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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
11
A New York businessman named Mr. Shaw reports a 45 day fast from 12 to 18 hours daily, losing 36 pounds 14 ounces and ending healthy. Good Health notes fasting shows limited value for lasting weight loss and warns against extreme abstinence, suggesting small daily meals may achieve similar results with less risk.
The piece questions sensational social vivisection by critics and urges attention to the average man. It argues that progress hinges on normal people, found in both slums and mansions, and that the average is steadily improving.
The article highlights Justin McCarthy as a prolific figure in literature and politics. It notes his roles as novelist journalist historian and party leader. It praises his travel and social connections with leading literary artistic and political figures while underlining his steady pursuit of major literary projects and vast workloads.
West Point weighs adding cooking to the curriculum while women’s colleges call it outside military education. Backers argue culinary basics are vital for officers and soldiers, noting many would regret lacking cooking training in war.
The text jokes about dire forecasts from statisticians and overstates coal reserves in China Japan Romania America Britain and Germany, asserting vast lengths of time before coal runs dry and urging there is no cause for worry.
An art connoisseur in this country is described as a man rich enough to pay fabulous prices for counterfeit paintings and statues so well executed that genuine critics can hardly distinguish them from the originals.
The year 1906 calendars show more Dutch windmill imagery and less of the pink tights motif seen in years past, reflecting a shift in design emphasis.
By sitting down quietly and inking real hard you may recall what that New Year’s resolution was. The prompt suggests a reflective exercise to jog memory and commit to goals with focused writing.
The piece recounts Walter Wellman predicting Republican collapse over tariff and rate reform, recalling 1890 and 1892 losses after misrepresenting McKinley tariff. It argues public memory of those promises and hardships will deter free trade attacks before the next campaign.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues removal of hides duties would also lift leather and leather goods protections. Westerners would back free trade and push to dismantle the protective system, even if Massachusetts could face injustice. Congress would remove protections for cattle growers and related trades with protectionists’ support.
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports Senator Tillman arguing Grover Cleveland’s non election would have left Republicans with a clean 1860 score, while noting a pitchfork remark about accuracy in hitting targets. The piece frames partisan lines and political theater of the era.
A reprint cited by the Springfield Republican argues England’s free trade era brings unemployment and poverty. It cites urban strain in London from rural emigration and agricultural decline, urging a return to protection to avoid similar fate in the United States.
The report notes a rush in money rates past 100 percent as speculators borrow to play the market. Banks call in loans forcing asset sales while Des Moines papers say business remains orderly. Authorities say high rates are temporary and no general panic exists despite heavy losses.
A historical survey traces Franco German relations from the Franks to the Franco German wars and the Alsace Lorraine dispute while noting shifts in diplomacy and power. The piece contrasts French peace aims with German rigidity and flags the Morocco question as a new international test.
The piece argues over whether art imports should bear tariffs. It cites the American Economist and Jacksonville Union defending art duties as revenue taxes. It notes private collectors pay duties, while works for public view enter duty free, urging against tariff tinkering on art.
Louisville Herald denounces free trade as impossible and urges stronger protection. St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Canadian tariff revisers wander through conflicting views. American Economist projects a sharp cut in deficits for the 1906 fiscal half year, signaling possible surplus after Panama payments.
A Houston Post excerpt recalls a playful exchange about family ties and pride over a poker night. One character claims the father’s eagerness stems from a recent win, highlighting sly humor in a social duel.
A man believed dead was found near railroad tracks in Stillwater. As coroner loaded him into a wagon, the supposed corpse leapt up and knocked the officer from the tailboard. The crowd chased him. he escaped, leaving a strong odor as proof he was alive.
A Tit-Bits snippet notes praise for the new minister and a quip about offerings at the church plate, capturing a light social moment. The line reflects witty reception of clergy and generosity in a small community.
A near-fatal accident outside a Jain temple in Dahlia on the Delhi Bombay road ends with a motorist and companions rescuing a native chauffeur from a ritual altar. The group overpowers priests as villagers shout at the scene.
Historical note on the US move to adopt the metric system begun in 1866 and extending through colonial acquisitions. It outlines legal weight and measure variances, includes examples of gallons and bushels, and explains metric length and volume units with emphasis on simplicity and universal standards.
Senator Young questions Del Travis about catfish and sunfish appearing in ponds with no running water. The expert describes how fish eggs cling to birds during baths or wading, then hatch in shallow ponds, leading to bullhead catfish appearing in such waters.
A. H. Lynn woke to a wild cat on his bed in Santa Monica after the animal escaped a box where it had been confined. The two men fought to capture the feline and secured it back in the box with rope still looped around its neck.
Quotations from the Cleveland Leader describe a man famed for self control as he passes by a fresh paint sign without touching the paint. The lighthearted remark highlights a humorous personality trait.
A Yonkers Statesman report quotes a daughter telling her furious father she agreed to marry a young man under pressure. She affirms consent but cites coercion as the reason.
In a Cleveland Leader item a man named Jimmy played a prank on his sister by mixing quinine into her face powder, promising a humorous result while highlighting a family mishap and a lesson in caution.
The article argues for replacing the obsolete English weights and measures with the metric system. It cites ad option timelines in the United States and abroad, notes official recognition since 1866, and highlights experts like Prof. Hallock and Prof. Stratton advocating for universal metric use.
Rev. Paul Jenkins recalls a young man offering him a drink on a Frisco line. The man pushes a flask toward another passenger who refuses, leading to the stranger's deadly insistence to drink alone. The scene ends with a fatal outcome linked to the flask.
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