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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
4
Defiance Express appears as a weekly local notice from Ridg Court Street. The entry indicates postal matter handling as second class mail.
Advertisement lists delivery details for city carriers and pricing by mail including ten cent weekly, three month and six month options. Mentions Northwestern and telephone numbers for contact.
Bellevue residents raised over 100000 for stock subscriptions bonuses and moving expenses to attract new factories. Secured include Con way Stove Co Pellevue Pipe Foundry Co J L Moore Manufacturing Co and Jackson Underwear. Also funded a public library and a YMCA. Bellevue population about 5000.
Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Toledo condemns Mayor Whitlock's Sunday novel The Tarp on the Balance as a polemic on Christianity and a scandalous portrait of law, justice, and society. He cites depictions of a deacon judge, charity bodies, and a department store head as examples of debauchery and misrelation between society and the individual.
West Leipsic will hold a local option election on the 27th after being dry for two years. Local officials promote the vote as a chance to decide alcohol sales in the village.
Cuaries Cupp keeps a corn knife by his bed claiming protection from rats. His wife has filed a complaint alleging this behavior is inappropriate and troubling.
A provocative remark on perceived Chinese birth rates and stereotypes, stating if all native born Chinamen were truthful then every Chinese woman in the United States would be the mother of thirty eight children. The author notes the continued peculiarity of the heathen Chinee.
The Leipsic Tribune office fire caused about 1500 dollars in losses to the imposing stone and newspaper forms. Fire destroyed hundreds of pounds of type and is believed to be the work of an incendiary. Postmaster H. B. Each is a stockholder in the plant.
The city mourns with the DVaoust family after the sudden death at 8:30 Monday night of Mrs. Antoine DVaoust. This marks a second bereavement within four days as her grieving husband had died previously. Her children face a heavy burden, and the community extends sympathy during this hour of trouble.
Special to Express Toledo reports Abram K. Detwiler, wanted in San Francisco for bribery and declared a fugitive, will remain in hiding until June 1 or later. He plans to travel to a Pacific coast town, hire a Pullman car, then proceed to Frisco for surrender with a $150,000 bond. Attorney Raymond J. Burns of Columbus, recently wed in Toledo, figures in the tale as a fellow romantic pursuer.
Derbe Ray Moninger, eldest daughter of Fred and Jennie Moninger, born May 6 1895 in Noble township, Defiance resident, died at age 11 years 10 months after a year of illness. She was beloved for her sweet Christian life, patience, and devotion to family, with funeral at U B church led by Rev Farrar and burial near home.
Havana reports indicate likely transfer of Cuban governance to Cuban control on July 4 1908. Liberals push for final elections in December 1907 with transfers by May 20 1908. Conservatives favor later elections and staggered municipal and provincial votes. Taft demands a census before elections, pushing timing into late 1908 and sugar harvests influence.
Robbers entered the Milford Center post office Monday night and blew open the safe. They took stamps 600 pennies and registered letters then fled in a horse and buggy.
A long list of property transfers across Defiance, Hicksville, Hicksville area, and nearby towns. Transactions record buyers and sellers like Michenfelder, Voegh, Hart, Bonn, Bidlack, Gushman, Sommers, Wilson, Snyder, Crab, Dickey, Hoffman, Lower, Bran don, Rath, Barrack, Reader, Herr, Miller, Kemple, Zimmerman, Hammond, Kuszmaul, Warnement, Ferguson, Mekus, Goodenough, Mehring, Kopp, and Greenler with parcels in Holgate's add, Miller's add, Sandi Ban, East View, Old plat, Wood's, and several sections. Values shown include amounts like 1,500 and 2,500 dollars, along with tract sizes in acres and lots across multiple townships.
Miss Mae Hartman returned from Napoleon while Miss Alice Tucker left Trowbridge Hall for Berkey. Mrs. Eddward Davidson came back from Toledo and Mr. and Mrs. William Altekruse with Christ Seybolt Sr. plan a Salt Lake City move. Mr. and Fred Coombs arrived from Battleboro to help celebrate F A Goddard’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary and visit relatives.
April 10 report from Toledo describes Mrs. John Loesch aged 70 who after a stroke became fatally burned in her Perrysburg home while ironing. Her skirts caught fire from a gas frog and enveloped her in flames before a passerby who saw the blaze and rushed to help.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Baltes return from Findlay. Miss Leona Klear of Holgate visits the city. See Dr Huffman for glasses. Mr and Mrs Geo D Simmons of Hicksville in the city Wednesday. Mrs J M Hengstler returns from Rochester. Mrs Wm Jackson and son Charles visit then return to Mansfield. Christ Rosebrook of Delaware township sails on the Weimar on the 24th to visit Germany. Wm Myers owns a bay gelding bought from Henry Dietz of Stanley. Billie says he won’t take anybody s dust now.
A letter from Bro Stock urges Defiance county Sunday schools to welcome strangers, empower assistants, and improve attendance. KEWWANNA M N D March 31 notes a meeting at the M FE 8 S in which 163 attended and raised $4.51. The writer emphasizes making newcomers feel welcome and suggests adopting the assistant superintendent’s role to boost membership.
Community notes urge Home Class studies for winter attendance and urge mothers and teachers to enroll absent scholars. County Sunday school workers plan a Defiance county convention with program details and reports, including a Highland Township session, and advertise a local agricultural market and dairy stock prices.
Meacham resigns as Defiance division superintendent of the Miami & Erie canal to become assistant engineer for the State Board of Public Works after Col Bachtell's death. Charles Nants, ex Toledo city clerk, fills the vacancy. A Washington scientist cites typo radiograph printing using X rays as a future method, describing adhesive ink and metallic powder technique.
Factories in Japan continue production on Sundays with the 1st and the ith of each month designated as holidays. The arrangement preserves weekly work while granting regular paid time off on the specified dates.
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