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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
A sermon explores Genesis chapter fifteen where Abram fears childlessness and Eliezer of Damascus is named as heir. The text presents God’s promise that Abram’s true heir will come from his own body and be as numerous as the stars, and Abram believes the Lord.
Abraham wrestles with God’s promise to bless his descendants while his plans for an heir falter. Eliezer’s proposed adoption is rejected, Ishmael’s birth stirs bitterness, and God reaffirms the covenant. Isaac will be the rightful heir, while Ishmael is blessed though not the covenant heir. Abraham’s faith strengthens as he waits for God’s timing.
The author argues suffering tests our closeness to loved ones and to God. He notes God trusts believers with burdens to refine them. Each new burden proves divine love and provides strength to bear it, and past trials prove worthy rejoicing in hindsight.
A cryptic old aphorism appears to warn that alcohol fuels crime and poverty. The fragment hints at social failure linked to drinking, but lacks clear people or events to identify a specific incident.
Ex mayor argues radical changes to electing city officials to curb corruption. He advocates partial disfranchisement of officeholders, direct primaries, and ballots without party headings to end machine control and empower responsible citizens.
A grocery demo observer describes how crowds use department stores as stopping points for meals and samples. Some shoppers are regulars who rehearse the routine, while others fuel thinly veiled scavenging for free sustenance as they seek work, with demonstrators noting two types of tippers and freeloaders in New York.
Motoring in India advances with the first reliability trials under the motor union of western India. The Delhi to Bombay route spans about 880 miles over very stiff roads. Native princes show keen interest in automobiling.
A frontier tale recounts Pussy the adopted daughter of a decayed Corkerville family forcing Bill Parsons known as Pie-Tooth to draw his teeth and marry her. A chaotic wedding ends with minister Tom guiding the couple to safety in a wagon as a callithump erupts, with blackmail and bravado fueling the escape.
A distraught Reginald mourns a quarrel with his fiance Isabel yet smiles when a love note arrives. He rereads, shrugs, and calmly pens a reconciliatory reply while lighting a Havana, then strolls in the park. The tale blends remorse with ironic, lighthearted closure.
A Wheaton Club writer notes boys complain about girls dresses and trains while secretly praising favorites. The piece cites candy gifting as a munching ritual and links diet, health, and fashion to the social code of debutantes amid late‑night outings and indoor exertion.
Arthur lets you have your own way and Fanny remarks it saves her trouble. Their banter reflects a domestic humor line from a New York Times feature.
Miss Ida Hustler Papa refuses a marriage proposal from Timidly. Papa Hustler condemns the choice as unwise during this leap year era in Brooklyn Life.
The piece notes Russian society's strong faith and generous charity toward the poor. It highlights that even the very poor contribute to alms despite hardship, portraying a culture of widespread benevolence and communal duty.
The piece describes urging girls to eat less at regular meals and reduce treats from boys while pressuring boys to define faults and demands. It frames a heavy responsibility on girls to curtail indulgence and meet what boys require, signaling a social shift in expectations.
A description contrasts peasant fare with lavish aristocratic dining in Russia. The lower class favors cabbage soup while nobles begin with appetizers at a sideboard, then a formal multi course meal including fish, roast pork, fowl, a cold pie, a Russian salad, dessert, and coffee. The narrator ends with a boastful farewell about dining.
General Linevitch, succeeding Patkin, has served in the Russian army about fifty years. He fought Circassians and Dagestani tribes in 1859 led by Shamyl and was twice wounded in the Crimean War. Since then he has been lame but remains popular with the troops who nickname him Papa Linevitch. He comes from an old Polish noble family.
A US navy officer writes to the New York Sun that extreme ages among Russian generals may explain failures against Japan. Kaulbars is about 76, Gripenberg nearly 80, Kuropatkin about 57, and Linovitch around 65, with Stoessel and Nogi near 60. Oyama is 63, first saw action at ten, won Port Arthur at 53.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a remark calling Old Hanks cranky and disagreeable yet noting his home is considered delightful. The joke centers on his spending about three fourths of his time away from home.
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