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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1903
Page
2
A concise notice lists Long Distance Telephone No 14 and Northwestern Telephone No 34 as items in a regional communications update. The brief highlights service references and numbers without additional context.
George W Lederer offers 500 prize for best state song per state to spark patriotic minstrelry. Many current tunes are southern era relics and new songs must be musical original yet simple to sing. World fair days could feature these airs. risk includes ragtime echoes and hymn like tones reducing variety. Hiring top poets and composers is essential.
The Kansas City Journal recalls a recent Oklahoma ceremony as a study in civilization and barbarism. The preacher declares the couple married by law and scripture with no future separations. Buck Bill the groom grunts in response while the bride shines in pink silk attire and a bold ensemble.
J P Asher of Denver Missouri relates a dramatic weather moment when a scorching hot afternoon was followed by a severe hailstorm clocking a 90 to 0 degree drop in about 20 minutes. He stood barefoot in hail six inches deep and suffered frost bite to his feet while managing startled horses.
The passage notes twenty two women worked a month in the treasury department counting bills in the reserve vaults. They verified the total of 403000000 dollars matched the expected amount. It contrasts this with the Mother Goose tale where a king counted money.
The Memphis News laments hypocrisy as towns declare Sabbath rest but practice graft on other days. The piece argues formal righteousness often accompanies unrighteous living, a condition not unique to Pittsburg but common in many towns across the United States.
A proposal urges erecting a monument to the memory of the Declaration of Independence signers as a lasting tribute, arguing no greater commemorative project could honor their legacy or the American republic.
A philosophical reflection contrasts wealth and satisfaction, noting a millionaire can feel poor due to greed while a Gay laborer may feel rich from earnings despite economic status. The piece explores relative poverty and contentment across social groups.
The piece argues Democratic leaders may provoke a large anthracite strike in 1904 to influence the presidential race. It recalls the 1892 and 1902 strikes, noting how labor unrest affected elections, while Roosevelt’s arbitration aided Republicans. It concludes that GOP leaders will push to avert such a calamity.
Japan adopts higher tariffs to develop home industries. watches imports drop sharply while overall imports and exports rise, mirroring U S protection gains. For early four months, Japan's imports rose about 14 million and exports 3 million, while U S imports rose 47 million and exports 54 million, illustrating shared protectionist effect.
A Pottsville dispatch hints a 1904 anthracite miners strike may renew amid the presidential election and Democrat–capital tensions. The Cleveland Leader notes such a strike could assist Democrats while Roosevelt’s mediation last year earned labor respect for ending the long conflict.
A Pennsylvania inventor proposes a lamp with heat reddened wires suspended above the flame to indicate gas presence. Wires adjust along a harp to show gas percentages, signaling danger before miners work in potentially explosive atmospheres. It can be added to existing lamps for safer mining.
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports a new pneumatic life preserver design that avoids bulky gear. The device uses spiral tubes worn under clothing with a jacket support and a mouthpiece valve to inflate, lying flat when deflated and providing security with minimal discomfort.
A collection of 1900s newspaper clippings critiques prominent figures and campaigns. It mocks Bryan’s influence on candidates, notes Roosevelt’s tariff stance as infant-industry support, and remarks on Mayor Tom Johnson’s notoriety and Ohio politics. References include Detroit Free Press, Atlanta Constitution, Philadelphia Ledger, Des Moines Register, New York World, Chicago Inter Ocean, New York Tribune, Philadelphia Press, and Troy Times.
Carnegie tells a joke about a home with an unfinished carpet and a Sunday paper. He recounts visiting an acquaintance whose carpet was rolled up because stores were closed for the Sabbath and promises to finish the work with the Sunday paper by noon.
The Washington Post derides Mr Bryan for self proclaimed superiority and boasts about being the only true prophet. It urges humility after two past defeats and mocks his entourage of loud supporters calling others renegades.
Democrats question why Republicans cheer at talk of Senator Gorman Maryland securing the nomination. Republicans view him as easy due to his role in the 1894 tariff program and Bryan faction opposition, making his nomination chances slim.
The Chicago Post notes Bryan bought a $1200 team of horses with initial names Roosevelt and Pabst, later renamed Clark and Thompson to honor Democratic judiciary figures in North Carolina and Illinois, while jokes about Cleveland and Hill hint at political caution.
The article explains enfleurage using lard to absorb perfume from flowers over several days. It notes that petroleum extraction is often unsatisfactory and cites Dr. Albert Hesse facts: a ton of tuberose yielded 66 grams by petroleum, 801 grams by embedding fat, and 78 grams more from distilled faded blossoms. The flowers held more perfume after enfleurage than when fresh.
A Glasgow municipal committee reports that 33 percent of 505 asylum admissions and 213 poorhouse admissions are traceable to alcoholic drinks. In the United States, 10 to 12 percent of insanity is attributed to drink.
A playful exchange notes Margaret predicting many presents for Winifred, with Caroline questioning and Margaret affirming the likelihood. The item reflects light society chatter from Kansas City and a separate oddity about Dubbs and Chubbs turning gray after ashes were collected in his block as reported by the New York Herald.
The essay lauds railroad advertising for revealing travel beauties and stimulating leisure in the U S A. It notes conservatives initially resisted funding but pioneers inspired imitators, expanding travelism and education beyond Europe. It also mentions Dr W J Morton and violet light cures linked to X rays.
A historian recalls notable moments from the first Bull Run clash including a wounded Floridian begging for water, a New York Zouave mortally wounded while aiding a Confederate, and a German prisoner reuniting with his dying brother. An Irishman captures three prisoners single handed, and a frightened rookie recalls praying for mercy as battle raged.
A Virginia military institute cadet corps, enraged by the flag incident and ready to march on Washington College, received quiet orders from Maj. Stonewall Jackson. He redirected the marching column, turning it toward their own institute, avoiding bloodshed.
A brief excerpt notes the limits of money to solve practical issues. It contrasts financial power with failing machinery and references a Brooklyn Life quotation about money aiding progress but not guarantees, implying tensions between wealth and mobility.
A brief quip frames fishing ambition with two speakers debating the value of catching a single fish versus offering explanations. The exchange underscores patience and pragmatism in pursuit of sport. The caption notes a light, humorous take on angling ethos.
The article notes Borelli's comet visible to naked eye near Alpha Cygni in Cygnus with two tails expanding as it speeds toward the sun. Observations from Lick Observatory estimate perihelion in August, with expectations it could become the brightest comet of the past decade before fading once it leaves the solar system.
In Harrisburg the state honored Col William Bender Wilson for Civil War service as a military telegraph operator. He helped establish lines under Confederate raids and kept Harrisburg and Washington informed on Lee’s movements. The medal, a solid gold half dollar size, comes with a gold coat of arms pendant and a commission as colonel.
A southern Illinois anecdote recalls young John A Logan questioning an elder man’s honesty. The elder warns of violence, but Logan replies with a calm quip that honesty will be preserved only through lies if needed.
A farmer in a sideshow asks where the rattlesnakes are as the lecturer explains the living skeleton on display suffers from the ague. The judge notes the scene in a humorous exchange reflecting old time carnival banter.
A Massachusetts man recalls meeting Gen Benjamin F Butler after the war when a boy taunted him. Butler offered the boy’s pursuer 50 cents to thrash him but paid five dollars to secure the boy’s release. The tale ends with the man later earning a clerical appointment through Butler’s intervention.
A farmers' review article explains why peach orchards are being planted widely despite past disasters. It stresses soil conditions, drainage, and moisture balance, noting hard pans and clay impede roots, while soil texture and capillary action affect winter survival and fruit quality.
A horticultural note describes growing a strawberry bed in a flour barrel. Fill a painted barrel with rich manure, insert plant crowns through zigzag holes, add a wire netting center, rest rollers on a floor, and turn daily toward sun to crop berries.
A damp cellar is a menace to health and should be cemented. The piece urges do it yourself work, noting low cost for cement and the benefit of a dry space after completion.
A Farm Journal instruction describes smoothing cellar floors with a slight incline toward a corner drain. A shallow rounded trench runs along one side and end to guide water to an open drain. Cover the floor with one to one and a half inches of cement to create a mud free cellar.
Farmers' Review urges builders to study best silos to gather reliable information for their own projects. Emphasizes air tightness and silage preservation, noting good material and construction extend silo life as a lasting improvement and requires ample hoopage to withstand internal pressure.
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