Defiance Express Entered at Defiance Postoffice
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
2
Classifieds and delivery rates from a city newspaper
The notice lists delivery terms 10c weekly and annual mail rates for city and outside city subscribers. It notes weekly press deadlines and provides two telephone numbers for long distance and Northwestern lines, reflecting a period newspaper’s circulation and contact details.
Digging Into Jericho Unearths Rich Ancient Treasures
Prof Sellin reports over 100 workers at five Jericho dig sites. The finds include a ten foot thick burnt lime brick wall, a wall forty feet wide on the western side, and a house built over an earlier dwelling. Bronz e and stone lamps cups needles weights mortars and mills reveal rough and refined handiwork. Inner city remains show rows of houses and ancient Hebrew lettering indicates early use of Hebrew characters. Excavations may resume next winter, yielding material for pre Israelite and Canaanite studies.
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Jericho
Sellin
Vienna Academy of Science
Pall Mall Gazette
Seilin
Drainage and Irrigation Promise Vast US Land Reclamation
The Geological Survey reports 60 million acres could be reclaimed by drainage. If half is developed land values rose by 2.5 billion dollars and annual crop values by 750 million. The Monitor Magazine says the plan could yield 1.25 million farms or 6 million people homes, with 2 billion spent per family 2000 dollars per home.
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United States
Geological Survey
Monitor Magazine
Congress
Des Moines Youth Arrested After Auto Theft Spree
A young man in Des Moines repeatedly took cars without permission for short spins with his sweetheart, leaving each machine abandoned. Police traced the thefts to a garden where a unique shade of sweet peas linked to a single home, revealing the suspect. He is jailed.
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Sherlock Holmes
Des Moines
Sarcastic Tribute to Mrs Rice of Anti Noise Society
A witty tribute greeted Mrs Rice president of the Anti Noise Society of New York as she sailed for Europe. Harbor tugs ceased screeching and the vessel moved down the bay amid humorous cheers from the tug captains who treated defeat as victory.
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Mrs. Rice
Old cup racer La Vonia sails again from Boston to Labrador
About a month ago the old cup racer La Vonia arrived in New York with Labrador herring. Once the 1871 challenger against Columbia, the rakish vessel now plies between Boston and Labrador and Newfoundland ports. Despite 35 years at sea, she remains seaworthy and her skipper takes pride in her enduring condition.
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New York
Labrador
Lavonia
Columbia
Boston
Newfoundland
Six pensioners from George IV and William IV era found in London
A London discovery shows six people still receiving pensions from the George IV and William IV periods. A recent English coroner stated longevity often relied on an annuity or residence in an almshouse or workhouse, noting they rarely investigated nonagenarian deaths unless the person had been an inmate.
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London
George IV
William IV
England
Heiress Weds Prince Vivitella Cessi of Poli
An American heiress marries Prince Vivitella Cessi duke of Poli and Guadagnola. The text notes he is one nobleman among many and cautions against assuming greed or ambition to wed a whole Italian nobility.
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Vivitella Cessi
Poli
Duke of
Guadagnola
Beginning is needed to discuss The Hague conference
Readers are reminded that even humorous remarks about The Hague conference require a serious start. The quote implies that progress begins with a first step, no matter how joked about the topic may be.
Automobiles Labeled Dust Raising Machines
A complaint criticizes cars as dust raising devices, noting the need to stir up dust before obtaining one of these costly toys.
Tramps and Railroads Face National Vagrancy Crisis
A Minneapolis conference cites 1906 reports showing railroads incur $25.6 million in tramp damage and an Interstate Commerce Commission tally of 23 974 trespasser deaths in five years. Railroads seek cooperative federal action, harsher penalties for trespass, and possible forced labor or public funding to curb vagrancy.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Shem
Baltimore & Ohio
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Fortune for Fair Princess Inherits Twenty Million
Princess Henry of Pless and her husband inherit twenty million dollars from the estate of the duke of Pless. Known as Daisy West before marriage, she rose from Miss Cornwallis-West to a society duchess. The couple divide time between Furstenstein Bavaria and London, with visits to Cowes week. their son was baptized in London with the queen as sponsor.
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Princess Henry of
Pless
Duke of
England
Princess Henry
Daisy West
Cornwallis-West
Prince Henry
Furstenstein
Prince
London
Courageous cowards and famous men who failed in battle
The piece argues that many storied leaders displayed fear in their first combat, including Frederick the Great who fled at Molwitz, and Grant who admitted initial dread in the Civil War. It notes Lighthorse Harry Lee’s sharp rebuke to Washington’s prudence and suggests many soldiers confess a wish to retreat in initial encounters.
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Frederick the Great
Gen
Bingham
New York
Boston Globe
Frederick
Molwitz
Grant
Mexico
Ilinois
Harris
Lighthorse
Harry Lee
Washington
Lighthorse Harry
Breaking It to Him
A man tells his doctor he found a hotspot on his head and fears brain pressure. The physician confirms the sensation marks a developing bald spot, ending the exchange with blunt, humorless honesty.
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Kadger
Burrows on Advice and a Boy Pushing a Cart
A newspaper interview with Senator Burrows ends with a parable about advice being cheap and easy. He recalls a boy pushing a heavy cart uphill who rejects an old man’s zigzag guidance and asks for a shove instead. The exchange highlights attitudes toward giving and receiving advice.
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Burrows
Herring a Slow Growing Fish
Scientific investigators report herring grows slowly reaching maturity at five years and about nine and a half inches. One year olds are under three inches and large fish over 12 inches may be a decade old. Marking fish with silk tags to track migration has yielded few recaptures near release sites.
How to Clean Marble and Nickel Items
Instructions for marble care suggest lemon juice to lift stains on a washstand then spirits of salts as a second step. Use sparingly to avoid roughness and skin irritation. For nickel clean like silver or with metal polishes, bath brick or turpentine followed by dry whiting.
Liar. He Adored Her Yet Pride Got In The Way
A dramatic scene at sea centers on Mr. Mannering and Elsie. He asks if she loves him, she answers no with a clear cold voice as waves crash. He gloats about his engagement and mocks her, revealing his jealousy and guarded pride.
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Elsie
Australian Scoffer and Brisbane Worker Clash Over War Plea
In Australia Prof Starr Jordan urged readiness to serve in a war, saying blood is thicker than water. A Brisbane worker retorts that molasses is thicker than either and calls the professor an expert in ladling treacle.
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Starr Jordan
Australia
Great Britain
United States
Brisbane
Don’ts for Clubmen Cited as Clever Book
Towne praises a small book called Don’ts for Clubmen while Browne notes that clubmen fear clues more than don’ts. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia Press quote.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Simple Advice On Caring For Children Outdoors
The speaker instructs a nursemaid to prevent children from sitting on wet grass to avoid catching cold. She adds that if the nursemaid is tired she may sit and hold the children on her knee.
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Caroline
Women and the church ministry in early Christianity
The article traces women's roles from Hebrew prophets to Jesus era, noting Miriam Deborah Anna and Mary Magdalene as foundational teachers and evangelists. It argues Tertullian's antiwoman stance narrowed roles, leading to centuries of exclusion, and praises modern movements like the Salvation Army for expanding women into ordained ministry and leadership.
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Salvation Army
Jesus
Church
Miriam
Israel
Deborah
Naaman
Anna
Temple
Mary
Mary Magdalene
Apostolic Church
Tertullian
Hell
Women in Church Ministry Through the Ages
A historical survey argues that women have long served in church ministry across eras and nations, citing Lydia Phoebe Priscilla and others. It notes how patriarchal hierarchies and misinterpretations reduced roles, but highlights prominent female figures from preapostolic times to modern movements and their lasting impact.
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Lydia
Phoebe
Church of Cenchrea
Ignatius of Antioch
Church of God
Priscilla
Philip
The Call for Women’s Ministry in Modern Religion
The text argues women must serve humanity through both church channels and new paths, asserting the ministerial role of women is an established fact. It urges simplicity, love, and action over rigid dogma, to redeem society and realize a present, personal kingdom of heaven.
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Unitarians
Universalists
United Brethren
Society of Friends
Salvation Army
American Volunteers
Kingdom of Heaven
Min
Not Always the Weaker Sex: Endurance at Social Functions
A humorous essay argues women endure crowds, bad air, and social strain better than men. It notes women’s willingness to “be seen,” their comfort in bustling theatres and parties, and cites a fanciful science claim about women's lung capacity. A domestic vignette contrasts a maid Chloe in a cramped kitchen with a mistress praising a spacious one.
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Mayfair
London
Chloe
Connecticut Avenue
Mary
Fly in the Ointment. Some folks are pleasure proof.
An excerpt notes a Washington cook for a notable family described as corpulent and old, with a focus on grim anticipation and enjoyment of misfortune. The language hints at a social caricature and stereotypes within a historical column.
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Washington
Self Reliance That Never Fails When You Are Honest
A reflection on personal integrity, stating that only the individual can truly be trusted to avoid failure if they remain honest with themselves. The message emphasizes self accountability and inner reliability as a guiding principle.
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