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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
5
Local agents announce representation for Highland Noble and Defiance Townships Ayersville Special District Defiance City and others offering school books and related materials.
Community notices include visits and travels of local residents such as Mrs. R B Cameron and Miss Frances Cook, plus job moves for George Adamson and others. Local births, a nine pound girl to Mr and Mrs Olie Lominé, and sports and legal items are listed along with a funeral for Donald Barber with pallbearers named.
Mrs. M. McCann of Chicago visits local relatives while Miss Vandie Sheiler returns from Flint Alabama after two months with Miss Fannie Wise and will depart for home next week.
Ed Keesbury spent Sunday and Monday in Sherwood. Dey Ayers now lends money at 4 percent. Mrs. Mary Gretty of Monroe Michigan visits city relatives. Maude Showalter of Mt. Pleasant visits relatives here. Ray Sullivan of Wapakoneta guests of Mr. Lewis B. Thompson. Mr and Mrs A Ernsheimer of New Orleans guests of L. Harry and family. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs William Hanker on Francis street August 2.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Wolf was held Wednesday at 9 o’clock at St John’s Catholic Church with Rev Gloden officiating. Pallbearers included Casper Kahl M Zeigler Joseph Veith Henry Veith Edward Weber and Anton Peterman. Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery.
The Schoepf syndicate has halted plans to electrify the Columbus and Lake Michigan railroad and will run it as a steam line for the time being. Speculation says the line may be sold to the Baltimore and Ohio, creating a Lima to Columbus link and a direct B and O route from Columbus to Chicago via Lima and Defiance. The Indiana Columbus and Eastern branch from Lima to Bellefontaine is not expected to be built this year.
The thirteenth biennial Ohio Council Catholic Knights of America met in Toledo. Joseph Benning and George J. Widemar named Supreme delegates with James Eschmann and M. J. Walz as alternates. Delegates include Rev Fr Muehlenbach as spiritual director and F. X. Altenburger as state president. The next council will be in Delphos in 1908. Since its 30 years, the society aided widows and orphans of 8000 deceased members and spent over 14000000 on their maintenance.
Mre. T. H. Mansfield and daughter Ottie and Miss Anna Hahn spent last Wednesday at Continental as guests of Mre. J. Schubert. The ice cream supper at Mt. Zion last Saturday night drew a large crowd. Geo. Hahn bought several young horses from John Wagner. A. Gilts and Ellis Ford hosted guests from Defiance. Frank Boucher and family visited Ellis Ford. Ira Donaldson and daughter Ada were in Defiance on business. Mrs. Stecker bought a new frame house and moved it onto her farm.
Hicksville news records local activities including Miss Marie Blosser visiting her uncle H T Blosser, Mella Hosack leading a Sunday school class to the river, a rescheduled convention picnic due to a soldiers reunion in Rice's grave, social fundraising by the Ladies Aid and Lost Creek team, and several family visits across Hicksville and Edgerton with relatives in Bryan and at Joe Richardson's.
J F Singer returned Tuesday evening from a visit in Wisconsin.
A young man enters the Western Union office asking to send a telegram to his sweetheart. He refuses to reveal either the recipient or message, prompting manager J. J. Malley to tease him as a green novice and recall his inexperience with telegraph etiquette.
A grain elevator connected to Cottingham & Franklin flour mill in Desbler collapsed without warning on Sunday as workers tended incoming oats. A man helping a horse near a stable was injured when debris crashed down. 16,000 to 20,000 bushels of oats were saved by quick action before a storm worsened potential losses, with rebuilding planned.
Aug 7 report from Express Bowling Green notes Eula Myers a 36 year old farmer killed himself by connecting a gas hose to a range and suffocating after a jail time fear. He had been arrested earlier for alleged wheat theft of eighteen bushels with bail set at $200 but unmet. Myers left behind nine children.
Frank and James Wisda of Farmer township were in the area last week building fences on their farm. Martin Brant was overcome by heat Friday while threshing, and Dr G E Winn of Evansport attended him. Joe Wisda and family visited A J Kerns on Friday. Fred Brandt installed lightning rods on his house and barn Saturday. Harmon Seibert was laid up with a sore hand for a few days last week. Rumor says one bachelor has taken a wife.
Mrs. C. E. Gilchrist and her daughter Doris visit Homer Michigan as rural mail carrier Ed Sheiler takes a vacation. Government rules grant rural carriers fifteen days of paid vacation with pay continuing during the absence.
The post office at Defiance Ohio lists uncalled letters for the week ending Aug 7 1906. Names include Rev Charles Baker Ernest A Banning frank Denison C Houne R Wright Bessie L Blount Miss Etta Halsey Grace Marsh Miss Evelyn F Smith Mrs Minnie Schultz Mrs Wm Wickard. If not called within 14 days these letters go to the dead letter office. Postmaster C J Thompson notes to say advertised and list date when calling.
Mrs. Fred Spangler of Jewel is visiting friends in Defiance.
A note requests proper eye care for customers with an offer to examine eyes free and fit lenses or frames if needed. It mentions Al X Wesenpuneen as the contact or signer.
Brooksville residents Mrs. Dunbar and granddaughter Ethel Robinson and grandson Thomas Boyd of South Defiance spent Wednesday with Mrs. Laura Koeppe. Chas Guillianger drove to Farmer Saturday. Wilber Rodgers and family of Annapolis Indiana visited Mrs. John Figley the past week. John McCord of near Evansport and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rodgers and Carmine and Harvey Rodgers of Evansport spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Figley. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Partee of Evansport visited Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Figley Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hanna visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Figley drove to Williams Center Monday. Mr. Chas Guilinger and son John drove to Defiance Monday.
W. A. Demland and a family and Peter Horning and family spent Sunday at the home of F. W. Smith at Brunersburg. Mrs. Geo. Kellermier of West Unity is visiting with daughters F. W. Dickman and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellermier of Ayersville. Peter Grim spent Sunday at F. W. Dickman. Wm. Demland bought the vacant house of Wm. Fallmer and moved it home for son Clydia. Geo. Lesh and family near Defiance visited Geo. Hoellick sister. Wesley Dirr and family were at Defiance. Mrs. Chas. Vogt and children of Holgate visited with her parents Wm. Zachrish. Lewis Schanika and Geo. Diemer installed phones. Floyd Young, sick with typhoid fever, is up and about again.
Mr and Mrs John Ferres and daughter Evelyn spent Sunday at Chas Petersons. Chautauqua attendance in Defiance Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Gates and daughter Marie visited West Unity Sunday. C H Hannawalts straw stack was struck by lightning Sunday. Ed and Alma Peterson and Daisy Lehman spent Sunday in Defiance and visited St Pauls M E S. Mrs Christ Buhrer and daughter and Mrs Fred Gire visited Mrs Nora Nell Saturday. W C Partee owns a new threshing machine. Christ Gansmiller and wife from near Stryker attended German quarterly meeting at St Johns M E Sunday. Emma Stock visited the Baptist S S in Defiance Sunday. Christ Buhrer raised Tony Brenners windmill last week. Epworth League at St Johns M E every Sunday evening. All are welcome.
Mrs. A. L. Reed of Florida is visiting the city, staying for a short time and plans sightseeing and social engagements while in town.
Ney V. E. Hagg returns from college in Angola and spends the week in Defiance. Ray Neiswender family and Ww. Nicely visit A. J. Neiswender’s. Frank Polack Mrs. Doc Hartshorn and Miss Alma Ridenour attend Chautauqua in Defiance. A Ney excursion to Clark’s Lake. Stella Campbell very ill. Ruth Crago of Toledo visits Ney. Charley Stuckman barn struck by lightning and burned. Ladies Aid lawn social planned Saturday night. Marvan Yarlot on Delta business. Mrs. Wm. Strusaker and daughter Marie visit Defiance. Guy Yeagley Chas. Welker and Rev. D N Kelley at Niagara Falls. Ora Stripe visits Ed Myers. Albert Ginther family Mabelle Stripe visit M D Huffman’s. Edith Biglow and Agnes Hatfield of Farmer visit Mrs. John Ruble.
The Doy, Hall and Snider reunion is scheduled for the 16th in Cameron's grave. Local social notes list visits and greetings amongAREA residents including Barmore, Mapes, Snider, Fribley, Hall, Partee, King, and others visiting Defiance, Jewell, Bryan, and nearby towns.
A Sunday School note argues for curtained corners to give primary classes their own space, citing improved focus and class management. It recalls a church that built a new room after adopting the curtain plan and discusses attendance rewards versus intrinsic motivation, ending with a request to send news to Miss Emma Stock in Defiance.
Advice on prolonging life recommends ample sleep with the right side sleeping position, tepid morning baths, keeping bedroom windows open at night, taking short frequent holidays, avoiding excessive ambition, and maintaining temper.
Toledo market figures show cash wheat 73 percent Sept 74. corn cash 54 Sept 53. oats 32 Sept 82. rye 64. Clover seed 7.30 Oct 7.45. Hog prices range 6.40 to 6.90. cattle quotes steady to good. calves veals 5.50 to 7.25. sheep lambs 4.25 to 8.00. East Buffalo notes receipts and price ranges for steers cows heifers stockers and veals. hogs 6.00 to 6.90 with various grades. city markets show rye potatoes lard eggs wheat oats barley corn hay and other staples with mixed values.
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