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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
4
Katherine Pope paints a vivid portrait of Christmas in Hawaii, a blend of Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and native influences. He shows fireworks, bright clothing, and community merriment, contrasting English plum pudding with Fourth of July ice cream and local delicacies, all centered on children’s joy.
Ex ministers Bourgeois and W D Estourn Elles argue Europe must unite to resist American industrial might. Bourgeois cites Europe spending about half its income on armies and says a federated Europe is not utopian. Annetraideime warns of rival yellow races and urges amicable settlements.
Esau Hipp O Crit accuses Reuben Eck of breaking prohibition by noting Eck was seen in Gin sling's saloon this morning. Eck replies he was not himself then, in a Philadelphia Press report.
A reflective Christmas poem recalls the nativity gift of peace and life while a serialized tale follows Miss Cynthia as two runaway children explore her dimly lit home. The scene juxtaposes reverent verse with a gentle domestic interlude in Union Signal.
Miss Cynthia, the wealthy but lonely resident of Dalesbury, watches as a snowy December dusk falls. Once close to her nephew Sidney Bruce and Edith Blake, now separated by tragedy and pride, she recalls happier years and sees two small children walking past her gate, hinting at a chance for reconciliation this Christmas Eve.
A Christmastide scene at Aunt Cynthia's brings joy to the Bruce family and many others as she opens her heart and hand to the poor. Children find Santa Claus visiting Aunt Cynthia's house, while adults recall the spirit of giving noted in this Ohio Farmer-piece.
A refined elderly lady recalls buying an 85 cent lot at a recent dead letter sale to humor a biased grandniece. The worn coats hid a letter from a young woman in Massachusetts describing an earnest wish for care, shaping the tale into a Christmas gift from fate.
Miss Cynthia learns two abandoned children are hungry for care. She takes them home planning a festive Christmas, promising Santa Claus and a brighter future. Sidney Bruce, the children's father, reconciles with them as Edith fears for their mother.
A heartfelt letter from the Washington Star recalls a sewing gift mailed to a Wisconsin brother Ben that went astray. The writer rewrote the address to ensure delivery and asked the postman to return it if undeliverable. The Wisconsin postman located the brother, reuniting the siblings who now enjoy better prospects.
Dialogue from a Puck sketch notes a boy named Billy receiving a jack knife and a sled for Christmas. Tommy confirms the modest gifts include clothes a Bible a book of poems stockings gloves collars and cuffs plus a few other trifles not worth mentioning.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt Tommy asserts it is hard to be good all the time while Nellie questions whether Christmas will bring him many nice things.
A Chicago Record-Herald note recalls a storekeeper’s daughter who gave a quarter for a Christmas dinner at the pool and bought her beloved dog a tailor made suit for 20 dollars, a small tale of yuletide generosity.
A humorous Brooklyn Life snippet shows Papa teasing Willie with a Christmas gag about a hard rubber ball, worried how the child will break it while Mama asks which gift. The lighthearted scene captures family banter and holiday mischief.
The excerpt recalls a festive exchange between Little Willy and Little Bob about a Christmas dinner. Willy reports eating so much he was not hungry for a long while, while Bob responds with surprise at the feast.
In Corea a serviceable umbrella costs about 12 cents. The covering is of oiled paper.
The article reviews a Sunday School lesson set covering Joshua and the early Judges with listed lessons, golden texts, and historical timeline from B C 1451 to B C 1256. It emphasizes divine purpose in Israelite history and common human experiences of sin, repentance, obedience, and blessing.
A devotional piece reflects on temper, happiness, and heart health as true indicators of faith. It asserts true progress comes through Christ and that outward service lacks merit without its inner spirit, warning that seeking human praise can miss divine approval. It urges readiness for opportunity as a recurring chance for growth.
The sermon quotes Christ to condemn anxiety and caution against fretfulness. Rev. Dr. Landrum argues that Christian anxiety signals a deep sin, noting that much of the Sermon on the Mount targets this vice.
A collage of curious claims and trivia including a fine ostrich offering 2500 dollars in feathers, cattlemen on cow posture, a hen paying feed with eggs, gypsies curing rheumatism with brimstone, New York’s shrinking stables and horses, London sunshine loss, Kansas territorial bounds, and Maine guides showing female competence with Mrs J S Freese noted as an expert in game and tanning.
R G Dun and Co. notes holiday retail sales exceed expectations across staple lines with brisk demand for better goods. U S Steel expands by absorbing plants and rail links. freight rates rise about 10 percent starting January 1. Unfilled steel orders total 5,280,000 tons as furnaces idle due to coke shortages. New England boot and shoe trades slow. leadings lines of bleached cottons drop in price. woolen orders remain strong. weekly U S and Canada failures total 267 and 16 respectively.
Voltairine Le Cleyre, a noted anarchist and language teacher, was mortally wounded in broad daylight by Helscher, a 24 year old former pupil. He claimed they were sweethearts and she broke his heart. She, 36, lies dying in hospital as Helscher is in custody after the attack witnessed by many.
Chelsea Massachusetts December 20 Charles C White a well to do citizen asked for a warrant for President Roosevelt at the central police station He claimed Roosevelt urged two men to assault him and was present in a carriage during the attack He resisted arrest and a loaded revolver and a razor were found on him He is held for examination by physicians
The joint trial of five former house of delegates members in St. Louis ended with a verdict of five years in the penitentiary for bribery tied to the passage of the Suburban street car bill. Defendants John A. Sheridan, Charles J. Denny, Charles Gulke, Edmund Roersch, and T. E. Albright were convicted and filed motions for a new trial before being released on bond.
A heavily loaded lumber car ran away on a steep grade near Wetmore along the Philadelphia and Erie line. It rammed a double header freight going east, pinning the engineers and causing instant deaths for James Murphy of Kane and Charles Dieffenbach of Erie while injuring three others.
Daniel J. OCallaghan, a New York lawyer, filed anti trust proceedings against General Electric Co and Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co for alleged Sherman act violations. Papers were served on U S district attorney H L Burnett and will be forwarded to Washington.
Hazleton Pa December 20 beginning January 1 wage increases apply to Lehigh Valley brakemen on the Packerton freight and coal runs of the Hazleton and Mahanoy division from 175 to 185 cents per day and flagmen from 185 to 195 cents. Mine run yard engine crews move from 190 to 200 cents while other brakemen rise from 180 to 185 cents. Engineers firemen conductors and passenger brakemen see no increase as prior equalization remains in force.
Two firemen, William Mabee of Butler and John Wallace of Paterson, died in a collision at Little Ferry Junction New Jersey between two freight trains of the New York Susquehanna Western rail line. An engineer, James Steward of Paterson, was seriously injured.
Four hundred thousand people are destitute and starving due to crop failure in Finland, as reported from St. Petersburg on December 20.
In Columbus, a federal jury found Attorney Thomas E. Steele and Mrs Anna Miller guilty of conspiring to use the mails to extort money from prominent Columbus citizens. Mrs Miller is married to Joseph Miller a local merchant tailor. Her husband and Ivor Hughes also face similar indictments.
Word reached Cincinnati of the death in Rome Italy of Gen Henry M Cist a well known Cincinnati lawyer author of The Army of the Cumberland and a Civil War veteran who served from private to brevet major general He was 65 and died while traveling for his health with his wife and daughter
Toledo notes the death of Hon Charles P Griffin at age 76 from heart neuralgia. A four term state legislator, he leaves a wife a son and two daughters. Born in Lorain county in 1842 he taught in Iowa Missouri and Oberlin before settling in Toledo in 1868 where he rose in business and politics.
Mrs Charles Wheeler was murdered Tuesday night in Lithopolis. Her body was found Wednesday morning and her husband, a known Columbus pump manufacturer, was arrested. A heavy guard protected the lockup amid high tension and threats of lynching. The couple recently had a $700 debt suit between them.
The inquest into the tunnel horror near crib 3 continued with Superintendent Murc hy testifying that he ordered John Powers the lockkeeper to tell the engineer to start the air compressor. The order was not delivered and would have prevented the explosion by venting fire damp according to Murphy.
In Upper Sandusky on December 19, Philip Nagel was found guilty of murder in the first degree without mercy. He killed William Wade during a robbery attempt, Wade carrying about $50. Nagel and Wade had been close friends.
Frank Beatty, arrested days earlier for drunkenness, confesses he fled Covington Indiana jail while under murder indictment 28 years ago. Beatty says Jacob Galvin was shot and killed and he was accused, though he claims the shooting was accidental.
In Ashtabula on Wednesday night Daniel J. Murphy was attacked by highwaymen. He fought back and broke his arm, was robbed of $20, and tossed into the river but rescued. The robbers overlooked $100 in Murphy’s inside vest pocket.
State Senator George W. Wilhelm of this county died unexpectedly yesterday in Canton from heart failure. He served in the Ohio House twice and the Senate twice and was well known across the state.
Cincinnati announces a wage hike effective December 1 raising pay 5 to 10 percent for 1500 to 1800 employees across the railroad system. The move expands earnings for a large workforce and reflects broader labor cost adjustments in the region.
Henry Wathey, a well known Alliance citizen and longtime businessman, died Tuesday night from blood poisoning at about age 65. He was a respected local figure and part of the community's commerce for decades.
In Columbus on Friday morning Harry Dean, a mantle setter, and his wife were found unconscious in bed. Doctors suspect morphine poisoning though no drug traces are found at the home. Both are not responding to revival efforts and are believed to be near death. William Clark, Mrs. Deans’ brother, lived with them and left early for work.
The Granville postoffice safe was dynamited early Tuesday by two or more men who escaped in a stolen rig. They used two bursts of dynamite to wreck the safe and fled with the plunder before anyone reached the office. The amount stolen is believed large.
The rise in the Ohio River to 13 feet swept about 80 coal barges from moorings. Many sank and only around 30 were recovered. Several men were on the barges and one is reported missing. Harbor boats joined the search.
Springfield December 19 The postoffice at Brighton nine miles east of Springfield was burglarized Wednesday night. The safe was dynamited and about 100 dollars in stamps were taken.
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