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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
3
Instruction on child drawing using simple natural symbols with orchard and stone fence as subjects. It contrasts fast and slow learners, notes progression through group examples, and analyzes classroom criticism to encourage bolder, varied expression while maintaining proportion and ground plane.
The article recalls Tim Hersey the Abilene founder, his burial-ground mystery, and the three Hersey children buried there. It details his frontier life, the towns he helped raise, and the eventual search for his gravesite leading to a solitary marker "S H" for Sarah Hersey. It also notes community actions after his death.
Farmers clubs in England pay high prices for magpies jays and other birds that prey on eggs and fledglings. The practice leads to an abnormal rise in small birds damaging crops. A recent board of agriculture meeting saw experts disagree on whether birds overall do more harm than good.
The Marquesas Islanders are described as a tall tattooed people famed for stilt walking. Chiefs reach extraordinary heights, some six feet ten inches, and their performances include races, dances, and high-spirited trips between rivals. Stilts resemble those used by Western youths.
A church club recommends a fairy and brownie themed party for children with simple prep. Invite boys as Brownies and girls as Fairies, add music led by an adult, and serve lemonade with pineapple and cherries. Refreshments include minced chicken sandwiches cocoa and assorted confections, with fairy decor from a confectioner.
A hostess suggests a Bonnet party for about ten couples or up to 24 guests. Guests bring untrimmed hats and trimming materials. Hats and trimming are prepared on tables, rosettes determine partners, and men decorate hats unaided. Three quarters hour, judging, then dining with hat themed centerpieces and hat shaped favors and desserts.
Beaucatcher curls travel in pairs with artistic effect from the back of the fair owner's head. Two kinds exist the modest tucked base style and the prominent neck and shoulder wandering type that suggests lost hairpins.
A simple batter method using cornmeal flour and milk with eggs. Alternative mix uses sour cream soda and flour plus cornmeal for a soft batter.
Wide embroidery with a double edge forms panels on lingerie dresses. Each panel runs from the hem to about girdle height, highlighting the garment with decorative stitching and edged detail.
Dr Laurence I Flick, a tuberculosis expert, plans an international congress to be held in Washington in 1908. The event aims to gather leading specialists to discuss advances in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.
A batter is made from two cupfuls flour one teaspoon baking powder one and one fourth cupful milk one tablespoon melted butter one half teaspoon salt and three eggs beaten separately. One half pint cooked hominy is added and the mixture is run through a coarse sieve then baked in a hot greased waffle iron.
Great Britain imported bacon valued at over 30 million dollars in 1904. The trade figure reflects substantial meat imports affecting domestic markets and wartime provisioning.
A hostess in India hosted a "feast of lights" inspired evening with Burmese decor. Lanterns, crepe paper, Japanese umbrellas, bamboo fish poles, and tiny lantern shades created a fairyland. Guests wore Burmese style robes as musicians entertained and rice curry plus refreshments were served.
Instructions for creating an edge border on a lamp mat. Use dark terra cotta cloth with green olive silk embroidery. Trace design on cloth with blue tracing cloth and transfer from paper. Satin stitch petals, closely stitch centers and leaves, cut away inner material, line mat with gold silk, and finish edge in buttonhole stitch with silk.
A group of 16 to 20 year old girls meets biweekly with themed evenings and a short paper. Dues fund charitable acts such as hospital bouquets and groceries for families. Activities include Japanese night mock wedding ghost party Old Maid evenings and occasional male guests before taps. Meetings run seven to ten with curfews and secrecy.
The article advises nightly face scrubbing with warm water pure soap and a complexion brush. Rinse dry and apply creme marquise or orange flower skin food to prevent wrinkles and support skin tissue renewal.
Beat yolks and whites of four eggs separately then fold together with one cup butter one and a half cups sugar two tablespoons water half teaspoon baking powder enough flour to roll stiff Roll out cut shapes sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake in a moderate oven.
The article argues against perpetual motion in nervous habits, urging suppression of repetitive actions like adjusting hair, wiping eyes, or adjusting clothing. It emphasizes training hands to a poised stillness and the beauty of repose.
An old street joke phrase featured in the newspaper note reflects humor about the tough view some readers have of sons in law.
Three Arkansas legislators have been indicted for accepting money to obstruct a class of bills. The piece reflects on the decline of old school statesmanship as attitudes toward corruption in politics grow harsher.
The piece notes a current fashion preference for the empire silhouette in evening wear. It highlights the flowing lace or tulle over a fitted satin lining and the growing familiarity with this silhouette.
A witness recalls observing a group of wild boar in Corbin Park near beech and spruces after sundown. The herd, descended from thirteen boars released from the Black Forest, has grown despite many shots. The account details the pigs feeding on beechnuts and approaching within ten feet before scattering as the observer remains motionless.
Chicago hosts national billiard championship events with invitations to 21 leading amateurs including Lucien Ravolle and H. H. Wright. Cal din Demarest emerges as a rising Chicago talent under Lawson W. Perkins. Hoppe and Schaefer lead the international lineup as Paris clash spawns global interest in the 18.2 balk line tournament.
In New York City, prominent swimmers and athletic clubs gather for indoor championships. Stars include C M Daniels, Marquand Schwartz, and George H Sheldon with teams from Missouri A C Chicago A A Brookline Yale Columbia and Penn. Eight teams vie in the 200 yard relay and six water polo squads promise exciting contests.
A European columnist argues the 1873 Dutch war against the sultan of Achin in Sumatra and its long, uncertain outcome. He notes Celebes hostilities are separate, Libya-style myths are misplaced, and Dutch aims met heavy resistance amid barbarism accusations. The article recounts the war’s origins, British mediation attempts, and the unclear end fate of Dutch conquest.
A humorous quip from the Cleveland Leader notes a rich uncle offering $1,000 to stay sober a year. The punchline reveals the uncle went broke plunging into copper yesterday, underscoring a comic twist on the bet and the uncle’s misfortune.
The Philadelphia Press notes a widow may enter second mourning, a stage showing she is ready for social advances. Browne suggests the widow has modified her mourning to signal openness to suitors, while Towne argues the widow still remains in grief.
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls a dealer who will sell for a song but balks when buyers offer notes not high enough, illustrating a clash over value and terms in a lighthearted exchange.
A witty exchange on misfortune shows a home-grown philosopher arguing that even bad luck has benefits. A skeptical reply questions the claim while a philosophy dispenser insists. The joke concludes with a railway accident reference highlighting how loss of limbs changes priorities.
In a brief snippet from the N Y Sun Stella and Bella trade lines on fortunes and lineage noting the family has long lacked wealth while remarking on aristocracy.
A Chicago Tribune item describes a surreal exchange where the corn crop yells at a famine demanding it stay away. The famine retorts that without the crop it would not exist, prompting the crop to silence itself and listen sheepishly.
The Houston Post recounts a so called “peculiar case” where Henpeck was pronounced dead and revived at his funeral. His wife reportedly cried out to him to return, and he opened his eyes and sat up. The tale reads as a humorous or sensational anecdote about a near resurrection.
Dialogue from Yonkers Statesman notes a quip about loss and debt with bills and friends referenced in a brisk exchange between Bill and Jill. The fragment hints at financial strain and social consequences in a local humor column.
A quotation from the N Y Weekly contrasts polished social behavior with genuine feeling. It notes the training to seem engaged even when bored, reflecting on manners among country people and polite society.
Quote notes single men more eager for war than the married, arguing they do not grasp the true horror of war while the much married emphasize risk and duty. The remark appears in Tit Bits.
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