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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1904
Page
2
A mixed page notes subscription prices for the Defiance Express and weekly press details. It discusses health topics about breakfast table adulteration and a long critique of money cleanliness. It also covers tree planting advocacy, urban greening, and public health concerns about currency, ice prices, and a Brooklyn anecdote about an unpaid bill.
The piece surveys the 1904 Democratic split, focusing on William Jennings Bryan and his push for indorsement of the 1896 and 1900 platforms. It notes Bryan’s claimed strength, Cleveland opposition, and the two thirds rule that could empower a minority, shaping the convention’s outcome and speeches. It also touches on reactions from party leaders and press.
The Washington Star defends Roosevelt, arguing he is no unsafe president. Judge Gray of Delaware praises his arbitration of the anthracite strike, noting he acted with wisdom and patriotism to prevent riots and protect property rights. The piece discusses anti trust, Wall Street, and who is a safe choice for president.
The Indianapolis Journal ridicules Democratic leaders for proposing to champion internal improvements while the party historically opposed federal aid. It notes earlier Democratic vetoes and platforms denying national power for such projects, contrasting with Republicans’ long standing support for nationwide improvements.
In Liverpool a new invention called the pedrail is hailed as a walking locomotive capable of climbing over large obstacles and moving loads on rails on wheels. Promoted by Bramah Diplock and endorsed by Prof. Hele-Shaw of Liverpool University the pedrail is praised as a revolution in mechanical locomotion with potential for freight over bad or roadless terrain including mines and timber removal.
A historical note describes a mounting system replacing standard wheels with revolving frames and sliding spokes. Each spoke ends in a circular foot and carries a small wheel on the spoke. A fixed inverted heart shaped frame on the engine supports and glides on the revolving system as the axles turn. The device aims to stabilize and move the engine over rough ground during operations.
The piece recalls Chicago skating heyday with stars Gus Bluhm and Johnnie Cooke, noting their rivalries and later fates. It also surveys ex-riders' current lives abroad and in America, listing names, places and ventures from opera to automobiles, hotels, and businesses. A playful cycling feat and billiard highlights close the reminiscences.
A severe winter leaves wild birds starving from lack of food as sleet and snow cover seeds and buds. A turkey vulture adapts to extreme cold with steady food supply. The piece urges public aid, especially schoolchildren, to distribute seed, grain, suet, and scraps, citing a volunteer effort in Stoneham High School with student squads aiding in feeding birds around town.
The assembled guests at a Comerth banquet hear Prof Long-Bowe promise to share a big story. She begins with praise for the banquet, then delivers a lighthearted, self-deprecating anecdote as the evening’s highlight.
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