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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
8
Defiance Ohio brief lists weekly and monthly mail rates and distribution details for the Daily Evening Edition. It also notes long distance and Northwestern telephone numbers and references to snow blindness in Tibet and an ancient Egyptian bond dated document describing a two year slave apprenticeship in shorthand.
A London Times cablegram from Colombo cites Sir A. J. Blake at an Asiatic Society meeting stating sixth century Singhalese medical books listed 67 varieties of mosquitoes and 424 kinds of malarial fever attributed to them.
Inquiries show medical men and poor law guardians common in lunacy cases blame flat life for a rising lunacy trend. A woman inspector in a working class district echoing the view notes the issue and its cost to London ratepayers.
In Paraguay the women outnumber men by seven to one leading to the men receiving the greatest care. Women perform many tasks including street cleaning ship loading and even driving. It is said women have taken part in the country's wars as substitutes for men.
Lloyd's Register reports in 1904 exclusive of warships 712 vessels totaling 1,205,162 tons gross were launched in the United Kingdom. Among them 613 steamers amounting to 1,171,375 tons and 99 sailing vessels of 33,787 tons. This marks a small rise of about 15,000 tons from 1903 and, except for that year, remains the lowest since 1897.
Rev Paschal Robinson of St Francis church sailed aboard the Prince Oscar from Genoa as the sole first class cabin passenger. He occupied nearly the entire first class suite on the 7 000 ton liner while a dozen stewards prepared for his needs and meals.
In Montreal a meeting of paper and wood pulp manufacturers unanimously resolved to push Dominion law to ban log and pulp wood exports. A special committee was formed to draft a petition for Parliament now in Ottawa session, aiming to protect Quebec’s interests.
English syndicates propose a railway girdle around Shanghai linking nine key cities to the Shanghai market and a line from Hankow to several major northern Yangtze river cities. The Yangtze valley is described as England's chief sphere of influence with vast mineral wealth including iron and coal.
A Chicago note highlights William F. Childs, a colored desk sergeant, as the city's first black commanding officer in the United States, and discusses the all black Pekin Theater in the negro district where white patrons attend. It contrasts street newsboys with well-dressed professionals and notes cultural stereotypes.
Government tea culture experiment near Mackay rton county directed by Fred W. Clark reports 25 acres planted with tea plants. Scions set in rows five feet apart and two feet apart in the row. First year growth reached two feet. This spring the bushes were cut back one foot to promote bushier growth.
The text directs all postmasters nationwide to inform patrons that government officials are not responsible for envelopes lacking stamps in the upper right corner. Stamps placed elsewhere may cause misreceipt or delay, with letters held as unpaid. If counterfeit gotamps are found on mail, it must be held until the sender’s name and location are rediscovered.
Snail gathering provides livelihoods for thousands in France as families hunt along hedge rows and ivy covered trees. Collectors use baskets and iron hooks to haul in 1000 to 1500 snails daily, weighing up to 30 pounds, earning about $1.25 per day in these communities.
A historical column surveys a developing downtown neighborhood where a Pekin originator chose Twenty seventh and State for a theater and notes a heavy African American presence on Armour avenue and surrounding streets. It contrasts beauty shops and bleaching signs with daily life including home scenes and children playing, highlighting racial segregation and urban change.
Observers note the South State cars carry African American riders who showcase vibrant attire. A young rhythmic belle stands out with bold colors and a long white veil, described with social commentary on dress and presence amid urban transit.
A columnist contrasts white and black eccentrics on State Street, praising black professionals as grand while critiquing white leisure class vanity. The piece notes neat, modest black nurses, stressed as superior to stiff traditional nurses, and laments social divisions and aspirations for a proud colored aristocracy.
Mary Manning writes of a bustling Sunday in Chicago where a brass band parades, belles and dignitaries mingle, and families walk toward the colored chapel. She notes costumed parades, children in Sunday schools, and a large Black population—over 30,000 in the city—amid winter winds and social questions.
The London Spectator argues the core problem in Russia is obtaining rulers willing to concede genuine personal liberty. The vast bureaucracy and likely all dynastic members fear free speech, worrying it would reduce dignity and incomes. Some Russian liberals even advocate a new dynasty to escape the constraint.
Henry White of the United States embassy in London is described as becoming very English. While correcting fellow countrymen over etiquette, a blunt question prompts White to respond that he flatters himself on his knowledge of English manners and to wonder why he does not get naturalized.
In Saratoga Wyoming Uncle Sam overcomes winter hazards to supply mining camps. A Swede trains a horse to travel on snowshoes pulling a handsled carrying 100 to 200 pounds. The four mile divide stretch remains toughest, but trips continue tri weekly to Dillon with small packages and light mail.
In Lachine Canada four Ottawa area lumber workers in the Beaver Lake district survive a night of blizzard and uncover a dead stranger and his faithful hound in a shanty. The men speculate the deceased was a fugitive from justice, possibly American, doomed by frost after burning through his matches and lacking supplies. The shanty burned with the fatal find remains unknown.
Mrs Patrick Campbell the English actress and her 18 year old daughter visited a Cincinnati zoo. Campbell joked about her wooden leg before climbing the fence to cradle a tiger cub. The keeper allowed the gesture after she overcame the obstacle. the incident followed by viewings of other attractions.
In a London letter from Emery to his chum, the author describes poverty in Whitechapel, gin as a national scourge, and a visit to the Tower of London. He recalls beheadings, beefeaters, and a tense encounter with armor as his father falters in fear and prays. He contrasts London scenes with American life and hints at homesickness and humor amid danger.
A drunken man was found unconscious behind a saloon in Kansas City. Police head quarters applied a 110 volt electric current for 25 minutes before Dr. Morrow revived him. The treatment used coils to reduce the current and usually awakens a drunken stupor in five minutes.
A young minister substituting at Wrentham Congregational Church reads a Bible note asking for prayers for Mr Libbius Porter’s loss. Laughter erupts as Mrs Fisk explains the line was a bookmark from Porter's earlier death of his third wife, and Porter sits with his fourth bride in the pew.
Bernard Raber a ten year old from Shore road Sheepshead Bay was pronounced dead and buried after physicians deemed him beyond recovery. He revived after four hours, showed signs of recovery, but died two days later from spotted fever after further complications.
A Chicago Sun quip notes two freshmen from Vassar, one from Boston and one from Chicago, as inseparable duo nicknamed "pork and beans" reflecting campus humor.
An old Houston Pest gag compares medical and theatrical ethics with a joke about chloroform and stolen diamonds, reflecting satirical advertising humor from a historical Philadelphia or Houston press page.
In Berlin a new vocation for women emerges as Rontgen Sisters, nurses specially trained to treat patients with X rays. The role demands high skill and precise care in radiology work.
The quote extols walking a measured life over rushing toward aims. It argues contentment with a slower pace prevents exhaustion upon arrival, suggesting steadiness yields lasting stamina. Maryatt’s sentiment champions patience and deliberate progress as superior to haste.
In Hard Luck a Chicago Journal excerpt notes Mrs Modern is anxious over choosing between two new lads appearing at the same time. The humorous vignette captures a domestic dilemma and social tone of the period.
The largest apple on record reportedly grew in old Missouri. A Wolf River specimen reportedly weighed two pounds one ounce and may measure around 20 inches in circumference, described as exceptionally large by observers.
Richard James Morrison, known as Zadkiel, a naval officer and inventor, served in the Adriatic and led a notable victory before joining the coastguard. He proposed merchant seamen registration and naval manning plans, earned Admiralty thanks, and founded astrological publications that evolved into Zadkiel's Almanac, boosting his fortune.
A Dessau incident shows a drunk sergeant insulting two women, a minor officer striking at the scene, and three soldiers facing swift trials. The sergeant received five months in prison while the privates were sentenced to five years hard labor, dismissal, and loss of civil rights.
The gas engine, a modern fad and useful invention, traces back to 1820 when an internal combustion motor was demonstrated in Cambridge England. Report cites Rev. W Cecil of Magdalen College as the inventor per London Engineer.
The bald headed druggist declares Prof Rooter faces a new disease with no germ to find. The doctor asks what the trouble is as the pill compiler from Cincinnati Enquirer relays the remark.
A social reflection notes that kind stepmothers exist yet remain unspoken among neighbors, suggesting quiet presence despite their unseen influence. The Chicago Record-Herald framing implies a cultural silence around these individuals.
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