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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
6
The Cincinnati Post notes German golden wedding observances as uplifting moral examples for family life. It highlights receptions, dinners, and church services that honor long marriages and inspire younger generations.
A poem by F. CM from St. Nicholas describes a child’s wooden box sandbox used as a pretend kitchen. The baby imagines a full household, crafting stone plums, cedar cone fires, buns, and bread with sand as flour, while dolls accompany the sandy culinary play.
The remarks attack Democrats for shifting convictions and threaten trust in their tenacity. They defend a strong navy as peace guaranty, condemn free trade, question Philippine policy, and assert stable postwar spending. They claim government adherence to constitutional principles at home and abroad.
The article argues the coal tariff is paid by foreigners when domestic supply is dear and by the foreign miners when it is cheap, with Nova Scotia coal prices shifting accordingly. It also praises Roosevelt's letter as a clear, vigorous statesman document and notes Vermont GOP gains despite gold Democrat shifts.
Senator Fairbanks told a Marcelline crowd that eight years ago western railways showed idle engines and empty cars under Democratic rule, while today every car and engine runs with demand high. He argued Republican governance revived industry and employment, contrasting with past adversity and fear of the future.
Quick-cut quotes reflect political nerves as Parker refuses a baby show judgeship and Roosevelt is praised for courage. Mention of David B. Hill exiting politics, McKinley’s tariff era remark, and northern voters’ race questions foretell campaign tensions across parties.
The Tribune reports on the surprise among honest radicals as they question why to vote for what they denounced in 1900. They seek guidance from their 1900 leader on reversing convictions in 1904 amid shifting issues like Philippine independence and taxation.
The Vermont election forecast shows Mr. Parker doomed as Roosevelt supporters surge. In Arkansas, Parker’s chances collapse with Democratic votes halved, signaling broad Republican strength and regional political split.
A vintage note promotes do it yourself kid play in Indian style. It describes crafting toy arrows from pine boards and nails and whittling to size. It guides sewing a ten foot tepee from cloth pieces stitched into a large sheet.
Step by step to cut and sew a tepee cover using cloth, rope loops, and pegs with measurements for pieces and holes. Includes cost estimates for army khaki ready made tents and tips for scaling sizes. Ends with a humorous exchange about Prof. Blank and a fishing yarn.
A kitten performing in a Philadelphia plaster statuary shop window attracts a crowd as it tests a motionless plaster dog. The kitten swats the dog and continues to entertain onlookers with a dramatic mock confrontation. The tale ends as spectators laugh at the silent stand off.
Mrs. John Morrison’s dog Rags, a clever small mongrel, acts as custodian for her bank book and deposits money at the local bank. He guards the deposit book from others, obeys bank officials, and helps his master at the tannery in Middletown, New York. He also fishes, swimming with a pole and line to catch catfish from a pond near his home.
A playful list assigns descriptive epithets to famous writers and figures to guess the author behind each clue. Entries include Adams for oldest, Child for youngest, Hale for healthy, and many others such as Shakespeare as the warrior and Pope as the pontifical author.
An excerpt from the Pittsburg Dispatch argues that beauty fades but the ability to be agreeable sustains influence. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and social tact as universal virtues across ages and classes, noting the hostess role and the value of gentle wit over self projection.
The Washington Star notes people endure annual distress from contact with poison oak and ivy. Distinguishing the two plants is easier for readers, and symptoms can be severe and long lasting.
A阅读 on identifying common garden plants explains how to distinguish Virginia creeper and woodbine with five leaves versus ivy with three. It notes woodbine leaves are deeply serrated and not poisonous, while ivy leaves are three with older leaves notched and young edges smooth. It also mentions poison oak or sumach with a red stem and small, non‑toothed leaves.
The rise of a united colored church in South Africa, named the Church of Ethiopia, has united natives across tribes and spilled into politics with younger leaders crying Africa for the Africans. The movement, begun by a Pretoria Wesleyan preacher four years ago, gained support from African Methodists and challenges white authority in the colonies.
The piece profiles Parker Hall age four and Mary Hall age two, grandchildren of Judge Parker, as summer residents of Esopus. It describes Parker as fearless, curious, and precocious with a wish to study law, and Mary as a playful, quiet toddler. It juxtaposes their life between Kingston and Rosemount and speculates how Parker could charm political life if elected president.
Mystery over a plain inscribed wreath at Victoria's funeral is resolved. Queen Alexandra placed the bouquet for Ada Crossley the Australian contralto. Crossley, admired by the Queen, once received a Windsor visit to hear her sing O Rest in the Lord. A butterfly farm in France and Eastbourne innovation are noted alongside silkworm breeding efforts.
A fragment describes making apricot jelly with lemon juice and boiling syrup, then gelatine for texture as age is described as mental. It also offers brief health advice on aging, sleep, and outdoor exercise, urging regular hours and beauty sleep.
The flat headed borer Chrysobothris femora infests orchards and trees across the county attacking apple pear quince plum peach cherry ash elm and other species. Eggs hatch quickly and larvae bore under bark causing girdling and tree death. Prevention by preventing egg deposition and protecting trunks is urged as best defense.
An expert extols the disc harrow for loamy soils while warning that very stony land and heavy clays are poor fits. Large teams and proper weight are needed to sink discs five inches or more, with smoothing implements to finish. Cheap sharpeners offer effective work with less draft.
A neighbor reports four newly built sand stone silos with 18 inch thick walls, 22.2 feet high and 12 feet diameter, cemented inside. Only two filled this year as construction spans a barn frame. The owner plans a 40 cow dairy year round using pasture and silos. A single stone silo on the adjoining farm is noted.
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