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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
5
A Defiance shopper notices winter weight suits at first cost. Local notices report visits from Toledo and Ottawa relatives, a serious illness, a funeral in Napoleon, a brick fire in Evansport, and injuries from a wagon wheel incident. Also mentions a violin recital at Toledo State hospital and Dr. Mahon’s regular Defiance visits starting Jan 27 at Crosby House.
Miss Helen McCullough is on the sick bet. Miss Frances Cook returned Tuesday from a visit in Chicago. Mrs Chas Asbpacher has returned from a visit in Holgate and other places. A W King Son are now selling overcoats of all kinds at less than first cost. Now is the time to buy cheap. Miss Cora Beerbower has returned to Bryan accompanied by Miss Mae Feigenbaum after a week’s visit with the latter.
In Rudolph Hahn vs Flora Hahn the demurrer to the defendant’s fraud claim was sustained and the child was granted to Rudolph Hahn by the divorce decree. Attorneys for the defendant filed an application to modify the decree. The child will remain in custody of Sheriff Kopp until the modification action is settled.
The quota for Company G O N G is nearly met with 65 men needed. A B DeKay has 58 names, signatures gathered by Herman Spangler and Neil Tuttle bring the total to 70. The Myers opera house may serve as armory after the skirt factory vacates. officials will report before action is taken.
Fulton county commissioners set a 3000 reward for the arrest and conviction of six men tied to the Wauseon county treasurer’s office robbery that yielded 10980 dollars. Sheriff Shinaberger also offers 500 for any one culprit. A farmer’s statement supports six assailants, with sightings of three men in a buggy toward Air Line Junction and three more arriving by fleigh near Henry Driver’s farm on the Holland road.
A probate petition by Gottloib Klenk as executor of Louisa Klenk seeks estate sale to satisfy debts. A habeas corpus case of Rudolph Hahn v Florence Hahn is heard in probate court. Divorce in May 1904 granted custody of a minor child. Mrs Hahn recently returned to the state to seek child possession. Attorneys: Winn Hay Harris Cameron for plaintiff and Ansberry Farrell for defendant. Samuel Cosgrove of Pomeroy Washington, noted attorney and Republican politician, visited the city and was a messenger carrying election results to Washington.
Society items report Mrs Wesley H McClintock inviting guests for an all party January 24. Invitations announce the marriage of Frank Cameron and Hattie Alshouse on January 25 at the bride’s father J P Alshouse’s home in Tiffin township. The Knights of Pythias social session was enjoyed.
The Defiance county teachers institute will meet January 28 1905 at Hicksville High School. Prof C J Biery of Wauseon will teach two periods on penmanship and drawing. The article discusses teacher pay for attendance and the purpose of institutes to share methods and improve teaching while urging active teacher associations and ongoing professional development.
The president of the Woman's Relief Corps names chairs and members for the ensuing year across Conference, Decorating, Auditing, Home and Employment, Music, Executive, and Relief committees with ward and township allocations. Local notices report residents visiting, ill children, travel, and a public stock sale by Wm. Fullmer in High and township set for Thursday Feb 2.
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