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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
Wear agents for Defiance Highland township and St. Pauls Schools advertise school books at Ohio contract prices from 90dward's Drug Store.
Judge F L Hay writes from Cutcaco Illinois August 20 1901 about major surgery on his son Leslie at St Josephs Hospital Chicago. The left lung largely destroyed two thirds removed ribs five taken out while a button remains inside. The note details hardship fear and hope for drainage and potential future procedures as Maggie stays by his side.
Prof McReynolds returns from Kokomo Indiana and a nephew and niece enter college. Miss Emma Brancroft returns to school after visiting Blissfield Michigan. Dr Latchaw travels to Bluffton and Seneca county grove meeting. Michigan sends a strong student delegation and three teachers. Mrs P W McReynolds studies in Ypsilanti then returns home. Dr F P Matz spurns Mammoth College offer to stay at Defiance. An article by Dr Latchaw appears in the Conservative. Chickasaw report notes prompt Ephor Express delivery and a moving update with rain, crops, and contracts. Bertha Kniffen begins art work in city next Monday.
Ed Mamon's traction engine broke through a bridge Monday forenoon just east of Allen Sellers' home in Farmer township. It was not clear whether the bridge belonged to the county and damages would hinge on proving county failure to maintain the bridge.
Advertising text urges readers to request a free large catalogue from Gifford Mabie and Co. It touts 24 000 quotations across articles that are good to eat wear and use and mentions nearly 10 000 illustrations.
Notice states a mostly white cow with red head and neck appeared at the Finn farm in south Richland township on Sunday August 18 1901 and was taken in by A L Whitney. The owner may recover by paying board costs.
John Kerns visited Evansport for stock purchases. Henry Arps thrived with 700 plus bushels of wheat on Saturday. Burt Newell delivered flour, George Moser began graveling the Arps road. Fil Krotz from Ridgeville corners bought cattle. Mr Fair of Delaware Bend finished city graveling. A heavy rain Sunday evening aided corn and late potatoes. Ira Burke of Farmer township spent Sunday with cousin John Higbea.
The Defiance board of elections met in the auditor's office at 11 10 am to organize. Five ballots produced two votes for A Viers Republican and Ed E Hall Democrat. by lot Viers was declared clerk with $100 salary. Seibel Lynde Linhart and McClintock named committees. Viers previously served on the board. Hall said to have made a good clerk.
Sunday worship with Rev Windigler of Tennessee and Rev Oakley of Delta. multiple visits and social gatherings reported. Local residents attend Chicago excursion. several names listed among visitors and workers. county funds allocations and road work entries itemized for August.
Wage earners from various Defiance factories organize a Labor Day gathering at Island Park on September 2 to celebrate the holiday benefiting workers and their families.
Residents report a string of Sunday and weekday visits. Defiance guests Mrs Mattie Rody and Mrs Helen Cooper spent Sunday with Ed Keoppes while Mrs John Peterson and her children traveled to Defiance midweek.
The Defiance city council met Tuesday evening with seven members present. Minutes were approved. An ordinance to remit 22.95 dollars for an erroneous sidewalk tax was read and sidewalk grading issues discussed. A motion authorized the clerk to notify property owners to lower sidewalks to street grade. The meeting adjourned with one dissent. A petition for a watering trough at Capt Allis’ Deatrick site was read but not acted upon.
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