Defiance Express Daily and Weekly Publication Details
The Defiance Express Daily enters its seventh year with a weekly edition in its forty third year. Publisher C. J. Thompson operates from Latty Building Court Street near the courthouse. Snail matter second class. Daily city delivery and weekly mail rates are ten cents per week. Local contact through long distance telephone No 14 and Northwestern No 34.
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Defiance
Ohio
Northwestern Telephone
ExpREss subscription price changes and press fairness
The ExpREss will charge $1 a year if paid in advance and $1.50 otherwise, a policy described as inflexible. American builders sold over $5,000,000 of locomotives to foreign railroads in the past year, seen as evidence of industry momentum. The editor questions why a poorer reader pays $2.60 for Mr Bryan's Commoner while a wealthy saver can pay in advance for a dollar, and urges an explanation of this perceived octopus shadow in the non-trust idea.
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Bryan
Economic health amid imperial news aids American trade growth
The article argues Queen Victoria's death would not affect the American market. It credits the Dingley tariff for boosting U S securities abroad and expanding trade. It asserts the United States now leads exports, imports fewer foreign goods, and relies on essential raw materials and manufactured exports. It cites protectionist forebears from Washington to McKinley.
Defiance Note Former Sausage Tale And County Finances
North Richland resident TC Elliott refutes claims about a supposed 100 foot sausage and vows to produce a flawless product. The piece questions why Defiance County’s financial statement was sent to Indiana for publication, suggesting possible misdirection. It also recalls W L Hill’s long post election realization of American greatness and asserts Defiance's prominence in Ohio.
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TC Elliott
North Richland
Wenesday
E E Hall
Lafe Conkle
W L Hill
Highland Township
United
Ohio
Union
Defiance
Greatest township in the county and local politics satire
In De Kalb county Indiana the piece lampoons local officials and politics. It mocks school districts, road districts, and county commissioners while recounting a humorous rat tale at the Central fire station and a Dancing Chinaman line. It questions publication choices and hints at calls to recover misused funds.
La Grippe Quickly Cured by Cough Remedy
F L Hewett of Winfield Illinois, a druggist, credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with curing a severe 1898 99 La Grippe attack after two bottles. He says it stopped coughing and prevented pneumonia, praising its pleasant taste and popularity. Sold by N Geb.
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F L Hewett
Winfield
Ill
Chamberlain
Grippe
N. G
Richeson Announces Marriage of Martha to Earle Couch
Mrs J T Richeson reports the marriage of her daughter Martha to Mr Earle C Couch on Thursday February 14 1901 at 710 N Main Street Bellefontaine Ohio with home life to begin after March 1 Defiance Ohio. Guests including many local ladies attended events at several homes with dinners and social hours reflecting the era.
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J T Richeson
Martha
Earle C Couch
Main Street
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Defiance
Couch
Stevens
Whitneys Host Evening of Games and Fortune Telling
Warren Whitney entertained friends at his Seconds street home on Saturday. The party featured games and fortune telling with merriment. Guests included Grace Hines Maud Core Ethel Hatfield Anna Sheets Mae Latchaw Zoe Morris Suez Tribbey Irvin Adams Byron Smith Roy Cameron Clayton M Hutchinson Grover Hunter Willie Sheets Dwight Lambert.
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Warren Whitney
Suez Tribbey
Messers
Irvin Adams
Byron Smith
Roy Cameron
Clayton M Hutchinson
Grover Hunter
Willie Sheets
Dwight Lambert
Occonoxee Council Officers Installed Amid Illness
The Occonoxee Council No 55 officers were installed by retiring TIM Chase Davie with A Viers DIM C Js Thompson P Cof W L FH Davis Treasurer L E Beardsley Recorder W H McClintock C of G F W Ury Steward C I Morse absent due to illness. Also noted are probate of John B Stock’s will, the Bartwell couple’s new girl, Florida trip, and church debt reduction under Rev. Doherty.
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Oc-co-nox-ee Council No 55
R &S M
Tim
Chase Davie
Viers
Dim
C Js Thompson
FH Davis
L E Beardsley
W H McClintock
W Ury
Stewart
I Morse
R T Whitaker
W Dittmer
Sentinel
Local News And Meetings And Foresaid Incidents
Claude Edwards of Leipsic spent Sunday in the city. Mr and Mrs W B Etchen have a new 10 pound boy at their home. Reba and Millie Heatley have returned from Fostoria where they were guests of Mrs Cromley. The district grand committee of Odd Fellows will meet in this city at 3 30 pm February 22 to confer the past noble grand degree on attendees from Hicksville Evansport and Mark Center. Early Couch and bride arrived in the city and are domiciled with Dr M B Stevens. Leedys were arrested for a $6.60 board bill in Deshler and bound over to probate court in $50 each. Harry Kinnane the Crescent News foreman suffered a fall hurting his arm and head but is recovering. he rode Sunday looking like a Boer war hero.
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Defiarce County
Odd Fellows
Hicksville
Evansport
Mark Center
Couch
Bride
M. B. Stevens
Defiance Machine Works
Lut
W L Leedy
Sieren House
Deshler
S A Hull
Hull
Leedys
J A Evans
Harry Kinnane
The
Crescent News
Kinnane
John McCarty
Lou Spring
Clinton
Fourth Streets
Mr Kinnane
Harry
Kicked in the Door At Lentz Farm
Two men, suspected hoboes, broke into Fred Lentz’s house in De fiance township five miles east of the city at 4 pm Sunday. Lentz confronted them with an ax as they forced the east door, they fled, and nothing more has been seen of them.
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Fred Lentz
Defiance Township
Lentz
Hicksville
Quiet at home with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A brief health note urges staying at home and taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed to prevent grip complications. It claims the remedy counteracts pneumonia risk and notes extensive past use with all but one reported recovery. Sold by N.G. Woodward in February.
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Chamberlain
N.G. Woodward
Deaths in Evansport and area recall several young mourns
Daniel Fribley formerly of Evansport dies at Holgets at 76. Interment in Riverside cemetery. Emma E Rothenberger dies age 8 at Paulding home of parents. funeral Monday. Moon, two year old daughter of L C and Mrs Moor, dies. funeral Tuesday. Morris, 18 months, dies in North Defiance. service 1:30 pm today. Hedrick, three year old Roll Hedrick dies. funeral 4 pm today.
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Fribley
Daniel Fribley
Evansport
Holgets
Riverside Cemetery
Rothenberger
Emma E
Unas
Paulding
Hiere
Moon
L C Moor
County Infirmary
Morris
el Morris
North Defiance
Hedrick
Roll Hedrick
Jackson Street
Local Notes and Notices From Various Limburg County Towns
Ned Absle returns from Hot Springs Arkansas. Adam Kroatsch and family visit Ayersville with George Schindler. Wm Helmick in Waterville attending timber work. National association of school superintendents meets in Chicago with Defiance represented by Dr J J Barns and Supt R W Mitchell. Chas B Heater of Hammond Typewriter Co visits from Chicago. wife stays. Ed J Finn injures hand in icy street. Dr Belau treats. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets offered by NG Woodward druggist with 25 cent price. Ohio Merchant praises Gerald Davis of Cleveland butter and egg business. he previously worked with H P Miller. Wabash announces reduced fare for several Minnesota Manitoba North Dakota routes in 1901. Jeddy Archambeault’s 29th birthday celebrated with friends and dinner. DO NOT: can't keep it up editorial on endorsement and Doan's Kidney Pills advertisement.
Court action seeks mandamus to print county financial statement
A new Defiance county case filed in circuit court seeks a writ of mandamus to force the Defiance county commissioners to publish its financial statement in the Defiance Weekly Express. The petition argues the Hicksville Tribune is not Republican or of general circulation, thus not a lawful publication. Counsel Winn Hay Harrie Cameron Shaw for plaintiff. Cameron travels to Marion for an alternative writ. Prosecutor Ansberry to represent county.
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Circuit Court
Defiance County
State of
Ohio
Chas. J Thompson
Board of Commissioners
Defiance Weekly Express
Defiance Democrat
German Herald
Hicksville Tribune
Hicksville
Winn & Hay
Harrie
Cameron & Shaw
JP Cameron
Marion
Gale Norris
T T Ansberry
Cameron
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Prevents Grips and Colds
This note asserts that Chamberlains Cough Remedy prevents La Grippe and pneumonia when used promptly after a cold or grip attack. It claims the remedy cured all cases and gained worldwide reputation. Sold by N. G. Woodward. Feb.
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N. G. Woodward
Settlers' Rates Offer From Nickel Plate Rail Ad
Beginning Tuesday February 12 settlers tickets go on sale every Tuesday through April 30 to Oregon Montana Washington and all Northwest points. Write wire phone or visit nearest agent C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Indiana or F L Twining Fostoria Ohio. No 10 d tues thurs w Apr 30.
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Oregon
Montana
Washington
Northwest
Asiterlin
Ft Wayne
Ind
Fostoria
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Okalona
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Doherty
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
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Leipsic
City
W B Etchen
William
Reba
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Mrs Cromley
Ned Absle
Hot Springe, Arkansas
Adam Kroatsch
George Schindler
Ayersville
Wm Helmick
Waterville
National Association of Superintendents of Schools
Chicago
J J Barns
Chas B Heater
Hammond Typewriter Co
Chicago, Il
W W Heater
Ed J Finn
Dr Belau
NG Woodward
Girald Davis
T L Brundage
Cleveland
Davis
H P Miller
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Manitoba
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Wabash
Jeddy Archambeault
Kintner Street
David Ross
Front Street
Dean
Woodward's
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Defiance Name Saving & Loan Association
Senate Ee Cecateres
Eenees
Aeee
Apyovet Ee Cas
Seymo Our
C. F. Ferguson
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