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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
8
President Roosevelt expressed hope that the Ohio Republican dispute would be resolved soon after a late Saturday night discussion with Elmer Dozer, secretary of the late Senator Hanna and now national committee secretary. The White House conversation touched on the national convention and organizational work.
A Democratic newspaper column attacks Mayor J P Cameron over saloon policy arguing for open saloons on Sundays and accusing him of neglecting law enforcement. The piece criticizes the press for double standards and urges listing safe reopenings while noting ongoing city fines and public safety concerns.
Crescent News attacks Mayor Cameron for not closing saloons on Sunday and pushes open saloon policy as a Democratic stance. The piece notes Columbus visits by P Salon and ties liquor debate to local election dynamics, detailing convention figures and city police headquarters updates.
Homeseekers and One Way Colonists fares call on agents of the Ohio Central for full particulars. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesday of each month. Moulton Houk Toledo G. P. A spring tonic that braces body and brain cleanses purifies and strengthens the entire system Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea will do the business 83 cents per tablet Weisenburger and Emery.
An article promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic herb extract to restore waste tissue and strengthen digestion. It cites Prof. J Tanguay and claims the remedy boosts nourishment, fights grippish ailments, and supports vitality, with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative option.
Suzanne speaks with resolve as Miss Crawford is urged to mend a mishap. A courtly cousin Frank rushes to action while six women fret over a startling three cornered tear in Suzanne's wedding attire.
In a June drama of social ambition Ellen Lynde confronts heirloom faith and a broken engagement as Frank Lynde seeks an honest love beyond wealth. Elsa Crawford mends a torn family veil for the countess and faces a choice between duty and genuine affection. The scene shifts to a church, a wedding, and a vow of honesty.
An old advertisement promises health benefits for “busy people” with claims of golden health and renewed vigor. It highlights relief for constipation and jet form troubles, pricing listed as 85 cents per bow and mentions a product named Houiasrex Duca Compass for sale.
Buyer advertises ready cash for furs and hides with listed high prices. Details show immediate payment terms and the quantities sought, signaling strong demand for pelts and animal hides.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from catarrh and mucous tube inflammation. It pledges a $100 reward for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best. includes address for free literature.
The report surveys London adopting American posters and police aid via cloodlounds, Hildesheim enforcing seventeenth century German styling for new buildings, and Chinese workers in Manchuria facing barriers to employment. It notes a Dutch herring fleet decline, high dividend yields, opium cultivation in India benefiting China, and rising use of automatic slot machines in Germany for various services.
The article notes current fashion trends with ribbon threading on skirts and blouses, silk linings matching dresses, and bodice lines forming flat belts with vertical trimming. It describes lace ruffles on large sleeves, exclusives favoring chiffon, finely kilting in dark plaid walking skirts, and fur trimmed chiffon muffs as elegant novelties.
Caspian 2:07%4 winters with Bert Shank. Daniel 2:0014, the pacing queen, leads the Rochester snow path. Buffalo likely remains in the grand circuit. Lily Young 2:004 to race only at matinees next season. Abbot 2:03%4, ex champion trotter, matinee only in 1904. Tom Price to try Neva Simmons 2:11%4 again likely last time. Stanley Ditlon receipts declined. Ed Bither to manage new stables by Boston Driving Club on Charles River speedway. Roamer 2:05%4 back with Jimmy Stahl. Gayety Girl 2:15%4, by Red Wilkes, out of Maggie H. dam of five 2:30 trotters.
Rudyard Kipling seeks to prove he can write plays as easily as stories. Arthur Collins notes pantomime mounting costs near 100000 dollars. A W Pinero’s stepson prepares a debut in authorship with a Korea book. Henry Irving remains a public favorite with enthusiastic receptions. Daniel Sully longs for a hit after dropping The Parish Priest, and The Chief Justice fails to impress. Sardou’s La Sorciere in Paris confirms his enduring stage flair.
In a downtown Buffalo scene three men from the district attorney staff and a telephone company official recall a grim event. A young man allegedly killed his own father by dismembering him, a detail overheard in a car conversation. The story, though pledged secret, circulated among bystanders.
A column highlights pith and point with aphorisms on thinking college life and social traps. It notes the melancholy intellects and criticizes advertising schemes, warning readers to beware of schemes promising doubling money.
A naturalist reports insects in Nicaragua that mimic leaves so well ants pass over them. South American membraciders imitate leaf fragments for protection. Java mantises resemble orchid flowers to lure prey. Heliconid butterflies are imitated by palatable mimics to avoid predation. A beetle copies a wasp so perfectly that hunters hesitate to strike.
The article notes short skirts are now established for general wear. Lace hats gain popularity with velvet faces or plumes, lace adorns neckwear and collars, and lace scarves soften harsh lines. Cord tassels remain a favorite trim with glace applique on cloth dresses and velvet piping.
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