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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
6
A magazine titled How To Make Money ends after three months due to lack of funds. It promised simple steps to wealth but could not sustain operations. North Queensland shows demand for bullocks to Manila with monthly shipments planned by an American firm. Pony stock also sought, about 200 per month, though North Queensland may not raise the right kind.
The German consul in Bucharest reports Roumania’s favorable 1904 grain crop has increased agricultural machine purchases by about 25 percent from the prior year. Austro-Hungarian and English makes lead due to longer credit terms for buyers.
Latest statistics show 1,297 foreign commercial firms in treaty ports and major open cities, with 20,566 foreigners resident. England leads with 420 firms and 5,662 people, Japan follows with 361 firms and 5,287 residents, while the United States counts 114 firms but 2,542 individuals.
The emperor of Russia holds the crown domains revenue, vast lands in excess of a million square miles, forests and mines in Siberia, yielding large sums recorded in finance budgets. The domains are treated as private property of the imperial family.
Berlin will source municipal coal needs for gas works and public buildings from abroad, after the Lower Silesia mines raised prices. The city previously bought 250000 to 300000 metric tons annually from those mines, which are controlled by a syndicate.
Postmaster General Wynne sent the house 12 pages of deficiency estimates totaling 3355 dollars. Most figures are small amounts due to certain postmasters, illustrating how routine legislative work covers tiny debts as well as large sums.
London's recently completed Coli seum features the world’s largest theater and stage. Luxurious seating for 3,000 follows a revolving stage mechanism, enabling scenery changes like magic. The theater spans over an acre and a quarter, promising a Derby style production from start to finish.
Insurance company figures show the United States lost 10 million dollars to embezzlement in 1904 based on confirmed cases or disappearances. New York led with 1,851,585 dollars, followed by California 1,058,825. Pennsylvania 987,233. Ohio 830,208.
Remarkable endurance marks Fred Latham and his four sons who live near Orient Long Island. Each week they swim in Gardiner's Bay despite thick ice. The father and sons continue their tradition by crossing the ice to reach the water.
A new gun appears with muzzle pressure between 90 000 and 100 000 psi, about 30 000 more than any existing weapon. It promises to drive rapid advances in warfare as no armor can withstand its power. It can hurl a projectile 59 miles.
A talking machine by Jacob Reese, a Pennsylvanian inventor, uses electricity to transmit impulses over a circuit enabling communication for the deaf and blind via electric language. The device may render sign language and finger boards unnecessary, linking people worldwide.
William E. Curtis asserts in the Troy Times that Roosevelt’s reelection steadies Philippines policy and spurs capital investment. He cites a $2.5 million Ohio syndicate plan for Pagbilao Bay and a major cocoanut plant, plus improved Manila infrastructure and a thriving postwar outlook for Filipino prosperity.
In 1904 US exports of manufactures surpassed 502 million dollars, up from 441 million in 1900 and 201 million in 1895. The rise signals strong domestic resource wealth and skill, boosts foreign investment, and supports Republican protectionist policy ahead of the 1905 elections. The piece credits industrial gains to policy and notes shifting export composition away from agriculture toward forests mines and factory products, with Europe markets expanding.
Contemporary comment surveys the year 1905 and the upcoming first run of democratic platforms. It notes Bryan's stance on wealth, debts, and public sentiment, while referencing Pennsylvania’s surplus and mixed party dynamics. Vardaman of Mississippi declines Roosevelt inauguration invitation, prompting public notice of his existence.
Miss Blew and Miss New-Law react to Wagner's The Simple Life and Parsi fal' last year in Chicago Journal fashion. The exchange mocks the new classical piece as hard to understand and not appealing to the reader.
The House of Representatives delivered a near unanimous vote in favor of the railroad rate bill, reflecting broad public support for curbing excessive freight charges across states. The Troy Times notes President Roosevelt’s appeals met a cordial national response, likening the sentiment to Lincoln and signaling growing confidence in his leadership.
The Washington Star criticizes efforts to influence tariff and railroad rate policy, arguing such alarmist letters to lawmakers risk triggering the very effects they warn about. It cautions against manipulating nerves of business and government through reckless messaging.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that journals calling for tariff revision oppose railroad regulation. They claim tariffs reach trusts but oppose limits on major railway combinations, urging support for the president’s effort to curb restraint of trade by big railways.
Chicago social leaders report a successful benefit concert at the Auditorium raising over 6000 for the juvenile court. More than 3000 attendees supported the anti delinquency effort with posters highlighting street waifs and preventive reform. Judge Mack leads studies on moral lapse linked to physical defects as part of juvenile delinquency reform. Record Auto Show.
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers fourth annual exhibit drew 350 cars, more than New York, with diverse models from four to 45 horsepower and prices from 1,500 to 8,000 dollars. The event showcased touring cars, runabouts, trucks, electric models, and a railroad car mobile, alongside motorcycles and a wide parts display.
The text outlines a forthcoming spring celebration in honor of Schiller marking the 100th anniversary of his death. Preparations are led by two Chicago groups, the American Institute of Germanics and another Germanic society, with a royal envoy anticipated from Württemberg.
A London crossing sweeper believed penniless at death was found to own about 1500 dollars. He earned his gains by gathering ends of cigarettes and cigars, rewrapping tobacco in one cent packages, and selling them to residents of cheap lodging houses.
Lord Turmour aged 21, son of Lord Winterton, has just been elected to the English parliament and will be the youngest member in the body.
A Woman's Lodging House offers shelter to homeless women without judgment. Matron accepts any guest as long as they behave while staying, with two thirds of support from Chicago women's clubs. Beds cost 15 cents and meals 5 to 15 cents. rooms are unheated but clean, and a social downstairs lounge with piano and books provides comfort. Katherine Pope.
Inventor J H Brown claims a six inch gun tested at Sandy Hook proves a 106 pound projectile at 3290 feet per second, with a ten inch version carrying 59 mile range and muzzle pressure up to 100000 psi. The test drew complaints from Long Island residents as it rattled windows and plaster.
Princeton football icon Phil King is unanimously reappointed to coach Wisconsin in 1905. His return aims to revive a strong program built on his Princeton system and star players like Arthur Curtis, while long-standing tensions with alumni and administrators are expected to ease. The article also notes James Temple succeeding Kilpatrick in track and details turf conflicts involving Capt. R. R. Rice and Arkansas racing politics. Benjamin Van Slyke, a renowned boxing instructor in New York, dies at 87.
The biannual election of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution draws interest as leadership questions unfold. Mrs Charles W Fairbanks seeks a second term backed by Washington while Mrs Donald McLean, New York City chapter regent, is the alternative. The society, founded in 1890 with 40 000 members, honors Abigail Adams and a motto of Home and Country and operates under a president general and multiple vice presidents general elected by ballot.
A joke from Yonkers Statesman compares a man in a balloon to his wife, claiming that a man near home travels faster with distance to home increasing. It notes a velocity of 4.563 feet per second in last second as a punchline explanation.
A dialog from Brooklyn Life shows a wife accusing her husband Arthur of not loving her after six weeks of marriage. He defensively insists he did his best, while she chides him for marrying a credulous, stupid girl.
A Yonkers exchange features Mr Dauber and Miss Painter in a light quip about art and perception. He notes that her face reveals her fondness for art, prompting a playful retort about how she guessed it. The brief dialogue highlights a humorous social moment.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote frames a grim joke about fate and a simple life ending in a simple death, contrasting ordinary daily hopes with stark finality.
The article notes Rio Grande do Sul as Brazil s southern state bordering Uruguay with about 1 400 000 people of which 800 000 are Germans or of German descent. It highlights cattle as the state s principal product, a fine climate, rolling terrain, and reports Prof White of West Virginia hired by Brazil to study mineral resources who reportedly found a large, superior coal deposit near Porto Alegre.
A humorous quip from the Chicago Record-Herald notes that Mrs Meeker’s husband must be quarrel proof because she dresses shabbily and he never has to buy her reconciliation. The joke rests on subtle sarcasm about affordable displays of affection and constraints of temperament.
Puck quips about Jim Jackson marrying for reasons unknown as Miss Washtubb notes land matters, while Jackson continues working.
The Grecian turkey market arrives as a notable sight in the city. Turkeys from distant regions often have their feet dipped in tar before travel to toughen them for the journey.
The speaker jokes about understanding astronomical measurements yet questions how scientists determine a star’s name in a quirky dialect. The line reflects humorous curiosity about naming celestial objects.
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes a wry exchange on Sabbath travel distance. The joke contrasts a chauffeur and a messenger boy, reflecting social attitudes in a humorous blur of religion and daily life.
The couple wed in a plain home ceremony rather than a grand church event, suggesting the union was based on affection rather than spectacle. The report appears in Chicago News and emphasizes the modest nature of the wedding.
A Cincinnati Enquirer caption echoes a wintry scene as a hobo asks for help with icy roof icicles while a polite woman offers a stepladder and aid. The exchange captures a terse moment of communal aid amid cold conditions.
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