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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
7
Sermonette reviews Psalm 19 7 11 describing the law as rule of conduct and God's truth. It lists six names for the law, its converting and enlightening effects, and its ultimate fulfillment in Christ as schoolmaster guiding to righteousness. The piece cites Matt 5 17 Gal 3 24 and ends with a brief завершение.
The gathering at Mount Sinai unfolds with Moses guiding Israel toward divine law. Thunder and fire fill the mountain as God speaks, the people tremble and vow obedience, yet fear the Lord’s majesty and the burdens of the covenant. Moses reassures them that fear serves to keep them from sin.
New York officials plan a $101 million enlargement making the Erie canal the world’s largest artificial waterway by length and depth. The Oswego Champlain branches will gain uniform depth and 75 foot bottoms, enabling vessels drawing 11.5 feet to pass end to end and boosting cargo capacity significantly. Large fleets will tow multiple boats, moving 4 to 6 miles per hour and carrying up to 12,000 to 15,000 bushels of wheat per shipment from Buffalo to New York.
The Scientific American discusses a novel iron insulator pin by W N Smith of Westinghouse Kerr Co. The design eliminates crossarm boring, strengthens the arm, and accommodates shrinkage with a U bolt. Over 8 000 pins have operated on Long Island railroad spans of about 150 feet with no failures in more than a year.
The article describes a compact electrolytic Hertzian wave detector by D. S. Beardsley. It uses a zinc anode and a platinum cathode in dilute sulfuric acid, needing no external battery, and outlines detailed construction steps and materials for a wooden base, brass supports, brass screws, zinc preparation, and a fine platinum wire for the cathode.
A fine platinum wire is placed in a saw cut and clamped with a vise. The screw is threaded into a tapped cathode strip to position the wire inside a copper cup filled with ten percent sulfuric acid. Connect aerial and ground strips to a telephone receiver to detect the best detector position by listening for a click.
Policeman Barney Flynn plans a bold raid on a fence with help from his wife. He disguises a chute approach and bursts in to arrest the gang, only to be left torn and dusty with one thief escaping to a hospital after a dramatic escape.
The Presbyterians in the north sustain 14 countries from West Africa to Guatemala with 432 organized churches and 56 915 communicants. They operate 137 stations and 1 800 points preaching the gospel with 3 215 total workers. Last year 8 691 converts joined these churches, an 118 percent rise versus a home church increase of six percent.
The article presents two etymologies for haberdashers tracing to berdash and beard or to Norman French hepertask meaning trumpery. It notes haberdashers sold neckcloths and small wardrobe items. A second item reports Michel Naletoff of St. Petersburg, Russia, receiving a submarine boat patent last week.
A famine scene in Wakuya near Sendai is described with distress, survivors, and relief efforts. Mrs Narita and Miura distribute lace training and rice bags to aid orphaned children and needy families. Aged residents resist aid, fearing loss of dignity, while Western donations bring relief and international sympathy.
In a heated shop scene Mrs Shopper-Goodness critiques a rug while Mrs Looker-O defends it as hideous. Dealer clarifies price at 350 dollars as a “great bargain” drawing chorus like praise from the Ladies.
A brief reflective piece asks how Riggle achieved fame, suggesting public attention was the key. It emphasizes the public’s role in shaping his notoriety rather than private actions or talents.
A practical machinist describes a compact heater using two ceramic disks A and B with an iron bolt passing through centered holes. The bolt is held by a %-inch iron pipe butt ends and German silver wire coils present a resistance of 13.91 ohms. A current through the coils heats the device.
The text compares heat generation between galvanized iron and German silver coils and states current requirements. It identifies suitable wire Nos. 13 and 15 or Nos. 12 and 14, describes threading conduit pipe ends, drilling holes along the pipe, and guiding feed wires through caps to fit a heater.
A lazy farmer visiting a neighbor is urged to sit. After discussing crops and land value, he confesses he should not stay but asks for a ladder because his house is on fire. Cassell's memory captures the abrupt pivot from small talk to urgent danger.
A long standing practice provides the British House of Commons with a large vat of Scotch whisky for its 670 members. The vat is kept at a required minimum level and refilled two or three times during a session to ensure ample supply.
Fragments note a quirky exchange about learning to play the cornet with neighbors described as poor shots. The Chicago Daily News style snippet hints at light domestic banter without a clear event or人物.
Mrs Lotus Sitting up nights waiting for my husband I always get sleepy before he gets home Detroit Free Press.
In this brief note the author reflects on how restrained handling of a scandal in print fuels public interest and spiciness, highlighting media dynamic and reader intrigue.
A London Observer quotation criticizes male preached sermons on extravagance and defends lace and finery as essential to women’s wellbeing, likening them to comforts men prize such as walking sticks watches footballs and whiskies.
A young man sits in a barber chair for his first shave and experiences a sudden sense of being a barefaced fraud as the ritual begins.
An electric locomotive for the London tube project is described as the longest, with 31 tons of electric batteries onboard. The diagram suggests its overall appearance and size, noting its total weight in the context of the tube system.
The article describes a massive electric locomotive designed to operate for a full day with batteries charged at night, aiming to haul complete electric trains even when the main power source fails. It highlights its self-contained nature and potential usefulness for rail operations.
A noted confectioner warns that many confections contain liquor flavors with bonbons made from creme de menthe cognac kummel Chartreuse cherry brandy and benedictine.
Sunday Island in the Pacific is described as the tallest mountain, rising 2,000 feet from the sea and reaching about 30 500 feet from base to summit. The report frames Sunday Island as taller than any other known peak.
A brief quotation from the American Spectator features a small man musing that only one man outdoes the fool who rocks the boat, namely the one who tries to get back at his mother-in-law.
Ragged Richard complains about blindness while shifting in coal lumps inside a train car. He mutters that he cannot understand why the carriage is called a tender. The scene conveys hardship and confusion in a grim transport setting.
A laborer digging stone on a Wanborough roadside near the old Roman camp found a ring he sold for a few shillings. Experts deem it valuable and say an inscription identifies it as a betrothal ring of Buccried king of the Mercians, who wed Ethelwitha daughter of Ethelwulf king of Wessex in 853.
A short joke exchange features Mrs B and Mr B discussing being an ostrich to hide from others. The dialogue evokes playful humor about sticking one’s bill in the sand.
The Kaiser plans a nearly flat-bottomed racing yacht featuring an innovative ballast system. The project aims to improve stability and performance in upcoming competitions.
Exports of leather and leather products from the United States in 1905 rose to a record value of 38,946,422 dollars, up from 35,824,492 in 1904. Sole leather mainly shipped to the United Kingdom and Japan, while uppers and other leather saw notable shares to the UK and Germany. Imports totaled 12,952,519 dollars, led by gloves.
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