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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
5
Local items include resignations at Liberthal's and Van denbroek Shelley’s, a North Defiance bridge project, and a funeral at St. John’s Lutheran. Lions Coffee premiums display at Ideal Pharmacy draw attention while birds nest under eaves and a southward move of Greenler’s factory is noted. Officials discuss school flags, trial costs, and welfare hearings. A burglary at Walter Faben’s Defiance home ends with a bicycle left behind.
The Celina murder case centers on the arrest of Millie Quigg Georgie Edwards Alice Souer Clyde McGraw and Charles Martin charged with killing John R Dilley whose body was found in the reservoir. Inmates Nellie Black May Gillespie and Hazel Wright testified while McGraw bonds as a witness and Sheriff Poiser is nearing return.
Various town notices and short items include Dr Nedry selling remedies on Jackson street and Mother Anna Carr ill aged 81 or 82 at East Defiance. City Solicitor Farrell travels to Louisville to take depositions in Water Company vs City of Defiance. Lion Coffee premiums shown at Ideal Pharmacy. Fred Schlosser becomes cashier at the Wabash freight depot. A thunderstorm visits Tuesday night with strong wind. Claude Maxwell authorized as justice of the peace with office on Second street. Burdock Blood Bitters touted for scrofula rashes and eruptions. Lion Coffee salesman distributing premiums. Frank Humbert is sick. Postmaster Thompson temporarily covers Rural Route B.
Lion Coffee shows a free premium display in Ideal Pharmacy window. Many valuable articles are offered at no cost to lion-heads, including clocks umbrellas watches gold rings and jewelry plus useful and ornamental household items for adults and children.
Floyd Reese aged 18 and Louis Speicer aged 12, son of J W Reese and Godfrey Speicer, were thrown from a spring seat when a pin broke on a neck yoke near the Hopkins street bridge. Reese broke his right arm above the wrist. Speicer sprained his left ankle. Both were treated by Dr. M Stevens.
Obituary for Dr Zeigler of Highland township recounts years of service as a physician and community pillar. Mercy eased his pain on April 9 and his body rests after April 12 service by Rev. Roberts and Rev. Gordon, with Tuen da Whe Lodge No. 195 F and A M assisting. He leaves a wife six brothers and one sister.
Itchy hemorrhoids are relieved by Dean's Ointment after doctors failed. A bankruptcy session in town listed Peter Schlosser W F Mentley and F A Lowe as bankrupts with creditors absent. A veteran remembrance notes Ft Sampter's rebel-driven start to the Civil War and honors the surviving veterans.
Clark and Wood Select Players present The Gates of Justice at the Opera House starting Monday April 23. The cast features T C Clarke Bert C Wood Maud Mordant Nina Probette and twenty actors with high class acts and Sans Souci orchestra. Tickets 10 20 and 30 cents with ladies receiving 10 cent seating Monday night.
Neighbors and friends gathered Saturday night April 14 at Mrs Balske residence to mark her forty fourth birthday. They brought gifts and filled baskets, shared a meal in the dining room, enjoyed games songs and a fireside chat before departing late with best wishes.
Mrs. Jacob Young died at her home in North Richland on Tuesday at 2 pm. She was over 60 years old and had been ill for several months. She leaves husband and six children Elliott Josephine Chas Mary E Anna and John Young. Funeral from Independence church at 2 30 pm Thursday.
Rev DS Oakes leads a quarterly meeting at the Evangelical church starting next Friday evening. Schedule includes Friday 7 30 pm, Saturday 2 pm and 7 30 pm, Sunday 10 am and 7 30 pm with J W Metzner listed.
We, the children of Adolph Miller, deceased, express sincere thanks for kindness at our father’s burial. Gratitude goes to those who tended the funeral and to the Central Fire department for the beautiful floral offerings. THE CHILDREN
A pamphlet outlining opportunities for business on the new Chicago and North Western Railway lines is available. Request from W B Kins kern, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, 22 Fifth Ave, Chicago, Ill. May 5.
I express sincere thanks to friends at Ayersville and Defiance Tu-in-da-wie Lodge and WRC ladies for their kindness during the sickness and death of my dear husband. Mrs. Bertha A. Zeigler.
The Defiance city council reconvened with new mayor J A Evans and members J I Hoeffel Chas Hoeffel M Schultz Arning. Council committees were named including Finance Streets Bridge Fire Sidewalk Sewer Light Water Public Debt Public Buildings and Ground Judiciary. A prior session approved a $2300 judgment for Frank Schweitzer against the city and authorized related costs.
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