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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
3
William T. Ellis travels in Japan to examine foreign missions from a secular, disinterested view. He observes mission life in Karuizawa, noting housing, servants, education of missionary children, and the perceived loneliness of frontier ministry.
Innovation under Col Howze creates a senior class club at West Point to foster self reliance. The first class gains exclusive use of a large reading and recreation room with study hours, governed by cadet board rules. Strong emphasis on responsible conduct and preparation for postgrad life.
Practical, period tone guidance on canary care covering seed mixes, greens, egg yolk, feeding schedule, cage cleaning, ventilation, sunlight, bathing, vermin prevention, and indoor housing. Warns against prolonged open air exposure and draughts, notes remedies for appetite and health.
Parents investing a small amount of ordinary modeling day gain seeing children enjoy the activity. They quickly learn to model useful household articles such as vases, jardinières and flower boxes. Enamel paint makes these pieces durable for summer piazzas and practical for outdoor display.
A People's Friend poll finds Robinson Crusoe as the top favorite among English boys. The ranking continues with Coral Island Uncle Tom's Cabin Ivanhoe The Swiss Family Robinson Treasure Island Pilgrim's Progress Westward Ho Oliver Twist and David Copperfield.
The article notes health differences among London youth workers with newsboys described as healthiest and barbers' boys as most unhealthy. It highlights occupational health contrasts in the city’s youth labor.
The article notes massive kite gambling in Amritsar Punjab where five Hindoo merchants killed themselves in one week after losses. It explains kite strings are made from sewing thread coated with ground glass and mucilage to cut rival lines as kites fight at great heights.
A witty remark from Lady's Pictorial casts dinner at a women’s club as an ordeal for men. The speaker laments the wine list and the moment the hostess pays the bill, highlighting gendered social expectations.
The Jamestown exposition opens with state buildings planned as permanent monuments to the event. State appropriations cover numerous splendid structures on Hampton Roads, including a large auditorium and convention hall, several state palaces, and an Arts and Crafts village. Government piers, warship replicas, and a Merrimac versus Monitor display accompany the site, with a $10,000 government appropriation for the naval exhibit.
Bobby asks if the world is round and how it can have an end. Dad answers that he believes it is round and proceeds to consider the idea with a calm response.
A family friend asks if the girl attempted elopement. An old man grimly confirms both the escape attempt and the man involved.
Sir John Herschel at 74 recalls an event from 1835 near the Cape when he observed a star brightening to first or second magnitude. He mentions the time as August 16 at 1 o clock in the morning, noting the parallel to a later Cape observation. Sir Henry E Roscoe cites this anecdote in his autobiography.
A Chicago News item recalls a light hearted exchange where a mother consoles her daughter over a change in George’s affection from a bushel to a peck of kisses in a letter. The joke hinges on a shift from abundant to smaller quantities.
A student quips that the Boston Shakespeare mystery may never be explained while a cold-blooded man suggests the issue would be settled by legal action over royalties for two families. The Washington Star quotes the exchange.
An exchange features a woman urging a boy to pledge never to smoke while he argues for cigars, claiming they keep him healthy. A judge supervises the brisk, tongue in cheek dialogue highlighting attitudes toward tobacco.
Yonkers Statesman reports Beacon Railway servants are slated to receive 1.5 million dollars yearly in tips. Some funds allegedly go to attendants who permit passengers to handle their own trunks, raising questions about tipping practices and costs.
A judge humorously quips that the cure for sea sickness is to cancel the sailing date. The remark frames a light moment in a discussion about voyages and travel plans.
An article urges careful parents to have children's eyes examined early by a competent oculist and use glasses if needed. It advises proper lighting for reading, avoiding glare, and using large pasteboard shades to reduce eye strain at home and in school.
At a last winter bridesmaids luncheon a miniature rice road lined with pink roses led to a toy automobile with Cupid as chauffeur and rosy goggles. A trunk and suitcase labeled in foreign marks hung from the car. Favors included imitation Dresden pianos for the pianist bride-elect.
Advice for Housekeepers covers quick oven crisping of buttered bread slices, cleaning with gasoline after pre rubbing soap, greasing pie pans to prevent boil over, using a paper funnel to stop pie juice leakage, and adding saltpeter to water to extend cut flower freshness.
A 1900 era home recipe describes making toilet soap using potash glycerine borax almond meal and bergamot oil. Dissolve potash in cold water then add glycerine borax almond meal to cool mixture. Melt grease and stir into the mix until creamy then pour into a pan and cut into squares when firm.
A home made fly potion uses a tablespoon each of cream, ground black pepper and brown sugar mixed. Darken the room except one window where a saucer of the mixture is placed. Kerosene helps deter flies and weekly outside cleaning of window and door screens with kerosene prevents them from settling内 for entry.
Water soft and pure cleaning advice for marble. Do not use soap on marble. Scrub with clean water and a soft brush, rinse and let water run off air dry. For heavy discoloration, apply a paste of whiting and lemon juice, leave a day, then brush and dust with a silk cloth.
Slice three large potatoes two medium Spanish onions and four tomatoes. Layer in a pie dish with three ounces of butter divided between layers. Season with pepper and salt. Cover with a short crust using four ounces of butter to half a pound of flour. Bake at two hours in a moderate oven.
To remove iron rust stains stretch spots over a bowl and moisten with salts of lemon until the marks disappear. Then rinse the soiled area in warm water to remove the acid.
Instructions describe using soap to rub marks, applying chalk, and rubbing again. Place article on grass and dampen as marks dry to make stains disappear. The method suggests chalk as a stain remover and grass moisture aids fading.
This piece traces the rise of women’s clubs and missionary societies led by figures like Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, arguing clubs sharpen self control, broadened views, and foster civic progress. It credits the Woman's Union Missionary Society and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs with driving municipal reform, education, and charitable work.
The article surveys women's clubs and patriotic organizations from Margaret Fuller to the national Daughters of the American Revolution. It argues clubs expanded thought and endeavor, uplifting both women and mankind, and notes the General Federation of Women’s Clubs as a pivotal, well known influence.
The passage extols women clubs shaping education and social work across states. It highlights Minnesota’s 5000 strong club effort to conserve forests, Kentucky social settlement impact, Chicago’s early kindergarten funding and vacation schools, and the National Congress of Mothers born from Mrs. Theodore W. Birney’s leadership.
A New York Sun reporter quotes a Hartford boy’s letter as evidence that handwriting resembles family traits. The Hartford youth’s writing appeared similar to his father’s at first glance, prompting the salesman to remark on heredity in writing shaping looks, taste, and disposition. The salesman notes his wife also writes like her mother, reinforcing the idea.
A terse remark links bashfulness to fashion, asserting women only blush after adopting long skirts. The quote reflects social attitudes about gendered dress and propriety.
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