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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
4
The Defiance Express 4 is entered at the Defiance Ohio Post Office as second class mail. Daily Evening Edition only delivered by city carriers to subscribers. Rates shown include 68 mail outside city and various yearly, six month, and three month options with cash in advance. A long distance telephone and Northwestern Telephone numbers are listed.
Gen Payne calls the Republican convention to order in the Coliseum Chicago Elihu Root temporary chairman delivers a well received keynote praising Roosevelt The convention names committees adjourns and re convenes Joseph Cannon named permanent chairman The party nominates E F Black as presidential nominee and Beveridge Fairbanks as vice president in a unanimous vote.
Defiance County bank reports assets totaling 830 318 96 and liabilities 838 348 96. Cashier Virgil Squire certifies the figures as true to the best knowledge and belief with a solemn oath.
A June 22, 1904 column recounts Defiance visitors like C J Daoust and Ed Shessler in Columbus for a National Union gathering. It highlights Harvey Stevens of Kala mazoo promoting new medicine formulas, Pete Deatrick the insurance adjuster, and Carl Wolsiffer of the Tobacco Trust. The piece also surveys Columbus politics, parks, and the author’s affection for home in Maumee Valley.
Local notes report Evansport to celebrate the 4th of July. Community listed visitors and social events including weddings and parties. Several residents, including Reena Partee and Amos Heer, concluded school terms and teachers were hired for Tiffin District No 27.
Contest notes a tight competition with leaders changing as votes rise. Miss Dunn leads in teachers class while Miss Culkins gains, Oaks leads clerks, Harley and May advance, and Walter Miller tops Express carriers. Extra coupons entice advance subscriptions with notices of local officials and carrier listings.
Northwestern Ohio dealers attract buyers with a large sale of pianos featuring low prices and easy terms. Upright pianos cost 10 to 25 dollars cash and 6 to 10 dollars monthly. squares and organs 5 to 10 dollars cash or 38 to 5 dollars per month. Two Upwright pianos from the east sell elsewhere at 375 and 475, now 273 and 368. A mahogany parlor upright is 198, a 500 piano in mahogany case is 337.
Offer of money to loan on real estate security with personal funds. Lands and titles are personally examined to ensure safety. Purchase refundable if not as represented and money is refunded. No delay. funds available once security is satisfactory.
The document lists resources including loans and discounts at 220191.18, overdrafts 3000 plus, U S bonds 100000.60, premiums on bonds 5000.00, and bonds total 10500.00. Banking house and fixtures 4000, real estate owned 68765.70, reserve from approved agents 8073.58, checks and other cash items 5200.04, notes of other banks 625.06, fractional currency 118.30, lawful money reserve 10622.00, and legal tender notes 4000.00.
Defiance Ohio city officials invite sealed proposals by July 2 1904 for funding debt via 105 bonds of 1000 dollars each. Bonds dated June 1 1904 bear 4 percent interest payable semiannually, due in twenty years, with principal and interest payable in New York. Bids must be at par plus accrued interest and include a 2 percent guaranty deposit. Right to reject bids reserved.
Notice to Boxwell graduates that the county commencement will be held in Hicksville High School room on June % at 2 p.m. All graduates are expected to be present to receive their diplomas. O. P. Bevington, Clerk.
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