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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
7
A wartime poem attributed to B. M. Bromley in Westminster Zetze speaks of peace for the dead and a universal brotherhood. It honors troopers and burghers who stood true to comrades, regardless of creed or race, as nations clash and the great silence follows.
The voyage aboard the Shark continues with Hester hosting a tropical detour. Letters are sent ashore from a hidden island retreat named Mor ton s Bay as the party reaches a palm filled cove. A Moorish Indian styled bungalow rises amid towering cliffs while Hester reveals plans for further exploration and entertainment for his guests.
A collection of witty lines on courtship and marriage from varied sources. Bishop Wilberforce anecdote contrasts lavish grace with restraint. Princeton Tiger adds a cautionary quip about asking to marry. Chicago Inter Ocean offers a humorous take on gratitude and abundance.
A Paris Gil Blas writer in New York asserts American women no longer rely on their husbands finances but seek influence through diplomacy. He notes wives of foreign envoys in England France and the United States wield power, are called femmes de government, and could rival premier or foreign minister. He cautions at risk of shifting loyalties though many achieve status via marriages.
A girl baby arrived with passenger Bertha Schlatter on the liner Philadelphia. A sewing bee produced a wardrobe for a year, including knitted shoes, and nets and dressmakers assisted. A collection of 70 dollars was raised for the infant.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item extols hot water therapy for many ailments. It claims quick benefits for knee congestion, throat and lung irritations, toothache, neuralgia, colic, headaches, and rheumatic gout with thorough nightly use of heated towels, brine saturated flannel, and wraps.
Carrie Chapman Catt expects a woman to hold the presidential chair before century's end. The noted suffrage leader, a college graduate and lawyer, champions progress in women’s rights and has long spoke for suffrage since Boston ten years ago. Her background spans reporter work, editorship, teaching, and domestic skill.
The Cambridge Press enters its 38th year under exclusive female ownership with women editors and managers in charge. Miss Alice Spencer Geddes leads as manager, assisted by Estelle J. Norton and Bessie F. Brainard. The paper highlights a new trend as autograph quilts gain popularity, featuring celebrity names among contributors.
The article reports Prof. H L Jameson of the Zoological Society London challenges the classic sand-in-shell theory of pearl formation. He claims pearls form from irritation by a parasite of the eider duck, which enters pearl mussels and oysters, ends by depositing lime kernels, and leads to pearl growth.
A Popular Science style note describes placing a sheet of paper on a glass of water and turning the glass to prevent spills. It explains atmospheric pressure supports the paper and stops the water from leaking, then hints at another related demonstration.
A Detroit Free Press note describes a simple pendulum toy: grease a glass edge, fill with water until full, bore a hole in cardboard, thread twine through, knot and seal with wax, place the cardboard on the glass, and press to seal. The glass can be raised by twine and swing like a pendulum when hung from a hook.
Dr George W Crile of Cleveland cites experiments using adrenalin to prolong life in surgical shock. In one case an intravenous injection kept life 15 minutes with artificial respiration. another dog survived after apparent death through adrenalin and thoracic pressure. Additional notes cover mosquito breeding and a castor oil administration method per Medical News.
In Brussels M Villard, a 33 year old Frenchman residing in Belgium, unveils an ambitious aerial automobile aimed at two to three meter altitude to minimize ground resistance. The machine features two large cloth disk wings, a front propeller, and a 1.5 horsepower motor, with initial tests indicating notable weight savings and little public traffic disruption.
Prof Behring, noted for the diphtheria serum, described a serum that allegedly immunizes cattle against tuberculosis after inoculation with dissolved tubercule bacilli. He claimed treated cattle showed no disease and that children could gain lifelong immunity, though adults might not benefit. He also argued TB is not hereditary or infectious, but all children are susceptible.
The Midland Farmer urges consistent daily feeding times for hogs, noting that regularity aids digestion and growth. It warns against overfeeding and stresses feeding only what the hog eats cleanly, with careful observation to determine the proper quantity for each animal.
A historical note describes a hog chute of feet length and 2 feet 4 inches wide. Posts at the low end measure 3 feet and at the high end 5 feet 6 inches. The bottom is fully surrounded by a belt of boards and the top is confined as shown.
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