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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
6
Viviani Rules Labor Post as Socialist Loyalist
Mikel Viviani the new French minister of labor appointed by Clemenceau declares he remains a socialist and faithful to his ideas and friends. He aims to make labor ministry a workingmen’s ministry with urgent tasks including old age pensions, arbitration in disputes, and trade union liberty. The ministry will be set in the former public worship department building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Viviani
M. Clemenceau
Millerand
Waldeck-Rousseau
Briand
Sarrien
Chamber
Ministry of Labor
Finance
Clemenceau
Department of Public Worship
Two Fisheries Questions Facing America
Two major fisheries issues are under study. First, stopping pelagic sealing and the killing of female seals at sea, with potential U N agreement if Canada agrees and Japan may join. Second, use of purse seines on Newfoundland herring grounds discussed by British American and Newfoundland officials, with Britain open to an accord despite colonial commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Japan
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Caterpillar Fever and Rash Spread in Rural Areas
The Medical Times quotes the London Mail describing caterpillar fever as common in rural districts. It details a caterpillar rash with intense palm itching and facial vesicles that can impair vision when near the eyes, and notes prophylaxis requires leaving caterpillars alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Times
London Mail
Looted Hartje home yields woeful sale prices
Thieves who looted the Hartje house in Pittsburg during a divorce trial learned the hardship of misvalued loot. A Stradivarius bought for $700 sold for $1.50, a $5,000 Romeo and Juliet statue went for $8, a $2,000 painting for $2, and rugs worth $1,000 each fetched $6 to $8, underscoring burglars poor art appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
A Fashioned Baldness Ideal Could Save Hair
The author jokes that scientists list six hair loss causes and argues fashion could render baldness desirable. By enforcing a style that erases the hair the world would eventually accept bald heads as admirable, replacing vanity with a civic benefaction.
Far East Piracy Spurs British Stance on Compensation
Chinese pirates plunder a British vessel while imperial methods shift in the Far East. Britain signals it will not seek to seize a full province as compensation, indicating a change in colonial demands and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Great Britain
Delaware Actress Swallows Diamond Pin
A Delaware actress swallowed a diamond pin, a possible incident unlikely to prompt theft by others, with no clear indication of motive or outcome.
Walter Wellman Silent on Arctic Expedition Plans
Walter Wellman offers no comment about the likely Pcary arctic expedition as he remains silent amid questions about the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wellman
Crossing the Jordan Conquest Story by Highway and Byway Preacher
A 1906 work by W. B. Edson presents the biblical crossing of the Jordan as the conquest of Canaan. It cites Joshua chapters 3 and 4 and Numbers 32 as scriptural authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer II
Edson
Joshua
Duty to others beyond possession in biblical pledge
The passage highlights the Reubenites Gadites and Manasseh aiding fellow Israelites across the Jordan rather than seeking personal gain. It stresses shared responsibility, readiness for hardship, and faithful fulfillment of promises as the true test of character and blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manasseh
Jordan
Israel
Moses
Tribes Defy Jordan Crossing Promises Amid Waiting Camp
The text describes the Israelite camp by the Jordan during spring floods as the tribes of Reuben Gad and half Manasseh delay crossing with the rest. Joshua had urged them to advance to help the others until rest was established, recalling Moses commands. The narrative highlights tensions between inheritance and obligation as three days pass without the promised mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Jordan
Reuben
God
Manasseh
Moses
Menasseh
Joshua
Shittim
Reubenites
Gadites
Lord
God and
Gad
Crossing Jordan Promises Tested By Tribes' Sacrifice
The narrative describes the Israelites awaiting crossing into the Promised Land as the Reubenites Gadites and Manasseh delay to help secure the inheritance. Joshua instructs to follow the Ark and priests as the tribes sacrifice personal rest for communal gain and unity.
The Jordan Parting and Israel’s Cross into Promised Land
A biblical scene describes the priests carrying the ark into Jordan as waters part and form a dry bed. Forty thousand Reubenites Gadites and Manasseh march into the opposite bank while the ark remains midstream as certainty of divine aid for the conquest of Canaan fills the crowd with awe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Israel
Jordan
Reubenites
Gadites
Manasseh
Queen Victoria Letters Delayed by Family Revelations
The publication of Queen Victoria's letters is postponed as painful family revelations prompt a wholesale revision of the three volumes. King approval is required for each letter, reducing sensational content but promising absorbing material nonetheless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Palma Retires a Poor Man After Cuban Leader’s Expulsion
The article recalls Palma as a Cuban president in title only, ruling during the ten years' insurrection. He was captured and jailed in the Pyrenees, called himself president of the Cuban republic, and was banished from Cuba after Spain's peace, later running a private school in a New York interior town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma
Havana
Paris
Spain
Pyrenees
Cuba
New York State
New Orleans Battle Tale of Jackson and British Standoff
A veteran recounts General Andrew Jackson's New Year’s Day 1815 defense of New Orleans. Buttered by fog and heavy British batteries, American riflemen and coffee’s Tennessee regiment fought back, with hand to hand clashes in the swamp and a British rout as hogshead fortifications and sugar wrecked under heavy fire. Eleven Americans died and twenty three were wounded while British losses reached over twenty, with several guns captured or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Gen. Jackson
Coffee
Tennessee
Mrs Bluebeard Lovers and a locked desk intrigue
Suzanne suspects a mysterious locked desk in Bob's garret warns of old letters or secrets. She resolves to trust Bob, learns the desk holds a family heirloom wedding present, and vows to let love outshine fear as New Year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Forester
Suzanne
Bess
Nora
Bob
Sue
Adelaide Gifford
New York
Adelaide
Mr. Thurston
Copper Thurston
Garret
Father
Review Questions on Jesus Life Teachings and Timeline
A compilation of questions covering Jesus birth life ministry crucifixion resurrection and ascension with emphasis on locations like the temple and Bethany and events such as the Lord's Supper and parables. Includes a Year Review with manuscript prompts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Earth
Heaven
Temple
Bethany
Gethsemane
Ascension
God
Mary
The Strenuous Life Warned By The Practitioner
The Practitioner warns against the dangers of constant bustle and stress in modern life. He urges genuine repose and balance, citing Charles James Fox’s idea that leisure under a shady tree with a book can be more pleasant than work without meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Fox
Edward Atkinson recalls chased by Boston constable Clapp
In youth Edward Atkinson and other boys played ball on the Boston common, despite a law against it. Constable Erastus Clapp chased trespassers, and the tale ends years later when Atkinson, now a prosperous man, meets Clapp who does not recall him, asserting that no honest boy ever had cause to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Atkinson
Boston
Erastus Clapp
Clapp
Mr. Atkinson
Moon in a Pumpkin Pie Mystery in Chicago News
A playful snippet notes the autumn moon and a moon man hiding in a pumpkin pie. Chicago Daily News uses mock folk humor to describe a quirky scene or headline teaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Newa
Stowaway Captain Snubs Passengers on Nautical Terms
Captain Sealby of the White Star liner Cretic complains about passenger ignorance of sea terms. He recalls guiding a Warwick young woman last fall through steerage and noting the steerage crowd's large appetite during dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealby
Cretic
Warwick
Lippmann’s new color photography by fluted plate prism
Lippmann proposes a color photography method using a glass plate with five flutings per millimeter to act as tiny prisms. White light from a photographed object disperses into elementary rays as it passes behind the plate, producing a colored image on the sensitive film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon. Lippmann
Diary turns from gift to household record keeper
The diary progresses from a Christmas present to a daily writer for two weeks. Entries reveal recipes for waffles, sewing needs, and small sales like selling old pants for 22 cents. It ends up as an account and scrapbook for cake recipes, as observed by Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Some to Spare
A humorous quip about New Year resolutions. A judge remarks he has leftovers from last year unused, implying resolutions past their expiry.
Stowaway’s Feasting Draws Sailors’ Attention
A dialogue recounts a stowaway’s gluttonous meals aboard a ship. A captain and a young woman note the man’s remarkable appetite as he consumes large quantities, highlighting the sailors’ surprise at his sustenance.
Scrappy neighbors provide daily amusement in building
In a Detroit Free Press anecdote Mrs. Sly says the loud couple next door are the main entertainment in the building. The speaker notes the unusual ease of hearing between flats and the neighbors’ behavior remains a lighthearted nuisance or curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sly
Mercy
Detroit Free Press
Ages in the Animal Kingdom and Lifespan Variations
A Sunday Magazine writer notes lifespan ranges across species from insects lasting hours to elephants and turtles becoming centenarians. Mosquitoes live about three days, toads about 15 years, carp up to 150. Chickens 12–15 years, dogs usually 10 with rare 15, parrots very old, some birds over 200. Turtles storks and elephants reach centenarian ages, whales up to 400 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
The
Sunday Magazine
That Innocent Look Portrait Scene Recalled by Artist
A narrator recalls a famous portrait praised as a chef d oeuvre of a great trust. The artist explains spotting his subject briefly while he paid a $1 bill with a $10 change, highlighting childlike simplicity and innocent eyes.
Submarines in a Glass Show Window Display
A peculiar scene shows submarines arranged in a glass case within a storefront display. The arrangement invites curiosity about underwater craft and their exhibit context.
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