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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
2
A New York businessman claims a 45 day fast with 12 to 18 hour daily activity, losing 3614 pounds yet staying strong. The piece weighs dangers of prolonged fasting and compares public appetite for sensationalism to sober normal productivity, then recalls Walter Wellman’s 1906 commentary on Republican tariff politics and 1890s McKinley debates.
The article highlights Justin McCarthy as a prolific figure in literature and politics. It notes his roles as novelist journalist historian and party leader and his wide travels and social connections with leading cultural figures, while hinting at the secret of his productivity kept by him and perhaps his wife.
The West Point military academy weighs including cooking basics in its curriculum, a move denounced by women’s colleges and seminaries as outside the academy’s educational field. Supporters argue cooking is essential for soldiers, and critics are told the idea has long overdue considerations.
A fragment discusses unreliable claims about coal reserves lasting centuries and extols splurges on counterfeit statuary and high priced imitations, contrasting nation by nation confidence in coal supplies with a noted art connoisseur buying counterfeit works.
The 1906 calendars appear to favor Dutch windmills over pink tights, marking a shift away from recent years. The adjustment suggests changing tastes or regional preferences reflected in the new year’s listings and imagery.
A reflective note urges readers to sit alone and think carefully to remember their New Year’s resolution, suggesting quiet contemplation can bring back the goal they set at the start of the year.
The Springfield Republican cites growing unemployment in Britain, worsened by farm decline and cheap immigrant labor in London. It argues England’s shift to free trade failed, urging a return to protection and warning the U S to avoid free trade.
The Des Moines Register notes a recent money rush in Wall Street with rates near 125 percent, higher than any since 1899. It explains speculators borrow on stocks, banks call loans, and losses hinge on daily costs versus potential five percent declines. Despite high rates, the article says money is available, panic unlikely, and the rush will fade as liquidations occur.
A historical overview tracing Franco German relations from medieval Frankish origins through the Habsburg and Bourbon era, the rise of Prussia, the Franco Prussian War, and the Alsace Lorraine question. The piece notes shifting alliances, wars, and diplomatic turns, including France’s changing posture toward Germany and the Morocco question.
A car crash near a Jain temple in Dahlia on the Delhi Bombay road sparked fury among local priests who allegedly dragged the chauffeur onto a fiery altar. Eyewitness Ernest Esdaile recalls a sudden crash after a burst tire caused the vehicle to collide with the temple entrance amid loud drums.
In a dramatic scene three old football players interrupt a ritual as white-robed priests confront them. They rush the inner sanctuary, free a boy strapped to a rude altar, cut the leather cords, and withdraw to their car amid hostile missiles.
The article outlines the long struggle over adopting the metric system in the United States. It notes 1866 legal steps toward use, postwar compulsory adoption in Porto Rico and the Philippines, and current movements toward compulsory use. It also contrasts three weight systems and varied measures including gallons and barrels.
Senator Young questioned Del Travis on how catfish and sunfish appear in inland ponds with no running water. Travis explained birds bathe with sticky eggs on their feathers, which dry and drop into ponds, plus wading birds spreading eggs on their feet. Other fish lay eggs in deep water, so bullheads remain the only catfish present locally.
A.S. Lynn of Santa Monica woke to find a wild cat lying on his bed after escaping from a box in which it had been confined. He and Charles Holmes battled the animal and recaptured it, the cat still bound by rope. The incident occurred early morning, ending with the cat placed back in the box.
The piece discusses the push to replace the outdated English system with the metric in the United States, citing practical chaos in weights and measures. It notes federal moves, historical precedents in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and quotes experts from the Franklin Institute and Columbia University.
A San Francisco Chronicle argument warns Massachusetts shoemakers that removing duties on hides would also lift duties on leather and products. The West supports free trade, risking a shift away from protectionism. Congress may remove protections for cattle growers and allied trades, with protectionists backing the move and urging Massachusetts to recognize the broader implications.
The piece contrasts views on taxing imported art noting the American Economist argues art is a luxury and should bear duties, while the Jacksonville Union calls a revenue tariff, stressing only works for private use pay tax and public displays are duty free. It argues affluent buyers may afford higher costs and questions the incentive of tariff tinkering.
The excerpt cites varied editorials criticizing tariff policies and leaders. Tillman attacks Grover Cleveland, noting a hypothetical Republican streak since 1860. The Camden Courier urges economy in appropriations, while the Cummins tariff plan faces opposition from stand-patters, who may face him again next year.
Editorials from Louisville Herald and St. Louis Globe-Democrat challenge free trade and favor protection. The Canadian tariff revision spree sparks consensus none, while American economists anticipate big deficits for fiscal year 1905, improved outlook in 1906, and no new revenue legislation, barring Panama payments.
A Houston Post note recaps a playful line about winning a hand at poker that sways a father to accept a marriage. The daughter’s suitor explains that he let the father win a hundred dollars last week to ease his concerns and gain family approval.
In Stillwater Oklahoma a man believed dead was loaded into a wagon for transport after a field discovery. The coroner toppled off the wagon as the supposed corpse sprang up and attacked, fleeing through a fleeing crowd amid a strong odor that exposed the ruse.
A Tit-Bits quip notes praise for a new minister and a sly remark about parish plate giving. The brief item highlights social wit and church fund anecdotes from a periodical column.
A Cleveland Leader quip praises a man for restraint as he passes a fresh paint sign without touching the paint. The remark highlights his notable self-control and humorously contrasts it with a common impulse.
In Yonkers, a daughter admits to marrying under coercion after her father's confrontation. The girl confirms consent to the marriage but notes she was pressured, while the father voices anger over the arrangement. The exchange highlights an intimate domestic conflict reported by the Yonkers Statesman.
Rev Paul Jenkins of Linwood Boulevard Presbyterian recalls a fellow passenger offering a flask aboard a Frisco train. When urged to drink, the stranger refuses, but the giver persists, declaring he sells the liquor. The exchange ends as the young man later dies, per the Kansas City Star account.
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