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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
3
A reflective verse by S E Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald on delaying work and hoping fortune will bring reward. The speaker derides constant waiting and contrasts leisure with labor while pondering what may come tomorrow.
In a tense morning chapter, Major Webb's post and Field’s platoon advance toward Moccasin Ridge. A Sioux threat looms as scouts report a single Indian sighting and a hidden foe behind the second ridge while Ray coordinates a cautious, readying flank.
Ray's gallant fifty rode at dawn toward the north as the road opened to a flat prairie. For miles ahead the plain stretched unbroken with distant slopes and ridges marking the edges of the landscape.
In the Wyoming post, Webb orders four troops ready to march and Ray and Field head toward a noon train as cheery signals arrive from Omaha. Hoof prints reveal tampering, while officers and staff debate the unknown cause of suspicion and secrecy surrounds the inquiry. Mrs. Sheridan, widow of Gen. Sheridan, reflecting on remarriage, notes her social circle and properties.
The Washington Star urges women to cultivate beauty through seven nurses: fresh air sunshine warmth rest sleep nourishment and zest. Emphasizing sleep, rest, measured routines, gentle cleansing and sun avoidance of harsh bathing, the piece links beauty to vitality and even capital like power for a merchant.
The piece argues against the stereotype that women are inherently more talkative. It notes men dominate speaking professions like preaching and law, and even trades such as barbering, while women are unfairly singled out. It concludes that both sexes misuse speech equally and condemns blaming women alone.
A witty quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks the Mc Gabbleton sisters for remaining unmarried and hints at prior Vanderbilt wedding remarks, reflecting social chatter of the era.
London society buzzes over the betrothal of Princess Alice of Battenberg and Prince Henry of Greece. The couple, both young and modestly endowed, are feted with royal dinner parties as the Battenbergs and Greek royals celebrate.
The Great Castle Street salon showcases artificial eyelashes with fish skin undereye strips. Six women tested a set priced at two shillings sixpence per pair, lasting about ten days add twenty with careful use. Eyebrows offered at ten shilling sixpence lasting three to six months.
An American traveler recalls warnings about bitterness toward Americans in Toledo after the war. A Madrid landlord advises handling sensitive topics carefully, suggesting a witty quip about Spain's expected swift victory and the delay in Manila.
The method describes peeling a medium white potato into thin slices then pouring boiling water over, covering overnight. The next day the liquid is strained, alcohol added to thin starch consistency, then applied to the silk with a sponge on the right side, rubbed in, and the fabric ironed with cool irons on the wrong side lengthwise.
Iron rust can be removed by covering the stain with a thick layer of salt then applying lemon juice and exposing to strong sunlight to bleach. If the stain persists after the first attempt, it should come out after a second application.
Glass blowers in Alton Illinois produced four bottles each with 45 gallon capacity aiming to set a record. The feat required reheating during shaping and used lungs as the air supply, with one blower working alone on each bottle.
A discovery in Florence's Uffizi reveals about 40 Michael Angelo sketches and studies. The sheets include figures for the Sistine Chapel, the Last Judgment, Creation of Adam, heads of Pope Julius II, Night, and other works. Some show plans of fortifications and notes in the master's hand.
A humorous courtroom exchange features Grandma scolding Johnny for leaving bread crusts. The judge interjects with a dry quip about future need, prompting Johnny to retort that he will eat them when he wants. The moment captures a light domestic scene with a playful legal aside.
A Chicago News note describes a new German device with floats that attach to a boat to prevent rocking. When water is calm the floats sit to the rear. in an upset scenario the floats Pivot around posts to either side, using buoyancy to level the craft and restore stability.
A rugged mountain spur near the San Jacinto range yields an unknown tree with fig like purple leaves and a thick hairy leaf underside. The blossoms are rusty red two inches across and a huge hairy bulb resembles a spider abdomen. Nonstop perfume from the flowers can render a person unconscious like chloroform, and the plant has no official name yet, with tarantula plant and chloroform tree proposed.
A Swiss horticultural paper shows hillside cultivation in Alpine vineyards using a ridgeanchoring cultivator. The horse pulls the machine while a guide operates, needing two people. the method hints at engine powered innovations to eliminate horses in intensive, closely planted crops.
In Crimea researchers report an odd method of tree care by inserting iron salts into trunks rather than applying fertilizer. An Imperial society presentation claimed high success with 900 trees shown in photographs, displaying lush foliage and strong growth.
A humorous exchange between a religion class teacher and Jimmie about soap left at their house. Jimmie protests being pale and attributes it to a sample cake of soap left by an agent, reflecting lighthearted street talk in Chicago.
The Chicago Record-Herald urges Seldom Back to press forward in Kentucky politics, noting his intent to break into the scene and pursue steady political progress.
In Streator Illinois 300 residents meet to back inventor Mr Reiferscheid who claims a 1000 pound lifting airship powered by a six horsepower gasoline engine and hydrogen balloon. He plans tests within three months with a smaller model and drawing foreign interest.
The article argues for a united national good roads movement to unite state advocates. It warns against factional schemes and urges leaders to adopt a general principle, leaving details to be resolved after power is secured, citing Gladstone's approach as a model.
A practical farm device uses a slanted roof and four by four base to dry apples and peaches. Trays slide on cleats with a stove beneath and a top vent pipe. Bleach with sulphur, run day and night, and even peelings can be dried and sold. girls can earn pin money.
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