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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
5
The Defiance Express lists its office on Court Street near Court House Defiance Ohio. It notes daily edition delivery to city subscribers for ten cents per week and mail rate ten cents per week. It provides long distance telephone numbers 14 and 34.
The ExPRESS subscription will cost 1 dollar per year if paid in advance and 1.50 dollars if not in advance. The price will be adhered to inflexibly.
Washington dispatch reports Republicans praise the President's address while Democrats find flaws, noting the message mainly recites the administration's record. Critics discuss restraint of unlawful combinations, ship subsidies, and canal policy with a potential Nicaragua bill sequel. About half the text covers foreign affairs and international politics.
The article reports Lockless Jerry Simpson infiltrating a Kansas City corporation as part of his self-imposed mission against big firms. Mrs Lease seeks divorce from her husband on nonsupport claims amid claims he may not have been at home enough to provide support. The piece notes Paul Kruger warns against judging by crowd size in France, contrasting with Bryan's misreading of crowds. County officials invest in ornate chairs for courthouse offices, excluding the sheriff’s office from the list.
The Fremont Journal, founded in 1829, marks 71 years of publication. Senior editor Isaac Xecler began training in 1840 and has owned the paper for 46 years, continuing daily work in the office. The paper is a longstanding North western Ohio institution.
Mr Bryan proposes a law banning corporate contributions to campaigns and may back a rule restricting presidential candidate collections for speeches. The notion envisions reform in campaign finance practices amid broader political upheaval.
Representative Crumpacker introduced a reapportionment bill reducing House seats for Louisiana North Carolina Mississippi and South Carolina where Black voters have been disfranchised. The plan aligns districts to about 200,000 population per seat, but faces opposition and is expected to die.
The article notes Ireland born Lord Roberts will take chief command of the English army on January 1. It also reports varying reactions to U S moderation toward Chinese, and Russia and Japan endorsing moderation in handling the situation.
The Toledo Bee notes eggs rise this season due to fewer hens and higher demand. Chicago dispatch says Armour and Swift profits from cold storage sales total about half a million, with prices moving from 15 to 19 cents per dozen and dealers earning roughly 480000 dollars.
The report notes President Kruger's mission to win European involvement in the Boer War faces uncertain prospects. It praises his courage in pursuing a field that has thus far yielded little progress.
The board of deputy supervisors of elections met to divide the Fourth ward into two precincts. The proposed division runs from the Auglaize river east on Hopkins street to Ottawa avenue then to East Second street and to the corporation line. North of the line is precinct A and south is precinct B. the division was approved and a resolution adopted.
Mrs Emmi Van Liew serving ten years for manslaughter at the penitentiary expects a pardon though no date is set. She lives in the female department and works on shirt buttonholes. Her victim Alice Hammell of Van Wert died from vitriol thrown in her face. A ten month old child of Flora Miller, serving six years for murdering her stepson in Auglaize county, has attracted Van Liew’s attention and they are friends.
The Huntington Ind community mourns the death of Rev Daighton born January 10 1834 in Workingham England. He began preaching at twenty and served in many churches across England before moving to the United States in 1883. He held pastorates in Pierce City Neb Marshal Ill Dresden O and Huntington Presbyterian Church from 1890 to 1892. He retired from regular charges but remained active in ministry around Chicago until ill health slowed him.
Bishop Post No 22 of the G A R in Ohio held its annual election Tuesday evening with Henry Schmick as P C and Adam Minsel as V P. Other officers named include Dabney Jones J V Henry Foss Q M Dr Thacker P Dickman M A Bell O D J Ebright and delegates MB Gorman L A Carpenter E R Mallett and Henry Wilson as alternates. George J Hickey named trustee for three years.
Thomas Jefferson stars as Rip Van Winkle at the Citizens on Friday December 7 with a large company. Box office opens tonight with a ten ticket limit per person. The theatregoers are assured an entertaining evening.
W S Hancock lodge 207 K of P has elected 1901 officers. CC Dr WS Hilton V C C J Thompson M of W John W Winn Prelate Geo W Kirk K of R and S Dr G D Edgar M of W TJ Leaming M of Ex F L Hay M at A H L Powell Trustee Daniel McKnight IG J W Lynde O G Chas Aschbacher.
The Knights of Maccabees elected officers including C A W Deuel as C and L Watson as L C, R B T J Leaming as R B, F K H H Wrede as F K, A X Weisenberger as Chaplain, J J Reynolds as Physician, A Smith as Sergeant, M. at A CE May, L Stock as First M of G, J Cabley as Second M of G, Jerry Pocock as Sentinel, James Hopple as Picket, and H L Powell as Trustee.
Mrs Ida McFeeters of Ney made a business call Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Perkins and daughter Clara along with G F Moninger of Thurnton OT visited Thursday. Rev Milton C Wiseley and Willie Schultz of Defiance dined at the Home Sunday. John Spangler of Independence stopped by last week. Oliver Davis and J A Cameron of Bryan were here Sunday. Ray and Lulu Dickman Weltha Haynes and A J McFeeters of Mouts toured the Home Sunday. Henry Spangler of Evansport visited Monday.
Jacob Raagen and William Center of Ohio are listed in a notice about Chester White swine breeding, with a focus on the animals and farm records.
Pleasant Bend residents shared a grapho phone exhibition on Wednesday. The note lists visitors and residents including Chas Eding and wife from Cleveland, Nora King on Thanksgiving, Mrs John Walters and Mrs John Wolf at Rudolph and Napoleon, Belle Conway visiting Ft Wayne, Andrew Dirr and family returning from Michigan, John Shaw’s 19th birthday party, Fred King remodeling, Howard Killion returning from Oil Center, and other local moves and visits among residents and relatives. The piece mentions relatives of Peter Dirr, the Desgranges family, and Frank Swartz visiting Defiance.
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