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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
8
The article praises Masons' plan to erect a memorial for Judge J J Green, noting his church devotion and respect for Masonry. It extols Geo W Bechel's work at Riverside Cemetery, highlighting his role in uniting faiths in burial grounds and beautifying the grounds and mortuary chapel before his death.
A suggestion for a Riverside Defiance monument reads In memory of Geo W Bechel who gave the best years of his life to beautifying Riverside cemetery By the city of Defiance. The text reflects on personal sacrifice and calls for Christian love to ease human selfishness as the era is short and troubled.
The Samuel GrrsEy and family express sincere thanks to friends for kindness during their bereavement. Special gratitude is given to A. T. Kruse and C. Willock for substantial aid and support received.
Sherwood Banking Co. held a meeting January 11 attended by Treasurer Hoster and Prosector Openlander. John Niederauer of Bryan named president, Johnson Miller of Sherwood vice president, J A Hoster cashier, and Rev. W A Van Dyke assistant cashier. Directors: DF Openlander of Defiance, E P McCord of Sherwood, and Charles Wagner and Charles Bowersox of Bryan.
In Hicksville James W Severs and Sarah A Diehl sue the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in common pleas court citing post 1901 roadbed widening and drainage obstruction. Severs seeks 350 dollars for lot No 1 in Enterprise addition. Diehl seeks 600 dollars for lot No 109 in Auditor's plat. Hill and Hockman represent both plaintiffs and four similar petitions have been filed against the railroad.
John F Carr acting through Hill and Hockman filed a $500 damages suit against the B and O railroad. He owns Lot 45 in Hicksville adjoining the line. since 1901 roadbed elevation caused drainage and washout damages. This is the fifth such suit. Lena Schroeder seeks divorce from Joseph Schroeder alleging abuse and lack of support, with child custody and alimony sought. D F Openlander represents the plaintiff. The will of John Butler admitted to probate. JF Miller named guardian for Frederick and John Close of Milford township.
A B and O freight collision occurred on the Bend curve near Delaware Bend on Wednesday January 11 at 7 PM. The lead freight slowed at the curve, the following train could not see ahead and collided. the engineer and fireman escaped onto an ice embankment, others in the caboose were uninjured. One engine, a caboose, two empty box cars and a coal car burned. repairs delayed traffic about ten hours with no detours.
A 19th century medical ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease and claims to cure all cases with a $100 reward for any that fail. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and a contact in Toledo for purchase. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best.
The Home Department promotes Bible study at home for children who attend Sunday school irregularly. It urges community outreach to enroll babies in cradle rolls and build missionary spirit. Appeals to Wins and DC Cook for catalogs and OSS Association for training ideas.
An old advertisement touts OLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets as a medicine for constipation indigestion kidney troubles and headaches. It claims renewed vigor and health with 103 namesake tablets per box, produced in Madison Wisconsin for sale to the public.
A well dressed man claims a lost valuable diamond pin near a farm house and offers $100 for its return. A week later a tramp sells a farmer a pin for $25, and a jeweler reveals the pin is worth only 15 cents, exposing the ruse by the “lost diamond” racket.
The text reports on Mrs. Duke dubbed the Tobacco Queen and her Texas venture The Texan-Cuban Tobacco Co incorporating $150000 capital, with $115000 paid in. Sheriff sale losses, new marriage to B L Duke, and lawsuits cited. It mentions a Chicago-aligned women’s gang preying on millionaires, with a former New York mayor among victims. Obituaries note Wilson McApans Jr. at 90, Jacob Crouse at 84, and Jaw Wrnias Wilsoy Parner in Michigan. A needle wound in a baby’s leg leads to medical extraction and suspicion of swallowed needle.
A Napoleon meeting organized stockholders for the Ohio Northern Traction Co to build a line from Ann Arbor through Tecumseh Adrian Wauseon and Ridgeville Corners to Defiance. The board includes W W Campbell and Chas E Bennett among others with most right of way secured and summer construction expected.
Ankeney’s annal report shows 2,394 samples analyzed and 132 prosecutions for adulterating foods with $5,952.80 in fines. Deputies reported 341 speak-easies under the Cain law. A minor local incident notes a red headed woodpecker cost Joe Marchant $23.60 in Lima justice court after a hunting mishap.
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