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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
4
Defiance Ohio post office records show mail matter classified as second class in the transit logs, with distribution noted for local residents and businesses.
Public notice provides subscription and delivery rates for the Daily Evening Edition. Rates include 10c weekly carrier delivery, 3 per year outside city, and mail options: six months 1.75 dollars, three months 1.00 dollar.
A brief telecommunication notice lists Long Distance Telephone No 14 and Northwestern Telephone No 34, indicating numbering or service references. The item reads as a terse directory style entry without further context or accompanying details.
The Crescent News accuses Democratic graft in rural mail boxes tied to the Cleveland era appointee August M. Machen, now under indictment. The paper argues postmasters lack control over box status, cites inspector findings, and calls for accountability to improve service free from graft. Machen, a Toledo native, is noted as focusing on northwestern Ohio.
A Berlin report claims Russia’s holy synod is proceeding against Jews possibly signaling another massacre in the empire. The note reflects on how little changes since Peter the Great’s era, imagining his return to a still altered Russia.
A fifty year old tale recalls the Immortal J. failing to maintain a speaking Crue in a specified place, with lingering questions about the event and its notoriety.
Sam Jones, a small man in Toledo, excels in election times by delivering neat and decisive wins for both political parties. The piece notes the presence of several very small politicians in the city.
The Chicago judge Peter S. Grosscup, favored as a Roosevelt running mate, is an Ohio native from Ashland County.
SexaTorR Haroine plans to arrange his home city of Marionput as the site for the campaign opening. If chosen, the event should position the county in the Republican column this fall.
Avuprront of State Guilbert issues letters to boards of review in cities under 150000. Boards in cities 5000 to 10000 inhabitants are to sit forty days. Cities 10000 to 25000: sixty working days. 25000 to 50000: eighty days. 50000 to 150000: 120 days.
Special to Express from Kiel Prussia July 1 The United States squadron sailed at 6 p m Tuesday from Kiel German ships saluted and Americans replied The flagship Kearsarge Chicago and San Francisco proceed through the Cattegat stopping at Kallumborg Denmark for two days The Machias will pass Kiel canal Brunsbuertal and rendezvous south of Spithead They expect to reach Portsmouth July 7 Germans cheered and bands played America Admiral Prince Henry saluted until the last ship passed American officers and ambassadors were glad to depart without incident and were impressed by Emperor William's earnest secrecy and effort
The author insists country items should not be mocked as they form the lifeblood of the paper. Even trivial notes bring delight to readers who pay in advance and span everywhere, craving home news.
The comment describes Kaiser as avoiding publication of his beliefs and notes Socialists gaining ground in his strongholds. It suggests the elections this week may reveal new triumphs for his foes and contrasts with Russia where there are no elections under Nicholas II.
Jewell J C Rauth returned from Columbus after a medical examination. Mrs M M Dabney and Stella Seiple came back from a four week visit in Warren. Mrs J Tittle Henry Vandyne and James Elliott went to New Jersey. Deil Newell moved into the Ramus property. Mrs Malinda Brown of West Jefferson visits. The soft water wayside inn is rapidly nearing completion. C F Morse with a felon on his thumb is somewhat improved.
L D Stenrod died from injuries after a fall down the elevator shaft of a local store in Nelsonville. The incident occurred July 1 and the report is filed as a special to Express.
Norwalk reports the death of Peter Weiss aged 34 of this city at the Norwalk Steel and Iron plant while he was repairing a purely.
In Miamisburg on July 1 Mrs Lulu Leber aged 22 wife of Julius Leber committed death by own action by taking carbolic acid. She leaves two children. Cause unknown.
Chas Drummond a 45 year old stone mason was found dead in Martin's Ferry with his throat cut and wrist arteries severed. Authorities say drink contributed to the tragedy. He leaves a widow and two young children in Marietta Ohio.
Henry Fisher and Art Jones were injured in a coal mine fire at Jobs Mine in Murry City on July 1. Fisher is expected to die from his injuries, while Jones survives.
Toronto voters backed liquor sales as a beverage by a 119 vote margin in a city election held on July 1. The wets carried the measure despite opposition from the dry camp.
John Huffman aged 28 of St Paris and Bart Ward aged 22 of Westville were killed instantly when struck by Panhandle railroad train No 8 as they attempted to cross the tracks in a buggy at St Paris.
Mrs Sophia Prendler, 65, was seized by the throat and dragged from bed by a thief who stole valuables including a gold watch. The incident occurred on July 1 in Canton. The report notes the violent home invasion and missing items.
Most Worshipful Grand Master William A Belt of Kenton presided as the Marion Masonic bodies dedicated a newly completed temple valued at 460000. Grand lodge officers joined in the Tuesday afternoon ceremony.
A Marysville report notes a peculiar coincidence in Union county vital statistics for 1901-02 and 1902-03, counting 176 deaths in each period. The finding highlights identical annual mortality.
Dear Me Urbana reports the city council approved an ordinance to abolish all chairs, tables, restaurants and lunch counters in saloons tied to music and all kinds of games.
Two trolley cars collided at the Colson avenue incline early Tuesday morning causing serious injuries. W. H. Fuller was fatally injured, Henry Zimmerman hurt, and several others injured in the wreck.
Toledo July 1 ex postmaster George K E Lorenz and Martha J Lorenz will go to Washington next October to stand trial on a conspiracy to defraud the government and alleged dishonest schemes with August W Machen and the Groff Bros.
Frank Spindler of Waverly was arrested on a charge of attempted assault on Emma Hartley aged 13. He allegedly lured the girl to George Meyer's place on Western avenue, but three colored men outside broke the doors and rescued her.
A late night clash in West Cairo involves A. Barns deploying over 20 deputy marshals to oppose the Heller company of Beaver Dam. The company began erecting telephone poles along Cairo company rights of way and refused to stop until deputies armed with guns arrested six foremen. The intruders had no village franchise.
Uncalled letters listed for the Defiance post office for the week ending June 16 1903 include Wm Edwards Mrs Mary E Harrow Clarence Miller Mrs Hattie Hill H R Meggley Lilly Loyd Don W McClain Miss Anna Shaffer GT McMillen Miss Nora Upheil JW Schultz Robi Sanfore Wm H Wallingford W R Whalen DO White MD E B Yost and others If not claimed within 14 days these letters go to the dead letter office Postmaster C J Thompson requests callers to state advertised and provide the list date.
Greatly reduced rates via the Nickel Plate road for a Chicago to Coronado Beach Tent City trip with return. Tickets include Pullman sleeper service meals en route side trip to the Grand Canyon of Arizona hotel accommodations and other features at remarkably low rates. Get particulars from nearest agent C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Ind.
A young woman at a convention tried to remove a hat held high and wide, arguing it would obstruct her view on the platform. An elderly observer chuckled at the clash of manners, noting the hat’s visibility but accepting the moment with humor.
A Detroit Free Press travel note describes Rome during the Divine Amore festival drawing 5 000 picnickers at a Venus temple site and 50 000 along the Appian Way. Madrid crowds watch idle scenes at Puerta del Sol, while Seville scenes show the idle rich and lower classes observing each other from cafes and clubs.
The Carnegie institution locates its Desert Botanical Laboratory two miles west of Tucson, Arizona on a mountain shoulder. The Tucson chamber of commerce supports the site and will install water and electric service. The lab aims to study arid-region flora amid a landscape that showcases these plant forms. Sites across Texas New Mexico Arizona California Chihuahua and Sonora were reviewed before selection.
A foreign statistical return lists Sweden and Norway as the longest lived among European nations with 50 years. Britain 45 years 3 months, Belgium 44 years 4 months, France 43 years 6 months, Austria 39 years 8 months, Prussia and Italy 39 years, Batavia 3 years, Spain 32 years 4 months.
The piece reflects on Indian infants obeying spiritual law, their timidity and affection in humble homes, and the cultural view that childkeeping is life’s crowning gift. It cites Edmund Russell and a quip about happiness tied to wealth absence, ending with a brief joke.
The Mississippi River basin supplies from 28 states and drains about a third of the U S land, shaping the river’s floodplain and low lying territories. The Chicago Chronicle highlights the vast extent of the watershed and its impact on regional geography.
Ida Gracious reports Reggy’s latest tumble from his horse while Mayo May quips on his cross country passion. The Chicago Daily News notes his ardor for riding and the lighthearted chatter surrounding his hobby.
The New York Sun reports that dishonest employees embezzled a total of 6 933 516 dollars in 1902 across the United States and Canada, highlighting the year’s broad financial loss and cross border impact.
In a frigid November night a man named Mr Ellis returns home to find the door locked by a spring latch. After failing to find his key he climbs a fence and enters via the back, misadventure ending with his frightened escape as the door snaps shut behind him.
The Kansas record notes Abraham Lincoln visiting Elwood Troy Atchison and Leavenworth in 1859. Grant rode through Kansas in July 1868 with Sherman and Sheridan to an extended ovation and again in 1871 at Lawrence for notable events. Hayes spoke in 1879 while Garfield, Arthur, and Harrison did not tour Kansas. McKinley also toured the state per the Kansas City Journal.
The article lists signs before rain such as a cat sneezing distant bells and whistles noise in the distance tighter window cords and lozenges moist. It mentions dogs restlessness drowsiness and ears drooping as other indicators along with sheep bleating and pigs disturbed and cocks crowing early and flapping wings.
A fatal explosion at Union Pacific Coal Co Mine No 1 in Hanna Wyoming at 10 30 Tuesday killed 234 workers and injured many more. The blast tore timbers from the main shaft and filled passages with debris as others were buried alive in the chaotic scene.
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