal a picture then a mirror with April Fool message. second stage hides objects under pillows and plants to trip a blindfolded guest, ending with their surprise.
A health column advises patience with home skin and hair remedies. It warns lemon juice and brandy fade tans, cautions on electricity as a hair stimulant, and notes moles and warts require different treatments. Hair tonics have limited use, and falling hair signals underlying causes, local or internal.
An article promotes whitening fluids for arms in the summer season urging use of lemon juice or a prepared bleach to keep skin white. The piece stresses frequent application as a cosmetic routine for those in short sleeves.
Among slippers some of the plainiest primmest styles prevail a quaint pale blue kid pair features eyelets and a broad inch-wide ribbon bow tied through them.
A pattern of feigned sickness is recorded in military stables where horses pretend to be lame to dodge exercises. A chimpanzee learned to feign illness to get cake and, after recovery, mimicked coughing to obtain more treats.
Australia boosts flour exports to England doubling since 1900 valued at 2 096 000 dollars. The rise reflects expanding trade in the early 20th century with Australia supplying large shipments to European markets.
Detailed stitching directions for Irish crochet lace using padding and Irish lace threads. Describes creating three rings, stalks, leaves, and small rings, with cord work, joining methods, and finishing edging and filling patterns for an overall lace motif.
The article advises starting a wild flower garden this spring by transplanting woodland species into a well prepared bed. It covers choosing a shaded, sun protected site, enriching soil with manure or fertilizer, planting mixed varieties for year round color, regular watering, weeding, and sourcing seeds from seedsmen for a continuous bloom through summer into September.
Instructions from Country Gentleman describe a 20 by 20 foot hay barrack with four 22 foot durable timber posts buried four feet deep forming a rough octagonal frame. It details bolted corners, a roof on a movable wooden screw system, shingling or thatching options, and braced plates. The design supports hay storage and provides shelter for cattle or sheep.
The article argues government led road building is essential at home, noting U S spending on Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines while neglecting domestic highways. It praises the Brownlow good roads bill, urges congressional action, and calls readers to contact Hon. W P Brownlow for a copy of the measure.
The Kaiser faces a tax for carrying a firearm while the Berlin police issue a one year shooting license valid from December 1 to November 30, 1906. Von Borries, chief of police, Berlin, signs the license.
A. L. Hatch advises fruit marketers to harvest apples and peaches fully grown and well colored, avoid green fruit, and prevent bruising through careful handling. He covers container choices for apples, plums, cherries, berries, and currants, emphasizes direct from tree to package, and urges reliable market connections and timely market information.
The article advises cherry trees need little pruning after head formation, peach trees require heavy trimming with half of new growth removed each season and center thinning, while apples pears plums and quinces need moderate annual pruning. It also notes covering wounds with thick paint, prefers broad low trees for easier care, and suggests pruning in June for fruitfulness.
Farmers should prune in February or March though June pruning has merit. For large limbs, cut one third through on the underside then top cut near the wander line, causing the limb to break cleanly. Always prune nearer the trunk and remove upper projections. Request Farmers' Bulletin No. 181 from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Herbert J. Hagerman of Milwaukee recently became governor of New Mexico. Born in 1871, he is the youngest governor in the country, unmarried and wealthy with a pleasing personality. Society favors him and he has already received several affectionate letters from young women.
The London Statist estimates world pig iron production in 1905 at 53,118,000 tons, an increase of 0?000,000 tons over 1904.
The queen remarks that London has shed its former morose tone. She notes a lighter, airier outlook and even jokes about national tragedies as the city’s character changes.
A recent ball at the Mechanics pavilion in San Francisco raised funds for the police department widows and orphans aid. The event totaled a net of $21,000 for the charity.
F J Lloyd argues milk fat depends on cow quietness. Quiet cattle, as in Jersey tethering, supposedly raise fat content over generations. He notes American dairies observe milk fat drop with disturbances to cows.
The article advises that carrots, turnips and slasily can be left in the ground through winter and still be harvested in spring in good condition. It notes this is applicable to all regions at latitudes around central Illinois and likely farther north.
The advice notes that beef cows rarely become good milkers and building a dairy herd from beef stock is unlikely to succeed. It recommends choosing animals already trained to the intended work to ensure better results.
A brief gardening note encourages timely work in the vegetable garden with focus on sowing peas and setting out early potato crops to maximize yields and grow a thriving allotment.
Readable lines describe calves seeking warmth in a barn during the Taw days. The text hints at livestock behavior and farm routines without graphic detail.
John Michels of Clemson College argues for breeding dairy cows only to pure-bred, prolific milkers to steadily raise a second strong herd. He says buy outstanding heifers at reasonable prices and focus on progeny from a single breed. He adds that skilled butter making and clean cows improve farm butter quality.
The Farm Journal article advises scattering waste coal ashes among gooseberry and currant bushes. It notes young trees transplant well due to smaller roots. It warns animals like cows and sheep should not graze in orchards, as they can damage trees, especially when green forage is scarce.
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