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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
4
Notice lists mailing options for the Daily-Evening Edition. It shows second class mail, carrier delivery in the city, and city versus outside city rates. It includes weekly and annual prices for mail subscriptions, plus long distance and Northwestern telephone numbers.
The Third Sub-division Republicans will hold a delegate convention in Bryan on June 14 at 10 o'clock for nominating a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and conducting other business. Each county earns delegates by votes for Governor Herrick in 1905, with counts: Defiance 10 Fulton 12 Van Wert 17 Paulding 14 Williams 15. Delegates chosen per county rules, at least two days before the meeting.
Congress on Monday approved a second appropriation of 1.5 million dollars to aid sufferers from the California horror. The lightning struck barns of Mrs. Webb and Geo Kunkle near West Unity were burned to the ground the previous Wednesday morning.
Richard P. Hopson is successful in the Democratic primary aiming for the congressional seat in Alabama's Sixth District. The result advances Hopson toward the general election as the party’s nominee.
Joan W Morris editor and proprietor of The Piqua Daily Call and Postmaster of Piqua for eight years past died Monday at age 45 after three months of delicate health. He served the community in journalism and public service.
Charles Olmstead president of the Mechanics' Banking Co. of Fostoria died suddenly on Monday, reportedly from heart disease. He was the brother in law and business associate of the late Charles Foster.
An inspection shows the Cliff house survived the sea with comparatively little damage. Sutro baths nearby, with vast glass roofing, were practically unharmed. Only a few windows in both structures were broken and the Sutro baths chimney cracked slightly.
A series of real estate transfers list buyers and sellers across Defiance, Hicksville, and Highland areas. Names include Dorothy Kruce Isaac Odel Gembroska Rose A Braucher Mary A Smith Joseph E Smith and others with parcels in East Defiance Hicksville Milford Tiffin and Highland. Amounts range from 750 to 3000 with various sections and townships noted.
C W Rothenberger aged 56 was found dead in bed by his wife in Holgate on a Wednesday morning. He appeared in good health on retiring the prior night. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Charles Wahl of Holgate and a son Rev W F Rothenberger of Chicago.
The Defiance post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending April 24 1906. Marx Abbott F P Barker W F Baley Chas Dawson C J Maurey Mrs Amanda Brower Mrs J W r Harry Siefried Mrs Jy Turney. If not claimed within 14 days they will be sent to the dead letter. OC J Thompson Postmaster.
Special to Express San Francisco Apr 25 Coroner Walsh estimates total dead at not less than 1000 based on data from burials and field reports. He notes large losses south of Market and in Chinatown, with 40,000 housed in Golden Gate park shelters and ongoing repairs to water and rail services as relief expands.
A 20 year old woman in the St Francis hotel lobby in San Francisco was assaulted after the earthquake her third finger on the left hand was cut off and she was robbed of rings she wore there she is almost prostrated with grief and indignation.
Resolutions of respect were adopted at a regu lar Bishop Post G A R meeting on April 17 mourning Comrade Samuel Shasteen late member of Co E 111th Regt O Y I. The post expresses sympathy to the bereaved family and orders the post charter draped for 30 days with the resolutions engrossed in records.
Rosa and Mabel Gipe attended the Boxwell in LeFiance with Minnie Augusta and Oscar Ball. John Langdon visited friends near Moats. Washington Township School District No 7 closes Friday the 27th. Ulrich Ball traveled to Delaware Bend on Saturday. Alf Funks house nearing completion as the finest in the area. Kate Yarlot seen in Defiance Saturday.
Mrs John Draker is seriously ill with nervous prostration. Dr P M Lehnan and Dr Earl Sneyder of Bryan attended Sunday. Johan H Weber and family visited Christ Goller, township assessor, who is about half finished with his work. John Kingkade moved to Charley Bakers from Gardner Brose farm. George Campbell bought John Campbells old homestead. Frank Swarzbeck is building a new house with Charley Lantz doing the mason work. B D Lintz sprained ankle. Township schools close Friday. Will Strusaker farms Irvin Spitler's land while teaching. Daniel Draber visits his sick mother Mrs Draber in West Unity. John Weber hauled baled hay to Newmarket. Charles Fieldner unloaded another car of pine lumber.
John Page petitions common pleas court for $800 alleging eight hundred dollars is due for his testimony in arson investigations in Williams county since May 1903. He cites a May 1 1903 county commissioner's resolution offering up to $50 rewards upon conviction, with sixteen listed convictions supporting claims. The document also includes battlefield pleas from Masons urging donations for relief to quake victims.
A Defiance retailer advertises fine, neatly fitting suits, topcoats, and the latest styles in soft and stiff hats from Callen A. W. King & Son, inviting customers to visit the shop.
Orville Ensign and wife visited Toledo last week. Will Lovejoy moved to Chicago Junction for a new position. Mrs. Dudgeon left for family illness. Elsie Tawney spent the week at home. Will Bosserman sick with pneumonia recently. Walter and Harry Gardner of Bryan visited grandparents G. H. Tomlinson. Ida and Melzar Hemmenway visited friends in Hillsdale. S. O. Tawney visited Toledo last week. Mrs. Bertha Smith and son Harry from Frontier visited Center area. Libbie Easler visiting at home for a week. Mrs. C. A. Perkins and Ruth Mills visited Prattville over Sunday. Ralph and Charley Hemenway visited sister Ida Maine in Edgerton. Harry Fisher's baby ill recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fetters visited Fred Deitrich and wife in Bryan. Charley Mason fell ill at grandfather Wm. Parks on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Overly visiting Frontier, Mich.
The community reports Boxwell Patterson exam in Ottawa on April 22. Miss Mae Hughes returns home. Ada and Virgil Donaldson visit Miss Beba Searle of Defiance over Easter. Harry Grant buys a new bugger and Maddock buys a new piano. A strong crowd attended the April 19 literary. Debaters argue wheat best for world with Irwin Homan for and Bertie Schubert against. Bernice Donaldson’s friends surprise her brother on his 15th birthday. Mary Donaldson wins ladies prize and Lewis Doenges boys prize in drawing contest. Lawrence Smith recovering from pneumonia. Beha Searles visits Ada Donaldson on April 14. P S King sells two working horses. Noah Tigner family moves to Mansfield area. Mrs Julia Hughes and son George visit Defiance on the 14th. Clell and Verne Berryhill of Defiance visit Ira Donaldson April 17. Literary society elects Lewis Doenges president, Cora Zimmerman secretary, Ada Donaldson treasurer.
Defiance lodges Omega and Tuendache receive a Grand Master letter dated April 20 1906 urging Masons to support California earthquake relief. Members are asked to read the appeal at the next meeting or a special session within ten days.
Simeon Benner Jr and Mr Taylor of Bryan were in town Wednesday. Dan Coy of Defiance called Wednesday. Mr and Mrs A C Cameron were Bryan callers Wednesday. Mrs J C Cosgrove visits her parents. Frank Peterson returned from Oklahoma last week. Shiffler of Bryan spent days with Earnest Hitt. Wyatt Cameron and Edyson Snider were business callers at Defiance Thursday. John Kimberly was at New Thursday. Mrs M C Coy and son Victor visited friends in Toledo last Misses Lou and Alice Cameron were Defiance callers Saturday. Harvey Fridley was at Defiance Saturday. Char Cummings of Bryan was in town Saturday. A Snider and Blake Partee were at Bryan Saturday. W P Cameron and S Meister were at Defiance Wednesday, each buying a new horse. Din Partee and R O Palmer were business callers at Defiance. Amos Heer was at Wause on Saturday on business. N Roaffer and son Clarence were at Defiance Monday. R O Palmer and John Heer were at Defiance Monday. W A Snider and wife of Defiance were here Tuesday. Emmet Cameron Carl Calkins Harry Meister Lila Hall Clela Hall Bessie Rodgers Ethel Sage Wave Sage Ida Snider and Alta Coy attended the Boxwell examination at Defiance Saturday. Sam Yeager is visiting relatives here this week. C L Hall was a Defiance caller. W P Cameron was at Toledo Monday. Charley Stailey of Ney was in town Saturday.
Mrs Fanny Hollister narrates a dramatic escape after the 1906 quake. She and companions fled the San Marco Hotel on the 4th floor, endured fires and debris, wandered to Presidio, then to the Ferry, carrying little but運 their tickets, money, and a few provisions. They planned to reach Denver and home by April 28.
Ney reports Mrs Ney Mrs John Dreher is very ill. Mr Andrews and his niece Mrs Stella Scheer visited Mrs Emery Welker last week. Celia Snyder of Evansport visited in New Sunday. Boxwell examination attended by about fifteen pupils from Washington township. Arbor day observed. District schools to close Friday four weeks. Local visits from Defiance Stryker Auburn Defiance notes.
Mrs Sam Scott visits in Garrett W E Kleckner welcomes a son to his family on Monday Rev Grant W Spear longtime Christian church pastor resigns after eleven years and will move to Ashland He will preach his final sermon Sunday
Sherwood Mrs. H. G. Rock and her daughter Mabel were in Defiance on Monday while Mrs. Hurtt returned home from Chicago where she had been the past week.
Toledo and East Buffalo markets show a range of prices for wheat corn oats rye and seed with cattle hogs sheep and veals listed. Prices for prime steers cows heifers and feeders vary by grade with noted receipts and market tone. city markets add rye potatoes hay oats and other staples with general activity described as steady to slow.
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