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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
6
A collection of curiosities and reflections ranges from the growth of science and immigration labor needs to a French toy invention and wedding notices. Highlights include a chart of chemical progress, immigration capacity estimates, a Caran d Assche wooden dog toy, and humorous vignettes about etiquette and odd accidents.
A sermonette argues that destruction comes from inner faults and pride as in Absalom. It contrasts his genius with a downfall due to desire for magnificence and disobedience to God, highlighting repentance through submission to divine will. The piece emphasizes faith in God during the dark hour and reliance on divine deliverance.
The scene in Jerusalem shifts to Absalom's triumphal entry with a vast public welcome and cedar palace sights. Ahithophel warns that loyalists still stand with David, while Absalom and his advisers move to hold the city and power. Hushai vows to align with the chosen leader of Israel.
In Jerusalem Ahithophel urges a large force to chase David, but Hushai warns the king that David’s men are mighty and scattered. Absalom accepts Hushai’s plan to gather Israel from Dan to Beersheba and fight in person, while Ahithophel commits suicide after his counsel is rejected. Absalom dies in a tree as his army collapses.
A brief guidance note urges always put your best foot forward and keep any held back effort to match the overall quality. The saying emphasizes consistency and careful self presentation in events and endeavors.
In a dramatic wartime account, a young Cap’n Cushing sails with 20 men and two boats to seize Gen Herbert’s forces at Smithville. They capture the engineer chief, avoid detection, and slip away under fire, with Cushing claiming credit for the bold mission and a card exchange signaling praise from the commander.
An elderly narrator recounts Lieut William Cushing commanding the Monticello in 1864 and a daring planned landing party. He describes the captain’s calm leadership as officers seek volunteers and the crew voices pride in a mission that tests courage and seamanship.
A St. Joseph girl recalls Mark Twain prefacing a sailors widows collection with a tale about a mean Hannibal man. The tale features a half cow barter, a front half sale, and a bashful suitor who avoids closeness, prompting laughs about string measurements and social quirks. The piece ends with Mrs Hewligus lamenting her husband’s crankiness and summer church closures.
A humorous exchange features a housekeeper asking about chops and a butcher replying they are mutton chops. The fragment is followed by a jest about Cook-De Boose in a nervous alcoholism state and a judge’s quip about his shaking and drinking.
A brief reading shows Radley dismissing social inferiors with a firm No. Miss Cutting retorts she has never encountered anyone she would call inferior, highlighting class tension in the exchange.
In a brief exchange between Madge and Marjorie a playful line reveals one case where a genius’s wife adapts well to life with him. The dialogue ends with Marjorie dismissing the notion as a joke and Puck joining in.
A playful exchange features a boy and a girl discussing gendered care, a girlicare for ladies, and a quip from Puck about calling her. The vignette reflects light social banter and stagey whimsy.
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