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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
3
In this Bible prose excerpt a preacher recounts Jacob fleeing Laban with his family and wealth, Rachel concealing Laban's idols, Laban pursuing them, and God warning Laban in a dream. The narrative centers on trust in divine guidance, Jacob's confrontation, and the covenant at Galeed Mizpeh before the journey resumes toward Haran.
A study on Ezra 1 1 11 and Isaiah through Jeremiah outlines Cyrus proclamation the return after seventy years and the vessels of the Lord. It links Babylon Persia and Jerusalem and notes Zerubbabel and Joshua leading the return with vessels counted at 5400 and the implication of God’s discipline through trials.
Hon. J C Buxton hails Winston Salem North Carolina as the plug tobacco capital of the world noting a production of 32,000,000 pounds in local factories last year. He quips that the output may outlast a decade as it continues to rise.
The article notes Japan has raised about 850 million dollars through foreign and domestic loans war taxes and duties. It contrasts with US wages and population asking that the United States would need around 9 billion dollars to match Japan's wartime effort.
In a brief Catholic Standard and Times report, Wicks-Incredible dies this morning from heart failure. The item notes his prior financial losses including Goldrox.
A reflective note on how height of ambition or physical leaps can grow with age. The saying contrasts youthful limits with later confidence and implies personal evolution over time.
A compact remark notes that vice tends to receive more public attention than virtue, reflecting a skeptical view of cultural applause as reported by the New York Times.
Sergeant Good of the Second West Yorkshire regiment died recently leaving 35000 dollars to the noncommissioned officers’ mess to fund a library and dinner plates. He called the regiment his happy home in his will.
A Detroit Free Press quote asserts that true victory comes from possessing the goods or convincing others you do. It frames bluffing as a strategic edge in life and poker.
Delia Spencer Caton widow from Chicago becomes Mrs Marshall Field after a London ceremony. The 52 year old, described as gracious and regal, wore a gray silver embroidered gown with petunia orchids and a white hat. Field’s new wife is praised for kindness and charm, noted for generosity to poorer relatives.
Jacob Riis, renowned newspaper man and critic behind the scenes, remains a lifelong journalist and friend of President Roosevelt. He has repeatedly declined offers of political office, noting he would rather continue reporting and reform work in New York. Riis aided tenement and school reforms and authored How the Other Half Lives and Children of the Poor.
Mrs. Ella F. Young, a prominent Chicago educator, leads the normal school with a 5000 dollar annual salary. She rose from teaching unruly boys to principal and district superintendent, then to lecturer at the University of Chicago, earning wide respect among teachers. The Ella F. Young club symbolizes women principals, she is 50 and holds a PhD from the University of Chicago.
The article portrays Baron Kaneko, a Japanese emissary, lecturing in the United States on Japan’s culture and achievements. It notes his claim of seeking an economic alliance, highlighting examples like smokeless powder and medical advances as evidence of Japan’s influence and modernity.
The article profiles Camille Flammarion as a leading French astronomer and mystic who blends science with imagination. It notes his solar eclipse observations, popular science writing, balloon experiments, and his wife’s recognition in astronomy, drawing a parallel to American Miss Klumpke pursuing studies in France.
A Philadelphia press exchange features a flippant debate over Skinner’s touted land boom in New Jersey. One speaker dismisses the tract as worthless except for mosquitoes while the other recalls Skinner claiming there were millions in it.
An applicant notes an advertisement for a window-dresser and asks why they were looked for, signaling interest in job criteria and selection expectations. The exchange centers on the ad and the candidate’s request for clarification on the hiring process.
A conversational bit notes a salesman boasting window arranging skills that halted passing women, and a merchant confirming interest, asking which line his firm handled, replies mirrors.
At the end of 1904 Jamaica had 797 528 residents with about 20 000 identified as white. The figure highlights the minority status of whites within the island's demographic makeup.
The article explains the Nobel Prize framework from Alfred Nobel’s fortune, noting five equal awards in physics chemistry physiology literature and peace. It details the Stockholm ceremony on December 11, profiles past recipients and nationalities, and recalls early winners like Duvant Passy Cremer and the Institute of International Law, with historical notes on laureates and their contributions.
In Colma, California, Battling Nelson defeats Jimmy Britt in a 18 round knockout ending a bout expected to run 45 rounds. Britt led in most rounds with superior boxing, but Nelson’s sudden flurry ended the match for the Danish fighter. Receipts total 48311 with split shares for the club Nelson Britt and picture rights. Sir Charles Kirkpatrick leads English Pilgrims touring U.S. footballers with Woodward and Milnes as stars.
Ernest Harold Baynes describes a weathered barn as home to many tenants. He details barn swallows nesting under the roof, phoebes in the wagon shed, a brown bat in daylight, and mice including gray house mice and deer mice. The account captures daily routines and interactions with these animals.
A soubrette laments a failed starring tour and recalls having rejected six marriage offers before hitting the road. The sympathetic friend questions the tour’s failures as the exchange reveals a past filled with missed personal choices.
A satirical Tit-Bits joke concludes that both participants are guilty in a stolen kiss case. A speaker condemns the act while asserting mutual guilt, tying the idea to the receipt of stolen goods in a playful quip.
James Prendergast and Dennis J Mahoney set world records in the 56 pound weight for height at the Knights of St Brennan field day in Boston. Mahoney first reached 15 feet 8 inches with one hand, later improving to 15 feet 8 3/4 inches. Prendergast, using both hands, touched 15 feet 11 1/2 inches. The prior record by J S Mitchell was 15 feet 6 4/4 inches. Separately, B B Kieran, Australian champion, broke the 590 yard swimming record at Leeds in six minutes 7 1/5 seconds, surpassing his own six minutes 23 3/5 seconds record.
Officials in a Chicago suburb implement a new tactic to stop runaway drivers. A police officer issues the stop warning while a nearby man with a fire hose stands ready to intervene if the motorist does not halt.
Miss Cayenne argues flattery cannot match Mr Cadsby’s self regard as the Washington Star notes. The exchange highlights his stubborn pride and disdain for praise.
A brief humorous item notes a Central telephone joke with a clerk and a caller referencing crossed lines and a “Central” girl. The gag plays on mistaken connections and everyday office chatter.
A Chicago Daily News cartoon caption shows a boy informing his mother that Mrs Prune next door asks to borrow flatirons to throw at a cat, and adds that it is their own cat she intends to strike. The exchange highlights the neighbor's audacity and the family’s surprised response.
A terse courtroom exchange questions trustworthiness with a judge noting the subject owes many. The line implies mixed opinions about character and reliability in a domestic or legal context.
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