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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
4
A brief ad shows pricing and contact details for weekly and yearly rates. It lists $1.75 and $1.00 figures, weekly Wednesday evening press timing, and cash in advance options. It also notes long distance telephone numbers 14 and 34 for Northwestern.
Notices list multiple advertising rates for births deaths resolutions of respect and obituaries with per line charges for daily and weekly editions. It warns advertisers to prepay and provide full names as evidence of good faith and outlines black face type pricing and special positions.
A long standing proverb about a green Christmas will be set aside this season as officials forecast a traditional, white winter with expected snowfall and colder temperatures across the region.
The Senate moves toward ratifying a treaty with England as supporters claim the measure would usher in an era of good feeling between nations. The vote is described as nearly unanimous, signaling strong bipartisan backing.
If wireless telegraphy becomes general it will only be necessary to send up a kite to tap the information putting a girdle around the earth.
Charles Emory Smith, long a busy cabinet officer under McKinley and admired by Roosevelt, resigns as postmaster general. Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin is named to succeed, a choice said to have broad Republican confidence.
The Wabash railroad announces holiday round trip excursion tickets on December 24 25 31 and January 1 with return by January 2 at a single fare to all points.
A brief item reports on a case related to the familiar product or branding noted in advertisements. The story references longstanding consumer goods and a legal or regulatory angle without graphic detail, highlighting ongoing issues for buyers and sellers.
Washington reports grave complications feared from Germany’s planned naval demonstration in Venezuelan waters. Secretary Long adds the battleship Illinois to Rear Admiral Higginson’s squadron, joining Kearsage Alabama Indiana and Massachusetts for Caribbean winter presence near Venezuela.
The steel steamer Maruba owned by the Rockefellers returned to Toledo after two days trapped by nine inches of ice in Lake Erie. Capt. Gunderson and 18 crew members had left Toledo with ore for Buffalo when two tugs broke ice paths. A blizzard earlier left the crew nearly frozen and the vessel nearly struck the outer crib light with the range lights out.
Chairman Hepburn of Iowa reported the canal bill to Congress detailing aims and funding. Section 1 lets the president secure from Costa Rica and Nicaragua the land needed for the canal. Section 2 authorizes construction with a 10 million dollar appropriation and a total estimated cost of 180 million dollars. The House set January 7 to take up the measure.
Henry C. Payne and Mrs. Payne landed in Milwaukee after a trip from the east. Payne said President McKinley offered missions he could not accept, and denied any plan to head the Republican party replacing Senator Hanna, adding Hanna would welcome his appointment.
Announcement offers free private consultation with Detroit Clinic, promising hope for incurable cases. It states patients are told if incurable after examination and that there is no cost if not cured. The ad emphasizes a reputation built on curing cases deemed incurable.
The July 30 1898 News-Tribune lauds a Detroit specialist for unmatched experience and high regard as one of the country’s leading diagnosticians. It highlights broad practice across Michigan and exceptional professional reputation.
Lawrence Carr of 120 Madison St Findlay Ohio states he suffered rheumatism for five to six months and could barely walk. After a September 5 1900 visit and three months of treatment at the Detroit Clinic he is cured and has worked as a glass blower for six weeks. He had prior treatment with 20 bottles of S S S with no relief and endorses Dr Morrison.
Clarence Overmyer reports 10 years of indigestion and pain until Dec 13, 1900, when he began treatment with Dr Morrison at the Detroit Clinic in Antwerp. After two months he is cured, no pain, can eat anything, and works daily.
A fragment notes a great success involving a phrase labeled Bie ee ae ee oe. The readable portion hints at achievement or commendation but lacks clear context, names, or dates for fuller reporting.
The promoter praises the clinic’s specialist, noting high skill and careful treatment. Curable cases are addressed with modern methods and consultations are free. Citizens are urged to apply to DETROIT CLINIC, Box 116, Detroit, Michigan, Ca Morrison, Chief of Staff.
Dr. J. E. Kennedy editor of the Iowa Health Bulletin writes on laughter as a remedy and preventive for many diseases. Laughter increases blood circulation enlarges the heart expands the lungs and stirs the body while promoting mental peace with practical cautions against theologians lacking mirth and nagging troubles.
In a sharp exchange the woman claims she saw the distinction long ago while the man concedes it is time to go home. Their banter centers on gender perceptions and the idea of understanding differences.
Markets show mixed prices across money, commodities, and livestock. Grain and flour values fluctuate with regional bids. cattle and sheep varied by location. oil balances weak with no bids. A humorous London Fun quip closes the column.
Two English churches contain trees growing within their walls. One is in Ross and the other in Kempsey, Worcestershire. The Kempsey tree is well developed and rises from the tomb of Sir Edmund Wilde on the left side of the chancel.
Herry B. Fuller critiques urban decay in Chicago tracing the city’s rise from bluffs to factories. He paints a skyline of foundries, warehouses, and grimy streets that overwhelm the lighter country air as the new arrival approaches from north south or west. The piece laments modern progress as a noisy, denser spectacle.
A Baltimore American account details a humane looking rat trap using scented bait with assafetida oil and lavender. The trap involves a barrel hidden by paper, a rock stack as a dry refuge, and water to drown the first rat while drawing others to the dry stone.
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