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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
3
The article discusses Roosevelt urging balance between material prosperity and higher ideals. It cites his Springfield address praising business leaders while warning against neglecting teachers soldiers and public servants. It questions whether Americans risk forgetting moral duties amid economic gains.
The article reports William J. Bryan backing the Ohio ticket while denouncing the platform as noncommittal. He urges supporters to favor the ticket but oppose the platform, arguing it misrepresents Ohio Democrats. The piece notes Bryanite sentiment may oppose both ticket and platform if the platform mirrors Clevelandism rather than democratic views.
The Inter Ocean editorial praises American resolve to drive out Spain and defeat Aguinaldo, asserting the duty to freedom, sacrifice of lives and treasure, and the need for a balanced path between materialism and idealism. Theodore Roosevelt is named among leaders guiding sane, lasting national progress.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes sharp lines between Cleveland supporters and Bryan critics. It reports Maryland Democrats dodging major issues and Bryan as target of opposition, with campaigns expected to run hard through 1904.
From Austin dispatch a report says ex Governor J. S. Hogg and ex Senator Charles A. Towne head oil syndicates opposing a Texas legislature plan to tax oil producers’ gross receipts. The Standard Oil lobby to defeat the bill is noted, highlighting a surprise alliance with Bryanites despite past stances.
The Syracuse Post-Standard notes Bryan’s chances depend on state conventions that ignored him while Iowa Democrats early embraced his cross of gold and later buried free silver. The Iowa strains of Democratic thought rarely shift their core theories.
A Detroit Journal opinion argues the only ripe tariff change is broad pursuing reciprocal trade with nations that buy American goods and sell us what we need. It dismisses free trade and tariff tinkering as ineffective amid trust growth and protectionist norms.
Poem notes Joe’s sunny outlook as he refuses to frown or mope. He praises birds skies and brooks, then urges following his cheerful example to endure daily care with a whistle and a song. George Cooper in Golden Days.
A small Indiana boy uses chalk lines on a rooster to induce sleep and perform movements. He later makes the bird fight, scratch and peck at unseen corn, and react to light and touch as part of his mesmerism hobby. The rooster grows large and is eventually sold for a high price.
A Boston Globe note describes a lighthearted Connecticut game using a square of cardboard and a burning match to predict a future spouse or career. Players draw radiating lines, write names of friends or professions, and observe which name the burnt end drops, all in playful fun with no real logic.
Travelers report Arabs in African deserts avoid fresh running water, preferring stagnant pools on journeys. The habit extends to desert animals and European travelers, who first feel illness from stagnant water but later grow tolerant and react to running water similarly to Arabs.
A witty note from the Atlanta Constitution remarks that the author finally received an order from a major magazine, but then jokes that the outlet has instructed him to stop sending more submissions.
A trainer abandoned a mixed breed dog named Dink after failing to teach it feats like diving. Observing crowds at seaside dives inspired a shift to training, but after two years the diving act remained elusive and the dog never gained serious consideration.
A dog named Dink in Iowa demonstrates startling talent after an incident with a trainer on a hotel window. He leaps from a third floor height into a safety net and gains fame. The Chicago Chronicle notes the lesson on patience and understanding animals as a takeaway.
Advice on flexible hosting focusing on guest autonomy and simple pleasures. Emphasizes avoiding overplanning for busy housewives, allowing personal preferences, and translating regional cuisine into enjoyable experiences. Highlights differences between country and city guests and the value of learning from visitors.
Caterpillars inflict heavy damage on elms in the White House grounds and shade trees around Washington. Entomologist L O Howard identifies the pest as the tussock moth Orgyia leucostigma. Supt. Lanham mobilizes workers to knock caterpillars from trees and wash them with hose power to curb the infestation.
A humorous note from London Tit-Bits about girls changing names at boarding schools. A brother replies to Jessica and signs as Samaria in a playful exchange. The tale ends with Jessie signing her sister’s next letter.
Captain Green of Lewes operates a sturgeon fleet in Delaware Bay. He witnessed crews from two boats entangled with a monster whip-tail shark that badly wounded five men. The shark measured 26 feet from nose to tail before being killed and hauled aboard.
A bucolic youth is challenged by a man who guesses she is a milkmaid. She rejects the label with a playful curtsey, replying that she is new and a dairymaid, prompting lighthearted banter as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
A brief New York Weekly gag mocks a housekeeper who is urged to dust a parlor again and to breathe hard while doing it, highlighting domestic chores and comic pretension in a period-appropriate tone.
A simple wall hung cabinet can be built for a couple of dollars with no back and a top molding. In Indiana, Jennie Wilson, paralyzed from the waist, writes sacred hymns now used by Methodist and Presbyterian churches and has penned over 700 titles.
A farmer shares a cost saving method for wet jigging wells. By insulating rock with a tiled platform and concrete cap, the method reduces water exposure and labor. A 15 inch tile vent aids access, lowering overall time and expense compared with traditional stone wells.
The article explains that extreme worry and stress dry the mouth and throat more than heat or labor. It notes anxious individuals show signs like rolling the tongue to moisten a parched mouth, while criminals may appear calm yet reveal tension through their dry mouth.
A vintage note praises a woman's knack for turning small items into multi use tools. It claims she can wedge rattling window panes with a tooth brush, stir medicine, loosen pot mold, drive tacks, hammer with a boot heel, and use a case-knife as a screwdriver.
How to test pudding when baking. Insert a knife. if it comes out clean and dry the pudding is finished.
Practical guidance for visiting convalescents includes wear simple attire and avoid jingling accessories, stay outside when cold, sit properly, choose friendly topics, and follow nurse guidance. Limit visit to about twenty minutes to comfort both nurse and patient during recovery.
Asbury Park hosted its eleventh annual baby parade drawing about 50 000 spectators for 610 infants and children reviewed before judges. Grace Crawford acted queen with a panel of maids from New York Philadelphia Pueblo Kingston Cleveland. Prizes exceeded 1000 dollars with a $150 silver loving cup won by Virginia Hope Kelsey.
An illustration shows a milk pail holder worn between the operator’s knees. The frame uses two iron hoops or straps joined by a U-shaped strap whose ends curve outward to fit over the knees. It can be sized to fit varying pail sizes. William Einsel, Orange Judé Farmer.
Farmers note a common rule to keep pullets for one year while feeding boosts egg production in young hens. Old birds fatten but lay few eggs, so they should be marketed early. Some old hens remain profitable with careful mating using a younger cockerel. Exceptions include hens hatched early who may stay productive for years.
The most serious pest for growers of bushfruits is blackberry and raspberry rust. It appears in spring, dwarfs canes, and ruins foliage. Infected plants cut to ground spawn rust on new shoots. such plants must be dug up and destroyed. Early removal limits spore spread. burn heaps are a superior disposal method to rubbish piles. Ashes pose minimal inoculation risk.
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