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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1901
Page
5
The notice proclaims condition powders for horses cattle sheep and hogs. It asserts quality and invites customers to purchase from Godward's Drug Store.
Diptheria relief claimed in twenty minutes by Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised at drug stores. Reports on local transport, schooling programs for Washington’s birthday, and moves of residents including Mr and Mrs Ed Lynde. Railway electrification debates on Holgate Pike and a canal propulsion experiment approved in Columbus. Details on local residents health, employment, and army enlistment exams.
The Auglaize Tribe No 172 received the prize flag at the lodge rooms on Clinton Street Friday evening in a public ceremony. Grand Sachem Clemens of Ohio presented the flag to the tribe after speeches and songs, followed by an informal Red Men meeting and social gathering at Henry Dicus' restaurant.
Miller Mrs Christ died at her East Defiance home on Tuesday February 26 at 7 p.m. aged 83. Nofflinger Mrs Samuel died at her home 3 1/2 miles east of town at 8 a.m. today aged 81 years and 3 days. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. from the house and 10:30 a.m. from Dunkard church. She was born in Montgomery county Ohio and had lived in Defiance county 53 years.
Uncalled letters at the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending February 26, 1901 include Miss Emma Boone E C Cary Edd Davis Bert Grant H H Hancock Clifton Lawmaster Dr J H Pauls Henry C Reynolds A L Ridenour. If unclaimed within 14 days these letters are to be sent to the dead letter office. Postmaster C. J. Thompson urges callers to say Advertised and give the date of the list.
Local shop Burt’s Bazaar promotes its lace and embroidery line. Notes mention visits by S J Bowar to St Joe and St Wayne Indiana and returns home. SF Shelly returns from Lexington Kentucky with no purchases. Chas Humbert visits Springboro to work for Ed Bredhill in Ayersville where his brother Harry works. Weather described as hard winter. A ground hog vindicated. Capt L W Richardson urged to tip hat to resident of Harmony Hill North Defiance.
Effie Maud Maxwell married Dey Ayers in Hicksville at the Maxwell home. The ceremony featured Lohengrin’s Wedding Bells, a three course supper, and guests from Chicago Green Springs Defiance Pleasant Bend and others. The Defiance party caught the couple as they tried to catch a train with rice and a celebratory kiss marked the moment.
Treasurer Joseph L. Yost reveals a bold scheme to connect Cleveland Cincinnati and Toledo by a belt railway. The project would run from St Marys to Toledo via Delta Wauseon Defiance Bryan Stryker and Swanton with several town franchises and electric lighting rights already granted. Electric roads from St Marys to Cincinnati and Cleveland are in operation and the plan aims to land a Toledo passenger in Cincinnati or Cleveland with one car change.
St Johns Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington streets invites attendance with a 9 am Sunday school, 10 am German preaching, and 2:15 pm German services at Sherwood led by Pastor Rev. F. E. Lahr.
Dr A M Jackson of Le Roy N Y writes Genes e Pure Food Co saying a package of GRAIN-O substituted for coffee and tasted as good as the best coffee he ever drank, expressing high satisfaction with the product.
Bertha Stever guest of Dora and Hattie Alshouse Sunday. Fred Weidman visited F. W. Stock's last week. Epworth League meets Sundays at M E church with Tillie Sharps leading next Sunday. W H Radebaugh and C F Kellermeier bought registered hogs near Montpelier. Mr and Mrs Frederick Kellermeier visited S Stock's last Monday. Jesse Hockman returned from Hicksville where he visited relatives. Fred Gre is cutting timber for a new barn. Most towns held railroad meetings except Stringtown. Farmers stock ice. Fred Gire shipped a car of hogs and sheep to Buffalo.
A family debate on dessert ends with Jell O as a fast option. The ad touts two minute preparation with hot water, no baking, and chilling. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry and priced at 10 cents.
Y D Carpenter returns from Arkansas visit while Miller brothers announce new grocer building and invite calls. Siler and Brenner plan to move their saw mill to Fred Gier’s land. J H Neiderhauser attends Defiance County Sunday School committee in Sherwood. Miller brothers haul ice from the Tiffin river last Friday. a good quantity was secured. The meetings series continued.
J O Wisler and Wi Mann are cutting a hundred cords of wood for the Children's Home. Mr and Mrs Will Deepe visited Frank Goller's near Bryan last week. Mr and Mrs Emmet Slough of Defiance visited relatives locally. Herr Lewis of Defiance visits cousin Charles Mann. Warren Partee rents Langdon farm and plans to move soon.
Prolonged meeting at Fair View chapel continues since last Sunday. Ney’s street lights shown. farmers report hogs at 5.10 per hundred. Amond Ewers rents Jacob Snyder farm. Jersey heifer dies suddenly. cause unknown. Henry Speith skids logs to Delaware Bend for Sharp’s mill. Henry Balser takes seven building contracts. begins in spring.
Large girls mail letters while Harmon Hane returns to class after sore throat. Banner school hosted Washington’s Day with a flag display, about twenty five visitors, several recitations, speeches, and a song Our Washington. Students tackle mensuration in advanced arithmetic as electric railway talks continue. sleighing parties abound and wood was sold for 1.20 per cord to Samuel Hornish. Also promotions for Burt’s Bazaar laces and embroidery. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by F L Hewett for curing grippe and colds. Jello-O dessert promoted for 10 cents at grocers.
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