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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
2
C. J. Thompson recounts taking control of the Express in 1890 and remodeling the plant. He details local competitors, consolidations, and the paper’s Republican alignment, noting staff changes and the press’s modernization amid decades of Defiance publishing.
The notice lists the Daily and Weekly publication years, publisher J. Thompson, office at Court Street near Court House in Defiance Ohio, mail class entry, with delivery and mail rates of 10 cents per week. It provides long distance telephone numbers 14 and 34.
The subscription price of the ExPress will hereafter be one dollar a year if paid in advance and one dollar fifty cents if not. The publisher states this price will be adhered to inflexibly.
The Roosevelt campaign from New York presents Theodore Roosevelt for President with a running mate for Vice President. The message promotes a strong leadership ticket and national reform agenda.
The Sherwood Republican convention near Hicksville shows strong party unity as McKinley and Roosevelt are urged for election. Republicans praise prosperity under McKinley, warn against Bryan and imperialism, and call for solid support of a local ticket.
In Rhinebeck on August 23 1896 William Jennings Bryan warned that prosperity rests on more than gold and that the drive for a gold standard would depress prices harming workers. The prior Tivoli speech had claimed higher values with gold yet Rhinebeck contradicted that view as the dollar's value fluctuated.
The Crescent News reports L and Griffin warning that denying Hicksville township home rule over delegate selection to county conventions would strip them of self-government. They accuse Defiance postmaster and aides of steering delegates to district and state conventions. Ex-auditor Dr J M Coombe led Hicksville’s last state convention slate with 40 to 50 votes from the township, and Hicksville has not lacked a state convention delegate in eleven years except when Coulter delegation supporters controlled the county organization.
A Sunday picnic in Sniderville Grove hosted by busman Ww. Todd honored Miss Anna Klingle of Ft. Wayne Ind. Attendees included A Krutsch Andy Clemens Charley Eck Al Theumann Eddie Wahl Carl Wrede Max Krutsch John Forst and the Misses Mary Mack Katie Fisher Cora Wrede Rosa Kulb Hattie Clemens Verona Slagle Mary Anna Klingle. The gathering enjoyed a fine dinner and a cheerful day.
John E Widmer of this city plans a spring oats crop to save hay costs. He harvested 10 bushels at 21 cents each, net loss 5.37 dollars excluding seed. The note, plus minor local events, includes family health, a missing bicycle rider, a grand ball, and storm damage from lightning.
Pioneer Jacob Wank died at his Highland Township home Friday at 8 30 am aged 85 and leaves an aged wife with no children. He lived in Highland 55 years and cleared much land in Defiance County. He worked on the Miami and Erie Canal during construction and later farmed. He helped found Defiance County’s first Republican paper and remained loyal to Republican publishers. Funeral from the Wank residence at 2 30 pm Sunday with Rev. Gordon officiating. interment in Hire graveyard. Agnes Frederick files for divorce from Homer Frederick alleging drunkenness and cruelty. married January 16 1866 with three children. She seeks injunction against disposal of property. Counsel Ansberry and Farrell for plaintiff. FT Betts sold six fine farms in two weeks to new county residents. described as a hustler and reliable.
Advertising copy touts No-To-Bac as a simple, magnetic life enhancer that ends tobacco use. Claims quick relief, strength, vigor, and nerve support with a money back guarantee. Available through druggists for 50 cents or one dollar. booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The city records show a count of youths aged six through the year as part of a school enumeration. Details on age range and total numbers are limited in the available OCR fragment.
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