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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
6
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account quotes a railroad worker detailing how Nicaraguan women cool water in earthen jars. The process uses a porous jar spun rapidly by straps, producing noticeably colder water while the male observer notes native endurance and casual supervision.
Ainslie's Magazine describes the enormous scale of a transatlantic liner kitchen. It notes multi ton ranges, 20 gallon soup caldrons, and daily plate breakage of a barrel of china. It lists massive orders: 16 tons beef 5 tons lamb 3,500 poultry 214 tons butter and more.
In a speech titled Fricasseed Nightmare Dr Pierson warns against gluttony claiming food should serve higher aims. He recalls a dinner where a guest chose dessert despite bodily discomfort illustrating that overindulgence leads to indigestion and headache.
A tunnel for Cincinnati waterworks in California suburb exploded after a lighted candle caused a blast. Electrician Robert Legner and several workers including Edward Lightfoot George Brown Joseph Johnson Baltimore Dick Cable James Donnelly and Frank Gibson were seriously hurt among two others unnamed.
In a tale of social pressure, Miss Maud Brooke and E Cunningham Curtis Jr contend with his father’s possible probate impact on an engagement. Curtis fears a public discovery and considers a staged quarrel while Brooke remains outwardly cool, recognizing the looming Brooke will dispute.
Curtis and Maud Brooke hide a secret engagement as Aunt Martha and Mrs. Rogers stir talk in New York society. Curtis reveals Maud’s engagement to his sister and later to Cupid the dog, while father’s true stance remains a tease.
A man boasts that he has told every family member about his engagement to Miss Maud Brooke except one relative in San Francisco. He plans to telegraph next and asks Cupid for opinion as a playful dog attempts to kiss the couple, eliciting laughter as Curtis imitates.
The article notes that only twice in U.S. history have both father and son led the nation and only once have grandfather and grandson held the presidency. It cites John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison as examples, per the Indianapolis Press.
A Washington Star quote recalls Senator Gorshum admitting he once spoke hastily and mentioned $500 when he might have secured influence worth $150. The exchange underscores how quick remarks can backfire in politics.
Kansas City July 6 The Silver Republican convention debated expansion with eastern delegates favoring anti imperialism while western delegates opposed A pro imperialism plank was adopted The likely ticket will be Bryan Towne nominated by acclamation with Dr Howard S Taylor to place Bryan and Senator H M Teller to place Towne in nomination
Advertisement for Nickel Plate routes from Chicago to Buffalo Boston and New York. Highlights three train numbers with through cars, dining service, and connections via Lackawanna West Shore NY Central Lehigh Valley. States meal prices 35 cents to one dollar and urges contacting agent C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana No. 116.
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