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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
7
Defiance Ohio daily evening edition classified as second class mail. Delivered by carriers to city subscribers. Rates listed: ten cents per week in-city, three dollars per year by mail in advance outside the city, six months and three months options also offered.
WYEENLY releases its weekly edition on Wednesday evenings with a yearly price of 1 dollar paid in advance. Subscribers are urged to use cash in advance. Long distance telephone and Northwestern line numbers are listed for contact.
The French government asks the chamber of deputies to authorize a universal exposition in Paris in 1920 to commemorate the founding of the French republic.
The article notes 1904 gold production at 350 million dollars and projects that 1995 output will surpass that total, with a reasonable chance of reaching 400 million dollars.
A new railway project in Arabia will run close to the rock hewn town long held as Aaron's burial place. Nearby, a buried and long forgotten city was discovered recently, revealing historic finds in the area.
Over the past three months at least 80 British officers have secured leave to study Russian, now the language for which the army offers its highest rewards.
The Earl of Southesk, who recently died, prized his picturesque Highland cattle herd. On his deathbed he requested to be carried in a couch to a window and the cattle were paraded past so he could see them one last time.
Mrs Henry White who will succeed Mrs Meyer in Rome holds a premier social position in Europe. A favorite of Queen Victoria the White family enjoys royal regard from the present king and queen of England. Their Wilton Park home near London hosts many notable entertainments.
American lumber shows steady demand in Germany as Hamburg received over 70.6 million cubic feet of black walnut in 1903. Despite this intake, supply lags demand while Virginia whitewood pitch pine and cedar command strong markets at good prices, with cedar favored for artistic furniture and pencils.
Mrs George Von Lengerke Meyer, wife of the new ambassador to St Petersburg, is renowned across Europe. Her Rome social triumph, tied to her husband's previous post, earned her favor with Queen Helena of Italy and illustrates how an ambassador’s wife can extend national influence beyond her spouse’s official duties.
Reports to Hudson Bay headquarters describe ferocious wolves in Northern Canada and their destruction of surviving wood buffalo bands. The message arrived by mail from Ft. Resolution, a Hudson Bay post on the southern shore of Great Slave Lake in Mackenzie region.
The patent office reports highlight many tiny devices hatched in Washington that spread globally and prove indispensable. Small contrivances yield huge fortunes, as with the toed shoe which earned its inventor between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars during the year.
After extensive study of mortality tables, Frederick L. Hoffman shows married men live longer than singles at all ages, especially between ages 45 and 64 where about three single men die for every two married men. Female records also favor married women.
Albert B. Tripp, Mt. Pleasant medical student, shot in the spine two years ago, traveled from Philadelphia after a hopeful operation. Surgeons report a silver wire binding joining his spine with feeling returning to legs and lower body, predicting full recovery in about six months as Tripp risked his life for the procedure.
A report from United States Consul Bergn at Gothenburg to the state department says Sweden is seriously considering plans to promote the return to Sweden of Swedish immigrants in the United States who can invest in real estate. Agents would be sent to states with large Scandinavian populations to investigate conditions and report back.
The article notes an April treasury deficit of about 30 million dollars for ten months, with expectations that May and June will bring higher receipts and lower expenditures. It argues Democratic projections are overly pessimistic, predicting a year-end deficit around 25 million dollars, aided by a healthy working balance and continued income growth.
The peso in Mexico shifts from silver to gold on May Day, dropping to 50 cents in value, ending Bryan era free silver arguments. The change passes with no business disruption, highlighting Mexico as aligning with other gold standard economies.
The Washington Post notes that Mexico stops private minting of Silver, ending a long U S political issue. It praises the Republican stance as closer to safety and sanity, while highlighting a Democratic president who defied his party to avert national calamity.
The Chicago Chronicle argues that there is no longer a real Democratic Party to control. It claims socialists hold the reins nationally, while a few aging figures occasionally issue statements, but Bryan’s 1896 actions ended the party as a political force.
Newark News notes that tariff revision is likely to reemerge as a political issue with Republicans pressing administrative insistence and Democrats pushing the unwelcome suggestion, framed by references to the national treasury’s condition.
In Schenectady New York an electric locomotive built for the New York Central terminal service between Croton and New York reached 83 miles an hour breaking all previous records in the presence of visiting officials from the New York New Haven and Hartford and Northern Pacific railroads.
In Philadelphia a man was arrested after a sleepwalking episode drew police attention. The incident highlights unusual behavior leading to an arrest in the city.
The piece notes Governor Cummins of Iowa is quoted suggesting Congress will not revise the tariff until the people demand it clearly. It argues that despite earlier emphatic claims, the public has not yet forced a tariff revision, and the current schedules still serve the country.
A bulletin from the bureau of statistics notes sharp growth in imports since 1890 with little rise in luxury goods. Materials rise nearly 200 million, foodstuffs steady, and jewelry declines as American manufactures expand. Silk imports double since 1900, reflecting tariff benefits highlighted by the Johnstown Tribune.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from major papers criticizing Democrats for lacking unity and drive, noting figures such as Bryan and Parker, and discussing tariffs, vacations, and deficits. The items reference President Roosevelt and Jefferson as partisan stance comparisons, and Australia’s tariff commission as protectionist context.
Western farmers have grown alert to tariff issues as wheat prices rise on a short crop. A Washington development under Attorney General Moody Treasury rules removes tariff on hides and wool when exported, potentially affecting farmers with surplus production and echoing the impact of free wheat this year.
A New York municipal official found a solution to a domestic issue by marrying his good cook. The move is described as heroic, highlighting that good cooks are rare and valuable.
The Hartford Courant notes Texans love their state yet value praise from outsiders. It suggests Texas will keep large democratic majorities but will grow kinder toward Theodore Roosevelt personally.
An ex speaker recounts his first hours in the chair and the power and limits of the speaker's role. He explains how the gavel, party control, and outside forces shape legislation in a major state. He previews graft, railroad influence, and farm and labor pressures behind the scenes.
A historical critique contrasts the Philippines 120 miles of rail with Algeria's 2,000 miles, arguing railroads would educate and elevate the islands and unlock vast agricultural exports despite entrenched political corruption and reform pressures shaping legislative power.
Bureau of Forestry seus field work across eastern Dakota regions and western Minnesota reports that many trees were planted under timber culture acts for protection and profit. Findings favor drought and pest resistant cone bearing species and conifers for future plantings while noting current river bottom and European varieties may be ill suited to prairie conditions.
The article discusses windbreaks for farms in Missouri, stressing wind resistance and rapid growth. It notes the need for trees that quickly protect livestock and buildings while holding their ground and delivering commercial value. Recommendations aim to aid farmers across the studied region.
A historical review notes that underdogs frequently upset favored champions in championship bouts. From Dempsey vs Fitzsimmons to McGovern vs Corbett and others, dark horses rise despite public doubt, with nine of ten bettors against the favorite ending up right.
News notes report 1 000 Boers moving from the Transvaal to German East Africa by May. London sees 650 plus applications for a night porter berth at a workhouse. A Gloucester doctor urges barefoot schooling as healthy. Auctions in London fetch 4500 for an old violin. a Stradivarius sells for 2800. a Hieronymus Amati violin for 375. A Siberian graphite mine near Lake Baikal is bought by Fabers of Nuremberg. Chinese newspapers cost four cash. Shanghai journals run at a tenth of a penny due to cheap paper and labor.
A German remedy uses bright red spectacles with calomel to treat seasickness. Epstein's work suggests color influences brain blood vessels. Red glasses allegedly push blood to the brain, curing sea sickness by fixating gaze.
The piece argues that bohemian and peasant sweatrooms show the unvarnished misery behind early machine civilization. It cites David Graham Phillips and calls for realities over poetic histories, comparing New York East Side sweatshops with the worst factories to reveal conditions in the transition from handicraft to industry.
A humorous exchange from The Serf features Mr Romanoff lamenting that his people are forgetting him after two days without being shot at. Mrs Romanoff questions how this is possible, highlighting the satirical tone of the piece.
In Tit Bits two speakers trade barbs about boundaries and manners. Fweddie calls the creature impudent while Cholly retorts that the critic is impertinent and meddling. The exchange highlights urban slang and social snubs of the era.
Eastern and western colleges begin spring practice as Yost at Michigan aims to develop punters and cleaner kicks. A rules overhaul is expected to favor open play and better punt play. Princeton seeks heavy freshmen. Michigan unlikely to play in the east this year. The intercollegiate rules committee met in NYC to discuss possible changes aiming to reduce violence.
A Mishawaka Indiana Homing Pigeon Club bird will be released upon arrival of a steamer in port Belgium bound for the United States. The plan involves the pigeon racing from Belgium to Mishawaka with hoped for success despite no prior American attempts. The bird last season traveled 1900 miles from New Orleans to Mishawaka before. R. W. Walden of Bowling Brook Farm Maryland a noted turfman and breeder of prize horses has died at 75 and served as a director of the Maryland Jockey Club.
Johnny tells Tommy the doctor orders a diet after his liver trouble. Tommy asks what dieting means and Johnny explains it as eating disliked foods and avoiding preferred ones, with a humorous local tone from the Chicago Tribune.
The Centaur scoffs at being by a horse preferring to stay with the ride itself. He watches as those seeking a sure thing head back to town in a wry moment from the New York Sun.
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