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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
3
A preschool art guide from Frederick Richardson outlines step by step instruction for young children. It recommends simple forms such as fruits and vegetables arranged with contrasting shapes to teach basic drawing concepts and composition.
The article analyzes student work on apples and a mug, noting faults like size and arrangement and praising well proportioned pictures in Nos. 7 8 and 9. It advocates simple board demonstrations, comparison, freedom of expression, imitation learning, and pencil as best medium with four by six inch drawings.
A hunter recounts tackling buffalo skinning in On the Frontier. Though skilled with small game, he learns the challenge of a buffalo’s bulk. He stalks a bull, shoots at 270 yards, then battles leverage and turning difficulties before finally skinning the animal by pinning the head and pulling the hide.
The Northampton MP Labouchere declares no sympathy for political women and recalls dubbing Primrose League members as Primrose Pollies, reflecting a dismissive stance toward female politicians. Source: London World.
A Broadway tailor advertises live wire proof clothing for electricians and others. He credits Russian inventor Prof Artemieff with creating non live wire garments using metal hair fibers and non conducting lining. The suits reportedly withstand heavy voltages and are sold to museums cranks and three local customers.
In Salem New Jersey Friends burial grounds a massive oak stands as the state’s largest tree and perhaps the nation’s largest. The tree now serves as the trade mark of the New Jersey Forestry association.
Dr Reeder explains how to make simple syrups for medicines, suggests flavoring, and outlines a method for preparing medicinal syrups from drugs with water and alcohol. He discusses vehicles for fluid extracts, dosage guidance, and preserving syrups with glycerine or alcohol. He also advises on individualized dosing and emphasizes judgment in preparations and administration.
A reader from La Porte Indiana asks Dr David H Reeder for guidance on a long lasting pain in the right shoulder and under the shoulder blade extending along the right side seeking medical advice. The letter indicates a personal health concern and requests instructions or recommended steps to take.
Mutilation of a valuable Minerva head given to the Beaux Arts in 1860 prompts a plan to cast all major French state sculptures. The damaged nose and head cannot be repaired, and perfect casts of Louvre statues could lessen losses in a fire.
Readers may request information on health topics by writing to the Home Health Club or Dr. David H. Reeder in Laporte Indiana. Include full name and address and at least four cents in postage for a reply.
In a Sunday school in Pennsylvania a class of six adults aged 75 to 84 study under a 65 year old teacher. The elder pupils are obedient and the young instructor shows modest respect to his elders, illustrating lifelong learning.
A satirical exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times targets a public figure, calling him homely and comparing him to caricatures. The dialogue ends with a sharp judgment on his appearance and public image.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a stage discussion about realism in a production. The manager confirms there will be real food in the banquet scene and real poison used in the death scene.
The report notes Peru has about 300 million dollars invested in industries and agriculture. Machinery imported for these sectors totals around 40 million dollars to date.
Shanghai papers send special correspondents to cover army maneuvers in north China. It marks the first appearance of a Chinese special correspondent reporting on the events.
A guide on achieving a delicate fragrance across a wardrobe. It notes the need for careful, costly preparation with high quality French perfumes and consistent care, including spraying garments after laundering and filling sachets to retain scent.
A dainty collar style shown here freshens plain outfits. The daisy turn-over collar, inexpensive and easy to sew, offers women a variety of neckwear options to brighten wardrobes.
The guide describes sewing a daisy patterned collar in white lawn or linen with buttonhole edges and petals filled with zigzag stitches. It suggests measuring neck size, making a paper pattern, tracing onto fabric, then finishing with a small inner band. It notes color options like brown daisies on ecru lawn and finishing on the wrong side.
A 19th century home remedy guide advises women to fix a bulbous nose by gentle handkerchief use and nasal exercises. It recommends tepid salt water rinses for chronic catarrh, then nostril contraction exercises or a clothespin like device, plus a chin strap to promote nasal breathing and reduce a double chin.
This pattern department notice describes a shirtwaist pattern No 5526 in vleached pongee with hand embroidery design or lace trim. It notes sizing from 32 to 42 inch bust, material estimates 25 yards of 36 inch fabric for medium size, and a 10 cent request price with order coupon details.
A valentine cake baked in a heart mold should hold four gifts: a ring for the first to marry, a coin for the future millionaire, a tiny horse shoe for luck, and a thimble for single blessedness. Envelopes may hold valentines and puzzles reveal hearts as a game with tables and prizes like a heart shaped tray or pin cushion.
For women troubled by blackheads and pimples, the text prescribes a strict regimen. It urges avoiding pastries and spicy foods, drinking three to four pints of water daily, eating ample fruit, and keeping intestinal health active. It recommends nightly facial cleansing, use of creme marque or orange flower skin foods, and cautions against opening pimples, noting hy drazone and zinc ointment as healing, with a note on cleansing with alcohol.
The piece surveys the season’s wardrobe details including elbow sleeves, circular and long skirts, three quarter coats for morning wear, short afternoon coats, braided designs in two and three widths, military effects on wraps, and restrictions on shopping wear, reflecting widespread inquiries from the era.
Advice recommends simple foods and routines to aid sleep. Four buttered crackers with red pepper, eaten as a sandwich, are suggested as effective and safe. Also advised are retiring at the same hour, avoiding exciting reading, and staying calm before bed.
A white Liberty silk dress for a young girl, worn and admired, features a short skirt trimmed with bands of silk and white embroidery in white tulle. The bodice repeats the trim with a low cut and a satin corselet. Short sleeves sit under the trimming.
An Irishman in County Mayo hears a brougham arrive at the inn as rain pours down. He’s asked to translate the motto Fides regnat ubique on the owner's doors, replies Faith it rains everywhere, a wry take on universal weather and belief.
The Koku min contrasts Japanese soldiers with foreign troops, stating Japanese enlist to defend their country with duty and valor, while other nations are said to treat fighting as occupation or mercenary service. It adds England lags behind Japan on this principle.
The Holy Name Society, stands for reverence for God, and in eastern cities its members have led large parades to protest blasphemy with crowds reaching up to 20,000 men.
Pink rose buds and pink carnations with forget-me-nots chosen for St Valentine. Decorations include silver and gilt paper chains as described by Madame Merri.
A Viennese baroness recently murdered used a covert network of tubes from her sitting room to the kitchen and servants’ rooms to overhear uncomplimentary remarks. She prided herself on this wartime efficiency and spied on staff as a deliberate strategy.
A Greenland whale is described as weighing as much as 8 percent of an elephant or about 440 bears, highlighting the massive size of the creature through comparison.
Ta Wa a Chinamman was sentenced at Rangoon to five years at hard labor for stealing a bottle of whisky. The note suggests inmates needed help in the Rangoon penitentiary laundry.
The American consul general who investigated the murder of American missionaries in Lienchow China recommends a Carnegie medal for heroism be awarded to a Chinese man who risked his life to save one of the women missionaries.
A brief shop notice from an English grocer states the credit department is closed for repairs. No further details or dates are provided.
Charming tan Henrietta with ecru lace pattern described for a two-piece outfit. Includes waist back closure and fitted lining supporting a lace blouse, nine gore pleated skirt, and yardage estimates for 44 inch fabric. Sizes range bust 32 to 42 and waist 20 to 30 inches. patterns priced ten cents each.
A Yonkers Statesman quote recalls a conversation about a young man in college. He is not pursuing football and is instead studying to become a surgeon.
H Walter Hand of Cape May caught a corn crake, the only known specimen in the area and the second ever found in south Jersey, with the first recorded in 1856 in Salem county. The bird, an upland relative of the water rail, is of European origin and its arrival here remains unexplained.
A playful Town Topics item notes Warren proposed to Daisy by mail and Daisy’s laconic reply. Her brief message reads Yours in haste, Daisy, capturing a witty social moment. The exchange reflects lighthearted courtship customs of the era.
The Plankville Palladium editor recalls Uncle Goshall Hemlock saying his brother Sun dayed with him recently and also Mondayed through Saturdayed. Josh is described as a fixture when he calls, per a Chicago Sun quotation.
A brief squib notes a humorous claim that in Spain one out of every fifteen men is claimed to be noble, a caricature of social ranking. It reflects playful stereotypes without asserting verifiable fact.
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