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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
7
Photographs and analysis discuss missionary conduct in China influencing uprisings. The piece contrasts French clergy abuses with American and British missionary policies, noting extraterritorial rights and dire consequences for foreigners. It argues for careful, balanced treatment and hints at policy change amid rising tensions.
A late 19th or early 20th century account discusses Chinese views on foreigners, missionaries, and extraterritorial rights. It covers how missionaries influence civil and criminal cases, the strain on officials, and the risk of anti foreign sentiment, including anecdotes about reformers, diplomats, and local magistrates.
The preacher warns that one sinful choice begins a downward path toward crime and ruin. Progression of sin hides its traces until exposed, while attempting deceit weakens resistance and binds like cords. God cannot be deceived, and all sins are known to Him.
In a tense scene, King David dictates a covert mission to Joab to avert exposure after planning Uriah the Hittite's death. David wrestles with guilt, fear, and justifications as he seeks to cover his grievous sin before Uriah falls in battle near Rabbah. The messenger later reports a disastrous defeat and Uriah's death, unsettling the nation.
McClure's asserts staples lead global nutrition through limited food groups. It cites meat, milk, eggs, grains, fish, sugars, roots, fruits and vegetables as two thirds of world intake. The piece adds a quip about beef mutton and pork and advises mutual tolerance in marriage.
A Bologna Museum stele with a she wolf nursing a child may push back Romulus and Remus origins to early Etruria. Professor Ducati argues the myth traveled Latium from Miletus via Etruria, tracing to a Cretan tale of abandonment and wolf nursing before reaching Rome.
Readings center on Joshua’s late life and the covenant renewal at Shechem. It notes the gathering, the two possible addresses, and Joshua’s appeal to choose the Lord, with reflections on trust, worship, and the meaning of forgiveness.
Editor William A. Radford answers readers on building on small lots. He discusses lot width versus price, room layout for light and lawn, heating, and the dangers of poor air with practical tips and cautions.
The author notes a shift from long narrow houses to compact designs and argues hot air furnaces suit small homes best. He praises the simplicity and economy, claiming women can operate them and that steam or hot water options are less practical for simple houses.
An article argues most U S snakes are harmless and helpful to farmers. It notes only three venomous species in the United States the rattlesnake copperhead and moccasin and says coral snakes are rare and largely harmless unless mishandled. It dispels myths of sliminess venom and obvious warning signs replying that venomous and non venomous snakes can share head shapes and body types.
In Jersitz Prussia a restaurant theft led to a battalion parade. A barmaid identified a soldier as the thief after she walked the ranks in Berlin dialect. He was marched off for questioning while the others puzzled over the accusation.
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