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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
7
The community marked Independence Day with river outings and fireworks. Firecrackers and sky rockets filled the night as crowds enjoyed picnics, parades, and beehives buzzing around the courthouse area. No major accidents occurred, though a few injuries and hazards were reported, including a runaway horse incident and a child burned by a pistol shot.
Mrs Willemena Dettloff aged 74 was struck by B and O freight No 98 while walking east of the Jefferson Street crossing in Defiance at 9 am Wednesday. She died instantly with injuries described as back and head damage. The train did not stop. She leaves a husband two daughters and a son.
County commissioners travelled to the Mason gravel pit in Farmertown to set new drain levels. They then went to Delaware township to sell a ditch on Zeno H Miller's farm intended to safeguard the construction of two bridges.
Dr Latchaw, pastor at Ottawa River church, canvassed for Defiance college and raised 1000 dollars for its permanent endowment. He plans a return to Putnam county work next week while Prof CC Hubbell reports encouraging turnout and new students with funds flowing to the shorthand school.
Nearly one hundred ladies enjoyed a thimble party hosted by Mesdames Butler Ferguson Clark and Harley aboard the steamer Goldie. The event toured Maumee and Auglaize rivers before docking at Jefferson street, with refreshments served by several young women. Guests traveled from Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio and Canada, including Mrs Emery Bedford Ind and Mrs Warwick Lorain.
Various local items including Mr and Mrs Louis Stock visiting at Tiffin. Chas Seymour and Ed Phelps sailed to Europe on the Oceanic July 11. Funeral notices for Mrs Willemena Dettloff and G W Bechel Jr. Otter items on livestock, a fall from a cherry tree, trial motion rulings, telephone line work, and a postmaster vacancy at New Bavaria with Laura Hornung proposed. Wes Kniss and Mrs Clara Whitney wed in Fort Wayne with reception and return to town.
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a cure to quit tobacco easily and permanently. It claims to make weak men strong and to improve vigor, with a money back guarantee and a free booklet and sample from Beerling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
County clerk W A Schmaltz forwards the annual report to the secretary of state. It lists divorces filed and pending, offense categories with amounts due, civil judgments and collections, grand and petit jury fees, inquests by type, and case dispositions. Totals show amounts due and pending as of July 1, 1900, with prior-year figures for comparison.
A Friday altercation flared in the Second ward while L Harry advances an incandescent lighting installation for his store. East Defiance sees Growey refit an elevator office. Dr. W 8S Powell was summoned to Piqua Thursday due to Francis Jarvis illness. Hon Chas W Butler returns from Kansas City after attending the National Democratic convention. Bryan and Hill received ovations as leaders worried over 16 to 1, delaying nomination conclusions.
Wu Kirtley of Crosby house fell into the canal at the Fifth street swing bridge on Friday night after a canal boat strike knocked his buggy. The horse tripped, shafts broke, and Kirtley and boat damage left him soaked but unhurt while his passenger Gemmi Lucas escaped by grabbing the guard rails. The buggy was salvaged. no one seriously injured.
Try Grain-O our grocer offers GEIN-O the new drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it as well as adults. It has the rich seal brown color of mocha but is made from pure grains and is easy on the stomach. Priced at 3 cents per package and sold by all groceries.
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