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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
5
Daily corrected prices from H. P. Miller Co and G. W. Barber list farm items basics. Potatoes lard eggs wheat oats corn oats beef hogs lambs hides wool and poultry prices across weights and units, with per pound and per hundredweight figures. Local markets reflect current rates for meats, grains, hides, wool, and poultry.
Public sale announced at Foster farm four miles south of Defiance on August 26 1902 with horses cattle sheep hogs bees tools and household items. Also notes on local visits sales rumors and a ghost story from Looke’s place plus a vacant stage for future business ventures and a mitten factory plan awaiting fall opening.
L Trowbridge of Holgate avenue finds his prize tomato crop ruined by river pirates suspected to raid riverfront patches. Neighborhood residents share sympathy for similar outrages. Other items note local events from a teachers institute to marriages and obituaries, plus ads and remedies of the era.
Postmaster Thompson announces rural free delivery route No. 3 will serve Ayersville starting Sept. 1 its loop covers the Ayersville post office to the creamery along main street and back via the Povenmire store, with the Ayersville star route discontinued on that date.
A Defiance resident promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for backache, insisting the cause is kidney pain and urging use of the product sold by Foster-Milburn Co. The column also lists local society officers, church notices, school updates, visitors, and infirmary notes from nearby towns with several named residents and events.
Miss Maud Allen will live with her grandparents for a year. The Maladies society elected officers for the year: President Mrs S K Phillips, Vice President Mrs TC Ashton, Secretary Mrs S G Gaylord, Treasurer Mrs F C Kusian. Ira Kleinhein cut his hand feeding a threshing machine at Jack Myers. Prof N H Randall of Louisiana Mo and Prof D A Randall of Poplar Bluff visit sister Mrs S K Phillips. Citizens look forward to doorstep mail delivery. Joe Lingal builds a new house. J M Smith and son lay the foundation. Emma Adams of Findlay returns from visit with uncle Jacob Adams. Clark & Deckrush repaint Henry Harter's house.
Two street cars collided on a straight track in front of J. F. Singer's barn on Third street shortly after noon on Sunday. Eastbound car driven by Chas Summers, a winter car with no passengers, slowed. westbound car led by Ed J Finn, a summer car with five to six passengers, could not stop in time. Summers was hurt in the legs, Finn suffered a severe cut above the temple from a cast iron controller fragment. Billie Kessler assisted Finn to Dr Huffman for stitches. No passengers injured. collision caused churchgoers to scatter. motive blamed on over confidence.
Brookville reports show Mr and Mrs Mel Hall of Evansport hosting P M Neva Woodcox of Morencie Mich visiting relatives Rath family. Samuel Dunbar to teach Independence school this winter. Virgie visited her mother Mrs Hanna on Sunday. Kate Figley visited Mrs Samuel Dunbar Wednesday. Hees James Figley threshing at Stryker. Geo Fout and wife of Brunersburg seen in Brookville Sunday. Ruth and Maud and Miss Evansport visited Mr and Mrs Mel Hall Thursday evening. Harmon Meyer ill and poorly. Mrs Lydia Maddox of Adams Rath's family Sunday. Geo Carver and sons Otis visiting. Kathryn Dunbar at bedside of her.
Mrs Curtie Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor’s infant cured in two days using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She reports continued health nearly a year later and says she has recommended it often with consistent success. For sale by N G Woodward.
Frank Heinlein of 1023 Harrison St Defiance praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as restoring vigor energy and general well being after a nervous irritable low health spell The pills sold 50c a box by dealers of Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY Portrait and signature of A W Chase M D on every package
The 27th annual old settlers gathering of the Maumee Valley will take place at Hicks ville fair grounds on August 28, 1902. Participants are urged to bring well filled baskets for an all day session while the old residents share experiences. hk. O. Stone, Secretary.
Social notes list visits by Mrs Fred Geiger and Mrs Scott, thresher activity, May and racing at local farms, and several small gatherings. Benjamin Legron of Noble township died aged 81, funeral at Free Methodist church, interment at Clinker graveyard. he moved from Williams county to Noble last February.
Germany Tiffin Mr and Mrs Rees Kiester of Putnam county visited Willis Keister Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Higben and Mr and Mrs S F Stock dined in Stringtown Sunday. Maud Rethmel visits Emma Kellermeier this week. Kellermier from Stryker is here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Willis Kiester entertained friends from Stringtown Sunday. F E Moninger, ill from poisoning, is improving. Mr and Mrs Baker of Michigan visit the latter's parents Mr and Mrs John Peter. Geo Willit and wife of Evansport visit. Jessie Linebrink baled straw for Alfred Linebrink Monday. F W Stock began work on Harmon Rathge's barn last Tuesday. O T Benner optimistic about Alsyke crop. Sunday school picnic in Gates grove Sept 6, all invited. Lottie Rethmel guest of Emma Stock last week. Mrs Lucy Rethmel visiting friends here.
On Monday evening August 11 Rev B W Single united Dr Fred L Foust of Spencerville and Miss Mabelle E Miller of this city in marriage at the Wayne Street parsonage.
St John’s Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington with Rev F E Lahr presides. Sunday school at 9 a m German service at 10 a m. Zion’s church at Sherwood hosts Sunday school at 1 30 p m German sermon at 2 30 p m. Rev J C Roentgep of Cleveland speaks on deaconess work. All invited.
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