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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
6
The piece denounces North Carolina Democrats for attempting to disfranchise about 100000 Black voters through a constitutional amendment. It notes the return of Red Shirts with armed intimidation at a Lumbe rton mass meeting and warns that the Democratic plan would erase Black suffrage and threaten republican ideals.
Hoar declares support for the administration's Philippine policy while criticizing Bryan for Paris treaty actions. He says the policy aims to establish good government in the islands and eventual self government. He condemns party maneuvers used for political ends and urges trust in the decision makers.
The piece quotes Hon Don M Dickinson accusing the Democratic party of being no different from the Populist movement. It contrasts economic figures from 1896 to 1900 showing per capita circulation rising from 21.35 to 2650. A Oklahoma wheat farmer’s rise from debt to wealth is highlighted, while Bryan’s predictions are dismissed. It contrasts Republican expansion aims with Democratic territorial aims and slave-state growth.
The note says Bryan will correct the omission of the income tax plank in the Kansas City platform when he accepts the stamp, and he will address other issues with neatness and dispatch. It accuses Crescent-Nevis of pressuring Democratic school board and board of health and urges disclosure of any wrongdoings to aid Republicans.
Local items from Cicero include visits by Mrs Phebe Cole and Mrs L W Wilder, a small wheat crop, and teaching duties for EH Ensign. The Stone family plans a reunion at H F Rice's grove. a birthday party for Mrs O E Stone is reported. Weather delays haying. a windmill destroyed and replaced. several trips to Indiana and Ohio communities are noted. A Pioneer Harvey Hulbert funeral is mentioned along with band performances and a mild street incident.
Alfred Linebrink shows a handsome top buggy. Norman Robbin and son visit from near West Unity. Minnie Rethmel guests of Mary Stock. Fred Stever of Defiance spends Sunday with John Stever. John Sherman owns a new top buggy. Albert Siler buys a new McCormick mower. Turnpike shin dig reported Saturday night. Maud Peter visits Jacob Young. John Higben seen on streets. Eli Turritin seen in Stringtown Monday. Keister couple call in Stringtown Sunday. Ferris siblings—John Emma Blanche—dine with Dott Peterson. Rev Lentz and wife call Monday. Threshing busy. Lewis Linebrink owns a new Champion binder. Alfred Sigg and Henry Miller trip to Stryker.
South Pulaski notes include visits by John voaal club and family, Arthur Kaiser and wife with El mer Kaiser and Sand ay Newcomer, and a valuable horse injury from a jump. David Kaiser and wife made a business trip to Bryan. A wind and rain storm damaged crops and timber, and a tree fell across telephone wires. Various visits to and from Kaiser family members recur amid wet weather delaying hay making.
Miss Goller of Ney and Elder of Mark Center reported to Dela ware township Sunday school workers on the state convention. Rev Vandike of the Christian church serves Farmer regular every two weeks. Audra Haver visits Bryan and Williams center this week. Miss Fannie Switzer visits Bryan for a few days. Farmers thresh clover seed between showers. Buffalo Bill show expected in Bryan Thursday. Dr Rock to be in Sherwood two days weekly. Ella Saucerman bedridden with stomach trouble. Ella Reaty returns from Auburn visit. Mrs Mills and Mrs Hoke visit Haver in Bryan.
Mrs J H Weber and son Charley visited in Defiance Saturday. Mr Clotfelter and Miss Lease of Bryan visited D L Warner Sunday. Horner Kyle of Van Wert visited B D Lintz Sunday. Ney operates two siloons. O Kiptner has mumps. Carist Kinzer died July 10 in Defiance County aged 70 8 3. Funeral July 14 at Ney Pethel church. interment Ney cemetery. Survived by wife, one son, one daughter. Mrs Sarah Burwell of Galion visiting Christ Kinzer. Christ Krabble of Farmer visited B F Kintner. Amos Wiley critically ill. Effie Kintner improving. Charley Weber bought Dr N W Hartshorn property in Ney. plans two story brick business building this fall. Welker and Weber shipped 160 hogs from Ney Saturday. A son of F Jones badly hurt finger in stave factory last week.
Nat McFredera’s horse bolted from a cart Thursday in Ney but caused no injuries or major damage before the animal halted. The town notes a population uptick of about 50 this summer due to a stave factory. A traveling showman visited Ney last week to perform for residents.
Miss Della Baker sails to Toledo for a pupil musical, returns Sunday. Napoleon residents Mr. and Mrs. E Welf visit Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf. George Curtland and wife welcome a baby girl. Mrs. Jakes of Toledo visits her parents. George Wolf Jr. and wife visit Jacob Rettig at South Flatrock. James Stoneburner’s son injures knee needing stitches. Defiance and Columbus visitors host Lewis Archambeault family. Clyde Guy and wife take Ed Eger’s house. Eger relocates to Deshler. Hand moves barber shop to Eger’s quarters.
M Welsh and wife of Fremont and Mrs Pessefall of Domerville visited last week alongside J J Fritz and wife Mrs M Allen and Laura and Enna of Farmer, adding to a local social gathering.
Reports show Mr and Mrs John Smith visiting the infirmary on Thursday and Wednesday of last week while A W Fuller and Lillian Deveaux of Defiance called. Charley Dowe of Brunersburg visited this week and John Stitsel with B Woodcox of Defiance were shown through. George Sanderson escaped the infirmary on June 18 1900 and any information is welcome.
Local notes list visitors to the Home on various days including Mrs John Hetz Mrs Wallace W Burton and others from Bryan Ney Defiance and Defiance. Entries mention Ed Goller and several Moss family members plus Mae Hall Mary Gritman and Jennie Moninger. A notice states no visitors allowed on Saturday.
A Rammsbury Manor poulterer family tale reports the third son named William but baptized Plain Bill after the mother’s wish. Another case at Peckham yields Mr One Tichiner due to a church miscommunication. A clergyman recalls baptizing a six year old as Benjamin Joseph because sponsors hesitated, revealing twins once differed in fate.
A courtroom exchange shows a juror defining preponderance of evidence as evidence previously pondered and confirming understanding under questioning by counsel and the judge during a Chicago Tribune report.
A brisk business man declares he must marry within 24 hours and rushes to choose a wife. He has already been refused by two girls that morning and identifies the nearest available daughter as his quickest option to return to his desk in time for the late mail.
A brief Chicago Post quote notes one must keep focus on work and dismiss trivial matters. The line ends with a courteous sign off, framing a professional ethos for the day.
A New Orleans college professor notes that Yucatan ruins are spared by Indian superstition. Locals believe the ruins are haunted and devils will carry away anyone who disturbs them, a belief reinforced by explorers and serving as a safeguard beyond soldiers.
A Pearsons Magazine note on riderless horses signaling battle outcomes during a cavalry charge and a scene from Katharine Lee Bates on a Spanish senorita bargaining for fans. The Ladysmith siege example shows horses staying calm near shellfire. The Spain anecdote describes social bargaining for fans at negotiable prices.
A Chicago Post piece quotes a man praising his wife as the queen of hearts for taking the knave, reflecting a playful newspaper aside about cards and romance.
Railway excursion notices advertise B&O trips to Lake Wawasee Indiana for 90 cents round trip with a 17:40 departing train from Defiance and 18:00 return from Wawasee plus D C steamers from Cleveland and Detroit at 9:30 am arriving seven hours later for a dollar each direction. Nickel Plate offers Niagara Falls Toronto Thousand Islands tours with Chautauqua Lake stop and 12 day return, prices 1.00 and 6.50 for Thousand Islands, reservations urged.
Sell excursion tickets to Denver Colorado for the annual YPCA convention of the United Presbyterian Church of North America on July 22 and 28 at one fare plus 2.00 for round trip good returning August 24 inclusive. Dining cars offer meals from 35 cents to 1.00. Wire phone or call nearest agent. C Asterlin TP A Fort Wayne Indiana No 150.
An old advertisement invites readers to take a summer voyage on the Coast Line to Michigan resorts aboard D & C Co steamers. Steamer departures from Cleveland Toledo and Detroit service all Great Lakes points. A two cent pamphlet offer is included.
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