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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
7
Overview notes from the Nineteenth Century Edson publication discuss Scripture authority citing Numbers chapters 22 23 and 24 with emphasis on verses 22 6 25 18 and 31 8 within a religious study sequence. The fragment outlines Balaam’s prophetic blessing motif and its Scriptural context within the Cloud and Pillar series.
This sermonette explores Balaam as a figure who knew the true God yet chose worldly gain over divine light. It argues that knowing God and living God are separate choices, citing his dealings with Balak and his willingness to trade spiritual gifts for gold. The piece condemns willful disobedience and urges a consecrated heart.
Alak the Moabite king endures sleepless days as messengers flood his palace with reports of a desert people from Egypt sweeping the land. He views Israel’s tabernacle and the guiding cloud with awe and dread, fearing their God’s might and seeking a plan to face the invaders.
A historical instruction explains how to fix squeaky pedals by removing the bottom panel and applying black lead powder where friction occurs. It also covers cleaning the piano case with canton flannel and olive oil, advising careful, partial rubbing and thorough wiping with a clean cloth.
The narrative follows Balaam as Balak seeks a curse on Israel and Balaam weighs divine blessing against greed. Balaam blesses Israel despite pressure, and Midian is defeated, with Balaam slain in battle. The tale blends prophetic insight with political intrigue and ends with a note on gold rites at Lake Guatavita.
A brief humor caption quotes a Houston Post line where a speaker answers a question with a sly reply about home. The exchange plays on the idea that there is no place like home, turning the phrase into a light moment.
The guide advises using chamois skin or flannel and rubbing with the grain to remove any oily residue. It notes occasional breathing on the cloth helps lift remaining particles, ensuring a clean finish.
Advice on using kerosene in hot soapsuds to clean paint and hard finishes. Recommend about two tablespoonfuls per pail of water and maintaining enough soap to cut the oil. Also suggests adding a small amount to wash water for windows.
The narrator recounts Percival Spencer’s balloon ascent over London with ballast dumped to rise, reaching 1800 to 2000 feet. He describes bird’s eye views of landmarks, the surreal distance from the ground, and the sense of unreality. Trailing the rope provides direction and a feel for motion, while the crowd and polo players become tiny specks below.
Uncle Jerry Peebles jokes about economy in buying ice to keep blue milk from spoiling, criticizing wastefulness in household spending. The remark appears in a Chicago Tribune snippet reflecting old fashioned humor on frugality.
A Yonkers Statesman line recalls the joke that money placed in a flying machine never flies far, with a scarred man remarking how his large investments never yield expected distance or returns.
A penniless husband confesses to his wife that the family funds vanished due to paying the gas bill. He insists he did nothing to dishonor himself and seeks trust as his wife vows to continue supporting the family through typing work.
Dialogue showcases a playful exchange between No Time for It and Miss Sentimental with Charles forced to work for a living and doubts about cosmic secrets. The lines mix grand philosophizing with casual, working life.
A Washington Star quotation depicts Mr. Gazzle arguing that despite not being a hero to his valet he must be wary but still act boldly toward his chauffeur, reflecting on risk taking and self perception in service.
A Chicago Tribune quote records a reporter asking a colonel about spelling reform. The leader replies any system that suits the plain people is acceptable, reflecting practical, populist stance on language standardization.
The earliest English text on fishing is noted as The Book of St. Alben's, published in the fifteenth century, marking the start of English angling literature.
A Kansas City Star retells a famous miscarriage of justice where a young man was hanged for his father’s murder based on circumstantial evidence. Later, his sister confessed to the crimes, revealing both siblings implicated and clearing no one posthumously.
Mrs. Herman Miller of Syracuse saved a cat in a fire and, while admiring a fall hat with a white bird, shared a story about her son. She had scolded him for nest robbing, and the boy later asked why she avoided birds on hats. He answered that she wanted the birds to grow up so she could wear them.
Lord Cromer recalls an old school-fellow meeting near a pyramid. The friend hires an elderly Arab guide who speaks only gum Arabic. The guide cannot understand the talks, delaying the meeting and prompting a rebuke about hiring a younger guide.
William M. Pennell Cumberland County sheriff recalls a remark from a seated group about Maine being honest. When asked if he knows how hard it is to be honest he replies I never tried. The exchange centers on political integrity and blunt humor.
An old superstition links finding a four leaf clover to good luck. The belief rests on the rarity of the plant and on the four leaves forming a cross shape seen as fortunate.
A humorous remark on marriage formation attributes much of the process to mothers rather than romance. The quip suggests that social influence shapes unions more than fate or love. The line underscores gendered expectations in matchmaking.
A correspondent recounts a partridge found drunk after dusk behind a dog kennel. The bird limp and unafraid sat on a table during supper while the family, amused, petted her and wished for a camera, noting the creature's wobbling, half-closed eyes and dazed demeanor.
The piece recalls Kelly and the air boiling process later known as the Bessemer method. Spectators mocked Kelly as his iron melted under the first blast and laughed at the idea for years. British ironmakers also derided the method until demand surged after one successful railroad project.
Along Hackensack tracks a row of four small cottages bears the mystifying name The Mastodon Houses after workmen unearthed a large oddly shaped bone. A State Geologist declined funding to claim the relic, and the builder buried it again, leaving a local intrigue tied to the shabby cottages.
A historical note on Sir James Scarlett praised for tact in verdicts. It recounts a breach of promise case where Scarlett neutralized a mother’s testimony by arguing he was “a child in her hands” and posed the jurors to consider his client’s innocence.
The text outlines common Chinese expressions for social behavior. It explains phrases such as a paper tiger for bluster, a rat weighing itself for vanity, a hunchback bow for overdoing, a rocket for wasteful spending, and hanging a lantern on a rope for misplaced charity.
A thief struck New Hope as 23 young chickens disappeared from Dr. Stout's yard after a visitor was seen the prior night in Staunton. Local authorities investigate the loss and urge residents to report any clues to identify the culprit.
Somerset farmers report a remarkable absence of pests in their orchards this year due to dust raised by motor cars.
Maj. L. P. Williams recalls the Libby Prison tunnel escape begun January 1864 led by Col. Rose with eight discreet men. They tunneled from the kitchen fireplace through a chimney flue to a rope ladder and crawled 60 feet to a shed exit then into a vacant lot past a carriage house as guards shifted positions.
A 1863 64 account describes Libby Prison concealment methods with a cellar store space and a tunnel under the street. Workers dug five feet below ground using knives and chisels, carried dirt into the cellar, and used a spittoon for removal while exposing themselves to diminishing air and short candle burns.
Detailing a secret tunnel escape plan during a winter night, prisoners tunneled toward freedom while guards misread the escape as a raid on Yankee supply boxes. The operation, delayed by a miscalculation, culminated with prisoners slipping out through the surface opening and escaping toward safety. The scene inspired verse in New Yankee Doodle.
A newspaper note claims millions of acres in India and large areas in the southwest are suitable for ostrich farming. It notes demand for the finest ostrich feathers already outstrips supply.
The Beutet de Monvil style of hair dressing is not original with the French portrait painter. The Blackfoot Indian chief always wears his hair with a lock over his brow.
Kansas celebrated its 100th anniversary with the first unfurling of the Stars and Stripes on its soil. Near Republic County, Zebulon Pike and 20 men met Pawnee chiefs in council. Spain’s flag floated over Chief Characerick’s tent before the flag was lowered and the Stars and Stripes raised after parley.
The navy department might arrange with railroads to allow sailors on shore leave to travel at half or reduced rates. The Youths Companion cites this as a potential enlistment incentive. Currently interior residents face high costs to visit home during leave. An American sailor in uniform already enjoys half fare in England and British colonies, a courtesy extended to U S sailors.
The New Zealand premier Richard Seddon, active in urging troops for the Boer War, faced taunts about sacrificing colonists. He responded that he had already signed a commission for his own son and had dared him to return without a wound, silencing the critic.
An English guest in the suburbs, visiting a gentleman, criticizes everything. On the host’s lawn he deems the grass too green, saying it spoils the color effect. The remark shows his hypercritical view during the visit.
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