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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
2
A long excerpted note reviews the famed McNally hen of Providence Rhode Island and its claimed remarkable feats. The piece threads gossip, editorial commentary, and questions about the hen’s extraordinary powers against a backdrop of 19th century newspaper narrative.
Two leading Democrats declare the tariff should be the central issue in 1904. De Armond of Missouri and Williams of Mississippi press the tariff agenda amid Cuban reciprocity debates. They warn that a tariff focus will shape conventions, press coverage, and voter sentiment against the Democratic stance.
The New York GOP maps a Roosevelt victory with Odell and Platt united. Hanna faces weak backing, while city hostility and Wall Street opposition loom. Delegates likely to back Roosevelt, with no split in the NY delegation despite doubts about outside opposition. Roosevelt may win the state despite a large city plurality countering him.
Federal agencies intensify probe into postal service corruption, naming officials and contractors implicated. Lawmakers demand transparency as audits expand to additional districts. Investigators pursue lead on misused funds and procurement irregularities amid ongoing oversight.
A collage of political commentary praises Roosevelt while attacking opponents and tariff debates. It notes Democratic taunts, Bryan Hearst meeting plans, and post office graft concerns. The piece references the New Orleans convention idea, the Troy Times verdicts, and the Indianapolis Journal stance amid tariff questions.
A yacht trip off Avalon describes shooting flying fish from an upper deck with shotguns. Birds skimmed near the bow, with one dropped, another hit, and a near-miss as the fish rose above the water. The writer notes novelty but lacks a swimmer retriever to retrieve fish that sank.
The Shanghai Mercury reports rituals for drowned spirits during the seventh moon in China. Boat processions with lanterns, gongs, and joss pidgin aim to placate gods and release souls from purgatory. Observers note the long tradition spanning Egypt’s ancient kings to Mena and Nekhthorheb.
A fragment reports a claim that a venomous snake is encountered by the group Lads a Lassies each year. The terse item cites a yearly event without additional details or corroboration.
A vivid extract on the hooded cobra of India, its hooded display, eyes on the hood, venom sacs, and danger, followed by a moral animal tale from Iroquois lore about a fox fooling fishermen and a wolf. The cobra photo appears in a cage and emphasizes its peril.
A five year old girl named Pauline imagines wild things in a friend's curiosity room. The article recounts a hooded cobra in India and local beliefs about snake stones. It ends with Pauline’s magnetic mischief joke and a New York Times quotation.
A German animal trainer specializing in South Sea Island tortoises mounts the giant shelled racers and urges them toward a goal with lettuce bait. Despite modern cars and fast horses, he prefers deliberate slow travel on tortoise backs, claiming a steady pace and training method.
Strong colonies used for comb honey will swarm. Hire the swarm on the old stand, catch field bees, and strengthen the swarm. After a few days the queen will use brood nest combs, then the honey super can be added to the swarm. Do not delay, or the queen may lay in sections, spoiling white sections. Extract honey and melt combs into wax. Cap mid sections, then adjust upper and lower supers as bees cap. Use bee escapes and remove the super when ready. Store capped honey warm and dry. keep away from moisture to prevent souring. For grocers use 24 pound basswood cases. home sales use cardboard cartons with tape handles. - G Herman, Orange Judd Farmer.
A Milton New Jersey colony salts its regimen with fruit and milk and only bread as cooked food. Residents follow a strict schedule with meals at noon and six, then four hours of rest, bathing, walking, and outdoor play, even in bad weather.
A New York Sun interview notes razor sales up vastly from 40 years ago due to population growth and more men maintaining grooming. It describes varieties from single $2 plain handles to $50 ornate sets. The piece also recalls India's March festival of Juggernaut with temple idols moved on chariots, noting past self-harm by worshipers under moving cars.
A young German tourist in St. Petersburg bought a cap and found purses in his pockets after wearing it. Police traced the shop where the cap was made from English cloth and learned a gang of pickpockets used the cap to conceal their loot. Two suspects were arrested amid the crowd’s furtive drops.
Farm and Home offers a practical guide to home smoking with a simple setup. A four foot by one foot by box supports curing, with a barrel as the smokebox. Holes and ground holes, dirt banking, and a hanging method insure smoke retention for better flavor than commercial packing houses.
An Iowa poultryman warns in Poultry Herald that green cut bone is best fed in proper proportions. Overfeeding disrupts appetite and flesh gain, while sparing use with bone meal and other feed improves egg yield and bird health. Different breeds tolerate rich foods differently, so adjust rations carefully.
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