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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
2
A collage of brief items from the period notes playful vignettes on world affairs culture and gossip. It mentions a 21 000 ton battleship for Japan a channel tunnel decision and a joke about American humor and royalty amid light commentary on politics and society.
A sermonette on Samson and Delilah argues that passions tempt even strong believers. It cautions that love based on outward beauty can corrupt character and will, while worthy love lifts one toward higher ideals and obedience to God.
Delilah, famed for beauty and wit, captivates Philistine lords in the Sorek valley known as the enchantress garden. Samson arrives among the Philistines and his presence stirs fear among their leaders who seek to counter the Israelite challenger.
In a tale of intrigue, Delilah seduces Samson after the Philistines offer her 1100 pieces of silver. She pries into his strength and reveals his secrets, leading to a doomed romance that distracts him from his Israelite duties as judge.
Dr. Murray traces the word morse and other so called ghost words to misprints in classic texts. He notes how a single error like brean for ocean grew into a dictionary entry and sparked etymology debates among scholars. The case of Scott’s Monastery reveals a misread nurse replacing morse.
The article notes extreme animal survival feats from history including a dog imprisoned for 29 days in Guildford England during a rabbit war, a dog confined 39 days without food or water during the siege of Metz, and a pig buried alive by a cliff fall at Dover that survived 160 days.
The article discusses early color vision issues dating to 1777 with James Dalton as a case. It notes color blindness’s long history, misconceptions, and a humorous tale of cast scarlet gown symbolism. It cites U S insect-related agricultural losses of about 80 million dollars annually to show widespread impact.
A silent procession arrives to a distant drumbeat, the scene described in quiet tones as soldiers advance without vocal celebration or alarm.
A fragmentary poem honors aging soldiers fading from memory. It depicts veterans marching with banners and bayonets, then fading to gray as Death calls them home. The piece contrasts past glory with present decline, ending with echoes of a distant trumpet.
A reflective piece on Memorial Day noting the solemn pause of national mourning and the living memory of heroes. It links the day to enthusiastic faith, national duty, and tribute, recalling de Latour d Auvergne and Napoleon, whose hearts and names endure in honored memory as citizens lay flowers for those who died on the field of honor.
The Arlington National Cemetery colonnade hosts Decoration Day exercises amid flowering vines and shaded by trees. Ex union officers and soldiers, many aging, join patriotic groups in decorating graves, continuing a 38 year tradition since the first observance.
The article recounts Andersonville and Elmira prisons with death counts. It notes 45 613 Union soldiers at Andersonville and 11 916 at Elmira, including daily deaths and a peak on August 23 1864. It mentions burial in a field later planted with wheat and lasting visibility.
The piece reflects on memorials and valor with quotes from Henry Van Dyke and Civil War thoughts. It notes Jayhawkers in Kansas and prisoners in Mississippi and praises monuments as moral bulwarks for liberty and youth. The Woman’s Relief Corps honors Memorial Day while Emeron’s saying about listening and speech closes the excerpt.
Verse meditates on sacrifice and memory for unnamed soldiers. It laments wounds of war and asks whether flowers can heal them, vows the nation to remember and honor those who died in battle as part of a lasting pledge.
The speech by John A. Howland honors intelligent, selfless aid by American women in the Spanish American war. He lauds Reene Bown and the Dames Society for provisioning the Manitoba and aiding sick and wounded, and notes swift, organized efforts from women across regions and ranks, including navy families and army wives, despite hardships and separation.
The piece reflects on Gettysburg as a moral beacon for Americans to live by its ideals. It details monuments and battlefield landmarks, including the Lutheran seminary, Cemetery Hill, and Devil's Den, and recalls Ingersoll's tribute to soldiers who died for liberty. It closes with a somber note on the Grand Army of the Republic fading as survivors dwindle.
Mrs. M G Black of Gardiner Oregon discusses training children in bravery through kindness. She cites a Carnegie hero fund award and shares an anecdote about a boy at a party while contrasting gentleness with bullying. The tale ends with a comic exchange on generational whipping.
A terse line shows a character glancing up from an egg and muttering the phrase Whip papa linking a moment of domestic tension to a cryptic dialogue in the scene. The odd utterance hints at underlying power dynamics or a coded slang within the narrative.
A girl collector asserts a telegram autograph is genuine, claiming she cut it herself from a telegram his wife received. Her friend questions the authenticity as Royal Magazine reports.
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