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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
6
A preacher interprets Jesus call to "Consider the lilies of the field" as a call to trust in God's care. The lilies symbolize humble faith, obedience, and the fruit of Christian character grown only when one abides in Christ, contrasting worldly striving with divine provision.
Katherine Pope outlines the rise and fall of Poland under foreign domination. She notes the 1772 partition by Russia Prussia and Austria, Kosciuszko’s resistance, and the eventual loss of independence. The article contrasts heroic leadership with puppet rulers and details Poland’s 1815 to 1864 struggles and demographic makeup.
Mrs Stevens reports that the forts at Portland Maine have been awarded 34000 dollars of the appropriation congress made for post exchange improvements. The money will fund recreation rooms and replace the former beer sale revenue used for canteen upkeep.
A new Medal of Honor design, created by the general staff, will replace the copied old pattern. Congress allocated 12,000 dollars for manufacturing a fresh batch, and bids will soon be opened at the War Department. General Gillespie led the effort, and the metal will be light gun metal.
A Paris fashion note describes black Chantilly lace on white satin and taffeta gowns with velvet choux and bodice embroidery, plus color touches like damask roses and lavender silks. It covers hats, court bodices, and new court silhouettes, then shifts to a biblical sermon on Elijah with reflections on finding God away from place and time, ending with the golden text about God’s presence.
In a dialogue from the Catholic Standard Miss Heamley studies Miss Sharpe and asks if she was born down his way. Sharpe recalls the exchange noting Heamley asked if Sharpe was born that way.
A Chicago Daily News joke scene features a fair maid challenging a bachelor about marrying for money. The bachelor hesitates, then asks how much filthy lucre the maid possesses, turning on a humorous financial test of intent.
Ellen Osmonde surveys autumn styles in Paris and Cowes fashion, praising short coats with basques, directoire looks, boleros, and sailor blouses. She highlights cream serge costumes, braided trimmings, tucks, lace, and colored braids on gowns, noting hats with plumes and gun metal buttons.
A Duluth News-Tribune account recalls a leading grocer’s lapse when a wealthy customer ordered oranges by phone. The clerk, chasing the best sample, weighed price versus quality and held a large yellow orange aloft to ask if it would suffice.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes delight in boarding out as a way to maintain home contentment. The line plays on marital roles with humor reflecting domestic routines.
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