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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
5
Hickory wood based method preserves ham shoulders side meat beef and sausage from insects and mould while retaining natural color. Sealed and convenient, the product is sold at fifty cents a quart with groups of three for the average family butcher.
Local items include Michael Frey ill at home on Wayne Street. Henry Lehman and wife welcome a baby girl. a Richland township child is dangerously ill. mail carrier Albert Anderson receives Plymouth rock hens from John Monroe. Frank G. Miller attends National Game Protective Association meeting in Indianapolis.
Joe Hughes Ed Hatfield and Frank Murphy clear snow from the Maumee river ice to lay out a speedway track from the river bridge to the Auglaize mouth. Flyers say a test course for horse speeds is ready though the ice is nearly two feet thick and hard to break.
Fred Smith son of infirmary director F W Smith received a jet black 1600 pound Percheon stallion from Bloomington Illinois Tuesday evening. The horse replaces the one that died last season and the purchase followed a visit to Bloomington by Mr Smith and his father last week.
Frank Ley an eighteen year old meat delivery boy narrowly escaped death at the Jackson street crossing of the B and O on Monday at 9 a m. He was struck by a No 5 train of the B and O and the wagon was demolished while the horse was killed. Ley was thrown clear of the track with back injuries. Dr W S Powell and M B Stevens tended him. they do not deem injuries serious. He was taken to his home at 1045 Grove street to recover. The crossing has no watchman and danger remains due to fast eastbound trains.
Stephen P. Berkebile and Nora K. Flory have been licensed to wed. Miss Della Moon of Troy Laundry suffered a crushed left hand in machinery this morning and Dr. M B Stevens attended the young lady. Mrs Christ Speiser is on the sick list. Postmaster Geo Rock of Sherwood visited the city Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Fillman welcome a new baby boy.
Chas E Craig of Hicksville files a petition in Probate court for divorce from Mary E F Craig alleging adultery. Lawyer W L McConnell represents the plaintiff.
Saturday at 1 o clock underwear in the window will be sold for 25 cents per piece. Prices shown range from 25 to 50 cents, with none under 50 cents.
Clerks in the city are breaking away from a voting contest started by an evening contemporary. Many are displeased that they were selected after the claim that school teachers were too modest to stay in the contest.
Warren city council approved an ordinance requiring Bell Telephone Warren and Niles Telephone Western Union and Postal Telegraph to place their lines underground in the business district. The work must be completed by July 1 1902.
Mrs J N Jones of 850 Francis street Defiance Ohio endorses Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills for sleeplessness and nervous spells. She reports calmer nerves better sleep and relief from back and kidney discomfort after using the medicine sold for 50 cents a box by Buffalo firm dealers.
At the Methodist church in Fosteria the morning collection was discovered missing when officials checked the plates later. An unknown thief appears to have taken cash left in envelopes, with an estimated amount likely exceeding thirty dollars.
The fragment references sealing a signature and a phrase You Have Always Bought with C4. Readable entities are scarce. No clear event, date, or organization present in the text.
New cases listed with back tax amounts including 109.44 for Charles W. Kerns treasurer against John White and others 116.01 against unknown heirs of Mary Cluller and 713.38 against John F. Frost and others T T Ansberry represents the plaintiff in all cases.
Charles D Dunann, longtime rail passenger official, will become general passenger agent of the Pacific Coast company based in San Francisco, effective March 1. He began as a Baltimore & Ohio telegraph operator in Defiance Ohio in 1873 and joined the Great Western in 1886 as a ticket agent.
About fifteen relatives from North Ridge arriving by sled surprised Dr J D Westrick Tuesday evening. The doctor, ready to retire, received a leather bound chair as a token of goodwill. The party celebrated early before Lent, and the crowd expressed festive cheer.
A group from Defiance traveled to the Weible home on the Ottawa pike Tuesday evening for a pleasant sleighride. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schlosser, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Beardsley, Mr. and Mrs. Shoop, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zollers, Misses Helen McCullough Sophia Hipp Mamie Double, and Messrs Will LeRiche George A. Wilsberg Jr and Chas. Harris Jr.
Mr and Mrs Wolfrum hosted about 20 youths at their east city home with games amusements and refreshments. Eighteen youths visited Mr Hires in Ayersville for dancing and a Dutch lunch. Cappy Kerr won the masquerade prize as Heinlein's Orchestra provided music.
Advertisement touts Clinic Headache Wafers as a unique non opium remedy for headaches. Claims they cure through the nerves and heart and are the safest and most reliable option sold by druggists for 10 cents.
The GA R plans a supper and entertainment at Memorial Hall on Washington's Birthday February 22 from 5 to 9 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Memorial Hall fund.
160 acres of land three miles south of Defiance Ohio offered for sale or rent on reasonable terms if taken soon. Inquiries to Dr E M Laraam 10 41 Holland Ohio.
I will rent my 132 acre farm near Okolona Ohio on the pike to a good corn farmer and stock handler. About 60 acres to be used for corn this spring. Buildings will be ready about March 10. KE N WEAVER Florida O.
Mrs A M Cline and Miss Lottie Lyons visit in Jewell with locals. Thomas Beedle resigns as ticket agent to join Wabash at Eckley. E V Miller takes over. Jewell gun club sparrow hunt planned with west club and wager. wedding reportedly in the near future northwest of Jewell. Mrs Mat tie Baker improves after illness. Katie Feindel and Ella Garver recover at Toledo hospital. Feindel discharged. Chas Shandel and Gertie attend funeral of uncle Martin Shondel. Stephen Colgan visits with his father-in-law T B Goddard.
Reports of a forthcoming wedding between Charles O Weber and Miss Heber on Sunday. The item notes brief community events, local weather, and farming news from the area.
Local bout headlines a close contest with Co delivering heavy offense and two touchdowns against the Bears. The game features standout plays and key runs shaping the late momentum as spectators cheer.
Judge Wing of the United States circuit court rules that the city of Defiance must pay thousands, upholding the bond issue from April 1889 for a bridge project. Schmidt holders J W and Edward Schmidt claim $7,751.96 plus costs. the ruling covers all bonds and costs estimated near $95,000 total.
Rev Fletcher filled his regular UB church appointment after a weeks absence due to smallpox concerns. Mima visited Iowa. Henry Carey and wife stayed with Mrs and Mrs Jas Moore. A sled load of youths attended services at Newville Sunday evening. McKee hauled wood to Hicksville for Uncle Samuel Saylor. Saylor’s mill received logs from R A Fitzcharles' yard. W H Sunday hauled hay from his farm Monday. Altha Hart works for Grandma Hart at Newville. Sam and Germany shift HQ from Milford to Hicksville Thursday. Mrs Greenwalt, injured by a train at Butler Indiana, travels to Lagrange for trial. Henry and Charley Reas possess a live white weasel. Frank Fee of Riverdale and Ida Kramer of Hessenkasel attended West Milford church.
Mrs Dan Maranda of 1028 Wayne Street says Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her inflammatory rheumatism lingering back and hip pains after two years. She reports kidney improvement deeper sleep and banished languor after using a box bought at N G Woodwards drug store. Sold by all dealers 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the U S Remember the name Doan's.
A regional ad for a marriage prospect seeks a strong husband free of back trouble. It promotes Dr Rankin's Kidney Tab as a quick pain reliever and cure. The item is marketed by E N Lewis, Braggist, Defiance Ohio.
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