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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
4
A compact note from a 1905 religious pamphlet by J. M. Edson presents a vision on Esau’s wives, Judith daughter of Beeri and Bashemath daughter of Elon, described as causing grief to Isaac and Rebekah in Genesis.
Esau, the son of Isaac, awakens with injuries after a fall while hunting. He meets Beeri of the Hittites who questions Israelite exclusivity and invites closer ties between their peoples. At Beeri’s tent, Esau notices Bash emath and Judith, sparking interest as plans for an alliance take root and his view of his future broadens.
John B. Polston of Davis Indian Territory recounts living among the Comanche for four years after his capture at Elm Creek in spring 1867. He describes dances over captured scalps, repeated relocations, hunting, arrow making and poisoning, a neck wound from a poisoned arrow, and his eventual escape and return home before settling in Indian Territory.
In New York, Mrs. Blair and William Spieker feud over a ten foot fence and obstructed visibility between Nos. 607 and 605. The dispute, escalating from a kitchen window opening to brickwork, sought to set or block limits, with inspectors offering no relief.
Fifty years after Balaklava the Light Brigade veterans met at the Holborn restaurant on October 25. Forty seven survivors total, 29 attended, many in shabby coats as medals glowed. T H Roberts urged subscriptions to sustain an income up to 1 pound weekly for heroes.
Excerpt from George W. Peck recounts a farcical meeting in Constantinople where Peck and his father try to woo the sultan with a plan involving mining stock and a staged harem performance. The tale mixes humor with satire of diplomacy and American pomp.
A humorous travelogue through a Turkish harem as narrated by HENNERY and his father. They debunk romanticized notions of harems, describe box stalls, Circassian slaves, and a chaotic tour ending with a bomb incident that forces a swift exit toward Cairo. The tale blends satire with vivid local color and a dash of danger.
The Bastile at Warsaw, a Russian political prison, holds many detainees amid riot fallout. Daily courts martial rush trials with few releases, executions on site or at Brudno cemetery, and prisoners report brutal, hidden fates behind red walls and green ramparts.
The Masonic order of Iowa at its Sioux City annual gathering barred liquor dealers from membership and made provisions for current Masons involved in the liquor trade. A similar Georgia measure earlier barred liquor vendors from joining without citations.
The exchange centers on speed and time with Jol liboy noting a man in St. Louis is going too fast for 30 days and Mrs. Jol liboy retorting that 30 years have already been too fast, reflecting a humorous take in a Chicago Daily News citation.
A radium clock built to run 2000 years would be unsatisfactory. The man who had to wind it up 20 centuries hence would complain as loudly as you do about winding your house clock weekly.
The fragment notes a yearly salary of 3000 dollars for Togo and compares it to earnings of about 50 cents for a half hour of work on the Russian fleet, based on a ten hour day.
The article explains buffalo habits such as wallowing to cool and deter fleas. It details how bulls test strength and fight to determine rank, sometimes ending in death, with the victor usually seizing leadership or reclaiming it if challenged.
Exchange in a nature column captures a wary mood among summer cottagers campers and excursionists as they clash over quiet seasons and social boundaries. The vignette highlights tension between local residents seasonal guests and day visitors in a small community context.
In a humorous Philadelphia Press quip Pepprey remarks that his hair is rising, praising the barber and insisting no talking to it or it will crawl back. The exchange plays on light banter about hair.
A storm in Bucyrus Ohio saw lightning hit an iron hitching post before David Krauter residence. The bolt partly struck the kitchen where Mrs Krauter was cooking, shocking her as a knife in her hand attracted the current. The main arc scorched a bed of white dahlias and annihilated a single red blossom.
In a London speech Anthony Hope noted the modern novel trend toward more conscious philosophy, aiming to weave philosophy into the story rather than treat it as an aside.
A quarrelsome citizen calls for reform while the placid counterpart agrees but urges each person to let others address their own grievances first. The exchange captures a mood of cautious public desire balanced by self interest.
A quoted exchange shows Misa Cayenne disputing a claim about someone insisting on singing. The remark implies prior discussion about performance expectations and personal preference in a social setting.
Dublin zoo reports an extraordinary lion breeding record with the old lion-house producing over 200 cubs and about £5,000 earned from sales. A single lioness lived 16 years and bore 55 cubs generating £1,400 in value.
Vienna readers of the London Economist describe Austrian investors’ mix of speculation with government bonds. Lottery bonds remain popular despite slim odds, as directors argue that higher prizes mean lower payout for other numbers, pushing prices above original issue.
A quoted line from Puck notes it is safer to admire a man’s enthusiasm than to commend his judgment. The remark reflects a caution about balancing zeal with discernment and appears in a brief, opinionated note.
A judge notes Tennyson’s line from Maud about coming into the garden but critiques poetry as unable to fully express real tragedy. The fragment mentions a woman lamenting disturbed seeds and a family name the Smiths, highlighting context of loss and misunderstanding of art.
A brief notice from Weekly notes Miss Beauti with a perfect complexion and Rival Belle described as a born artist in a light society snippet.
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