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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
4
Entered at the post office in Defiance Ohio as a mail matter of the second class. The notice records a local mailing item list for daily and weekly services with city and street reference.
Public notice detailing daily evening edition delivery terms by carrier and mail subscription prices for city and outside city, including weekly and yearly rates. Shows long distance and Northwestern telephone contact numbers.
The Tiffin News announces a price increase from 1.00 to 1.50 per year starting after April 1 due to higher paper and publishing costs. The paper notes the rise is supported by many readers and will affect all readers.
A teachers institute for Tar Henry county educators will be held in McClure this Saturday, featuring sessions for professional development and classroom practices. Attendees include local teachers and administrators.
Jenny Nevs died at his Hancock county home Saturday. He had resided in the county for 90 years.
Chares F Bosteelman a grocer from Elery Henry county is formally declared bankrupt with a receiver appointed to manage his affairs and assets.
Sunday L C Allinger was found in his Jackson Center home after nearly asphyxiating from fumes from a gas burning furnace. Authorities reported the incident as accidental exposure with no foul play suspected.
Dr. Reuven A. Tarrey closed a revival in Cleveland on Sunday after several weeks. About 2,000 professed religion during the period.
A bank safe lock failed for two weeks at the New Bremen bank until a cartridge was used on a Saturday to force the door open, releasing $20,000 in cash.
Frank Wices former governor of New York died at his home in Olean Tuesday night born in Rushford New York on August 18 1856. He was a successful business man and long active in state affairs.
Frederick A. Busse, post master of Chicago, has acceded to the wishes of many citizens to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor of the city.
Amos Young 68, former Allen county treasurer, received a two year penitentiary sentence Saturday for embezzling several thousand dollars from a Lima building and loan association.
Wa N Zieroxir sells the Henry County Bank in Hamlet to a stock company and will relocate to Napoleon. F A Lutz is elected cashier and Geo McKee named assistant at the bank.
Dr Rigrish of Bell Rigrish & Co promoters says Colonel Bell is in Pittsburgh closing finances for the line near completion. They will use T and I tracks through Bryan for construction power, planning to build north to Montpelier and south to Defiance starting in spring with Montpelier to Michigan line by holidays. Regular passenger service could start as rails reach Bryan.
Special to Express Block Island R I Feb 15 about 180 to 200 aboard the Larchmont perish or survive after a collision with the three masted schooner Harry Knowlton off Block Island. The wreck floods the boiler room as passengers seek clothing in zero cold. 48 bodies recovered, 6 identified, 19 survivors. Captain McVey recounts the disaster and crew fight to stay afloat.
A horse owned by Arthur Mason recovered after a broken leg. Farmers attended the institute at Bryan. Clarence Willford plans to move to Michigan in spring. George Campbell and other neighbors consider moving to A. J. Neiswender’s land. Mrs. John Slattery is ill. Cleo Conley helps. Rev. Mrs. Gage visited Mrs. Doll. Adam Hanna to build a barn. I. N. Gorrell sawing timber. Jersin to build a new house. Audrey Green returns from Cleveland millinery work. C. L. Hubaker sold property, to move to Michigan. Goller couple visited Bryan. Fred Herman kicked by a horse. no bones broken. Lambert moves to work for Elsworth Balser. Albert Ginther buys Wm. Stailey farm from Moog & Churchman. Funk to remain on the farm. Reading Circle meets biweekly on Fridays. Bert Stailey sells Ney property to father, buys Barber’s market in Bryan. L. H. Barber sells Ney implement business to Moog & Myers. Township aims to organize an farmers mutual telephone. Revival grows at Prairie Creek Union church and Ney M E church opens at Pugh’s hall with supper and a literary program. George Vollmer recovering from a fall.
Mrs. Evans dies at 77 after paralysis at her daughter's home. She was the widow of Anthony Evans and is survived by two daughters Mrs. John Scheffer of Fort Wayne and Joseph Scheffer of Nashville, and three sons Edward Frank and Joseph A. Evans. Funeral to be held in Fort Wayne Friday morning.
Week ending February 12 1907 uncalled letters include Simon Brown S H Garret two entries L A Parme Mearl Griffith Agt I C E Traction Co Mrs John Bosdeck Miss Ada Brown Mrs Margaret Parson. If not called within 14 days letters go to dead letter office.
Toledo February 12 Cratz Bros one of Toledo’s oldest wholesale clover seed houses closed its doors. Officials cite high expenses and a sharp drop in trade as the main causes though the exact amount of money involved could not be learned.
A dispute over ownership of logs pits Aspacher & Co. against the Box Co. Constable Eiser holds the logs in custody. Three loads brought by Aspacher & Co. were reprevined. Box Co. received three loads. Aspacher claims contractual delivery. Box Co. says they bought and paid cash.
Rev Jas Moore visits son L H Moore in Ft Wayne and Mr Mer Dennis welcomes a new young son. George Miller and son suffer illness last week. Charley Shanklin of Butler visits Fayette and Mrs Reas. Findley Lindsey and Zimmerman depart for Nebraska. Mildred Gillett of Hicksville visits Milford. Ed Scott and wife visit J D and Mrs McKee. Mrs Geo Winn travels to Iowa. Thompson schoolhouse hosts literary exercises Friday night.
Mr Wrinkle from near the St Joe river Indiana moved to Farmer Monday to occupy the property created by buying the mill and dwelling from Brose Spangler. The text notes funerals for Mrs Rhone and Miss Ann Camp and visits by Vernon Headley and Jeremia Lord.
Lost Creek residents show keen interest in a proposed electric line. People recall local work and discuss benefits. Names mentioned include Isaac Ivy and Curtis Buda among others in the community. Service plans and timelines remain tentative.
A list of property transfers shows Minnie P Parks to J M Baldwin lot 29 Noble two Defiance for 2250, Rosa Fridley to E Plofeland lot A Guardenship for 3000, and multiple other deeds across Washington Milford Hicksville and Defiance areas with amounts ranging from 50 to 4000. Names include Partee Schultz Purdy Johnston Erlston Meyer Stailey Brailey Sherman Nicely Miller Polsdorfer and others detailing lots tracts and sections.
Scotch cattle shows and sales raise questions of color as breeders debate whether the current range of browns reds and roans signals quality. Experts urge preserving a soft brown shade linked to feeding and milking traits, while a shift toward rich reds and mid toned roans grows in preference for markets such as South Africa.
A horseman argues against taking the colt to the blacksmith first. He prescribes tying a neck strap and gently lifting each leg to accustom the animal to handling, using calm speech and gradual force to prepare for shoeing.
A Stock Journal article argues small flocks from six to twenty sheep require little attention and use scraps from pasture and barn beds. Sheep ease feeding costs by consuming weeds, coarse grass, and odd hay pieces, balancing ground and reducing waste.
The writer advises conservatism in marketing fat sheep. If a fair profit is in sight it is better to sell rather than hold for a higher market. Short feed is usually more profitable than a long feeding period even if prices rise slightly.
The article notes rapid sheep maturation and wholesome flesh making flocks essential for every farm, highlighting benefits of sheep farming for meat supply and agricultural sustainability.
The ship physician aboard the Hamburg American liner Patricia describes a new seasickness treatment using an electric vibration chair. Six chairs were installed and linked to the ship's electric conduit. The sedative effect reduced pulse and nerves, with plans to extend use to other steamers this winter.
California sequoias, thousands of years old, survive fires due to their extremely thick bark. Fires burn the outer layers yet cannot penetrate deeper than a few inches, as the carbonized bark becomes an absolute fireproof shield for the interior layers.
Mrs. Bertha Baldwin proprietor of a Lima boarding house converses with a confederate as burglars ransack the house from cellar to garret. They steal seven gold watches a half dozen rings and 174 dollars in cash saved by roomers.
An enthusiast extols grape cultivation as ideal for small plots and cottages. Grapes yield shade and beauty, require little space, and promise high returns with minimal labor, noting Europe and Belgium as major producers and the United States as a strong market for wholesale and retail fruit.
The text advises deep plowing for one to two years before planting an orchard. It recommends green manures, heed crops, and corn as an index crop to reveal soil fertility and gravel spots. It suggests preceding crops like Irish potatoes to improve soil and endorses subsoiling on lands with stiff subsoil before planting trees.
Field and Farm notes peach grafting is a practical failure. To grow desired varieties start scions by cold storage until stocks show growth in spring. Remove usable portions and keep warm and damp until buds set. Use ordinary shield-budding technique.
In a thunderstorm the room center is cited as safest. Carpeted floors are better to stand on than bare wood. Avoid chimneys and cellars. Outdoors tall trees are dangerous. Lightning tends to strike high trees nearby, with few exceptions. Water conducts electricity, so stay away from stream banks during storms.
A historical remark claims Japanese mothers and children do not kiss and attributes this to the prominence of cosmetics among Japanese women, suggesting cosmetic use influences the lack of kissing in society.
The market sheet lists ToLECO wheat and corn quotes, clover seed, hogs, cattle, veals, sheep and lambs, hog receipts, and regional cattle figures. Prices span cash and May contracts with ranges for steers, cows, feeders, veals, lambs, and hogs, plus regional receipts and activity notes.
Berlin reports 29 suburbs and a newspaper exhibition displaying 6 000 different periodicals. A bootblacking machine is announced. Among Americans of French extraction the smallest share of income goes to food. Salmon, pike and goldfish are said to never sleep. The Nantucket south shoals lightship sits fifty two miles offshore, farther from land than any other.
In a Dundee Advertiser tale a boy John Merryweather's nodding during a Scottish church service prompted the minister to threaten telling his sleeping father. The quip breaks the boy’s distraction and, from that day, both father and son become model listeners.
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