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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
7
William A. Radford offers free guidance on home construction. The article explains gambrel roofs for space efficiency, chimney safety, and the growing use of furnaces and modern conveniences in small houses. It also urges prudent budgeting with mortgages and gradual upgrades to improve comfort without debt.
A handsome Wisconsin memorial marks the state’s share in the Shiloh battle. The monument honors Wisconsin soldiers and the role of the Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth regiments at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
The monument bears an inscription recording the shares of Wisconsin regiments in the fight against Johnston and Beauregard. Governor of Wisconsin with his staff and many surviving Wisconsin regiments attended the dedication exercises on April 7.
A Pittsburg office building uses a ventilation filter with coke and water to cleanse air before circulation. A fan draws indoor air through the device, delivering cleaner air under pressure to all rooms, improving health and productivity during a recent hot summer.
A grand chorus of Union anthem across a Confederate prison pen halts desertion and stuns Gen Cobb and Capt Wirtz. Ten thousand singers swell to thirty thousand voices, their chorus echoing through the walls as the Star Spangled Banner rings over the land of the free and home of the brave.
A dying United States Army general from Arizona died near Mobile Alabama. Mobile Rifles held a full military funeral at the National Cemetery draping him with flags and firing a farewell volley. Philadelphia mayor sent thanks and flowers, praising North South unity and brotherly love.
A reminiscence notes Gen O O Howard as the only living U S general who once led 150000 troops. It recalls Fair Oaks when his right arm was lost and a meeting with Gen Kearny who had lost his left arm and told him they would buy gloves at the same shop.
Dublin Zoo known for lion breeding aims to extend liberty by letting a number of creatures roam the grounds. Visitors now encounter the emu and the American ostrich on a shaded path as liberated specimens join the exhibit.
A Jamaica report notes a large white worm found in the heart of the cabbage palm regarded as a prized delicacy. When cooked it reportedly tastes like almonds and is consumed as a regional treat.
English missionary Hannah Riddell, tending lepers in Japan, has received the Order of the Blue Ribbon from the emperor. Her appeal for improved government care for lepers will be considered by the diet now in session.
The Twenty third Royal Welsh Fusiliers are nicknamed the Nanny Goats because the regiment has historically kept a nanny goat as a regimental pet from time immemorial.
Pottsville Pa inventor R T Williamson sold to Germany the secret of a new armor plate. The design yields slightly when struck rather than offering absolute resistance. The American government declined to buy. Williamson’s price is said to make him wealthy.
A Worcester Mass census enumerator asked a nine year old for her family church. She replied Papa is a Unitarian mamma is an Episcopalian I am an Episcopalian but Ruth is wavering. Ruth is five years old.
In Lippincott's Magazine a prolix preacher sermons from Revelation about the seven churches in Asia. After half an hour on three, a boy sighs to his mother with a stage prompter voice asking for another hour.
America nears use of automobiles for military purposes. War department may buy power driven cars after a successful trial by army medical officers.
For three-quarters of a century Belgium has enjoyed a rare period without war and seeks to maintain peace amid regional tensions and historical memory of conflict.
In London the grille or women’s cage that screens ladies from MPs remains. MP Henry Norman urged removal, but Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman refused. The article notes the room’s cagelike appearance and its hard conditions for spectators and wives and companions.
A history of how women were once barred from the House of Commons chamber. It details restricting access in 1778 with a debate on admitting women, the ban enforced for two hours, and later limited viewing from the ceiling vent. The piece notes disguises by duchess of Gordon and Mrs Sheridan, and the eventual 1834 fire. It ends with Lord Brougham opposing new accommodations and the creation of a bird cage gallery as a compromise.
San Francisco reports Col. J W Hardie importing Fritz a Red Cross trained ambulance dog from the Kaiser era to demonstrate for US forces. The article notes Italian French German and British armies use ambulance dogs with scenting to locate wounded and bring first aid supplies to them.
U Iwatani, a Japanese soldier returning from a Russian prison, killed himself after reading a letter from his father. The letter warned that his capture and fate would dishonor the Japanese army, ruin the family name, and shamed the villagers, and ordered him not to return home alive.
Mr Bliggins claims the Englishman lacks humor. Miss Cayenne asks what shows this, and the reply notes laughter is a matter of politeness rather than humor, reflecting a light échange in the Washington Star.
A Washington Star exchange frames a young woman's claim that a man sees her as the world to him while Miss Cayenne comments he means well but lacks originality in his conversational efforts.
A Washington Star anecdote recalls Bliggins delivering a speech that left a listener mentally strained as they fought to ignore the tiresome rhetoric. The remark underscores the speaker's challenge of staying focused amid dull discourse.
A brief humorous exchange shows Jimmy proposing in a day and someone else claiming an earlier proposal last night. The Cleveland Leader notes the playful rehearsal behind the vows as the gossip unfolds.
Washington reports revival of a movement to establish a vast Appalachian forest reserve or national park spanning parts of Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina. About 2 million acres could be included with a $10 million appropriation debated. plan seeks to protect rivers and forests while limiting farm plots to 200 acres.
In a brief exchange, a teacher asks how much remains after a $5 note is split for $2.75 for the mother. Tommy Tuff answers swiftly, illustrating playful problem solving in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
A brief Washington Star quip contrasts two men, Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete, debating who are the true grafters. They distinguish between living on hand-outs versus hold-outs, highlighting a humorous social distinction.
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes a bride recounting Charlie’s vow to stop drinking for their wedding. The reply confirms he kept the pledge by not drinking at all that day.
A quip in a Cleveland exchange recalls a motherly memory as Miss Tersleep teases about staying out late. The dialogue captures a light, domestic moment with playful banter among characters.
The Rural New Yorker recounts a crow named Jerry hatched in May in a hemlock nest. A 12 year old kept him fed every three hours and let him roam near the grape arbor while robins moved away. Jerry learned to greet neighbors, teased the family cat and dog, and visited the village school with the children.
A family fireside game explores the origins of common military terms. The mother explains that army comes from a French word meaning armed, brigade from Italian brigata, military from Roman miles, soldier from solidus, artillery from arcus and arcu balista, shrapnel named after General Shrapnel, pistol once a fist gun from Pis toja, and bayonet from Bayonne.
A simple project turns a grocery box into a wall mounted magazine and newspaper holder. Cut to a slope, add partitions and a small drawer to store papers, magazines, and envelopes, with initials labeled at the top. Stain and fasten to the wall for handy family storage.
A brief exchange shows Willie explaining to Papa how he and Bessie visited grandma andays they managed to reach her by going around a big hill. The dialogue captures a child’s simple problem solving and family moment.
In Saxony no man may shoe horses without passing a public examination and proving proper qualifications.
A Cleveland Leader quotation illustrates how a pawn ticket serves as a time reference when a watch is missing. The exchange highlights practical substitutes for timekeeping, reflecting everyday urban ingenuity.
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben joking that many men favor canes while they should wield whitewash brushes, highlighting humorous social observation in a casual dialect.
In a brief exchange from the Chicago Daily News a young man admits his ears are large and links the trait to generosity. The fair maid agrees, noting that nature has been quite generous.
A Chicago Tribune caption plays on a student's cold season mood as Tammy jokes she is lucky to miss school rather than suffer illness. The line contrasts a harsh winter with a playful take on missing classes.
A man courting a woman visits in his business suit and the exchange leads to a jeweler taking a month's salary for a ring. The anecdote appears in the Chicago Daily News.
The Chicago remark notes Gunner Cogger’s transformation after buying an automobile. The old horse laugh is replaced by a new horseless laugh, signaling a shift in lifestyle and status.
A Houston Post quotation recounts a parent’s claim that a boy would grow into a big man and notes the reply that he became the fat man in a crime museum. The excerpt uses a wry tone to reflect on fate and public memory.
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