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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1904

Page

6

Gods Message For To-Day The Simple Gospel Story

A sermon outlines gods plan of salvation as simple and universal, stressing that the message is precept upon precept line upon line here a little there a little. It argues the need to repent and believe, and warns of hardened hearts that resist the unchanging gospel.

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Japanese Houses and Their Single Floor Design

The article explains how a Japanese house is typically a single level with a variable number of rooms based on the owner's needs. It notes that spaces are divided at night by paper shutters set in grooves, resembling an old work box, and that there are no doors or passages.

Paradise Israel Egypt Father God Jesus Jerusalem

Religious Experience Beyond Our Orbits

A Wellspring piece urges tolerance for diverse religious life, comparing belief paths to comets and planets each following its own orbit while all revolve around a common sun. It champions non judgment and shared humanity across faith traditions.

Deserter Peter Mayville Wins Fight After Falsified Identity

The Chicago Inter Ocean recounts how Peter Mayville deserted from the Ninth Vermont, used the name Peter Barry Newcome, and fought in Gettysburg after serving as a paroled prisoner. He lost both arms and later returned to Vermont as a pensioned, armless veteran nicknamed Pete Newcome.

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The Sergeant's Retreat Recounts Port Hudson Siege

J P Lloyd recalls Civil War memories from Port Hudson. He describes shelling, crossfires, and a fierce Confederate assault, detailing a retreat that became a running battle through hedges and open ground. He notes nine sets of brothers in his Third Ohio unit and lists fates at Perryville and Stones River.

Port Hudson J. P. Lloyd National Tribune Dudley Ward Ohio George Charlie Merrill Curly John Vanbrimer John Charles Hiskett Charles Benedict Milo Simon Welch Jasper M. Mann Joseph S. K. Moore Edward L. Reed Moore Tigert Valley W. Va Perryville Curly Vanbrimer John Benedict Stone River Lieut Reed Rome Charleston S. C Streight Forrest Camp Chase John A. Duncan

Rich women blamed in new Paris shoplifting fad

The article cites Dr. Dubuisson and the Chicago Tribune claiming kleptomania, renamed magasinitis, affects mostly wealthy women who steal dainty fashion items. It attributes the urge to temptations in grand magasins and suggests forbidding customers from handling wares, though such cures could ruin business.

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Feeding Five Thousand Described With Jesus Miraculous Aid

The passage recounts Jesus feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fish, then sending the crowd away and retreating to pray on a mountain. It notes the Matthew Mark Luke accounts, the crowd's intent to crown Jesus, and Jesus withdrawing to reveal his true mission beyond political messianic expectations.

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Unknown hero identified in Altoona Pass grave

The Atlanta Constitution reports the unknown Confederate soldier buried at Altoona Pass near Kennesaw Mountain has been identified as John Armstrong, of an Alabama regiment. He fell during Johnson retreating toward Atlanta as Sherman’s forces advanced. John Lathen of Viola, Alabama, informed I. P. Sewell of Cobb County, leading to the discovery. The Western & Atlantic Railroad maintained the grave with a steel railing and marble slab bearing an inscription.

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An Unknown Hero Fe Died for the Cause He Thought Was Right

An unclear anecdote describes a fatal incident connected to a railway pass and an arrest, with witness recollections of a harsh confrontation and a painful interview. The text references Western and Atlantic railroad authorities and a corrective parental moment amid a tense scene.

Fortunes in All Ranks and the Wealth Gap of 1903

A London report estimates national capital if shared would give nearly 1200 per person, while most save nothing. Probate data for 1902 shows 62,310 estates worth 1.35 billion dollars, with a few individuals holding vast wealth. The largest 1903 estates are Samuel Lewis with 5 million and Col Harry McCalmont with 10 million, the latter said to be inherited from Hugh McCalmont.

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Her Part in It and the Silent Partner

A Philadelphia Press quote credits his wife as largely responsible for his business success while noting she has made it essential for him to earn more money. The New York Times quotes a different sentiment about happiness and a son's view of his mother.

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One Strenuous Minute in a Sway Story Car Scene

A pretty girl confronts a strange young man in a car. He replies with a chilling smile and a suggestive remark about someone’s presence for “one minute.” The exchange hints at tension and danger in a short, noir style vignette from Sway Stories.

Rule Bans Captains Wives From Transatlantic Ships

A maritime rule prohibits captains wives from traveling on big trans Atlantic steamships. The guideline aims to keep captains focused on public duty if disaster strikes rather than on their wives safety.

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