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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
8
A crowded station ride sparks a shy artist’s gift drawing from a stranger. On the train she resists his request yet later appears in his life as his portrait of a mysterious woman. Years later at an art show they confront desire truth and identity.
A lively overheard dialogue unfolds as a couple discusses fate and affinity. The earnest youth presses hopes of a romance while they are not yet acquainted. An entry with a reception committee leads to an introduction of Miss Dennison to Mr Richard Orme.
Edwin Simpler of Selbyville Delaware reported his wife missing during their honeymoon in Philadelphia. Fifteen minutes later a woman arrived claiming her husband was missing. both parties identified each other and were reunited at the Tenth and Thompson street station.
The Standing Bear trial in Omaha, sparked by Carl Schurz's interior order, made Indians citizens and ended with Judge Dundy ruling an Indian a person. Standing Bear spoke of blood and common humanity, provoking a courtroom standing ovation before the landmark decision.
An essay urging readers to apply the Golden Rule in servant management. It argues refined child culture and pleasant surroundings improve servants, notes the burdens of housework, and calls for fair hours, decent meals, comfortable rooms, and considerate treatment to reduce overwork and improve morale.
A cask of gold stolen from soldiers en route to Fort Gibson during the Civil War era was buried near Willow Springs. After a battle where most outlaws died, one outlaw survived and died in Fort Leavenworth prison, but before death he spoke of the treasure. Vinita plans a renewed hunt by a local man with Willow Springs familiarity.
The ostrich has been domesticated in Central America and is kept similarly to fowls. The hen lays many eggs, which form a notable article of commerce.
In New York the traditional straw hat period runs May 30 to September 15 but recent customs show hats worn whenever weather feels right. The Sun notes spring earlier openings, with a warm April 30 Fifth Avenue sighting of a Panama hat that looked appropriate and unremarkable, signaling relaxed adherence to fixed dates.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip recalls Turner as a bright fellow who is a roommate but leaves his partner with a cramped bed. The exchange emphasizes playful jabs about shared living space and sleep.
The article profiles Levi Yarson Morton born May 16 1824 Shoreham Vermont a former vice president and statesman praised for integrity and philanthropy. It notes his Rhinecliff Memorial Library gift 25000 to fund a library with his name absent and outlines his Pilgrim ancestry and civic career. He is described as youthful at 82 with a history of public service and charitable giving.
An article from San Francisco discusses a Los Angeles establishment owned by M. Pernot claimed to be the only U S snail breeder for edible snails. It details pens under a windmill tank, snail growth, and methods to prepare and cook snails for food. It mentions perceived health value for lung trouble.
A home remedy suggests using cucumber lotion with a mixture of half cucumber juice and half water to calm irritated skin after dust exposure.
A 1886 initiative by local adherents in Oconto Wisconsin led to the construction of the first Christian Science church. Mary Baker Eddy’s discovery in 1866 near Lynn Massachusetts inspired followers far from the origin, with a donated lot enabling the building in the small Wisconsin city.
The article recalls the FIRST CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHURCH IN THE WORLD in Oconto founded by M. H. Sargent. Building committee included Mrs. Thomas Millidge, Mrs. Charles sf Pendleton and Mrs. Henry T. Sargent. The church opened October 31, 1886 with Mrs. Eddy calling it the first church. Since then two locals, Rev Lawson P. Norcros and Mrs. Laura E. Sargent, joined to assist Mrs. Eddy.
Paris reports Prof Metchnikoff declares gray hair is not necessary for all. He says gray arises from a living cell inside each hair feeding on pigment and dying if heated to 60 degrees Celsius. He notes his prior work finding a specific agent for old age.
The Adirondack forests provide 580000 cords of pulp wood from the 2500000 cords used yearly in the nation.
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