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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
4
An old newspaper snippet notes pricing and contact numbers with the line reading 1.75 1.00 weekly 1.00 per year in advance along with references to Northwestern Telephone No 14 and Telephone No 34. The fragment implies a classification of rates or ads for a telephony service.
Republicans of the Third Subdivision of the Third Judicial District meet in a Goregate convention at Bryan on July 14 at 10 o'clock AM to nominate one candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and conduct other business. Each county earns delegates based on votes for Myron T. Herrick in 1906 with Defiance Fulton Van Wert Paulding Williams receiving specified counts. Delegates chosen by county central committees at least two days before the convention. GEO A. Everett and W H Pipps serve as secretary and chairman.
8S Harstock longtime Van Wert resident dies at 81. Charles P. Richey Van Wert pioneer dies at 88. Wo Lyons, oldest Sandusky County resident, dies in Fremont at 96.
Former Fulton county sheriff Frank T. Blair died at Wauarr Sunday aged 60. His wife, who predeceased him, was buried Saturday.
Fred Schefel, 70, a retired farmer from Payne, died suddenly at Fort Wayne on the 23rd while watching a circus parade. He was described as a man of means and local prominence.
The chamber approved the denaturalized alcohol bill with senate amendments on Monday and sent it to the president for signature confirming final action before enactment.
A Louisville and Western Railway car broke its wheel flange on Monday causing several cars to derail. Eight people were killed and several injured in the accident.
A new $1000 tax业内 is driving closures with estimates that one quarter to one half of saloons will quit. Paulding county reports nine shut, Henry county 40, Allen county 27, and Toledo area plus surrounding townships 200 affected.
Iris reports Geo. F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading, will succeed A. J. Cassatt as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The overhaul will unify operations with Baltimore and Ohio, effectively treating the networks as one system.
Governor Pattison appoints John W. Bookwalter Ernest Root John P. Given Prof George W Knight and Clive C Handy to the Jamestown exposition committee. The commission will meet at the executive office next Monday for organization.
Bowling Green dispatch reports LeFever Gun Co reorganized. A New York gun expert will lead the plant which plans to start by June 1 after three weeks idle and prior to that only ran part time.
A recent Ohio law measure reveals a printing error in the joint rules. The joint resolution requires enrolling clerks to correct all errors but instead reads col rect all errors, a more ludicrous misspelling than a serious flaw.
Special to Express May 29. San Francisco Mayor E E Schmitz writes to President Roosevelt praising U S troops for prompt relief after the earthquake and fire of April 1906. He commends Gen Funston and Maj Gen Greely for their leadership and vows to rebuild the nation’s great seaport.
Alfred G Bennet died suddenly at his home on Wayne street from heart trouble. He was 35 and foreman mould er at Defiance Machine Works. Funeral at St Pauls M E church saw company workers attend in a mark of respect. Interment in Brunersburg cemetery. Also notices for Mrs Wendslaus Steinberger and Mrs Rodney Young funeral services and obituaries follow with details on survivors and services.
Members of the National Protective Legion held a social in the National Union hall, now their permanent quarters, with cards and dancing and a fine buffet. The Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. B W Slagle’s Wayne street home to study Africa and hear papers on colonial possessions. Sorosis held a charming meeting at Miss Gertrude Hoffman’s Perry street home featuring a humorous sketch Six Cups of Chocolate and Spring flower decor, with Mrs Wes ley King of Champaign as the sole guest of the club.
Philip Wolsiffer brother of Frank Wolsiffer died at his home in Continental on Monday evening. Survived by a city brother, two sisters Mrs Geo Good and Miss Kate Wolsiffer both of this city, and another sister in Bowling Green. Body arrived Tuesday.
For Sale advertisement lists a lightly used piano at $200 and two square pianos at $30 each. Terms available with small down payments and monthly installments. Location Whitney & Currier Co. 425 Clinton Street Defiance Ohio.
Prosecuting Attorney Openlander outlines how Ohio legislative changes alter the start and duration of county township and municipal officers terms. County officers except the Probate Judge are two years starting December 1 for commissioners, October 3 for auditors, September 1 for treasurers, recorders, and surveyors, January 1 for sheriff, infirmary director, coroner and prosecutor, August 1 for clerks, and four years for Probate Judge from February 9 after election. Township officers begin January 1 after election. road supervisor terms extend to January 1. all officers with terms ending before January 1, 1908 are extended to that date with new bonds.
In Benwood Ohio coal fields United Mine Workers members returned to Hitchman Coal Co. mine work as strike benefits funded by the union were divided. Elsewhere Illinois operators agreed to pay 1903 scale ending a strike that began April 1 affecting 55 000 miners and promising resumed production.
A man named J. E. Moore of Bellefontaine was caught stealing brass and babbit from Webinger's tile mill in Wapakoneta. He was arrested by locals after a lively melee, surrendered at gunpoint, and is jailed awaiting the next grand jury. He had a wagon load of junk.
J. M. Ainsworth of Hicksville spent Monday in the city for unspecified business and meetings.
Miss Claude Maddock visited Frank Grant over Sunday. Several residents were reported in Defiance and surrounding towns through Friday. Grandma Donaldson’s cows were struck by lightning last Tuesday night. Church services and a baseball game with rain interruption were noted, along with farming updates and community travels.
The schooner Mabel Wilkins from Detroit carrying ore from Escanaba, sank half a mile west of Cleveland during a brutal northeast gale Monday. Wheelman Fred of Ludington was washed overboard and lost, while three crew members were injured and rescued by life savers.
Fine parlor organ rented briefly normally 85 dollars now 40 dollars this week. Second hand organs in good condition from 10 to 20 dollars. Easy monthly payments 3 to 5 dollars down and 2 dollars per month. Large assortment of Victor talking machine records always in stock. Whitney & Currier Co.
Clarence Abele son of Jacob A. Abele received his passes and goes to Marion Illinois as manager of the Western Union telegraph office. He has been a model youngster in the W U office and his progress is merited.
A ten day old girl was smuggled into St Marys Catholic church in Laipsic and seen by the sexton Friday evening. A woman named Stevens said to work in a Lima cigar factory may be involved. The child is in the care of the sexton while authorities probe parentage.
Highland Township announces Boxwell commencement at the Highland Center on Saturday June 2 at 7 30 p m A short program will be followed by an address by D M Whetstone of Defiance The local high school will serve ice cream after the exercises Commencement free to all W W Heater
Charles Spangier of Defiance Ohio spent Sunday with his sister Mrs EK V Thomas and family. He returned home this morning with Mrs Thomas and her little daughter who will visit her parents in Defiance Saint Marys Leader.
Defiance township Sunday school convention met Friday at the Presbyterian church with County President Hosack leading singing. Officers elected included Rev. Slagle as President and G. W. Watkins as Vice President. Delegates depart for Marietta state convention Monday at 5:45 am, fare ten dollars and ten cents.
Detroit eye specialist Paul G Goodlove will be at Hotel Crosby in Defiance for three days Monday through Wednesday June 4 5 6. He offers ophthalmoscopic tests and lens examinations to detect the finest eye defects and refractive errors for better vision.
The Toledo market lists cash and July grain prices for wheat corn oats rye clover seed with mixed percentages. Hog quotes range by grade, while cattle veal and sheep values are given across steers cows heifers bulls and feeders. East Buffalo and Wheat markets show receipts and price ranges for prime and common categories. Also included are limited farm items like potatoes beans butter hay and hides with scattered price notes.
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