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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
2
A brief notice states mail matter of the second class entered at the Defiance Ohio postoffice. It provides long distance telephone number 14 and Northwestern Telephone number 84 for reference.
Advertises affordable farm land in Texas and Arkansas with 10 acre and up plots suited for grazing and crops. Promotes long growing seasons, mild winters, cheap fuel and building materials, and markets in the north for high quality produce. Offers literature on Southwest homes and fruit growing, plus sale of one-way and round-trip tickets from St. Louis to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas with stopovers and return limits.
Advertising travel options by Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route offer one way and round trip tickets from St Louis and Kansas City to Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Pacific Coast points. Through tourist and standard sleeping cars, reclining chair cars on all trains, and best dining car service. G A A Deane, 200 Sentinel Building, Indianapolis.
The Turf Field and Farm of New ity, over 40 years old, is discontinued and consolidated with The Sports of the Times. The move comes as the older paper ceases publication and joins the newer sports-focused outlet.
A Tuesday night cyclone swept through White and Cleburne counties Arkansas killing nine and injuring many as it toppled homes and barns. towns including Little Red Albion Bradford Heber and Pangburn reported destruction with dozens of residences and barns lost and several residents seriously injured or killed. A. C Williams age 70 near Heber was killed. his wife injured and not expected to live. The storm damaged churches and disrupted remote areas beyond rail and telegraph lines.
New Orleans reports Capt Warnecke of the Norwegian steamer David clashed with Honduran gunboat Tatumbla off Atilla. Soldiers boarded, captain resisted, David anchored for the night, then steamed to Puerto Cortez after warning Admiral Coghlan. U S warships pursued Tatumbla. A separate item notes a $5000 theft of petticoats in New York and a fatal double tragedy in Guerin Mass where Mary McGuerin died after her brother Peter shot himself following a cancer-related distress.
Miss Freida Pink an 18 year old pupil at an Indianapolis school lies dying from injuries suffered in a basketball game at Crawfordsville amid a series of drivers strikes. The report also notes miners idled at Litchfield Illinois due to driver demands and a deadly clash in Whitesburg Kentucky where John H Mullins was killed and two officers were shot during an attempted arrest.
Roosevelt rests in Yellowstone Park with John Burroughs as he studies wildlife for 16 days. Guarded trails and Maj. Pitcher’s headquarters set the scene while a special train delivered the party to Gardner. Other dispatches note Irish drama protests in Chicago, Stokes’ floating battery idea, New Orleans levee crevasse failures, and various regional incidents.
New York April 11 R G Dun Weekly Review of Trade reports a highly favorable business outlook despite strikes and potential disruption next month. Late frosts hurt some crops, but most regions see little damage, fertilizer sales boom, eastern retail trade strong, and machinery demand high. Pig iron output rising toward 20 million tons annually, more than double 1899. Textile mills face labor disputes. 198 US and 15 Canada failures this week.
Harrisburg reports that a libel bill has been sent to Governor Pennypacker for approval or veto after passing the House 125 to 57 in a bitter struggle. Three Democrats sided with Republicans. Penrose and other leaders backed the measure amid press opposition. Philadelphia papers protested, urging a hearing on rights and property involved. The governor has 30 days to decide.
In Santo Domingo City on April 11 the failed peace talks collapsed and hostilities resumed as President Vasquez opened fire on rebels. Government troops re entered the city but were repulsed, with insurgent General Pepin reported killed.
April 11 report indicates a massive explosion at the Canton arsenal powder factory in Hong Kong with about 1,500 deaths. Earlier, Bristol, R. C., noted two arson attempts on the Herreshof boat shops and the new cup defender Reliance, but no police report was filed. Extra precautions have been taken to guard the property.
A severe late day storm swept over Pittsburg and Wilkinsburg causing heavy flooding and property damage. One man, Irvin T. Wilson of Dubois, was killed by lightning at the Dixmont asylum. Electric lines and streetcar service were disrupted. The Montour valley and railroad tracks suffered major flood damage as lumber yards and a passenger station were destroyed or overshadowed by the rising water.
A tornado swept Logan Dewitt and Platt counties yesterday causing one death and numerous injuries. In Halsadarzer settlement Platt County a baby died near the demolished Halsadarzer home while Mrs Halsadarzer and others suffered fatal injuries. Deer Creek Logan County, three houses were wrecked and many injured. Waynesville and Blue Grass districts east of Atlanta also suffered damage as communication was cut off.
In Shreveport Louisiana on April 13 Mrs Aline Matthews 45 and her daughter Aline 10 were killed with an axe in bed by a Black assailant suspected as Ed Porter who was captured and later cremated by a mob of about 100 men. Police failed to stop the crowd and the city remained tense after the fatal incident.
Baltimore April 13 a long standing dispute between United Brewery Workers and local branches of out of town breweries nears resolution with non union workers expected to join the union. Louisville Catholic Clergyman Dies Monsignor Michael Bouchet vicar general of the diocese of Louisville died early yesterday at the cathedral rectory.
In Buffalo on April 11 the inquest into Arthur R Pennell and Mrs Pennell deaths yielded no solution to the Burdick case. Judge Murphy stated the cause of the Gehres quarry crash remains uncertain whether accidental or deliberate. A typed draft statement from Pennell denounces divorce-related publicity and asserts no involvement with the Burdick crime.
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