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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1904
Page
6
The Southern Pacific moves railway operations from Wadsworth Nevada to Sparks two miles east of Reno. Company transfers employee lots to Sparks, relocating houses on flatcars as part of the shift affecting the local railway community.
The Democratic presidential candidate Judge Parker faces sharp criticism for a lackluster acceptance speech and ambiguous positions. Commentary notes his failure to press tariff or open door issues, while observers say his record signals cautious, conservative stances. Local papers frame Parker as ambitious for years, with mixed reactions across party lines.
The article surveys party positions on the quantity theory of money and free silver, noting expectations of inflation and policy shifts. It critiques Judge Parker’s acceptance speech as negative and colorless while contrasting Bryan and tribune views. It cites economic figures and editorial opinions from Chicago Tribune and Gunton's Magazine.
A Syracuse resident brings a Damson plum tree home, cultivates a thriving yard orchard, and expands to grafts and sprouts. Plum growing spreads through streets and alleys, aided by favorable conditions and low pests, creating a local craze with strong demand and premium prices.
Japanese farm product Moyashi Udo draws attention for its unusual name and claimed flavor blend of pineapple and lettuce. Farmers see potential profits as cultivation expands in the region and demand grows.
Two weary countrymen entered a pawn shop near Broad Street station and offered a trunk as security for two dollars claiming to need money to reach Lancaster and return the same day. The pawnbroker, astonished, paid the demand, allowing one man to flee to the railroad while the other sat on the trunk for seven hours until his partner returned with cash.
A Diologist explains that people wander in circles when their legs are uneven. He notes most have one leg longer than the other and gives rough ratios: about 30 percent with a longer left leg and around 60 percent with a longer right leg, affecting direction in fog or forests.
KING CHRISTIAN'S Booklovers Magazine reports moyashi udo, a crisper winter cucumber like salad plant with pineapple lettuce flavor, now grown in the United States as a potential profitable edible. American scientists in Japan note its maturity in mid winter and foresee it becoming a valued table delicacy alongside asparagus and celery.
Report says quail have vanished from Ulster County New York after two harsh winters. Residents recall sparing strings of birds in Kingston streets years ago, but this season none are seen or heard. Local farmers confirm the quail are extinct in the area.
The piece notes barber shop Monday slowdowns in Philadelphia and explains shifts in work patterns. It adds a 1904 France trade snapshot with imports down in industry materials but up in foods and manufactured goods. It also recalls Alexander the Great organizing a vast wedding, uniting 22,202 couples as Greek soldiers married Persian women.
The article reports on agricultural department experiments at Victoria Texas using the Kelep Guatemala cotton boll weevil anti to combat the boll weevil outbreak devastating southern cotton. Dr. Cook, while in Guatemala studying rubber, observed cotton fields seemingly immune to the pest and sparked the investigation.
Dr. C. F. Cook oversees a government trial in Victoria Texas using imported ants to combat the boll weevil. Ant colonies released on cotton plants quickly established burrows and began capturing and carrying weevils, prompting government plans to deploy ants on tested plantations to prevent further weevil devastation.
A historical note surveys the kelep or predatory ants widely mischaracterized as stinging pests. It explains their hunting habits, rare stinging when harmed, and their mouth parts adapted for liquids. The piece also weaves in brief humor and unrelated anecdotes from Town Topics and Judge.
A Chicago observer weighs the top first basemen in the American and National leagues. Ganzel and Isbell lead the AL while Tenney and Bransfield head the NL, with Donohue and Lachance among notable others. Lorden targets marathon glory in St Louis while Jeffries Monroe thins out for the August bout.
The piece mocks modern travel luxury while noting travelers take home comforts on trips abroad. It contrasts Pullman cars with journeys to distant lands, describing South Sea natives, travel habits, and the oddities of packing including sewing machines and bicycles. It observes families, beds, mats, beads, pigs, and babies loaded into long canoes as travel becomes a spectacle.
Excerpted reflections on carefree travel and island life, contrasting steamer and canoe travel among natives, and celebrating simple happiness with vivid, colorful imagery. Includes brief jokes and anecdotes about travel luxuries and social quirks from period sources.
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