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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
2
A column defends respect for the U S flag amid calls to curb its commercial use. It cites a St Louis Globe-Democrat critique of charity bazaar banners autographed by a actor who sold them as souvenirs, noting laws against advertising with the flag and urging proper patriotic reverence.
Felix Adler argues Americans are overly optimistic about present conditions and future outcomes. He cites widespread moral flaws among church and state leaders and exposes the strong influence of insurance scandals. He urges skepticism toward relying on a single reformer and questions mass faith in collective virtue.
London papers praise American ambassadors James Russell Lowell Joseph Choate and Whitelaw Reid as models for Britain to send to Washington. They argue the moment calls for a British envoy to represent British interests rather than direct dealings with the American state department.
The passage contrasts Joseph Chamberlain who avoids giving autographs with a printed rule to limit requests, with Lord Rosebery who adds a humorous note to his signatures urging recipients to seek more useful pursuits.
A science note explains that the nearest star to our sun lies about twenty five trillion miles away. At an airship pace of one mile per minute, nonstop, the trip would take roughly forty eight million two hundred sixty thousand years.
A planned railway construction threatens a section of the great wall of China, with engineers proposing tunneling and support works to stabilize the site and safeguard the ancient structure. Local authorities warn of potential erosion and seek preservation measures.
A brief biblical citation note from 1907 credits W S Edson and cites Joshua chapter eight verses one through twenty nine as scripture authority. The fragment lacks narrative detail or events beyond the reference.
Sermonette warns that sin spreads beyond the individual to affect family, friends, and community. It cites Achan and Samson to show how transgression weakens believers and invites defeat, urging Christians to seek fault within and strive to be more than conquerors with God.
The king of Ai rules with ruthless zeal after defeating Israel. He slays critics and enforces fear as Israelites approach with a camp in the valley. Pursuit begins at dawn as the king vows to destroy all in the encampment.
Within six months 32 buildings were secured by the German associations. The largest is under construction at Ulm costing $100,000 with city authorities granting 2,000 mars yearly for ten years. The Ulm building houses educational rooms and 120 apartments for young men, serving as headquarters for 10,600 soldiers. The Munich association bought a building for $40,000.
Mrs Henrietta N Greely wife of Arctic explorer Gen A W Greely shares her Alaska journey by ship to Juneau Skagway and Dyea describing weather fire risk gold rush towns the Inland Passage frontier life of women and officers wives including a six hundred thousand bullion transfer and the impact on middle class women in a wild new community.
Two old friends meet in a subway car a New England woman and a rural visitor exchange gossip about the village home of the visitor to the city. The question of whether old Lady Woods is dead is answered with a joke about undertakers’ fees provoking a grim laugh.
Meanley boasts of his vast fortune while Browne argues Towne inherited wealth from a poor father. Browne counters that the father was stingy, and the son inherited those frugal traits.
A dialogue fragment portrays a new statesman explaining his hunger for a "roll" of fame, while an admiring friend asks how he will rise in life. The exchange centers on the paradox of seeking public recognition versus personal achievement.
A seven year old association with 1900 members including 700 boys proposes a project at Nuremberg costing 140000 dollars.
Scotland has 230 YMCA societies with a total membership of 24 366. Ireland reports 40 associations and 7 770 members.
A new institution to train Christian workers in Philadelphia is planned, modeled after Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute. The project aims to provide practical religious education and ministry preparation locally.
Maj E D Reddington the Union Pacific paymaster in the Kansas Pacific era visits Wallace Kansas. An Irish landlady serves a grand supper with coffee for everyone while the Yankee paymaster orders tea provoking amused titter from boarders. The tale captures local color of 19th century railroad life.
A boy soliciting for the Little Wanderers' Home Thanksgiving dinner meets Prof. Park of Andover Massachusetts on his front walk. The professor, amused by the boy's honesty, offers a dollar after asking if he should go to the poorhouse for giving the donation.
The Sneeze-Wood Tree is native to Natal and parts of South Africa. Workers sneeze from dust when sawing or planing it. the dust acts like strong snuff. The wood tastes bitter and insects avoid it, making it valued for long lasting work.
Pat Shaughnessy rushed around with his bank book after learning his bank failed and demanded his money. The teller began counting, and he sighed with relief then muttered about taking it all if it is there. The contrast shows the tension and relief in a bank panic.
A family scene at supper reveals George Gunner winning big on a 100-to-1 horse after losses on a sure thing and a dark horse. His wife scolds the gambling, then celebrates the final windfall as a true sport. The Chicago Daily News notes the humorous episode.
A New York woman recalls an encounter with a Parisian gentleman who saluted with elegant bows and apologized for a visible flaw in her attire. The anecdote contrasts French courtesy with American embarrassment and social restraint in public manners.
Pittsburg magnate James Bloodgood endures years of severe dyspepsia from rushed meals and wealth. He now walks ten hours daily to control symptoms and survives on dry toast and tea, claiming factory workers have time to eat while he cannot stop long enough to spend money.
The tale says Big Osh the emperor of China and founder of the Bing dynasty saw future civilization in a moment and commanded his equerry to harness Niagara. It is noted with humor that Niagara was the emperor’s old gray mare in the Puck spoof.
A doctor urges thrift amid households buying rugs and pictures while epidemics loom. The reply predicts strong income over the next six months but fears future low railroad rates will attract travel to California, challenging doctors' earnings.
The account recalls Columbus believing America to be India and judging native stories as deceptive. He supposedly saw through tales of inland seas and copper finds by forest dwellers, remarking on the Irish descent of natives.
Instructions describe assembling a float device from pipe bends pumps gauges and brass wire to create a level measuring mechanism. A small bicycle pump plunger is used as the float housing with a copper cap, a steam gauge provides a pointer, and machine oil fills the U tube to calibrate zero.
A 12 story concrete office monolith is being erected behind the old Broadway Tabernacle at Thirty fourth and Thirty fifth streets near Sixth Avenue. The structure will require no steel girders and is cast in place, with timber moulds remaining until the concrete firms. Two slender wooden towers serve as hoists, with no heavy derricks, and the building will be 200 feet long with frontages of 50 and 30 feet.
A Popular Science writer suggests extending the spout within an inch or two of the barrel bottom to stir sediments and rapidly clear dirty rain water. The same technique helps cisterns, with faster results in smaller tanks.
The United States lighthouse board will extend the submarine signal system to several key lightships on the Atlantic coast after summer tests. The system uses a submarine bell to transmit signals read up to 15 miles with the bell hung 15 to 20 feet deep. Navigators locate the lightship by its bell number on the chart.
A recent United States Geological Survey bulletin resolves earlier discrepancies between the census bureau and the general land office on U S area. Excluding Alaska dependencies and Panama, the United States proper covers 3 026 789 square miles. A conference among the agencies produced the bulletin.
A moralist aims to uplift fellow humans while a flying machine inventor warns the challenge is preventing a return to earth with a jolt. This Washington Star quip contrasts lofty ethics with practical safety in innovation.
A Detroit Free Press snippet cites a debate over keeping a chauffeur. The exchange notes the family previously lacked a chauffeur and hired the cook’s husband to fill the role, illustrating practical job substitutions in domestic staffing.
United States railroads show 217,341 miles completed by end of 1905, a 4,715 mile gain. Capital stock totals 6,741,956,825 with bonded debt at 7,425,261,901 and total liabilities 16,292,88,823. Road costs stand at 12,143,997, 551. traffic revenue 2,112,197,770 against expenses 1,368,549,574. Passengers reach 745,446,641 carrying 23,906,420,668 miles.
The article notes long standing demand for alligator skins and the spread of imitations in Europe, including sheepback skins sold as genuine. It discusses plans to raise alligators in French colonies to boost supply and highlights the high demand for alligator oil used in making chamois leather.
A chat between Cholly Nowitt and Dolly Smart. He asks if she is literary and she describes herself as a kindergarten teacher, revealing a moment of intellectual sympathy between strangers.
Instructions suggest dissolving washing powder in the water in the open elevator system to help the pump run smoothly. This health and safety relevant tip uses practical maintenance steps. Ensure proper dissolution and avoid excess residue.
A lively exchange quotes Detroit Free Press lines claiming a man’s brain cells are limited while another character contends otherwise. The brief feature frames a humorous back and forth on intelligence and wit.
Uncle Sam will proceed to build the biggest warship ever floated, signaling a major push in naval construction and national defense. The plan outlines accelerated shipyard work and expanded production to complete the vessel in record time.
The Washington Star comments that prosecutions against ice trusts reveal only public frustration with scarce ice. It predicts that soon critics will demand legal action to clear ice from sidewalks despite complaints about supply.
In a Detroit Free Press snippet a reader asks who designed the apartment building and the joke answer is a bee. The quip reflects playful city humor about urban design.
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