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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
8
The Hancock County board of visitors decries the county infirmary as a disgrace to civilization and urges residents to investigate its operations and conditions.
An electric car struck an automobile near Jackson Michigan Friday evening killing Mrs Levy Palmer Mrs Emily Pulver and Bernice Oliver and probably fatally injuring R A Oliver.
M Stephenson a wealthy lumberman and former congressman died at his Menominee Michigan home on July 31 after a fall while alighting from a carriage. The death ends a prominent public and business career.
The government enforces postal laws banning writings on margins or back of photos sent as second class matter. Violations face a $10 fine and possible suit if unpaid, with over a thousand violations found locally.
Wm J. Bryan plans another presidential bid and would accept a nomination if offered at the national Democratic convention. Ohio party leaders urge restraint and say Bryan would lead the ticket if nominated when the convention meets, not before. Garber notes strong Ohio support and warns against preconvention delegate actions.
A teacher asks for an example of tautology and a boy replies with repetition about having sheep's head for dinner and his sister Elsie's young man visiting. The scene shifts as the teacher directs the students to go up to the top.
In Detroit Free Press prose a stage note describes a performer’s grueling schedule. The actor says he lives on one meal daily while portraying a man linked to a goat, capturing a stark, demanding role.
A reflection on habit as a stronger force than rational argument attributed to Pope. It notes the enduring pull of lifelong patterns over theoretical reasoning.
A compact quotation from N C Fowler Jr on cordiality as the cheapest and widest reaching commodity. It states cordiality unlocks social and business doors, brings men closer, eases burdens, and turns trouble into happiness.
An essay asserts that true goodness radiates even without active participation in conflict. It argues that consistent moral conduct quietly blesses others, shaping character and society through habitual virtue rather than overt action.
A reflective line attributed to Sydney Smith extols friendship and mutual love as the supreme happiness of life. The quotation emphasizes the value of companionship and affectionate bonds as core human joys.
An editorial argues municipal water supplies used by city bureaus should be charged back to the departments, not borne by taxpayers. It notes free water subsidizes boulevard sprinkling and protections for property owners who pass costs to tenants, urging transparency if published.
The Crawfordsville Indiana municipal electric light plant reports a net profit of 6727 dollars in the last annual report but trustees have raised street lighting charges by 10 percent. The apparent profits exclude interest and depreciation totaling about 10000 dollars yearly, which would offset the gain.
An enthusiastic Defiance County Medical association gathering at the Defiance Public Library on Wednesday July 31 boosted the group’s growth and influence. Dr. D R McClellan and other speakers from Toledo and Xenia urged a county hospital and health officer, post graduate study, and measures to root out quacks. visiting physicians enjoyed dinner and supper at the Crosby House.
Secretary of State Thompson names deputy state supervisors of elections for two year terms starting August 1. The list covers Allen to Wood counties with paired Republican and Democrat appointees including J. Marsh Lima, H. Warner Wapakoneta, Fay F. Martin Defiance, H. M. Tappan Delta, Wheeler M. Sheldon Rawson, Judson L. Linthicum Napoleon, H. Hammond Biliston, J. J. Allspach Oakwood, George A. Stouffer Cloverdale, Charley P. Barth Fostoria, C. B. Keller Tiffin, Walters Ohio City, Marion Wallace Alvordton, and Frank J. Schriber Moline.
Representing the Toledo and Defiance Transportation Company, Frank M. Ohl of Toledo outlined plans to revive the Miami and Erie canal with two 80 by 13 foot barges costing about 3000 dollars each. The line would run between Toledo and Defiance with a railroad like schedule and aim to attract shippers by proving sufficient tonnage.
Advertisement directs readers to consult Dr. Huffman for eye, nose, and throat issues and to obtain glasses as needed.
The Ohio Farmer promises practical agricultural matter and sound advice for farmers. A trial will prove its value with one year subscription priced at 85 cents for the Ohio Farmer alone, 1.60 dollars for Weekly Express and Ohio Farmer, and 3.60 dollars for Daily Express mail plus Ohio Farmer.
Several lawsuits filed include Harriet Bloomington vs Ellen Star and H Guggenheim & Co for foreclosure on Lot 1 C L and D Addition. Dorsey, Allen Dorsey and James Ames sue Hiram and Alma Week. An estate dispute over Mary Wank assets seeks determination of heirs. Quiet title action in Mark township over 160 acres. Moore heirs claim in Milford township. Sheriff Kopp served papers in Hicksville.
In A Duesterhoff’s inaugural Berlin dissertation iron salts hinder peptic digestion. Organic iron salts disrupt digestion more than ferrous salts, likely due to acid displacement by gastric hydrochoric acid. The study uses fibrin in artificial gastric juice with varying iron forms and measures soluble synotin and undigested fibrin. Also notes the Death Column in Mitla, where locals claim life expectancy links to spans between fingers.
A drifting social incident highlights a provocative moment where a man misreads consent during a casual encounter, raising questions about boundaries, respect, and proper conduct. The event prompts local discussion on safeguarding personal space and addressing inappropriate advances.
A Russian physician tested 100 children aged 1 month to 12 years using alcoholic extracts from sunflower leaves and flowers. He reports fever relief as rapid as quinine, while sunflowers are grown for seeds and oil in Russia and valued as a European febrifuge in parts of Europe.
Will buy and sell cattle hogs sheep and poultry in the city. The seller offers best meats fresh and salted for local customers.
Clerk R H Gleason reports 175 new cases filed in the year and 85 pending at start. Of 260 total, 132 disposed, 5 to higher court, 123 awaiting. Probate and common pleas split divorce jurisdiction, one legal separation suit filed. Jury fees total 1 886 50. Civil judgments 48 total 44 214 22 average 921 15. Fines and costs 420 with 110 collected and about 200 still collectible. Four accidental deaths and one death by own action. Circuit court: 12 new cases filed, 8 disposed, 6 on docket. Naturalization none issued. one application pending.
Miss Ruth Dietrich of Hopkinsville Kentucky returns to her home after visiting relatives in the city.
The Bureau of Statistics concludes U S champagne production is about one third of consumption, with domestic output nearly half of imports and rising. The study notes genuine champagne in bottles is increasing its share of the total champagne wine consumed domestically.
Warning about electrical hazards in homes advises keeping wood, clothing, and flammables away from wires meters and switches and not using power lines as clotheslines. It notes rats gnaw insulation and cites the Saturday Evening Post estimate of 15 million dollars in annual U S losses from electric fires.
California olive oil becomes a major revenue source as growers form associations to compete with Italy and France. Moody's Magazine notes a large share of the 250000 gallons produced in the nation comes from California. One ton of olives yields 30 to 35 gallons, with a bottling plant in New England shipping carloads eastward. An orchard may hold 120000 trees. The piece also recalls a Gilbert and Sullivan revival in London and quips from Shaw and Beerbohm about future plays.
The French Medical Academy notes that fresh pineapple juice contains a potent digestive principle called bromelin. This enzyme digests proteins, dissolving fibrin and gelatinous masses, and works in acidic, neutral, or alkaline media. Pineapple’s digestive action may aid digestion beyond the stomach into the intestines.
A city mother recently moved to the village near Providence Rhode Island and warned a teacher to shield her daughter Muriel from country children and slang. She especially forbids Muriel from sitting near the Williams boy, describing his family as a “punk lot.”
A discussion notes how charms, belts, pads, rings, and patent medicines remain popular across the globe, with a focus on the central South Carolina region where traditional medical practices persist. It also reports new ideas disputing oxidation as the rust cause, proposing carbonic acid shields iron from corrosion.
A recently perfected patent covers a device that crafts corks from waste paper and paper pulp. The corks resist acids and oils, outperforming traditional corks according to chemists and major cork users.
The remark notes that many seek to inflict hurt without pain, yet none can. once proven, such promises vanish as false assurances.
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