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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
6
The notice lists weekly and yearly subscription rates for Defiance Express and discusses The Evil of Easy Credit. A Massachusetts labor report links rising uncollectible debt to installment plans, noting small traders suffer and that abuse stems from easy credit despite benefits for households and builders.
A 25 year old St Louis woman died after heavy vinegar and pickle consumption while dieting. Autopsy showed stomach walls eroded by acetic poisoning from extreme acid intake alongside abstaining from meat or heavy foods. The report links such practices to hemorrhage of the stomach and warns of risks for dieters and heavy drinkers of acidic beverages.
The New York Sun notes a growing custom of serving tea and wafers after banking hours in the private offices of heads at major banks. Originating in English practice, the trend began with New York houses of London firms and spread to younger bankers. A notable case involves a prominent Irish-headed department with German assistants who gather daily for tea, content in their ritual.
Mrs Elizabeth Hunt, a centenarian at 105, travels through Connecticut by motor car and treats life as if she were 50. Her vigor is cited as a living example of the new woman and a possible counter to Dr Osler's theory of perennial youth.
A proposed New York hotel would cater exclusively to women under 35, sparking questions about age limits and inclusion. The concept prompts debate over eligibility and potential social implications.
Dreyfus pursues vindication after years of scrutiny and public doubt, insisting his integrity remains intact despite obstacles and prolonged investigation.
Short excerpt from a religious study by S. S. Edson on Exodus 32 detailing the golden calf episode and its scriptural authority.
A sermon links Exodus chapter 32 to modern worldliness. It warns that worship becomes material when people seek to make God resemble earthly riches and images. It cites Colossians 3 5 and Samuel to condemn covetousness and stubbornness as idolatry, urging true spiritual worship.
Absence of Moses fuels discontent in the Israelite camp led by Select who urges a return to Egyptian worship. Aaron yields to the crowd and they fashion a golden calf. Moses returns, confronts the sin, Levi priests purge the camp, and 3,000 are slain including Select.
The New York Defender quotes Gen. Frederick D. Grant declaring he has not touched liquor for 18 years. He says moderate drinking is impossible and calls alcohol the root of crime and disaster, asserting his staff and appointees are abstainers.
Prohibition law now covers nine Illinois counties Moultrie Warren Saline McDonough Johnson Lawrence Hamilton Crawford and Edwards and more than 200 towns and cities join the dry movement reducing saloon presence statewide.
The 1901 census records 27,707 barmaids across England and Wales with 7,632 employed in London. The figures highlight bar service workforce distribution in the capital and provinces.
In Jerusalem's temple court Jesus answers a tax question posed by Pharisees and Herodians, exposes their hypocrisy, and exposes Sadducees for denying the resurrection. He cites Render unto Caesar and to God, then teaches about life after death and God as the God of the living. Practical points stress honesty, sincerity, and scriptural knowledge.
Edwin I. Prindle argues against the genius myth, saying invention evolves from known forms and is aided by reasoning and persistence. He cites three examples including the knot tying mechanism for a self-binding harvester, developed through simple finger motions and a two-finger mechanism.
The Western Christian Advocate notes brewers push a platform asserting beer educates the public on its temperance value. It cites ex-Judge Stubbs claiming 90 percent of Indianapolis drunkenness stems from beer, arguing until such claims prove Fire danger or poison false they oppose the idea that beer is a soft drink.
The piece argues that legible handwriting is not a hallmark of distinction as many famous people including Horace Greeley had poor hands. It notes historic figures varied in written style and stresses that ability in writing is not a key measure of merit.
The excerpt notes two notable lines from Tennyson's The Princess. It identifies the phrase The sweet girl graduates as a coined expression and cites the maxim It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
The text notes that many animals show illness patterns such as reduced appetite and rest in dark airy places and increased water intake. It cites a dog seeking purgative herbs, sheep and cows seeking herbs, and a chimpanzee that stops bleeding with chewed leaves and grass.
More than 10 000 sewing machine patents exist and American machines are sold in every country. They serve diverse uses from boats and shoes to tents sails and carpets, with beds up to 18 feet. Machines also manufacture bags corsets hats gloves and harness.
A writer in the American Machinist described a six to eight inch steam pipe wrapped in a wooden box of twelve inch diameter filled with a sawdust mortar and lime mix. Over about 700 feet of pipe the system reduced water condensation from 1,440 pounds per hour to 195 pounds per hour.
A proposed tunnel would connect New York Brooklyn and Hoboken to provide access for steam railways entering New York City. The plan envisions a direct route facilitating movement into the city via the new connection.
Lead wool is a new British packing material for water pipes. It uses three foot ribbons of lead produced by patented machinery and twisted with hemp or yarn into sockets. The joint is caulked at each turn for a tight mass of lead, claimed to be stronger and better than molten lead method.
The New York Herald reports John J. Hogan of New York has unveiled a rotary gas engine weighing 68 pounds with an 8.8 horsepower output. The compact design places cylinder and crank inside a 12 inch flywheel, promising simplified construction, reduced vibration, and portable power for cars, boats, and other machines.
Roger Thornton visits Mr. Darnley’s country home and becomes entangled with three Darnley sisters. He is drawn to Marie Loveridge, whose shy, quiet demeanor contrasts with her cousins, and discovers Marie hid her earlier presence in darkness. A light, romantic mood unfolds as confessions emerge.
The article notes that Abbe explains a fundamental boundary set by light wavelengths on inspecting minute structures. Red light yields larger visible limits than violet, with violet potentially revealing objects half as small. Photography may aid by enabling visualization under weak ultraviolet illumination.
A Wellington conference of experts concludes there is no evidence that the kea parrots kill or torment sheep. Knowledge London notes the tales are likely exaggerated and the group, all familiar with the bird, failed to cite a single testimony supporting sheep worry.
Publisher, author quarrel over binding as fashion specialists have not chosen the fall color. The judge notes they must avoid binding a book in a shade that clashes with the gown of the reader. The work is printed with illustrations and ready.
Lord Redesdale recalls a British mission to Japan where guests wore Japanese dress as invited. He notes English guests in kimonos, Japanese guests in European coats, and the amused geishas observing the mishaps with chopstick handling and seating on mats.
Judge Rush told a Warren county Alabama grand jury he had heard that steamboat mates supply cocaine to roustabouts. He said the drug boosts work output but leaves workers physically and mentally wrecked by trip end.
A young woman enters a shoe store, choosing tan Oxfords and requesting assurance from a clerk that his staff will not tickle the sole of her foot. Her apprehension and reliance on the most reliable clerk are noted as she speaks softly.
A local political note quotes an elected town recorder vowing drastic reform once sober. The speaker pledges to suppress illegal liquor traffic and confiscate illicit alcohol, signaling a hard line against crime in the town.
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