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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1907
Page
2
Baba Bharati, Indian ascetic and journalist, predicts an imminent East West conflict driven by materialism and white imperialism. He argues the Orient will rise, rejects Western conversion aims, and urges spirituality over commerce as he prepares to return home.
In northern France and Belgium the dog is valued as a worker and family member. The owner keeps the dog busy, yet provides care and affection, making the animal a central part of daily life and a trusted companion in work and safety.
Lily lived in a crowded city and on her country visit comments on birds reveal a view of confinement. The line “Poor little birds, they haven't even a cage to sleep in” frames her empathy for creatures without shelter.
A Mrs. B. forgot her maiden name while signing a will at the surrogate's office. She had been married twice and, after ten minutes of pacing, could not recall her original name. She returned home to consult an old book for the needed detail. The incident was recounted to a friend.
Lucinda describes multiple peculiar encounters of politeness in crowded transit. She recalls a man offering a strap to hold, another offering a back to lean on, and later a seat change invitation, all amid packed cars and wary but courteous exchanges.
Prince Toto is a spoiled menace who terrorizes others until a genie and a royal goose ride transports him to a lake crossing. The giant bansishs him to walk a perilous plank as part of a cure for his misbehavior.
A magic string illusion shows the performer threading a loop around a ring held by a spectator. By looping the string and guiding it over other fingers, the magician slides free the ring without cutting or releasing the spectator’s fingers.
Toto travels with the genie to a magician who threatens to decapitate him for bad behavior. The old man grants Toto a new head only if he remains good, and Toto vows to change. The genie returns Toto to his father’s castle with a warning that mischief could bring future consequences.
BAGS AND PURSES Distinct Styles Mark Those Intended for Young Girls-Pigskin Still Holds Its Own in Popu lar Favor. Bags and purses for young girls differ in several features from those intended to be carried by women. They must suggest youth in line as well as in material, so the limitations in choice are more rigid than one would think. Girls who are not too young, that is, after they have reached the age of 16, are permitted to carry small silver coin purses and vanity boxes. These are rather plain or else of an engraved pattern in which there is no striking design. Gold purses are not suitable for girls who are not yet out in society. Among the leather novelties which have just reached us from Paris is a bag the shape of which is decidedly youthful, while the coloring is wonder fully fresh and attractive. It is of reseda suede, and though the bag it-
The article describes silver gilt trimmed purses with suede handles and circular mouths, detailing inner pockets, mirrors, powder puffs, and glass salt bottles. It notes colors from purple to blue, and stresses matching purse tones to costumes. Also praises pigskin purses for morning use and contrasts long versus square shapes.
A playful poem recalls a boy who spots a high nest of gay hornets and taunts them with a fishing rod. He taps the nest and, upon returning home, is stung by the buzzing swarm. Annie James signs the verse.
A polite girl dining with grandmother finds a hair in her fish and asks what it is. The grandmother identifies the fish as halibut and the girl playfully suggests it might be a mermaid in disguise.
A cyclist in France helps a peasant with a donkey cart that struggles up a hill. The rider pushes using one hand on the cart and the other on his bike, giving the donkey new courage to reach the summit. The peasant thanks the benefactor, noting he could not have managed with only one donkey.
A reader recalls a rural sign warning that any cow allowed to stray into a cornfield would have its tail removed. The humorous yet harsh notice highlights frontier humor and livestock control on local farmland.
A verse by Susie M. Best from Puck portrays women laboring in factories stores sweat shops and workshops with uncertain wages and scarce scrubbing or washing. The piece highlights many names and jobs while depicting a shared precarious urban existence.
A boy near Charlevoix Michigan discovered 300 counterfeit silver dollars in an oyster can within a hollow log while chopping wood. The coins had been placed there years ago and became sealed as the tree grew. the bank confirmed the money was fake and the boy now searches for another can believed to contain genuine money.
A mistress in Black and White recalls Jennie’s quick actions after tripping on a carpet caused a crash. The tea service toppled but Jennie kept a firm grip on the tray, sparing items as the room jolted. The startled mistress asked about valuables, and Jennie reported salvaging the tray.
Simple directions explain a numerology trick to predict a fortune. It guides writing birth year adding age adding four then multiplying by one thousand, subtracting six hundred ninety six thousand four hundred twenty three, then substituting letters for numbers to read the fortune. The passage presents a playful parlor game rather than a serious claim.
Elizabeth reports the clock in the adjacent room is standing still but the tail is wagging. The phrasing suggests a whimsical or anthropomorphic description of a clock or clocklike object.
The German emperor issued orders requiring all imperial automobiles to slow down. The move follows a rise in accidents due to speeding vehicles.
Miss Robb died in Edinburgh aged 94. She had been on the English navy pension roll since birth as the posthumous child of Capt. Robb of the royal navy.
The article notes baskets shaped as a turkey, swan, peacock, chicken, eagle, and even a billiard table, all made for fruit or flowers. Many are handcrafted in Germany for orders, with colors and life like forms, and prices range from five to twenty five dollars.
A noted designer unveils a charming blouse novelty in soft shell pink silk. The bodice and sleeves use two inch overlapping folds from girdle to wrist, finished with a high lace collar and chemisette. Extra blouses widen folds and edge with narrow lace for a broad shoulder look.
The piece notes the universal use of waistcoats and diverse trimmings including braid cloth silk and velvet, with brocaded silks and tapestry vestings. Buttons are highlighted as key elements in current trimming styles.
Advice urges women to choose a fashion style that fits their personal figure rather than following current trends. It emphasizes selecting colors, cuts, and silhouettes that enhance natural features for a polished, flattering appearance.
A discussion of fashion details notes slit side coats for fullness without bulk and new cutaway silhouettes with braids and large buttons. It also suggests inexpensive DIY fan embellishments using crystalized frosting and glue, applied thinly, allowed to dry with the fan kept open.
A short note describes frosting on paper silk satin or muslin and notes that the coating soon wears off, leaving surfaces dull. The excerpt focuses on decorative practice and its fleeting nature without broader context or outcomes.
This item outlines a matron bodice in wool or silk with a front fastening lining and a lace V back. A lace front vest hooks over from right to left, lace collar band, tucked fronts from shoulder to bust, silk bound edges, and lace epaulettes. Materials listed include 2% yards 44 inch fabric, 1 yard face, 1% yards silk, and 2 yards lining.
A biscuit tinted lace with grape motif designs was repaired by cutting out the best parts and applying them to a biscuit net ground, with similar treatment given to another lace piece on union ground. Striped nets are urged for future use and backing the pattern with satin or velvet is suggested for extra effect.
One should not use more than one kind of flower in a room though greens may be varied. Keep a single flower throughout when rooms open together. Do not force viewers to look from pink to yellow or red to yellow rooms.
The article notes verdigris as the most startling color tone with rust yellow as another. Metallic effects are favored, with bronze as an accessory. A rust velvet fabric trimmed with bronze enhances a rust colored suit recently brought back, featuring velvet around the skirt bottom and a velvet trim on the coat.
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