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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
2
A jumble of items headlines postal notices and assorted quips. The column includes postal rates a tongue in cheek note about a corrupt official a Mars canal digression global references a New York cross eyed cat absinthe comment Lady Grosvenor as gypsy notes census breadwinners and farming optimism. It closes with social trends questions on celibacy among graduates and general social behavior.
New Jersey accepts recommendations of the uniform divorce law congress and passes a law aligning with the framework prepared by state representatives. Since the national Congress lacks authority over marriage and divorce, uniformity comes through state legislation.
The royal baby’s formal twelve names are hinted at with humor, while the queen’s affectionate nickname is imagined as a short, loving call. The quip highlights the contrast between ceremonial titles and warm family language.
General Kuroki during a recent visit dismissed the loud talk of war between the nation and Japan. He stated through a translator that his profession is noble only when necessary to create conditions for peace and to allow the arts of peace to flourish.
A New York high school hosts Appreciation Day a yearly festival begun last year when a girl in cooking classes suggested entertaining former grammar school teachers. The students invite their old teachers and perform acts to delight their guests and honor their mentors.
Four Chicago churches will establish vacation schools. The Chicago News notes that while critics complain the church is out of touch, the church groups continue practical work without fanfare.
At year’s end graduates still reference old proverbs "Beyond the Alps Lies Italy" and "Hitch Your Wagon to a Star" as motivational touchstones amid new achievements and ambitions.
A Chicago socialite plans a circulating picture gallery to aid the sick and destitute. All pictures will be created by her own hands. The piece ends with a reflective question on the afflictions of the poor.
In historical prose on biblical Saul, a loyal crowd consoles him with gifts after Samuel’s rebuke. Saul laments Samuel’s silence, seeks contact, and confides in his son Jonathan who urges repentance to avert divine wrath. Jonathan pleads that disobedience to God is the real small matter. Saul rejects counsel, proclaims his own sinless leadership, and an evil spirit overtakes him.
A narrator recalls a chaotic farce involving Clarence Edgerton Montrose and Clara Jane, where a benzine powered barouche outruns fate. The stunt ends with Montrose injured in a crash while Clara Jane escapes unharmed, and the narrator vows never to ride again. The tale blends satire of college brag and old city manners in early 20th century style.
An old field mower can be converted into a convenient lawn and weed mower using simple metalworking. Key parts include driving wheels and shaft, cutter bar, wooden frame and handle, and a cam driven knife mechanism with a sheet steel belt around the shaft and collars to prevent movement.
A Chicago built 114 by seven foot cement bound sawmill hull in Tacoma weighs 2300 pounds and uses 225 steers for centers. It remains held together by cement under 250 tons pressure with no metal fastenings. A volcano mechanism and explosive charges are proposed to open the cupola for pig iron as engineers debate feasibility while noting Yankee ingenuity and funding.
The piece condemns Saul for altering God's command to utterly destroy the Amalekites, warning against presumptuous sin that seeks human standards over divine law. It cites Peter and Samuel to urge repentance, confession, and obedience, lest pride corrupt faith and devotion.
Historical note portrays Saul returning to Gibeah in gloom after the Amalekite victory. People debate Samuel's rebuke over sparing Agag and plunder. Samuel arrives at Ramah in anger, refusing discourse with Saul as tension grows.
English critic William Archer spoke at a New York meeting of the reformed spelling board. He warned Americans misunderstand reform aims and mocked the idea that spelling changes reach ludicrous extremes. He compared misapprehensions to a joke about natural history and the origin of the word chop.
A host entertaining friends with a stereopticon talk on the tropics sees his well behaved dog pop up mid presentation. The animal watches each slide, then dashes toward a duck scene and bolts through the sheet as the talk ends.
New York City with double Chicago’s population carries current expenses nearly four times higher, illustrating a stark contrast in municipal fiscal outlays and urban scale.
A Bacon quip on personal effort notes that a man's luck comes from his own mold of fortune shaped by his actions. The saying emphasizes self-reliance over luck.
Harper's Magazine notes the burglar alarm of shorter nights leaving a felon blue as daylight shrinks, reflecting urban weariness with early evening darkness. The item captures a wry, period voice on changing schedules and crime mood.
An almshouse master in Beaminster England explains a resident keeps his hair uncut so he can travel for a hair restorer in summer. He weighs the greater evil the Brooklyn bridge or a bridge in Brooklyn as the men restrain their urge to applaud.
A Brooklyn church minister warned about local vices that prevail more than in other areas while delivering a sermon on moral concerns. He urged congregants to reflect on personal behavior and community standards amid troubling social issues.
A dated critique by John Alexander Dowie mocks the modern mother who neglects her children. He recalls a car ride anecdote where two nursemaids discuss a picnic, revealing fear of leaving the baby with its mother and highlighting concerns about motherhood and domestic responsibilities.
A woman at a Denver bank pays a four dollar check with a five dollar bill and learns the teller must pay her four dollars in silver. She initially believes she must settle the check as if it were a bill. The teller clarifies the check is a claim payable to her.
Hawaii residents propose using an active volcano to forge a coastal breakwater. They envision channeling lava from Mount Kilauea to shore, forming a vast sea wall by cooling lava in earth trenches, petitioning Congress for funding but acting if stalled.
The British Association of Mechanical Engineers recalls a committee study on aluminum copper alloys. Experiments show erratic yield behavior at high temperatures and potential disaster for locomotive stay-bolts with 7 percent aluminum. Copper with 1 to 10 percent aluminum resists sea-water corrosion, though tank-water behavior differs.
The article reports experiments on men of different heights and weights showing average lifting capacities. A five foot tall man weighing 126 pounds lifts 156 pounds up to eight inches and 217 pounds up to 1.2 inches. A six foot one inch man at 183 pounds lifts 156 pounds to thirteen inches and 217 pounds to six inches. A six foot three inch man at 188 pounds lifts 156 pounds to sixteen inches and 217 pounds to nine inches. Overall, studies find the average strength equals lifting thirty pounds two and a half feet per second.
Prof d Arson showcased artificial vegetables in Paris, following Le duc's method. Tiny seeds made from copper sulfate and glucose grow into seaweed like plants in a gelatine bouillon with ferrocyanide and sea salt. They respond to heat and light similarly to real plants.
Engineers are tapping global waters for human use and plan a vast project to capture floods near Bombay to power cotton mills and factories. Valleys with rocky basins will be dammed to form tight reservoirs, with three valleys to be closed by dams of increasing length.
A witty Puck quip notes that when a car stalls seven miles from any help the practical choice is to rely on a common, dependable power source rather than fanciful plans.
A novel door bell uses a push button inside a hollow door knob. The knob glows or is easily found in darkness and rings when pressed. It replaces standard knobs and can be installed by anyone with a screwdriver.
An employee of the Denver street railway has invented a device under test. A buzzer sounds in the motorman’s compartment when a passenger stands on the lower step. It warns the motorman not to start the car until the signal ceases the moment the passenger reaches the platform or ground. Contact points in the step close under the passenger’s weight.
A chaotic Fourth of July lemonade stand run by Stubbie Fat Bill and narrator ends with a parade disturbance. They hustle drinks for coins as a band and crowd gather then clash with ragamuffins and a scuffle ends in a bribe and threats of violence.
A collection of humorous maxims on romance money class and social behavior. The quips poke at bashfulness, courting failures, Uncle Sam jokes, fashion hats and kissing rituals with playful satirical tone. Several lines remark on reliability prudence and social vanity.
Frank Young formerly with Baker the brewery agent now drives Carson s hearse when needed. The note appears in the Claremont N D Sun as a brief item about a changes in service roles.
Curiosities of the Sea describe peculiar marine life with fish that eat prey larger than themselves. The article notes several species capable of swallowing fish double their size.
The article cites about 789000 people of German parentage in New York and 735009 of Irish extraction. It adds 250000 with Russian blood and 223009 Italians, illustrating the city’s diverse immigrant makeup.
A brief Boston Herald item notes that ordinary people, not sculpted legs, can appear heroic when seen in bags, reflecting a humorous or social comment on appearance and portrayal.
A fragment notes the peculiar Australian tallgalla, describing it as a bird that leaves the egg fully feathered. The brief suggests an unusual trait in this species observed in Australia.
An estimated three thousand marriages take place daily worldwide, reflecting a broad social trend in union formation across diverse regions and cultures. The figure highlights ongoing high marriage activity amid varying economic and cultural contexts.
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