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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
3
A historical note analyzes military strength, population, and officer training for Turkey and Bulgaria. It argues Turkey, though larger, would face Bulgarian forces with better trained troops, citing German influence on Turkey’s army and Bulgaria’s 300,000 potential fighters.
A thoughtful analysis contrasts Turkish heroism and rapid mobilization with Bulgarian modernization. It notes Osman Pasha and Edhem Pasha in Ottoman campaigns and details Bulgaria’s 1901 reorganized cavalry, nine regiments of field guns, and Krupp artillery. The piece warns of Russia’s influence and the prospect of Europe facing war’s horrors. Daniel Cleverton.
The article ponders the origins of lace making, noting ancient peoples like Egyptians and Egyptians mythic threads, and praising medieval and ancient artisans who created delicate fabrics. It reflects on how lace became a refined art through restless craft and skill across civilizations.
The article surveys lace origins from Vinetian and Brussels centers to Venice seventeenth century Punto in Aria. It contrasts handmade versus machine lace and notes methods to date pieces. It includes anecdotes on collectors and a humorous exchange about X rays.
An electric railway nearing completion climbs the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps. When finished it will be seven and a half miles long with a terminal at 13,670 feet. A lift and stairs connect to the summit, powered by mountain waterfalls, starting at Scheidegg.
An Englishman recalls a Queen's messenger era and a wealthy American tourist who offered a large fee to recruit the courier in Constantinople. The anecdote ends with a sharp line about life’s debts being settled on the installment plan in Chicago.
A survey of electric railway lighting shows the Dick system using a dynamo on each car axle to power lamps while in motion, with batteries charged by the same unit to supply light during stops. Several systems like Auvert and Mosewitz are noted, and a large Austrian firm has installed the Dick setup in carriages.
A historical overview traces the America's Cup contests from 1851 through later challengers and defenders. It notes England and Canada involvement, key vessels like Mayflower Reliance Shamrock and Valkyrie, and cost inflation, with Lipton and Dunraven driving the modern speed era. It also compares top players Wagner and Lajoie in baseball, praising their all round skills and competitive edge.
Dingenvort awakens to a chant in an alley as a group of foreigners perform a rapid gibberish song. A policeman notes it is a recurring game where one starts and others join, tolerated as good natured. Dingenvort muses on city life and its contrasts.
Pi Yuk Liang, later Chinese minister to the United States, attended Phillips Academy Andover in 1879 as a favorite pupil. He played baseball as a pitcher, loved nature, and hoped to marry an American girl. The emissaries from China later sent him and other Chinese boys home, ending their American education.
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