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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
2
Defiance Express enters Defiance Ohio as second class mail matter. Evening edition delivered by carriers to city subscribers. Rates: 10c weekly, $3 yearly outside city, cash in advance. Mail terms: six or three months. Weekly issue Wednesday evenings. Yearly $1.00 cash in advance. Long distance and Northwestern telephone numbers listed.
The piece argues women no longer cheat in games like croquet, noting past male derision and the old belief they cheated while winnings went to them. It states the shift toward scrupulous conduct and claims changes in attitudes have occurred today according to Ladies' Field.
The "stenophile" shorthand typewriter by M. Bro vort of Paris prints in ordinary letters and records 200 words per minute theoretical speed, 125 to 150 wpm typical, and 50 wpm after practice. It uses two instruments a paper tape punch and a printing mechanism.
A Chicago Tribune retold anecdote has a woman asking a druggist and his assistant to prepare a remedy specifically for pain on the right side. She instructs the assistant to ensure the medicine is made for the right side before the final preparation.
A witty exchange from the Journal notes a teacher boasting of past arithmetic prowess and a pupil retorting that the speaker had a different teacher. The item satirically labeled as a collapse of the schoolmaster reflects a humorous view of teaching.
The text argues individuals shape their own environment while masses cannot overcome it. It asserts that any effective gospel for the public must consider the surrounding environment. The quote emphasizes self-reliance and cautions against broad, nonindividualistic preaching.
The Labor Gazette reports 21,668 fatal accidents in the last five years with 3,758 in the shipping industry, the highest share. Mining quarrying and railway work follow as other dangerous trades.
An English writer Mr Hodgson argues that salmon do not fast in fresh water and instead attack a wounded fish, driven by an impulse to strike at a crippled target. He suggests this behavior stems from a general instinct to attack injured prey.
A terse exchange in Illustrated Bits shows an editor questioning an artist who revisits a drawing rejected a year earlier. The artist challenges the editor’s judgment, saying experience should reveal quality.
A Johannesburg woman pays 350 a month for a cook and 35 a month for a Hindoo servant, while in India the same servant would cost only five dollars a month.
An elderly Korean councillor named Ghoi Ik yen has camped outside the palace gate for five days and vows to stay until reforms are enacted. The Shanghai Herald notes his vigorous reform stance and protests as pressure grows for change.
Doctors debate whether kissing follows heart affection or causes health effects. Some experts argue romantic affection triggers physiological changes, while others warn about misattributing causation to emotion. The discourse highlights how patient narratives shape medical explanations.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts celebrated her ninety second birthday on April 21. The noted philanthropist has given away nearly 25 million dollars and given away nearly all her possessions.
Mr Lovett greets Tommy and asks after his sister then notes her brother is present with his father who has indigestion. The line hints at a Stray Stories segment and calls for skipping the tale.
Smith describes a new folding bed that resembles a piano. Jones quips about snoring sounding like sheet music in a playful Chicago News column.
A Philadelphia Record item remarks that an automobile that strikes a man is not speeding, asserting the vehicle could be at normal pace. The quip questions blame in fatal pedestrian cases and reflects editorial ridicule of quick judgments.
A Detroit Free Press quote notes the subject lives by his wits and questions why he is always prone to risk or uncertainty.
An oculist claims each window pane glass causes eye strain due to faulty refraction. He warns viewers that light entering through misshaped glass can tire the eye and affect vision.
A New York Sun travel anecdote warns readers about ripe California olives found in orchards. The tale describes black brined olives, and a brutal tasting that leaves the visitor bitter after biting one, comparing the bite to quinine and wormwood.
Charles Hemstreet tours Exchange Place in Manhattan tracing the old names Flat and Barrack Hill Tin Pot Alley and Edgar Street once fondly used by children. He notes how the slope near 57 Broadway led to Garden Street and how today Exchange Place lies beside the Broad Exchange building at Broad Street.
Judge notes that while statutory requirements for wills seem straightforward, actual drafting and execution are often complex, with legal pitfalls and uncertainties highlighted.
The text explains that olives taste bitter until washed by brine during pickling. It notes the brine removes bitterness as a part of the curing process and describes the oily bitterness lingering in the mouth before recovery.
The article notes most U S presidents from Washington to Roosevelt were Masons. It cites John Quincy Adams as a rare anti Masonic figure during Morgan tensions. It mentions Andrew Jackson as a former grand master in Tennessee and cites a Washington Star poll showing high Mason membership in both houses.
The battleship King Edward VII is hailed as the most powerful warship afloat. During armament trials the recoil of the guns buckled the steel deck plates, underscoring its formidable size and strength.
Henry A. Shute argues in Good Housekeeping that misreading a will or ignoring extrinsic evidence leads to costly errors. He notes New Hampshire follows intention as guiding principle while other states rely on the instrument text, and warns that simple statutory requisites are often neglected.
A dialog from a Boston woman and a Chicago man highlights a tense scene on a bridge at midnight. The exchange comments on safety near the Chicago River and urban dangers in a back street setting.
In Yonkers, a reader letter in the Statesman asks if a neighbor's automobile is the same make, noting a shared scent and drawing a Greenville style joke about judging by gasoline.
A wearable silk substitute made from gelatine is produced in Glasgow with strong dyeing versatility and brilliant luster. Fine gelatine threads are extruded from small orifices on a moving band to form fibers about a thousandth of an inch thick. The as-formed fiber is water-sensitive and waterproofed by a special treatment to render it impervious.
Motor cars are said to be having a very detrimental effect upon the temperament of high spirited and well bred horses. The obser vation notes concerns about modern traffic affecting equine behavior and reliability.
George W. Peck recounts his father and himself visiting Marlborough House to meet King Edward. He notes humorous attire mishaps at the hotel, a cautious welcome, and the pair’s self-deprecating entrance as American figures seeking to compare with British and U.S. politicians.
A pair of cab drivers travel with a boy and his father to a royal audience, facing jeers from onlookers and a daunting maze of rooms filled with war pictures and pomp. The father braces to speak to the king while the boy warns of a bold future if refused entry.
Uncle Ezra recalls a cordial audience where King Edward VII meets Dad and son. The King charms with a warm smile while Dad, spirited from the Civil War memory, boasts of Yankee unity with Britain. They toast, sing, and joke about Ireland before a playful misstep ends the visit.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt remarks on perceptions of foreigners and a “wasting land” in a satirical tone. It notes a long distance between towns and plays on national viewpoints with a dry critique.
A Yonkers Statesman satire notes a dachshund named Procession. Egbert quips it takes him long to pass a point as Bacon puns on the scene.
An anecdotal passage contrasts girls and boys, claiming girls seek squealing comfort while boys shout, and argues girls mature into women who like dolls whereas boys become men who like balls. The narrator recalls a father's mishearing and a sharp rebuke from another speaker.
The U S government reclaimed about $30,000 in clean-up from the old Denver mint site.
The article cites rising corn exports from 24 million to 300 million bushels since 1888 and notes Belgium and Ireland consuming more corn per capita than the U S. It discusses C J Murphy’s 1888 campaign to promote corn as food, compares bread formulations in Belgium and Germany, and argues for reviving American corn in daily meals.
The ill fated Queen Draga’s nephew George Petrović, a Servian officer, travels to London and Paris to dispose of the Alencon lace wedding gown and much of the jewelry that belonged to his aunt. He was on the black list on June 11 and narrowly escaped arrest when soldiers misaddressed their target.
A new European application of Roentgen rays tests submarine cables to detect defects and imperfections that could cause failures. Foreign substances air bubbles or bad joints in insulation are readily detected and repaired at the works.
Theodore Parker calls each worker to perform duties faithfully in any setting from shop to home. He frames daily tasks as frontline service in a great battle for mankind, where bravery, strength, and skill advance the welfare of the world.
A quoted remark on transforming poetic fire into usefulness leads a man to craft a rhymed coal advertisement for warming children in a cold city street, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
The Alhambra Music Hall in London placed a suggestion box at its door for naming a new exhibition. When opened, it contained several coins donated by patrons who believed the box was for charitable contributions.
In a sharp exchange Mrs Sloper dismisses the suggestion of rest. she chides Aliy Sloper for staying up late and claims a schedule from midnight to six in the morning suffices, debating 18 hours of wakefulness.
Quip about a broad circle of acquaintances fuels a brief Chicago dialogue mockingly noting a public figure’s social reach and the implied prominence of being well connected. The exchange frames a wide social network with a humorous edge.
A fragmentary dialogue features Mrs Fastleigh accusing her husband ofaltering their routines since marriage. He retorts that he merely changed the order of their evenings. The exchange echoes comic sentiment from Aunt Penelope and Edith about baby likeness and vanity in a Tit-Bits style snippet.
A Cincinnati Com mercial Tribune excerpt features dialogue where a character notes a father making odd remarks about lightning. He jokes he must devise a new kind of spark arrester, prompting amused reactions from family.
A brief exchange from Chicago Sun traces a man asking for a dollar. The old farmer replies that his jeans are at the farm, stowed away last summer, leaving the borrower discouraged and unable to reformulate in regular English.
A Chicago Tribune exchange quotes a Foreigner warning that time is short to visit the United States noting imminent Niagara Falls closures and a government move to abolish the Chicago stockyards.
In a quip cited by the Washington Star a reporter admits his invented stories once sounded like truth, yet editors dismissed them as not worth printing. The exchange underscores tensions between sensationalism and credibility in journalism.
A Washington Star line notes a rosy complexion linked to a lady who faints and suggests the feature may not be hers upon closer inspection. The remark uses a playful tone to question identity tied to appearance.
A quirky exchange quoted from the New York Weekly features Mrs Ebony and Dr Darktown arguing how to unlock jaws with odd remedies. The dialogue mentions broiled chicken and watermillion as cures amid a humorous mistrial of medical lore.
A tidbit from Chicago Record-Herald features Mrs Oldcastle asking about Shelley's style. The hostess admits she cannot judge since she has never visited, noting she and Josiah favor the Waldorf-Astoria in New York for quiet times.
Bateman recalls helping his wife lay a carpet with Ross asking what part he played. Bateman says he did all the manual labor while his wife watched to ensure his thoughts remained unspoken.
A Cassell's quip imagines a millionaire choosing extremes to spend or save. The languid speaker jokes that wealth would push him toward buying yachts or walking to avoid cab fares, illustrating humorous paradoxes about riches.
A dialogue from Cassell's presents a wife insisting her daughter should marry soon, while the husband argues for patience. The wife declares she did not wait, pushing for a match she deems suitable, reflecting social pressures on marriage.
A boarding house scene shows a sharp exchange between a boarder and the landlady with implied experience in the trade. The dialogue hints at hidden knowledge and tension within the domestic setting.
A conversation notes a price change from 200 dollars yesterday to 325 at market open and climbing to 3374 percent. The exchange humorously frames a medical procedure as a stock price move.
The dialogue features Theodore rebuking Theodosia for extravagance as Theodosia counters that money in circulation was insufficient. Set in Brooklyn Life, the exchange hints at fiscal strain and personal frictions over spending.
A Chicago Tribune quote reimagines Jack and the beanstalk with the boy proposing to capture the giant and start a circus after cutting down the beanstalk. The exchange shows a child’s vivid idea generation and appetite for大胆 outcomes.
Poem fragment from Chicago Record-Herald reflecting on personal failures, resilience, and mourning. The speaker questions whys of fret and notes the persistence of care that never comes, urging endurance beyond troubles.
In a doorway Millicent and Harold share a farewell while the father, in the hall, grows weary and declares there is too much ado about nothing. The judge narrator notes a Shakespearean moment before storming downstairs.
A candid exchange shows a nervous candidate fearing press accusations and a worried spouse. The Election Agent dismisses rumors as unfounded, while the candidate worries the newspaper stories could spark a divorce threat from his wife if she reads them.
Gied and joyous spring brought buds and flowers as birds sing praises in bushes and bowers. A quip notes one bird on a bough is worth two on a hat reflecting lighthearted Chicago Sun tone.
A German caption recounts Frau Schmidt mistaking a masked visitor for her husband at night and beating him violently. The misidentification leads to the guest declaring he is the ten ant on the third floor, prompting an anxious reversal. The victim sighs he must endure another blow.
In a terse exchange Judge remarks on Poorchap marrying a girl with large wealth while Biggs teases Driggs about a friend’s fiftieth anniversary. The dialogue hints at a social caricature of money and romance amid old ties.
A witty dialogue from the N Y Weekly features a host and a fair tourist discussing strawberries in Alaska. The host reveals the topping is blubber rather than cream, highlighting eccentric culinary humor from the era.
A humorous exchange discusses discovering a fiancee before marriage with a wry remark about timing. The Houston Post frame suggests a light social quip on relationships and transparency before nuptials.
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