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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
5
Devayers advertise money to loan at four percent interest. The item is part of a string of local notices and personal updates mentioning Ansberry returning from Latannier Louisiana Ashton traveling to Springfield for U V A business and various local happenings including sales promotions at Burt's Bazaar and Vandenbroek's dissolution sale.
telegram from CuLveEr, Inc. reports a big baby girl born at one o'clock weighing eight pounds. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cooksie. Mother Ona Kitchel, daughter of late James A. Kitchel, manager of Postal Telegraph Co.
Jerome Bottani called on B A Mansfield and Marion Wells Thursday. Hale Mansfield is on the sick list. Marion Wells sold a fine team of horses to Mr Decker of Henry county for 280 dollars. B A Mansfield and family were guests of Hobart Myers near Ayersville Sunday. Mrs A Dresher visited Mrs M Wells Friday evening. Wiseman family of Skunktown enjoyed a sleigh ride and visited Mr and Mrs J Porter. Emma Mansfield visited Mrs M Wells Saturday. W V Mansfield and family visited his father Sunday. Mrs Max Wells and children called on Mrs Charley Wells Monday. Ellis Ford and wife spent Thursday evening with Max Wells and wife. May Sanford visited Geo Hahn Friday as Mrs O S Mansfield was guest of Mrs T Mansfield. Masabe Clayton Skiver of Oak Grove was a guest at home of Sam Sanford Sunday.
Miss Jennie Lindsey visited by Miss Myrtle McKee and Miss Geneva Moore from Wayne. Benton Miller buys H C Hootman farm and H C and son acquire old Zimmerson farm. Adriena Swager to occupy vacated house. Emma White and son from Toledo visit brother Chas Woodford. Rev Ammison of Edgerton preaches at Christian Chapel. Sylvester Shanklin and wife return to Nebraska after two months here. Fitzcharles buys horse for 160 dollars at Hoofmaster sale. Chasley Woolford rents Thompson farm. Ed Lanton to occupy Woolford property. Grant Mason buys 160 acre Oklahoma farm, sale Wednesday, to depart Monday. Mrs Carey and daughter Essie visit J T Miller. Mrs Venetta Irish and Hazel Hicksville visit. Box social at Peter Countryman’s for Disciple church Thursday evening. All invited.
From January 6, 1903 the CH & D will operate a sleeping car from Toledo to Jacksonville and St Augustine, leaving Toledo Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 22 pm. The car will join the Florida Special at Cincinnati, part of a vestibuled Pullman train with sleeping dining library and observation cars. Special reduced round trip rates to winter tourist points in the south Nassau Cuba New Orleans Texas and Mexico offered. For reservations contact J Cory Winans G A Fort Wayne Ind. n6 216
The Defiance Ohio board met in special session with five members present to consider constructing a new central school building. A resolution proposed issuing bonds of 15000 dollars in 500 dollar denominations, at 4 percent interest, payable semiannually. A tax levy of 0.6 to 0.1 mill would support interest and principal, with annual levies until bonds are paid. The measure would be put to voters at the April 1903 general election, and if approved, bonds issued and taxes levied accordingly. The meeting adjourned after publication orders were filed.
Social notices announce Mrs T T Shaw inviting cards and games on Wednesday afternoon February 18. John Widmer hosted friends at his High Street North Defiance home Tuesday evening with music and a dainty lunch. Miss Marvel Dunn’s friends received invitations to a party at Dunn’s home on Saturday February 14 1903 2 to 5 pm. M I C ladies met with Mrs Edward Squire on Wayne Street for American Literature and adjourned to meet Mrs G W Deatrick next Tuesday. Charles Duseberg and family on Rural Route No 4 entertained Defiance friends with supper cards games and lively chat. guests departed about five o clock.
Defiance residents anticipate Brooke and his orchestra performing at the Citi zens on Saturday evening. The 30 member group promises a program of great merit with a mix of popular and classic music. Regular prices apply, with lower floor seats at 75 cents.
Arthur items report a youth program at Bethel church raising 33 dollars to buy gasoline lamps as an improvement over old ones. Roads from Arthur to Defiance are waterlogged two to four feet, hindering corn hauls to Oakwood. J M Morris plans a spring barn. A February 14 Bethel Christian church lecture by Rev. Dr Hicks. Admission 15 cents, proceeds fund new church seating.
Mrs Amelia Heitzwable wife of Frederick Heitzwable died at her Perry street home at about 3 a m after a year long illness Born in Germany September 12 1839 she married there and came to America with her husband in 1873 They settled in this city in 1883 and lived on Perry street five children were born two survive Paul at home and Charles of Springfield The funeral will be held at 130 p m Friday at the house Rev Mueller of St Pauls Lutheran officiating Interment Riverside cemetery
Mrs. Webster W Wood hosted twenty four friends for a six hand euchre party with prizes to Mrs A H Wood and Mrs Ford Kittner. A two course lunch followed with helpers E T Travis Karl Groney Lucy Hubbard Besse Kirtley and Lorenz guest of Washington DC. Mrs John Binney entertained about thirty W V R U members at a sewing bee on Seneca Street with a four course dinner and a gold ring gift to Mrs P D McMillen. Selections were played on piano and a red and white color scheme framed the event. The guest list included Mesdames Widmer Partee Mollencup Andrews Booth Leaming Partee Robinson Holley Davis Hall Gleason Shupp Britton Dirr Andrews Ashton and visitor Mrs Chas Smith with Oma.
Passenger directions describe service to west, northwest, south and southwest via the Nickel Plate road. For full particulars consult the nearest agent or address A Asterlin TPA Ft Wayne Ind.
Daily price listings for farm products compiled by WM Martin and others show potatoes, lard, beans, butter, eggs, corn, hay, rye, hides, ducks, geese, beef, hogs, lambs, and lard with varied per unit rates. Prices reflect regional market corrections by Defiance Milling Company and H P Miller Co, among others.
New York on call money 2 3 per cent. Sterling exchange firm at $4.87144. Grains and livestock prices listed for Cleveland Chicago Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo with figures for flour, wheat, corn, oats, butter, cheese, eggs, potatoes, cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs.
The case of Maggie Kress who disappeared Saturday has a new development as L. E. Elsworth, a local resident, is reported as the man seen with her. Witnesses claim he stopped her on the street at 6 a.m. and walked away, with two Wabash employees noting prior conversation. Elsworth phoned his wife from Lima, denied involvement, and has not returned.
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When you lack energy and feel dull after eating these tablets restore energy and appetite. For sale by N. G. Woodward.
WABASH announces home seekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly to western and southwestern points at reduced rates. One way Colonist tickets available same days to western, southwestern and southeastern points at low rates. From Feb 15 to Apr 30 very low settler rates to northwest. Mardi Gras round trip tickets Feb 17 to 22 to Mobile New Orleans and Pensacola at one fare. Return by Feb 28 or March 14 with agent approval. Stopovers allowed south of the Ohio River. See ticket office for details.
A newly issued illustrated guide from Chicago and Northwestern describes the state’s commercial, industrial, and transportation advantages along with outdoor life on the coast. The brochure targets readers planning a trip and invites requests by sending four cents in postage to W B Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
Excursions to the west northwest southwest run on the first and third Tuesdays of February March and April 1908. Low rates and particulars available from the nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Ind. 786
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