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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
3
A Chicago Daily Tribune poem recalls an elderly veteran listening for distant drums beyond the hills. He smiles as memories of war songs rise again, while his cane rests near the fire and the room holds a solemn salute to days gone by.
Veterans recall hot battle days in Palmer’s division on January 2 and December 31 1862. A young Indiana recruit, his ramrod jammed from powder smoke, borrows a rag and keeps firing with nerve. Other memories recount Breckenridge’s 1863 repulse, shell fuse flashes, and a driver’s bold cavalry feint. Grand Army of veterans notes fading ranks and relics passing to Sons of Veterans.
Veterans recall Sherman’s March through Georgia with humor and detail. Tales include his flanking strategy, Joe Hooker’s role, and a Savannah cotton seizure from a British consul, followed by a witty takedown of a pompous visitor. Other notes discuss youth in the civil war and Gettysburg lore.
World Sunday School convention plans to gather in Jerusalem in April with 800 delegates from the United States England Europe and elsewhere. The event follows prior world conventions in London St. Louis and details include shipboard music lectures and side trips to Egypt Greece and the Holy Land with a March 1904 sailing from New York and programs led by E K Warren and other international leaders.
The Russian Liberal Review condemns vast, senseless expenditures to create a worthless yellow Rus. It cites the Chinese war cost at 210 million dollars and warns that Japan, America, and England could easily push Russia aside in the Pacific, risking Sabastopol’s fate again.
Public health guidance stresses that bacteria are widespread and costly to combat. The article notes radium’s high price versus gold, warns about unsterilized barber tools, shared towels, and raw foods, and urges practical precautions that fit daily routines without excess worry.
The article discusses deer sleeping by day and feeding at night, noting debates on how much rest they need. It cites the Scottish Field and recalls Pope Gregory XIV, a young priest amusing himself with chatting, as part of a historical reflection on deer behavior and memory of early papal figures.
The Navy plans six armored cruisers with 22 knot speed, six inch main armor, eight inch guns in twin turrets, and extensive steam and electrical systems. Each ship will carry 822 crew, feature protective decks, cellulose armor, and a full steel main deck with minimized wood use. Construction approved under acts dated 1899 and 1900, to equip Atlantic and Pacific squadrons.
A traveler cites Bahr ein in the Persian Gulf as the planet s hottest site with year round mean temperatures near 99 degrees and sultry days. Nightly heat lingers around 100 degrees and afternoon highs reach 140 degrees amid harsh desert conditions. 75 000 Arabs inhabit the Aval group with 25 000 on Bahrein. Other extremes noted include Hyderabad 105 Lahore 107 El Paso 113 Mosul 117 Agra 117 Death Valley 122 Algeria 127 Fort Yuma 128 and Jacoba bad 122 degrees.
Washington NJ youth trains a Plymouth Rock rooster to pull a light road wagon, with the bird obeying commands like a horse. The item mixes curiosities from Rome oranges gifted by a priest, Leo XIII and Leo XI quips, debates on wealth and daughters, deer sleeping habits in Scotland, and musings on Shakespearean relics and museum authenticity.
The Arctic whaling season ended badly with only three of twelve ships profitable while the Alexander did best. Historic disasters and ice conditions shaped outcomes from 1817 to 1903, with 1895 and 1903 comparisons. Captains Foley and Gurney reported limited success in thick ice and open water, while the Monterey and Thrasher endured costly voyages with minimal returns. A sharp exchange follows about anonymous letters and public commentary.
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