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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
2
An editorial laments rural water supply neglect by city-level sanitary investments. It notes 40 million rural residents rely on unregulated wells and streams, with typhoid deaths sometimes higher than urban areas. The piece argues no easy remedy exists and contrasts city controls with scattered rural sources.
The first 24 hour bank in the world opens in New York and experts foresee ceaseless commerce, with three relays of workers chasing round the clock. The result could be three separate populations, each with own newspapers, amusements, and daily schedule, changing city life.
A discussion on salary levels for public offices, including diplomatic service, argues higher pay is needed to attract competent officials. The report notes congressional interest, cites Congressman Sulzer’s Annapolis visit for John Paul Jones reinterment, and references remarks on language barriers and seismic events as context.
A Missouri legislator named Kash is referenced but the note indicates he is of no notable account or further action has been taken regarding him. The statement emphasizes a lack of significance or impact in current contexts.
Worcester Telegram notes Massachusetts congressmen face GOP backlash over tariff revision aims. Article cites T P Hewitt of Lancashire Watch Co claiming UK watch industry has moved to the United States, with US production rising to 2 750 000 in 1902 while Britain drops to 226 000. Hewitt links English decline to strict assay laws and free trade fears. Birmingham center and Joseph Chamberlain political history cited.
The Reichstag voted overwhelmingly to extend existing duties in favor of the United States to June 380, 1907. The piece argues Germany avoids a tariff war because it relies on American goods and U S markets, and a tariff clash would ruin German industries and shipping, forcing bankruptcy and hardship across the empire.
Editorials from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and Troy Times defend Dingley tariff and U S steel wages while denouncing attempts to roll back protection. The Pittsburg Times notes rising exports show American goods are essential to buyers abroad and warns against concessions that could hurt industry. Salem Statesman cites employment gains as proof of protection’s value.
The Rochester Chronicle comments on the Brookly Eagle plea to remove tariff issues from politics via a permanent business commission. It argues that without nationwide agreement on tariff goals, a commission cannot function and tariffs will remain a political question under the present representative system.
The treasury shows a swing from a deficit a year ago to a surplus now with a $40 million revenue rise driven by customs and internal taxes. The piece, citing the American Economist, credits higher wages and full employment for the gains and praises the Dingrey tariff as equitable, noting factory activity from Connecticut to New England as evidence of prosperity.
A compilation of brief editorial quotes discussing La Follett as a Demo Moses, civic league protests a Roosevelt image, farmers' political alignment choices, tariff reform opinions, and a 1906 employment market note. The clips reflect varied stances on democracy, imperialism, and economic policy.
Cedar Rapids Republican urges Gov Cummins to push free trade with Canada on natural products and lower eastern market barriers. The editorial warns farmers that profit from farming may fade unless trade policy shifts, comparing Cummins to a tragic hero and urging action.
The article traces a string of misfortunes and political upheavals in Kansas senatorial history from James H. Lane onward, noting a series of resignations deaths and impeachments. It ends with J. R. Burton’s election after years of turmoil in the Lane succession.
London reports that Britain warned Turkey to withdraw 5000 troops from Tabah in the Sinai peninsula or face action. The piece notes Tabah’s historic and biblical associations near Mount Sinai and contends the Sinai desert remains strategically valued due to proximity to the Suez Canal.
Grand Duke Alexis heir to the Russian throne is depicted as a healthy two year old. The drawing, made at Tsarskoye Selo, counters reports of illness. He has five sisters, including Olga born November 15 1895 and Anastasia whose birthday is June 18. Empress born June 1872.
An English visitor who lost all his money at Monte Carlo wired for aid and soon found luck at Ciro's and the Casino. He bought more French currency, won back his losses, then celebrated with friends. A fake five pound note, issued as a joke by a fellow Briton, was exposed by chance at Ciro's, saving the plunger from a costly trick.
A cook evolves a budget dessert from stewed apricots by gelatine setting the orange juice into a ring mold and topping with whipped cream. A shortcake uses canned apricots with a butter milk batter and fruit layers, served with a light apricot sauce and lemon butter.
The Brooklyn Eagle highlights vines ideal for brick or stone walls and verandas. Boston ivy and Virginia creeper cling without support, with Virginia creeper being fully hardy. Virginia creeper hides unsightly structures, while Virgin's Bower and Clematis offer fragrant blooms. Wistaria suits trellises, Crimson Rambler roses thrive, and Bitter sweet provides autumn color and scarlet fruit.
The Aquarium hatchery has produced about 998000 fish so far this season. Yellow perch from local and Cold Spring Harbor eggs are used for city park restocking, with many released in Prospect Park Lake. Earlier, saltwater smelts from Cold Spring Harbor eggs were sent to Hudson inlets, and other species including whitefish rainbow trout lake trout and hump backed salmon were raised for state waters. Upcoming eggs include pike perch from Vermont black spotted trout from South Dakota and grayling trout from Montana. The hatchery, with its troughs jars and growing fish, attracts visitors.
A folk remedy prescribes placing a walnut sized resin lump in a teapot, pouring boiling water, sealing, then inhaling steam through the spout to treat throat inflammation. The device is described as delivering steam to ease soreness.
A fragment shows a boarder insisting the unexpected occurs while the landlady notes the money owed from last week has not appeared. The quotation is attributed to Chicago Daily News and reflects a casual domestic dispute tone.
A reported exchange shows Cholly declaring love for Johnny’s sister and Johnny replying he cannot be a brother to him, a scene cited by the New York Sun.
A dialogue cites Borus writing a hard luck story for rent extension as a landlord audience. Chicago Tribune notes a plan for a touching non melodramatic tale without conventional heroes or detectives. The piece includes a joke about delays and interest. Cleveland Leader presents a wry antique quip about a maiden and a foreign trip.
A playful verse from the Houston Post features an old man in Hohokus who claims the best in his flock is a crocus and makes a pun about a rooster as a crow cuss. The limerick tone centers on wordplay and rural humor.
The rule states a ball resting in a fork of a tree must be played or the player loses a stroke. It outlines a penalty for ball in tree contact and clarifies how to proceed under this circumstance.
A snippet from the New York Sun notes a freckled country maid performing her mother’s duties while a city man marries her to obtain a speckled beauty. The compact remark contrasts rustic charm with urban match motives.
A dialogue snippet from the New York Weekly shows a mother questioning Jane about many suitors described as brothers. Jane defends herself, saying poor folks have large families and that each escort is a brother.
A witty exchange contrasts illegible writing as either conceit or modesty. Scribbler argues illegibility hides poor spelling, while Dribbler defends motive as seeable effort. The quip reflects humor on authorial pride and accuracy.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a veteran firefighter finally seeing Niagara Falls and remarking that the water is impressive yet he cannot see the benefit of playing with water where there is no fire. The exchange highlights humor in a tale of long-awaited sight.
A humorous snippet shows a mother advising her daughter on an arranged marriage. The daughter protests a reluctant union while the mother playfully urges disclosure only after marriage, highlighting social norms and wit in intimate domestic dialogue.
The Milwaukee Sentinel piece recounts a man waiting as a curtain rises at eight and a woman mentions gloves. The repeated actions of fingering his hat and waiting build a sense of an impending outcome from a simple stage moment.
In a Chicago Tribune exchange, an editor questions printing portraits of prominent figures tied to an alleged kissing incident. The assistant admits the portraits exist but warns they would disprove the story, suggesting restraint.
A studious young woman quotes a remark on genius lacking life basics. Mr. Comrox agrees that many such men failed due to not knowing how to advertise, highlighting the role of promotion in success.
The landlady scolds Mr. Knox for dropping butter into his coffee. He answers, I did it on purpose, stating a quirky belief in compelling the strong to aid the weak, as quoted from the Chicago Daily News.
Lovelorn youth pleads to be remembered as he lingers near the beloved. She responds with a sly quip about opportunity, her boredom masked by a bored yawn and a sharp comeback. Tit-Bits captions this playful exchange.
A terse exchange questions Wilkins credibility as he vows action, while the critic sarcastically notes his word has never been good for anything. The dialogue hints at trust issues and political tension surrounding accountability.
A melancholy youth asks if a commercial career parallels literature. Mr. Comrox replies that business can yield thousands from a small signature, while literature often writes copiously yet yields little value per page.
A visiting admirer asks if the host killed the mounted deer elk and moose heads displayed in the mansion. The host confirms and explains a misidentification led to an old cap above the door belonging to the mistaken man.
A wife boasts publishing a cost saving dinner plan in the paper and the editor pays a dollar. The husband asks how she will use the money and she plans to try the recipe herself to test its efficacy.
A visitor asks each family member about their whereabouts. Pickaninny Jim says the father is in the woods shooting squirrels, the brother is downtown shooting craps, and the mother is on an excursion shooting the chat.
A brief verse fragment contrasts voices of HE and SHE about spring and a ring. The exchange hints at romance and playful misunderstanding in a rhythmic refrain.
A playful dialogue from the Chicago Daily News imagines a performer seeking a moon role in Romeo and Juliet. The speaker jokes about a round face like a full moon and proposes sticking his face through the canvas sky to become the moon.
A Houston Post cartoonish barb shows an orator claiming one head per household. A man in the crowd concedes after mentioning he just paid for the Easter bonnets of his nine daughters.
A witty exchange at a swell party features Mr Makinbrakes seeking help from a chance acquaintance to arrange dinner with Mrs Upjohn. The confidant admits no influence and reveals his own identity as Mr Upjohn, highlighting social awkwardness.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quotation depicts a conversation about a locket containing a memory of a husband’s hair. The exchange teases sorrow and memory with a twist, implying a living husband whose hair is all gone. The anecdote hints at themes of loss, memory, and identity without graphic detail.
A quotation from the Houston Post contrasts hopeful views of marriage with the harsher reality that troubles often begin after the ceremony. The exchange frames marital bliss and ongoing life challenges as a counterpoint.
A Houston Post item notes a woman described as placid by the editor. A faulty printer made it read acid disposition prompting public attention as she responds to the mistaken label.
A Houston Post quotation recalls a man’s trouble with his car and a former girlfriend who sued for breach of promise after demanding money, hinting at suspicion surrounding the auto purchase and the ensuing dispute.
A fragment notes affectionate lines about light in life and a humorous remark about someone who smokes and goes out at night. The exchange includes Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith with casual social banter. Royal signs the brief message.
A wife asks her husband to discuss domestic purchases. The opening item calls for a new bon net, indicating a household need as reflected in a humor column.
A quizzical exchange from a Puck quote shows young Bobby asking who will bury the last man to die when he is old enough to quit writing. The line captures a wary, darkly humorous edge about mortality and responsibility.
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