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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
12
Wm J Bryan lauds the donkey as a Democratic emblem while many party leaders oppose its continued use. Cartoonist Me Cutcheon suggests several alternatives including the owl, rooster, turkey, camel, buffalo, goat, and turtle, each praised for specific traits.
The Van Wert city council orders a special local option election to be held in the city on December 16. The move sets a decisive poll on a local option issue for residents.
The Sixtieth Congress convened in Washington today with the swearing in of new members and seating assignments completed. No legislative action occurred beyond organizing the House.
Ben Simons a colored man from Lima is freed after serving ten years of a life sentence for second degree murder. He is 32 years old and was incarcerated for the crime years ago at the urging of his supporters.
A number of Chicago people believed they were using buttermilk as a diet beverage but discovered the milky liquid was actually a mixture of acid and milk.
Republican members of the House met in caucus Saturday evening and elevated Joseph G. Cannon as speaker and 8 R. Largan of Minnesota as post master. The Democratic caucus named John Sharp Williams as their leader.
Stockholders decide to abandon the Bryan Insulating Co after experiments show the water sensitive fiber, invented by Howard J. Myers as a rubber substitute for telephone parts and ivory for billiard balls, cannot meet demand.
Senator Foraker writes to Con rad Mattern affirming his plan to join William H. Taft in contesting the Ohio delegation to the next National Republican Convention and declares candidacy for President. He argues rail rate bill passage shows railroads must freely spend to improve facilities, opposing unnecessary legislation.
The Ohio Farmer offers practical agricultural matter with conservative progression and farmer interests. One year’s subscription 85 cents. Weekly Express and Ohio Farmer one year costs 1.60 dollars. Daily Express by mail or Ohio Farmer one year price not fully shown.
The board of education met in regular session with Craven Gorman Snider and Winn present. They approved a two week holiday from December 21 to January 7 and granted college basketball use of the third story of the central school for games for one dollar light and damages.
Evansport lodge I O O F records resolutions mourning the loss of Enoch B. Mapes. The document expresses sorrow for his passing, extends condolences to his widow and son, and praises his charitable example and service to others. Copies are to be sent to the bereaved and published in county papers. Wyatt Cameron C C Hall C E Staitey Com.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for help during sickness and death of a child, for floral offerings, and for Rev Lance and choir. Visitors include Mrs Hertel and daughter Carrie of Antwerp and Charles Atkinson of Grand Rapids. The Committee of Seven will show five one-eighth inch scale sketches at the Presbyterian church at 7 tonight to illustrate building plans. The sketches are by George S Mills of Toledo and all interested may attend. Organization for business at 7 30 p.m. Chas Ferguson will read the committee report.
Mrs. John Donovan Sr died in Deshler on Thursday at age 80 after twenty years living there. Abraham N Brown aged 68 of East Defiance died Saturday at home, survived by widow six daughters and two sons. Civil War veteran and former Defiance Machine Works employee. Funeral for Brown held Monday at home and St. John’s Lutheran with interment Riverside cemetery.
Mrs S B Easley, formerly Myrtle Bateman, died Friday at 1 p m at 122 East High Street. Born near Columbus twenty two years ago, she married Mr Easley December 22 1905 in Cleveland. Survived by daughter Zelma ten months and sisters Effie and Jennie Bateman of Cleveland. Funeral Sunday at Independence Church with Rev Lance. interment Independence Cemetery. pallbearers Neil Tuttle Kari Kasbaam George Moss Port Hockman Fred March Orville Kuhn.
A Deshler pair offered jewelry and pocket knives for sale. Marshal Gray aged suspects, traced the knives to a firm in Oklahoma, and the duo were held for theft in Oklahoma on Wednesday Nov 27. Over $500 worth of goods were stolen and moved along the route.
Mrs. James W. Burns died Tuesday night after a 14 year battle with a rare disease that rigidified her whole body. For five years she was as rigid as a board and bedfast nine years. Her fingers first stiffened in the early stage, and doctors could not halt the progression.
An 19th century ad touts English 3 pen Liniment to remove hard or soft blemishes from horses and treats spavins splints coughs and swollen throats. It claims savings of 50 dollars per bottle and lists J. P. Bamgton as the druggist selling the remedy.
A fatal wreck near Maumee occurred when a Wabash freight followed the D T I train too closely and could not stop in time. The D T I caboose conductor was killed. no other injuries reported. Traffic cleared and service began on Sunday, boosting competition with the CH&D.
Isaac Rose files in common pleas court to quiet title to 80 acres in section seven Delaware township. Defendants include John N. Stabler and others.
Leipsic November 29. Harry McCullough 26 living near Gilboa accidentally shot himself while hunting Thursday afternoon. Both shotgun barrels discharged into his bowels. He is expected to die leaving a wife and child.
Special to Expreser Celica reports 16 year old Jisob Weamer, son of Dr. P. F Weamer, shot himself Thursday while returning from a hoot shen to a wagon. The bullet entered the left side above the heart and he died instantly.
Dennis James, a child from near Kenton, was playing in his mother's barn on Thanksgiving Day when he fell onto a pitchfork. Two tines pierced his forehead into the brain, killing him Friday evening. His father had died suddenly a few weeks earlier.
The court refused a motion to quash new cases against Kemp V. Bigelow of Bryan who sent bombs to Denver men. He had been found guilty of simple assault in one bombing against David H. Moffat, and will face additional charges for the other bombings and an alleged attempt at a confidence game. A job ad follows.
An April 1869 trial on the Steubenville accommodation between Pittsburg and Steubenville tested the air brake. With a stalled wagon on the track, the engineer activated the system just in time. The abrupt stop shocked observers yet saved the engine from a terrible smashup, proving the air brake’s efficacy.
Examinations will be held as follows Defiance College hosts first Saturdays in September November December January February March May June July and August. Hicksville High School room hosts first Saturdays in October and April. Patterson exams at Hicksville on the third Saturday of April and second Patterson exam at Defiance College on the second Saturday of May. F. E. Reynolds Clerk.
On September 17, 1997, stockholders filed to dissolve Hicksville Manufacturing Co of Defiance County Ohio. A master commissioner is appointed to hear the dissolution case. Hearing set for February 3, 1908 at 9 a.m. in Hicksville with publication notice required. The court directs all interested parties to show cause why dissolution should not proceed. Attorneys listed include Frank Bricker and Charles M Lort among others.
A Pittsburg woman condemns the practice of duplicating fashionable hats by Fifth Avenue milliners who copy in exchange for new creations. The piece notes importation from London and Paris, then copying for free daily wear to keep up appearances. It also mentions rose varieties and a New York florist reportedly showing a dark red rose resembling black velvet.
A portrait of Queen Wilhelmina rising early with Queen Emma, then studying state papers to sign only what she fully understands. The young queen is diligent in detail and shares a passion for millinery like the Portuguese queen.
The Lancashire district in England reports weekly wages for cotton workers from about 1.44 dollars for doffers to 6.72 dollars for men in the opening room and 13.20 dollars for carding overseers, highlighting wage variation among roles.
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