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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
6
A discussion of the revival of plain cooking and old English culinary traditions in London, with a reopened tavern offering joints fish vegetables and aged wines. Observers note a wave toward simpler domestic fare as an international curiosity and possible American imitation.
A Kansas City Star reader recalls a Chicago bound train struck by lightning as it battled a fierce storm. The engine dodged a ground strike and a rear coupling lightning hit and fractured, yet the train arrived seven minutes early on a six minute schedule amid wind rain and thunder.
The Japanese government touts a novel use for postal cards as described by the Christian Endeavor group. The initiative highlights innovative applications of everyday mail tools in public life.
A century long Dutch drive against the Achinese in Sumatra is described as a brutal ex termination war. Reports detail brutal victories with mass killings including 281 women and 88 children, met with little government censure and airing openly from The Hague hinged on a tribunal that would supposedly curb such warfare.
The Mar Saba fortress monastery on the Dead Sea forbids women from sight of the site. Once home to about 10,000 monks, today over 1,000 remain at this ancient holy retreat known to wandering Arabs as The Prison of Ten Thousand.
The article notes printed military post cards for soldiers to confirm they are alive without giving addresses, applauding the humane idea. It then shifts to Kedron Valley’s Euthymius monastery where a stern anchorite awed by a tower kept by a watchman endures harsh desert raids, monks’ grim penance, and occasional madness.
An article notes Denmark expands name change privileges for heads of families amid a culture grouped into three large surnames Hansen Petersen and Sørensen. It cites a town with about 25 000 people and only 20 surnames, each held by more than 1 200 residents.
A feature on innovative clocks includes a hands free display with revolving flaps showing hours and minutes for easy reading from a distance. Another novelty is an electrically powered clock claimed to run 12 months on a replaceable battery, housed on a polished wood base under plate glass. The report also notes Cridley England where about 20 women blacksmiths work to every man in the trade.
Washington letter notes notable spellbinders of the recent presidential campaign and highlights Joseph G Cannon as a leading figure in strenuous touring. Col Casson reports Cannon delivered 7 of 173 total speeches across 40 districts, traveling 11000 miles in the Tolante private car since September 15.
Taft emerges as a sturdy, affable campaign figure praised for his memory for faces, handshakes, and crowd rapport. The piece notes his Roosevelt era beliefs, his comic, private storytelling skill, and hints at 1908 presidential prospects amid discussions of his merits and capabilities in explaining policy. It also covers Roosevelt’s plans for a consular service overhaul and modernizing voting in Congress via silent electronic means.
The article recalls early Senate habits with blotters and white sand, a pro tempore’s desk snuff box, and the last use of goose quills by Senator Morrill of Vermont. It notes how older members preserved personal letters and the tactile writing methods of long past eras.
The piece notes Patriots flocking to Washington to tell the president how much they contributed in the last campaign. It reflects on the usual political ritual and President Roosevelt bearing up under pressure amid mixed state conditions and campaign tensions.
A Youth's Companion correspondent recalls an Iowa village school held in a farmhouse room. Farmer Mr Jennings warns pupils not to molest his bees while a barefoot class shows obedience. A girl explains an accident by her brother Willie stepping on a bee. The farmer grants approval to the marriage only under protest. A later quip involves a young man and a sister's fiancé over a dollar and a Bible maxim.
Apia Samoa report highlights native skill in palm leaf weaving and grass plaiting. It notes long bows with bamboo cords, hourglass drums with lizard skin, Samoan head knives bent into hooks, wooden pillows of bamboo, tapa cloth made from inner tree fibers, and intricate mats and basketry reflecting beauty and craft passed through generations.
The article reviews the new line shift formations adopted this season and debates their effectiveness against strong defenses. It notes Michigan’s varied shifts, Illinois’ lighter backfield, and Wisconsin’s contrast, with concerns about breaking through a quick edge defense and preventing losses on plays.
Readable excerpts describe palm leaf baskets and mats as essential craft, coconut water bottles, tiny birch bark like canoes with long outriggers, and orderly, unhurried village work. Women craft beautiful wares from humble materials, showing skill and artistry in everyday life.
A women saves stale bread by turning it into bread pudding while a husband questions the shopping list. In another quip a chemist jokes about overcharging a patient to seem busy. A breakfast timing gag closes the excerpt.
A year ago a prolific weed named Galinsoga parviflora emerged in the eastern south and quickly spread across uncultivated grass and clover fields and waste lands. It is noted as occupying space once free of cultivation and not merely a nuisance.
A Country Gentleman reader notes the rapid westward spread of Galinsoga from Charleston, its cloverlike growth and small white flowers, and warns against introducing potentially harmful plants. Though praised for usefulness in some contexts, the weed is mainly a cautionary example of how easily unwanted species propagate and disrupt labor and fields.
An article summarizes Mallophaga lice parasitizing fowl, noting eight distinct species, damage to skin and feathers, and rapid life stages from egg to molts. Poor nutrition, damp dirty runs, and bad ventilation aid spread. all breeds susceptible, with potential stunting or death.
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