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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
6
Dey Ayers offers loans at five percent. Toledo visits and guests from Cham paign Antwerp and Defiance are noted. A marriage license is issued to Thomas Upthegrove and Florence Scott. Farm sales, barn fires, court suits, water tank work near Wabash depot, and social events including Bachelor Girls and Has ter ball are reported with local names and places.
Peter Kettenring serves as president as Hood KO wins by a 1D Koro 4 margin in a compact update from the local league. The brief item notes leadership role and result without further context.
Engineering Record reports Thomas Tracey of Toledo Terminal Co and Geo Kerper of Bowling Green and Hastings Traction Co with George Chapin Jr and others applying for a charter to build a Toledo to Greenville electric railway. Route would pass through Defiance Van Wert Celina mirroring Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line plans.
The Salmagundi club hosted its annual Easter dinner at Mrs. F W Cheney's home on Holgate avenue with thirty six guests including Mesdames Graham Philips and Mr and Mrs EG Weisenburger from Van Wert. Guests enjoyed a bountiful menu a match table and later games with souvenirs given to each attendee.
Southerton Ellis Ford caught a chicken thief in an owl measuring 4 feet across. Ed Zimmerman was in Bowling Green Tuesday and W Mansfield visited Continental Thursday. H E Lee bought a Jersey cow from Ed Doster last week. G Kerns and Ed Zimmerman drive new horses. Benj Schoonover welcomed a baby boy. Ellis Ford sold hogs to A Shultz Thursday. W R Mansfield traveled to Scioto county for land business last week. Dr Stevens saw Rev T H Mansfield who is poorly. Mally Daub drives a rubber tire buggy. Zimmerman works for Jack Porter. Levi Crawford moved to Middlepoint Ohio. Schubert began a new home foundation. C Doenges and Louis Harmoner lost calves. J Bottani paints for J Breckler. H E Lee wells Ed Doster. Wm Searle visited Oakwood Thursday. Lawrence Gilts family visited near here Sunday. L W Mansfield sold a colt to G Lewis. Ellis Ford and wife visited relatives near Mud Creek Sunday. Skiyer is quite poorly.
In Tuesday’s game Defiance College lost to the local high school 7 to 6 after leading early. Errors plagued the college while the high school capitalized with two key hits and an eighth inning rally. Jones starred for the high school and Dixon started for Defiance. Morris committed a costly error in the seventh.
A fresh line of flowers has just arrived at Boyer's, offering customers a vivid display and new choices for arrangements. The shop promotes the seasonal collection with a colorful assortment and easy selection.
During the remaining days of April the store offers reductions on slightly used shop worn and rented pianos. The sale aims to clear stock before new shipments arrive for spring and summer. Upright pianos from well known makes and square pianos for beginners are priced from $10 upwards with parlor and chapel organs included. Savings of $50 to $100 are advertised as rare opportunities.
The Whitney Carrier Company at 425 Clinton Street and 425 A. W. Fuller as manager offers transportation or shipping services and accepts payments if desired based on the fragmentary ad copy from the historical page.
Evansport and Trinity Chapel hosted Easter evening activities for local youth. Gates sold a road horse to T T Shaw of Defiance. Brady Insurance Co. agent visited Williams county on Monday. A former pastor will preach at Evansport UB church Sunday morning. Epworth League met at St. John’s ME church Sunday evening. Superintendents meet Sunday at 2 pm to plan township convention. Bishop Barkley of Oregon and a Tiffin township leader will meet at J
The weekly drill at the Perry Street armory continues as Company G prepares for a Col. McMacken inspection. The hall is painted and wired for lights. lockers and fittings are described as handsome. New 22 caliber rifles for indoor practice arrive mid May, with sights to determine accuracy without firing. Captain DeKay aims for 80 percent marksmen. outdoor ranges are discussed but may be costly. A short summer camp is planned in July to acclimate the men to camp life. Local notes mention schooling, social visits, and a Poland China pig received by express.
A long list of property transfers is recorded, naming buyers and sellers such as Adolph Wrede Hutchins & Cornwell and Wm G Kopp sheriff. Transactions cover parcels in Defiance and Hicksville townships including lots 129 130 40 41 and sections 7 23 34 28, with prices noted for several parcels.
Mrs Arch Schlosser of South Defiance visited her sister Mrs Chas Hancock over the weekend. Mrs James Figley and daughter Mrs Belle Gilbert with son Jimmie were in Defiance Saturday. Mrs Fred Hill from Delaware spent Sunday at the Meyer home.
The eleven day old Raymond Skiver, son of Mr and Mrs Skiver, of Ottawa Avenue, died April 18. Funeral services were at the residence April 20 officiated by Rev Murphy. Interment followed at Myers Cemetery.
Claude Hopkins moved into Harry Hammon's house Tuesday. Mrs Emily Stone returned from West Unity where she spent winter with her daughter Mrs Johnson. Brose Spangler sold a team of horses last week. Peter Burns is repairing his house. W G Lord and wife drove to Hicksville Saturday. Louis Lord and wife drove to Bryan Square. Bert Smith moved to Bryan recently and will work for his brother in a feed store. Wm Stone drove to Hicksville Monday.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for exhaustion and insomnia, claiming it strengthens nerves and builds rich red blood. It promotes tea or tablets at 35 cents from Weisenburger Bros.
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