Defiance P.O. Receives Second Class Mail Matter
Listed as mail matter of the second class entered at the Defiance post office.
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
4
Listed as mail matter of the second class entered at the Defiance post office.
The notice lists subscription prices delivered by carriers to city residents at 10e per week and by mail options of $3 per year in advance. It shows a six month and three month mail plan and a weekly rate of $1.00 per year in advance with long distance and Northwestern telephone numbers provided.
In Defiance Ohio on Tuesday the state supreme court ruled mayors acting as police justices are not entitled to judicial fees and must remits them to the municipal treasury. A switchman's error killed George Nixon and may have injured three other railroad workers on the C H & D railroad at Lima Tuesday night. A Republican office holder in a secret conference with the auditor illustrates the political shifts noted over the weekend.
The Ohio supreme court Wednesday dismissed E G McClelland's suit to force the governor and secretary of state to award him a congress certificate instead of Gen. Sherwood. The court rule held that the legislature repealed the Dana law and erased all conflicting prior acts from the statute books.
Treasurer Hart announces the tax books will remain open until January 25 to avoid penalties. He also pays for the public notice personally, though the county should cover the expense. The Defiance county community is urged to applaud the approach.
A farmer and firm clash over grain quality and price as an expert backs first class status while a clerk’s ignorance drives a price cut. State printer's expert review supports publishers' bills but an auditor without business knowledge reverses, cutting charges by 53 and 50 percent.
Joserah Ford, Allen county's oldest male resident, died at his home near Scott's Crossing Tuesday at age 91.
Alexander, a prominent Toledo businessman with a 40 year career, died at his home on Wednesday. He was 74.
Jos W Cabpie of Toledo was appointed secretary to replace W E Thompson who resigned. Eisner C C McCase a chaplain linked to the 122d Ohio volunteers suffered apoplexy in New York but is expected to recover. Governor Harris named Laylie of Norwalk Sibley of Marietta and ex Governor Campbell of Hamilton to a committee to rectify the laws.
The piece questions 1892 to 1894 payments from commissioners to the Democrat Express and related papers for reports and proclamations. It alleges overpayments, calls for refunds if the auditor’s view is correct, and accuses publishers and the auditor of financial handling. Risks scrutiny of past rates and legal limits.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed William H. Moody of Massachusetts as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court Charles J Bonaparte of Maryland as attorney general Victor H Metcalf of California as secretary of the navy and Oscar S Strauss of New York as secretary of commerce.
A list of property transfers is recorded in Defiance County including W.G. Kopp selling to C. Diehl Jr. and others, Estella M. Daoust to James S. Hunter, Howard Twitchill to Wright Rubber Mfg. Co., E. Hall auditor to P. Goering Jr., and numerous other lot sales across Defiance and Hicksville areas with various parcels, sections, and owners. The document cites multiple grantees and grantors, including Geo. Streicher, Jno Tate, J.C. and Sarah Garvey, and others, with broad acreage allocations and street references such as South Defiance, East View, and Ottawa Ave.
Ney J. W. Garber attended business in Bryan. Teachers from the township attended an institute at Defiance. Frank Bostater Jr and others were in Defiance. a revival continues at Prairie Creek U B Church. Dan Moog rented a north farm for next year and Charles Goller left for Chicago then married Nellie M Benner in Bryan. A hunter once attacked by a lynx wore the animal skin later.
Mrs B D Miller came home Saturday after a three weeks visit with her daughter in Chicago. A A Huber and wife attended the Ohio State Grange meeting in Canton this week. Floyd Clark has taken a job at a Cleveland bank and left Saturday.
The Anthony Wayne Council, National Union, elected officers Tuesday night led by President Harry Wrede and Vice President F. M. Myers. Other posts include Speaker W. F. Kohrn, Six-president Ed Sheseler, Secretary L. Fe. Daoust, Financial Secretary T. P. Cantlon, Treasurer R. Brown, Chaplain C. I. Skiver, Sergeant Frank Cantlon, Doorkeeper I. Niel, Trustees P. H. Helpman J. ly. Beatty and Peter Smith. A public installation is set for the second Tuesday in January.
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