17 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
1
A Defiance editorial argues the city’s police and workhouse costs far exceed those of Van Wert, highlighting marshal and night police salaries and a costly workhouse. It urges taxpayers to seek reductions, noting Van Wert’s lower expenses and no workhouse.
Prof S A Neaderhauser and wife return from wedding trip Reverend M C Baumgardner of Toledo returns July 10 after visit with I C Milligan of Defiance Twp Mr and Mrs A I Brechbill return from Maysville Ind where they spent the Fourth with their daughter O M Daugherty new Pacific Express Co agent replacing J S Haller who resigned Chautauqua at Island Park July 31 to Aug 10 Capt Julius F Spangler wed Eva Wessman at St Marys parsonage then left for wedding trip with Lem Sapp as date Siblings and friends of C F and Frank Ferguson and E T Clark visit Bedford Ind July 10 Miss Jessie Ferguson to visit there this summer
A brief item notes a brand or product line titled The Kind You Have Always Bought associated with Sto Rita, suggesting an advertiser or catalog entry from a historical page. The entry reads like a label or caption for a long running product tagline used in period commerce.
Dr Rankins Kidney Tab ad invites applicants for a wife promising relief from pain and a quick cure, presented in a humorous rebuttal to conventional wife roles. The text names N Lewis as a contact or promoter figure in a quirky, satirical style.
Four members Rohlman Eberle Gorman and Miller met in the council chamber to push a suit against the city for unpaid salaries claimed by former officials Dr EK E K Chapman C A Eding and F J Pappenhagen. A resolution calls the council to settle or face litigation.
Doctors W. Powell and J. Reynolds treated Will Robison of North Defiance with 73 skin grafts on his left hip after a second procedure. Volunteers contributed 73 skin pieces from donors, taken from the upper left arm, with the operation described and Robison showing signs of recovery.
A letter of thanks lists numerous Sunday schools and individuals contributing to the Goller Fund. Amounts range from 25 to 200 with many 100s, including P M Richardson 100 and various church groups such as Grace Episcopal SS and Rural Chappel SS. EMERY ELLIOTT signs the note.
Mr. F. H. Wells of Deer Park Long Island recommends Cham berlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for severe strains. He used it for a winter lameness in the side from a strain and saw quick relief and cure. For sale by N. G. Woodward.
Louis Spring chief of the fire department reported a Toledo wedding mix up Thursday. Spangler and Miss Wassmann were wed at noon by Rev Doherty. the telegram arrived as the Express went to press. The couple will reside in the Morse house on Harrison street.
The grand master of Ohio Masonic Council grants Oc co nox ee Council No 55 R and 8S M permission to confer cryptic degrees at Paulding on July 22. A class of about a dozen to fifteen will receive the degrees. A meeting Friday night July 18 will arrange team work and travel for the July 22 ceremony. All Royal and Select Master Masons are urged to attend and take a day off July 22.
J A Kelly of Henderson North Carolina relates a personal experience with dysentery treated by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He followed directions with entirely satisfactory results and faster relief than prior remedies. For sale by N G Woodward.
In Guernsey county Cambridge saloon keeper John Lloyd reopened Tuesday and sold six pints of beer. He was arrested and jailed while liquor interests filed for habeas corpus through James Joyce with F S Monnett drafting the petition. They argue the Beal act lacks uniform statewide application and targets municipal districts only.
A narrator chronicles a three hour Loop Trip from Denver to Silver Plume and Manitou Springs. The ride covers the Loop, Pike's Peak road, Seven Falls, and South Cheyenne Canon with vivid views, mines, caves, and soda springs. Describes costs, routes, and the appeal of traveling with friends.
For sale by Weisenburger and Emery. Madison Medicine Co offers a 35cc bottle of Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as the genuine article with no extra or fewer contents.
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