Cut-under body canopy top by painter at Godward's Drug Store
Item describes a cut-under body and canopy top just finished by a painter, offered at a price of 67.00, with sale through Godward's Drug Store.
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
5
Item describes a cut-under body and canopy top just finished by a painter, offered at a price of 67.00, with sale through Godward's Drug Store.
Miss Louis Ashton of Ayers Ville and Miss Edith Mister of Toledo visit the city while C W Krotz travels to Mt Clemens. Numerous residents announce guests, moves, and illnesses including Judge Hooker’s illness and a picnic at Island Park for the Diehl family.
Byron Ginder returns from Buffalo. W M Fickles of Elyria visits for business. A Viers travels to Fayette to inspect the Masonic lodge. Florence Hoekman and Mable Behringer visit Holgate. Carl Sechmick preps for the Battle of Santiago with a special haircut. Selah Winn of Hicksville visits J W Winn family. Joseph Schwat and Nick Schuler of New Bavaria spend the day in the city. Mr and Mrs Martin of Cleveland guest of Dr H K Myers on Park Ave. Mr and Mrs Jess Hart of New York arrive to spend the summer.
City council met in regular session with members Arning Bohannon Schultz J J Hoeffel C L Hoeffel Helmick present. They discussed a gas plant ordinance, franchise expirations, street assessments, sidewalk policy amid bicycle complaints, and adjourned to Friday.
St John’s Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington invites all. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. English sermon at 10 a.m. English sermon at Sherwood at 2:30 p.m. Rev. F. E. Lahr is pastor.
Evansport Ohio July 16 1901 readers protest council action to sell buildings on the Fort J Ground. A subscriber urges coverage of the outrage and calls for public response to the council's money seeking move amid local anger.
At Port Huron Michigan the eleventh biennial session of the Knights of Maccabees and Ladies of the Maccabees concluded a factional dispute between Markey and Boynton. The supreme council abolished the office of supreme advisor and created a three physician board. salaries rose for supreme commander to seven thousand and for supreme record keeper to six thousand. D. H. Markey and George J. Seigel expected to be re elected to lead tomorrow.
John Paxton returned from Cleveland with good quarters for the Evansport Post Grand encampment to be held soon. Quarters are in the London school building near Edgewater on Landon street. A large Evansport delegation will attend the encampment. Meals will be served at the nearby church.
A Tuesday evening crowd at Island Park enjoyed the cool breeze and a patriotic display reenacting the Battle of Santiago. Boats on the Maumee River decorated with Japanese lanterns and a late fireworks show drew spectators from the park and river bridge, though some attendees wished for a stronger display.
Hon John Snook a district congressman officially approves for Postmaster Thompson a proposed rural route starting at Defiance and running west to Hicksville pike then Bend, south to Ft Wayne road and east back to Defiance. Thompson aims to gain a U S senator endorsement before filing with Washington for final action, with establishment likely a year away as the foundation is laid.
A Growey announces a new Monitor seed wheat cleaner in his East Defiance warehouse. He is prepared to clean wheat for farmers and buy wheat at the highest market price. The cleaner guarantees removal of all foreign substances.
In Toledo area notes a chicken at the H. P. Miller Co. exchange draws curiosity. The four legged bird, with a back bone extension ending in two additional legs, stands and moves vigorously despite its deformity. Separately, Mrs A Leonard moved from Mrs. Chas Langdon’s home to Toledo Hospital after a fall in South Defiance.
Mail carriers install a handsome bench in civil service alley. Chas. Dittmer and Albert Anderson are appointed a committee to prevent knife damage, with a dull thud warning if violence occurs.
Advertises selling grain with assurance of highest market price, fair treatment, and guaranteed satisfaction to sellers.
Pekin July 17. The powers admit negotiations darken as deadlock persists over a month. A July 11 agreement on indemnity fell apart over payment details with Britain opposing terms affecting its commercial interests. Li Hung Chang presses ministers to deliver a complete plan, China ready to accept reasonable terms.
In Eau Claire on July 17 Mrs Minnie Phillips sues James Payne for 5000 alleging harm from a séance kiss. Payne contends spirits are real and accuses Phillips of jealousy while she faces a charge for disrupting the seance and threats. In Defiance a butcher’s cart broke loose, scattering goods toward the college. A 10 year old boy near Evansport was badly kicked by a playful horse while water crossing a mare, attended by Dr Replogle.
In common pleas court Bishop Hortsmann J P Gloden pastor Hoeffel Weismantel and Jacob Singer filed to restrain Peoples Gas and Electric from building a gas plant on the lot beside the Wabash railway on Fourth street. No order was issued. The case Singer vs Peoples Gas heard by Judge Hubbard with no ruling yet. The defendant’s work on the plant was suspended pending court action.
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