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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
2
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The piece urges a prayerful resolve to be true to one’s best self through continuous forward effort. It emphasizes that trusting one’s best means always advancing toward the better, with current achievements opening new possibilities.
The article advises bee sting first aid steps. Pull sting if present then bruise vervain leaves and rub onto the wound, apply a plaster of crushed leaves moistened. This helps prevent swelling and ease pain. Vervain can be used dry by steeping in hot water.
The department of agriculture announces the patenting of a fireless cooker. If a tireless person is one who cannot get fired a fireless cooker must be a cook who cannot be fired. Therefore, let songs of praise and thanksgiving ring forth from every housetop. For the problem of the itinerant domestic has been solved.
Quote by Jacques Benigne Bossuet cites goodness as the principal element of character and asserts greatness enhances it by enabling broader diffusion like a public fountain. The statement links virtue with social appeal and moral influence.
At a recent meeting of the women Liberals of England a speaker noted that in peace the country spends 80,000,000 pounds on potential war and only 15,000,000 pounds on education. She argued that true civilization would reverse these figures as a goal for the nation.
A scientific astronomer suggests the next research step is to determine if planets harbor inhabitants like humans. If true, the rings around Saturn imply a grand, even comic, comparison to our own world as the paper quips about paying thirty cents.
A reflective note warns to guard reputation not for vanity but to protect life’s work and love of truth. It cautions that even refined disinterestedness may carry self seeking and fail to justify itself.
A school teacher notes it always rains when the inspector visits. The inspector explains he plays golf on fine days, making weather follow his schedule.
A remarkable Philadelphia incident has robbers targeting an ice man but failing to obtain any money. The odd event raises questions about the robbery's motives and outcome.
The French government appointed a poised French woman to investigate "the American woman and everything appertaining to her," ensuring the appointee a stable lifelong post.
A humorous family scene unfolds as young Herbert proclaims a banana flavored chocolate éclair the finest kind after his mother offers it for the first time. The boy’s improvised praise reflects childlike culinary joy and playful wording.
A compact note presents John Bunyan’s idea that willingness flips argument into encouragement while reluctance turns it into discouragement. The saying highlights the power of mindset in shaping persuasive outcomes and personal resolve.
India reports 4,835,947 acres of irrigated land in the Punjab up from the previous year by 453,561 acres. Crops include wheat, sugar cane, grain and winter oilseeds across the region.
A tip suggests repurposing a solid silver cake dish as a kitchen peelings receptacle. If no cake is available, tie a pale mauve ribbon on the dish and store it in the kitchen for potato peelings. The advice promotes practical reuse of household items.
A Houston Post quip notes a man complains his wife won’t listen and jokes he should cultivate the habit of talking in his sleep. The comment reflects domestic humor about communication in marriage.
A reflection on people who boast about truth telling and often deliver bleak or harsh commentary. The piece ponders why candid truth speakers rarely offer pleasant remarks and what motivates their blunt stance.
A fragment notes a woman’s humorous view of heaven as a place to remove her corset and sit without seeming ungraceful, reflecting a lighter, satirical tone on body comfort and propriety.
Philadelphia notes the centennial of Robert Fulton's Clermont voyage from New York to Albany on August 7, 1807. The piece argues Fulton did not invent the steamboat but advanced steam navigation, tracing earlier efforts by Papin, William Henry, John Fitch, and James Rumsey, and detailing Fulton’s ties to Pennsylvania and his early life and artistic pursuits.
A historical account traces John Fitch’s early life and the rise of steam navigation led by Robert Fulton and Livingston. It covers Fitch’s journeys, his map work, and experiments, the Clermont voyage, and the New York legislature grants. The Robert Fulton Monument Association plans a water gate mausoleum at One Hundred Sixteenth Street and the Hudson River, with ground likely broken on Fulton’s birthday, November 14.
Mrs Weed, a sharp wit and dressmaker, chats with Mrs Rogers and Miss Constance about clocks, coffee, wedding outfits, and the dangers of marriages adrift. Through banter, she recalls Jim Weed, defends independence, and ties fashion to fate while advising caution and self respect.
A London Lady's Pictorial meditation laments unrest spreading across society as it urges restraint. The piece warns that relentless pace and struggle accelerate societal erosion, labeling unrest as a demon that controls the age and defeats sermons aimed at rest.
A humorous exchange ends with a man lamenting his wife’s convincing him to buy a pet dog. He reveals disappointment that the dog is “too healthy” and unlikely to die soon, joking about his expectations of an aging animal.
Dialogue-heavy exchange shows a pursuer insisting he will not take no for an answer and a witty retort from Miss Bright who proposes a single condition to her eventual yes. The flirtation hinges on a test of determination and consent with a playful, sharp back-and-forth tone.
In a vivid neighborhood exchange, Jimmy Jenkins asks about a man’s job and Harold Harrington answers that he is "on the bench." Jenkins retorts that the man plays in no top league, insisting no such player exists in the National or American Leagues.
The railroad mail system weighs mail across four year cycles to base contracts on average cargo. Hungerford explains weighing under way in each district, using adding machines to record weekly totals and route figures, cutting clerks by half and shortening the reporting time.
A fragment from Horatio Winslow in Puck presents a social encounter with playful mock politeness. The speaker comments on appearances, lace, and attire while teasing a neighbor and lamenting slow progress in recognizing a familiar face during a reception.
Mr Suggs on his porch demonstrates a deep breathing routine as a neighbor misreads his puffed cheeks and bulging eyes. The exchange ends with Suggs explaining he is taking a deep breathing course and must restart after the neighbor’s interruption, illustrating a humorous social moment.
A young assistant-editor writes to decline a marriage proposal from Mr Dubb after reading his letter. She explains many possible reasons a suitor might be unsuitable and notes that proposals should include a stamped addressed envelope and are submitted at the writer's risk.
Thanking you for your courtesy in offering the inclosed I am Yours very simple closing note from a polite correspondence. The fragment suggests a formal or personal sign off without additional factual details or names.
A casual student pursues zoology to escape unscrupulous men but discovers wild creatures violate the rules in his notes. The Washington Star quotes him noting even wilderness holds undesirable citizens and lessons.
In Wat kins N J an odd business card offers S P Rousseau as a justice of the peace who will marry people at all hours and also as a harness maker. The note places him on Franklin Street and suggests a dual civic and crafts role.
Miss Clara McAlpine acting town clerk of New Hartford Connecticut is the only woman in the state holding such a position while regular clerk Mr Jewell is away indefinitely McAlpine qualified for the office due to his absence.
Professor Lortet examines four vases containing embalmed parts of Rameses II who died in 1258 B C. He identifies the heart as a bony oval plate requiring a saw to cut it.
A wise philosopher notes the gap between mere wishing and genuine winning. Many good people fail because their wishbone replaces their backbone, illustrating the need to act with resolve rather than rely on desire alone.
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