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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
7
A Chicago Daily News verse recounts a jester's dream of ruling as king until waking to find his own fool’s cap. Courtiers laugh, a joke reverses power, and the line between majesty and merriment blurs as the jester, crowned in sleep, remains playful ruler of jest.
Mr Carmody on a cliff signals for help as a vessel approaches. The ship shows distress symbols and sailors’ faces are visible before it fades to a speck on the horizon. The group notes traffic in waters offering possible aid as Sunday chores and prayer mark a quiet day at the shore.
A raft anchored on Morton's Bay hosts a dramatic rescue and construction effort as L Sylvester Vincent and crew name their craft The Jumping Jupiter after a perilous rock incident. They stock a floating mansion with ice, meat, vegetables, champagne, and periodicals, while a white flag hints at unseen dangers.
A historical note explains silk secretion by silkworms, its natural color and the debate over coloration origins. It cites Levrat and Conte feeding silkworms mulberry leaves dyed with aniline red and blue, which produced silk in corresponding colors, as did injections into the silkworm's anal gland.
A Milwaukee Sentinel report describes an awning design by two Virginians that shades a window without blocking air. The frame pivots from a central support, enabling lateral adjustment to open a long air strip. Ropes and rods connect bows to window brackets for easy folding and motion.
Dr Jacques Loeb of a California university reports success in fertilizing sea urchin eggs with starfish sperm, suggesting possible cross species hybridization previously deemed impossible. A Stockholm party tale notes windows freezing indoors as snow falls inside, while an average man’s daily chatter averages about 2400 words.
A 1784 England locomotive by William Murdock, a tiny road engine about 14 inches high and 19 inches long, has survived and was shown in London by Tangyes Limited. The model sits on a three-wheeled board with two rear driving wheels on a crank axle, illustrating its simple build in a recent photograph.
A detailed early locomotive design from Castier's Magazine describes a front steering wheel arrangement, a copper boiler, and a steam engine with a 3/4 inch piston and 2 inch stroke. The beam drives the front wheels via a vibrating mechanism, with a counterweight to prevent tipping when water is in the boiler.
Berlin transit enforces strict passenger limits per car, posted by seats plus six on front and rear platforms. No entry once full, no standing, and authorities empower conductors to eject misbehaving riders. City officials stress uniform application to prevent crowding and foot traffic conflicts.
A Tacoma firm proposes freezing live salmon in ice blocks, shipping to New York, then reviving them. Reports claim experiments show life can be restored if kept near freezing temperatures and proper resuscitation methods. Further Alaska tests planned to start shipments next fall.
A duchess of Newcastle recounts her Whitechapel life in Pall Mall, paralleling Jane Addams with philanthropy, highlighting moral concern for the poor, her Rome visits, and ties to clergy. The piece contrasts English nobility with social reformers and notes family dynamics, titles, and church affiliations.
New Stanford rules cap women under 500, barring new registrations as special students. After August 1904 a further rule prohibits registration of women on partial standing, with impact on next year’s admissions.
When a baby begins life in nursery land avoid immediate use of a standard cradle. A dainty bassinet offers warmth and draft protection, can be placed anywhere, and is practical. A home made bassinette from a clothes basket with a quilted lining and soft materials provides a safe cozy sleep space.
An ornate bassinet design features a quilted lining with an outer basket hidden by a valance curtain. A canopy can be added by wiring an arch at the side and shirring the same material, while a pillow in the bottom ensures a comfortable nap for baby and a restful outing on the piazza for caregiver and child.
A London Times letter laments a wife who questions mourning dress on her dying husband and recalls other missteps in restrained decorum. It argues reticence is key, criticizing wives who blur boundaries with absurd postcards and public displays.
A New York woman of social prominence but limited means sustains status by addressing invitations and handling correspondence for income. She attends exclusive houses, commands high prices, and finds staying busy as social duties fill her time. A newer smart custom is leaving cards the day after, even when hostesses don’t attend. The piece blends social mobility with etiquette.
A farmer outlines a windmill driven water system that stores air pressure to provide irrigation stock water hydrants and household water. An eight foot wind wheel and force pump supply a frost buried boiler and pipe network delivering water to troughs hydrant house and lawn. The setup uses an air cushion to achieve 20 30 or 50 pounds per square inch and costs about $250 including a boiler tank and fittings. Historical note from Farm Journal cites a Topeka Kansas farm as example.
Bag worm cocoons hang from small branches of fruit and shade trees. If left, eggs hatch in spring and larvae strip leaves by early summer, especially on cedar trees. Remove cocoons, destroy promptly, and consider arsenical sprays like paris green if large-scale control is needed.
Instructions describe making a potato marker plow with two 1x8 boards and old cultivator teeth, plus a dual chain hitch, followed by guidance on rose care. It advises top dressings rather than digging, using small amounts of soil and bone meal near roots, and warns against excessive root disturbance to prevent decline.
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