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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
4
Classified ad lists delivery by carriers to city and outside city prices for mail subscriptions and long distance telephone numbers. Mentions varying terms and cash in advance options with weekly and semiannual rates. Includes Northwestern Telephone numbers and eligibility for My Mail services.
A Runaway Tuesday left J M Boyle and C G Kahl seriously injured in Findlay while a string of April fools pranks spread across Ohio. The report lists deaths of Gro Marers aged 90, Anson Kellogg aged 77, and Rev J A Surton retiring, with other vivid incidents and local notices concluding with Lima saloon rules.
In Defiance Ohio a political rift forms around twins born to Mrs Forrest Morris. Named Foraker and Dick Morris, the babies trigger rival factions as Senator Foraker gives a silver cup and Senator Dick funds a bank account. Foraker teeth emerge while Dick waits, with Baby Dick modeling patience as the town weighs which twin will rise. The twins turned one year old on March 11.
Glenn Lourmourrow 27 year old cohead of First National test in Mount Sterling shot himself at Wellington Rao. Despondency over ill health is blamed. In Lima, Joseph Hicks, a lineman who lost both arms to a live wire, was awarded $35,800 for the loss at a Monday trial. a prior judgment had also been heavy.
Sheriff transfers and guardianship deeds cover dozens of parcels across Defiance and Adams townships, Hicksville, and surrounding areas. Transfers involve buyers such as trustees, executors, guardians, and individuals including Kopp, Battershell, Nagel, and Miller, with properties ranging from lots and additions to 40 to 100 acres, notes include section and township references and old plats.
The Defiance college ladies defeated Fort Wayne White Stars 29 to 8 in the college auditorium. Miss Carpenter scored 24 points, with nine baskets, while Miss Helfenstein added five. The Ft Wayne squad relied on force but struggled with passing. A preliminary game saw Virgil Foltz carried from the floor after a scramble.
Germany Tiffin Jacob Gates and family spent Sunday with sister Mrs Wade Rethmel. FW Stock and wife Evansport attend St John’s MFE church weekly. Mr and Mrs Fred Kellermeier visited George Kellermeier at West Unity. Minnie Peterson visited Evansport. Sol Ingle bought the Ragan farm, formerly George Kellermeier’s. Ingle sold his farm to Mrs Smith of Highland township. Rev Warfield to improve his farm with new houses. Fred Scharps moved near Hicksville, renting a farm. Partee rents Cornelis Lewis’ late lust. Rev S L Roberts to preach at St John’s MFE church Sunday at 2:20.
Fragmentary market notes yield scattered figures and codes. The text shows stray dates and prices in an unreadable sequence, offering no clear trades or conclusions.
Joan HarrMan a 30 year old night engineer at Milford Center Electric Light and Water plant shot himself Sunday night during personal crisis. He died after lingering 24 hours. The act is described with no stated motive. He leaves a wife in an insane asylum in Columbus. A separate divorce petition from FriessA Hornbeck of York cites extreme cruelty by her husband. She alleges he forced her to cut wood to cook while he stayed by the fire, leading to health decline. A man claiming Standard Oil employment visited Sidney baker for bread orders and work details, with plans for a pipeline through the county. He bought items and attempted to cash a check, then traveled toward Bellefontaine but stopped at Quincy. location remains unknown.
John Maynard Harlan, son of Supreme Court Justice Harlan, loses the Chicago mayor race as Judge Edward F Dunne wins. The upset accelerates a shift toward municipal ownership of public utilities, with streetcar lines valued at 200 million dollars a focal point amid a lively campaign marked by charges of political betrayal and socialist undercurrents. Dunne secures a 22 000 to 25 000 plurality, amid a carnival atmosphere of cowbells and cannon crackers.
West Miford Ross Mann reports a school event at Angola on Monday. Prof Irish from Chicago visited the area Monday. Mr and Mrs John Moore and children of Mooreville Indiana visited Mrs Martha Shanklin Saturday and Sunday. JT Miller and wife from Edgerton attended the quarterly U B church meeting Sunday. Wm Wolcott has been under Dr Hull’s care for a week. HS Lindsey purchased 30 acres of land from the Lindsey estate.
Sherwood residents Mr and Mrs G W Renz and Elva visited his mother and brother near Ney Sunday. F M Shook and family stayed with Dr and Mrs Lehman at Ney. Miss LoAmy Heater of Defiance visited her brother and wife Mrs Lucinda Dickey and daughter Mrs Abbie Helmick. Aunt Polly Seigler, 90, joined them. Jas Crary and son Ed traveled from Florida via Hicksville, noting bloom and summer feel. Osa McCord visited parents. Leroy Rock returned from Oberlin where he studied music. Hollis Miller moved into a new, improved home Tuesday.
Mark Center residents report visits and household moves. Edith Crawford of near Bryan visited from Friday to Monday. Ed Haver property changes as Hammon and Ogee Wheeler moved in. A son born to Fred Brininger Jr and wife with mother and babe doing well. Cook to return as day operator. Grandpa Dalrymple noted on the Pike. 1H Elder from Columbus visited C S Elder. Sutphen of Defiance improving his Mark home foundation with Will Lindis at work. W H Hammen selling many farming implements this spring.
Cicero George Heisler moved onto his farm Thursday, with brother Frank moving into the vacated house Tuesday. Mr Brown will relocate to Mr Sinn’s Cicero farm to work for Sinn. G Rose and family of Toledo visited Ed Stone and Guy Amaden for his father’s funeral and returned home Friday. Buttershell moved to Logan, L. E Cole will farm part of Arrowsmith farm this season. Several from here attended J O Rose’s funeral at Edgerton Thursday. Peter Gilcher is building a new dairy. Fred Potter and Otis Lehman are painting M K Sinn’s big barn. Rudolph Kurtz is building a new barn. George Heisler sold his farm but will occupy it again next year. Dwight Johnson sold his farm to John Deardort.
Commencement exercises in four weeks announced and Elation over graduates led by Amos Snider. A busy spell with visits among residents of Defiance, Stryker, Continental, Archbold and Bryan. Notables include Rev Fairfield, J C Snider, J W Camaras, Mrs Alice Evans, Miss Lottie Rethmel, E L Cosgrove, T E Shuter, F E Lingle, W S Cameron, Minnie Coy, Alice Cameron, Mary Cameron, and the Epworth League gathering upcoming.
In Washington the wheat crop appears healthy as B D Lintz employs hands to tile drains. Wm Smith visited Cecil and returned home. Charley Weber hauled baled hay to Ney. Sherman Snyder moved onto a new farm near Ney purchased from George Woods. Sam Clotfeller and Minnie Liece visited D L Warner. Amos Moon is critically ill with inflammatory rheumatism under Dr. Lebman care. Reverend Letherman finished a protracted meeting at New Bethel Church with a few converts. Mrs. Cass Crago improves after a fall injuries. Ben McFeeters’ team ran away with a plow but caused no damage. James Goller plans to move into Charley Weber’s brick building.
Sunday visits are reported as John Myers and wife of Brunersburg and Jo wood spent the day with Noble at F A Goddard's. C E Sloppy is nearly finished with work while F B Goddard visits Paulding county. Brunersburg spring term begins Monday in Defiance township. Mrs Colgan and son of Oakwood visited Hoelfrick and Thomas Reed of Brunersburg. sickness lists include Hoelfrick, Reed, and Colgan families. Nellie Goddard returned home from Sherman detailing barn work. Stella Goddard began teaching Evansport last week.
Washington Wa. Nicely plans a California sojourn after renting his farm to Walter Nicely. PM Crago abandons Colorado claim and contemplates Toledo. Township teachers for next year include Grace Yarlot, W E Hagg, Chas Stailey Jr, R H Moats, I E Spitler. Numerous relocations and repairs noted: Doud improvements at Ney, Maisch moves, Gerst relocates to Hicksville, Ryder canvasses for native Ohio stock, Shook visits Ney, Dirrim returns from Indiana, Bowen sells farm to Jacob Winter and moves east of Bryan, Tillie Barrick visits Michigan, Davis farm taken by W Staman, Mulligan builds fence and new barn, week sees a new barn and other farm activity.
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