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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
3
Poem tribute to divers work and faith from Rev Howard Agnew Johnston quoted in the New York Observer. It speaks of toil in cold seas and reliance on faith to overcome hardship and reach victory through steadfast effort.
In the sunlit veranda the group pores over headlines about vanished journalist Walter B. Hester and rumors of fortunes. They discuss wills, socialists, and a Mediterranean cruise as they plan to guard their boat and survive on the island with a cautious night watch and a protective patrol.
A craft nearing completion tests its hull by ballast to ensure watertight compartments. Eight compartments reportedly seal against leaks with bail-out provisions. Completion of The Jumping Jupiter was planned for Saturday night but proved impossible.
A cast away crew led by Sidney Hammond departs Social Island aboard The Jumping Jupiter after arguing over gold freight. They stock provisions and idols, confront a shark threat, and battle surf waves as they head toward the mainland in a tense voyage.
A New England clergyman narrates how a politician’s father chose his son’s path by a test with a Bible a dollar and an apple. The boy sat on the Bible ate the apple and held the dollar, leading the father to conclude the boy would become a politician.
Longtime district boss Alex R. Shepherd, vilified for municipal corruption, was buried with full honors in Washington. Once a plumber turned powerful governor, he rebuilt the city before scandal drove him to exile in Mexico and later vindication in his diplomacy.
William H. Moody, secretary of the navy, is described as closely aligned with President Roosevelt in character. Moody, once Essex County prosecutor, built a reformer reputation by targeting boodle aldermen in Lawrence, facing threats yet persisting to put several behind bars.
Herbert W. Bowen has gained notice for his Venezuela affair role while serving as United States minister to Venezuela, and will return to Caracas. He balanced US and Venezuelan duties in Washington, earning respect for his calm assurance and self confidence. The article also recounts the Resolute desk saga linked to President Hayes and Queen Victoria, including its voyage, repair, transfer, and final gifting to the president. Louis A. Coolidge signs off.
The article notes Oliver Wendell Holmes as the Supreme Court’s author of the Negro suffrage decision and lauds his scholarly, literary style. It highlights his rapid rise, Massachusetts chief justice background, Harvard tenure, and social grace, while praising Roosevelt’s first judicial appointment for promising administration credit.
Leopold de Rothschild contrasted 1815 news transmission with today at a Newspaper Press Fund dinner. He said his firm first announced Waterloo in England, noting Somersby locals heard of Waterloo six weeks late. He recalled his grandfather’s ships bringing a Dutch line about a great English victory at Amsterdam, despite London already reporting a defeat. He mused on future first intelligence methods beyond cables and telegraphs.
A reflective sketch of Stuart Robson and the stage world, the rise of Gibson pictures, and the shifting fortunes of stars like Fitzsimmons and his wife Rose Julian. It notes notable New York buildings from Trinity to Equitable, wall street magnates, and the era’s costly country houses and urban towers.
An 1893 to 1903 look at Anson Phelips Stokes Shadowbrook estate in Lenox and a vivid note on New York carriage life. Descriptions of the vast Lenox property, its 100 plus rooms, and the landscape contrast with weekly Westchester coach runs to the Plaza hotel. The piece also notes women drivers on the Plaza-backed coach and Owen Langdon as the author.
The spades used by the king and royal family for commemorative tree plantings are kept at Frogmore Gardens. Many are silver and include full sized tools for the king and prince of Wales and miniature spades for the young royals. The set will be displayed in a glass case with dates and occasions noted.
A Brooklyn Life snippet notes a dinner gathering called Congenital Spirits hosted with social intent. Clorinda confirms the event was successful by inviting guests sharing similar nervous pros tration, highlighting a delicate social dynamic.
Guide from Orange Judd Farmer on building a small greenhouse box for seed and cutting propagation. Describes dimensions 12 by 12 inches with glass panes, drainage with charcoal and gravel, top pane, and soil layers. Details for tender and woody cuttings including timing and pruning to encourage callus and bud survival.
Milk sours as bacteria convert milk sugar to lactic acid during growth. Milking conditions, sources of contamination, and inadequate cooling affect keeping quality. Dipping udders, steam sterilizing utensils, covered pails, and rapid cooling to 54 degrees markedly reduce germs and extend freshness.
A South Dakota inventor and the Louisville Courier Journal describe a tilting platform device for livestock thirst. Animals walk onto the platform, triggering a plunger pump that forces fresh water into the trough as the platform sinks with use, providing immediate drinking supply for herds or single animals.
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