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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
14
Awar agents for Defiance Highland township and St. Pauls Schools list discounted school books under Ohio contract prices.
City news notes Miss Carry Binzley sick Miss Sadie Goldnetz visiting Chicago guests Mrs C R White and Miss Russell Cleveland Burt's bazaar John Dulebohn back at work Jackson street well drilling Billie O pacing horse entered Celina races Mrs Jerry Beavers Bryan guest Tenzer factory excavation rapid Henry Shively on business trip to Melrose Oakwood Fans attend Napoleon game Mrs Ed Wagner Clarence visit Bryan Rose Arning to Detroit Toledo health news Mrs C W Krotz returns Mt Clemens Chris Mitchel child ill cholera infantum Island Park Labor Day picnic urged and other local items In storm Alford Beerbower barn struck by lightning Farmers urged to Island Park picnic W D Hill public meeting at Hicksville protest grade work B&O railway closing Newville road.
Judge F L Hay reports a second operation on his son Leslie in Chicago. The left lung is two thirds destroyed and a button remains, with high risk of further surgery. The letter describes the father’s exhaustion, Leslie’s fear, and Maggie’s vigil as they await possible drain and future procedures.
Prof McReynolds returns from Kokomo Ind and Moros visit. next week a nephew and a nice will enter college. Emma Brancroft returns for opening. Dr Latchaw at Bluffton Eel River and to Seneca grove meeting. Michigan sends students and teachers. Mrs P W McReynolds at Ypsilanti studying methods. Dr F P Matz offered 95 monthly at Mammoth College but remains at Defiance. Matz to write sketch on Dr Craig. Bertha Kniffen to begin work after Chicago study.
Ed Mamon's traction engine broke through a bridge Monday forenoon just east of Allen Sellers' home in Farmer township. It took some time to remove. Unclear if county bridge. liability debated if damage proves county commissioners neglected bridge upkeep.
Emmett H. Dicus writes from Chickasaw August 17 1901 praising the Epiork Express for daily delivery and good news coverage. He notes moving settled in well, frequent C H D excursions to Dayton and Cincinnati, recent rains, dry summer with half crop potatoes, wheat good, and steady timber work with large contracts. He sends best wishes to Tuenda wie lodge 195 F and A M friends in Defiance.
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A mostly white cow with red coloring on head and neck was found at a residence on Sunday August 18 1901. The animal was taken in by A L Whitney on the Finn farm in south Richland township. Owner may recover by paying for board.
John Kerns visited Evansport after delivering flour. George Moser bought stock. Henry Arps threshed over 700 bushels of wheat Saturday. Burt Newell began graveling the Arps road. Fil Krotz visited Ridgeville corners buying cattle. Mr Fair of Delaware Bend finished graveling the main street. A fine rain Sunday evening benefited corn and late potatoes. Ira Burke of Farmer township spent Sunday with cousin John Higbea.
The Defiance board of deputy supervisors of elections met in the auditor's office at 11 10 am for organization. After five ballots for clerk both A Viers Republican and Ed E Hall Democrat received two votes each. By lot A Viers was declared elected with salary set at 100 dollars. Seibel Lynde Linhart and McClintock announced committees. Viers previously served on the board. Hall could have been an effective clerk.
Rev Windigler of Tennessee preached at the Christian chapel Sunday morning while Rev Oakley from Delta spoke at the same service. Finley Lindsey returned home from a four week stay at a St Louis sanitarium. Miss Ash of Wood county visited her sister Mrs J M Watkins for two weeks. A large group from this place joined an excursion to Chicago Sunday. Frances Cover and her children returned to Haviland after visiting her parents, accompanied by sister Alta Moore. Charley Shanklin killed a large copperhead on Jas Moore’s farm last week. The Christian Sunday school plans a picnic at Antwerp park. Aunt Diana Hart and Mrs Jane Hart visited from Newville. Charley Mannon and family visited Mr P B Hartman’s home Sunday. Mrs Martha Shanklin hosted relatives from Ney vachins. Eva Near of Hicksville visited J A Hartman. A A Fitzcharles is driving a well for Samuel Saylor at Hicksville.
Wage earners from different Defiance factories plan Labor Day events at Island Park on September 2. The gatherings aim to honor the laborer and his family on the one day set aside for workers.
An August ledger lists payments across multiple funds. Items include salaries for F Henning and W A Snider, relief, infirmary and children's home expenditures, and numerous road fund costs such as grading graveling and macadam work. Total figures appear for several contractors, labor, repairs, and stone work.
Mrs Mattie Rody and Mrs Helen Cooper of Defiance spent Sunday at Ed Keoppes. Mrs John Peterson and son Manford and daughter Izand drove to Defiance Wednesday. Son of Stryker threshing for Brooksville farmers last week. Kate Dunbar and Ollie Robison visited Maud Rath Tuesday. Dan Partee and son Harry and Thomas Reid drove to Defiance Saturday. Charles Kellermier of Germany Tiffin visits Brooksville Sundays. Putroy Warfield and family of Lockport visited James Figley Sunday. Mrs Hancock visited Maud Hancock Thursday. Emil Schick has new well by Resist. John Cameron of Evansport took supper with Wm Figley Thursday. Mr and Mrs James Figley were guests of son Grant Saturday. Sam Dunbar went to Defiance Wednesday with oats. Subscribe for the Express, best county paper on earth.
The Defiance city council met Tuesday with seven members present. Minutes approved. An ordinance to remit 22.95 dollars in erroneous sidewalk tax on Carter's addition lot 66 was read. sidewalk reports extended. Schultz warned of potential suit over engine house removal and Bokop sidewalk grading. Clerk told to notify property owners to lower sidewalk to street grade. No action on engine house. Sidewalk plans on West High street lots discussed. A watering trough petition was read but council adjourned before ruling.
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