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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
5
Evansport notes report a successful Saturday performance by the Evansport Dramatic Co. with praise for lead actors and promises for future showings in Evansport and Florida. The column also lists local visits, road and bridge repairs, school hires, and community events across Defiance and surrounding towns.
The Ohio Republican Party calls a delegate convention in Columbus on June 24 and 25 1901 to nominate candidates for state offices including governor and attorney general. Delegates are apportioned by votes for William McKinley in 1900 with methods for selecting delegates outlined and preliminary organization set for June 24 at 4 pm.
Market notes show cattle and hog prices in Cleveland and Chicago with diverse weights and grades. Wheat corn oats prices, plus regional quotes for Buffalo Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati and Baltimore, reflect steady demand and seasonal shifts across markets.
Advertisement notes relief and a permanent cure for itching piles with Joan's Ointment sold at drug stores for 50 cents.
Daisy Hill returns from Defiance after ten days with friends. Attendees and visitors include Dr. Hollister and family in Bowling Green, Mr. and Mrs. Weber in Defiance, and many townspeople at the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo, the Elks Carnival in Ft Wayne, Republican conventions, and assorted visits to Angola, Paynes, Bremen, Columbus, and Toledo.
The K of P Decoration Day events on Sunday June 16 featured a Ney band led procession to the cemetery for a grave ceremony at Knight Nickerson of Ft Wayne lodge. A memorial sermon followed at Church of God Bethel by Rev Landis with music by A J Neiswender’s choir.
Bertha Haller visits at home. J H Miller of Toledo, J G Openlander in Newport Pa. Nelson Soyay drills at grist mill then for Austin Koons. Grandma Traxler dislocated hip in yard and is in critical condition at 85. Dr Lindersmith attends. Dr Rock of Auburn visited. Harry Johnsons with Sam Johnson. Dr Fraze from Mark Center. Charley Coffin ill. Court attendance at Defiance. Corner stone for Disciple church set for June 23 at 3 pm led by Nev G W Spear. Olivia Trey and daughter Emma Defiance guests. Francis Shook and wife drove to Defiance. Pearl given gold watch. Emma Hudson of Kan guest of Switzers. Mrs Frank Conrad of Bryan visited.
Sunday visits and local movements mark the week with residents from Ney Defiance Evansport and Lockport seen in town venues. Harmon Meyer installed a wind mill and M P Rath roofed a barn while families relocate fields and seek gatherings like Trinity Chapel children's day on June 23.
Wheat is thriving in the area with oats meadows corn and potatoes growing well. Hay has been cut in the section. Stewart Gaylord has regained mobility after illness Elliot Myers rode to Wauseon and back on his bicycle. Jacob Noffsinger remains weak. Charles Dunlap of Cleveland visits. Miss Minnie Wandt finishes a successful term in Fullmer district next Friday. A party was held at Geo Ferguson's home Monday night.
In Ridgeville Corners Class No 2 of M E Sunday school hosted an ice cream and strawberry festival Saturday indoors at Rand and Beckham's building due to bad weather. Ridgeville Union schools close Tuesday. Frank Dielman and Katie R Thornton were hired as next year’s teachers. Congregational church ladies plan a strawberry and ice cream social Saturday night. Citizens discuss a potential electric road through town after Toledo visitors noted.
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