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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1906
Page
2
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Professor Claparede tested 54 students with questions about features of rooms at the university. Most claimed no window or wrong shapes, and later recall of a masked intruder was unreliable with only four accurately describing the man among 22 witnesses.
A simplified spelling dispute over s causing a serious domestic quarrel near Columbus Indiana ends with the son in law arrested on a charge of provoke The Indianapolis News blames both sides warning against letting philology provoke violence and urges neutrality in the wife The piece hopes spelling reform stays free of such episodes
The famous preacher’s son Rev. Thomas Spurgeon argues modern sermons lack the force of the past. He says today’s audiences are critical and unimpressionable, not moved by rhapsodies or harrowing warnings as in earlier eras.
Bodies of the poor in the District of Columbia will no longer be buried in potter's fields but cremated after Congress appropriated 15090 dollars for a suitable crematory. Objections to cremation have diminished as people accept incineration as a quickening of natural decay.
More than 97 million newly hatched lobsters have been released into the sea near Portsmouth in preparation for future catching and cooking. The supply of lobsters appears to be rising overall as this initial stocking proceeds.
A prominent undertaker says business is poor because people do not die often enough. He wonders if there are brave and generous individuals willing to help the poor, discouraged undertakers achieve better business.
The financier Hetty Green laments poverty claiming she would feel poorer even if her fortune were ten times larger. The remark reflects a habit of viewing wealth as insufficient and contrasts perceived need with actual riches.
Georgia farmers report a bumper peanut crop as a sign of an unusually strong forthcoming baseball and circus season next summer. The note hints at growing agricultural output alongside entertainment events planned for the season.
A sermon reflects on the priestly role of Levi and the dangers of aspiring to higher office. It praises faithful service in any God given station, warns against jealousy like Korah, and urges workers to serve with integrity and humility, trusting God to exalt the humble.
The article blends a biblical lesson on Moses Korah and a detailed study of Jesus in Gethsemane. It recounts Korah’s rebellion, the earth swallowing insubordinates, and the divine judgment, followed by an in-depth exegesis of Matthew 26 36 50 focusing on Jesus praying in Gethsemane, the disciples sleeping, and the impending arrest with Judas.
United States leads as largest producer and likely exporter of paper while asphalt mining remains an established German industry influence trade and industry patterns across borders.
The Revue Scientifique notes the United States as the top paper producer with 639 734 tons annually followed by Germany and England. It cites a single American giant with 31 factories and 96 machines, and reports Germany as the leading exporter. Per capita consumption is highest in the United States at 38.6 pounds. Also described is the Restucci diving machine with articulated arms and underwater lighting used to locate a Crimean war era sunken Russian gold ship near Balaklava.
John G. Woolz y reports from his year abroad that middle class drinkers are decreasing while the very rich and very poor drink more. He cites a global tour and says the idle classes in both ends of the income spectrum are consuming more liquor.
Rev. Luther T. Townsend D D formerly a professor at Boston University School of Theology has been elected president of Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta Georgia.
King Haakon joined the Danish navy as a youth and received standard mess gear. He faced rough initiation with an iron knife and fork, tin spoon, two tin plates, and a zinc mug. A stumble on a ladder caused the gear to spill, provoking the chief gunner to scold him. He then served as mess boy for other apprentices, fetching soup and cleaning.
The New York press describes Prof Swezey performing a remarkable swimming feat using a paper box of sulphur matches in one pocket tobacco and rice paper in another. He faints no, instead he saturates the items then treads water while rolling a cigarette and striking a light. He dries the head of a match by rubbing it on his scalp where hair is thickest.
Four English girls were arrested near Manchester for poking fun at an aged spinster. The incident involved mocking her eurls amid local tensions and prompted police action in the area.
A London Commercial Intelligence summary highlights Germany's chemical sector prowess with annual outputs of sulfuric acid and soda, vast pharmaceutical exports, and dominance in dyes. It notes 9,000 factories employing 200,000 workers, forecasting record chemical exports and rapid post 30 year rise from English hegemony.
The advisory warns Americans that seeking English teaching or nursing jobs in Italy is unreliable and rarely lucrative. Wages for Italian nurses are low, governess salaries are modest, and hiring often requires French. Italy’s cities offer English schooling, yet living costs match or exceed U.S. levels, so Americans should avoid risky employment plans abroad.
In Lobsann Alsace Germany the asphalt mines have operated for 75 years, modernized ten years ago after a German English company leased land in the Vogesen near Sulz Wald. Veins range 3 to 30 feet, dipping 20 to 30 degrees, with some sections requiring ladders. About 100 men earn roughly 71 cents daily. some workers have spent 50 years in the same role.
Frank A. Ogden a Madison financier and Chicago real estate investor is noted for eccentric habits. He ate at a 3-cent lunch counter wore a $6 suit and claims to be retired yet controls hotels and lakefront properties in Wisconsin Illinois and Washington. His rise began after Chicago's 1871 fire through aggressive leasing and long term land bets.
In Cleveland Fowler McCormick nine year old son of Harold F McCormick and Edith Rockefeller McCormick visits grandfather John D Rockefeller at For est Hill guarded continually by two armed guards and a French maid. The boy’s future wealth ties to the Rockefeller and McCormick fortunes tracing back to Cyrus McCormick.
Joseph Restucci, a mechanical engineer of the Royal Italian Marine, reports a successful deep sea diving machine. The iron vessel, one centimeter thick, is large enough for a man to stand and move, cylindrical in shape with a spherical hood at the top, and features a reinforced front section.
Witnesses in Scotland testified before a committee of the Board of Agriculture about a fox named Reynard proving a skilled mouser during a vole plague on lowland sheep farms in 1893. He lies in wait in long grass, pounces on field mice, bites them, and carries them to share with cubs.
Mr. Dustin Stax claims his business probes have taught the world new insights into insurance that it never dreamed of. The Washington Star reports his bold assertion as part of ongoing industry scrutiny.
Edna writes in a rush that a fire company ruined her newest gowns and that she and the Rushtons, with troublesome children, must live in a hotel after their house burns down, urging her husband to return by the first train.
A prisoner named Sir John Trevanion awaits execution in Colchester Castle when a jailer delivers a condolence note that hides a cipher. Sir John recognizes the coded message by the pattern of every third letter after punctuation, enabling his escape.
A remark from a quiet man, quoted in the Washington Star, criticizes a self-appointed umpire who always butts in during disputes. The exchange highlights tension over who controls a debate and how rulings are enforced.
A prisoner asked for a quiet prayer hour in the chapel and, as the hour passed, the panel at the east end slid open and a bird escaped. The incident was reported in The Sunday Magazine as a curious escape.
A quote from Life magazine notes that sin remains appealing due to heavy advertising and public visibility, reflecting on why vice attracts people. The line underscores how media and messaging can glamorize wrongdoing.
A brisk satirical note contrasts a wife who fled to seek gaiety with a husband who remained at home feeling down. The wry quotation reflects social mood and gendered expectations in a brief humorous vignette.
The passage notes the deep sorrow of John D. Rockefeller’s favorite grandson Mick in 1901 and recalls Edith, daughter of Harold McCormick, who died about ten years earlier.
The imposing memorial on Lookout Mountain nears completion with bronze work to be added. Prince Henry praised the site as unique in America, offering a seven state view. Though New York had no Chickamauga troops, Gen Gordon Granger, a New Yorker, is hailed as a great hero of the conflict.
A Philippine era source notes juice from the Australian hibiscus species used to shine and blacken shoes. The plant’s sap provides a natural dressing for footwear.
The article notes limited import demand for boots and leather soles from the United States to France. It describes rural groups wearing wooden shoes carved from walnut and birch, with birch pairs selling cheaply at 20 to 30 cents. Wooden shoes are solid wood. when using only the sole, leather uppers are fastened with nails.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item records a quip about an undertaker who, upon every meeting, asks after the speaker’s health. The exchange highlights social bluntness and comic tension in a local context.
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