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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
6
The author advises that children practice with simple forms before tackling complex drawings. Early efforts may show a lack of grasp of symbol combining, which is new to the child, and teachers should allow time for familiarization with this pictorial mode.
The text describes developing visual perception by drawing symbols of haycocks fence and hills rather than the actual objects. It instructs presenting group 2 subjects as others were shown, using haycocks hill and tree trunks as variations in group 3, with one combination drawn in accented lines and results varying.
The article explains guiding children to invent symbols from natural forms and simple objects, starting with flowers and leaves, then progressing to outdoor scenes. It emphasizes observation, gradual difficulty, and using near-at-hand materials to foster expression without forcing technical drawing.
Helena man Ike Boyer recalls a southern Montana blizzard tale from his overland trip with driver Shorty. They battled a fast storm, lost the sled tongue, kept warm by walking and smoking, then reached Bannack after a frigid night with 15 below temperatures recorded.
For two months residents report a silent woman in black passing through the Nez Perce city at night. Witnesses, including C W Felt and John Olson, describe a veiled figure seen near Muir’s old hangout, with rumors of a practical joke or a demented woman.
A New York Press item notes society women obsession with matching stamps and stationery. A violet three cent stamp pairs with violet paper and ink, while blue stationery prompts blue five cent stamps, showing fashion over price in upper crust correspondence.
At New Peter Hoff the czar's family attended a ceremony. Grand Duchess Olga demanded the volture carriage owners move to clear the door for the emperor's daughters. A Cossack refused, Olga urged again then the czar appeared and rebuked his daughter.
Country Life in America notes a shift from native American horse harness to the English style over two decades. It recalls earlier ridicule of American gear while praising modern adoption, stating that education improved taste and techniques. The piece highlights a once late arrival of English harness and its broad current use except for speedway dress.
A Cleveland Leader dialogue reports Mrs Potts-Jack accusing her husband Jack Potts of gambling. he denies it claiming a recent loss of only $23. The exchange frames a marital dispute over poker and trust.
E. Van Meluch, 28, wandered in a blizzard near Virginia Minnesota for days. He froze both feet and then fell asleep by a tree fire, burning his feet as they thawed. Rushed to a hospital, he died the next morning from uraemic poison and injuries.
Keen Observer features a playful exchange from Puck where a child shows a crying baby doll that seems almost human. Tommy retorts that it would be more human if it cried when he walks the floor with her and slept when placed to bed.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution quotes a speaker musing on heaven’s height and his aim to reach halfway without getting dizzy, reflecting a folksy Appalachian cadence in a brief, probing remark.
Observation on church seating and ushers noting a stranger in a fashionable suit priced at fifty dollars. The piece contrasts cheap appearance with the claim of French-made attire and directs seating for impact.
A sharpened boast frames a character clash as a young barrister declares he can overturn wills. The exchange hints at domestic tension and a sly rivalry with a husband and wife. The dialogue radiates cocky bravado and humorous contempt.
Beavers Pennsylvania report says six sons of prominent families will be arrested after a dorm prank at a coed college. A champagne bottle from a midnight basket injured Prof Cadwallader. President Staples confronted intruders and freed a captured student before a planned charge of trespass or burglary.
Nellie Hand an 18 year old girl saved a Philadelphia and Reading passenger train from derailment during a severe storm in New Jersey. She flagged the train with a red lantern near a collapsed building, signaling the engineer who stopped the locomotive in time. Railroad officials call her a heroine and a reward is anticipated.
Louis Dovack, 24, of South Chicago, wandered into a ditch with quicksand at the bottom. A passerby heard his cries, police arrived and saved him from drowning by throwing ropes and pulling him to solid ground.
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Press features a new clerk asking for a raise by claiming superiority over a former worker. The employer quips that even ten times nothing remains nothing, highlighting a sharp exchange on merit and pay.
In this brief comic exchange Joey Esquimaux demands a share of seal blubber from Madge Esquimaux. She refuses and recalls a prior incident when he shared a lamp from the mission Sunday school.
Mrs Ascum notes it is Mrs Borem’s at-home day and asks if a call will be made. Mrs Fox replies she only visits when sure it is not her at-home day, reflecting social etiquette in Philadelphia.
Mrs Elwell and five crew from the Susquehanna after wreck reach land near Solomon Islands. Held by natives with one musket, they escape through a hole in a hut, row 12 hours starving, then are picked up by the Ada’s captain and taken to San Christobal with the remaining crew.
Bible lesson from Matthew 5 33 48 on the law of Christ fulfilling the old law with emphasis on oaths truthfulness mercy and love toward enemies. It explains swearing abstinence from casual oaths practical guidance for conduct under pressure and the aim of spiritual perfection reflected in actions prayers and kind deeds.
Colorado City hunters Noah R. Swartz and John Hamaker report sighting a nude man on Pike's Peak while on a hunting trip. They suggest the figure could be Alfred Marlowe, who vanished after a 1896 snowslide with companion Joseph Bradley, Bradley later found altered and silent in an insane asylum.
Albuquerque report states D. H. Waugh of Deadwood South Dakota died aged 73 in the city after living on coffee and doughnuts for weeks. He was reputedly affluent but miserly, and doctors ruled death from lack of nourishment.
A light exchange in Puck features a man asking for three pairs of socks for a quarter. The salesman replies with a friendly quip about a color being so fast it, if it started to run, would be arrested for speeding.
A humorous note from Detroit Free Press jokes that a philosophy teacher’s ancestors were millers, suggesting he inherits a knack for grinding. The quip plays on phrases about milling and being a hard taskmaster.
The passage recalls Congressman Champ Clark recounting a candidate for recorder in Indiana who ran a self advertising stunt. Lew Shank placed a newspaper card offering fifteen thousand girls to kiss their sweethearts and urge them to vote for him.
A Sabetha Herald snippet notes the local caution against personal tone while amusingly suggesting a dog east of the livery stable should lose weight, reflecting small town humor and community voice.
A brief exchange depicts a husband and wife recalling their marriage amid playful self-reproach. He jokes about foolishness after marriage while she concedes she nearly felt the same. The dialogue underscores light domestic humor typical of the era.
Yonkers Statesman reports a clash over household values with Patience-Priscilla asserting nothing is wasted while Patrice claims otherwise. The item centers on a claim of improper affection toward a pet dog.
A Chicago Daily News quote describes a singer as well fixed with diamonds and automobiles, while a comedian jokes that she is what they would call a fixed star.
A humorous quip from the Detroit Free Press recalls a runaway horse tearing up a dashboard and a borrowed automobile needed to drag the narrator home. The exchange highlights rough travel and inventive problem solving from a bygone era.
A humorous exchange from Puck depicts Old Stoxanbons debating control with his chauffeur. The chauffeur concedes he cannot restrain the situation, prompting a comical suggestion to crash into something cheap.
In a Chicago Sun excerpt a speaker jokes about a starving woman and a plan to place her in an elderly ladies' home. The exchange frames dignity and stubbornness with wit, reflecting social attitudes toward aging and care in the era.
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