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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1900

Page

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Community Notes From Milford Township and Nearby Areas

Ed Jennings returns home from Kenosha for the holidays. Clel Hoover and family welcome a new girl. L Daousts announce a new daughter on Kintner Street. Marie Gleason visits Stephen Hall family in Chicago. Albert L Youse named administrator of W H Munster estate. W T Holly of Union Pacific travels through the city. A child sustains burns when Johnny Heenan Royer’s boiling water scalds him. Margaret Hill visits relatives in Spokane Falls and Kalispel. Amberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised by Woodward’s drug store. Defiance county farmers boast long sausage makers. two Tiffin men display 48 ft 4 in belt. Cemetery trustees election results list M J Walz, John A Bechel, Chas Behringer. secretary salary set at 350. Marion dispatch mentions Marvin Kubas and Della Bird marriage license attempt. Bird linked to past local case. G W Hitchcock removed as Wabash paymaster for account shortage. R T Harrison succeeds. Wabash delays employee pay until Dec 28. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by Whitfield & Co. for grippe cases. sale through N. G. Woodward. Dee Roeeae Ten

James Maxwell Pioneer of Defiance County Dies at 83

James Maxwell died at his Hicksville home at 7 30 am Friday aged 83 years 2 months and 117 days born in Wayne county he moved to Defiance county in 1846 on 160 acres in Hicksville township He married Elizabeth Miller and later Julia A Rockwood Their children six in total Samuel A Isaac M Robert B Sarah M Mary A and Charlotte E survive all except Robert Funeral at the Presbyterian church in Hicksville at 2 pm Sunday.

James Maxwell Hicksville Wayne County Defiance County Hicksville Township Elizabeth Isaac and Dorotha (Akins) Miller Holmes County Ohio Samuel A Isaac M Robert B Sarah M Mary A Charlotte E Robert Julia A Rockwood Maxwell Presbyterian Church

Will of John R Wilhelm Filed for Probate

The will of John R Wilhelm, deceased, has been probated naming his wife as executrix. The document dated July 28, 1894 was witnessed by R H Harrison and O D Loveridge. A local newspaper note mentions a tradition about a ghost walking when money is in the till.

John R Wilhelm Sherm Yeagley Farmer R H Harrison O D Loveridge L C Linebrink Daily Express

What Shall We Have For Dessert Jell O Ad

A brisk recipe pitch for Jell O dessert. It promises a quick two minute prep with no baking by just adding hot water and cooling. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry offered at 10 cents at grocers.

Sudden Death of N G Johnston At His Home

Prominent Defiance resident N G Johnston died at his suburban home on Independence Road at 6 30 am of organic heart trouble. A longtime lawyer and former city solicitor, he was born July 15 1836 in Logan County Ohio and educated at Hiram College and Delaware University. He served in Defiance since 1877 and was married twice with three children surviving.

N G Johnson Col. B. Enos Mr. Johnston Independence Road Johnston Titus Drs. Powell Slocum Chapman Nathan Gillian Johnston West Liberty Logan County Ohio Hiram College James A Garfield United States Garfield Delaware University Bellefountaine Cincinnati Law School

Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1900

Uncalled letters for week ending December 18 1900 at Defiance Ohio include Mrs Joseph Ball Miss Mabel Bell Miss Ester Bell Miss Daisy Morse Miss Catherine Pitting and others. Postmaster C J Thompson notes letters uncalled within 14 days will go to the Dead Letter Office.

Defiance Ohio Joseph Ball T Coon Mabel Bell Bart Guy Ester Bell Hugh K Harris Daisy Morse Hastings Catherine Pitting M Murphy Will Swarden C. J. Thompson

North Baltimore guest Parker Tracy visits Mc Knight family

Wood county will build a new jail costing 50000 dollars after a special election held Tuesday. Official returns show 945 votes for and 776 against, a 170 vote majority in favor.

Wood County

Death of August Spring Prominent City Resident

August Spring of Holgate avenue died at his home at 8 am after a long illness. Born in Prussia on January 3, 1825, he came to the United States about fifty years ago and to this city 27 years ago to work as head miller at Wilhelm flouring mills on Perry street. He leaves four daughters Mrs Conrad and Misses Anna Tillie Ida Spring and Lou and Frank Spring. Funeral will be held Sunday at 2 pm from St. John's Lutheran church.

August Spring Holgate Avenue Prussia Germany Wilhelm Flouring Mills Perry Street Spring Conrad Anna Tillie Ida Spring Lou Frank Spring St. John’s Lutheran Church

Grain-O praised by Nebraska reader in 1901 letter

A reader from David City Nebraska writes to Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy New York praising Grain-O as healthier than coffee. The letter notes a doctor advised avoiding coffee and credits Grain-O with improving health for the author and her brother.

David City Genesee Pure Food Co le Roy, N

Local Socials and Legal Notices From Holgate Area

Miss Lena Woodward will spend Christmas at Findlay. Earl Krotz and Terry Cunningham visit from Cincinnati for the holidays. Amos L Root and Alma E Coon of Hicksville township are licensed to wed. Misses Kate Sheridan and Louisa Reineke will travel to Youngstown for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Chas Reiley. Judge W H Hubbard appoints J N Replogle receiver for Buehrer & Heer hardware Evansport. Frisco agent O A Brown visits city delivering cowbell miniatures as Christmas greetings. Holgate suffers a costly fire at 83am burning tin shop A J Roller boot and shoe store Huston & Co clothing Mangoti Bros. insured loss $5,000. Albert Smith’s house on Henry Breckler farm Auglaize township destroyed by fire. neighbors saved part of goods. Jacob Kamm farm 76 acres Defiance township offered for sale by Sheriff John P Eiser. appraised at $1850. no bidders. This is Eiser’s last land sale term.

Holgate Huston & Co Mangoti Bros Bsi Albert Smith Henry Breckler Auglaize Township Jacob Kamm Defiance Township John P Eiser Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. O Eiser

Lawsuits Arise From Defiance County Treaurer Shortage

In Friday’s Court of Common Pleas, two suits involve L W Wilder Henry Wonderly E H Otis John Norway Hiram Rice Thomas F Carey James Decker and Geo C Serrill over a treasury shortage from former treasurer Barney. Plaintiffs seek $800.45 and $454.54 credited against the shortage. Winn & Hay represent the plaintiffs. Henry S Heer seeks a receiver for Buehrer & Heer Evansport. the firm’s junior partner seeks court control to settle affairs. bonds forfeiture cases see B F Streisling bond forfeited $700 total.

W O Barney Defiance County Court of Common Pleas L W Wilder Henry Wonderly E H Otis John Norway Hiram Rice Thos. F Carey James Decker Geo Geo. C Serrill Barney Serrill LW Wilder H T Rice EH Otis W H Fee Thomas F Carey J R Wilcox James E Decker John T Wilcox A Wilcox Geo C Serrill Winn & Hay Henry S Heer Carl Buehrer Evansport Buehrer & Heer B F Streisling Ft Wayne Ind State of Ohio F Streifling Ansberry Haymaker Z A Graves J D Higgin

Holidays Bring Visits From Far Off States

Ezra Blanchard returns from Pasco la Mo for the holidays and Frank Kelly travels to Galva Il to visit his parents. Fred Haller and Jesse Benner come home from Ann Arbor for the holidays. John Crow arrives from Ashland Wis to spend Christmas with family and looks well. A Polled Durham bull sold to Fil Krotz by Conrad Miller fetched the same price in Buffalo N Y as the top animal at Chicago livestock show, with both sales in Buffalo stockyards for export. Defiance Box Co increases capital stock from 50000 to 125000, signaling strong local stock values.

Fil Krotz Conrad Miller Buffalo, NY Chicago Buffalo Defiance County

Tanes the cake at home butchered hogs weigh 451 pounds

On Tuesday Supt Hall of the children's home butchered four hogs totaling 1750 pounds with the largest hog weighing 451 pounds net. A sausage was made 73 feet 10 inches long in a process witnessed by seven different persons.

Hall the Children's Home

Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Rapid Foot Relief

Ancient advertising copy promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet and bunions, claiming instant relief for tired feet and making tight new shoes feel comfortable. Sold in druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents, with trial packs and mail orders advertised.

Allen Mall Alon Lekoy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Finterprise Sausace Ed Jennings Kenosha, Wis Clel Hoover Mrs. L . Daoust Kintner Street Marie Gleason Stephen Hall Albert L Youse W H Munster Milford Township W T Holly Union Pacific Railway Heenan Royer Johnny Margaret Hill Spokane Falls Washington Kalispel Montana Amberlain Woodward’s Drug Store Tiffin Township M J Walz John A Bechel Chas Behringer Marion Marvin Kubas Della Bird Albert Relyes Chas. Kro‘tz Relyes Kuhns G W Hitchcock St. Louis Wabash Railway Hitchcock Wabash R T Harrison Whitfield & Co Wabash Avenue N. G. Woodward Pioneer F H P Lowe Toledo LG Thacker Paulding Frei Bokop University of Pennsylvania W L Greenhalgh The Earl Bevington Mark Township J H Bevington Antoine Daoust EL Lybarger North Richland Township Philip Young Alice Wilson Travis South Richland Henry Roehlers W A Kebnast Hardware Store California Kesselmyer Fred Moore Joe Ehmann Motherwell Joe Bourbonais Ft. Wayne Bourbonais Joe N.G. Johnston Virginia Northwest Territory General Good Fellowship Elizabeth Eleanor Fulton Titus Fulton Aberdeen Ed C Scott Ida Johnston Cincinnati Titus Johnston Jacqueline Fulton John M Johnson Moats Thurdays Express G W Morris Eden, Ind Arthur Morris Weekly Express Turnbull Aid Society P E Helpman Henry Buckholtz Geof Beatty J S Hunter John Young J Double Toledo Times Hicksville Handlebar and Table Company Kerr Ohio Music Teacher's Association Chamber of Commerce Cleveland Grand Symphony Tu-en-da-wie W G Lehman HB Tenzer S W WH Hooker J W Carl Herdegan S D E J Phelps B W Lind L E Beardsley A Viers F L Hay EE Hall Geo. C Dirr Tyler Wm Dittmer Parker Tracy North Baltimore Daniel McKnight Mr Tracy Lillie Sochor Lena Woodward Findlay Earl Krotz Terry Cunningham Amos L Root Alma E Coon Kate Sheridan Louisa Reineke Youngstown Chas Reiley W H Hubbard J N Chambers O A Brown Frisco Lines Ezra Blanchard Pascola, Mo Frank Kelly Galva, Il Fred Haller Jesse Benner Ann Arbor Defiance Box Co John Crow Ashland Wis New York Bears Castoria Dayton Indianapolis Central States Detroit Ginginnati H. & Cafe Saha C. H D. Ry DG Edwards Cincinnati, Ohio Pattuarer Ohio Iwestward Frarese No PTT TT F& Don Garrett Bowlby A O Northwestern Central Union D. B. Martin Trafic Mgr Lima Napoleon Hamier Hawmler Tae Rome Bndeweae A. Chambers Gen'l Pass Ichigan Louisville & Nashville Railroad GP Atmore G.P. A Louisville Tfaw Attorney AT Law Congress B.kb Kingsbury Cincinnati Northern Railway Sherwood South North W. I, McKee, Agt South T, Co Mivad Sandi Scott Agt Pine GP Lolede, O Nickel Plate Road Asterlin Ft. Weyne Peal Medicine CO Minsel S Drug Store
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