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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
6
Notice outlines Defiance Ohio postoffice mail matter class and weekly and yearly subscription prices. Details include weekly 10 cents and annual $3 options, with press and telephone lines listed.
The article details Herr Einthoven of Germany and his highly sensitive galvanometer that can measure the millionth of an ampere. A silvered quartz fiber moves with electric currents and is observable via microscope or photography, potentially studying nerve electricity. It notes prior work by Lippmann, Waller, and Marey on heart electricity and cardiographs, suggesting future photo recording of a fretful baby’s whinings.
The Philadelphia Record argues for tighter immigration taxes and literacy requirements while noting states like Pennsylvania already enable illiterate voters through looser ballot access. It contrasts with other states that use tests to curb illiteracy’s political harms. The piece also mentions a sunspot theorist linking Vesuvius eruptions and earthquakes to solar activity.
George Jones of Manitowoc Wisconsin says he is the youngest person in the United States to attain the thirty second degree in Masonry. At 22 he earned the degree at a Little Rock Arkansas consistory after beginning his Masonic journey shortly after his twenty first birthday.
In Lancaster the hotel of John A. Shank closed as a privilege lapsed, ending a license first granted in 1736 and renewed yearly. The site hosted Lancaster Lodge of Masons founding in 1785 and entertained Gen. Lafayette during his Lancaster visit.
A Connecticut attorney pushes for a jury drawn from peers of his murder defendant described as swart Italian. Six red headed talesmen chosen by the state were excused by the defense. The lawyer contends men of darker complexion would give his dark client a fairer trial.
A Pall Mall Gazette reader describes himself as a nitrate of ammonia explosive manufacturer, warning of hidden dangers in crowds and the risk of accidental contact in public spaces.
In a recent month the dead letter office returned 78 000 misaddressed letters and circulars to senders. Nearly 750 000 pieces remain on hand to be examined.
The remark targets the city leader amid political tensions. Analysts warn that entering politics can change a man, suggesting volatile consequences for Chicago’s mayor as debates intensify.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Williams of Mississippi boasted for the minority in Congress about Democratic aims if given power. It argues past actions show unreliability on tariff reform and territorial admission, questioning the credibility of promises for a “reasonable rate bill.”
A collection of editorial extracts discusses favored nation status with Germany, Philippine tariff plans, and tariff revision timing. It notes American Reciprocal Tariff League aims at reciprocity, praises protection in Germany and England, and mentions Massachusetts revisionists failing to caucus on tariff changes.
Mattie M. Marshall, grandniece of former Chief Justice Marshall, is among three women rural mail carriers in America. She serves at the Granite City post office in Iowa.
The piece cites Henry M. Whitney arguing for tariff revision and warns that free trade would shrink American wages and ruin the home market. It contrasts German wages, Berlin exhibits, and European poverty with the idea of purchasing cheaply abroad, urging preservation of tariff protections.
The Troy Times praises President Roosevelt for pushing a railway rate regulation principle through Congress. It credits his vigorous initiative and advocacy for securing Senate and House support to curb discriminatory interstate freight rates in favor of equity for the people.
In a humorous escapade, the Carlisle Indian teaches Pa to herd with the squaws and bake buckwheat pancakes. Pa inflames a women’s rights strike, leads a wolf-hunt misadventure, and earns praise before the tribe plots to burn him at the stake. The Carlisle Indian intervenes as soldiers are summoned.
Palm Beach observer Joe Frazier ships his alligator herd from a lagoon to a beachside yard to sell young live gators as watch charms for men and chameleons for women. Visitors report gators escaping and surf bathing as his business grows profits from feeding on each other rather than feeding himself.
President Roosevelt issued a decree raising the minimum height for army officers to five feet five inches. The ruling affects future officers and may bar West Point cadets who do not gain two extra inches, regardless of other qualifications. The piece notes Napoleon stood five feet two inches.
Mr. Bryan thinks travel is valuable and tells William to keep traveling but not run for president. The Camden Telegram notes a tariff war would raise food costs in Germany and could cut Germany's export trade and affect wages if the U S retaliates by raising duties on German goods.
A brief comic exchange shows Willie avoiding company with the line Anything but company. Mamma asks what he'd like for dinner and Willie quips that he wants nothing. The fragment captures light domestic humor from a Boston Transcript item.
A Washington Star item recalls a polite mishap at a gathering where a toe is mashed and an eye and ear are briefly mistaken. The piece ends with optimism that courteous conduct and football reform prevail at the college level.
Short verse from the N. O. Times-Democrat recalls Cupid replying that winter is not slow for romance. He says arrows lessen in summer but cold weather makes many youngsters long for a warm home and marriage.
Mr Oldbatch and Widow Twistweed exchange quips in a Chicago Journal piece about death and inheritance, noting a lack of a will can lead to unexpected outcomes and surprises.
Consul Horton reports 12 cars in Athens with three royal vehicles. The king’s auto costs about 20 000 francs, and Andreas’s car came as a czar gift. Most Athens cars cost 4000 to 10000 francs from France, with three new imports on the way. Duties vary by value: 300 francs per four wheeler plus octroi and percent duties on declared value. Accessories taxed by value. machinery imported free of duty.
Paris observers say the recent disturbances were sparked by supporters of three pretenders to the French throne who favor restoring an empire. Names include Prince Louis Philippe Robert of Orleans, Prince Victor Napoleon, and Prince Louis Napoleon, with ties to Bonapartists and exiled circles in Brussels and Russia.
Cincinnati reports Nicholas Longworth faces renomination in Ohio's First district while Theodore Horstmann, former city solicitor and fusion mayoral candidate, emerges as a leading GOP challenger. Horstmann has opposed Cox machine politics and pursued municipal reforms through lawsuits with Alter, a Democratic philanthropist.
Jacob Watts, a fullblooded Cherokee resident, captured a large rattlesnake living under his Muskogee house after days of attempted removal. He entangled the reptile with a heavy cord and fished for it, seeking a buyer but failing to find one.
Physicians in Newark report an unprecedented case in which a newborn boy’s heart rested outside the chest at birth. The infant, born to Mrs. Charles Helb of Camden Street, survived 48 hours before dying as the heart function diminished. Dr. Wintseh noted a slightly enlarged heart and separated ventricles aside from overall normal structure.
A terse snippet notes Bedrock and Prig Pooh with a jab about a pen as a low form of wit and a remark on the foundation of it. The text hints at playful satire and mock-heroic wordplay within a larger exchange.
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