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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
10
Long Distance Telephone No 14 Northwestern Telephone No 84
The note lists Long Distance Telephone No 14 and Northwestern Telephone No 84 as items in a connected numbering list. It appears as a fragment of a telecommunication catalog or directory entry with no additional context or actions.
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Northwestern Telephone
Global notes from 1900s era press on industry and empire
A review of varied topics from tattooing tools to potato consumption, pig iron output, New York banking growth, vehicle licensing, and international affairs. Reports cite Russian Servian bans, bee hive disruptions, lightning strikes at baseball, and life odds for English workers.
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New York
Neuchatel
Switzerland
New Jersey
England
Free Trade Aimed At Markets Not Free Goods
Secretary Shaw argues against a broad open door for foreign goods and urges protection to preserve domestic production. He notes England’s limited free trade, warns that open markets would fail to guarantee foreign demand, and emphasizes safeguarding farms and factories over imported luxuries.
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Shaw
Troy Times
Akron
Europe
England
United States
Republicans Face Hard Campaign Ahead Reflecting Financier Opposition
Senator Gorman accuses President Roosevelt of courting racial prejudice and overstepping constitutional powers over the hard coal strike. The Chicago Inter Ocean links the attack to financier-backed plans against Roosevelt and warns the 1904 Republican campaign will lack prior financial support, demanding tougher personal effort from Republicans to win.
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Senator Gorman
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago Inter Ocean
Republican Party
Inter Ocean
Abraham Lincoln
The American Habit of Adapting to Change
The Cleveland Leader notes Americans’ tolerance for change in traditions and governance. It recalls debates over retaining the Philippines and recognizing Cuba, then observes a drift toward stability with the Philippines kept and Cuba autonomous, while arguing that established conditions persuade practical people more than rigid ideals.
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Cleveland
Philippines
Cuba
Spain
United States
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Foolish charge against president over Wall Street distrust
The Indianapolis News argues it is foolish to blame the president for market distrust. It cites the Shipbuilding trust and Morgan's steel trust as sources of public loss of faith, blaming reckless management by trustees for property owners.
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Wall Street
Shipbuilding Trust
Morgan
United States
Wall Streets
Indianapolis News
Ind
Democratic speakers fall short in Iowa drive for votes
The Chicago Tribune notes that Democratic organizers in Iowa fail to energize Democratic voters as in past years. The piece contrasts with other editorials calling out political hypocrisy and public trust issues throughout the era.
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Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Troy Times
Tariff Debate and German Chimneys Hit Labor Costs
The Indianapolis Journal notes a dispatch from Alexandria on Lipppincott Lipppincott Lipppincott glass makers facing German chimney imports. Labor costs drive prices, with German wages and transport enabling cheaper imports and pressure for tariff tightening to restore equal wages.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis News
Alexandria
Rubber Industry Gains From Dingley Law Impact
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes the Dingley law gave a strong lift to the American rubber industry. Crude rubber consumption rose by 19,000,000 pounds year over year, scrap rubber use up 22,000,900 pounds, and gutta percha imports from Borneo soared. Since 1899 Americans embraced gutta-joota-long while Brazil receives 15 million dollars in rubber and 42 million dollars in coffee, with only 11 percent of Brazilian imports supplied locally.
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Borneo
Philippines
Brazil
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Democratic surplus debates reflect partisan worries
A collection of editorials and opinions from various papers rails at the political bickering over treasury surpluses and party labels. The comments contrast Republican and Democratic stances on surplus tax levels and fiscal policy, noting past surpluses and the implications for future elections.
Old engine No 03 remembered as pioneer rail history
The Mexican Herald recalls an early fast engine lying dismantled in Central yards. Once capable of running at four kilometers an hour with Van Scoik at the throttle the locomotive drew crowds at every waterhole. Now it sits as scrap iron, a relic of railroad progress and the men who built it.
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Mexican Herald
van Scoik
Republic
Deer Vision Compared To Humans Notably Poorer
Hunters report deer sight is inferior to human vision, with frequent notices that deer can be almost blind in daylight. The remark frames concern over how well deer detect threats and respond to movement.
Perils of Microbe Dodging From Everybody's
Eugene Wood notes in Everybody's that microbes proliferate wildly, making extermination impossible. He compares humans' ability to tame animals with our challenge in greeting microscopic enemies that multiply every few hours. The piece emphasizes the daunting growth rate of germs and science's troubling discoveries.
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Eugene Wood
Mount Blanc
Collector's Weakness Shocks Brooklyn Gallery Scene
Wealthy man in Brooklyn publicly destroys two paintings he had just bought for 47 dollars at a department store gallery. The incident alarms attendants and highlights fragility of art purchases amid a troubling display of property destruction.
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Brooklyn
New York Press
The Most Northerly Newspaper of Council City News
The Council City News in Neukluk river Alaska is the world’s most northerly newspaper. J J Underhill prints edits and delivers the paper with his own presses in primitive gear. The first issue was produced the same week he arrived, the paper is small yet up to date and sells for 25 cents.
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Council City
Neukluk River
Alaska
J. J. Underhill
New York Sun Says Deer Vision Surprises Hunters
The New York Sun notes deer in the north woods often fail to see approaching humans. Hunters like James Skilton claim deer would have saved themselves if their sight were as keen as a human’s. Even with the wind blowing away, deer may stand in full view for a half hour before scent or sound tips off.
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North Woods
New York Sun
James Skilton
Special Engines and Cars Move Flyers Rapidly at Rail Terminals
At major railroad terminals a man can hire a special engine and car to chase a flyer with minutes' notice and right of way for 100 to 200 miles along the line. The service costs about $100 or more, comparable to paying a hotel bill, and is used by people with urgent business or medical emergencies.
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Germany
America
Iron and steel demand grows in Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia presents a vast field for iron and steel ware used in building and tools for carpenters and locksmiths. The trade notes that lines of supply are largely in German hands and a strong demand exists for guns and hunting supplies.
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Siberia
Collector buys reproductions and destroys originals in vandalism case
A collector in a gallery scene purchased a painting for 1000 dollars and ordered two reproductions priced at 35 and 12 dollars be bought and destroyed for a 47 dollar payment. He also paid 900 dollars for a carved table and had the designer destroy the original drawings, per contract.
Dancers Suffer From Queer Ailment Note
The Family Doctor warns of a condition termed dancers' catarrh affecting many in ballet. It is described as persistent nostril inflammation causing acute aches when a performance chance begins, with no wholly effective cure yet.
Phonograph Shouts Loudly Tested At Brighton
A phonograph that shouts so loudly every word can be heard ten miles away was tested in Brighton.
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Brighton
Secret of Happiness in a Simple Act
A New York News piece presents a pep talk urging compassion as a remedy for misery. It asserts doing something for others can bring inner contentment despite gloomy skies and chaotic life.
The Lifelike Bird
Instructions describe a toy lifelike bird powered by a drum mechanism. Two cardboard circles form a drum joined by a wire with a lead bead between. A small bird figure attached to the wire bobbles as the drum spins, replicating a lifelike motion.
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Boston Globe
Muscles in Tension and Fatigue Across Occupations
A Revue Scientifique discussion concludes fatigue comes from muscles under tension rather than those in use. Examples include bakers with tired legs, blacksmiths with tired backs, soldiers fatigued in neck, and trained oarsmen tiring in calves. The message urges alternating muscle use to reduce strain.
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Revue Scientifique
Two queer musicians in San Francisco duel on piano
Miss Anita Bridger owns Thomas the Maltese cat and Biondi the fox terrier, claimed as the country’s strangest piano players. The duo began as a duet by accident, with Biondi initiating performances by barking for Thomas to join, and now they entertain visitors with coordinated pawing and page turning.
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Thomas Tucker
Biondi
Thomas
Anita Bridger
San Francisco
Boy Bags Large Moose in Quebec Camp
William D. Bishop of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad returns from Kiskisink Quebec with a hunting tale. At the camp the 11 year old son of George M. Wilcox of International Silver Co Meriden shoots a 900 pound moose with a 22 caliber rifle after three shots the animal sinks in a lake. Dr W P Gibney of New York confirms the moose was killed by a bullet that paralyzed the spine and the animal drowned.
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William D. Bishop
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Kiskisink
Quebec
Mr. Bishop
George M. Wilcox
International Silver Company
Meriden
Wilcox
W. P. Gibney
New York
Miss Flipflapper’s Silent Response Mystery
Comic exchange shows Wiggles proposing to Miss Flipflapper. she merely glances then lowers her eyes, prompting Wiggles to fear a broke gaze while the Cincinnati Enquirer records the wry moment as a lighthearted urban quip.
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Wiggles
Miss Flipflapper
Miggles
Cincinnati Enquirer
Most Likely She There Snubbed Prince Says He Is Married
In a witty note from the New York Weekly, a girl is described as snubbing a prince who is supposedly already married. The exchange implies royal intrigues and social cautions about match prospects.
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