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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
4
The Westance Express reports on coal prices with N. J. Norman revealing a $4.85 per ton cost, arguing losses in transit prevent lower charges. The piece surveys 1902 events, from Venezuela ports and Castro to Walsh’s Senate bid, mob justice, legal ethics, and critiques of cheap lawyers and detectives amid political and social tension.
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The Ohio treasury stands in good health with the general revenue fund at 3,360,402.51 and all funds subject to draft totaling 3,983,103.45. Last year these balances were 734,611.07 and 633,128.77 respectively, signaling robust fiscal health. The rest of the column notes community notices and local events from Ney and surrounding areas, including funerals, sales, weather, and personal milestones.
Springfield police court sentenced Charles Briemmer to the workhouse at Dayton after he beat his wife on Christmas Day when his son gave him a colored doll. Briemmer believed the gift implied his wife accused him of associating with colored women. He was fined $15 and costs.
Washington society witnessed a historic dinner by Lt. Robert Stirling Clark as hosts spent over 30000 dollars for dinner supper and ball. The event honored Miss Alice Roosevelt with 1000 silver favors and a twelve course menu served to 400 guests, drawing praise from Countess Cassini and speculation on a possible engagement to a naval officer. Clark, heir to Alfred Corning Clark, is projected to inherit about ten million.
Protracted meeting continues at the U B church in Germany Tiffin. Numerous local residents attend services and share fellowship. Activities include dinners, visits by families, and weekend social calls among Stock Scharpt Gansmiller Craine Linebrink Hockman Kellermier and others. Several residents travel to nearby towns for visits and Christmas holiday events.
Sherwood reports include Rev Halsey from Cement City visiting his parents and preaching at the Disciple church. Numerous locals such as Mrs Iva Worthington and Miss Maud Core are noted as ill or visiting relatives across Defiance Paulding Montpelier Bryan Garrett and Mark Center areas during the holiday period.
Farmer Paul Donley, studying at Toledo, spent Christmas with his parents. Orley Byers suffers lung fever and is under Dr. Cameron care. E. H. Randall and Postmaster Lord and family dined with Wm Lord and wife. B. A. Sweet bought a Shetland pony for his children Christmas Eve and leased two others for a year. W. S. Weldon and family of Edgerton visited A. J. Richardson and family. Lew Lord and wife hosted guests for the holiday.
Christmas greetings described among families including Thoure Lord Crossland and 8.8 class members with gifts and dress patterns. Local notices mention Laf ayette Conkey visiting from Cleveland, a city preacher E D Goller speaking at the Presbyterian church, a small house fire, and Palmer Union S.8. officers elected led by Supt. W.G.Lord. Also listed are health notes, cattle and horse losses, sleigh riding, and ongoing revival meetings at Highland Chapel.
Daily market sheet lists farm product prices from local dealers with figures for potatoes lard butter eggs and wheat oats corn and other goods. Corrected daily by Defiance Milling Company Grower Co Miller Co and W Barber with bids on hogs chickens jacks turkeys and hides.
Bar ney Kniss, formerly with U S Express Co in Pittsburg Pa, has returned to his home here. W R C officers and officers elect are asked to meet at Memorial hall Friday at 3 to practice for installation. Mrs John A Foust hosted a dinner for Ne vana club ladies in honor of Mrs Fred Foust of Spencerville. Guests included Mrs L McBride Toledo Miss Mamel Hubbard Bryan and Miss Schuley Dayton.
When stomach liver and kidneys refuse to labor let them work with Dr Strong’s Liver Force Pills. Easy and gentle in action with no griping. Costly to make not to buy. Beware of substitutes. One dose 95 cents at Minsel’s drug Store.
Special to Express Columbus Dec 31 The brief in the case of John Lloyd against the sheriff of Guernsey county has been filed in the supreme court The liquor interests seek to declare unconstitutional the real local option law Lloyd was arrested for selling intoxicating liquors found guilty and the circuit court affirmed Now the supreme court is asked to decide If adverse to saloon interests an appeal to the federal supreme court may follow Beal law is challenged as unconstitutional for granting special privileges to manufacturers of liquor from raw materials in dry towns F E Monnett ex attorney general leads counsel with R M Nevin and James Joyce The argument claims Sunday sales allowances for such manufacturers while other makers face restrictions It is argued the law is unconstitutional for privileging certain residents with councils to vote while districts without councils lack local option rights
On December 2, an ordinance was introduced in Defiance city council to subdivide the city into four yards under the Penew municipal code. A true copy of the ordinance is presented in the following text.
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