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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
5
A compact advertisement asserts the maker’s quality and reliability for horses cattle sheep and hogs, claiming the products are good and trusted by readers seeking durable farm equipment and supplies.
Local notes report W W Barton’s return to the streets after illness and calls to curb rough street riding. Various residents attend funerals, visits, and shows while others travel to Toledo and Cleveland. Legal matters include divorces and a pending medical practice case against Dr. W T Martin.
Wilson E Fritz sues J D Hall for 10000 damages claiming alienation of his wife's affections. Isidora Fritz, his wife, files for divorce citing adultery and coercion from 1901 onward, alleging the husband urged prostitution and unauthorized relationships while failing to support the family. Attorneys Winn & Hay represent Fritz and the case Fritz vs Hall.
On Route A Tiffin township John B Stock son of Sylvester and Christina Stock died February 2 1901 aged 31 years 2 months 9 days of consumption Funeral from St Johns M E church at 10 am Tuesday He was a longtime correspondent of the EXPRESS and traveled to Colorado for health He was single Stork wife of Wm Stork died February 3 1901 aged 25 years Funeral from M E church Ayereville at 10 am Tuesday Interment Hill grave yard Baker infant of Mr and Mrs Chas Baker near Junction died February 3 1901 Funeral this morning
Frank J Smith served as printing instructor at the State Industrial School in Golden Colorado and edited the Industrial publication for the institution.
A sprawling local column from Defiance area notes T C Elliott with a red ribbon on stuffing sausage near one hundred feet, praises a School Magazine print work by students under Mr. Smith, and profiles Franklin J. Smith of Defiance. It also reports community updates: visits, illnesses, a dime social, administrators named in estate matters, a snowstorm, and church events at St Pauls with new carpets and repairs totaling 1278.07 dollars.
St John's Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington with Rev FE Lahr as pastor lists Sunday services on February 10 including Sunday school at 9 am and English preaching at 10 am and 2 15 pm at Zion Church of Sherwood. All interested welcome.
St Pauls ME church, long under repair, was re occupied by its congregation on Sunday morning. The large auditorium was full and bright with new colors chairs and a pedestal silver service. The service included organ voluntary doxology anthem prayers and a strong dedicatory sermon by Rev E D Whitlock.
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