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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
7
The piece presents a biblical meditation on the wilderness journey of the Hebrew people guided by Moses’ successor Joshua. It cites scripture from Numbers and Deuteronomy and frames Joshua as a pivotal leader in the journey toward the promised land.
Sermonette urges that God calls prepared men to service. Joshua’s apprenticeship under Moses shows loyalty and faithfulness, and the future is formed by present living. Emphasizes Spirit-filled leadership, ordination, and the duty to impart honor to others.
Rumor of Moses leaving Israel stirs camp as Joshua emerges as the chosen successor. Gaddiel schemes for power, Caleb counsels, Moses seeks divine guidance, and God declares Joshua to lead with Moses’s blessing and Elazar the priest witness. The assembly proclaims Joshua as leader and vows to follow.
A bartender laments cleaning congealed beer from the bar while a beer drinker protests. The bartender demonstrates with raw meat soaking in liquor, showing rapid decomposition. The piece notes beer drinkers as high risk for life insurance. Arkansas Searchlight reports.
Thomas A. Edison announces a new storage battery to power autos at a cost near car fare, promising 15 years of service for $200 with 100000 miles. He details discovery steps from nickel to cobalt, ongoing factory setup, and a spring market launch aiming to ease urban traffic.
The piece recounts postwar tales of ghosts near Thoroughfare Gap and Triplett's Hill in northern Virginia. It describes a haunted oak, a Union and Mosby clash, and a brutal slave rebellion era incident linked to a spring site. Eyewitness accounts from both white residents and Black communities frame a memory of war lingering as superstition.
Kansas City businessmen spearhead a revival of steamboating on the Missouri River to align rail freight rates. The Lora and Benton vessels reached Kansas City from St Louis on September 24 after a 15 day trip, signaling renewed river traffic once more.
Gen Adolphus Washington Greely, famed soldier and arctic explorer, will soon take command of the Chicago military district. He first reached brigadier general as a private in the Civil War and led troops in San Francisco after the earthquake fire. He commanded during Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines operations and directed extensive cable telegraph work. age 62.
A short cited aphorism by St. Paul emphasizes choosing clarity of understanding over speaking many words in unknown languages. The line reflects a preference for meaningful communication and mutual comprehension.
A discussion of the shogun as real ruler of Japan while the emperor remains a sacred national ideal. It contrasts Eastern and Western views of governance, noting the state as the hub of civilization and the individual subordinate to national honor. The piece emphasizes devotion to the imperial image as ultimate sovereignty.
A reflective verse fragment notes flowers hidden in the desert air and a tramp in ragged clothes, suggesting squandered potential and unfulfilled wealth. The lines question who might have become a lazy millionaire if circumstances allowed.
John Prizer a saloon keeper at Boyersville Pa was bitten on the thumb by an oyster while attempting to drown the shell in soup His thumb suffered damage and surgeons had to attend to it seriously.
Tests show extreme frost force tearing twenty pound steel shells as if glass, with no vessel able to withstand the freezing water.
An officer tale from Manila recalls Admiral Chichester’s firm response to German commander Diedrichs. Chichester reportedly warned that the Irene would not depart without proving its destination, then quipped about arresting his own captain and apologizing to Admiral Dewey to avoid a clash with the Olympia.
French army surgeons report that poor vision does not always hinder marksmanship. Astigmatism and myopia may be present while accuracy remains high. Soldiers in France and Germany may shoot from either shoulder based on preferred eye dominance, with judgment as crucial as vision.
A ghost in the Potchefstroom district of the Transvaal haunts a local farm. It throws furniture, shakes and pinches adults and visitors, and terrorizes animals, but it does not harm the children.
A proverb warns that a man who is content to sit and wait for events to unfold will need a sturdy cushion for his rear. The line emphasizes patience without action as a potential flaw.
Jessie Graham balks at marrying a spendthrift suitor. Kitty Jones arrives poor with baby and reveals a husband who wastes money, prompting Jessie to rethink city life versus rural work and eventual paired happiness with a practical farmer audience.
Arnold White explains that ad miral comes from amir al bahr meaning commander of the sea. He notes many Arabic origin terms retain the al and root meaning as in algebra alkali alembic alcohol elixir and other examples.
After royalty comes dukes the premier duke is Norfolk the fifteenth of his line after dukes come marquises after marquises come earls after earls come viscounts after viscounts come barons after barons come baronets after baronets come knights
A compact profile of the bald eagle detailing its size age habitat and range. It notes its status as national emblem since 1782 and describes nesting habits perch sites and yearly nest expansion in tall trees near water. It also addresses myths of attacking children and occasional tame behavior.
The Philadelphia Bulletin outlines a hierarchy of nobility led by duke and followed by marquis earl viscount and baron with baronet and knight. It notes lords are either earls or courtesy titles for younger sons of dukes and cites examples such as Lord Craven and Lord Randolph Churchill.
A Canton cook Chin Kam serving a wealthy Chinese master on Ho In street lost all earnings gambling. After his master paid for provisions, he wagered again and pounded debts. On the twenty fourth day he severed the forefinger of his left hand in penance and warning, then collapsed but recovered minutes later.
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