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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1904
Page
2
A column discusses summer squalls and sailboat safety, noting ground tackle and caution for landlubbers. It also surveys U S politics, comparing Republican protection and gold standard stance with Democrats, and predicts electoral math and succession scenarios.
The Democratic National Committee elected Thomas Taggart as chairman amid eastern resistance and internal straddles. Critics argue the choice reflects weak leadership, contrasting with past figures such as Barnum and Hewitt, while calls mount for abandoning a disreputable party name.
A New York Sun excerpt recalls a girl returning from abroad praising America and sniping at Paris funerals. She mocks carriages for mourners and dreary graveyard scenes, contrasting real flowers with tin decorations and urging preference for New York’s life and death traditions.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes 444 tusks from an Italian ship mean the death of about 72 elephants with wounded survivors possibly dying unseen in the jungle. It compares the elephant's fate to the buffalo and antelope extinctions and criticizes weak game laws and gun club influence.
Government engineers say the Mississippi carries an enormous amount of sediment capable of filling canals and old channels. The statement highlights the river’s vast earth transport and potential impact on navigation and waterways.
Short sightedness of government blamed for lack of display in the Orient. In the East, strength and status are measured by exterior show, and officials argue the U S should provide adequate display for its representatives to project power and influence.
An essay on American prestige abroad notes three top marksmen from Oklahoma in the navy. It mentions C W Johnson on the Cort Wright 16 inch gun, J W Creitz on the Maine with 6 inch gun, and Bart Barnes as a first lieutenant. Also cited are spurious Italian marbles, bankruptcy laws in Russia, and exotic notes on land rivers and log cabins.
A historic description details a proposed ten room house on a plot at least 25 feet wide. Employing hemlock frame, cypress shingles, and North Carolina floors, the design notes extensive finish work in oak and cherry, gas fittings, a hot air furnace, and a cost cap of $2,000.
A Philadelphia Record report recounts a traveled observer’s tale of storing irrigation water by freezing it in shallow basins on a hillside. When thawing begins the melted water feeds early crops, with Dillon cited as a test site and plans to trial the method in other areas.
A Washington Star interview with a local junk dealer describes how discarded newspapers and wrapping paper are repurposed. Waste paper is shredded, steamed, and reprocessed into pulp or converted into items like wood pulp novelties, pencil holders, paper weights, and ash receivers. The article notes challenges in reclaiming paper for fresh printing and the difficulty of restoring its original printable life.
Naval inquiry finds only one torpedo boat escaped breakdowns. Machinery faults lead inspectors to favor 25 knot reliability over 30 knot speed, backing heavy machinery checks even if speed drops. Peat briquettes become cheap fuel, with vast global supplies and use in Europe and near Chicago. Ireland peat bogs revalued for coal-like production. London area sand finds boost glassmaking.
John F. Lape in Ohio Farmer outlines a farmhouse plan with a large hired man’s room over the kitchen, three ground floor fireplaces for ventilation, and a spacious first floor nine foot clear height. The second floor offers four bedrooms and a bath, with detailed interior and exterior finish specifications. The complete house, adaptable nationwide, can be built for about $3,000.
Systematic guidance covers open milk cooling using wire strainers and muslin to remove sediment, avoiding immediate covering, and maintaining cold storage with ice or cold water. It also extols stone dairies, trench coolers, and regular cleaning. Separate irrigation outlook argues larger irrigated areas, need in arid zones, and drought resilience.
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