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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1904
Page
2
Fragmentary note cites Long Distance Telephone No 14 Northwestern Telephone No 34 with prices 1.75 and 1.00 likely rates or fees. No further context. Readable fragments suggest telephony service references and pricing.
A New York witness describes guests at swell hotels stealing tableware and linens as souvenirs. The Waldorf and similar venues lose silver, linen and napkins, with marked towels and napkins turning up in boarding houses. Dogs are fed tidbits wrapped in napkins fueling losses.
An article argues that opposition to municipal control of tuberculosis mainly comes from older physicians who resist bacteriology. It urges younger doctors to push for registration and administrative control of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, with strong support from frontline medical professionals.
The national House of Representatives grants Mr. Degetau resident commissioner from Porto Rico limited delegate rights, including committee membership and debate, but no vote. He previously held a seat. Hawaiian delegate status is full due to territorial government. The piece notes insular dependencies moving toward full integration in the republic.
The article notes a mobilized war-star force in the far east echoing the Spanish-American era. A vidette guards headlands and a clique forms around cable stations as heavy firing sounds are heard. Shanghai reports rapid fire coverage of the Boxer rebellion.
President Clark of the United Society of Christian Endeavor visits a railway restaurant beyond the arctic circle and is greeted with the casual question How are all the folks. A young Swedish woman recently returned to her Arctic home reflects on American charm easing journeys amid snowy Sweden.
A Cleveland paper notes that most editorials assume Admiral Dewey will claim the entire 829 prize money for Spanish ships sunk at Manila Bay, though the fact is a share of one fortieth amounting to about 20 743 dollars.
A witty line suggests speakers face discomfort when retracting statements. It portfolios a humorous reflection on accountability and the consequences of spoken claims. Observers note the quip as a concise social remark.
An explainer argues that political parties are born from broad public opinion, not just leaders. It notes the Republican Party survives the loss of great figures, citing Lincoln and Garfield to show that successors will rise, keeping the party intact despite Hanna’s death.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Roosevelt is seen as certain to be nominated for president due to state endorsements and party support. It argues his bid aligns with McKinley’s policies and presents Fairbanks as a strong, favored vice presidential choice with broad backing.
A. L. M. Gottschalk recalls a monkey chased by a boa constrictor at the Guayaquil consulate. The boa fled when it saw a large color image of an American eagle on display, saving the monkey from death. The incident ends with the monkey choosing the eagle image as a perching roost.
A prosperity sign is a paper bag remark by a city salesman noting 26 years of bag trade as a gauge of circulation. A Chicago financial correspondent sketches schemes to extract a Supreme Court merger decision leak, joking about tips from judges and the attorney general. The reply diagram shows the court’s power, jail threats, and divine intervention as limits to appeal.
A California article argues mountain lions kill more deer than hunters, detailing their hunting methods, patience, and stealth near Los Angeles. It describes lions leaping from ledges to seize deer, carrying prey away, and preferring deer meat over other prey with no true deer season.
English banker Alfred Mosely contends the United States favors a protective tariff to shield home industries and workers. He challenges claims the Democratic party backs free trade, noting Republicans insist on tariff changes only by supporters of the policy. Mosely supports the Chamberlain idea and dismisses opposing refutations from across the Atlantic.
The column quotes critics on Mary lands Democrats and Gorman, Bryan’s decline, Hearst’s publicity, Shaw opposing bank real estate loans, and New York Democratic hopes for St Louis. It notes Parker’s prospects and Tammany’s favored delegation approach.
The piece analyzes labor voting patterns for 1904 with Roosevelt's rising support among labor leaders and a track record of arbitration that boosted Republican prospects. It notes past social labor tickets and suggests a likely shift toward Roosevelt as miners and workers favor arbitration and the 1902 coal settlement. The text also includes unrelated remarks from a grocer about bag sizes reflecting changing consumer buying habits.
An era of sharp editorial humor shows critics railing at Roosevelt while taunting Bryan. The St Louis Globe-Democrat mocks stables at the White House, the Indianapolis Journal labels Bryan a “First Gravedigger,” and the Detroit Free Press hints at Democrats lacking marked leadership amid internal splits.
A Japanese asset allocation shows 100 million yen provisionally set aside for war purposes. The public is told the yen equals a small fraction of a dollar, highlighting currency value context amid mobilization.
In Berlin suburbs concrete piles replace wood for building foundations. Piles run 17 to 26 feet, triangular in cross section, made from Portland cement mixed with river ballast. Each pile includes a three-quarter inch iron rod armature tied at intervals, protected by buffers at the head, enabling hammering into the ground with a pile driver.
Mrs Harry Willoughby of St Johnsbury Vermont plans a dress from a two year clip of her white and brown spaniel’s hair. The hair was cleaned woven at a mill and dyed brown, producing a handsome fabric.
The London Chronicle notes Japan uses a silver linked yen despite a gold standard. With 100 million yen worth roughly 50 million dollars, wages for skilled artisans at three yen a week seem tiny. The decimal system divides yen into sen and smaller units down to rin, mo, and shu, but no coin represents these tiny sums.
A German convict Kurzpeski, long imprisoned for a serious offense, claims to have discovered an infallible cure for consumption. In a letter to the interior minister he praises the remedy and asks for temporary liberty to continue experiments in a proper laboratory. A scientific committee is being sent to Luneburg to test the claim.
The Axricago Post chronicles a playful leap year craze in Werrenville where young people fear proposing and accepting. A proposed leap year school trains couples in the etiquette of proposals and postproposal actions, with a humorous note on stern parents and practical instruction.
A Japanese woman intentionally blacks her teeth not to attract but to appear unattractive, a choice tied to her husband’s supposed recognition of her value.
A brief wry interaction features Skinnybones proposing a dieting theory and Robustus offering five dollars to keep it from his wife, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
A line from the Chicago Daily News notes a woman’s belief that a man who praises her cannot be a liar. The remark reflects skepticism about flattery and trust in relationships.
The notice notes that the impact of climate change is strongest in English speaking and German races, highlighting the influence of weather on athletic events and competition dynamics.
The article argues Canada should rename Hudson Bay to Canada Sea and develop it as a major commercial outlet for the Northwest Territories and Manitoba. It describes potential river routes via Nelson and Churchill, past and present trade through York Factory, and future rail links connecting Winnipeg to James Bay, predicting York Factory grows into a thriving seaport as grain fleets reach Europe.
American railroads use palace horse cars with individual stalls and water troughs for horses, plus double deckers for sheep and hogs. Long trips include exercise breaks for livestock, while near destinations sheep are unloaded early to rest and improve flesh for higher market prices.
A Chicago Record-Herald note describes a woman who fears bad news from a telegram. She learns her maid has left, but the news is the baby’s accident only, falling downstairs and breaking an arm. The moment is marked by her relief after a premonition.
Dyer questions De Lane’s social popularity as Duell argues it stems from him avoiding public embarrassment. Broolyn Life notes De Lane’s consistent, unembarrassed presence in society.
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