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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
3
The tale follows Jacob in Haran as he seeks Rachel, ends with a seven year vow to Laban, and endures deception about marriages. Jacob defeats a lion and earns Rachel’s hand with patience, faith, and a plan that tests his character.
J J Underwood of Nome reports the Seward Peninsula exhibit at the fair shows Nome district gold output rising. He cites $2,873,099 produced from last November to June and foresees 1905 surpassing all prior years due to winter mining and new machinery.
The report details large cleanups on the Ancient Pay Streak and Candle creek with claims by Pioneer Mining and J. C. Brown, noting 1,250 miners employed and total returns of hundreds of thousands. Modern methods like hydraulic elevators and dredges are expanding Nome region mining while many remain low income for workers.
Coal near Srinagar verified prompting a proposed railway to Jammu. The friable coal carries high ash content, a result of extensive in earth crushing, and aligns with India as a home of valuable diamonds.
London faces a tuberculosis toll of about 8,000 deaths yearly from consumption and another 8,000 from other forms. Overall 16,000 lives lost annually to a preventable disease linked to filth and poor living conditions.
The finest tomb in Great Britain is cited as that of the Duke of Hamilton within his estate grounds. The structure reportedly cost more than 200 pounds, marking a notable burial monument of the era.
Rome reports the Turin Bonmartini murder trial ended with sentences from ten to thirty years. The case centers on Count Bonmartini's murder by his sister in law Rosa Bonetti's lover Dr Secchi and her brother Tullio Murri. The tangled affair spans Venice Bologna and Berlin with 5000 letters cited as evidence.
A neighbor explains the doctor advised immediate bed rest and medication after a medical visit. Mrs Jankins laments not having the doctor attend the vaccination concern as she expected, while a child Johnny confirms the visit and the doctor’s seriousness.
A Bloomweia New Jersey trolley car halted by a fuse fire was kept from blocking the line when a passenger produced a spare hairpin. The anecdote suggests a woman with a hairpin could fix critical breaks on ships or trains in emergencies.
The bicentenary of Benjamin Franklin will occur January 17, 1906, with calls for a fitting observance. There is momentum to seek national recognition, noting Washington and Lincoln have legal holidays or honors in many states. Congress may be asked to act on commemorating Franklin.
Brooklyn residents paid projectors 500 dollars to persuade neighboring homeowners to sell their property. They denied anti religious sentiment but argued a church would clash with the neighborhood skyline and architetural features.
Question asks how old Thomas Tapling is given he began collecting at ten and has about 100 000 stamps worth an estimated 500 000 dollars. Based on standard phrasing, the implied age is not provided in the text. No definite age can be determined from the given information.
Stamp collectors profit from the separation of Norway from Sweden as all stamps bearing King Oscar’s portrait ceased to be valid on July 30. The change marks a historic currency shift in philatelic issues and regional sovereignty.
Mrs. Robert Jamieson of Paterson New Jersey running a boarding house was scalded on her hands and face when a large huckleberry pie exploded as she cut into the steaming crust at table. The blast showered juice on diners and stained clothing.
In Sag Harbor Arnold Mulford and George Lynch joined E. W. Scribner of Sag Harbor in a small power launch when a sunfish towed them twenty miles to sea. The 1000 pound fish drew away as fog thickened and the crew, unable to lance it, cut loose after hours adrift before fog halted pursuit.
A Philadelphia Press gag notes how a woman rarely changes her belief that she is pretty, while suggesting frequent shifts in other ideas. The exchange frames gendered vanity as a lasting truth amid shifting opinions.
The remark contrasts gray and black perspectives on worth. Gray questions his earnings while Black asserts his full value, implying practical limits on what he can command. The dialogue references Cassell's as the source of the line.
Vienna report details Vladikavkaz terror by a young Circassian woman under a brutal gang. Brigands murder in beds while the male accomplices raid villages. Morosoff, who captured some bandits last year, has lost his child to the band and a note signed by the band and its female leader vowed revenge within a year.
Dr Charles E Woodruff investigates tropical light effects on white men origin of skin pigment theory and its explanation for human racial distribution. He argues sun is not benign, cites authorities, and notes most land animals live in darkness while sunlight shapes colonization outcomes.
The piece follows Willie a fragile lamb who begins life with a cold and feeding troubles. He develops a stubborn mind, grows wool then loses it, and forms a strong attachment to a single nurselike lady, showing playful and determined behavior as he seeks comfort and protection. The narrative ends noting Willie’s courage when faced with a buffalo calf and his readiness to challenge other animals.
Bud Betts of Alto Pass reports a strange catch after floods. His dog treed a 38 pound catfish suspended from a hollow tree branch, a live specimen found after the Big Muddy river rose rapidly.
A Yonkers Statesman quip from California notes a man asking a boy where a street leads. The boy replies it stays where it is and mocks efforts to make it go by oiling it, a wry reflection on perseverance and urban jokes.
In Sheboygan Wisconsin a parishioner collapsed and died in her pew as the minister led a Sunday prayers. Her husband sat with his wife’s lifeless head on his shoulder until the service ended.
Molly asks her father to close his door when gentlemen visit as his snoring could be seen as hereditary. the exchange is printed in Tit-Bits.
A Chicago Sun quote pair features Senator Smoothguy contrasting harmony with occasional disagreement as part of jury discussion on concord. The exchange frames ongoing political dynamics with a note on civil discourse and differing views.
A witty Chicago Record-Herald quip notes Miss Passay finding a solitaire in a fish ordered for lunch in a tearoom of a large dry goods store. The joke hinges on unlikely luck and inedible treasure from a meal setup.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes remarks about appearance of a participant named Dash, noting uneven bloom distribution despite praise for performance. The dialogue captures a critical view of presentation rather than substance.
George Stone, outfielder once with St Louis Browns, rises to top forms amid the American league, surpassing Jesse Burkett and rival Willie Keeler in batting after 95 games with 125 hits and a .323 average. A Boston critic lauds Stones hitting as pivotal, arguing he would help Boston win a pennant if with the Red Sox.
Coach Stagg of the University of Chicago brings back Hiram B. Conibear as trainer for the maroon football team. Conibear, once trainer from 1897 to 1930, will begin with football practice at Marshall Field. He has recent duties as athletics director at the University of Montana after previous post as Illinois track coach.
Dialogue on thinking and temptation as a youth explains that whistling prompts moral thoughts in others and the old man warns about the wicked ideas sparked by such behavior. The exchange hints at social influence and self-control in public spaces.
The excerpt imagines Isaac Newton reflecting on gravity and a hypothetical political career, likening his discovery to a missed path while pondering a plum tree in a whimsical aside from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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