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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
5
Local items report residents visiting relatives in Adams township and Toledo, new business openings planned in Bryan including a grocery at Thurston and Jackson streets, and road or utility updates. Officials discuss drainage bonds in Hicksville and finances as County Treasurer Kerns contracts for 100 acres in Tiffin township while selling another 80 acres nearby.
Judge W H Hubbard heard demurrer to indictment in the Ohio vs B F Streisling and a motion in Ohio vs Edward Johnson, both taken under advisement. The Ohio vs Wm Davis case was continued to next term at the state's request as witnesses fled across the Indiana line. Jury dismissed. two civil dispositions noted: Denman vs laxler $146 and Becker vs Arman $117 plus Plano Mig Co vs Geo Winkleplecker $109.75.
Daily brief updates from Tiffin and nearby areas include real estate moves in Turnbull yard and Second Jeddy, purchases on Harrison Street, and business plans for John A. Foust. Postmaster receipts rise to 13 616 79 for year ending March 31 1901.
Matt Willeman retires as rural route B mail carrier and is replaced by Ed Finn who began work on the route Monday. Finn follows a long line of trusted carriers, and residents expect a polite and capable service from the new regular carrier.
Divine services on Good Friday at 2:30 p.m. German preparatory services for holy communion. Sunday school Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. English preaching and holy communion at 10 a.m. English preaching and holy communion at Sherwood at 2:30 p.m. Special offering for home missions at all Easter services. Members and others invited.
Report covers Nov 5 1900 to March 30 1901. 32 scholars on roll 14 boys 18 girls 26 average daily attendance 92 percent. List of daily attendees includes Pearlie Hane Flossie Hane Emma Lantow Grace Mulligan Fred Nell Alfred Lantow. Harmon Hane won the writing improvement prize. Henry L Stock teacher.
Report of school in district No. 1 Tiffin township Defiance county for term Nov 26 1900 to Mar 29 1901. Pupils on roll 55 average monthly enrollment 50 average daily attendance 43 attendance 78 percent. Those who attended every day were Minnie Schulze John Simmons Andrew Henry Willie Henry Albert Meyer Albert Baden.
To all friends and neighbors whose assistance and sympathy aided and consoled us during the sickness and death of our son and brother Louis Allen Lang we express our sincerest gratitude. THE Family.
Sheriff of Wyandot County secured Charles Foster George Ury Lock Foster and Willis Miller at the Ohio penitentiary on first degree murder charges for killing William C Johnson near Upper Sandusky September 11 1900. The four men long linked to the Foster gang were later convicted of larceny and imprisoned.
Eczema scald head hives and itchy skin relieved instantly and permanently cured by Deans Ointment available at any drug store.
S Stock reports a lost valuable cow last week. August Baden starts work on Fred Gire's new barn. Epworth League was well attended at the M E church Sunday evening with meetings every Sunday. Farmers sowing oats. S L Dunn tiling for Mr Radabaugh. Frank Linebrink sold a horse. Some youngsters rode bicycles last Sunday evening. Fred Gire sawed wood for J O Christy this week. Geo Gansmiller reports a boy. Lewis Lawton adds to his barn this week. Klide Keister at Oberlin for schooling spent days at home. Alfred Linebrink bought a 40 acre farm from Geo Miller. Chas Peterson improving his farm with new fence. Siler & Benner sawing timber for J J Craine's new barn. Mrs John Peterson and Grandmother Peterson visited Fred Linebrink last Thursday. Ed Stock helping his brother 8 F Stock this week. A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural remedy for a lazy liver.
The wheat crop is in good condition and T B Randle bought an eighty acre farm from Mrs Smith. A May Johnston eighth birthday party was held last Friday. J E Hosler visited from Sherwood over the weekend. Easter program planned by M E church youth. Some locals discuss village incorporation. opinions vary. Dance at Leach farm became a free for all. John Haver celebrated his 31st birthday with a surprise party. Funeral services for Roy May at Buck cemetery with Rev Sellers officiating. Wm Pollock building a house for John Ehlinger who plans a barn this season.
Mrs. Orlando Mitchell is recovering from illness. Farmers plant tile this spring. Mrs. Frank Balger returns from Hicksdale county Michigan. James Hay plans to move to Bryan after buying Zed Dawson's property. P M Crago contemplates moving to Bryan, has bought property. Mrs. Wm Ross visits relatives. she lived in Illinois. George Huffman, respected resident, dies at his son M D Huffman's residence aged 75.
Marl Ensign has mumps. Ginter and Shiffler buy more oak timber. Lew Lord holds 106 acres of E. H. Randall land on South Cleveland Street. F W Richardson and family from Cleveland visit Mrs Norways. Mrs Q L Willer’s horse ran away injuring her after near Wm Yeagley’s store. A boy thrown from the horse near the church. No damage to horse or buggy. L D Gatshall and R E Clase of Archbald visited on business. Mrs John Lee on sick list. Chas Young works for O P Tharp on his berry farm.
An advertisement warns that small colds can worsen into dangerous illnesses such as consumption and death, advising readers to treat early symptoms with Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
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