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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
7
Visitors at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition flocked to bargain exhibits offering rare curios and educational devices from many lands. Dealers report strong sales of art furniture, taxidermy, pottery, jewelry, instruments, and laboratory gear as museums and private collectors indulge in a wide array of affordable items before the fair closes.
The text envisions assembling global art collections at small, affordable cost, with revealing examples like a Syrian piece from the Mosque of Omar. It notes wealthy homes will feature Turkish, Japanese, Siamese, Mogul, Persian, Egyptian, Moorish, and other regional corners. Showmen helped, and fragments of the 1904 exposition will travel globally, inspiring future travelers.
A doctor recalls an uneasy night when a stranger implored him to attend his wife, claiming unusual illness while the physician noted his experience with a fatal case. The piece references art bargains in an Austrian building and a Jefferson onyx lock once at Monticello, amid notes on foreign collections and libraries.
A humorous exchange shows Mr Meekton and his wife Henrietta debating farewell and the risk of having the last word. He admits hesitation about saying goodbye to avoid provoking blame. The anecdote pivots on a kiss that leaves the woman considering propriety and the man’s gentlemanly conduct.
The navy needs roughly double the current authorized officers and sailors to man rapidly entering ships. To meet requirements, several aging vessels including the Atlantic and Castine may be retired, their crews reassigned to newer ships, while others slated for repairs will be modernized as feasible.
A verse medley from St Nicholas by Hannah G Fernald about mothers reading aloud inspiring noble deeds. Imagery of distant lands and brave quests floods the reader as a child envisions helping the right and facing challenges. A comforting literary reminiscence evokes courage through maternal storytelling.
A lone finback whale is sighted off Maine by a whaling steamer. After a failed initial attack the whale destroys a boat, is engaged again with two explosive guns, and finally dies after a dramatic final breach. The crew survives and the steamer escapes.
A puzzling note describes a delta as a flight-Eyed boy or girl taking under the study lamp. It suggests drawing a nonstraight Hine line to represent the delta, inviting interpretation of path and form through a quiet, analytical exercise.
A Chicago Journal excerpt recalls a candidate declaring he once supported the opposing policy but now has lost his reason. The scene shows the crowd’s deafening smile as he laments switching sides.
A children poem titled The Shadow Show recalls a playful stage scene as a mother crafts lit wall shadows with paper. Separately a New Zealand surgeon sparks debate among specialists over modern operative methods and the ethics of routine procedures amid sharp replies from a London expert comparing abdominal operations to burglary and critiques of surgical fees.
A illustrated Christmas calendar may be done in pen and ink or pyrography and can feature holly instead of mistletoe. It is a charming, inexpensive gift suitable for children or adults to make during early winter evenings.
A feature on the famous Lady Om, wife to the emperor, detailing her power at court, past intrigues, and a recent memorial building in Seoul. It includes observations on her control over rivals, cultural notes, and a list of personal regimen tips. A lighter note warns that repeated kissing harms a young woman’s complexion more than resting a cheek in a heatily held hand.
Paris society observes a change in bridal lingerie as corset covers vanish from autumn wardrobes. Mlle Anna Massena Essling de Rivoli and a Bonaparte linked bride leave observers admiring a display of exquisite chemises, signaling a revival of the chemise as essential undergarment. The bridal set reflects noble lineage and latest style trends, with the chemise gaining favor over the corset cover.
A Rural New Yorker illustration describes a bed accessory to shield sleeping children from drafts and prevent restless youngsters from rolling out. A triangular cloth piece tacks to the bed side with brass tacks, securing by a ring over a headboard hook. It folds under the mattress by day and can be neat if made in attractive fabric.
Mrs Juana Garcia N Vindo de Junco gains possession of Saturnine Junco estate in Mexico City. The stash, $125,000 in bank notes, was concealed inside his black hat worn daily. Junco owned a tienda at Rebeldes and Callejon del Santisimo opposite the Nuevo Mexico drug store.
Statistics from Warrensburg town clerk show only three marriages this year after direct proposals by brides. Each bride asked her groom and they wed within 30 days, suggesting leap year did not boost weddings as expected. Rumors of upcoming activity persist after Halloween.
The article notes fresh skirt fronts and hats, with tricornes and boat-shaped turbans. It highlights a distinct crown versus brim in new turbans, the use of tulle as trim, coq de roche as a relief note with gray-green and brown, and bold ribbon trimming for tailor hats.
A Chicago Record-Herald remark on a city clever man misreading rural life. A New York acting party vacationing near Kennebunkport, Maine, sailed their small sloop boastfully. They chatted with a bucolic observer, who quips about crops and turnips revealing rural wisdom and humor.
A vintage guide notes the fashion of tailoring hair to the contour of the head and face. It cautions against imitation and generic styles, urging individuality, harmony with one’s beauty, and authentic, mirror aided selection rather than mere popularity.
The rice paper tree, once doubtful in American winters, now thrives in Florida beside subtropical and Oriental species. It grows under 15 feet with a 3 to 5 inch trunk. The rice paper is made from pith cylinders cut and peeled into rolls then layered and weighted to a smooth surface, a potential U.S. industry shift away from primitive methods. The report notes Chinese workers carve the rolls by knife and roll them for even thickness.
A large flatbottomed barge with derricks and electric motors is built in a 100 by 40 by 12 foot pit away from water. It dredges sand under a seaworthy boat, washing and sorting for gold while gradually filling in the canal behind it as it advances foot by foot. An external power house supplies the electricity to drive the machinery.
Richard Strutt of England develops a radium powered clock using electrified gold leaf that bends and recharges repeatedly, promising a 2000 year run with no winding. Sir William Ramsey says the principle is sound and could be accurate, with an estimated cost around $1000.
Scrap leather developed by F W Dunnell of West Warren Massachusetts as a replacement for wood in railroad ties. He says the ties can be made dense enough to resist a spike yet accept one as well as wood and will last about 35 years. Tests in West Springfield on the Boston Albany line show minimal wear after 28 months under heavy use. The material uses leather factory waste from New England shoe and leather goods plants. A Maine man story fragment follows.
The piece surveys the history of self propelling car development from Europe through England, noting 1824 David Gordon steam carriage with legs, 1833 Hancock steam coach with vertical engine and chain drive, and 1872 Randolphs car, highlighting how early designs differed from modern cars and the effort behind the invention.
An inventive packing appliance by Mr. Van Allen promises to automate package making from cutting to sealing. The machine weighs, forms, fills with tea sugar or cereals, seals, prints a label, and operates without human contact, aiming to replace 70 workers at 40 packages a minute.
An Italian describes the Black Hand as distinct from the mafia, saying it seeks money, recruits via recommendations, and blackmails wealthy friends of new members. The group allegedly operates worldwide, led from Italy, and nets over 100000 dollars annually in the United States. Also notes a Cape Town tailor’s coat that converts to frock or dress coats with detachable skirts, and a report by H B Gladstone on egg weight loss during incubation.
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