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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1905
Page
2
A short notice lists two telephone numbers, Long Distance Telephone No 14 and Northwestern Telephone No 34, as part of a utilities or service directory. The fragment presents contact lines likely for service access or operator references without additional context.
A Columbus avenue druggist says buyers chase old fashioned goods such as antique cough drops and moth balls. By labeling items as Recipe of 1850 and prehistoric, he notes quick sales and suggests merchants should encourage retro giveaways to spark demand for various goods.
The Standard Oil stock is widely held by a large number of individuals beyond the Rockefellers and Rogers. After the September 15 dividend, 4,000 to 4,100 stockholders were listed. Estates frequently pass Standard Oil shares to heirs, not to markets, showing stock ownership far more dispersed than common belief.
In New York next Sunday afternoon four famed conductors Walter Damrosch Victor Herbert John Philip Sousa and Nahan Franko will lead the same orchestra in a St Cecile lodge masons concert. No precedence is shown the sign having leveled all. Mme Lillian Blauvelt will bid farewell to the stage at this event.
Missouri Governor Folk is reported to have accepted a bribe for a pardon. The jailed man, jailed six years for false registration, failed to grasp the situation. His wife and three children visited. a five year-old daughter offered a kiss in exchange for release, and the governor agreed to send him home with the family.
The Brooklyn Eagle laments a lack of virile duty among intellectuals and a vast middle class focused on pleasure. It argues that none of the social groups can or will fully support large families, while the working class can but struggles to.
Detachment of six detectives guarded the wedding presents for Miss Stella Wade daughter of Festus J Wade president of a St Louis trust company. The gifts from almost every country totaled over 250000 dollars and arrived a few days after her marriage.
A Missouri man was arrested for loud swearing but the judge dismissed the case after he proved his language arose from a fall from a barn roof that nearly killed him. The judge accepted the accident as a valid reason and discharged him.
An editorial from the Evening Post lauds Mr. Shaw while arguing free trade theories clash with eastern business and western prosperity. The Massachusetts Republican primaries show voters backing protection, with Mr. Draper leading the ticket and no tariff revision votes emerging.
The piece notes Republicans in Massachusetts press for tariff revision and rejects free raw materials. It cites criticism from the New York Times via the American Economist, arguing tariff discrimination biases exports, with Lodge highlighting the issue and urging defenders to reassess. The article warns that internal quarrels may undermine tariff support.
A set of editorials and opinions from various papers debating tariff policy and political implications. The collection includes remarks on President Roosevelt and Bryan, tariff revisions, and arguments about reciprocity and protection from papers in Toledo, St. Louis, Schenectady, Arlington, Washington, Keokuk, and Naebupa.
A Canadian tariff reform commission has worked for years on legislation to regulate tariff schedules for the next eight to ten years and is expected to report by next spring. Western farmers seek lower duties on US machinery while lumbermen push higher rates, eastern protectionism clashes with maritime reciprocity, and the result may be a compromise that leaves current levels largely intact, causing business uncertainty across the country.
The Chicago Chronicle suggests William J Bryan, touring globally, would feel at home with the insurgent party in Manila. It accuses him and his U S followers of aiding discontent in the Philippines and warns of consequences if an uprising occurs. The piece argues he is an insurgent at heart for opposing Philippine policy.
The piece argues Maryland's 1902 election law, blamed on Democrats, could deprive naturalized citizens of voting rights. Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, returning to Baltimore after years in service, says he is labeled a floater and disfranchised, challenging the law’s intent and partisan impact.
Analyzes the claim that Dingley era tariffs harm export trade while democratic reforms aim to boost it. The Seattle Post Intelligencer notes the paradox that free trade arguments misread facts, acknowledging exports have grown for nine years yet still inviting future scrutiny.
A Toledo Blade item mocks an Ohio Democrat’s prosperity plan while noting Japanese listening to Bryan without immediate conversion to free silver. Chicago Tribune reports a flailing free trade push after the Massachusetts Republican convention, predicting a worse outcome elsewhere in the country.
Secretary Bonaparte, a grand nephew of Napoleon, faces many appeals from French descendants of Napoleon’s marshals seeking aid. He notes most requests come from the Ney family, who claim debt to Ney’s services and prestige. An admirer in Ney’s line sends a colored portrait and argues for a large battleship to match Britain’s 18,000 ton vessel. Dewey supports strong alliances with Britain and Japan and a potent navy to safeguard the Philippines and U S commerce as congress debates a new battleship.
White headed soldier Maj Gen Jack Weston, soon to be 60, is assigned to command a division with headquarters in St. Louis after initial plans for staff work. Secretary Taft opposed line placement for age but the president prevailed, praising Weston's energy and fitness despite his years. Weston, nicknamed the Irish soldier, has a history of hard work and surprising heart health.
Admiral Dewey remains active as president of the General Naval Board, serving daily at the department and pushing navy improvements. At 68, he could have retired years ago but continues to devote himself to the service, now elevating the push for big ships.
Geologists report discovery of fossil hog remains in eastern Oregon measuring about ten feet long and six to seven feet high. The find suggests an ancient, non modern origin and prompts interest in prehistoric life.
G. A. Parsons of Oblon Tennessee claims the mammoth bronze turkey is the largest in the United States. The fowl reportedly weighs 53 pounds, up from 46 pounds shown at last year’s fair.
After 12 years the government moves to honor General Hugh Mercer a close ally of Washington and a famed Revolutionary War officer. A Fredericksburg statue funded by the last congress will be completed within a year under a leading sculptor with dedicatory services planned. Mercer a Scotland native and Braddock survivor settled in Fredericksburg and later died at Princeton.
The Wisconsin born governor now senator elect La Follette is expected to pursue railways rate regulation as a top priority in the Senate. Observers say he will avoid sensational moves and work steadily in committees to advance his railway control theories while fitting into Senate customs.
A Chicago Sun comment notes the irony that many men pursue congressional seats despite the significant personal financial sacrifice required to hold a seat. The remark highlights public perception of political ambition vs. personal cost.
The owner notes a 55 pound record turkey presented to President Andrew Jackson. Par sons expects a Christmas bird to reach 58 or 60 pounds, aiming to surpass the old mark.
The Knicker-The Smiths host a Suburban Souvenir Night with free keepsakes for attendees. Bridget marks her fiftieth night with the group, celebrated as part of the event.
An illustrated design shows a simple method for constructing and decorating a firewood box. The project is pitched as easy for a smart boy to follow, offering a ready gift idea and practical craft.
Instructions describe building a 36 by 16 by 18 inch firewood box with a hinged rear cover, bottom raised 3 inches, and a front end cutout. Finish with varnish, leather panels, padded sides, hair and cotton lining, gimp edging, and decorative tacks. A divider adds coal and wood receptacle use.
Simple and inexpensive window box project using six inch boards three quarters inch thick. Build a box six to eight inches wide and six inches high, long enough for the sill. Secure corners and bottoms with screws and line the interior with zinc to protect wood from earth moisture.
Instructions describe swelling and warping removal by swelling the box then painting exterior with two to three coats. Inside coat with black asphaltum varnish for waterproofing. Front design outlined with oval headed brass upholsterers tacks and arranged along a traced line on paper pinned to the box.
A pretty baby pillow described as made of fine white linen with hemstitched ruffie edging and an embroidered initial. The piece is tailored for a baby’s carriage and reflects the era’s needlework fashion.
A fragment describes a letter B stitched in white linen floss with a hemstitched ruffle around the edge. The text focuses on decorative sewing details and lacks broader context.
A clever woman uses basketry skill to craft a whisk broom holder. Two disks of basketry are joined at the sides with three inch satin ribbon bows in soft pink. A narrow ribbon band suspends the holder, matching the color scheme of the room.
A playful guide describes children acting as carpenters to make doll furniture as Christmas gifts. It lists tools and materials including a hammer plane saw brace bits boxes fish glue dowels and the plan to visit a hardware shop for 18 No 4 and 18 No 7 dowels costing 25 or 30 cents.
The text lists precise dimensions for an armchair rocker seats coffee table and bed rails. It describes using thicker end boards for the seats and bed rails, No. 7 dowels for the chair back posts and table legs, No. 4 dowels for stretchers and spindles, and dowel joint prep with gimlet holes and whittled ends. It provides lengths for chair legs six to eight inches, bed upright posts nine inches, cross pieces eight inches, and side rails fourteen inches, and suggests finishing with enamel or oil paint.
A simple Christmas craft idea uses a fashion plate to make a match scratcher. Cut the figure from a catalog, separate the skirt pattern with sandpaper, mount on dark card, adjust edges, and apply a gold title like Waiting for a match for a charming handmade gift.
A homely but useful gift described as six bags made from double cheese cloth filled with oatmeal and a sprinkling of arrs root, with a violet bath tablet optional. Present them daintily in tissue or napkin wraps, noting napkins are convenient for Christmas gifts.
A brief quotation highlights how idle rumors spread in markets and influence trading sentiment. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes how stock gossip fuels more rumors, shaping perceptions and actions in financial circles.
A Washington Register column lampoons married life with a jab at buying school books and shoes for children and the paradox of pride in sewing while flashing a hurried undershirt. The piece reflects early 20th century humor about domestic economics and gender roles.
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