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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1904
Page
4
The legislature ratified the election of Senator Charles Dick from ME, who will leave for Washington, D C later this week to take his seat in the Senate. An ordinance to ban firecrackers is before the council, urged by Solicitor Hill Bite as a public safety measure.
Misses Alice and Etta Lead led a dinner at the Children’s Home on February 21. Several visitors from Defiance Evansport Ney and nearby areas visited or stayed at the home, including Hall Moninger Ewing, Haller and others. Several outings occurred, with Mrs Ederman hosting and others stopping by on weeknights and weekends.
County Line notes John Brinkman and family visiting Sunday. Freadboff and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wm Bewland. John Steinglass was offered Bab or is team. Fermando Mem and daughter Dell from Paulding county visited yesterday and Sunday. Della will stay a week. Henry Gad Fred Frank buzzed wood week. Most families report one sick with grip. Me Hoover, former Baker employee, will move with family to Ayersville to work for Ed Brechbill. Florence Deckrush and Grace ill with heart trouble. Peter Horn wife and niece visited Sophia Dickman Sunday. Arist Wahl of School Creek visited Wm Zackrish Sunday. John Zackrish will work for Jacob Dirr this season. Advertisement for indigestion remedy from Weisenburger & 35 cents.
The New York State Republican committee unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt for the Chicago convention. The move aims to reassure the nation that Wall Street opposition has little strength and confirms the likely April state convention endorsement and delegates pledged to Roosevelt. Social notes follow with local visits, illnesses, and small community events in Defiance and nearby areas.
Monday sales included cattle led by Wm Watson and a calf sold to Mr Bruner. Local illnesses show grip pneumonia and measles. Socials at Samuel Sanford and Andrew Rosabaum homes marked with gifts and anniversaries. George Breckler plans a farm move. Dusenberg to occupy his former house. Wm Hughes returns from Attica with Buckeye Stave Co. travels. Mrs J A Wagner visits Continental. Nearby guide board prospects at Mansfield Corners. David Wagner family to Continental for carpentry work. Horse buyers in town last week. Mr and Mrs David Owens and Mrs Jane Koonover noted.
Hugh Ridenour son of Daniel Ridenour, who died in Garrett Indiana from railroad injuries, was buried in Farmer cemetery on Thursday. The family received community sympathy as they mourned the loss, having been away from home only a week. Local notices recount hay hauling to Bryan for John Donally and several sick relatives, along with Sunday and Monday weather including rain and hail.
West Milford reports Mrs Jackson Hootman in poor health and Miss Jennie Lindsey recovering from lung fever. Visitors include Miss Altha Hart of Fort Wayne and Mrs Charles Reas of Hicksville. Local families like Carey and Grandy gather at Center Milford, while James Moore hosts T F Moore and son Fordyce from Antwerp. Sunday school and sermons outline at U B church and Christian church. Rayeck listed as ill.
Mrs CF Goller improves. Monday stormy with heavy rain. Clara Crawford died February 28, 1904 of pneumonia. funeral at Fairview church and interment in Sherwood cemetery. she leaves a husband and an 18 month old child. An aged aunt of Charley Stailey is critically ill at his home. Mrs B D Lintz broke her right leg after a fall on ice. Dr P M Lehmann attended. Mrs ME Wanl ill. Dreber reports a fine load of stove wood burned last week. Dean broke the mandrel while buz zing wood. no injuries. A ten day old babe of Mr and Mrs F J Batt died February 24, 1904. funeral at Mud Creek Catholic church. Ernie Dreher does housework for B D Lintz. George Myers to hold a public sale March 1. plans to move to California. he and wife have divided property. Bentley Smith arrived from Michigan to visit his parents. Lightning struck an out house at Charley Walker’s home Monday. Charley inside and shocked. doctor summoned. George Goller injured cracking boom while loading poles. recovering. John Myers sold his new property and plans to return to his farm.
Knoxville dispatch dated March 1 reports Chas Kahlo of Indianapolis a staffer to Gov Durbin shot himself. Kahlo, American Manufacturers association representative, had been in town since Feb 26 to place Indiana oil stock. He was a former consul to Australia under Harrison and a captain in the federal army. He leaves many relatives in Indianapolis and Defiance. Local notes mention church services and revivals, sickness, and prayers, with Harpster reporting 25 conversions in ten days and gifts to the preacher family.
A jumble of local notes records visits by Germany Tiffin and family to Stryker, horse sales and breeders including E O Schultz and Ora Benner, church services at St. John's ME, and social calls among Linebrinks, Stocks, and Gares. Mentions of hog shipments to Jewell, timber and storm shed work, and a hunting trip with no game.
Trustees express gratitude for eight years of management at the Defiance County Children's Home Ohio citing healthful conditions clean clothing sanitary buildings and humane treatment. They note Mrs Hall's illness prompted resignation and extend best wishes for her recovery and for Mr and Mrs Hall's future.
St John s Reformed Church and Washington PE Lahr pastor divine service next Sunday March 6 Sunday school 9 am German sermon 10 am Sunday school Zion s Reformed Church of Sherwood 1 45 pm English and German services 2 15 pm short meeting of the congregation urged to attend cordial invitation to worship with us
Reverend Lahr and wife hosted by G W Renz family. Mrs Haver visits daughter in Dupont. Bert Dickey and Mrs Pam Helmich visit Sidney Dickey near Continental. Protracted ME church meetings. multiple visits to Defiance Williams Center North Baltimore and St Joe. A GAR post social planned for March 17 to benefit the post. Entire region under water from heavy rain.
The Express world Fair congress opened with a rush as coupons pour in from readers. A list shows contestants and standings through Thursday morning. Enter now to support favorites. new subscribers earn ten votes and forty votes per year in advance.
A collage of quips and snippets from 1904 era papers highlights satirical lines about Major Bean and living “in a name” amid jokes on hypnotism, mule warfare, and poetry. The pieces mix punchy city jokes and a legal quip on an arrest mishap, reflecting period newspaper whimsy.
The Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Election for Defiance County Ohio invites sealed bids for printing official ballots for the spring election on April 4, 1901. Proposals due Tuesday March 15, 1904. Bonds with two sureties required. ballots perforated and printed with back signatures. Information from the clerk.
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