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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
7
A Chicago sermon from Sunday November 8 1904 reflects on John 1 12 stating as many as received Him to them gave the right to become children of God. The text urges personal faith and belief in His name.
An old sermon contrasts the passive Christ knocking at the door of the heart with the active Christ who seeks and saves the lost. It notes Jesus bears gifts of sonship and eternal life to those who receive Him, while many resist and keep Him outside. The narrative of a prodigal father mirrors the tragedy of rejection and the plea to welcome the Savior at the door.
A Sunday Bible School lesson on Isaiah 28 frames strong drink as the great robber of nations and lives. It shows Israel’s fall under Assyria as a warning and presents Christ as the true refuge for sinners seeking salvation from sin’s grip.
In Ontario forests, deer hunting season draws a lively crowd to Moore's camps on Kah-pee-kog lake and Moon River. The author extols Muskoka Georgian Bay wilderness, noting abundant game from deer and moose to beaver and wolf, with Moore as a keen guide. The piece ends with a light Town Topics quip about a marriage proposal.
A satirical chronicle notes Edward on the throne past three years without a seal bearing his image while Victoria’s seal remains in use. The Kaiser’s gift to foresters’ orphans and widows. King Peter of Sequia’s socialist past. the young marquis of Butte’s Highland pretensions. and Russia’s empress in caricature role all populate a world of royal vanity and court humor.
The Lake Mohonk gathering of men and women focused on reforming Indian affairs. Reports note progress toward civil rights, education, and self sufficiency for Indians, with a push to keep liquor out of Indian Territory and to end the reservation system.
Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost plans to stay with the Wolverines next season, despite rumors he might coach east. The piece notes his strong loyalty to Michigan, his high salary, and the pressure of maintaining western football supremacy while balancing other business interests. It also covers Major Delmar the trotter’s world records and other sports headlines of the period.
The article highlights women in state agricultural schools teaching both genders, with examples from California vineyards and dairies, Minnesota forestry victories, and gardening ventures in England. It notes health benefits of outdoor work and shifting attitudes toward women in agriculture and forestry.
A fragmented local column recalls James A. Cameron and tales of the Kaw River. Anecdotes include a dry season steamboat, a stubborn horse shoe incident, and a mocked slander about cattle fitted with filtration devices.
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