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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
6
The Allahabad Pioneer cites a Piast Indian doctor’s death certificate suggesting he died from lack of codings or starvation, possibly linked to other comforts, and perhaps drowning. The piece reads as an omnibus, weighing multiple potential causes with a cautious forecast tone.
The ancient sacred fire in India, first lit to honor the Parsis' voyage from Persia, remains burning after 12 centuries. It is maintained by feeding sandalwood and fragrant materials with dry fuel five times daily.
Paris laundries must disinfect all garments upon receipt and ship them in hermetically sealed bags. Upon arrival clothes are scalded in an antiseptic solution. Workers wear special clothing which is disinfected as well under a police order now in effect.
Count Tolstoy has completed a new work titled The Divine Human. The cast includes principal revolutionary leaders in Russia from 1880 to 1890, with the author already at work on another current-events novel.
The gift of the gab is a curse and few can talk and think simultaneously. Hard schooling makes skilled dictation. avoid condemning stenographers for errors and omissions.
The ash amount from burning tea leaves is described as a gauge of quality. The difference is small among good samples, but ash increases in inferior and adulterated teas.
French and Swiss physicians warn that elderly and frail individuals visiting high Alpine elevations risk cerebral apoplexy cardiac lesions and pulmonary embolism. They advise avoiding strenuous mountain travel to protect health.
A Wisconsin chemist says a man could carry 480 schooners of beer in a small vial. The remark notes how many could fit in a standard eastern jug.
A father's bold offer sets a social rift as he proposes 20 000 marks per daughter in dowry, while hinting a business proposal allows a suitor to gain a daughter for 40 000 marks. The remark, reported by Fliegende Blatter, raises questions about marriage negotiations and family strategy.
Archaeologists report discovery of harps in Egyptian tombs with intact strings. In several cases the instruments produced distinct sounds after roughly 3000 years of silence, shedding light on ancient musical practices.
The oyster starts tiny at a fortnight old and grows to pinhead size. After four years it reaches market readiness and can live to ages between 12 and 15 years.
A Swiss scientist says Roentgen rays may turn white horses black and is now testing the method on old men’s beards, indicating potential medical and cosmetic applications.
A historical note explains that the first word in a doctor’s prescription, long abbreviated as R., stems from the Latin recipe and is linked to the astrological symbol of Jupiter. The relic reflects antique medical lore and notation practices.
A Colorado fox outruns all living animals in speed with a leaping chase. The cheetah, also called cheetah, ranks second in pace among swift predators.
A craftsman notes the painstaking pace of tapestry weaving. The finest tapestries progress at about a quarter of a square yard per year, illustrating the demanding skill and long time required for high quality weaving.
A historical report notes England has a higher death rate than all but Norway among European nations. It highlights Norway as the sole European country with a lower death rate.
The report states Asia holds more than half of Earth's population while Europe accounts for nearly a quarter. It emphasizes the stark contrast in population distribution between the two continents.
A brief assertion that Latin racial groups colonize effectively due to intermarriage with native populations, framing intermarriage as a key factor in their colonial success.
The Salvation Army reports band instruments in use are worth 430000 dollars. This indicates the scope of musical equipment assets held by the organization.
In a 1906 narrative by W S Edson the wilderness journey of the Hebrew people is traced through Numbers 10 29 36 and Judges 1 16 4 11. The work reflects a preacher’s devotional study from the Highway and Byway tradition with emphasis on guidance by divine signs.
A sermon on Moses inviting Hobab to travel toward the Promised Land. It frames the choice as follow God or self, separation from the world, and a hard journey with rewards: a better life, expanded scope, enduring habitation, divine blessing, and fellowship. It urges each soul to choose God over worldly gain.
After returning to Midian Hobab feels a growing unrest as he weighs leaving wealth and influence behind to join Moses and Israel. He recalls the lure of old life and the prompting of Moses’ offer but cannot fully commit, sensing a deeper change within himself and in his surroundings.
A woman ornithologist recounts a sparrow born without eyes. Found after a fall from its nest, it was raised in a greenhouse where its parents visit and feed it. The bird disappeared briefly but returned to its flock as parental figures continue to feed it, and the sparrow moves about showing its location.
Hobab, torn between his family’s opposition and a lingering call to follow Moses, resists the Promised Land. After years of drifting from faith, a sudden shift occurs when his sons’ alliance with enemies prompts him to choose God’s people. He renounces his former life and aligns with Israel near Canaan.
Dr North urges urban mission work, noting Alaska has 76,000 people while New York has grown eightfold in five years. He calls for gathering Christian forces to influence major centers for Christ and his church.
The passage notes a peculiar faint call from young birds described as a plaintive ring. An experienced ornithologist recalls no similar case in his long career, suggesting an unusual juvenile birdsong phenomenon observed in the field.
McClure's Magazine reports Governor Folk has quit tobacco to avoid setting a bad example that could prompt boys and young men to start smoking.
A church lesson on Mark 12 28 34 38 44 and the Great Commandment urges supreme love for God as the source of virtue. It argues love is an act not a feeling, cites worshiper devotion in hardship, and links love of God to love of neighbor as the path to moral elevation and justice.
The Washington Post adopts a benevolent yet stern stance urging society to silence public whistling. It recalls a Scottish preacher who prayed for all and then for the devil, using that temper to preface a forewarning to the whistler and asserting they will not pray for him.
Progress in Gotham notes a summer school schedule at Columbia University featuring a public lecture titled Experimental Illustration of Some of the Analogies Between Hydrodynamic and Magnetic Fields of Force. The piece reports growing interest as New York readers look forward.
Solomontown in South Australia has a newly reelected lady church warden who fulfills her duties with satisfaction to all concerned. Her continuation in the role underscores steady parish leadership and community regard.
George Cleveland, once second mate aboard the Era, was marooned 1,500 miles from civilization near Wager River in Hudson Bay. He survived with Esquimaux help for four years, learned their language, and was rescued by a Scotch whaler, seeking $10,000 from Era owners for his hardships.
In Deerfield and nearby streets a tall cyclist called Jack the Kisser has kissed multiple women at dusk, including Alma Jean Thomas. Women form a vigilance committee led by Mrs. Curry to catch the rider as he pedaled away after each kiss.
Charles Baldwin, a bankruptcy referee, returns from Yellowstone with a fishing story from St. Anthony to the park. He claims his party caught twenty five fish for twelve using a bucket and a horse whip, driving fish from a dry irrigation ditch depression.
The alleged youngest hobo in Omaha Ed die Parsons, seven, rode an eastbound Denver train toward Kentucky with no ticket or money. Sent to visit uncle Joseph Parsons in Denver, the boy’s aunt died recently and the uncle left him to fend for himself. The conductor initially mistook him for an adult traveler before realizing his age and intent.
A Washington Star quote pits public perception against market value as Mr Stormington Barnes debates whether stardom proves talent or merely signals a selling price. The remark highlights how fame can reflect commerce as much as craft in the entertainment industry.
An applicant presents a minister's letter of recommendation to a merchant. The merchant interrupts, the applicant counters with the minister's praise and disapproval, and the scene ends with the demand to hang up hat and coat. Catholic Standard and Times.
In a 1906 piece, traveling salesmen narrate the vital role of road men in commerce. They recount lessons from Patsy Bryan and others, highlighting risk, loyalty, and the shift from old hat-trade methods to modern road tactics in building firms.
An advertiser in a London paper seeks an immediate sensational serial of about one million words. He notes Middlemarch at roughly 329,000 words as the longest novel to date and aims far beyond that length.
Lord John Russell created a notable precedent by sobbing over the postponement of Britain’s reform bill about 75 years ago, a moment recorded in historical accounts of parliamentary turmoil.
A Dundee Advertiser note recalls 18th century travels to the Weem rock near Castle Menzies. Sir Neil Menzies of Weem closed and reopened the Episcopal church at Weem. Reverend Playfair, guided to the cliff top, wondered if any living being had ascended there. The answer: goats and eagles.
An acquaintance asks if life far from the village is lonesome. The farmer's wife says no, on clear days they can see the mountains, giving a vivid image of rural life beyond the village.
A brief note from Collier's Weekly extols croquet as a simple accessible sport for all ages. It presents croquet as a calm liberating pastime, akin to playful companionship with a cat, offering respite from daily life.
Billiards were brought into fashion by Louis XIV of France in the seventeenth century after his doctor ordered him to take exercise following meals.
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