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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1903

Page

4

Election Ballot Names Listed for Daily and Weekly Ticket

Voters are shown the official ballot names for mayor council treasurer solicitor and various board positions along with township and outside city offices. The list includes John P. Cameron Frank X. Groselle Wesley H. McClintock L E Beardsley F I Hay E S Rowley Cunningham W Groweg J Dew To Fourth A Groweg J For Assessors W Tate Hagisman Phind Will Holinson John Heacock John A Backus Woodward Epheal Dickman A Vieks Loveible Morris Richard son Frank Duriaux.

Earle John P. Cameron Frank X. Groselle Alatter Wesley H. McClintock L. E. Beardsley HAY Public Service E Rowley Cunningham A.groweg Tatemada Hacgisman A. Vieks Loveible YH Morris Consler, Richardson Frank Duriail

The Shoe Pinches and Political Deception

The Democratic press attacks Cameron's mayoral vow while the Daily Express reveals the code requires keeping police and fire departments intact. Democratic leaders dodge the truth to protect friends and promise offices to supporters. J. P. Cameron, if elected, would uphold the code's spirit. WW. H. McCaintock serves as city clerk and would bring knowledge to the auditor role.

Cameron Daily Express Els J. P. Cameron

Mayor names police chief under appointive plank

In a heated exchange over city control, the Crescent News claims Mayor Evans would appoint the police chief only from a set group, while critics insist the law directs how police and fire departments are formed and that the mayor has no role in street superintendent appointments. The dispute centers on who hires department heads and whether the code supports the mayor’s influence.

Evans President Police Force Crescent

Dedication Service Planned for Gordon Creek Church

The Gordon Creek U B church will be dedicated next Sunday April 5 by Rev J W Lilly of Hicksville. Services begin at 10 a m. The church sits six miles south east of Hicksville on Jericho road. The third quarterly meeting follows at the same church Sunday evening and Monday morning April 5 and 6 a conference at 10 a m. C W Hanwoop Pastor.

Gordon Creek U. B J. W. Lilly Hicksville Gordon Creek Jericho Road W. Hanwoop

It Pays To Tell Truth In Daily Express Comment

A Daily Express analysis of a new code links it to police and fire departments amid strong Democratic criticisms. A Democratic ticket holder warns of a GOP dominated board, while the Protean guard enforces city quarantine and shadows each Democrat in public. The piece argues against suppressing free speech within a party.

THE Protean Guard Democratic Protean Guard

F S B Candidate For Board

The board of public service handles streets and city works with contracts up to 500. Elect carefully. Wm Helmick, two years in city council, is urged by Democrats for M J Walz but Republicans nominate F S Bowlby and N G Cunningham as strong Cemetery and Riverside cemetery expertise. All three are urged for election by large majorities.

The Crescent News Cameron J. A. Evans Evans Board of Public Service Public Service Department of Public Service Board OF Public Servic Wm. Helmick Wlby M. J. Walz S. Bowlby Board of Cemetery Trustees Riverside Cemetery N. G. Cunningham

Card of Thanks for Mrs. Stew's illness and death

The family expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and passing of Mrs. Rabeth Stew, signed by J. W. Ste.

Rabeth J. Ww. Ste

Free North American Farmer Offer to Paid Subscribers

A seasonal subscription note offers the North American Farmer free for one year to readers paid in full through January 1, 1904. The offer expires May 1, 1904, urging prompt action.

Edward M. Hummer Nominated as Third Ward Councilman

Jacob Heimlicher withdrew from the Fourth ward bid for the term of two years and Edward Hummer of the Third ward was substituted. Hummer, a valued workman at the Defiance Machine works with property in the Third ward, is described as a popular and capable candidate who would make a good councilman.

East Defiance Board of Public Safety Jacob Heimlicher Republican Committee Heimlicher Edward Hummer Hummer Defiance Machine Works

Palm Sunday services at St John’s Reformed Church

St John’s Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington with Rev F E Lahr as pastor announces Palm Sunday services on April 5 including 9 am Sunday school 109 am German service 1 0 m 2 15 pm German service and invites all. Also a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Mary Haller Mt. Crawford Va noting recovery after three doses and that the remedy is for sale by N G Woodward.

St. John’s Reformed Church Cor. Fourth and Washington Sts F. E. Lahr Sherwood Chamberlain Mary Haller Mt. Crawford N. G. Woodward

Mrs Della Kerns Recommends A W Chase Nerve Pills

A Buffalo woman describes relief from severe headaches and nervous distress after using Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills. She praises the medicine as safe, effective, and free of common side effects, endorsing it in strong terms and noting its figure and address on the box.

John Fall 4Th St Toronto A. W. Chase Della Kerns Sereca St. Buffalo N. Y A.wiuhase Dr. A. W. Chase Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co Washington St Buffalo, N. Y

Wedding Attendance and Local Happenings in Fort Wayne Area

Harry Coover and wife from Fort Wayne attended a wedding at the home of a bride’s parents last Thursday evening. Several local residents and visitors from Napoleon Toledo Payne Antwerp Garrett Defiance and Chicago are noted with meetings travels and church events across the week. The piece mentions a pulpit absence a funeral and business visits plus local moves and school vacation news.

Harry Coover Ft. Wayne Harmon L. Dukes Ind Dempster Napoleon W. E. Dittenhave Toledo Rev. Stanton Wills Miller Smith Street Everett Payne Presbyterian Church Los Lee Crowl Charles Lewis Ackerman McComb Our City Frank Savin Alverton T. H. B.correll John Everett Paver Cole Edward Stone Fred Clemmer King Patterson Antwerp Reed Ferrill W.D. Wilson Defiance David Bricker Lower Isand Ainsworth Shepard Co Building & Loan Co Creek A.P Walker W. R. Holden W. St. Holden Danderman & Co Dalrymple Kcciotos Co Thompson David Landis Chicago Thomas Correll Garrett

Infirmary Notes From Evansport Community Scene

Infirmary visitors and residents form a social sketch with A B Mapes and Wm Stewart shown the 22nd, Miss Grace Rethmel dined the 20th, and Neal Leaders with daughter Leona called last week. Dozens of local residents and inmates are named with daily activities amid ordinary incidents and a plug for Dr Thomas E Oil.

A. B. Mapes Wm. Stewart Evansport Grace Rethmel Neal Leona Gladys Partee Etta Gare Roy Hall Chicago Junction Mae Hall Anna Minsel Mary Grietman Alice Mareh Ae Paulding Heeter John Stingel Fanny Sheffield Charley White

Reading Post Office Appointments and Commission Details

An examination of recent postings shows a new commission governing observer roles and eligibility rules for postings. It notes private posts and application timelines as part of the overall process and outlines how candidates may write in for positions at the Reading office.

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