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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
8
A Cres ton Indiana neighborhood reports a local man using American Poultry Mixture from Terre Haute to double hen lay and promise 100 percent money back. The ad urges buyers to order samples and notes disease prevention claims while listing local Independence items and community notes.
South Tiffin Ww Houck will work a portion of his father's farm this coming season. Frank Boiselle is moving his family and personal effects to Toledo this week. Alice Neaderhauser closed the winter term of school in the Gurwell district last Friday amid appropriate exercises. A large crowd of visitors were present notwithstanding the inclement weather. Dan'l Overly is happy over the arrival of a dish washer that came to his home last week. Chas Weber of Ney was in this section buying stock last week. A number of people from these parts attended the quarterly meeting service at the Mechurch last Sunday afternoon. Nelsie Kuhn is spending her school vacation visiting among relatives in this community. Joe Wisda and wife visited their daughter at Domerville last Sunday. George Burke and family with John Engle Jr started for North Dakota last week where they expect to make their future home.
J P Hall has gone to his home in Indiana after attending the funeral of his mother Mrs. John Hall. Mrs. Mary Porter of Nebraska has gone home after waiting for her mother who has now rested. J P Hall dined with Nick Schoonover and wife last week. Frank Sanford visited Nick Schoonover for business. Mrs. Jane Schoonover visited Miss Alice Hall and Miss Sarah Smith recently. Henry Daub called on Nick Schoon over business last week. Mrs. Emma and Bryan Mansfield called on Nick Schoonover and wife last Thursday.
Evanston area items report Dr. Murbach funeral in Archbald attended by TESbuter. Ezra Rethmel buys DC Gaiber's farm south of town and DC moves to Stryker. Roy Replogle to work for Andrew Minse in Independence this summer. Partee moves into Mrs. Yeager's property. Stock does carpentry for Mrs. Yeager. Rev Replogle, son of James Replogle the city cooper, visiting.
Blt DEAL Co. executives E. Chenevert and Chas. D. Harris return from Mobile with a 5000 acre hardwood timber purchase near the Alabama River fifty miles from Mobile. They plan to build saw mills and export the timber, possibly moving to Mobile in about two months. a Confederate hundred dollar bill souvenir was among Chenevert’s keepsakes.
Christ Kinzer is very ill with little hope of recovery. Dr. Lehman attends. John Campbell bought the Samuel Kyle property in Ney and moved from his farm to Ney. son George to take charge. Rob J. Bowen of Van Wert bought elm timber for Petroleum Hoop Co. James Fields recovered enough to walk to his barn. Mrs Christ Snyder sick again with Dr George Rock visiting. Will Pask set a public sale for April 3 to dispose of stock and farm implements as he plans moving to Bryan. John Elliott and wife from Michigan visit Henry and Mrs Elliott. No smallpox in township yet. Chas Stanley goes to Louisiana to own a farm then visit William in North Carolina. Farmers hope frost ends to plant tile. Jacob Goller and wife sick but improving. Will Pask sells 80 acre Jacob Snyder farm for 3500 with possession April 1.
The column lists visits by Hattie Hun ter and Methia Hun ter of Haviland to local families including the Lindsays and Moores. Numerous trips to Edgerton Hicksville Newville and Butler accompany social visits. Church entertainments at Deciple and Brethren churches are announced with 10 cent admission. West Milford Christians contribute $23 to India famine relief and support famine aid in New York City.
Frei Chase is very ill. Frank Mekus fractured his arm last Friday trying to remove a horse’s shoes. Dr Cameron of Jewel treated the fracture. Mr Mattock is on the sick list. An old gentleman is nearly blind and deaf. A reported ghost sighting may have been Chas Pesga fall’s dog with a blanket over him.
Snider and Shuter bought a team of gray horses from A J Carpenter last Monday. H L Stock started a school south of town also last Monday. Road conditions are poor and the new supervisors are described as hustlers. John Coy and Wm Hall visited Defiance last Monday. SF Stock and John Erman haul corn to Defiance for Jesse Hall. Constable Rodgers took a country pleasure trip last Monday. Remember the SS convention at UOB church on April 28 29 inviting all.
John Crommel builds a fence and lays tile while Mrs. G Shindler recovers and Mrs. Crommel remains ill. The Fullmer school house exhibition on Saturday night was a grand success led by Miss Della Fullmer. Democrats show fatigue after Highlands election with one winner for Republicans. Plentiful oats harvest plowing described in the locality.
A Defiance mother praises Doan's Kidney pills for a child's kidney weakness. Mrs. Bohannon of 918 Holgate Ave says the treatment from N G Woodward's Drug Store produced satisfactory results. The ad notes 50 cent price, Foster Milburn Co. as sole U S agents, and urges using Doan's.
A fragment from a vintage advertisement references the Astoria brand The Kind You Have Always Bought and its signature slogan with a faded note about a vibedn variation in the copy.
Mr and Mrs Peter Kettenring have returned from a three month southern trip visiting Salt Lake City Spokane Portland San Francisco Los Angeles San Antonio and New Orleans They described California as a paradise with rapid oil growth and tourism in Southern California They rode an electric car to Mt Echo near Los Angeles and toured Dateline island and San Francisco sea lions Golden Gate Park Chinatown and the Chinese New Year celebration The couple noted Nashville Easter openings and praised local millinery and stores as stylish and the trip yielded many souvenirs and memories.
An attempt to wreck an International and Great Northern passenger train near Taylor failed as an extra freight was ditched. Fireman J. J. Lyons was killed and Engineer Akerman along with Brakeman J. S. Jacobs suffered severe injuries. Sheriff pursues wreckers.
Commodore William Mayo aged 76 of the U S N is dead at his home. In Santa Barbara California Rev Joseph Hemphill died by his own hand. Fifteenth Ohio Republicans renominate Clay Van Vorhis for Congress. American Tinplate to erect a large plant at Martins Ferry Ohio. Queen Victoria informs Dublin citizens of her delight at reception. Mrs Phoebe Hearst to establish a museum of art and archaeology at the University of California.
Corrected price list shows live chickens at .0006 and turkeys ducks and geese. flour and meal prices for Graham flour rye flour bolted meal and screenings. hides sheep pelts and blood prices. hay corn straw salt and dairy sacks. pricing by H P Miller A Growey & Son and others.
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