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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
5
Readable fragments describe a medical or veterinary condition involving horses. The text mentions coughing and a numeric value 25 and a name Denis in a damaged ledger style notice. The article lacks clear dates or locations but centers on horse health and a person named Denis.
Ora King returned from Fayette Tuesday. Miss Tena Wilsburgh spent Tuesday in Garrett. Miss Ella Lehman returned from Cleveland Tuesday. Earl and Neikirk of Sprigfield are guests here. Glen Brubaker of St Louis visits his parents. Harry Van Horn returned to South Bend after a visit here. Dey Ayers now loans money at 4 percent. Mrs. Wm Strusaker and daughter of Ney are guests here. Miss Clara Wolsiffer returned to Toledo after visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Wolsiffer. Miss Clara Pope returned to Celina after visiting Mrs. R W Webb. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Follman of Montery. Thomas, Donald and Arthur Gottwald of Chicago visit Mrs. Mary Rourke. Mrs. Lizzie Shumaker returned from Youngstown after visiting friends. Mrs. O W Doster left for Delaware after extended visit with her sister. G A Rand W ROC joint installation account omitted until tomorrow.
Mrs Dra Moehring widow of Fred Moehring died Monday at her home west of the city on the Ft Wayne road from heart failure. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St John’s Lutheran church Defiance with Rev Reiss officiating. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. Born in Germany in 1852 she came to the United States in 1850 and was mother of seven children five living.
Morgan of Toledo, president of Cincinnati Toledo Detroit Short Line, visited the city Wednesday. He said if weather favors, winter work will begin and spring construction will start at several line points. Disputes with Sullivan to be amicably settled. Workers have been paid 40 percent. the rest soon. He called the road's prospects very encouraging.
Murl Whitney, a telegraph operator at Midway, returned Tuesday from Buffalo where he married Miss Edith Wormer. The couple will reside in Defiance. Also, W H Smith welcomes a baby boy Tuesday night, the first boy in the family, and the Western Union office keys are buzzing with activity.
Mr and Mrs A Shoe, former county residents now in Toledo, spent weekend visiting friends. Wanted bright honest young man from Defiance for a Government Mail Service position. Box One Cedar Rapids Ia. Mrs W Trumppower returned to Kendallville after visiting relatives. C H Newton Co dissolved. members C H Newton and John Ragelmeier.
The Art Study club met with Miss Minnie Houghton on Holgate avenue. The Bridge club with Mrs. William Kirtley Jr on Wayne street held its regular session. The JWS club met at Miss Pearl Seibert's Summit street home for an evening of music and needlework with a literary program by Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Bechel, followed by a light luncheon.
Miss Vearl Able entertained the JTEC group at her home on Seneca Street Tuesday evening with music and games followed by lunch. The next meeting is set for two weeks away at Miss Hannah Hulstede's home.
Mr and Mrs Harry Adams hosted friends on Franklin Avenue for progressive flinch with light refreshments. Albert G McCord and Miss Gertrude M McConeghy wed December 24 at Archibald McConeghy's Williams County home. A wedding dinner for 250 honored guests. Mrs Schumacher hosted a Tuesday euchre party and the Travellers Club enjoyed an evening at Miss Lee Bechel's home.
Judge Kil hears motions Tuesday afternoon. The suits of Allman Einstein Co against J W Miller and W C Cleveland versus Dwight Johnson were dismissed. A marriage license is granted to John H Sherman age 25 and Miss Betha M Rath age 20 of Tiffia township.
Corporal Moeller of the US Marine Corps stationed in Toledo examined three applicants in Defiance. Ray Rath, Joseph Eckhart, and E. Devault all passed and will accompany him to Toledo. Twelve applications have been filed locally, but only four succeed. Navy recruiting is at Second and Wayne streets, overseen by Dr. J W Davis.
Claude and Harley Stecker visited Virgil and Russell Donald. Frank Guy, long time Monroe resident from Michigan, visits this county. F E Berryhill and family of Defiance visited Ira Donald sons at Christmas. Mt Zion Christmas entertainment deemed a success. Mr Armstrong and daughter from Seneca county visited Rice last week. Mr and Mrs Pete Werker of Dakota visiting North Creek. Miss Claude Maddock visited sister Mrs DS Donaldson Continental last week. Protracted meeting continues at Sharon. Buff Zimmerman ill. Mrs Mary Smead visited John Spencer’s. Chas Hadgewohs and wife visited Wm Friend. Miss Ira Gorden visited sister at Busy Corners. Infant of Chas Hicks buried Saturday. News of Mr King’s death, an old settler, funeral at Mt Zion with soldiers in attendance.
Misses Laura Wiseman and Maggie Porter, who spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Will S Smith of Lima, have recently returned home.
City council approves ten week term for J H Hockman as legal adviser in City Solicitor Hill's absence. Hill granted leave. Hockman paid by Hill, avoiding city expense. Committees listed. ordinance changes discussed. hydrant rental suit progressed to appeals. Various local residents noted with social mentions.
Mrs. Frank Cullers dies after hospitalization in Toledo on December 25 after an operation. She was 31, daughter of Wilson Headley, married with two children, and buried in Farmer cemetery after a Christian funeral. Also notes of Mrs. Rice Hopkins and a scarecrow incident near US Express Repair shops involving Mr. Sabathy and local authorities.
A long list of local residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns recounts holiday trips and greetings. Names include Freese Miller Heater Hoer Renz Hurtt Crookton McCord Elder Wagner Ramey Brubaker Eisabeth Lovejoy Fraze and others with mentions of Toledo Defiance Fostoria and Breman Indiana.
The passage portrays Wall Street as the capital of the empire of dollars with intrigues, favorites, duels, cabals, and camarillas. It notes a citizenry united by “wolf honor” for defending dollars and property rights, but also cautions that the empire is not purely noble and recalls historic gold corner schemes.
A Leipsic dwelling owned by Mrs Townsend and occupied by J Q Meyers burned to the ground Thursday. Origin traced to a defective flue. Meyers woke his wife and older children and saved the two younger, though he suffered severe burns to head neck and hands. Household goods were destroyed.
Seventy five Ohio counties are Banner. thirteen lag. A Marietta state convention is set for June 6 to 9. Each school will host a liberal offering to state and county work, with township treasurers overseeing pledges and remittances. New St John ME SS superintendent is H L Stock. officers elected include Henry L Stock as superintendent and J G Stever as treasurer.
Mrs. James Tittle and her young daughter Clara came home on Saturday after a week in Fostoria staying with Mrs. Bert Crowe as guests.
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