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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
2
Defiance Ohio mail matter rates show second class delivery to city and out-of-city options with annual, semiannual, and quarterly prices. A 1903 report notes approximately 153000 tons of herrings landed at England and Wales with average value per hundredweight around 1.40 dollars, compared to prior years.
New Paris regulation limiting car smoke has taken effect with over three hundred fines on the first day. The Paris Chauffeurs' league seeks to modify the by law claiming new or recently repaired cars consume excessive oil.
President Roosevelt is to receive a finely mounted 44 caliber Colt revolver presented by Adjt. Gen. Nelson H. Henry of the National Guard of New York, acting for inventor Van Buren Allen. The gun features a patented safety device claimed to prevent discharge until the safety lock is released.
Consular agents in Fiume and Budapest report many openings for American goods in Hungary. American lubricating oil would sell at Fiume's port where shipping interests are large. The district consumes much table oil and American cotton seed oil is indispensable.
The plan to keep pauper children out of workhouses spreads across England with 128 unions maintaining children in cottages and homes. The County of London spent 72 cents per capita for poor relief in the half year.
James Gush, famed West of Scotland diver, began work at the Florencia wreck site on the Scottish coast. Within hours he obtained sword blades as proof the divers were near the treasure ship cast away while attempting to reach Spain after the Armada's defeat.
The Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland emphasizes the United States vast Pacific border empire. California Oregon and Washington span 324000 square miles and had 2417000 people in 1900, likely about 3000000 by 1905, reflecting rapid growth in the region.
Military secretary Maj. Gen. Ainsworth releases data from the Confederate archives showing 415 field generals after excluding 11 unqualified officers. Of these, 74 were killed or mortally wounded in action, amounting to 18 percent of the list.
Ottawa reports the Dominion Observatory nearly complete with the large telescope mounted. Astronomer W. F. King and staff have taken possession as observation work begins. The refracting instrument measures 19 feet 6 inches, uses a 15 inch lens, and can magnify up to 1500 times, the largest in Canada and second only to the giant U S telescopes.
In Alaska about 60,000 residents one sixth are Russian Orthodox communicants. The district has 16 parishes 38 missions 30 schools with 740 children. Public schools enrollment is 2100, three times the Russian school total. Across 106 missions by various denominations, the Russian church maintains part of the network.
Capt Nilsen of the Norwegian steamer Tromp becomes the first Norwegian to obtain a foreign clearance for his ship. He erased Sweden from the clearance form noting the ship sails under the Norwegian flag, and the document was signed without the Sweden designation.
A small plot in Manhattan's business center changed hands for a new metropolis record, selling at 700000 dollars. The southeast corner of Wall Street and Broadway, long occupied by a four story building, was considered imposing at its erection but had since diminished in prominence. The site measures about 30 by 39 feet.
The piece analyzes Judge Parker's Fourth of July address to Tammany and criticizes Bryanism, noting Parker's hit on Bryan as pointed and deliberate. It contrasts Parker’s stance with Bryan’s and observes a widening rift between conservative and Bryan wings of the Democratic Party, especially on government ownership of railroads.
The Tacoma Ledger notes Ontario and Quebec woolen mills face a crisis competing with British imports. Canada’s 30 percent tariff on woolens may rise to 40 percent to protect domestic production, while U S praise for protective tariffs attributes broad industrial growth and higher wages to such protections.
The Roosevelt administration fills the vacant secretary of state post with a successor praised for public confidence and capable leadership. The choice honors John Hay's seven year tenure and aims to maintain the high standard set in the state department.
A selection of editorials cites Mr. Bryan urging more thinking in the Democratic Party and condemns waste while praising President Roosevelt for pursuing practical politics. The Detroit Free Press and St. Louis Republic note prosperity and future health, as Baltimore News credits Roosevelt with disinfecting the phrase practical politics.
The piece argues against assuming Judge Dunne wholly backs Tom Johnson for president. It notes Dunne's newness to politics, possible local loyalties, and the uncertain impact of Johnson's Ohio race on his national prospects. If Johnson wins Ohio, support may grow. otherwise, Dunne may not commit early.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat lauds Elihu Root as a highly qualified choice for secretary of state citing his legal skill, foreign policy knowledge, and broad public connections. It notes his wartime reforms and warns of the delicate international balance as Russia and Japan discuss peace, with Root well suited to lead U S diplomacy.
A compilation of editorial snippets from multiple papers praising or critiquing politicians. Notable figures include Tom L. Johnson Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root and Bryan. Themes cover anti trust indictments and the role of reform democracy versus corporate power.
Taft emerged as a leading candidate for secretary of state with noted openness to Philippine affairs and isthmian issues. His tenure as secretary of war since 1903 and prior roles including civil governor of the Philippines, Ohio judge, and solicitor general frame a portrait of a diplomat poised for higher office.
The Chicago Record Herald editorial praises Elihu Root's breadth energy and discretion for the state department amid Russo Japanese peace talks China and open door questions. Root a famed corporation lawyer has advised sugar trusts and several railways and previously served as secretary of war from 1899 to 1903 introducing reforms and a general staff.
The National Education Association names Nathan C Schaeffer as its new president. A Pennsylvania born educator, he has served as state superintendent of public instruction for 12 years and has led editorials and associations in eastern educational circles. The union traces its origins to 1857 and now totals over 10,000 active members with thousands more attending annual meetings.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, former surgeon in the army and famed Rough Rider commander with Theodore Roosevelt, returns to the states from the Philippines to consult a physician about his health. He has a long record including medal of honor for Civil War era campaigns and later leadership in Cuba and the Philippines.
A profile of Charlotte Perkins Gilman highlighting her role as a writer and lecturer on labor, ethics, and women’s progress. Noted for Women and Economics and her poetry, she is described as original and influential yet viewed as dangerous by some conservatives.
A Philadelphia Record summary notes a specialist’s law of sale showing attention leading to interest then desire and finally resolve, with readers often passing through these mental changes when viewing ads. It asserts the first class daily newspaper best attracts attention arouses interest and intensifies desire because no other medium reaches the field.
The Northern of France Railway offers dowries to daughters of its long serving staff. Eligibility requires a parent in five years service and earning under £125 yearly. Brides must be aged 17 to 30, with a marriage portion around £21.
The Mikado praises a grateful officer and offers any request. The hero replies with three conditions: no triumphal arch, no house, and no kissing girls.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a Chelsea woman chased away a highwayman by jabbing him with her hat pin to protect her husband’s valuables. The tale is recounted in a tone of light domestic daring with a witty closing line about fixing her hat before speaking.
A young man asks an heiress for simple affection and she retorts to seek a mirror. The exchange appears in Tit-Bit as a brief vignette about vanity and desire.
An angry patron complains a penny in the machine yielded nothing. The agent retorts that proves the device was empty, while the patron presses for what he should receive for his money. The exchange centers on aTid Bits information promised by the machine.
A courtroom exchange reveals the delinquent admitting he acted alone in the robbery. The judge questions if a partner was present and the youth concedes he was alone, noting uncertainty about a partner's honesty.
The piece describes a new mining camp spread across ten square miles with tents and dugouts under table mountains. A teamster offers shelter in a tent crowded with nine beds as a sudden storm rages, lights from saloons glow, and gambling halls echo amid thunder and wind.
A 1903 Dennis & Gastmeyer plan presents a balloon frame yellow pine house suitable for a 25-foot lot. Features include cypress trim, plastered interiors, ash stairs, oak mantels, gas and plumbing, and a total cost not exceeding 1400 dollars in most areas.
United States Consul General Mason at Berlin highlights Germanys mental health system. He notes 22 psychiatric clinics with Kiel Giessen Strasbourg Berlin and the Munich clinic as models of incipient disease treatment and institutional care improving scientific methods and equipment.
A French inventor uses over 6,000 small mirrors arranged in parallel rows to focus reflected solar heat into a furnace. The device aims for about 3,500 C heat, surpassing typical electric furnaces. The reflector spans 18 to 35 feet in width and 35 feet in depth, with 4 by 5 inch mirrors.
A joke exchanges between Mr. and Mrs. Bluffer about buying two new trunks to make an impression at a hotel. Mrs. Bluffer says she will take them along even with insufficient clothes, to ensure visibility and stature upon arrival.
A cigar-store philosopher quips that a man who praises his suburban home in every topic may be ready to accept almost any offer. The remark from the Chicago Sun reflects a blunt view on bargaining signals in daily life.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt quotes a rejected lover urging a partner to reconsider. The reply invokes self preservation as the first law of nature, stating the two cannot live together.
The young naturalist Cuvier faced a prank by jealous colleagues who dressed a man as the devil and paid a midnight visit. The skit aimed to terrify him but failed when Cuvier, awake enough to inspect the figure, rejected it with a line about horns and hooves. He then went back to sleep.
The Murray system of high speed telegraphy, tested by British postal officials, perforates a tape on a typewriter like machine. The tape passes through a transmitter and a facsimile appears at the receiving station, then printed by an automatic typewriter into ordinary letters.
The American Inventor notes two notable extinctions. An English naturalist says the Indian buffalo’s straight-horned race has vanished after decades of sightings. The Falkland Islands wolf, a significant form, appears extinct from strychnine poisoning about 30 years ago.
A critical view questions the value of a costly railway plan noting it saves two hours on a trip but risks two months in hospital or longer in the cemetery, implying grave safety or financial doubts about the project.
The governors of Kansas Minnesota and Oklahoma serve as country editors. The Kansas state auditor and the congressman at large are also country editors.
The West Point class of 1855 plans its half century reunion this year. Only five survivors remain Gen. Alexander S Webb Gen. Charles B Comstock Gen. David McM Gregg Chuet Justice Nichols of the Louisiana supreme court and Gen. Samuel Breck.
An unnamed analysis suggests Beijing recognizes that studying the boycott could yield strategic gains in any future confrontation. The claim frames China's approach as preparing to leverage public pressure as a tactical edge.
Prof. T H Macbride outlined the Alamogordo or Tularosa desert as a sandy plain 100 to 125 miles long and 35 to 50 miles wide. He said it lies on the upper surface of a massive crustal block sunk after Cretaceous deposition and is bordered by cliffs up to 1 000 feet high with the Organ mountains to the south and gypsum deposits within the plain.
Consul Mayer in Buenos Aires states Argentina could feed up to 100 million horned cattle and 300 million sheep. Current census shows 28 million cattle and 110 million sheep, versus the United States 44 million cattle and 41.8 million sheep. Frozen meat trade expands rapidly, with Britain as the main customer and Brazil seen as a growing market.
Four 44,000 pound steel trusses, each 115 feet long and 20 feet wide, were raised 75 feet at the New York Hippo drome under construction with minimal effort, then set in place, demonstrating their ease of handling for the structure.
A flaw in the city seal shows the baby figure sitting up rather than sleeping as required by the ordinance. The issue raises questions about the validity of documents stamped with the seal since its adoption.
A Maple Lake Minn region note reports Miss Ollie Matson spending a few days at French Lake enjoying the weather and water.
The Houston Post reports a mean trick involving Cassie and Jack as Cassie refuses marriage, then changes her mind and tells him she would. The exchange highlights a dramatic turn in their relationship and social expectations.
A Philadelphia woman who married a full blooded Indian, a direct descendant of Black Hawk, is described as having captured one of the few real American princes of the blood royal.
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