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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
6
A snippet from the Defiance Express outlines subscription options and delivery details, noting weekly and yearly mail rates. It also includes a long opinion paragraph on manners and youth, contrasting Mexican and American behavior and urging better civility and school instruction in manners nationwide.
A visiting English observer condemns Washington as idle and gossip driven, noting government as the town’s main enterprise and residents rarely labor more than six hours. The piece cites contrasting views on rumor culture, civic pride, and social perception across various notes from schools, fashion, and international commentary.
The Philadelphia Record notes ten months of exports outpacing prior records and doubles in value over a decade, attributing growth to coal and raw materials, ingenuity, and high wages. It cites past and present free trade arguments and questions repeal while contrasting with British opposition to free trade.
A Baltimore American editorial rebuts free trade praise in Congress citing W Bourke Cochran and Parker Cleveland. It argues protection supports iron industries and warns that democratic leaders risk industrial prosperity by aligning with Bryan and socialist rhetoric. The piece also critiques Judge Parker, Knox, Bryant, and local political figures in brief commentary from multiple papers.
Editorials mock the idea that replacing Knox as attorney general will derail the trust policy. Arguments question the sincerity of critics, note Roosevelt’s influence in appointments, and defend Knox as a capable defender of the policy while contrasting export gains and domestic costs of living. Nearby items praise Bryan and critique Democratic papers while citing the Phila. Press and St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Reports describe silkworms fed on dyed leaves producing red tinted silk and discuss whether breeding artificially colored worms could yield permanent coloration. The piece also notes reeds protecting the Suez Canal shores, with efforts to transplant fresh water grown reeds to reinforce embankments against sand.
Captain Joshua Reeves keeper of Ludham's Beach lighthouse reports oysters found in a cellar by the shore are well preserved after many months. The news notes shelter and storage conditions at the coastal outpost and records the unusual find.
A striking assertion notes that pristine note paper may originate from fibers in filthy Egyptian garments. It describes rag pickers salvaging material from gutter waste in Egyptian towns after multiple decay stages, highlighting an unsettling industrial cycle.
Hon Grover Cleveland relates a curious oyster story from the coast near Jersey where six giant oysters kept in a cellar remained alive and prime after long storage. The piece also notes ancient dynasties claims in Japan and Europe, rag trade for papers, asbestos towels, and a Pawtucket boy’s home run that halted a cotton mill power plant.
An instructional piece by Harold Baynes outlines a practical subject method for students to study the robin. It urges focusing on one common species, documenting nest site, construction, timing of provisioning, incubation, hatching, fledging, and parental roles, with dates and observable behaviors.
Cresceus, famed harness racer and world record setter, rose from modest breeding efforts by George H. Ketcham of Toledo. Ketcham built a leading Ohio stock farm, purchasing Mabel and breeding her to Robert McGregor to produce Crescens, later renamed Cresceus. Cresceus set 20 world records, raced 65 starts with 45 wins, earning $110,000 and covering 12,000 miles in 1901, elevating his owner to prominence in the sport.
Robert F. Worden describes a hillside concrete vat and tile drainage to store and gravity-distribute liquid manure. A larger brewer's tank and sprinkler pipe enable even top-dressing, yielding about 20 percent more with liquid manure versus solid manure.
The illustration shows the best sow house with a rear ventilation door that can be opened or shut for weather. A front door fastens to the side with a hook, and beveled 4x4 sills allow moving the house. It should face south with a 50 by 20 foot lot running south, feeding floor at the far end.
A guide discusses building durable horse houses with rye straw bedding, avoiding oats straw due to skin irritation. It notes lumber costs five to eight collars and praises modern stables for ample light. Windows facing stalls improve health, with summer screens to keep flies out while breezes enter.
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