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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
4
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A short notes item lists two telephone exchanges or service numbers, Northwestern Telephone No 34 and Long Distance Telephone No 14, indicating a directory or listing entry for calling services. No additional context or events are provided in the readable text.
Attorney Charles H. Adkins of Lime announced as an independent candidate for Congress in the Fourth District covering Allen Auglaize Shelby Darke and Mercer counties. He was a former Democratic nominee opponent of Touvelle and now has Republican backing after a leaders conference decision. John Begg and John L. Sullivan were floated but will not be in the convention. Adkins is described as a strong district figure and a former able Democratic congressman.
Joao Melhorn a wealthy shoe dealer of Lima collapsed and died Tuesday at his lakeside cottage. He was 88 years old.
Elmer W. Brown of former Bryan residence is nominated by the Lancaster county Nebraska Republicans as candidate for state representative.
Frederick Kimmerle president of the First National Bank and Kalida merchant died Monday at age fifty. He led local business and financial circles and was a prominent community figure.
Josefa A Miller longtime secretary of the Ohio Brewers Association died at Marienbad Germany on Monday from a complication of diseases. He was 44 years old.
The Cincinnati Enquirer mockingly ponders Bryan’s possible 1908 presidential nomination, asking who would savor the witty epigrams lost if another candidate were chosen and suggesting the press would miss sharp quote material.
A saloon opened Saturday night just outside Columbus Grove limits and did a brisk business. The town had been dry for three years and the new establishment reportedly is backed by Dayton brewery interests, stirring consternation among residents.
In the Pavame canal bonds award the First National Bank of Napoleon received 87,500 at 104.125, the Tiffin National Bank 100,000 at 104, and the German American Bank of Fort Wayne 120,000 at 103.91 to 104. The overall issue totals 30,000,000 with a range from 108.867 to 125 and an average of 104.
Governor Harris named three commissioners to construct the Sultana monument: W. P. Madden of Xenia J. J. Zaisere of Canton and C. L. Cutter of Marietta. A separate Ft. Meigs monument commission for Wood county named C. W. Shoemaker J. L. Pray and J. B. Wilson.
During the storm Sunday night eight barns near Upper Sandusky were struck by lightning and burned and many horses, sheep and cattle killed. In Marion two houses were struck and burned and in the county four barns were destroyed and over forty cows, hogs and sheep killed. Near Fostoria, Ira D. Sculetber's big barn was burned with over 1,200 bushels of grain.
Special to Express from St. Petersburg July 25 Premier Stolypin issued a telegram to governors prefects and the Viceroy of the Caucasus ordering vigilant control to crush enemies of society and restore order. He cautioned against wholesale repression and urged constitutional reform while maintaining strict measures. The Czar’s regime stresses loyalty of the army and a cautious path for a new election law.
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall said Tammany could support W Hearst for governor at the state convention. He stressed no commitment and noted Hearst’s past opposition to their ticket would not by itself bar support. Murphy declined to express an opinion on Hearst’s nomination.
Lawyers Tracy Brown and Smith for the ice men filed affidavits of prejudice against Judge Kinkade after his restoration of motions charging misconduct and contempt. The affidavits were referred to Presiding Judge Reed who will appoint a replacement. If the charges fail to prove prejudice they may face contempt again.
Storm Sunday night ignited fires that burned barns and outbuildings in multiple counties. Grant Switzer’s farm barn near this place was destroyed by lightning. Mrs. Drerup’s barn at Glandori, Judge Ogan’s near Hartsburg, and a barn near Leipsic also burned. Elmer Fellers’s reservoir district barn, containing 60 tons of timothy hay, was destroyed, marking a third barn lost to lightning. Other houses and barns sustained damage.
A D Ackerman of Hicksville is named as a Prohibition ticket candidate for the board of public works. The convention will be held in Columbus August 1.
Giles H Tomlinson aged 97 died at his home near Bryan Monday night. He recently celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. He never used tobacco and for 87 years had not tasted an alcoholic stimulant.
The destruction of the Standard Chain Co. plant at St. Marys is seen as a severe blow but the general manager says they will rebuild a larger and better plant. During construction, employment will be provided to all former workers in the other company shops.
The Defiance post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending July 24 1906. Names include Bakers Co Walter G Hil C L V Moore Alva Mook Parsons Ran Co Edward Rose and others. Letters not claimed within 14 days will go to the dead letter office. J Thompson Postmaster.
A letter from Henry L. Stock secretary of the Defiance County Sunday School Association describes conditions in Texico New Mexico and Oklahoma and Texas frontier life. He notes warm weather rough terrain treacherous crossings on the Canadian river vast Llano Estacado cattle plains and sparse farming in places. The letter includes local notices from Defiance and nearby towns with marriages visits illnesses and social events.
Washington mentions Otto Schwarzbek of Toledo visiting relatives, a Saturday night riot, and various local movements. Rest of items cover hay making by David Crepps, travel of Karl Clemens, plans to return from California, college attendees at Angola and Defiance, new bridges near J W Bostater and Adam Hanna, and Odd Fellows lodge officers in Ney with names and titles.
D Roy Tracy of Harteburg died at 3 p m Monday after serious injuries from a railway accident between Continental and Harteburg. He was 22, formerly of Harteburg, and services were held at Second Ridge church near Elida after burial at his home. Mrs A Ream visited relatives Friday in Harteburg.
Fremont marks the 93rd anniversary of Major George Croghan s defense of Fort Stephenson on August 2. The hero s remains from Locust Point Ky will be re interred at the fort site. A large program includes a Venetian night on the Sandusky River with fireworks and a strong turnout from the Sixth Regiment O N G and dignitaries from state and national levels.
A group on Clinton Street debates the fate of interurban lines into Defiance. Speakers consider C L M electrification, Schoeps syndicate plans, and multiple routes despite no electrified tracks yet. A bold bet hints electric cars within a year, but skepticism remains.
A lightning strike destroyed a large barn on the Charles Guillinger farm six miles southwest of Evansport. Some contents were saved, hay and farming tools burned, insurance valued at 400 dollars. The blaze lit Bryan, with wind damaging county corn. rain may aid crops. In Bryan, Thomas Fahey of Defiance Machine Works lost the tip of his right index finger in a bolt cutter accident at work. He was taken to a physician.
A reflective poem by S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald contrasts slower horse power with modern speed. It envisions a future where invention soars yet asserts room for the old horse amid buzzing automobiles and new steel rails.
John F. Frank and wife toured by Home Sun with the Wisda couple of Defiance and Mrs Geo Schu macher of Binghamton on Sunday. Beau Boyd and family called Tuesday. Alma Peterson and guestsDefiance Misses Gertrude and Alice Behne visited Daisy Lehman Tuesday.
A marriage license was issued to Clinton D. Matin aged 49 a real estate promoter of North Lewisburg and Miss Carrie Marshall aged 33 of this city.
The dialogue describes a moral clash after a son’s secret marriage. Mrs. Henpeck laments the act while Mr. Henpeck vows to deter him. A child interjects with a claim of being punched, revealing the family’s tense, humorous exchange.
A writer brings a story to an editor who delays. When urged, the editor replies with a witty note advising the author to join her other irons in the fire, ending with a polite sign off.
Market report shows cash and Sept prices for wheat corn oats rye and clover seed at Toledo. Hog prices range from 6.06 to 7.75 for various grades while cattle veal and sheep figures appear with receipts and top quotes for East Buffalo and city markets.
Senator Hannibal Hamlin, Maine jurist and Civil War VP, tells of an English plaintiff who sued Bangor after falling in a sidewalk hole. Hamlin won both trials, then gave the client a dollar as damages after deductions. The client questions the small payment in a Tit-Bits anecdote.
The Leavenworth Times reports that giant Missouri River cottonwood forests near Leavenworth have largely disappeared. A steamer owner found only a 1000 acre government reserve opposite Fort Leavenworth still hosting sizable trunks. Most early houses used cottonwood lumber, and much went into the new Federal prison, with reserves now protected and younger trees allowed to grow.
The Review of Reviews describes recent Parisian efforts to create "Houses of the Children" and branch apartment blocks to house very large families. Projects backed by philanthropic capital prioritize airy rooms, gardens, and access to nature over profits, with rents covering only expenses. A New York stenographer earns more than the Parisian father who still feeds, educates, and pays rent punctually for his seven children.
A reader asks about reviving an aging clock. A customer suggests placing a cotton batting sized like a hen's egg on the clock floor corner, applying kerosene, closing the clock and waiting three to four days. The oil fumes loosen dust. when opened the batting is black with dust, restoring movement.
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