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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
6
Defiance Ohio post office indicates a second class matter for the Defiance Express. The piece discusses rail and telephony rates and includes a note on colonial practice in Madras where buffalo sacrifice is offered as substitute for human victims with apologies to the deity.
At a Paul Meu rice collection sale in Paris a 30 cm terra cotta group by Clodion depicting a nymph with child of fering flowers sold for 11800 dollars. A terra cotta bas-relief by Clodion sold for 2500 dollars. A Gobelin tapestry from the Louis XVI era showing May from a Lucas designed series brought 12800 dollars.
The article traces finance to its basic sense of settling up and ending. It notes finance began as a general term for ending and only later took on the meaning of paying creditors and ransom in historical English usage.
Dr Symes Thompson explains the latency of perception and thought. Touch requires one seventh of a second for consciousness, sound one sixth, sight one fifth, and thought one fortieth of a second before awareness arises.
The excerpt notes horses sleep far less than humans under natural conditions and spend most of the day eating. It argues that grass provides little nourishment for its bulk, forcing horses to devote extensive eating time, which would hinder human industry if similar conditions applied to people.
A Washington Post opinion tone laments lavish press notices for balloon risks, suggesting those killed in auto accidents would turn in their graves at the celebration of balloon ascent safety.
In London a child is born every three minutes and a death every five minutes. The city has 700 railway stations and thousands of transport vehicles including 5,000 omnibuses, 7,000 hansoms, 14,000 cabs, and 7,000 tram cars. Daily, one million people ride the underground.
Italy would pay the pope 800000 dollars annually under papal guarantees but Vatican financiers hesitate to accept. They cite political concerns and worry it would dampen abroad contributions.
Upon Renan’s death nine manuscript volumes survived containing youth notes on religion philosophy history and life. He never intended publication but his daughter has decided to publish them.
A native doctor in India certified a death saying the deceased may have died from lack of food or starvation and perhaps other comforts. The remark suggests concern over the victim’s sustenance and welfare.
A small Commonwealth three ounce silver cup sold in London at 150 dollars per ounce while a Charles II tumbler bearing the 1682 York hallmark fetched 100 dollars per ounce, highlighting strong demand for antique pieces.
Two tuning forks of the same pitch facing each other cause the silent fork to emit an audible note after a few seconds. The effect demonstrates resonance as the vibrating fork transfers energy to its neighbor.
Thirty Chinese young ladies recently graduated from a Japanese girls school organized for Chinese women in Japan. The ceremony was reported by the Shanghai Mercury.
A travel notice notes Swiss hotels offer a fixed table d hote service with precise pacing. Once a course is served it is gone and cannot be repeated, framing dining as a disciplined sequence.
The People's Bank of Milan began in 1866 with a capital of 140 dollars and has grown to a paid up capital of five hundred thousand dollars.
In Berlin, shoppers can hire umbrellas from select shops for two cents with a 50 cent deposit. The service aims to provide easy rain gear during strolls and travel, reflecting local efforts to boost traveler convenience and urban services.
Nighttime growth in plants is slower on average than daytime growth, with photosynthesis driving most growth during daylight hours while nighttime growth relies on stored carbon. Research notes ongoing questions about species variability and environmental factors influencing nocturnal growth rates.
An excerpt from the Cloud and Pillar Series by W. B. Edson, 1906, cites Numbers chapter 12 as scripture authority.
A sermonette on Numbers chapter twelve warns against jealousy pride and unholy criticism among believers. It contrasts Miriam and Aaron’s faults with Moses meekness and forgiveness, urging fellowship with God faithfulness and patient triumph of right. It cites First Corinthians twelve four to six and twenty eight for guidance.
In this biblical scene Miriam and Aaron oppose Moses after he appoints seventy elders to govern Israel. They accuse him of ignoring them and hint that Moses has violated God by taking a foreign wife. They plot to challenge his leadership and enforce adherence to their interpretation of divine law.
California bank deposits total 540 million with banks crediting assets of 693 million. The San Francisco quake and fire caused unparalleled damage yet the state's financial summary shows promise of large grain and fruit crops, thriving mines and oil wells.
The people question Moses authority as Miriam and Aaron challenge his leadership. God speaks in the tabernacle, Miriam is struck with a defiling judgment, and the crowd watches her isolation unfold lasting seven days before restoration.
The article argues a simple cure for drinking is eating fruit. It claims fruit destroys the appetite for intoxicants and restores childhood tastes. It asserts once someone enjoys fruit the urge for drink vanishes.
A serious girl declares the man she admires must stand firm in his convictions amid ridicule and danger. Miss Cayenne notes the idea resembles an ideal baseball umpire. The Washington Star quote frames the contrast between personal risk and steadfast fairness.
The article argues wealth is rising faster than ever and that if insurance losses were paid and striking sailors returned to work at record wages, Bay City would rapidly regain its former splendor, astonishing the world.
A man who is too careless to inform himself concerning the ruinous policy of the liquor traffic is not living up to his duty.
Margaret E. Sangster outlines how a woman's exchange operates as a cooperative center for sold goods from lace to linen including heirlooms and preserved foods. It details setup, consignments, pricing, staffing, bookkeeping, lunch room profit, and mail communication with the exchange president.
The article describes expensive tortoise shell combs valued for matching any hair color from golden to brunette. It notes exclusive rules for who may use which pieces and emphasizes the universal flattering tones and high price of these items.
Young readers can reproduce pictures on green foliage. Press leaves smooth, cut paper pictures, paste with flour paste, and beat with a brush to skeletonize the leaf areas. Peel away paper to reveal raised images. Use illustrations from magazines for endless designs.
A historical overview credits Robert Fulton with refining earlier steamboat efforts rather than inventing them. Born 1765 in Pennsylvania, Fulton showed early artistic talent, saved for his mother, studied under Benjamin West, then shifted to civil engineering and steam propulsion. In 1793 he wrote to the Earl of Stanhope about steam navigation, and by 1801 his submarine boat reached a high state of perfection per a French government report.
The piece describes lingerie robes becoming more elaborate for the coming season with extensive work. Yokes define the loveliest blouses and the empire scarf of colored gauze adds color, enhancing dramatic effect favored by Parisienne style observers.
An exhibit in London showcases remarkable fancy work by a Cape Town woman. She created screens and panels decorated with fish scale figures and flowers, threaded on silver wire and dyed to vivid tints, yielding striking color and effect.
The article recounts a stir near the current general post office where a stone step reportedly rose without cause. Rumors linked it to a Siva temple and murdered English rising were blamed by Hindus and Mohammedans. Police kept crowds back while tremblers excavated four feet with no discovery.
A traditional pickled egg method describes a month of ripening in vinegar with spices. Use 18 eggs, 1 quart vinegar, ginger root, black and white pepper, and optional cinnamon or cloves. Boil 12 to 15 minutes, peel carefully, then jar and cover with vinegar for long storage.
Three strips of paper six inches long and about an inch wide are used in a clever manipulation. The trick involves marking dotted lines lengthwise down the mid and applying folding and sliding motions to create a surprising multiplication effect.
Instructions describe twisting and cutting paper strips to form rings. Steps include pasting ends squarely, twisting before pasting, and cutting along dotted lines to produce two rings from each strip with varied sizes and linkage as illustrated in figures. The procedure yields three linked ring pieces with distinct configurations.
Dusty-Hew asks a passing lady if he can sleep in the next lot without being bothered by work offers. The exchange shows the tension between wandering workers and urban daily life in Brooklyn.
Captain Sverdrup the Arctic explorer who added 100000 square miles of ice to the king of Sweden's dominions spent his boyhood days on a forest farm.
The text lists three wishes for health friends and cheerful spirit and three delights frankness freedom and beauty. It then names three admirations power gracefulness and dignity and three loves purity truthfulness and honor followed by three aims to be brave gentle and kind.
The Manhattan post office contributes one eleventh of its total receipts to the United States post office department, allocating funds as required by national postal policy.
An old Japan ese tale describes a thin gentleman observing a wasp nest. He imagines making pulp from wood to wrap parcels, leading to the discovery of paper. A single wasp scene sparks a village origins story about paper creation.
A bullet fired with enough charge for 1700 feet per second in dry air travels at most 1300 feet in moist air, showing moisture reduces initial velocity and range.
A newspaper notes how youths tattoo themselves with anchors or stars and warns of future shame and the risk of blood poisoning. It reports a so called tattoo artist in New York arrested by the Gerry society, which aims to curb the dangerous practice.
Pattern No 5513 offers a novel shirtwaist design shown in dark red albatross with center front yokes finished by black silk piping. Front tucks add fullness into a gathered belt, bishop sleeves with straight cuffs, and a high standing collar. Material suggestions include Scotch flannel bril liantine cashmere pongee and linen.
Pattern 5053-A shows a picturesque little boys blouse frock with diagonally closing front and leather waist belt. Includes bloomers and shield collar. made in heavy washable fabrics or lighter cloth. Medium size needs 1 1/2 yards of 54 inch material. Sizes 2 through 6 years. Address.
A couple visits Monte Carlo and the wife bets £10 on the number of her age at a casino table. The number 24 is chosen but the winning number is 36. The husband remarks that telling the truth would have won.
A traveler notes Turks are meticulous about water quality and willing to pay for it. They prize water that emerges from rock, falls from height, remains at medium temp, flows rapidly and copiously, tastes sweet, comes from elevated, isolated ground, and runs in cardinal directions. Water’s excellence is judged by how many conditions it meets.
A diner asks when his eggs will be ready as a waiter prompts a reply. The man, who has waited 15 minutes, quips he expects to eat another meal that day in a classic Chicago Tribune style exchange.
Comic exchange notes Stubb and Penn as Rounder avoids Turkish baths after marriage. Wife keeps him in hot water, says Penn, while Stubb-I remarks that old habits fade after marriage in this Chicago Daily News humor item.
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