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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
2
A bomb explosion at a Philadelphia Bulitt Bank killed the bomber and the cashier and severely injured a messenger and several patrons. Debris, shattered glass, and scattered securities flooded the first floor as frantic crowds fled and investigators tallied losses.
Robert Steele once based in Garner Iowa, tied to a Philadelphia Fourth National Bank blast after posing as a loan seeker. The explosion killed both the bomber and the cashier, wrecked the bank, blew money and debris across the scene, and triggered a citywide panic. Steele had earlier lived in Garner with his family before moving to Chicago and Philadelphia. He was known as an anarchist in Chicago and had a troubled career, including a failed harvesting machine shop, patent medicine vending, and erratic behavior. His background included a socialist father and a Chicago address for his widow.
A long portrait traces Edward Henry Harriman’s rise from a Hoboken rector’s son in modest circumstances to a Wall Street innovator. It notes his early poverty, a charitable turn via his mother, key roles at Illinois Central and Mutual Life, and his fierce, direct style in pursuing railroads and life insurance control.
A long profile of Edward H. Harriman describes his rise in finance and railroads, his wealth from Averell family ties, and his public acts. It notes his charitable Works like a Boys' Club estate in Arden and annual Christmas trees for local children, plus his family bonds and motto on business leadership.
The quotation notes that She-Mr. Dudleigh resembles himself again and declares he is dead, attributed to Puck in a humorous aside.
A burglar greets the rich man from the stairway and jokes about being at his service while reaching for the silver. The exchange is witty and tense in a domestic intrusion scene.
Cartoon caption from Yonkers Statesman noting a joke about men in church and fashion, reflecting humor of the era with social observation.
A row traces a debt dispute between Mrs Kelly and Patrick Kelly. Mr Kelly vows to settle the outstanding sum if he can earn thirty cents, prompting a tense exchange reported in Home Magazine style.
A terse practice joke recalls a misread line from the Detroit Free Press about Ethel stringing Jack along. The exchange plays on miscommunication and the idea that repeated practice could alter perception of events.
A witty quote from the Detroit Free Press contrasts slavery with freedom and wealth in a concise, provocative remark. The line suggests choosing wealth over literal bondage, reflecting historical newspaper humor and social critique.
The piece recalls Henry L. Norcross bombing Sage’s New York office on December 4 1891. Norcross, a Pearl Street note broker, killed himself and a clerk Benjamin Norton and wounded Sage and others in a bid to extort money. Sage received a note from Norcross posing as M D Wilson before the attack.
A bomb threat ends with Norcross killed after a dynamite satchel is dropped. Mr. Sage survives as investigators link Norcross to the blast using clothing fragments and a Boston button. Laidlaw’s later suit accusing Sage fails years later before Sage’s death.
Mexico prepares to install gas plants across the republic to curb wood fuel use and forest depletion. A Gulf coast oil line is planned to feed the capital region, with gas to reach Mexico City and suburbs including Tacabaya Mixépac San Angel Cherubusco and more. Mexico City, home to about 500 000 people, has no gas lighting yet.
A lyrical description of roses, lilies, alyssum, daisies, hollyhocks, larkspur and more. The speaker notices the flowers seeming awake with new eyes and sympathy, until Burt turns and reveals a hidden observer standing nearby in a Metropolitan Magazine style vignette.
The article notes diseases among children sore throat and sore eyes linked to road dust raised by motor cars. It cites a head teacher reporting ten sore throat cases at one school versus one five years earlier, highlighting school locations on busy roads as a factor.
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