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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
5
Delivered by carriers to city sub octidets. 10 cents per week for ty mail outside city 3 dollars per year cash in advance six months 1 75 three months 1 00 weekly press Wednesday evenings year 1 cash in advance long distance telephone numbers 14 Southwestern 34
The piece argues life insurance firms including fraternal organizations are plagued by grafters who profit from the system. It cites a $500000 lobbying fund allegedly used to push Royal Arcanum rate changes and accuses rings of steering affairs for personal gain. It warns older members face higher premiums to force dropout and claims an upcoming reckoning will expose abuses.
J J Ferrall, a veteran attorney from Lima, died Monday at age 70. He practiced law for decades and was well known in the local legal community.
Joan Haas of Kenton died Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. He was 60 years old.
Andrew Morebuts, 38, a Van Wert musician, died by self-inflicted gunshot Tuesday. Arthur Mawer, 11, near Harpster, was kicked by a horse, suffering a broken nose and severe eye injury. George Miller, 13, near Shelby, was kicked in the head when a colt dragged a strap from his hands. he lay unconscious with critical head wounds.
William Fenberg, his son Jacob and Miss Maggie Hosteler were arrested in Findlay on Monday charged with robbing cars and carrying away valuable merchandise. A large quantity of goods including clothing, shoes and undertakers supplies was found in their possession.
W F McMullen, a Kenton veteran, received a gold watch from Ben Whistler of St Joseph Missouri as a reward for saving him from Confederate sharpshooters at St Genevieve Missouri in 1862. Whistler had promised a reward long ago and only recently fulfilled it.
J H Hower aged 76 collapsed and died in his dooryard near Bowling Green after retrieving a wheelbarrow and pitchfork to gather grass for his horses. He had lived in the county more than 40 years and served in the 185th Regiment during the Civil War.
Columbus June 28 delegates at district meetings selected Pattison supporters to key posts in the party apparatus despite clashes with Garber backers. The Fourth district fight decided on committees and a new permanent chairman. In the fifth district Williams won over Daugherty and Snook for permanent chair, with Diegle named secretary. The convention proceeded to nominate governor Pattison by a large majority and chose Louis B Houck for lieutenant governor, with Mathers succeeding as supreme court judge.
Master Perry son of Henry Wolf is very sick. Vance broke his leg. Miss Sadie Boyde is very sick with typhoid fever. Mr Quimby Peck has heart trouble. Gust Engle of Stanley visited his brother Harry Sunday. Bernard Cole was called to Tiffin Saturday to see his very sick brother.
County residents are noted visiting relatives in Marion Indiana and Pleasant Bend. Families including Zackrish Frank Dirr and Wulf shared a Sunday gathering. Builders completed Chas Youngs barn and started Lewis Schanika’s house. Demland bought a Rothenberger hay leader. Carl Bauman damaged his buggy at Pleasant Bend entertainment.
Farmer neighbors hauled hay to Ney last week. William Richardson and wife of New York City visit relatives here. Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Conkey Friday, a son. Hattie Dwinell of Toledo visits sister Mrs W G Lord. Children’s day entertainment Sunday night drew a large crowd. Mrs E O Stone suffers pain in her right eye. Dr Long of Bryan treats her.
Brooksville Chas Shuter of Evansport visited Monday while John Hall of Evansport spent Thursday with M D Hall. Frank Strahm bought a binder. Maud Rath of Evansport stayed a week with sister Mrs M D Hall. Mrs S B Figley and son Charles drove to Defiance on Thursday. Fanny Deek and son from Toledo visited her parents Mr and Mrs Schick. James Wilson and daughter Maggie Will Fryer Jennie Fryer and Charley Elliott from Ney spent Sunday with Neal Figley and family.
Mr and Mrs Shumaker of Tiffin township visited Wash Dean Sunday. Will Weber and wife from Longwood Canada arrived to visit relatives. Four bridges in the area are nearing completion. Ney plans a Fourth of July celebration and invites all. Lintz and wife traveled to Bryan Saturday then Toledo via interurban. Masons started Charley Dreher’s barn foundation. Aaron Lero and wife attended John Partee’s funeral in Bryan. he was a county pioneer. D L Warner bought a hay feeder Saturday at Ney. John Burbacher’s father, visiting from Crawford county, has been here two weeks and returned home Monday.
A West Milford gathering describes a quarterly meeting at Logan with attendees including Albert Swager of Sandusky visiting kin in the area. Mrs Paul Hootman and daughter Ardis called on Rev. C R Oakley and family at Wauseon. Laura Shanklin returns from Ft Wayne after eight months away.
Uncalled letters include H Brown Chas Figenbaum Peter QGuillian H B Kintner Gallie Lambert F Marriott C Murphy Rose Graffons Miss Maude Ellis Dr R C Wolcott Madame A Cueson Mrs Rebecca Jachment Mrs Martin Myers Vivan J Root. Letters not called within 14 days will go to dead letter office. Call in calling for some say advertised and give date of list. Postmaster C J Thompson.
Mary Miller transfers art lots 183-136 in Hicksville for 400.00 to Margaret Harbenson. William J Figley transfers 14 acres in Tiffin township to James and May Figley for 900.00. Ann E Ralston transfers part lot 28 north Maumee river in De fiance for 100. John W Winn assignee transfers lot 32 between Maumee and Auglaize rivers in Defiance for 2000.00. Union Central Life Insurance Co transfers 77 acres in Milford township to Caleb J Thomas for 2450.00. John W Winn assignee transfers 69 1/2 acres in Defiance for 3000.00. D Blue transfers one half acre in Layersville special district High land township to W Gook for an undisclosed amount.
On Monday night a heavily loaded freight car overturned at the Main street crossing due to bad rails. The cargo of dynamite caused great fear as bystanders fled and several women were prostrated by fright. Had the load exploded, loss of life and property would have been extensive.
Royal Arcanum members nationwide push back against a supreme council dues increase set for October 1. Seven states demand a meeting to reconsider, with New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois and Ohio taking action. Critics argue the move aims to purge older members, link lobbying money to insurers, and could dissolve councils if unresolved.
The St James Gazette notes the ruler of Russia is officially titled emperor and autocrat, not czar. It explains czar is an old term abandoned by Peter the Great after Poltava, and Vienna Congress recognition in 1815 allowed the imperial title without Western precedence.
In Mark Township Defiance County Ohio on June 26 1905 owners named Otto John and William Porter Wm Schluesser James F McCrory Adam Rigel S P Culler and others are notified of a petition to relocate deepen and widen Ditch No 20 starting in section 23 town 4 north range 2 east and running to Platter Creek with a hearing set July 15 1905 at 10 am by the township trustees.
The State Sunday School association reports record crowds at a Wednesday session with President Eudaly praising a vision over mere production. Delegates praised the gathering, with Rev. Baker urging active Christian citizenship and political engagement, citing Theodore Roosevelt as example. The article also covers the 1902 Denver triennial and travel notes to Niagara Falls and Toronto, praising unity of Britain and the United States in ideals as 700 workers train for future methods.
Excursion to Asbury Park set for June 29 to July 2 with Wa bash selling tickets from all stations east of the Mississippi and west of the Pittsburg division. One way fare for a round trip includes stop over privileges on the going trip at Detroit Niagara Falls New York Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and Glen Summit Springs. Account Na-
Washington Dr P M Lehman of Ney invested in an automobile Blanche Campbell of Elkhart Ind visited last week at her Grandfather Svoboda's Simon Daniel, engineer in near Fort Wayne, is home on a visit Mrs L Alleman and Mrs J Campbell of Ney called on Mrs E Ryder Saturday Hector Harter of Bryan, Lafayette Ind called on friends Howbes Irvin Chappins and family returned Tuesday from Michigan Mrs Demorst returned to Delta after a visit with Mrs G P Willford M Green and wife visiting in Michigan Bessie Pollock of Van Wert returned Saturday from visiting relatives in Ney and vicinity R L Starr of Bryan was in the area last week in his automobile
Union Dale reports a brisk hay chase with clover hay. Philip Singer buys George Kuhn's farm. Mr and Mrs Chas Spicer welcome a baby girl. Mrs Margaret Meminger returns to Toledo after visiting John Delarber's family. Stuckey Bros store hay for O L Ralston. John Sohn shows a new buggy with Myrtle Arning as teacher. Andrew Boters builds a new house. Brinkman Bros and Christ Ashbacher do carpentry for a new home. Friday July 7 includes school classes and Sunday visits at The Bend.
Minerva Grubb sues Louis R Young in Defiance County Court of Common Pleas to recover 423.25 with escalating interest from 1901 to 1905 for boarding lodging and care of his infant child under a verbal contract. An attachment order has been issued. Young must answer by August 19, 1905 or face default judgment. Winn and Hay represent the plaintiff.
Hicksville hosts races Thursday and Friday with business closures for the event. The Huber venue shows nightly entertainment this week. Local residents and visitors mingle as Am Moore and family from South Bend arrive for short visits while others travel from Detroit and New York area to see relatives and participate in excursions to Sandusky.
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