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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
2
The piece argues that women are increasingly trusted in banking roles, seen as honest and loyal in cash handling, with emphasis on civic beauty as a driver of city wealth. It cites opinions from a bank president and mentions examples from New York banks and public life.
The Indianapolis News argues that Democratic strategy shows contradictions on tariffs and trusts while pursuing negro votes. Maryland’s Jim Crow laws and voter disfranchisement are noted alongside a national push to win northern black support for Parker.
A Chicago Tribune critique labels Roosevelt’s Spanish War uniform as emblematic of man’s demonized image. The piece condemns eastern editors for living in editorial sanctums and out of touch with common people, urging them to engage with current life to benefit the country.
A compilation of editorials argues Republicans favor labor welfare more than Democrats citing factory inspection laws and child labor prohibitions. It notes 21 of 28 Republican states have inspections vs 3 of 17 Democratic states and 31 of 45 states ban under twelve work. It also mentions labor and political figures in various papers.
A panel of editorials notes the calm 1904 campaign as Democrats claim a strong implied vote while Republicans say the nation seeks no change. Observers praise reduced mudslinging and decorum though a final push is expected. Mentions Judge Parker, Chairman Tom Taggart, and Roosevelt era mills list deemed fake. Bryan’s Nebraska forecast drawn into national majors.
A reflective autumn stroll follows a clear brook to a forest gorge where trout blue herons and ruffed grouse appear. White tailed deer, including a buck with eight points, a spike buck and a fawn, cross the stream as the speaker notes their hooves and wind sense, ending with the lead buck fleeing after a scent. The scene blends nature observation with a brief aside on deer behavior and anatomy.
Archaeology feature surveys Carnac Brittany alignments near the Morbihan coast. Three groups Le Menec Kerlescant and Kermario form parallel lines with large western stones and gradual size decrease toward the east. Dolmens and tumuli accompany the cromlech remains with ashes bones and tools found. many axes broken perhaps to release spirits.
Poem excerpt describes the sun's daily path across the sky from dawn to dusk. It imagines the sun warming gardens waking children and animals, with scenes of the sun pausing at doors and walls and a child peeking from a nursery blind as the day progresses.
Six year old Scotch collie Shep owned by G. Carlton Woodward has logged about 9 000 miles since 1902 with long journeys from Montana to Dawson City and back. His feats include sled pulls 650 miles to Fairbanks and 1 000 miles by boat to Seattle, then rail to Chicago with many legs by steamer and is hailed as an intelligent leader of the sled team.
A brief guide explains making a small window kite from common house materials including white grocery wrapping paper two broom straws light thread and a long paper tail. The kite flies best near outward window breezes and adjustments to tail length are advised. The piece also reports Emma Stuckman of Nappanee Indiana as a veteran teacher entering her centennial term with 52 years in the profession and a large family of pupils.
An illustrated guide describes a simple boy crafted sailboat built from a four foot board cut diagonally to form bow and stern. Two boards form a hull with a mast made from dowels and a cloth sail. No rudder is needed as sail placement steers the craft, offering hours of summer amusement on Long Island Sound.
In the hours between three and four each morning a dog hauls a tin bucket along Main and Twelfth streets, marching between street and car tracks toward the wholesale district. The animal ignores people and other dogs, awaiting passing streetcars and guarding its mystery bucket contents, possibly its master's breakfast.
John Weir of Philadelphia's Vacant Lots farm grew a tree laden with 39 pumpkins weighing 350 pounds in total. He piled shelves beneath each fruit to help them mature and planned to use them for pies. The tale ends with a whimsical note on his harvest.
A Rural New Yorker article describes a home built steam coil sterilization method for soil. Five parallel 9 foot pipes with drilled holes form a coil fed by a 8 to 10 HP boiler. Soil is heated to over 200 degrees for two hours to kill seeds insects and germs.
A letter discusses road scraping harm on unpaved roads and suggests rolling to shed water. It also notes milk germs multiply quickly and cooling preserves sweetness. Missouri farmer reports using lye and molasses on shingles to kill rats under barns.
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