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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
3
A brief postal notice from Defiance Ohio records mail matter of the second class and lists charges of $1.75 and $1.00 for services or rates.
The text notes that animals in captivity respond to weather similarly to humans. Rain dulls their energy and causes limping while sunshine lifts their spirits and improves activity.
A late British naval experience warns that loathsome disease may spread by tattooing and those who must get inked should ensure needles are sterilized.
Dr. Herbert Putnam Librarian of Congress visits California praising University of California library plans as the finest among American colleges indicating high standards for the new institution.
The Tehama County board of supervisors posts a reward of $1 for the head of each eagle on a petition by sheep growers who report heavy lamb losses to eagles. The move targets protecting flocks in the region.
Paris merchants form a prosperous aid network named The Tranquil Fathers. They trade extensively among themselves and lend interest free when needed, creating a social and economic clique in the city. The self described group emphasizes mutual support and cooperative commerce.
Philippine census shows steady growth in copra and cocoanut exports, indicating strong commercial potential. The value of copra and cocoanut exports for 1902 reached 2,701,783 dollars.
The article explains that cotton cloth dominates exports to China while raw cotton leads exports to Japan. It notes annual fluctuations tied to U S price levels. When U S cotton prices rise, Japan buys more raw cotton from India due to shorter staple and lower cost.
The 1904 emigration statistics show 36,902 Irish natives leaving homes, about 8.3 per 1,000 of the population, mainly for the United States or Canada. This total marks a slight decline from recent years and is the smallest aggregate since 1898.
The article notes Abyssinia’s population near four million under King Menelik. It cites progressive rule, European-led government departments, introduction of a silver monetary standard, planned European banks, and merchant settlement. It also mentions adoption of telephone telegraph and modern weapons.
Commodore Esek Hopkins of Rhode Island became the first commander in chief of the continental navy with a commission dated December 22, 1775. Washington officially addressed him as admiral and he is cited as the father of the navy. Paul Jones was named senior first lieutenant under Hopkins, receiving command rank on October 10, 1776.
Nannie Gibson an 11 year old barefoot girl from the Black Mountains of North Carolina will be given a college education by the Southern railway. The offer follows a mountain slide that blocked a train path near her home as she escaped by running along the railroad. An abyss hundreds of feet deep lay beneath the cave in, threatening instant death to anyone on board the stopped train.
The sport’s total operating expense in the United States is about 7 million dollars. About 25 million paid admissions are needed to break even, excluding interest. Nearly half of U S baseball club owners lose money each year, and teams eliminated in play are often in heavy financial distress.
Texas announces a sale starting September first of a vast land tract totaling 6,000,000 acres or about 9,400 square miles. The land has long been leased to cattlemen for grazing and sits in western Texas with strong agricultural potential. It will be sold only to bona fide settlers.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat view argues Roosevelt’s political success rests on borrowed democratic principles. It questions Bryan’s grasp of party principles, noting past splits and failed promises, and says the Democratic Party currently appears divided and uncertain about its aims.
The piece questions free traders who change stance over a proposed duty on tea and coffee. It notes tea and coffee have no US production, highlights potential revenue, and explains Porto Rico coffee could gain from such a duty, exposing perceived hypocrisy in free trade positions.
The last fiscal year saw exports surpass 1.5 billion dollars for the first time at 1,518,462,833 while imports reached 1,117,507,500, yielding a 400,955,333 favorable balance. Free traders push for more trade, but cautions about opening home markets to cheap labor and endorses a policy of letting well enough alone.
A brief humor line from the Atlanta Constitution quotes a rural exchange about corn liquor as a snakebite cure. The quip then questions whether a remedy exists, highlighting playful regional charm.
Mr. Bryan states he will not seek to eliminate any democratic candidate for the presidency and that the people will handle the matter when the time comes. A monthly national debt drop of over 10 million is noted as satisfactory with figures showing total debt at 1 282 357 094 and cash on hand 292 490 323. Tax policy is defended with protection benefiting the treasury and the public.
The piece argues reciprocity can degrade tariff protection, warning that Democratic calls glue free trade under a friendly name. It cites Blaine, McKinley era positions, and the Republican platform asserting reciprocity that preserves American industry. It urges GOP papers to explain reciprocity clearly.
The New York Tribune argues reciprocity only works under specific conditions and mainly with dissimilar trade partners like Cuba. It claims Europe’s great powers resist any balanced, comprehensive give and take, favoring tariffs tailored to national needs. It dismisses Gov. Douglas's world wide reciprocity as illusory and unachievable.
A compilation of editorial quips and data on party politics and tariffs. Quotes from Chicago Tribune and Omaha Bee criticize Bryan and discuss shifts in Democratic and Republican stances. It notes export growth under Wilson and Dingley tariffs, attributing it to tariff policy differences and protectionist gains.
The Chicago Chronicle notes that Bryan's 1908 candidacy declaration may be superfluous as he is seen as a continuing Democratic nominee. It argues three years is long, with possible party realignments and sentiment shifts that could alter the political landscape.
The judge cites a lawyer remark about a cursory glance. The exchange underscores tension in the courtroom and hints at the decorum expected in proceedings.
The ex judge defends protectionism noting no accusation of greed or politics against him. A Salem Statesman editorial supports maintaining protection to raise the U S standard of living above all others.
A Washington Letter profiles Rev Dr Edward Everett Hale 83 the senate chaplain praised for vigor and intellect. It notes his lineage Hoar influence and publishing work including The Man Without a Country and lists clerks with diverse professions and military backgrounds amid a critique of public service drift.
The Church of the Covenant in Washington uses an acousticon device linked to the pulpit to let deaf parishioners hear sermons clearly. Dr. Hamlin, known as the bicycle preacher, delivers sermons without raising voice, directing speech toward the instrument.
The article surveys Washington government offices noting numerous clerks with varied prior jobs and highlights Frank H. Hitchcock as a rapid climber who became first assistant postmaster general under Cortelyou. It comments on the aging Senator Platt and hints at political shifts in the Roosevelt era.
A 1910s agriculture yearbook details 14 major pests costing the U.S. agriculture about 759 million dollars annually. The chinch bug, Hessian fly, boll weevil and worms like the codling moth and San Jose scale cause multi‑million losses in wheat, corn, cotton, fruit, tobacco, and hay. Locusts and grasshoppers add further ruin.
A Milwaukee Sentinel note observes neighbors allowing children to sprinkle lawns despite a clear sky. The column mocks fashion and weather as residents debate daytime sprinkler use and communal norms.
A witty exchange contrasts a father seeking a rich son in law with a young man proposing marriage as a path to wealth. The dialogue, from Puck, satirizes social climbing and the stakes of marrying into money.
A brief quip recounts a child asking for a leg and a mother correcting to limb. Days later the girl notes her limb hurts where the leg used to be, in a humorous exchange attributed to drudge.
In a brief exchange quoted by the Houston Post, a friend jokes about aging and responds that any gray hair should be taken back as the dealer cheated. The chatter conveys light consumer frustration with a playful tone.
A profile of John E. Redmond highlighting his rise to leader of the Irish Nationalist party, his role as whip, and his influence on home rule. Born in Dublin and a Trinity College graduate, Redmond led efforts to unite party wings and opposed Parnell during the divorce crisis. He later steered home rule propaganda in England.
Charles Blagburn of Antioch California announces a vacuum preservation process for transit foods. Fruits kept in vacuum may last three months without decay and will not ripen further. A refrigerator car costs 750 dollars for a transcontinental trip, while the new method lowers transportation to 200 dollars.
Mr Henpeck warns against speaking against temperance while Manley challenges him. He answers with a sharp quip about informing his wife, reflecting a humorous exchange captured by the Philadelphia Press.
A courtroom scene unfolds as Gerald insists on a drastic action. The judge mediates a grim exchange revealing a dispute over intent and a life threatening remark. The back and forth centers on whether a single bullet would suffice and how far restraint is applied.
Vegetarianism becomes a fashionable trend among British aristocrats with devotees including Lady Anglesey, Lady Essex, Lady Gwendolen Herbert, Lady Windsor, Baron and Baroness De Meyer, Lord Buchan, Lord Charles Beresford, Nev ille Lytton and Conan Edward Lytleton, now provost of Eton. Fruit dominates menus with fruit luncheons fronting the fad.
Quote from Chicago News about a talkative barber and a bald-headed man in a chair. The barber asks about hair tonic while the victim, a married man, denies hair loss caused by tonic. A brief incident framed as a pointed exchange.
In a witty exchange, Royal notes you cannot measure a man by his heart but can judge his wealth by the engagement ring. The rival quips that the ring size exposes the buyer’s purse, highlighting the old debate over love versus money in courtship.
In Augusta area Georgia farmer John Madgett seeks divorce citing 14 years of quarrels totaling 6110 incidents. The diary logs 436 quarrels per year with causes ranging from late meals to money, mud on floors, snoring, and eggless coffee, painting a portrait of a tense marriage.
Springfield reports state board of health sent Inspector Dr Baker to investigate alleged mass exhumations by the St Louis and North eastern railway near the county poor farm in Edwardsville Illinois. Steam shovels reportedly uncover bodies from a former cemetery in the ground recently purchased by the railway.
A clergyman advocates plain dress for women attending church. The remark sparks a broad exchange about gender norms in religious attendance. A witty response notes men also contribute to church attendance issues, highlighting ongoing debate.
A humorous exchange questions how a woman would react on finding a strange man in her room and concedes she would sink through the floor while contemplating if the flat below housed a bachelor.
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