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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
8
A 19th century appeal extols the Garment Cutter, claiming it lets mothers and daughters cut all family clothing at home. It argues practical education, better exam results, and economic benefit from home sewing, asserting improved self-reliance and work prospects for youths.
Special Correspondent recounts Peter Leithauser’s voyage departing New York May 9. He details stops at Sandy Hook Antwerp Strassburg Basel Constanz Ravensburg and Basel again with sights including the Munster clock and Rhine Falls. He plans Basel Paris Havre Southampton London and a return to Defiance by August 15 and asks about his health and the ten pills sent to Dr Westrick.
Grand annual excursion and picnic from Defiance under Bishop Post GAR and allied groups. Train departs Wabash depot at 7 in the morning, returns Toledo at 11 pm. Boat from Toledo to Put-in-Bay at 9:15 am. round trip to Put-in-Bay $1.60. Toledo trip $1.00. children’s boat tickets 30c. Express invitation to all.
A representative found a livelier scene than expected with many ladies of high social position among the pupils. The system is simple and thorough enough for children to understand and practice, making it a valuable skill for women to learn.
A Defiance area children's home reports visits by July 3 to 8 from residents of Ney Toledo Evansport and Chicago among others. The ME church hosts a Junior Epworth League program with a nations themed pageant and a church yard spread. Rural Route 8B, Pleasant Bend and nearby communities note local errands, farm work and social events including a dance and ice cream social.
Miss Bertha McClelland spent Sunday with Miss Pearl Rice. Mr and Mrs Miller visited daughter Mrs Kittie Hootman. Rev Scoville Evangelist returned from Texas and planned a Paris exposition trip. Miss Bina Huffman is critically ill with two Hicksville doctors attending. Mrs Steele nurses. Mrs Morgan stays with Huffman parents. Will Lawton and daughter Ella visited Butler. Crown organ shown to Mrs Will Lawton. Greek Rice and Ed Lawton went to Chicago. Community members attended Logan church social Saturday night.
N H Newcomer reports the largest corn crop in the area with over one hundred acres of healthy yield. AH Mansfield returns home to Williams county after a brief southern Defiance county visit. Elmer Kaiser and wife visited Jacob Moon and David Kaiser on Sunday. A Saturday storm damaged area infrastructure including telephone poles and pear trees. Children’s Day services at the Evangelical church were a grand success. Mrs John Tharp and Mrs A H Mansfield, Mrs OJ Davis and Mrs David Kaiser made visitations. Mrs L W Cotterman is listed as sick. Verda Kaiser picked raspberries for L W Cotterman last Monday.
NEY H E Dreher formerly of Dreher and Myers sells his interest to Myers and opens a shoe and gentlemen's furnishing goods store at J W Warner's old stand. Local figures update: Geo. Dreher returns to Washington township to live with brother John, J W Warner expected home from Stark and eastern counties, Jennie Crothers visits Ed Myers, Clara Goller returns to Bryan, Wm Travis renovates barber shop, H M Kelley’s saloon modernized, Republicans seek commissioner candidate with Park Yagley suggested, Junior Epworth League attends Drake services, Horace Daub digs a residential well, Ed Daub finishes foundation work.
Mrs Beiderwell and son Clarance from Paulding visited J O Christy Sunday. Epworth League at St Johns every Sunday at 830. A few tvansporters were in Germany Sunday evening. A party at E F Shumaker s Friday evening was well attended. Ed Folk of Putnam county spoke at ME church Friday evening. A library of 12 large books will be placed in the church soon. Mr and Mrs Fred Lenhart visited John Peters Sunday. Celia Beiderwell returned to Paulding after a week here. Farmers busy cutting al syke.
The twelve year old son of Wm. Lehman was riding a hay wagon in a North Richland field when the front rack collapsed and left him suspended between two horses. He clung to the lines as the team bolted for a quarter to half a mile before stopping at the gate. He was frightened but unharmed.
The undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as executor of the estates of Irish, late of Deance county. Silence trustees and heirs are notified to settle claims and debts promptly. This legal notice names Silas W Irish as the executor and directs all claimants to present their demands within statutory periods.
Notice to land and lot owners under Sec. 2813 R. 8 as amended 1900. Decennial board of equalization to begin duties with township hearing dates listed for Defiance Noble Richland Adams Mark Farmer Delaware Highland Hicksville Washington Milford Tiffin. Owners urged to attend and provide statements for fair real estate equalization. By order of board W A Snider County Auditor Defiance Ohio July 16 1900.
An advertisement by Mr Major extols Major's Cement as superior to rivals due to using premium materials, though others use cheaper substitutes. It notes high advertising costs and dealer profits, claims long establishment since 1876, and urges use of Major's Rubber and Leather Cements for home repairs with mail order and free postage.
Corrected by A Growey and Son price list shows flour and mill feed offerings with sack weights and per cwt rates, includes bolted meal and middlings. Grain hay and straw prices cover timothy, clover, bulk and baled hay, straw by bale, salt by barrel and lump rock by cwt.
A rich Ay woman cured of deafness by Dr Nicholson's Ear Drums donated 10000 dollars to the Nicholson Institute at 780 Elgh Avenue New York. The gift will provide free Ear Drums for deaf people unable to afford them.
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