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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
2
San Francisco recovers rapidly from the April earthquake and fire. Debris clearance, new steel buildings, and rebuilt hotels fuse with a revived commerce, railroads, and insurance settlements. City planners abandon grand “city beautiful” schemes for pragmatic rebuilding as workers, unions, and firms push reconstruction.
Fire Chief Crocker of the New York brigade offers guidance for outbreaks urging calm and immediate action. Do not rely on others to call for help, fight small fires with water and blankets, and block spread by closing doors and vents. Stay low, avoid upper floors, and await firefighters with a wet towel over the mouth if needed.
An editorial piece by Michael L. Padden, Registrar of Water Supply, New York City, reflecting on the hitch your wagon to a star motto. It weaves a toast to ambition with sardonic humor about water grafts, Omar Khayyam, and personal advancement through imagination and effort.
The article notes that until recently men dominated flamboyant style while women lacked a similar counterpoint. It cites the duke of Buckingham in 1625 with 27 suits including white velvet encrusted with diamonds worth £14,000, a diamond feather, and earrings, and mentions 1612 trends of men wearing velvet ribbons and roses behind the ear.
In the era of the Boston and Providence line air brakes were new and little understood. Superintendent Nason, famed for practicality, questions the main reservoir’s fill and learns a lesson about capacity and limits from a visiting air brake agent.
At an American Automobile club meeting R Lincoln Lippitt discussed a scarce work on automobing. He recounted multiple failed purchase attempts and a library that claimed to have it in the catalogue but could not provide access, noting the book’s content was too condensed to read.
A new heat veil designed for fire fighters has been trialed in Cologne Germany. Two hundred volunteers received the apparatus which works like a safety lamp with double windows. The damp cane fiber veil is worn over the brass helmet to retain water and reduce heat exposure.
A venerable man on a grocery barrel muses on fatherhood. He says a father's influence is judged by his son's actions, with credit if he turns out well and blame if he errs. He adds a twist that fame may lead to disownment by both parents.
A reflective note on finding blue sky as a daily mood guide. The author links a speck of blue in the sky to an overall sense of a bright, hopeful outlook.
A simple square box forms a foundation with shelves on four sides. The top, either circular or oval, is two-layered with boards laid at right angles and screwed from the lower into the upper layer. Bevel edges for a lighter look and project the top an inch if desired. Four wooden balls serve as feet, attached by screws through the lowest shelf.
Instructions describe excavating to foundation depth, trenching 18 inches wide and six inches deep, forming a 12 inch thick wall, and bracing with two by fours. It notes using the bank as part of the form in some cases and shows footing placement in a low wall under construction.
C C Perry of Houston repurposed a spent S P railroad air brake cylinder into an air vise. An old worn vise A attaches to cylinder B, allowing air action to close jaws and spring return. A three way cock C with foot levers D controls movement. Suitable for heavy, frequent-change work, not fine small tasks.
A described Aeolian harp should be placed to fit a window so the sash can be adjusted to direct a strong breeze across the strings, enhancing sound production. The note emphasizes proper placement for effective wind exposure and musical effect.
The directions describe constructing a pine sound box with a thin sounding board of clear wood about three sixteenths of an inch thick. Dimensions specify ten inches wide by two inches less than the window width, depth two and a half inches, and one-quarter inch sides and bottom. Ends use hardwood to hold tuning anchors. across each end glue two diagonal hardwood bridges for strings. If using steel wire, insert round wire on each bridge to prevent wear. Tuning described as harmonic with thirds fifths and octaves. Four one inch holes are drilled in the soundboard under the strings.
Prof. Ray Lankester told the British association that America surpasses other nations in layman support for science. Wealthy Americans donate telescopes, laboratories, and research funds, and gifts to hospitals, museums, universities, or human pedigree institutes are common.
A Cassell's Journal snippet quotes Hobbs saying he is an entertainer who stays home to amuse the baby while his wife works as a lecturer. The remark highlights domestic life and public perception of their roles without further details.
A Boston Post quip notes a traveler declining to spend while visiting friends who would not let them pay. The wry line captures social travel etiquette and a frugal mood during a vacation.
The piece argues machinery shapes modern society from law to ethics, noting steam, the Bessemer process, sewing machines, the phonograph, and typewriters as foundational. It casts machines as teachers of truth and efficiency, guiding labor toward higher toil.
Divers were sent into a flooded excavation at Winchester cathedral after a large water main burst during foundation repairs. The sudden flood endangered the church but the underwater team stopped the water and prevented collapse, preserving the historic structure.
Lancashire experts studied worldwide cotton production and reported the United States should remain the main supply. Egypt and India underperform as cotton countries, while the southern states are expected to lead the industry for many years.
Dane Knudsen is credited with a mechanical method to produce liquid air at no more than one sixth the usual price. The process could bring liquid air to the market at about two cents per gallon and oxygen at a penny per cubic foot, widening industrial use.
Tron ties see widespread use on German railroads with promising results. The ties are hollow with edges embedded into soil and ballast, providing a sturdy roadbed and solid support for tracks.
The occupant of the top third room on the top floor vented strong emotions via the telephone until a switchboard girl stepped in. The caller shouted back, claiming he was speaking to the janitor, escalating a tense moment in the Chicago Tribune excerpt.
A terse aphorism notes that dishonesty exacts a heavy toll even as necessity drives its use. The line frames a paradox about moral compromise in pursuit of ends, reflecting practical cynicism rather than a literal news event.
In a drawn exchange, Esmeralda questions doctors about motor ing harming the mouth for kissing, while Gladys counters that Harold has long operated an automobile, implying the claim is unfounded. The Chicago Tribune quote is cited.
Dialogue reveals a judge challenging Julia's prominence and noting a long marriage. The exchange contrasts perceived progressiveness with social expectations and questions the partner she chose.
A brief quote exchange from the New York Sun features a man and a companion debating the charm of looking backward with one calling the other a rat for dwelling on others' pasts. The fragment captures a mid day street conversation vibe.
A quip between Mr Boreing and Mrs Boreing contrasts imagination with happiness in marriage, noting imagination as the belief that marriage is bliss. The exchange showcases humorous social banter on domestic life and romantic idealism.
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