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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
3
Travelogue by William T. Ellis from Shanghai China examines the role of American missionaries and the U S judge Wilfey in shaping moral reforms. It notes Shanghai’s vice economy with opium houses brothels and foreign settlements and details numbers of opium venues and inmates in the American colony.
A 1907 Bowles report describes Judge Wilfley’s Shanghai reforms limiting American and other foreign vice. He orders moral character exams for lawyers, fines eight resort proprietresses, and drives out over 500 American girls from the city, claiming America will surrender the trade reputation.
Jack Hovey has walked the Tidewater pipe line from Rixford to Williamsport for 26 years. He covers up to 21 miles daily with a 60 pound tool kit including a telegraph instrument to report breaks. The line spans 145 miles with hills and descents, forming Williamsport as headquarters.
The Philadelphia Record notes a 40 mile stretch running through Pottery county woods with scarcely any habitation along the route amid valleys and forests, highlighting sparse settlement along the path.
In Shingle Street seven miles from Oxford a Norman tower still stands and, per Ralph de Coggeshall, housed a strange crewcure. The legend claims that in 1180 near Oxford a crewcure was imprisoned within the tower.
James Warke of Ashley is reunited with his mine cat after two years underground. The cat, once ordered killed or lost by Mrs. Warke, survived by living in the No 20 colliery, fattening on mine rats. When the mine closed and food ran out, the cat found its way back home.
Roanoke World quotes a reader question about how advertising prices influence women. Washington Herald notes an ad reading Was 7 dollars now 6.99 dollars. The brief item contrasts views on sales messaging and public reaction.
Folk observers describe nets pulling a creature resembling a wild man with hair on the head a long beard and a hairy chest a curious fishers tale about an unusual catch with humanlike features.
A reflective line urges the rich to display true greatness through meek speech and charitable acts. It champions aiding the distressed and supporting the neglected, urging patronage of those of low estate to reveal inner worth.
A religious meditation by the Highway and Byway preacher on David's Fall from 2 Samuel 11 1 5. The piece frames temptations of idle hands as a cautionary tale urging vigilance and faith.
The sermon warns that lingering where duty calls invites temptation. It distinguishes two temptations: one from circumstances and another arising from personal lust after idle moments. David’s fall is blamed on eye lust unchecked by God, urging vigilance to guard the soul against suggestive sights and stay true to duty.
The Israelite captain Joab chafes at delays in the expedition against the Ammonites as King David hesitates, arguing that the advancing season favors action and time is being wasted. The two clash over when to march while preparations begin.
Consul Albert Halstead reports an American patent option on sheradizing a process that coats iron and steel with zinc at 400 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The coating forms an even, adherent layer that resists wear and polishes easily, with zinc absorbed to create a surface deposit. Aluminum or antimony may substitute for zinc, and copper surfaces harden enough to nick steel tools.
The article discusses David in the palace and Bathsheba, then shifts to a Bible school lesson on the Cities of Refuge from Joshua. It outlines the historical role of refuge cities, the trial procedures, and the justice system, ending with a Christ-centered view of refuge in Jesus Christ.
A one legged newsboy in the theater district uses a single roller skate and two crutches to move between Broadway crowds each night. He speeds along, dodges pedestrians with skill, and appears to be enjoying life despite his disability.
An Italian inventor outlines a plan to protect metallurgical workers from mercury poisoning. He claims aluminum's strong affinity for mercury. the proposal uses light aluminum helmets with breathing spaces covered by aluminum wire gauze to filter fumes.
An Lagos Standard advertisement touts Owode's khaki dress helmet with a matching puggaree as a fashionable headwear for frock morning and other gent's apparel. It extols the helmet's moral grandeur and modern style.
The largest orchards in the world lie at Werder near Berlin extending to about 13,000 acres. They produce roughly 48,000,000 pounds of apples and pears each year.
Excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne letters praising his wife Phoebe and describing her as essential love. He calls her the only person in the world he needs and a flower sent from Heaven to reveal human soul possibilities.
A Boston area farmer claims to own the most useful motor in the world. He uses the automobile engine to churn butter and plow, thrash corn, saw wood, wash, and other tasks. After work, summer boarders ride for joy rides in the machine.
New York faces a wave of betting enthusiasm amid political debate over gambling policy. The rapid expansion tests public opinion and regulatory capacity as lawmakers weigh licensing and social impacts.
An exchange reveals Edith needing total quiet to write while Mr Goodfellow claims a dictation routine works. A playful remark follows on a typewriter being a man. The scene shifts to a father and his daughter with Old Gotrox asking about expected comforts if she marries.
A judge records a dialogue where a man agrees to lend money to a borrower who fears parting with what is near and dear. The exchange hints at obligation, reluctance, and a promise to come by tomorrow with the funds.
A southern Kansas man recalls a banner year with a bumper wheat crop. He notes his neighbor Sile Edwards had such a strong stand on a ten acre field that neighboring land was rented just to shock the surplus. The anecdote emphasizes exceptional yield and abundance.
A brief exchange depicts a man recovering from influenza and feeling too weak to crawl, while a companion jokes that walking is preferable. The peppy dialogue reflects wartime resilience and informal speech.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation notes a sister asking about her brother, who now sings with an opera company and holds a strong role, specifically as one of the workers in the anvil chorus.
A shy exchange unfolds between a man and Miss Ethel as he asks to drop the formality. She considers the request with a meaningful gaze before answering that a prefix substitution is acceptable.
In a Brooklyn Eagle exchange, a man laments low wages while discussing supporting two, and a woman questions becoming one. The brief dialogue highlights financial strain and partnership strain in a working-class context.
Western Man asks about sail control and the boom. The host explains the gaff and the boom hold the sail taut. The boom, a heavy timber at the foot, can swing with wind shifts and threaten those nearby. the Western Man notes the term boom and jokes about booms in the west.
Yonkers Statesman prints a brief joke exchange about why hens wake early. The cartoonish dialogue features a parent and child discussing poultry habits in a light humorous tone.
In a terse exchange the dialogue reveals she felt hurt by the call after a four day beard, while Arthur questions the impact of the facial hair and their confrontation.
Dialogue notes a saying about marriage misjudgments with humorous twists. Eva recalls a tale of Helen who married a nonworking man and repented soon after. The exchange echoes the Chicago Daily News quip.
A humorous exchange centers on Willie Beefenham who muses over the silver at his mother's afternoon tea. He quips the silver resembles their new servant because both are hired, prompting amused reaction from the guests.
A brief exchange compares population density with England noting 17 people per square mile in the country versus 480 in England. The speakers argue that pressure or “squeezing” occurs similarly in both places.
A London Telegraph snippet shows a dialogue on swearing and taking an oath with lines about telling the truth and using the Bible.
A classroom exchange explains the spinal column as a long bone extends along the body with the head at one end and the person seated at the other. The judge moderates the dialogue.
The Baltimore American reports a strained exchange about Mrs. Smith amid illness. A doctor notes she was “hilarious” as she spoke strangely at night, reflecting social banter on fever behavior.
Jones contemplates the win and challenges the rival to a return bout, vowing to test his rival further. He speaks of opposing strength and a desire to prove himself in a second confrontation.
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