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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
4
A brief note references telephone numbers 14 and 34 for long distance and Northwestern service. No additional context or events are provided in the readable text.
The Baltimore and Ohio along with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy announce a settlement with Hill-Morgan to jointly own the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railway Company. Pere Marquette and Chicago Great Western will exit terminal facilities as B&O assumes part of the preferred stock. A protective committee circulated an offer at 25 dollars per share for the preferred stock to 50 000 to 60 000 shares represented.
A notice states J. P. Smrra has been nominated as mayor candidate by the Republicans of St. Marys. The rest of the item mentions a joke check for 29,240,000 dollars drawn on the Toledo bank and signed by The Standard Oil Up under J. D. Rockefeller, deemed a prank.
The Napoleon City Council refused to grant Mutual Telephone Co a franchise to lay wires and run an exchange in Napoleon. Mutual, a farmers cooperative, wanted city connections but Napoleon Home Telephone Co gained a monopoly of the business.
The army and navy begin pushing wireless telegraphy to equip forces quickly. The War Department plans a nationwide chain of wireless stations from New York to San Francisco. The Navy's equipment bureau will outfit ships for rapid relayed messages to the Far East in emergencies.
By mutual agreement Judge Shaw names W I Rath receiver for the Mallett Bros partnership dealers in granite and marble tombstones. E R Mallett retires from active work after George Mallett's death. The firm long carried on extensive business, with profitable prospects for new purchasers. Mrs Catherine Harris of Marion visits relatives in the city.
The Record-Herald reports Bryan will be pressed to declare himself an active candidate at the upcoming Democratic national meeting. Missouri Governor Folk is slated as the wedge to pry Bryan from passive status, with Illinois Indiana and conservative states shifting delegations if he refuses.
The Wentworth Spiritualist Association holds its annual convention and camp meeting at Sherwood Picnic Grove on August 22 and 23. It marks the first time in Sherwood as locals have acquired the grove, with plans for a sanitarium, hospital, an artesian well with mineral water, cottages for summer residence, and improvements to make the grove more comfortable.
Wm Humbert from Springboro visits his brother Frank Humbert and family on Francis Street.
James Harper, under guard by Deputy Sheriff B F Griffen, went to Corunna Michigan for trial on burglary charges. He claims innocence and says acquittal will follow. The case involves a dog, a cow trade, and a disputed canine return. Harper was involved in a prior incident at a local saloon where he was shot in the leg. Fred Lockhart of Bryan was arrested for stealing a bicycle tied to Hi Clemens, traced from a livery barn to South Bend Indiana, with history of non support.
Company E of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted in Defiance, will hold its annual reunion on the Fort Grounds August 31. The fourteenth regiment was among the first organized after Lincoln called for seventy thousand volunteers and was mustered out in July 1865.
Sunday School notes report a successful Noble township convention held August 11 at the Free Methodist church. County President W. L. Hosack spoke on department work, praising Home and Cradle Roll efforts. H H Folk urged reaching young men with welcoming, repeated visits and friendly greetings.
Community notes from Farmer include a successful ice cream social netting 52 dollars for church improvements and a soldiers reunion on August 27 at D E Welker's home. Births, visitors from Michigan and Kansas, farewells from Rev Leatherman, and various relatives visiting in Farmer are listed along with local church and school mentions.
Real estate transfers listed include John H. and Charlotte Metz to A H Latchaw for Lot 2 in Gibson's addition Wil lamstown. William Holgate to John M Conroy Lot 35 Holgate's addition N Def 2. F W Chesey to ita Vv. Method 7 24 Biede place. J J and A P Lower to Edgar J Cole and 25 lot 87 and plat Hicksville. Albert F Rhodes to Rebecca J Rhodes Lot 184 and plat Hicksville. W H Chilcot receiver to Frederick es 12y a Sec 12 Milford. L E Cole to Roxie Carey 40 A Sec 28 Milford. Jewell Elgin Butler Go to Andrew Knopp 44 a Sec 3 Richland. Albert and Rosie Wasserman to Cath Hoeffel 5 a Sec 36 Defiance. Winnifred Miller to F M G Sibert 80 er e 21 and 160 a Sec 28 High. 1300 6700 2450 420
Mr and Mrs Jacob Fellers of Defiance stayed with Enos Fellers and wife on South Grove street Friday. The two families traveled today to Lir Wood Park near Cleveland for a several days outing per the Bowling Green Sentinel.
Prof Langly lectured at Bethel with events planned for Sept 1. Community efforts included an ice cream social for the new church and a farmer’s picnic at Sherwood. Residents visited relatives in Bryan and Defiance, with multiple family gatherings noted across Edgerton and Ney.
Harmon family and son C F Leaders spent Sunday with relatives. Wandt and Markle groups joined S I Gruner family. Samuel Dunbar bought August Kehnast property in Brunnersburg. Henry Mack bought two milch cows last week. Pater Koontz to move into newly purchased Burg house. Erv Kintner moved household goods to Defiance this week. Nellie Stella and Deette Goddard visited aunt near Jewell. Roy Hall of Defiance visited C F Leaders in Brunersburg. Louisa Goddard hosted friends from Defiance Tuesday. Martha Folk visited Louise Jordan Sunday. Mrs F A Goddard and daughters Stella and Mary spent Wednesday in Defiance Two.
Mr. Oliver Kraft visited relatives in the continental part of Miss Veresa Milagan of Toledo and spent vacation with her parents. George Keller spent Sunday with friends in Holgate. D C Garman and family and the Misses Dorothy and Emma Baum were guests of friends Sunday. Miss Ada Hammon spent Sunday in Toledo. Beryle Poland went to Buffalo Monday for a two week vacation.
Sunday services at Highland Chapel begin with preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev B W Single. A congregational meeting will follow for the election of elders.
Market table shows grain bids for Toledo Wheat corn oats rye and seed plus hogs cattle sheep and lambs in East Buffalo with receipts totals and price ranges. Also lists eggs wheat barley corn hay hides ducks turkeys and hogs by weight and state of sale.
Washington professor Langly will deliver two lectures at New Bethel church one Aug 31 in the evening and the following Sunday. He is recommended as a fine speaker. Local items note a rail derailment near the depot injuring a hay car, and several deaths and church projects in Williams county.
A memorial was adopted at a regular Bishop Post G A R meeting and added to the post records. It honors a comrade described as full of years and honorable service and notes the date Saturday morning August 10 1907.
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