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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
11
A small new planet of between the ninth and the tenth magnitude has been discovered in the constellation Aquarius by Prof. Goetz at the Königstuhl Observatory near Heidelberg.
In Japan ships are loaded with coal by women and girls, who pass coal in small baskets along a line to ease the task. This method reduces effort as baskets are handed from worker to worker, creating an organized chain across the pier.
Researchers report that 70 to 80 per cent of consumptive patients at a Swiss sanitarium retain extra weight gained during several months of treatment for years. The finding highlights lasting effects of the program on body weight.
The bridge over the Zambesi river at Victoria Falls is the highest in the world, spanning 400 feet across the gorge. It measures 650 feet in total length with a 500 foot main span and two side spans, carrying two rails and weighing 1,650 tons. Construction began in October 1904 and the bridge was linked up on April 1 of the current year.
A 100 year old whisky bottle is said to be concealed within the Presbyterian church at Fairton Pennsylvania. Workmen reportedly demanded liquor during building and buried a quart in the wall when it proved undrinkable. The tale is recounted by Hosea Husted and Robert Westcat who claims the bottle remains there.
Auto manufacturers posted a 1905 foreign trade peak with exports totaling 2,481,243 dollars. The previous years exports were 1,895,605 and 1,207,065 dollars. The largest monthly shipment occurred in June at 313,499 dollars, up from 181,798 the prior June.
Special Agent Lincoln Hutchinson, writing from Rio de Janeiro, urges the state department to improve the mail service to South America. He notes current inefficiency harms smaller firms while larger dealers use cable orders, reducing reliance on mails and boosting sales potential.
The article notes the spread of picture cards across towns and villages in a large country. It highlights the public’s wealth and willingness to spend on cards, the heavy mail volume, and the government’s tolerance while earning about 1.20 dollars per pound for mailing cards versus eight cents for other items.
The article argues the Russian Duoma weakens reform by preserving imperial authority. It notes the czar retains decisive control, with the assembly easily dissolved by the emperor and few substantial gains for the people. The piece questions whether time will show betterment.
The passage compares radium energy to lifting ships and powering propulsion, noting an ounce of radium could raise 10,000 tons by a mile and 22 ounces could tow a 12,900 ton ship 6,000 sea miles. It then asserts Earth contains radioactive materials and infers the Sun likely shares radio activity.
The first Buddhist temple in America will rise in Los Angeles, with Lord Abot Spenshaku endorsing plans and choosing the site. He stated funds are at his disposal for a grand, Oriental style temple. The city hosts a large Hindu mission and several wealthy American converts to Buddhism.
The closing of the Russo Japanese conflict enhances the standing of the United States and Japan among world powers. China may gain direct benefits, while Japan gains the moral victory and Russia the diplomatic victory. Britain’s renewed alliance with Japan ensures lasting peace by deterring renewed military action years hence.
The piece argues that national questions lead state campaigns in Ohio Virginia Massachusetts Rhode Island and other states holding elections in 1905. It praises Republican stance on national concerns as a unifying asset, predicts gains in several states, and notes broad public support for Republican governors and Roosevelt administration policies.
A compilation of editorials and remarks from multiple papers discussing Bryan Roosevelt and third term prospects. It notes public sentiment as shallow for reciprocity and cites Rockefeller predictions of economic slump favoring campaign aims. It also mentions sheep farming gains tied to the Dingley tariff in Iowa and surrounding counties.
The Salem Statesman denounces supposed free trade pressures from Germany and Europe as scare tactics. It defends an American policy aimed at benefiting American laborers and manufacturers, insisting the rest can go hang.
Joseph I. Keefer of the Sons of the Revolution in Washington visited Charlestown West Virginia and found in Mrs. R B Chews house a rare pen portrait engraving of King Louis XVI sent by the monarch to Gen. Washington. The artifact marked the first instance of a foreign ruler showing a personal connection to the American republic.
The Pittsburg Gazzette argues for tariff revision while defending protectionism. It cites Dingley and proffers a ten year plan under Republican leadership led by Cannon and other protectionists, warning free traders could shift power if revision is delayed.
The Springfield Union argues protectionists should adopt a policy of a minimum and maximum tariff. A minimum tariff applies to all nations, guiding purchases and sales, while a maximum tariff targets only discriminatory countries. Declaring the current Dingley law as the maximum would cause tariff instability.
The United Kingdom holds a slight export lead for the year ending June 30 1905 with 1 520 330 000 dollars versus 1 491 744 695 for the United States excluding foreign merchandise. Including those exports the US trails by about 2 000 000. The 1905 balance of trade favors Britain by over 1 000 000 000 while the US shows about 400 000 000 on the right side.
The national revenue issue appears to resolve as September shows a $3.4 million surplus in receipts over expenses. The report notes critics and officials weighing fiscal outcomes as Beaver states. Four Chicago beef men plead guilty to conspiracy and pay $25,000 in fines to avoid prison under anti trust enforcement.
Dr James S Hepburn of East Orange New Jersey compiled the first Japanese English dictionary. The work established a foundational reference for bilingual study and language learning.
A profile of Jim Hill a Scotch Irish Canadian born in Ontario who rose from mud clerk in St Paul to head the Great Northern system. It notes his early schooling life his shift to transportation rail lines and ships and his role in creating the Red River Transportation Company and the St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba railroad and his philanthropy to a church.
The public hails Luther Burbank as a wizard for plant breakthroughs while critics urge framing his work in scientific terms. Born in Lancaster Massachusetts and now at Santa Rosa, he runs the Burbank experiment farms and has produced seedless apples stoneless plums a plumcot three new roses giant amaryllis Shasta daisy and a famous potato among many fruits and varieties.
Miss Eliza Williams of Anderson and Hugh DeWitt, a Lafayette soldiers' home inmate, are among Indiana’s oldest. Williams at about 101 has never married, citing a lifelong disinterest in love and matrimony, while DeWitt, 96, never wed after a Mexican War era romance ended when his fiancée married another man. DeWitt built his own tomb in Battle Ground, and Williams remains active in reading and teaching, cherishing independence and a sunny outlook in old age.
Dr. Washington Gladden, pastor of the First Congregational Church in Columbus since 1882, is praised as a practical Christian. He speaks out against tainted money and blends spiritual duties with civic life, earning respect across the Congregational Church. He has pastored in Brooklyn and Massachusetts and authored many works on religion in daily life.
A noted English editor and politician Henry Labouchere is known for his blunt Truth journal and sharp political criticism. Born in London and educated at Eton, he entered diplomacy, served ten years, and has sat in Parliament since 1886. He supported Irish home rule, criticized the Rhodes party, and backed the Boers in the Transvaal war.
Christopher Webster profiles George Walbridge Perkins known as a million dollar a year man. The piece traces his Chicago origins, rise at New York Life and Morgan firm, key roles in German and Russian loans, and his Riverside Drive home.
A Houston Post quotation contrasts youthful and elderly romance. It notes two young people in their first affair versus two elders who acknowledge their final opportunity for love.
An autograph manuscript titled Expositions of the Psalms How They Must Be Interpreted attributed to Martin Luther is reported as existing. The fragmentary notice notes the work name and author but provides no further details on provenance or current location.
A precious item has been discovered at Zerbst in the Duchy of Anhalt Germany and is described as of priceless value. The find is noted as novel and significant by collectors and scholars alike.
A New York Weekly note quotes a worried father fearing his daughter may elope with a young man. The mother counters with a harsher lesson about elopers receiving no wedding gifts, implying scolding has made an impression on the girl.
French conscription yields a remarkable recruit from Rodez who stands seven feet four inches tall. Named Cat by locals, he measured well beyond his peers and required a custom outfit before assignment. He will not join standard ranks due to his extreme height.
In Tit Bits a Society Dame questions a young man who flirts with a rich heiress. The belle learns he is a poet who writes advertisements in verse and agrees to invite him to dinner, sparking social curiosity about class and romance.
A Life magazine exchange contrasts two American millionaires. The first questions visiting English cathedrals, while the second describes plans to build an automobile stable and searches for an attractive design option.
Somerville Journal notes the average man delights in fishing on the way to the spot more than on the return journey, highlighting the lure of the voyage itself.
Miss Mary Scally twenty year old from Morristown New Jersey shows sudden relapses into infancy though she is bright and graduated from a parochial school. She is not insane but unable to think speak or act responsibly and for all intents and purposes remains an infant.
A playful exchange where Sharpe jokes that Muggins should dress as Charles the First for the carnival, noting he would need no head. Muggins replies he plans to go as Charles the Second, prompting the humorous jab about headgear.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a sad citizen lamenting changes with a pragmatic reply about not returning to past months to restart old tasks. The exchange hints at accepting current conditions without dwelling on earlier routines.
A humorous dialogue captures a couple's misunderstanding about marriage. The man asks to marry and the woman responds with light banter about sharing troubles after the minister speaks, reflecting a playful tone from the Chicago Daily News.
A courtroom exchange features a playful line about kissing a villain and telling one’s mother versus lawyer, as the judge presides over a lighthearted moment. The dialogue underscores witty legal theater and character interplay.
In a terse exchange from a New York Weekly snippet Chattie confirms De Cah is dead and his widow is executor of his will. Chinnie notes the will leaves the entire fortune to his young wife but only if she does not remarry, a stipulation kept private.
Gladys is described as an awfully sweet girl who is kind to her mother and pretty. Gerald resists meeting her, and Gladys urges not to jump to conclusions about the situation.
A humorous New York Weekly cartoon caption features a weary business man gripping a strap aboard a street car and a Street-Car President debating seating with a courteous passerby. The exchange highlights social ease and politeness aboard transit.
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