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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1904
Page
6
A 1904 Chicago sermon argues the Vacation Psalm invites both nature and Bible to reveal God. It contrasts Nature as witness with Scripture as revelation, urging readers to seek harmony between creation and the Word, and to examine themselves before God.
The Chicago Journal remarks that whisky has a peculiar effect on brunettes, making them light headed according to a casual observation.
A commentary on dressing wisely urges buying one well made gown over multiple cheap outfits. A tailored suit in durable material, subtle color, and good fit yields more wear and a neater look, while cheap showy fabrics fade and wear poorly. It stresses avoiding frills and jewelry in business attire and values tasteful, lasting costume choices over trends.
A newspaper notes President Roosevelt’s maternal line traces to Scottish Bullochs from Baldernoch Stirlingshire with Celtic roots. It cites an antiquarian saying the family largely disappeared from Baldernoch, with branches in America and Samada, and quips that Roosevelt may not inherit a drive to increase the race.
Maud Hymers describes a thrift pattern from Orange Judd Farmer for making baby creep stockings from the tops of mothers' own hosiery. The method explains cutting, folding, and sewing to join the heel and toe with arrows and crosses guiding seams.
Congressman Broussard notes French remains dominant in his district due to Arcadian heritage and Nova Scotia settlers. He contrasts English name familiarity with lack of English literacy and praises the melodic quality of local Black and Creole French speech.
The article defines blush as a temporary facial erythema and heat from a perceiver’s sense of shame or anger. It explains vasomotor impairment in facial vessels leading to radiance from the chest and suffused capillaries, per Southern Medicine.
A jail scene recounted with a young inmate lamenting his crime and confessing his motive. He dismisses the idea of becoming a dime novel hero, saying he merely wanted to see his face in the papers. The dialogue echoes a Chicago Tribune sentiment.
Mrs Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife of the Republican nominee for vice president, has a public record as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The organization has 38,301 members, 650 chapters in 45 states, DC, and overseas branches in England, Canada, South Africa and the Philippines. The couple's five children include Robert at Andover, Frederick C. at Columbia, Richard at Yale, Warren C. in Chicago, and one daughter. The Fairbanks home is in Indianapolis.
The article discusses how animals rely on scents to identify individuals, noting dogs’ keen sense of smell and their ability to follow trails. It cites Dr. Burtaro Adachi claiming humans may emit detectable odors tied to nationality and diet, with vegetarians and meat eaters producing different scents.
Chicago American reports a Chicago inventor’s steel curtain for fire escapes placed over windows. The folded curtain hangs above the opening and drops with a light touch to shield occupants from flames while still letting light in.
A New York man has secured patent rights for a fruit and vegetable paring and peeling machine. Revolving arm ends carry sharp knives operated by a crank. The item to be pared is held by a shank as knives pass, producing a clean peel with little waste and quick, expert work.
A new German process named Thermit uses aluminum and ferric oxide to produce extreme heat at 3000 degrees C. It ignites only at high temperatures and forms very strong joints. Tests in Europe show rails joined with Thermit conduct electricity well and create smoother joints for railway tracks.
A Judge comment questions how a man was refused by two girls and notes he did not yet know his intention toward the other. The exchange suggests social missteps in courtly or romantic circumstances.
Biblical meditation notes Elijah's return amid famine as Obadiah seeks water and Ahab calls him forth. The piece reflects on God’s timing and blessing, urges regard for youth piety, and contrasts godly fidelity with royal unbelief.
Reports from Paris discuss Prof Blondlot and his N-ray experiments claiming to reveal brain activity. A pasteboard card with luminous calcium sulphate supposedly shows the speech area on the head when moved, outlining brain regions as subjects talk.
Dialogue illustrates a couple debating the type of novel their daughter reads. They distinguish sentimental, society, and advanced novels, concluding the heroine marries for political influence rather than love or money in the exchange attributed to the N. Y. Weekly.
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