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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
4
Weekly to Press Wednesday Evenings in Advance
Announcement stating weekly press publication schedule on Wednesday evenings with a price of $1.50 prepaid. Includes contact numbers Northwestern Telephone 14 and 34 for subscription and service inquiries.
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Northwestern Telephone
Clerks Photographed for Added Police Security
Article notes clerks will be photographed as added police security. It states that if any clerk abandons their post, depositors may stand before the secured frame and offer a few remarks.
Buried City Gift Sparks Historic Polish Excavation
A donor reveals a buried city in Palestine as a prize, triggering an eager recipient to fund initial excavations at his own expense to uncover a landmark far larger than any Spanish castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Spense
Spain
Horseless Era Prompts Shift to Automobiles in New York Market
New York reports horses are scarce in the market and a horseless era is predicted. People will rely on automobiles until horse breeding expands its reach.
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New York
Woman walks 28 miles to ride train then returns home
A Pennsylvania woman walked 28 miles to her first railroad ride but disliked the train’s appearance and turned around to walk home. The note adds that a 56 mile tramp would test most people's endurance.
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Pennsylvania
Plums and loaves hint at future president for life
The text mocks senators who oversell resources by comparing a quart of plums to a larger crowd. It suggests only a politician who can perform a miracle like loaves and fishes would win a life presidency, implying cynicism about leadership and populist promises.
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United States
Rhode Island Density Through the Decades
The text notes Rhode Island ranked first in population density at Washington's inauguration and remains first. It details density per square mile: 63 in 1790, 100 in 1840, 161 in 1860, and 407 in 1900, showing a steady rise.
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Washington
Rhode Island
England Mourns Besant and Buchanan Two Noted Authors Die
By the death, almost simultaneous ly, of Sir Walter Besant and Robert Buchanan, England loses two of its g most noted literary men of the present period. Both possessed exceptional gifts in the writing of poetry and novels, and both were ardent workers in various social reforms.
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Sir Walter Besant
Robert Buchanan
England
Breckinridge on a 1904 Democratic issue
The piece analyzes Breckinridge’s call for a new Democratic issue in 1904 focusing on relations with new possessions. It argues no clear, broadly supported principle exists to split the party, notes Bryan’s ongoing influence, and cautions that unity hinges on 1902 congressional developments before a presidential campaign.
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Breckinridge
Kentucky
Bryan
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
McKinley
South
N. Y. Sun
Political Drift Inferences On McKinley And Bryan
The Chicago Tribune cites Col Bryan on third terms while Albany and St Louis papers debate Democratic reorganizers. White papers mock McKinley’s third term, while Indianapolis lauds public support. Free trade journals eye Manila hemp as tariff debates loom. Bryan critiques imperialism, tainting Democratic stance amid Kansas City remarks.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Bryan
McKinley
Albany Journal
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Indianapolis Journal
Manila
Congress
Supreme Court
Troy Times
Kansas City
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Dem
Simply a Democrat opinion on 1904 platform and unity
The Indianapolis Journal argues that Democratic leaders and editors quarrel over a 1904 platform, failing to agree on tariff, trusts, or imperialism. It urges a simple declaration: we are simply Democrats, to avoid factional splits and present a unified stance.
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Democratic Party
Bryan
Watterson
the Democracy
Gen. Weaver
Iowa
Teller
Dubois
Cleveland
Chicago
Indianapolis Journal
Cuba's New Dignity Under U S Protective Connection
St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues Cuba enters the world stage under U S tutelage and protection. It outlines a path to a Cuban government with U S approval, likely full operation by end of 1901, and continued U S naval stations and sanitation efforts. The piece contrasts with Democratic Bryan and labels his fusion politics as responsible for evils noted by the Chicago Chronicle.
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Cuba
United States
Ward
Gulf Coast
South Atlantic
Cuban
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bryan
Chicago Chronicle
Beauty Washing Tips From Adele Lehr
Adele O Lehr of Chicago American advises three donts and detailed steps for facial care. Use tepid or hot water, avoid sponges and harsh cloths, and rub upward from chin to temples. Apply antiseptic gauze nightly, use a camel hair brush for blackheads, and finish with cold cream.
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Blackhead
Adele O. Lehr
Chicago
Made a Bad Break in a Downton-esque Courtship
Algernon pines for Miss Elliott and tries to ingratiate himself with Mrs. Elliott. He delays a dinner invitation after illness in the family and later misreads the household treasures as antiques. He remains puzzled why the Elliott family dislikes him.
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Algernon
Elliott
Miss Elliott
Mrs. Elliott
Chicago Tribune
A Klondike Romance of Mrs Beck and a San Francisco fortune
Mrs. Nowell, once a penniless dressmaker in San Francisco, travels to Dawson City in 1897 to seek wealth. She marries Joseph Beck, a wealthy mine owner, and returns to San Francisco in 1898 as his wife. The couple later amass extensive mining holdings near Red Bluff, California, planning a move back to California with a palatial home and a 7000 acre stock range. The San Francisco Call is the source for this narrative.
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Joseph Beck
San Francisco
Nowell
Beck
Dawson
Old Dominion
Red Bluff
Becks
Mirror Drapery Tricks to Improve Your Reflection
A Victorian hint explains draping a mirror with white gauze or muslin to soften the view, making complexion, eyes and hair appear more flattering. Milliners use the technique to flatter patrons by framing the glass with soft white folds.
Fainting Room Shown in Pan American Women’s Building
Miss Marian De Forest explains and reveals a fainting room for women at the Pan American expo. The room is painted dark green with lilies, soothing furniture and decor, and overlooks an upper balcony to be adorned with flowers and vines. The board of women managers touts the idea as essential for travelers driven by nerve rather than muscle.
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New York Tribune
Marian de Forest
Board of Women Managers
Miss de Forest
Governor Taylor Refuses Pardon After Ham Theft Plea
A pardon-seeking wife pleads for her imprisoned husband in Tennessee. The governor, visiting his summer home, questions the case and, upon learning the man stole a ham to feed his hungry family, declines clemency citing ongoing theft concerns. The woman persistently begs, tears flowing, but the governor stands firm.
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Gov. Taylor
Tennessee
Minneapolis Tribune
Color Names of New Fashion Ribbons In Albany
The Albany Argus lists a palette of ribbon colors including dracaena, araucaria, clematite, orchide, volubilis, Maryland, laurier, Reine, Roi, Jacqueminot, Orient, Precieuse, barbeau, matelot, amiral, Petta, Glacier, alpine, Siam, Ceylon, Caspianne. It notes many(glace) ribbons are interwoven with tin sel threads.
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Maryland
Orient
Barbeau
Matelot
Amiral
Glacier
Akin
Siam
Ceylon
Albany Argus
Sunshine Strawberries
Select dark colored fruit. Cook three pounds of sugar with two cups boiling water without stirring until a thread forms. Cook berries in this syrup for 15 minutes after boiling begins. Pour onto platters, cover with gauze and sun until very thick. Store in glasses covered with paper.
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Boston Cooking School
Nettie A Belau J D Physician and Surgeon
Dr Nettie A Belau physician and surgeon based in Defiance Ohio offers specialized care for women. Office at 400 Clinton Street second floor with entrance via Myers Central parlors stairway. Both phones listed for appointments.
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Nettie A. Belau
J. D
Defiance
Ohio
Clinton St
Myers
Henry and Robert Newhegin Attorneys at Law Card
Defiance Ohio based law firm Henry and Robert Newhegin advertise general practice across courts with prompt attention to business. Apr 01.
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Henry
Robert Newhegin
Law
Defiance
Ohio
Columbus Lima & Milwaukee Ry Connection Details
The Columbus Lima & Milwaukee Railway lists No. 11 dated November 19 1900 and No. 24 flag stations Nos 1 and 2 daily except Sundays with connections under Superintendent W Lutz.
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Columbus
Lima & Milwaukee
How To Prepare Jointed Fowls With Mayonnaise Sauce
Boil two fowls and cut into joints. Arrange on a dish piled high. Cover with mayonnaise sauce: yolks of three eggs, pepper, salt, lemon juice, half a pint salad oil added gradually, then lemon juice and two tablespoons of cream. Garnish with watercress and alternating lemon slices and beetroot.
Four eggs blamed in Dowling death at Missouri lunch counter
William G. Dowling of St. Louis died after consuming four hard boiled eggs at a railroad lunch counter in Delté Missouri. Doctors attributed the fatal attack of indigestion to the meal.
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William G. Dowling
St. Louis
Delté
Money Quivers in Love Plot Sparks The Detroit Free Press
A dialogue hints at affection amid wealth as Briggs and Griggs discuss a man’s feelings for a woman with substantial fortune. The exchange underscores how money influences romance and perception in society.
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Briggs
Griggs
Detroit Free Press
Face Value Quote Sparks Debate on Poverty
A Philadelphia Times snippet cites a woman declaring "My face is my fortune" and a companion asserting "It's no crime to be poor" in a brief social remark reflecting attitudes toward wealth and appearance.
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Philadelphia Times
Real estate listings in first ward and surroundings
Property notes list multiple dwellings and parcels with prices from 1000 to 5500 dollars. Items include brick livery barn with shops, seven lots and 26 acres for exchange, residences near college and on paved streets, and properties two miles from court house in Van Wert Ohio. Some listings offer exchanges for farm or city properties and specify streetcar line access or rail proximity.
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Fostoria
East Defiance
First Ward
van Wert
Ohio
City
Good Pike Road
Weil
Good Pike
Highland Township
Pike Road
Ottawa
Lima
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