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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
2
Public notice for the Defiance Express newspaper detailing weekly publication evenings and price terms. Subscriptions are 1 year at 1.00 with cash in advance and provide long distance telephone and Northwestern contact numbers for service inquiries.
A Philadelphia physician’s lecture on smallpox notes vaccination as a key preventive. Among 3000 hospital patients, none vaccinated contracted the disease. 120 vaccinated nurses all remained safe. among 700 medical students only one unvaccinated person fell ill. The report argues vaccination supports public regulation despite acknowledged caveats.
A Philadelphia judge ruled that Sunday cannot legally bind marriage proposals, labeling Sunday courting as nonbinding. The Boston Advertiser decries the decision as a blow to a cherished tradition and urges reversal by higher courts.
Medical Talk decries excessive health rules as a disease of the mind that spirals into physical decay. It laments strict hygienic regimes robbing spontaneity and joy, replacing life with constant forebodings and rigid routines. The tone favors a freer, more carefree existence.
In a witty London Outlook piece the author mocks the rush of modern life. The narrator imagines escaping a noisy world by a tranquil punt but ends up chasing speed, only to wonder where the destination lies and what reaching it will achieve.
The piece notes a fad among prominent New York society women to affect deafness. Over twenty matrons, including the duchess of Marlborough, are said to be afflicted and ear trumpets become fashionable symbols of distinction. The trend discourages sensitivity about the topic and encourages display.
An English writer on physical culture claims Japanese women are as active and strong as men. He suggests this may explain the Japanese soldier's courage in war. He adds that if a man marries a muscular agile wife he will fear war less after settling domestic issues.
In St. Louis a note references Notel Asbestos and a Radium hotel as examples, suggesting ore recognition will expand to aluminum antimony and other minerals as they are similarly acknowledged.
A literary query asks who could explain the meaning of the Port Arthur bombardment if Alfred Austin wrote an ode to it. The question centers on authorship and interpretation rather than a reported event. It seeks an answer about who would convey the bombardment’s significance.
The Supreme Court, in a five to four decision, declares the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroad merger illegal under the Sherman anti trust act. The Troy Times notes the ruling upholds Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce and curb monopolies, while dissenters challenge the breadth of the act.
The piece argues that U S possession of the Philippines enhances national influence in Asia by providing a ready army and navy, enabling authority at Peking and in Asiatic affairs. It cites Admiral Wilson, M Delcasse, and Secretary Hay to claim the islands confer standing, weight, and near action in diplomacy and defense.
A compilation of newspaper quotes critiques panama canal politics Hearst candidacy Bryan and labor vote. Observers like Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Washington Star Chicago Chronicle Sioux City Journal St Louis Globe Democrat Indianapolis Journal reflect on party dynamics and media influence.
Ellen Osmond e summarizes textile trends for late spring, noting canvas and heavy alpaca for day wear contrasted with crepe de chine for reception gowns. She highlights tailored brown ensembles, embroidered gowns in pastel tones, and the resurgence of old-fashioned trims, with emphasis on sleeves, blouses, and hats.
The article describes fashion in Paris drawing on Louis XVI styles with Vieux Rose blues and pale yellows. It notes silk galon braids embroidered waistcoats, cutaway coats, enameled buckles, Directoire hats, and white kid waistcoats with gold galon. A white and gold damask gown at a recent reception features a pleated skirt and a sharp pointed corsage.
George L. Cameron cites steam in refrigerators on ships to volatilize noxious gases and purge bone odor from meat stored at 36 to 40 degrees. Australia’s Sydney tests showed 88 days with no odor, suggesting meat could be kept for years if temperature stays above freezing and gases are removed via steam to brine tanks.
A historical discussion argues that Argentina and neighboring South American republics south of the equator may form an alliance against U S plans in the region. It notes tensions over Monroe Doctrine policy and regional wealth, detailing Argentina founded 1810 with stability since 1862 and Buenos Aires as capital and port.
A broad survey covers Buenos Aires as South America’s largest city and port, its ethnic mix and growth. Brazil’s population and trade dynamics, U S imports from Brazil, and Chile’s stability and wealth. It notes Bolivia and Benedictor’s unclear status, Germany’s trade role, and Chile as a prosperous agricultural nation.
A Washington Star quote shows a man insisting two and two make four while Senator Sorghum disputes that rule for large sums. He warns that combining two million and two willion in a trust could yield unpredictable totals.
A humorous item from the Chicago Daily News notes Stubb and Reggy with a crafty exchange. Stubb makes his valet smoke all his cigarettes, signaling a playful, if stubborn, dynamic between the pair.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt presents Johnny pleading with his mother to confess eating jam. He resists, insisting he will not be switched, in a humorous domestic scene.
A humorous quip about Mr Jinks facing arithmetic help from his school age children. The old man reveals his worry is not finances but guiding his kids through math. The line captures a light weekly joke tone from a New York publication.
A line from the Chicago Journal portrays a couple in a tense exchange about affection and appearance. The man dismisses beauty while affirming the woman suits him, hinting at unresolved relationship strain.
A short, satirical note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks sensational war reports and the spread of rumors. It contrasts fake and real claims, using playful terms to question the reliability of wartime headlines.
A dialogue from the Brooklyn Eagle shows a father approving his son’s early marriage. The son confesses love and the father reasons that marrying soon solves both domestic and business pressures, urging immediate union to focus on work.
A Washington Star item notes that after months of steadfast talk, the speaker showed his greatest wisdom by moving to adjourn, a moment described with quiet dismay at the outcome.
A playful dialogue features Miss Sweetlips objecting to uncomfortable new shoes while The Brute asks how they feel, noting the pain. The exchange emphasizes humor over discomfort in a lighthearted moment.
Opinion fragment from Philadelphia Press noting how men boast about their beliefs while signaling it is their apparent opinion. The excerpt emphasizes social signaling and perceived sincerity without concrete events or names.
Five weeks after their wedding he presents a diamond necklace to his wife, while five years later he offers an ash-receiver. She notes she does not smoke cigars, and he suggests the ash receiver would save her cleanup. The exchange appears in New York Weekly.
An Indianapolis Journal meditation on human pride noting that mortal spirit cannot appear flawless before the crowd, warning that a flaw is always visible to observers.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Chicago Tribune features a hypnotist promising to erase marriage memories with simple passes. The punchline has the husband claiming he has tried forgetting it for ten years.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger exchange notes a woman famed for integrity saying she would not steal another woman's cook. The remark contrasts extreme honor with social eccentricity and initializes a contrast between two women discussing virtue.
An irate householder accuses a Chicago coal dealer of failing to deliver within 24 hours, and the dealer defends the action by noting a raise of one dollar per ton.
Sarcastic father complains Smiley has stayed three nights past midnight while innocent daughter hints at making him welcome. She notes he was too bashful to ask and plans to tell him tonight he may bring his trunk and make his home with them.
A Chicago American quote frames the desire for money to avoid idleness, expressing that contentment lies in having funds to stay engaged by spending. The remark reflects a humorous perspective on work, leisure, and financial freedom.
A brief verse appears in the Cincinnati Enquirer where the poet asks why grace is asked while the parson ponders what will be eaten, a satire on humble meals and religious ritual.
In a humorous aside Mr. Wimbleson notes the Cincinnati newspaper account of Buck Tyler's marriage to a Kentucky girl omits referring to the bride as a blue grass belle. The couple is described without the expected local nickname.
A playful exchange taints the claim of a Mayflower ancestor. Mrs Gramercy-I declares the voyage true, while Mrs Park-Pshaw counters that the ancestor might have been a crew member, fueling lighthearted doubt as Puck weighs in.
A quip about the dull man who cannot laugh and the one who steals another’s joke, noting the social sting of taking humor as one’s own. The piece uses concise, wry observation in a Town and Country tone.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Tom Dixon applies a consistent method to all proposals, highlighting a disciplined approach and predictable process.
A man once claimed ownership of the earth and lamented his lost occupation as commerce collapsed with no ground for trade. The poem reflects dismay at a vanished market and the fragility of wealth tied to land.
A brief comic exchange shows Cholly and Gus with Cholly announcing a weekly missive from his wife though half a dozen words are unreadable. The humor hinges on the misreadable text and the insistence on sending the payment with affection.
A dialogue about candor between two people, noting one accepts frankness while the other rejects it, reflecting tensions in their relationship. The quote emphasizes mutual honesty and boundaries in interpersonal communication.
A Cincinnati Star-Times cartoon quips about Smothers stuck between an empty furnace and an unpaid coal bill, framing a harsh economic squeeze in wry terms. The double-edged joke highlights consumer hardship and looming charges.
A witty exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer humor column features Witticus teasing Scribbleton about his verse escaping his brain. The pair banter over the label fugitive verse and its unintended release.
A fragment quotes Polkley and Polkley discussing Albuquerque New Mexico as a dead old town and a future state in a terse exchange from the Philadelphia Press.
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