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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
Republican slate lists Secretary of State L C Laylin of Huron B Crew of Morgan for Dairy and Food Commissioner Ankene y of Greene for Judge of Supreme Court Hon W Be ari sioner for Member Board of Public Works Lliam Kirtley Jr of Defiance
James J. Jarvis died at his Holgate Avenue home in Defiance at 2 a m. He was born January 4 1849 in Piqua Ohio and spent most of his life in Defiance with business leadership at Jarvis Bruner Jarvis & Son and later Nightingale Woolen Mills. Survived by wife Mary Brown and three daughters Helen Jarvis Besse Shelly and Fanny Lowe. described as a cheerful friend and devoted family man. Peace to his ashes. Burial details not provided.
The deceased, a Grace Episcopal church member and Mason, will be buried at Riverside cemetery after a funeral from the Holgate avenue home Thursday afternoon under the auspices of Defiance Commandery No 30 E T.
The final volume of the History of the Suffrage Movement in the United States will be ready for publishers by July. Ida Husted Harper wrote the last volume, continuing from 1884 to the end of the century, with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton shaping the earlier volumes.
The ad claims quick cure for backache and kidney distress with testimonials from Peter Memmer a truck driver at 1306 Francis Street. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills sold by N G Woodward and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole US agents priced at 50 cents and warns to remember the name and avoid substitutes.
The First Church of Christ Scientists holds its annual meeting in Boston from June 15 to 18. One round trip fare via Nickel Plate Road offers travel with sales on June 12 18 and 14. Tickets returnable to June 21 with a possible extension to July 21 upon deposit. See ticket agent for details.
Commencement week at Defiance College grows as programs draw crowds. Miss Emma Bancroft presided. Miss Blanch Pratt spoke on success. Miss Morey and Miss Lena White performed. Arthur Baker gave an oration on mothers’ role. the chorus delivered a finale with "O Columbia We Hail Thee." Class day features an 8 pm program in the college chapel with multiple musical selections and orations.
Harry Hanna improves his home with a coat of paint done by R E Foote. The Farmer Union Sunday school will hold Children's Day services next Sunday evening. L E Conkey is baleing hay and dragging it to market this week. J W Blair has his house painted. Paul Richardson flourishes the we Lelia Lord visited grandparents Mr and Mrs C F Thoure. Mr and Mrs P N Richardson and Ralph returned from Milwaukee Indiana. Prof Doughton spoke at old soldiers Decoration day. Mrs Harriet Gilchrist of Ft Wayne visits friends. B G Sweet prepares to move his barn. Jacob Steelsmith and wife visiting Samuel Wilson and IM. A T Fortham is poorly after eighteen months of suffering.
The notice lists corrected daily prices for numerous commodities including butter per pound and per dozen, wheat and corn per bushel, hay per ton, oats and corn varieties, calf hides, chickens, wool, hogs per hundred pounds, lard, lambs per hundred pounds, hides per pound, turkeys, beef live market, and chickens old. Prices are shown across multiple firms with scattered values.
Sabetha correspondent replies to a prior express item about hauling iron on Sunday and asks which day is the Sabbath. He cites Exodus and notes Kansas crops, including corn, wheat, oats, timothy, clover, and alfalfa hay, praising home. adds sentiment on local Republicans.
Excursion tickets go on sale May 26 to June 8 for a Portland meeting of the Travelers' Protective Assn. Tickets are valid for return within 60 days via Nickel Plate road. Inquiries to C A Asterlin, T P A Ft. Wayne Ind., or R J Hamilton, FS Wayne agent.
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