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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
6
A brief classifieds note lists two long distance telephone numbers, identifying Northwestern Telephone as provider and marking entries 14 and 84 for public reference. The item records contact numbers without further context or action.
A Washington Herald account recalls a Hampton Roads incident aboard a U S cruiser. A lieutenant entertained two women ashore and later hosted luncheon aboard. One guest stole his coat buttons, confessed, and returned them after a sartorial reminder. The lieutenant dismissed the culprit with a gallant gesture and banished her from future lunches.
The piece argues public officials should educate voters about government actions. It cites the trans Mississipp i congress in Denver as an example where Garfield, his assistants, and top land and forestry officials prepared answers to 21 questions, turning a policy critique into informative advertising.
The census bulletin shows 4 563 establishments with 24 116 officials and salaried workers. Average wage earners number 739 239. salaries total 32 496 569 and wages 249 367 277. Hosiery and knit goods expanding. the US ranks second to England in cotton goods production. Most output consumed domestically. foreign markets for cotton goods weak but potential for improvement noted.
The Nile dam project in Egypt has raised land values by at least 150 million dollars by controlling and distributing river waters to where needed. A plan to raise the dam height could further boost farming value across the historic Nile valley, showcasing irrigation as a monumental engineering success.
Report says King Leopold plans to wed a woman of common antecedents to raise their two year-old son as heir to the throne. The potential match stirs agitation in Belgium as the royal succession faces reform concerns.
A wild leopard is reported roaming at large in Pittsburg. Local authorities caution residents as sightings continue with no calm in the area.
Georgia proposes criminalizing stock gambling expanding to include white men. The measure targets speculative trading seen as gambling under state law. Proponents argue it would curb risky speculation and financial instability. Opponents warn of overreach and harm to legitimate investment.
The article surveys the 1900 census showing 4,833,630 working women nationwide with about 1.12 million in domestic service and 456 thousand in farm labor. It notes major female engagement across 303 occupations, regional patterns in the South, and the share supporting families. It also discusses motives for work and argues for women’s broader societal roles and self reliance.
A two page letter accompanying a blank report includes firsthand statements from women. A laundress explains she works to support three kids and avoid the Protectory, while a 23 year old box maker notes caring for a sick mother and younger siblings by sewing nights for a department store.
The author notes vast numbers of women work out of necessity with low pay and poor conditions. She cites 1900 census data showing about 4.8 million women over 16 employed and urges scientific study, public education, legislative action, constitutional amendments, and expansion of women’s trades unions to raise wages and stabilize working life.
Gertrude Barnum argues that investigations into working women are often biased by who is consulted. She cautions against one sided evidence and warns that unnamed workers behind the scenes still endure poor conditions while reports gain prestige.
The piece notes that by 1900 two thirds of dressmakers and seamstresses and about half of cotton mill and tobacco factory operatives work after marriage. It argues low wages prevent proper child care, leaving children of married working women in deplorable conditions that breed disease vice and crime. It warns of the “little mother” carrying filthy babies through grim streets to foul tenement meals.
A remark on affection suggests that losing heart to a man does not imply women lack compassion or resolve. The phrase emphasizes emotional depth and resilience in relationships.
A National Geographic report details three great natural bridges in southeastern Utah near Bluff and Dolores. It records Augusta Caroline and Edwin bridges with measurements and notes the explorations by Emery Knowles, James Scorup, Horace J. Long, and Edwin F. Holmes, plus relics found beneath Caroline abutments.
The will probated in Lynn township Pennsylvania leaves the farm house and contents to the wife with an annual right to plant one row of sweet potatoes and two rows of Irish potatoes until her death. She also receives use of the farm well and the gates to the public roads. The estate is valued at about $20,000.
Evelyn Wainwright extols the Aladdin oven as a revolutionary kitchen aid that frees women from constant stove supervision. She details a seaside couple’s trial with two women sharing chores, describing the kerosene lamp powered hot box cooking method, its quiet efficiency, and the imagined impact on modern domestic life.
The London Hospital comments on dietetic schemes touted as scientific, noting many have failed in practice and that practitioners often reject discussing food values beyond practical experience.
A rain soaked night scene on Troost avenue ends with a wagon overturning and a good samaritan helping pull it free. After aiding the party he finds a keg in the ditch and takes it to his barn declaring virtue its own reward while noting the keg will help some.
A London World writer discusses dinner-dance manners among fashionable men. Hosts say casual behavior causes delays and neglect of hosts and daughters. Women historians note three partner classes: idiotic, good fellows, and those rambling with improper chatter, with the last group on the rise.
Three couples dined at a New York hotel and three spoons disappeared. The manager demanded their return. the spoons were found beneath a table. The hotel owners refused to discipline the manager citing annual losses of about 25000 dollars from guest theft of silver and other items.
A London householder's Persian tabby often raids Hyde Park and returns with prey. A maid witnessed the cat carrying a sparrow in its mouth and emitting a muffled cry before the bird suddenly escaped through an open window. The cat, incensed, tried to follow.
An interior decorator argues mirrors in stores deter theft by letting watchers observe reflections rather than patrons directly. Shoppers glimpse the unseen observer in mirrors, prompting a thief to abandon concealment and follow staff to the office.
A brief anecdote emerges in which Mr. Meekton laments his dull talks to his wife who often falls asleep before he finishes. He says he tries to tell her everything, but she remains unmoved by his chatter.
A brief dialogue notes a house marked by a red flag warning of danger. Mrs Hix questions the warning, and Hix explains it signals either smallpox risk or an auction.
A reader asks what a married couple can live comfortably on. The stenographer quotes Life noting the need for a thousand dollars more annually than their current income, while the correspondence editor cautions against underestimating living costs.
Miss Knox defends a sensational tale in the Daily Howler while Miss Goodart cautions disbelief. Knox asserts the paper can be trusted if she wishes, signaling a local rumor dispute.
A brief quip from the Cleveland Leader notes a playful exchange about learning to love, with Miss and Mr Breax as the conversational figures. The exchange hints at light romance and age, framed as a civic humor piece.
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Leader features Mr and Mrs Jawback debating a dish labeled hash. The quip plays on domestic banter and social mores of marriage with sharp wit. The compact dialogue reflects a period newspaper’s taste for punning banter.
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