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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
2
A historical article notes extensive industrial harm beyond fatalities. It cites 425000 annually disabled workers in factories and construction and highlights undetermined deaths from inhaling fumes, mercury poisoning, and other industrial maladies.
An early 20th century article argues industrial growth costs hundreds of thousands of workers via injury and death. It cites figures from the United States and New York, naming government bodies, labor officials, and cities like Pittsburgh and Manhattan, and discusses economic losses and burdens on taxpayers.
The piece argues that many injured workers face lasting poverty due to employer prejudice and lack of employment opportunities. It urges sorting injured workers into suitable labor, tighter legislation, and a national conscience to prevent waste of human capital and the rise of alms and almshouses.
The piece recalls Scotland’s old habit of a herd-laddie holding the candle by night, a wooden fir candle perched in a chimney corner. It notes the beggar who would relieve him by holding the light for lodging, and explains the term pair-man for a poor man and the shift to gas and electric lighting.
A snippet from Magical Experiments describes using a mirrored wardrobe to hide half the body and create the appearance of a jumping jack. By positioning oneself beside the mirror and moving limbs, observers see a startling illusion of a figure lifting both feet in the air, enhancing amusement among companions.
A proctoring tale contrasts good conduct with bad acts, using a child’s question about weeds and flowers. It notes how educators frame virtue as cultivated blooms and warns that some patients wish for doctors with superhuman powers, calling such demands calamitous.
A Baltimore American comic vignette shows a fearless child declaring no tears and bravely facing a dark stair with a plan to sing to calm fear. He hesitates, then hesitates to run for his mother when a funny noise is heard, seeking reassurance from mamma.
An article describes building a freestanding four post frame 10 to 12 feet high to support a rope swing where suitable trees are absent. It recommends 4x4 posts with 3x4 cross pieces, ash roof supports, and a ridge cross-piece, finished with an awning for shade.
A Victorian miscellany describes a candle and nail trick where the candle sinks in water without the wick, then rises as it burns. It also shares short comic vignettes about fooling teachers and quick quips from newspapers and journals.
A historical note on 17th century inventor the Marquis of Worcester. It highlights his early ideas on aerial and maritime engineering including flying devices portable weapons and countermeasures against attacks. The piece argues his innovations were misunderstood in his era and could have been practical with later development.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote shows a hotel telephone operator noting many men call sweethearts and wives by long distance rather than write. She recalls weekly travel, night rates, and conversations ranging from three to fourteen minutes, praising husbands who spend to talk to wives. On stage many characters lack character.
The Montreal Herald notes a shift from elaborate lace hats to washable linen and pique bonnets for mothers and children. Pale pink linen bonnets with white embroidery, scalloped edges, and buttoned removability lead a style move, while poke and cloche shapes for girls offer quaint charm. Lingerie hats remain popular with sheer linen, embroidered frills, and satin bows.
Advice on caring for copper brassware silver and aluminum outlines practical cleaning steps for homes. Copper should be washed with hot water and soda scrubbed with sand or salt and polished. lemon cuts remove stains and brass polish finishes. Silver requires hot soapy wash thorough drying and pastes for tarnish with final chamois polish.
A modern woman seeks bold jewelry imitating caterpillars moths spiders and even the roach with creepy sets from West End jewelers. Descriptions include a spider web necklet with a hungry spider and a cockroach safety pin. Also notes on laundering curtains and a diamond throat ornament.
The article reviews affordable negligee robes and jackets with simple lines and attractive fabrics, praising dimity matinees with tiny floral designs. It highlights the Empire belt as a summer favorite, described as bands of pastel velvet arranged in threes with back buckles and front strapping. It also gives a home bleaching method for white straw hats using javelle water and lime solution.
The piece argues that good chat is a light touch across many topics not a formal talk. It notes the value of spontaneity and uncertainty, warns against overloading on trivial details, and emphasizes a natural flow between subjects.
New fashion notes describe white voile Ninon with black Chantilly and a tussor sunshade with bias folds. It warns French shoes are not suited for American feet, noting Paris styles are long with square toes and heels, unlike American preferences.
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