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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
6
For sale a second hand surrey with canopy top priced at 67 dollars. Local notices mention guests visiting from Scott and Springfield Mass, a drain project, a piano sale, lodge tax update, a charity picnic at Island Park, a possible deserter case, a wedding at Mary Farber’s home, and a gas stove explosion at the Robinson home with minor injuries.
Prof P W McReynolds and wife arrive to head Defiance College departments with Mrs McReynolds as music chief. A new business school head, upgrades to the catalogue, and intensive summer studies are reported. The Christian Summer Assembly could decide the college’s fate amid competing offers and local capital interest.
Five masked men derail a Baltimore and Ohio train between Edgemore and Grand Calumet Heights Indiana. They dynamite a mail car with no cash, flee after missing the treasure in the third car, and ony carry engineer’s gold watch. Express messenger A Applegate defends the car with a Winchester. no injuries reported.
The Defiance college fate hinges on a two week decision, with plans to meet August 12 under Dr. Latchaw. Advisory board members include Rev. Burnett, Rev. Garner, Dean McReynolds, Miles Townsend, T C McReynolds, and B F Seitz. The board will decide whether to continue efforts locally or relocate the college project.
Miss Maytie Dicus entertained in honor of Miss Rose Studer of Ft Wayne at Mrs. John Lenhart’s Seneca Street home. Guests enjoyed wrapping, garden lanterns, games, fortune telling, and musical selections with fruit punch and later refreshments. A pedro party followed hosted by Miss Clara Bokop with a china plate prize and luncheon.
Morning at a nicely decorated home features card games and a prize won by Miss Hanner. Guests from Toledo Danville Cleveland Columbus Napoleon and Oakland attended with chaperons and music by Miss Marie Farrell at Island Park pavilion. Out of town attendees included Miss Reid of Danville Ky and Mrs Bentley of Toledo. The gathering ran from 9 to 1 with post event dining at a local restaurant.
About twenty five young people gathered Wednesday evening at Burt Goldnetz home in East Defiance to celebrate his birthday with games music and a bountiful repast. Guests departed at two o clock after wishing him many happy anniversaries. The Zion s English Lutheran church hosted a successful social at Mr Finn s home three miles east of the city raising funds and enjoying friendly fellowship.
The Hanna couple thank friends and neighbors for sympathy after their little daughter’s illness and death. Frank Myers starts as mail carrier, promoted from substitute after Ed King resigns. Turnbull wagon works staff honor King with cigars, praising his public service and wishing his successor efficiency.
Advertises a 30 day sale offering Haas Hog Remedy Twenty Century Stock and Twenty Century Poultry Food at half value. Encourages patrons to call and see the seller before selling grain.
The Springfield based Pythian Home board gathered at the Neil house in Columbus with members Robert Love Steubenville chairman Z Taylor Springfield J C Session Cleveland J W Winn Defiance and James Goetz Cincinnati present. They discussed locating and building an administration building authorized at the Grand lodge meeting with a proposed $45000 expenditure and named a committee Taylor Winn and Goetz to report. A new barn project costing $1000 was postponed.
A Cleveland Fruit Auction Company worker reached into a crate and grabbed a live snake among a Mississippi peach consignment. The crew armed with makeshift weapons chased the reptile, which escaped then later was captured and put on exhibition. Local social notes mention visits, travel, and a band concert after a lively Sunday ball game in Paulding.
In Pittsburg the mood outside the Amalgamated Association executive board room summed up as hope deferred and heart sick as two days of deliberations over a steel strike settlement yielded no agreement. Officials’ views remain inner-circle knowledge and rumors abound amid stalled progress.
Bath dispatch reports that when Miss Ruth Hanna daughter of Senator Hanna christens the new cruiser Cleveland at Bath Iron Works in September water will be used instead of champagne.
In San Francisco on Aug. 1, both employers and strikers held firm with confidence in victory. The two sides show few changes in the labor scene, and no serious disturbances to public peace occurred.
County Line reports Miss Lillian Smith and Floyd Young visiting relatives while Karl Lim bert and Katie Geiger called on Chas Treadhoff. Listerman of Pleasant township dies at 84. Funeral from her home Thursday at 4 p m with Rev Dob brick officiating.
Mark Center and Defiance residents spent time with relatives in Angola Jewell Hicksville and Dayton. Families including Haver Morris Elder Wentworth Fahey Rahmer and Brand were seen visiting in Paulding Shelbyville Van Wert and Jerry City with doctors and locals traveling for sick or social reasons.
Local farmers thresh a week’s worth of wheat with Jack Myers aiding Isaac Gullmer on Tuesday. Friends visit Joe Hoshucks Sunday for ice cream and beer. Worries rise for rain as dust and potato bugs plague crops while W M Ward visits from South Ridge to harvest his sister’s oats. A new electric railway project prompts anxious hopes and fears about potential delays.
Dr Nelson Call of Guildhall Vermont was knocked from his buggy near Lancaster New Hampshire when a frightened horse dashed into a ditch. Believed dead by a local physician, the undertaker and embalmer were startled as the supposed corpse sat up and ate dinner before walking to the kitchen. The doctor later resumed haying, denying any real death.
In Columbus on August 1 two licenses were issued to Nora Summel with Albert Walton Kight and Charles W. Stottier as suitors. An investigation revealed Mrs Stimmel had prior courtship with both men. Kight married her while Stottler sought a minister and wagon for a second attempt. Stottler plans to pursue a new match as news spreads. Also reported are livestock losses from poisoned pasture in Luther Griswold’s farm and an ice cream social by Turck society for local church funds on Aug 8. Milford Hustlers edged Spencerville 8 to 3 in a ball game with Benninghoff and Buck handling pitching for Milford and Spencerville respectively.
Social brief records visits and events in the Tiffin region. Names include J J Craine and wife, Walter H Lehman, Florence Schultz, Blanche and Flora Craine, Frank Bohn, Jessie Peterson, Jacob Peterson, Fred Peters, Wm Kehnast, Rev Clark, Ed Stever, and local venues Epworth League and U B church. Activities cover visits, a farewell sermon, a new well, a near scrap, and local dances.
Miss Laura McKee spent Sunday with Bertha Lindsay. A A Fitzcharles and Elmer Wonderly were at Butler Monday afternoon. Nora Pierson of Butler Ind is the guest of her grandmother Mrs Martha Shanklin. Moore and wife and grandson Forest Moore were guests of F F Moore and family at Antwerp Tuesday. Joseph Mann.
Brooksville reports include Eva Keoppe and family visiting Ed Keoppe. Farmers finish hay and oats. Mrs James Figley visited Lockport to see daughter Mrs Martha Warfield. Melvin Hall and wife visited P M Rath. Warfield of Lockport threshing with locals. Ezra Clinker's wheat stack burned. loss about 76 bushels. Kate Dunbar visited Mary Meyer. William to Newton Evansport. May Hancock ill. Harmon Meyer visited Defiance on business. Harold Rath shows a new buggy. Figley made a flying trip to town.
The Wabash schedules a special excursion to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and return with low round trip rates. Travel windows include June 18 to 90 inclusive July 1 to 29 inclusive August 10 to August 31 inclusive and September 1 to inclusive with tickets valid through October 31.
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