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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
8
A weekly issue notes a strong wheat crop this year and discusses political shifts. It mentions GantsHa Grow in Congress for fifty years, ongoing efforts to filch Toledo's natural resources, and Populists deserting the Democratic party. It also references the birthplace of Ger. Lawton in Toledo and a house still standing there.
The remains of Lawton will be brought back to the United States for burial, with arrangements to follow.
Toledo officials press a crackdown on gamblers but report persistence as betting activities resurface despite efforts to purge them.
The Populists in North Carolina advocate the gold standard and hint that the Democratic party may align with sound money before the upcoming election. The remark reflects growing debates over monetary policy in the period.
Senate leader M. A. Hanna urges Republicans to gather in Philadelphia next June to nominate the party’s presidential candidate William McKinley for the United States.
A local elephant named Pete Forepaugh in Columbus ends in tragedy. The incident shakes public faith in elephants as safe animals as officials investigate the so called dangerous behavior.
Thirty workers were sent back to Germany from Baltimore this week while authorities hold 100 men suspected of contract labor. They lack funds and faces repatriation if found to be connected to the labor program.
Reports indicate a May 1 to May 15 window for the Ohio Republican state convention. Delegates will choose a ticket and electors, with a Columbus venue favored and a post-Heliadys meeting to set dates. The state central committee will convene to finalize scheduling.
The piece notes a pattern where eastern cities host second term nominations for Republican presidents who were re elected, while western hosts tended to fail. Grant and Lincoln were nominated in eastern cities and were rejected, Harrison in Minneapolis failed, leading to Philadelphia being seen as favorable for future nominations.
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a simple, permanent tobacco quit solution. It promises renewed vigor and strength for men, with claims of a cure guarantee and a free booklet and sample from The Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
Senator Hanna discusses the 1900 Republican keynote and McKinley’s renomination, predicting unity and victory based on the administration’s record. He outlines issues on the Philippines tariffs pensions and expansion, and notes early campaign planning and literature work. He also mentions United States coal exports, political forecasts, a poem about a stove pipe, and the death of Rev. D L Moody.
County commissioners on Friday named J R Thomas and G Lucas tax inquisitors for the county. The pair are seasoned professionals with long service in Henry and Putnam counties. The decision drew heavy criticism of the courthouse actions and represented a sharp setback for Adam Minsell and his supporters.
The piece asserts that all Europe backs the Boers in their war against England, supplying men, money, and munitions. It notes limited channels for aid and warns England could alter the course by using its vast navy to close these routes.
A woman shoplifter in Denver dazzled merchants with three hands. The real left hand stole rolls of silk while a wax hand concealed the plunder as she moved through the parade of dresses.
Officials say banning travel with wild west shows halts civilizational progress. If enforced, the era of such shows may end unless Indians are admitted from British territory.
Ohio's state ticket will be among the smallest in history, including only a secretary of state, supreme court judge, dairy and food commissioner, and a public works board member. Yet national races and electors will add interest with 23 presidential electors and 21 congressmen, plus county and district judges. The 1896 record vote of 1,014,000 may rise to about 1,100,000 next year.
The passage recalls Cornelius R Sedan as Ohio’s first adjutant general in 1803 with a mere 19 flintlock muskets and a single rusty sword from 1755. He led only months before Samuel Finley succeeded for four years until 1807, followed by David Zeigler who also added a sword and about twenty aging muskets.
The county’s efforts to recover allegedly illegally drawn treasury funds face slow progress. In the Burgoyne case the common pleas court awarded the state 327.54 with interest, though expected to recover about 1200. The circuit court later reduced this to 7206, costing about 250 in expenses. Other cases remain unsettled with little prospect of substantial recovery.
An old advertisement claims Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure kidney ailments with Sterling Remedy Co. promotions and references to Sam and Sbicans op N. in a colonial sales pitch.
A political notice claims Democrat Adam Minsell, once a tax inquisitor and key campaign worker in 1899, has been removed from office. The piece blames local party shifts for replacing him with two foreigners, suggesting new plans to form a husk trust in the winter.
The Farmers Institute met in city hall at 9 30 am with President W H Mc(e) Canley presiding and J W Myers as secretary. Dr C E Slocum spoke on Tuberculosis of Animals and Prevention as SH Todd and others gave practical talks on farming, insurance, fences, and market production to an audience of about 400 over two days.
The report of the nominating committee was heard and promptly accepted. Officers for the ensuing year include President J W Myers, Vice President Geo W Elliot, Secretary J A Sheffield, Executive Committee Wm Moats Deaware, F E Travis South Richland, J P Wisler Tiffin, Henry Willeroan North Richland, L A Carpenter Defiance.
Governor-elect Nash on Wednesday announced his first term staff, naming Adjutant General Geo J Gyger of Alliance and a full military roster. Other picks include Quartermaster General C M Spitzer of Toledo, Judge Advocate General Henry Taylor of Columbus, Surgeon General E C Brush of Zanesville, and Chief of Engineers W N P Darrow of Columbine.
Perry dispatch reports horse dealer John Crisman of Bryan Oklahoma Territory has married Pauline Bodenbaugh three times and now sues for a third divorce on abandonment. Crisman, a Grand Army man, has a son in the U S Army in the Philippine Islands.
Mr and Mrs H B Harris hosted forty friends Friday evening at their home in compliment to Mr and Mrs T T Shaw. Chrysanthemums decorated the rooms while guests played progressive games. A dainty collation was served by Della Bechel Mollie Kiser Albina Daoust and Mrs J P Cameron. A large dining room table bore white carnations smilax and a silver candelabra centerpiece. Pink cov ers added to the table setting. Mrs White of Kalamazoo Michigan was the only out of town guest.
Cameron, attorney for Joseph N Smith administrator of P B Tschannon, sought damages from the B and O Ry over Tschannon’s 1896 death at a Hicksville railway crossing. The case, long in common pleas court and later in federal court, was half tried when B&O proposed a settlement accepted by the plaintiff.
Advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that tastes like coffee but costs about four times as much. It claims to distribute health with each serving and notes it is sold by grocers for 15 cents.
An exhortation to Sunday school teachers urging simple language and interactive methods. It stresses asking questions, engaging pupils in discussion, kneeling in prayer, modeling love, and living as a faithful example. The essay cites Daniel as a teaching aid and warns teachers to inspire trust, discipline, and spiritual growth in children for a strong church.
Candy Cathartic claims a cure for constipation with a 10 cent price. The ad promises a money back refund if not effective, signaling a patent medicine sale. The text uses promotional phrasing typical of early 20th century drug ads with no clinical claims.
A Friday night fire started by a lamp placed on a display case ignited a ring of handkerchiefs and caused a blaze in the Vanderbroek and Shelly store. Lamps were used to light the shop due to gas problems.
ES S'atton of Findlay handled a revolver Wednesday night with La ford Casteel as his guest. The weapon discharged injuring Sutton in the hand and lodging a ball in Casteel's knee. A physician treated Sutton. the ball could not be removed from Casteel. Casteel was unaware he was shot and his knee injury is serious. Both, in Paulding County, are local residents.
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