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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
2
Defiance Express announces post office designation and mailing rates for the Defiance, Ohio edition. Details include in city delivery by carriers, weekly and biweekly options, and annual prices for mail subscriptions. Long distance and local telephone numbers are listed for the newspaper.
The secretary of the treasury Cortel proposes an improved baggage check for touring passengers arriving by ocean steamers. Passengers will list foreign articles in advance, receive a coupon as proof of good faith, and avoid on ship swearing to contents. Penalties for smuggling remain possible.
The American consul general in Barcelona reports that high olive oil prices drive adulteration by mixing genuine oil with linseed or sesame oil. Spanish producers urge government action as fraud harms trade, while critics suggest American cottonseed oil as a cheaper substitute and suspect it may be exported and recirculated as olive oil.
Bryden Glendening, a Durham graduate and English physician to the queen of Spain, is described as comparatively young with an excellent but unremarkable professional standing. He once served as house surgeon at the British hospital in Paris, recommended by the late Hon. Alan Herbert, a royal family doctor.
The passage notes a run of poor fish stories this summer as critics demand many witnesses before anyone will tell an animal tale. It suggests heightened standards have cooled storytelling and left many without ready anecdotes.
The piece notes that some seaside destinations feel slighted by a minister who places “heaven” in a distant star, implying a critique of prioritizing distant, idealized locations over local resorts.
A German physician says the human eye is an ill-contrived mechanism and mocks attempts to improve it by retorting with a provocative challenge involving a pretty chambermaid.
The speaker argues that if many college graduates enter politics, the business sector may suffer. He warns of reduced leadership in commerce and productive enterprise as reformers push for political careers over private sector roles.
A bemused note questions whether Percival Lowell’s Mars canal photos reveal a president figure in a white suit seated on a steam shovel. The remark uses satire to comment on scientific imaging and public interpretation.
A vague assertive line suggests many unadvertised naturalists in the woods could claim to be nature fakers if President Roosevelt called them out. The remark frames a public reaction to perceived exaggeration in naturalist claims.
A humorous note dismisses claims that eating strawberries causes gloom and cites an English doctor as questioning the stereotype. The line suggests fruit may not affect temperament as some beliefs imply.
A Kingston property owner posts a notice restricting access to his premises, stating that no grandchildren or cats are allowed. The brief notice signals a private occupancy rule affecting visitors or residents.
The farmer faces uncertain yields but expects to break even due to strong wheat prices, suggesting income margins may hold despite potentially lower harvest.
In France a physician's claim on a deceased patient's estate held priority over all other claimants. The ruling clarifies inheritance rights and the doctor’s financial interests in the estate amid competing claims.
Prof. Charles J. Bushnell argues total annual losses from crime pauperism and vice reach six billion dollars while wealth grows by five billion. He cites 67 authorities and warns the nation faces bankruptcy unless social disorder and industrial accidents are curbed. He cites rising paupers violent crime and widespread divorces as indicators of systemic decline.
A historical table outlines wealth, products and incomes across sectors. It lists total national wealth at $114 billion alongside losses from social conflicts, abnormal classes, and the costs of adversity. It includes figures for farm, factory, mine, and public school wealth as well as wages and salaries across industries.
A reflective meditation on how life offers beauty and reward yet tests us with small burdens. The text contrasts human ingratitude with the endurance required to appreciate daily joys and endure life's trials.
A Royal summary cites six years of imperial campaigns 1898 to 1903 with 8,678 officers and men killed in action or died of wounds and 23,773 wounded across naval and military forces. It records major operations in Sudan Nile Uganda South Africa Somaliland China and Nigeria with totals by campaign.
The article notes broad coeducation in state universities and private institutions. It lists Cornell, Chicago, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, Holyoke and others offering study for women across architecture, medicine, law, theology, literature and more. It highlights graduate study expansion and equal access to graduate courses at Yale, while some schools still bar women from undergrad status.
A discussion on women’s higher education highlights the rise of women’s colleges in the United States and Britain. President Mary E. Woolley of Mount Holyoke notes the distinct advantages of coeducation and women’s colleges, and traces the growth of women’s access to universities like Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, and various English and Scottish colleges.
An English observer notes Mount Holyoke and nearby campuses resemble a blend of independent colleges and university affiliations. He contrasts Royal Holloway with U.S. models, highlighting close ties to universities, lack of standalone degrees, and the prestige of Oxford and Cambridge in shaping perception of degrees. An English scholar quips that Yale degree associations hint at shared standards.
A university system fosters a rich heritage and culture beyond shibboleths. The town surrounding the college benefits from academic prestige, intellectual activity, and community engagement that enhance local life and traditions.
The piece compares opportunities for higher education in Britain and the United States, noting far larger enrollments at American colleges for women. It cites Newnham, Girton, Somerville, Lady Margaret's, St. Hilda's, and St. Hugh's as smaller, emphasizes that English women’s studies are less popular and more specialized. It contrasts English undergraduate focus with American liberal arts and broad culture.
The article argues that traditional ties slow progress though offer stability. It notes that opportunities for women’s higher education are especially abundant in the United States, where many institutions accommodate diverse minds and conditions.
A New York visitor spends summers in England and tours Richmond castle with a guide who often cites the guide book as “according to history” for many facts. The tale continues as they reach the battlements overlooking the river.
The text outlines how American women gain broader cultural perspectives through study abroad at European universities, noting improved opportunities for advanced work and the shift of women into fields demanding high logical powers. It discusses pedagogy as a growing graduate line, with Oxford and Cambridge examples, and argues scholarship should serve the public good.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes a stylish guest who, after room assignment, did not request a room change or ask about floor transfer, prompting bemused discussion at the hotel desk.
A quip notes that when a woman pauses to consider plans the man often bears the consequence in outcomes and decisions.
An exchange quotes a guide stating the descent is almost perpendicular, described as very steep according to Harper's.
A Chicago Tribune note states a newspaper man compelled to work late may carry 2.25 in real money but it is unprofessional for him to possess an eighty dollar gold watch. The item reflects press etiquette and personal finance standards of the era.
A humorous verse questions how a match lacks a face while a headless watch would seem odd. Perrine Lambert, in Judge, plays with paradoxical imagery to provoke a wry reflection on perception.
In a dialogue cited by the Chicago Record Herald a mother questions her daughter about continuing to receive attentions from Mr Newton who has already squandered half his grandmother’s fortune. The daughter replies she will end the relationship once the remaining half is spent.
Jimmy Jenkins asks about the new boy’s father. Harold Harrington replies he’s on the bench. Jenkins retorts the man plays for a bush league team, claiming no such player exists in the major leagues.
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