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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
4
Rev. W T Groom, pastor of the Bellefontaine Christian Church, has accepted a call to become pastor of a church in Butte Montana and will leave in September.
Democrats face a hard choice between backing the anti saloon league and its temperance program or abandoning the alliance and risking internal party rifts. The issue tests loyalty as the party weighs alignment with prohibition advocates against broader political goals.
Charles Mercer aged 35 formerly of Columbus and recent newspaper man in New Orleans died there of yellow fever. He was a son in law of Joseph Bishop secretary of the state board of arbitration.
The Evangelical denomination priest Rev G S Spreng died Monday at his son's Lindsey home. He was 82, spent 46 years in ministry, including 20 as presiding elder.
Cubcaco and nearby lines brace for a freight handlers clash as the General Managers' Association refuses arbitration on wage demands. Officials expect a strike to be declared within a week, signaling a major disruption to rail service and freight traffic.
Secretary of State Laylin states that voters who move from a township to a municipality must reside there for twelve days to vote a municipal ticket. If the municipal and general tickets share a ballot, married men who have not lived in the municipality for twenty days cannot vote for any candidates. This could disenfranchise all married movers within twenty days of election as the municipal ticket appears with county and state tickets next November.
A Toledo Democratic paper extols Republican integrity while noting a roll of honor for Republicans who oppose the head and tail of the Republican state ticket. The piece criticizes prior Express publishers and defends the current owner’s loyalty to Republican principles amid partisan city politics.
Raymond D Kroot of Wauseon has been elected principal of Columbus Grove High School, replacing the previous administrator and assuming duties. The appointment marks a leadership change for the district's secondary education.
Esther the five year old daughter of J C Jennings of Columbus died from burns received while attempting to light a cornostalk cigarette.
Wa Cumback ex lieutenant governor of Indiana and noted lecturer author and politician died at his Greensburg Indiana home Monday.
Seven bridges have broken down in the past year due to heavy traction engines in Auglaize county and will be replaced with new ones as soon as contracts can be let by the county commissioners.
St Henry in Mercer county faced a major fire on Monday starting in a livery barn. The blaze destroyed the village hotel and several other structures with losses estimated at 10000 dollars.
Hancock county farmer Lewis Runkle was found dead in bed Monday morning at age 75. He reportedly had 23 children, 18 with his wife, 101 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren.
A Q U E E R robbery occurred in Elgin Illinois when 64 year old Thos Brown was robbed of his money and a wooden leg by two tramp suspects. One attacker had a leg amputated at the knee and took Brown's missing limb.
The Waverly Arms Company succeeds the LaFave Arms Co in the city. A T Kruse retains his stake while Curtis Willock buys the rest. Capital is $40,000 and machinery moves to the American Steel Package plant. Production to begin after four months with output of twenty guns daily and twenty five workers.
Seventy acres near Defiance with eight acres river bottom and sandy loam soil ideal for gardening. Property recently detached from the corporation with low taxes. Rental for pasture could net eight percent over taxes. Prime location overlooking the city, with potential for eight to ten adjoining homes next spring and rising value. Sold to close a partnership quickly. inquiries through Sommer's restaurant.
The figure Davin B Hint loses is $5,000 annually due to changes in the Equitable salary list. The remark notes tensions between fiscal policy and political labels, suggesting conservative Democratic influence appears across levels of power.
A 75,000 gallon water tank on the Great Central road at Ottawa burst Monday night, ripping a 20 feet square hole in the city building wall. A solitary tramp confined in the city prison narrowly escaped drowning as floodwaters roared through the structure.
Bellefontaine rejoices as the New York Central Railway plans to enlarge its railway shops there and employ 1500 men, three times the current workforce. Locomotives and freight cars will be built at the expanded facilities, with additions set for next spring.
George Frankenberg Sr longtime Springfield resident born in Germany died Sunday at age 88. He had lived in Springfield since 1810 and was an accomplished linguist. He and his wife were approaching their 60th wedding anniversary.
The Standard Chain Co plant at St Marys is expected to resume operations soon. The company will run on a nonunion basis and has signed two year contracts with all former chainmakers agreeing to a 10 percent reduction in prevailing chainmaking wages.
Residents and visitors share news of illnesses travel and family events. Mr Smith aged 86 father in law of Jacob Dickman is seriously ill at Coel Smith’s home near Frontier Michigan with no hope of recovery. Emmet Slough of Defiance visits relatives. Lewis Agenbroad is very ill with heart trouble. David F Kuhn returns from Walnut Ridge Arkansas where he runs a saw mill for S F Shelly. Peter Westrick buys John Kehnast’s farm.
Beginning Sunday May 14 the Wabash offers round trip tickets from Defiance to Toledo for 1.00 dollars. Tickets are valid only on a special train arriving Defiance at 9 02 am and departing Toledo at 7 35 pm.
Mrs W Weber and daughter visited her parents in Stryker for several days. Sam Clotfeller and Miss Minnie Leese of Bryan visited DL Warner. Elmer Warner and his mother from Bryan visited Mr and Mrs Whitcomb. Mrs A Lichty has improved after a week on the sick list. Miss Cleo Conley returned from grandparents A Sponseller's after three weeks. Mrs Al Whitcomb is poorly and has been all summer. Ella Bostatter's health remains poor. Arch Warfield quit his job running Will Neff's engine at the tile mill. George Reynolds and wife plan several months in Kansas. Isaac Gorrell threshed first oats for Wm Pollock. Smith helped harvest oats in Paulding county. B D Lintz and wife visited Bryan for trading. James Hay, formerly of this township now in Williams county, is said to own the best ten acres of corn there. Isaac Fields bought Bryan property and will move this ender. PM Lehman saw patients at Sherwood last week. Mrs Gisler's mother returned to Heary county.
A local Westchester man, famed for truth confusion, is humorously described as unable to distinguish fact from fiction. After a small outbuilding caught fire, he urged his wife to shout fire, only to joke that no one would come, fearing they’d bring matches and kindling.
Mr Turrittin of Evansport was here Monday. Maud Rath of Evansport visited her sister Mrs M I Hall the past week. O Schick and others had telephones installed Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W M Figley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Mack at Ney. Mrs J O Wissler and son Carl drove to Defiance Saturday. Mrs O Schick was at Evansport Friday. Mr and Mrs George Bumpus and children and Mrs Frank Figley and Burnell spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs ID E Keoppa. Mr and Mrs Perry Diamond of near Ayersville visited at Hrie Keoppa's Sunday.
A long column of small town items includes births, marriages, visits, travel to Fort Wayne Toledo and Defiance, plus house sale notices and real estate auction details. Several marriages are noted including Lizzie Jacques to Grover Cole and D W Rodecker to Willa Conner. A land sale by F L Hay, Assignee, lists two tracts with prices and terms.
The B and O announces a Chicago excursion Sunday August 18 with round trip tickets at 1.75. Special trains depart Defiance at 2 12 am and return from Chicago at 8 30 pm Sunday August 16 or 8 30 pm Monday August 14. Two days in Chicago offer theatres amusements and a Chicago Brooklyn baseball game. Grand Central station serves as arrival and departure hub.
A baby girl was born on July 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Eph Travis. The newborn weighed eight pounds at birth.
P Cantlon has severed his connection with the Record Printing Co and left Wednesday evening for Los Angeles Cal.
Evansport residents and guests travel to Defiance Bryan Stryker Napoleon and Toledo for business and social visits. The local baseball game against Stryker produced 12 unearned runs with costly errors but locals claim the umpire influenced the outcome. T E Lingle heads north to Michigan while Fred suffers hay fever.
Wheat and corn prices listed for Toledo with cash and Sept figures. Hogs, cattle, calves, sheep and lambs described with price ranges and market tone in Toledo and East Buffalo including receipts and top values for veals and stockers. City markets section begins after the regional summaries.
A reflection contrasts a nonsmoker with a smoker, describing a match as essential currency for the smoker and nearly useless to the nonsmoker. It notes periods of abundance and scarcity, the dream of a full pipe, and the constant hunt for matches, framing a social nuisance in the habit.
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