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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
6
Miss Blanche Wood visits Paulding while others from Toledo Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago and Indiana drop in. A marriage license is issued to Walter Burd and Flora Burd. Walter Burd and Flora Burd wed at the Methodist parsonage. Remains of William Cowl from Tiffin brought to Ayersville for burial as1 a Royal Arcanum meeting selects delegates to Columbus.
A store showcases straw and duck hats from A W King and Son. Roscoe Shores and Napoleon Cunningham camp along the Maumee river. Defiance college Athenian Literary Society hosted a program Tuesday with two weeks until the next meeting. Wa bash offers round trip tickets to Winona Lake now through Sept 30 for 275 and season tickets through Oct 31 for 65 with final return limits.
Defiance lines up to host the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's Association convention in 1906. Chief Louis Spring and Secretary Peter F Seibel led efforts with support from the department and local public safety board. A fund of about 2000 dollars will cover prizes and entertainment, raised partly from local citizens.
Orville Myers son of O O Myers was arrested by Officer Ansberry on a complaint by Julius Weber for indecent language in Mrs. Weber’s presence. Before Justice E W Costello he pled not guilty and was bound over to probate court in $200 bond. The warrant cites an offense dated June 22 as the trigger, with subsequent actions worsening the case.
Mrs. Anna Mary Ardner 75 died Monday at 7 p.m. at 807 Washington street after forty two years as a city resident. Survived by three daughters and four sons including Mary of the city, Mrs. Fifield of Chicago, Mrs. T Kerner of Ottawa, Andrew, Frank in Chicago, John in Hartford, Wendell of Warren. Member of Christian Mothers Society of St John’s Church. Funeral Thursday at 9 a.m. at St John’s. Rev. Gloden officiating. Buried in Riverside Cemetery.
Eleven year old Lucile Kruse rescued eight year old Frances Webb from a cistern in the Kruse residence on Jackson Street. Frances broke through a cistern platform edge and sank, but Lucile steadied the struggling girl and pulled her to safety, earning the label a little heroine for her calm, brave action.
In St John’s Church Karl Kunz and Miss Katherine Leithauser wed in a mass with Rev. J P Gloden officiating. Nearby, Miss Henrietta Schmitt and Chas e Schieb wed at St John’s Lutheran parsonage with Rev Kiess. Other announcements include Miss Jessie Oliver Ferguson’s marriage to Eugene Dewitt Howard at the Fern Ferguson home and a pleasant Jefferson street gathering with dancing and prizes for Clifton Ragelmire.
Dr. Albert Edwin Smith of Marion was unanimously chosen president of Ada's Ohio Northern University for a three year term with a 3000 dollar salary. He previously led St Pauls Methodist Church in this city from 1895 to 1899 and is praised for his successful pastorate amid a strong Ada enrollment and noted campus resources.
The Wabash offers excursion tickets from all stations east of the Mississippi for a round trip to Hamilton at 252 first class fare. Return allowed until July 5 with dates June 30 and July 1. Swiss American Central Saverfest applies to the trip.
From June 30 and July 1 the B and O will sell excursion tickets from all local stations west of Pittsburgh and Wheeling and also the Ohio River division at one fare plus 26 cents for a round trip to Hamilton. Tickets are good for return until July 5.
Coroner's jury determines Jack Crosser died from verdigris poisoning after secretly pouring poison into a horn flask while in a Napoleon saloon. He had entered Parker's saloon, concealed the horn flask, and switched the contents when the keeper turned away. Initial foul play fears were raised by gravel and a plank near his body.
In Chicago, June 27, an almost unanimous strike vote rejected the latest employer offers. The employers proposed standard terms plus allowing individual shops to decide on wearing union buttons. Only the department store drivers and express drivers voted on the button issue, with other unions accepted pending their decision.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to cure stomach kid neys and liver ailments with a promise of staying well through summer. Prominent price 35c for tea or tablets from Weisen burger Bros.
Thirty one ladies gather Monday afternoon with Mrs B W Slagle leading. The session includes devotions business reports a literary program on South America Cuba and Porto Rico and papers by Misses Ferguson Phelps and Maud Foust Refreshments were served by Mrs Deatrick and helpers in Rialto Cal.
Ministers plan union Sunday services across five churches starting July 2 with Rev. P O Rhodes at the Presbyterian church and continuing July 9 at the Baptist church Rev. Arthur Barber July 16 at the U B church Rev. C Smucker July 23 at the Christian church Rev. J C Guenther July 30 at the ME church Rev. Murphy. August 6 and 13 feature Chautaqua Sundays. August 20 at German M E church Rev. B W Slagle and August 27 at Presbyterian church Rev. S Q Helfenstein. Young People’s societies will hold union services on the same dates.
The Whitney & Currier Company announces a bargain room at the Defiance store offering used pianos and organs at strong prices with goods rivaling their Toledo showroom. Manager A. W. Fuller invites customers to visit and compare bargains in Defiance, Ohio.
The boards of public service and health prepared six month estimates for funds needed to run city operations. Items cover administration, street repairs, sidewalks, lighting, garbage, public buildings, cemetery, and health department salaries and supplies.
The B and O offers a limited excursion from all local stations west of Bellaire and Marietta from June 29 to July 2. First class fare to New York City plus 3.35 for Asbury Park and return, valid for return until July 10 with possible extension to August 31 by deposit of ticket and 50 cent payment. Stops allowed at New York Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and Mountain resorts.
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