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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
3
The Defiance Express Evening Edition lists mailing details for Defiance Ohio with prices for city carriers ten cents weekly and mail rates three months six months and yearly, plus a Wednesday weekly press schedule and long distance telephone numbers.
The article notes that Japanese children use bamboo pens with rabbits’ hair tied to a bamboo stick. It suggests writing under these conditions seems difficult, yet Japanese children are reported to write very well indeed.
A reconteur voices doubt about the story’s appeal and an auditor echoes that it is a fair marine story though it omits sea imagery. The exchange frames the piece as suitable listening material for Marines rather than harboring nautical detail.
A tribute to Prof. Charles Frederick Holder for organizing the Tuna Club of Santa Catalina and elevating sport fishing standards on the Southern California coast.
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls a Sunday school lesson on creation. A teacher asks what God created last, and Willie replies the newborn baby that arrived at their home yesterday, joking at the age of the world.
The world’s international commerce is estimated to total $25 billion this year, compared with $4 billion in 1850. The half century shows an increase of over six hundred percent, signaling rapid global trade expansion.
A lighthearted note from the Baltimore American reads Mrs. Flatbrane’s house rules favor paprika in meats. The puzzled Mrs. F. replies they always use paprika, keeping a cordial, humorous tone about hospitality.
The Wocheimer railway from Ass ting to Trieste traverses a Alpine section with 47 tunnels and 728 bridges. One bridge features the largest stone arch in the world with a span over 270 feet.
The imperial kitchen of the sultan of Turkey is described as fortress like with an armor plated door and locks opened by a single man. The feature emphasizes security over cooking function and notes the special access control.
A Fortnightly Review remark argues that a girl wearing conspicuous hatpins poses a threat to public welfare and should face legislative controls similar to mobs and invasions. The critique reflects era attitudes on propriety and gender in public dress.
Capt. Sverdrup the Arctic explorer who recently added 100000 square miles of ice to the king of Sweden's dominions spent his boyhood days as a farm boy on a forest farm.
Sydney A. England of Manchester England was fined 50 dollars at Bradford for driving a motorcycle through the streets at seventy miles an hour.
A massive Buddha head was carved or detached from a 150 foot cliff in China. Grass tufts serve as eyebrows and mustache with bushes for hair, detailing a dramatic extraction and sculpture.
Tod Sloan returns to England to perform as a jockey on a revolving stage at a London music hall. The show marks his latest transition from racecourse to entertainment venue, highlighting his continuing broad career.
German women collect what are said to be the smallest potted plants in the world. The cacti are grown in pots about the size of a thimble.
A London furniture dealer committed suicide, leaving a note saying he acted at the request of a friend. The report notes the motive and identifies the dealer and involved parties.
The item urges admitting mistakes openly and apologizing when errors occur. It emphasizes humility and taking responsibility rather than disputing or deflecting blame.
A historical remedy advises pressing a cut until bleeding slows and applying ground rice or flour as a very efficacious aid to stop further bleeding. This practice reflects old domestic first aid methods used when medical care was unavailable.
A satirical tip suggests a leap year girl avoid risks by proposing to a widower who dyes his hair, framing the idea as a quirky social remark from the era.
A readable report places the world largest farms in South Australia where the average holder controls about 78 000 acres indicating vast agricultural estates and land tenure patterns in the region.
In a tale of burglary and intrigue, Septimus Toft is pressured by J Driver to hand over a key and a visit card for the plate chest of Fellmongers' company. A driver, an artist, and Mrs Jeckell foil a plan, leading to a dramatic club meeting where Lord Horton reveals his engagement and resignation to pursue marriage and a future abroad.
A neatly dressed young woman arrives at nine a.m. at Fellmongers’ hall and asks to copy a painting. The porter, overbearing, directs her inside and guides her to the plate room area where she notices the painting’s location and corrects his misdirection.
In Leadville lore Maj. Martin McGinnis hosted visitors with the camp’s freedom on a gold plate. French mining engineers touring California Gulch marveled at a black meteor rock they found by the road, proving the rock’s celestial origin.
The Prince de Conti desires Abbe Prevost as his almoner but Prevost confesses he has never said Mass. The prince replies that he never hears it, illustrating a pragmatic, if irreverent, approach to church rites.
A New York furnishing goods man recalls a strenuous century day on the road. He describes arriving at five, courting porters with a dollar, and visiting ten shops to secure four orders in one day while stressing fairness and adaptability in selling.
A salesman recounts handling a tough wholesale account with tact and speed. He avoids overfamiliarity, secures a 1:30 appointment, and while the retailer negotiates terms, he visits rival stores to gather insight, finishing with a satisfactory order. He cautions against overfriending customers on the road.
A west retailer recalls a traveling salesman who praised corsets while selling to customers in the store. He deftly made sales all day, sizing stock for the merchant and promising ongoing service. The merchant credits the road man with hard work, fairness, and long term loyalty.
A renowned veterinary surgeon declares that grass beats all drugs for horses and mules. He urges daily grass intake from spring to fall, calling the idea that grass is harmful idiotic and cruel. He notes horses crave it and argues drivers deny them life giving nourishment. He urges summer visitors to allow roadside grazing.
The Memphis News-Scimitar notes a saying about news freshness: giving up morning papers loses 12 to 24 hours of old news while giving up afternoon papers loses news as it happens. The quote reflects on timing and reading habits.
A short satirical exchange questions why women wear engagement rings. One line jokes that a ring is like a string on a finger to remind a person they are engaged. The item reflects witty Answers magazine humor of the period.
Policeman Flynn confronts a shabby vagrant caught sleeping in a doorway. The manager wants him jailed, but Flynn argues the man seeks work and deserves a chance, leading to a search for a genuine job and a return to the station with a hopeful encounter at a visible "Man Wanted" sign.
Policeman Flynn questions a man’s intent to work at Manny with a manager who suspects the stranger is a tramp. The exchange centers on whether the man truly seeks employment or is using the pretense to evade arrest.
In a police court a vagrant is unexpectedly helped by Policeman Flynn who argues for a chance at work. The magistrate discerns the humane moment, noting Flynn’s discharge of the man and reflecting that helping someone become settled is rare.
Pattern No 5534 describes a blue cashmere dress with a waist tuck, deep pointed yoke, full sleeves with deep cuffs and a standing collar. Skirt is straight and gathered to the waist with three tucks above the hem. Materials include albatross voile China silk mohair pongee. Three yards of 36 inch material needed for medium size. sizes 6 to 12 years. Pattern costs 10 cents and is sent by the Pattern Department with size and pattern number.
A Vienna Neue Freie Presse description lists a morning table with golden tea and a spread including bacon with poached eggs fried sole jams and toasts and tall vases of yellow and white narcissi in the scene.
A Russian officer who survived the Mukden fight reports he lost nearly half his men and was severely wounded. He says he never saw the Japanese up close, only through field glasses, during the engagement at Long Range.
In a witty aside from the Atlanta Constitution a speaker quips that angels lack mustaches because men with close shaves would scare them away. The remark frames a lighthearted religiously tinged joke in a regional newspaper voice.
A Lowell area produce vendor tells a joke about headless chickens. The old man reveals he “chopped the chickens off” to avoid head cutting, turning the gag on the housewife’s reaction.
Dr John Dewey then head of the Columbia psychology department urged parents to have children address them by first names. A Chicago professor, he returned home to discover water dripping from his study ceiling and his son turning the bathroom into a natatorium. He was surprised by the reply to mop and get busy before the old woman comes home.
The Neapolitan oyster, once famed by epicures as Italy's finest, is described as extinct after the Ve suvian eruption. Ashes falling into the Bay of Naples allegedly smothered and buried all oyster beds, per Prof Doru, director of Naples Aquarium.
A quip notes that while a good rar may come from a bad boy the likelihood favors a good boy producing tester material. The remark frames a playful contrast between rarity and reliability in character and output.
Pattern No 5608 showcases a blouse waist with front tucks creating a yoke effect and bishop sleeves with straight cuffs. Suitable fabrics include blue linen, French flannel, pongee, taffeta, and lawn. Medium size uses 2 5/8 yards of 26-inch material. sizes 32 to 42 inches available. Receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders.
The Aero club of France settles naming for air ships and balloons. Aearonef denotes a heavier than air craft without a gas bag while aeronefs split into helicopters aero planes and other classes. Aviator should describe pilots of aeronets not aeronauts of gas balloons.
Police Capt. Hardy recounts running across two old walls of tenements on a rainy day last week. A woman sighs she wishes she were in Heaven while a man longs for Casey’s corner with a half keg of mix and a chicken sandwich. The exchange ends with the woman's complaint about men’s wishes.
A Census Bureau bulletin reports 19,624,757 daily newspapers printed on weekdays in the United States, about one per four people, and 11,539,521 on Sundays. Advertising expenditures reach 145,511,811 dollars, with $2,394,021,359 invested in printing and publishing capital.
A Detroit Free Press joke plays on a father naming four sons Willie so that when he calls one Willie answers. The quip highlights a household with four boys sharing a common name to ensure at least one responds.
In a terse Chicago Tribune dialogue, Lotz jokes with Medders about a line fence conflict with a neighbor. The banter hints at tension behind a neighborly feud, with social tension and humor shaping the exchange.
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