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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1907

Page

4

Mail Matter of Second Class Noted at Defiance Post Office

Entry shows mail matter of the second class logged at the Defiance Ohio post office.

Eantered P.O Defiance O

Postal Rates in City and Outlying Areas

Delivery and subscription prices announced for city delivery at ten dollars per week by mail options and outside city at three dollars per year. Terms include six month, three month, and annual cash in advance payments with varied rates of one dollar seventy five cents and one dollar.

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Judge Lands 29 Million Fine on Standard Oil Case

United States District Judge Landis on a Saturday imposed the maximum fine on each of 1 462 counts where Standard Oil Co of New Jersey was found guilty totaling 29 240 000 The government still has seven more indictments totaling 4 422 counts with potential fines of 88 440 000 If convicted in those counts The judge also urged calling a special grand jury to probe the Chicago and Alton railway related offenses The case will be appealed.

United States Landis Standard Oil Co New Jersey Chicago and Alton Railway

Saloon Keepers Fined For Sunday Operation

A justice of the peace fined four Perrysburg saloon keepers $50 and costs each totaling $65 for keeping their places open on Sunday. On arraignment they pled guilty.

Justice of the Peace Perrysburg

Findlay Man Found By Rail in Suspected Train Strike

The body of 25 year old Philip Allison was found along the Lake Erie and Western tracks in Findlay Sunday morning. Police believe he was struck by a freight train during the night.

Philip Allison Lake Erie & Western Railway

Baltimore & Ohio Night Operator Killed in Track Collision

ExoMErR W Acker, 49, a Baltimore & Ohio night operator at Tiffin, was struck by a train Saturday night and killed instantly. A change of orders redirected the train to a different track, and it is believed Acker did not see the coming.

Exomerr W. Acker Baltimore & Ohio Tiffin Acker

Williams County Pomona Orange passes prison board resolution

At Bryan a large meeting of the Williams County Pomona Orange adopted a resolution after about an hour of discussion. The measure favors removing the current Ohio state prison board and replacing it with one that will keep criminals in the penitentiary after admission. The move follows Homer Morrison being paroled. Morrison was serving three concurrent ten year terms for arson burglary and highway robbery.

Williams County Pomona Orange Bryan Board of Managers Ohio State Prison Homer Morrison

Board seeks sale of Kammerer property in Hicksville township

A petition filed by the infirmary directors seeks the sale of property owned by inmates David and Susan Kammerer in Hicksville township. Samuel L. Dunn obtained a divorce from Elizabeth Dunn in probate court on a gross neglect charge with alimony granted. A marriage license was issued to Marvin C. Rehklan of Toledo and Mattie Maude King of Defiance.

Board of Infirmary Directors Hicksville Township David Susan Kammerer Samuel L. Dunn Elizabeth Dunn Marvin C. Rehklan Toledo Mattie Maude King Defiance

Birthday celebrations honor Mrs. A. M. Ury's 81st year

In Washington Township Ney community gathers as Mrs. A M Ury marks her eighty first birthday. Five children eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren attended with baskets and gratitude for a long useful life. Relatives celebrate with greetings and wish many returns of the day.

Washington Township A. M. Ury Ney Grandma

Second Battery at Camp Kirtley

The Second Battery Ohio National Guard arrives at Camp Kirtley near Defiance for a week long stay. The unit camps on the Maumee River bluff with forty five feet of drainage protection, four artillery pieces, and a roster of officers noncommissioned officers and soldiers led by Captain Grant S. Taylor and Lieutenants Manning Light Oatley Girardot.

Maumee River Tiffin Defiance Elliott Farm Reveille Grant S. Taylor James BE. Manning Gilson D. Light Robert A. Oatley Adolph J. Girardot Michael Christ Gregoire Wilsoet John Taylor George Beselke Frank Eicher Ralph McCloy James Eicher Vern Roth Henry Kroma Carl Schafer Henry Schroder Charlie Johns John Schaible Cunningham Fostoria Bryan Napoleon National Guard Wayne Sixth Regiment East Defiance Clinton Street Toledo

Local visitors and events in Defiance area highlight week

Dr M C Coy and wife and Dr Winn and wife visited Defiance on Wednesday for County Medical Association events. J A Fridley and J W King called on business Thursday. J C Cosgrove and Mansfield family visited Mrs C’s parents Friday and Saturday. Teachers’ examination drew attendees Saturday. Fred Faber and family from Toledo visit this week. Coy attended Toledo on professional business Tuesday. Village quiet Tuesday as residents attended governor speech in Defiance. Geo Bloom checked in Wednesday. No 511 F and A M Ridgeville members attended lodge Friday. Monday rain slowed oats cutting. farmers face losses. FE A Hitt and wife visited Bryan Sunday. C M Paxton and family visited sister Mrs Boyer at Stryker Sunday. Orra Fyke and LaGrange visitors at Thos Cay’s Sunday to Wednesday. Lon Cline of Jewell was here on business Tuesday.

M. C. Coy Winn Defiance The County Medical Association J. A. Fridley J. W. King J.C. Cosgrove Mansfield MC Coy Toledo Tueday Geo. Bloom No. 511 Ridgeville FE. A. Hitt Bryan C. M. Paxton Mrs. Boyer Stryker Orra Fyke la Grange Thos. Cay’s Lon Cline Jewell

Williams County Sunday gathered for faith and fellowship

Germany Tiffin J O Shultz and Henry L Stock attended the Williams County Sunday School Convention at Stryker Fuiday. J J Craine and wife were at Evansport Sunday. The German Quarterly meeting at St Johns M E Church was well attended. Mr and Mrs Ked ing and daughter of West Unity visited Mrs Gates. J J Craine is building a machine shed. Ney youths visited Germany Sunday. W C Partee runs his thrashing machine in full blast. Mr and Mrs Sol Ingle, formerly of Stringtown, were seen here Sunday.

J. O. Shultz Henry L. Stock Stryker Fuiday Williams County J.J. Craine Evansport St John’s M. E Sol Ingle Stringtown

Dowe Takes County Commissioner Post Bond Accepted

John F. Dowe, succeeding Orley Welker as County Commissioner September 1, filed his bond Monday. The bond was accepted by the Probate Judge and County Attorney with sureties L. C. Roehrig, Henry Aspacher, and Christ Aspacher.

John F. Dowe Orley Welker L.C. Roehrig Henry Aspacher Christ Aspacher

Obituary of Dessie V Welker from Ney and Bryan

Dessie V Welker the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Weston Welker died at her Bryan home on July 30 after spending most of her life in Ney She was born December 25 1890 in Ney and died July 30 1907 in Bryan aged 16 years 7 months 5 days The funeral was held Thursday August 1 at 2 o clock at Bethel Church Nev with Rev Leatherman officiating

Dessie V. Welker Weston Welker Bryan Ney Bethel Church Nev Leatherman

Toledo Markets Report Sags and Climbs Across Livestock and Grain

Grain futures show mixed Chicago style prices with wheat at 46 to 74 cents and corn near 57.5. Hogs log slight declines while cattle and calves move within narrow bands. lambs fetch up to 7.50 per unit. East Buffalo and Toledo receipts show steady to slow demand across steers cows beifers veals and sheep with varying price spreads.

Toledo East Buffalo Geo

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