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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
3
Defiance Daily and Weekly published by Will C Kegel, Latti Building Court Street, Defiance Ohio. Daily evening edition delivered by carriers in city. outside city mail rates listed as $3 yearly and shorter terms. weekly edition published Wednesday evenings at $1 per year cash in advance. Long distance telephone 14. Northwestern 384.
A New York settlement of expert charity workers near wealthy mansions seeks to uplift the down trodden millionaire by teaching the rich to imitate the better parts of life. The project argues both classes need moral teaching, noting the poor lose dignity to poverty while the rich lose humanity to wealth.
A New York Times correspondent rails at the rush for supremacy in commerce. He condemns using advice of counsel to outmaneuver rivals and notes the lack of integrity among executives. The piece urges plain honesty and a return to the Ten Commandments as the standard for all.
A Chicago exchange questions if modern schoolgirls hide reading material in miniature cases as they leave school. The writer notes most children carry small suitcases while one in ten still uses a traditional strap, puzzling a passerby without children.
The Abilene Reflector warns against storing large cash at home. It notes some Kansas farmers keep up to 22,600 in shoe boxes and bedroom closets, urging weekly or biweekly counting and deposit of any amount over 20,000 in a sound bank.
A group touring Washington viewed the Supreme Court with awe. A father asks his son what he thinks, and the boy quips that the justices resemble a tree full of owls.
The piece recalls Iowa debates on the Dingley tariff and free trade with Canada as past campaigns fade. It argues reformers stay steady while alarmist politicians shift issues to railroads, warning that voters see through the tactics and reject sensational promises.
The piece argues against free trade critiques of tariffs, noting foreign sales affect prices and that domestic competition yields cheap goods. It cites tin plate as an example where tariffs lowered prices by fostering American production and calls for enforcing anti trust laws to curb conspiracies in both England and the United States. It concludes with a remark on England’s current free trade crisis and the Roosevelt approach.
The Troy Times notes Judge Parker urges southern Democrats to lead the party amid GOP gains in the region. It recalls Tillman and Bailey aiding Parker in St. Louis and suggests the new South tires of freakish policies from free silver to anti expansion.
The report notes Parker emerges as a political figure while a nationwide cold snap coincides with his appearance. It mentions his address to the Mississippi legislature and questions whether he is finishing a campaign or starting anew. The item contrasts Cummins’s railway and tariff stance with Democratic prosperity rhetoric.
The Troy Times rebuts anti imperial critics who claimed American troops killed women and children in Jolo. It cites Gen Wood and official reports showing outlaws held a fortress and were defeated with humanity and restraint. The piece blames sensational Manila correspondents for inflating details.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from The New York Times and various papers discusses tariff policy and customs administration. It covers arguments that current rules curb revenue fraud by undervaluation, contrasts national and New York merchant interests, and notes political chatter around Judge Parker and protectionism.
In a Cleveland era tale by George W Peck, a traveling circus faces relentless creditors from Memphis to Guthrie. The show flees with horses and ponies, racing Indians for money, exploiting charity funds, and ending with an advisor disappearing with the loot.
Dialogue notes a couple advertising a missing dog with a silver collar and a clever reward: if the finder returns the collar the dog may be kept. The exchange underscores the advertisement and owner details in a humorous tone from the New York Weekly.
A dialogue shows a craftsman thriving by teaching his trade, turning a once paying poorly job into a lucrative business. The exchange highlights how sharing expertise can generate substantial income beyond traditional wages.
The largest tree in Vermont possibly New England grows in Jerry Richard’s yard in northeast Chester. It measures 23% feet in circumference two feet above ground with branches spanning about 130 feet. Seven limbs each measure two and a half feet, and woodchoppers estimate the tree holds 15 to 20 cords of wood.
Judge remarks on money orders and a joking exchange about a mother’s letters during vacation. The quirky courtroom dialogue centers on financial instruments and personal correspondence used to illustrate misunderstandings.
Hydrologists from the United States Geological Survey study Connecticut wells and quarries to learn how rock type and jointing affect groundwater. Results may have broad economic impact, with crystalline rocks across Piedmont and New England supplying deep wells for cities.
A Cleveland Leader quip discusses faith and time as a joke about a watch that won’t keep time. The exchange contrasts faith with works in a brief witty note.
Two short sketches from Tit-Bits reveal a wife planning a dress run for material while her husband lies ill and a clerk introducing a bookkeeper as a “prominent” figure in the business. The contrasting scenes mix private concern with workroom humor.
A professor fishing with friends unexpectedly falls in. While being hauled back into the boat, an onlooker asks how it happened. The professor snaps that he did not fall in but came to fish, calling the event unforeseen.
A Washington Star quote shows a literary man urging daily poetry and Mr Comrox agreeing that a long ago advertising man hid poetry on billboards and streetcars to reach readers. The exchange emphasizes advertising over books.
A friend recalls a remarkable dream about paradise and a single angel who asks if the halo is on straight. The exchange reflects a playful take on heavenly norms and gender in a courtly tone.
A witty New York Weekly line has a scene where a maid declares the operatic queen refuses princes at the door, only to reveal the visitor is a soap manufacturer. The exchange ends with the queenly figure inviting him in.
A Cleveland Leader quip cites a romantic maiden asking why waves sob on the shore and her escort answering they are broke. The line plays on romance and finance in a light, humorous vein.
A hotel clerk promises to inform reporters after an actress reports that someone entered her room and stole all her jewels.
Mrs De Sweet questions why cultured men choose lives of exploration in Africa. Colonel Warmbreast replies that all men are not blessed with such wives as Mrs De Sweet, highlighting domestic tensions in a witty exchange from a New York source.
A humorous exchange shows a mistress prompting Bridget to boil eggs and a cook claiming the kitchen clock is a tin minute fast. The Cleveland Leader frames it as a quick, comic domestic moment highlighting a clock mix up.
Gossiping travelers discuss a pretty Russian nobleman staying at their hotel. They joke the guests could not pronounce his name, leaving the introduction unmade.
Towne argues that all men are born equal while Browne counters with a hierarchy where some are equal to many others. Torvene notes Towne’s belief contrasts with broader norms. The Philadelphia Press quotes a heated exchange on human equality.
A rich stranger boasts of making every penny by writing while an admirer guesses a novelist or dramatist. He reveals he once kept a sheep farm in New Zealand, adding a tongue in cheek note about his wealth and chosen craft.
Hicks praises Garrake for keeping conversation lively while Wicks dismisses him as talkative but uninteresting. The exchange highlights Garrake as a source of town chatter and activity in Tit-Bits.
A lecturer quotes a saying on fools and money, while a voice from the hall recalls the group each paying 50 cents to enter, as reported by the Yonkers Statesman.
An exchange reflects resistance to a daughter's marriage and a denial of heredity blamed on her. The Houston Post quotes a father and suitor debating social expectations and lineage.
Mrs Torkins asks why hens won’t lay and considers egg plant as a feed. Charley suggests improper feeding may be the cause. A light Washington Star quip on farm advice and a pun about egg plant feeding.
Comic exchange cited from the Houston Post about trust and suspicion in marriage. A man admits he cannot know what his wife hides, joking that he cannot access a woman's pocket to find out.
A Washington Star excerpt praises a benefactor who endowed colleges with wealth, spoke little in lectures, but let his endowments speak for his learning and generosity.
A brief quip from Fliegende Blaetter echoes luck and generosity as a four leaf clover is found and urged to be left to help another finder. The exchange frames luck as communal, urging restraint in keeping the leaf for oneself.
A Washington quote shows Senator Sorgehum humorously fearing another speech. He jokes that silence prevents people from assuming he knows more than he says, while a speech could invite gossip about his knowledge or intent.
A visiting doctor asks about deaths in the cholera hospital. The Sister in Charge confirms three deaths, while the doctor says he gave up four of them last night. One patient reportedly would not take his medicine.
A tourist asks if wealth carries special privileges and the American replies wealth grants daily silk hats and licenses for light-colored gaiters and side whiskers. The Washington Star quote frames wealth as social license in appearance.
Bacon reports Goldrex bought an expensive searchlight and installed it in his room to avoid wasting time hunting dark corners for collar buttons. Egbert notes the motive is not wanting to lose time, per Yonkers Statesman.
A Washington Star remark quotes Mr. Comrox on musical taste. He explains he judges performances mainly by what musicians say about one another rather than personal expert knowledge.
A Cleveland Leader fragment questions how to approach a girl about kissing and what to ask if one doubts their stance. The night’s tone suggests a flirtatious social dilemma and curiosity about consent and signals.
In a brief exchange, Miss Sharpe reminds Baker she has paid the bill, and Baker apologizes for not recalling it. Miss Sharpe asserts her responsibility to settle promptly, assuring careful handling going forward.
A brief city call out ends quickly as she runs into town for the day and finds herself short of funds, leaving the Philadelphia Press to note the sudden departure.
A Chicago Journal quip warns that spilling water on a doorstep will cause broken necks when it freezes, then jokes that bill collectors and creditors will be gone tomorrow.
Slowcombe does not pass time in activity he lies back in his easy chair with feet on the mantle as time slips by This exchange highlights his passive approach to life and detachment from action.
Humorous exchange in the Cleveland Leader notes a man and his wife attending a dance without invitations. They reveal they both slipped in the same way as the other guest, implying the wife orchestrated the event.
A brief exchange between Time and the Old Man unfolds in a poetic dialogue. Time praises the Old Man for using it well, while the Old Man questions his own handling of time in a reflective manner.
The Washington Star quotes Dus tin Stax arguing against arbitration saying he is sure of his position and does not need a third party to declare it. The brief exchange highlights a stance of confidence in personal judgment over mediation.
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