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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
12
The princess adopts Moses in the temple era and he resists Egyptian worship revealing a divine calling. Moses confides his God given mission to his foster mother who promises support for his people.
Joseph Davis, a Polish worker, wandered for nine days through abandoned corridors of the Pittston mine near Wilkes-Barre. Struggling with hunger thirst and fear he followed a air draught to the ventilator and crawled to safety. Rescued by fellow miners he was treated by a physician after suffering severe cramps.
An analysis notes electricity expanding in Egypt as coal costs keep petroleum motors cheaper. A German landowner promotes electrification on estates near the Barrage and Upper Egypt offers strong motive power from Nile cataracts. Electric elevators gain appeal in tall lodging due to clean air and cooling.
A saying warns that when a man asks if he looks his age, the answer often reveals he indeed does. The remark highlights self perception linked to aging and social cues about appearance. It captures a common introspective moment about vitality and youth.
A terse exchange between Edwin and Ferdy escalates around trousers priced at three dollars. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the confrontation centers on a pair of pants and a dead boy remark.
In a Cleveland Leader report a man pleads not guilty to assault after striking his wife with a chair. He says the blow was unintentional though admitting the intention to hit her existed. The defense characterizes the act as an accident.
Stella asks how to phrase the shock while Bella recalls a motherly reaction to a hinted gift from the father, contrasting emotions in a domestic moment as quoted in the New York Sun.
In a carnival tales voice, a boy recounts a railroad wreck scene with their circus train. Pa is rescued, involved in masons and farce, and the family scenes with bearded women, giant performers, and claim agents unfold. The narrator jokes on lawsuits, money, and pa's pants as they head toward Pittsburgh.
An ad from the Pattern Department offers a girls shirred dress pattern for ten cents. Readers are instructed to send size and pattern number with payment and to use the provided coupon for ordering.
In Ware Massachusetts the bay horse Dan is gradually turning white after a lightning fright last July. Veterinary experts compare the change to a human shock turning hair white. Dan, a 1,400 pound wagon horse, stood stunned but unharmed after a lightning bolt struck near his stable. White patches spread across his legs and back, attracting town interest as he becomes partly white. His driver A T Thayer notes the animal’s temper remains gentle and friendly, with more treats since the transformation, raising concern he may become spoiled.
Louis Hickey age 22 was caught in a factory belt shaft in Chester Pennsylvania. He grabbed a girder and held on as the shaft revolved. He was tossed free of his clothes but suffered no injuries and returned to work after being clothed.
President Roosevelt favors creating a game preserve on the Kaibab plateau in Arizona, including the Buckskin mountains. The 60 by 80 mile tract could sustain 5000 buffalo and substantial elk or moose, with abundant small game. Senator Smoot has drafted a bill to establish it.
The heiress asks if her husband married her to spite someone else and receives a blunt reply that he married for her money alone. The exchange highlights motives in a union built on wealth rather than affection.
A Cleve Leader snippet notes chatter about Miss Yella and her pace of aging. The remark “She ran 22 for 11 years” hints at a local joke or anecdote about speed or longevity. The exchange ends with the line catching up and a terse observation.
The bisnaga plant, a cactus, acts as a natural reservoir in American deserts. It stores cool, sweet water drawn from the earth and kept cool by evaporation, saving hundreds of wanderers from dying of thirst.
A dozen members of an Irish brass band performed atop a 140 foot high chimney in Dublin creating a remarkable musical stunt.
The piece notes cheap leather is weighted with glucose and barium to pass weight tests for first quality, yet it absorbs moisture, never dries properly, and feet perspiration rots the inner sole, making such footwear dangerous.
Only 1,400 Russian pilgrims traveled to Jerusalem this year, far below the usual 8,000. The drop signals shifting religious travel patterns amid broader regional tensions and economic strain.
The article argues the new Britain Japan treaty aims to preserve China while likening it to dual control over Egypt. It warns Japan seeks to extend influence in Manchuria and China, comparing imperial fate to Egypt under British and French intervention and predicting possible protectorate actions.
Simple sleeping garment for girls with tucks on front and back and a rolling high neck collar. Neck options include square or low rounded, sleeves in long or elbow length, fabric 36 inches wide. pattern No. 5059 covers sizes 4 6 8 10 and 12 with four and one eighth yards required for medium size.
Justin McCarthy guided a young American married woman through the library of the House of Commons and noted it was against rules for a woman to sit. She promptly moved a chair to a table and sat down, challenging the custom with a quiet act of defiance.
Argentine finance minister introduces a bill to replace paper currency with a new coin named Argentino. The measure aims to use the franc as the standard for the national currency and establish the Argentino as the monetary unit.
A medical authority warns that unguided outdoor treatment harms consumptives. Too much exposure with insufficient comfort and instruction leads to poor outcomes, including high fever and premature deaths. Rest and gradual adaptation are essential, as overzealous outdoor living often shortens life.
Engineer Charles M. Warren of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, after speeding through eight stations at 60 miles an hour without stopping, was taken from his cab in Janesville Wisconsin. Officials later found him insane and he was moved to Mendota asylum. Warren reportedly sent his train down grades and around curves, throwing passengers from their seats and stopping only where there were no stations.
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