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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
8
A medical advertisement claims water extinguishes fires in any part of a house and extends the metaphor to the human body. It markets Peruna as the universal cure for Catarrh, asserting it treats head, chest, stomach, kidneys, and pelvic organs, restoring the mucous membrane to normal. It proclaims Peruna as the only true Catarrh cure known to medical science.
A catastrophic explosion at the Red Ash mine near Fire Creek West Virginia on March 7 leaves up to sixty miners feared entombed as rescuers battle debris and dwindling air supply. Officials attribute the blast to firedamp and dust with relief efforts by the Chesapeake and Ohio railway and local towns ongoing.
The coroner's inquest into the Schmidlapp family death near Independence ruled the Missouri Pacific wreck was caused by negligence and could have been prevented with due diligence by the railway company.
Chicago March 7. Articles of agreement dated Feb 28 for a 160 pound bout of 20 rounds or more between Tommy Ryan and Jack Root were received by Jack Root's manager L M Houseman from Hot Springs. Bidding is underway with Charley Houghton, representing the West End club of St. Louis, offering $5,000.
John Gansmiller works for A J Kern Frauck and family visit A Higben John Frank travels West after a car load of wild horses Chas Bidlac has 35 little chickens hatched by two hens Del Chase Albert Clemens and others attended school daily in the month Nagel Seibert and Bidlack families feature among locals Stella Nagel Mamie Gire and Stella Bidlack appear in text Jewell locals send 25 head of cattle to Buffalo one animal weighed 1270 pounds
Spelling school held at Mansfield schoolhouse recently. Several residents listed as ill including Miss Searls and Miss Anna Friend with grip. Mrs. Painter buys a cow for 28 dollars. Local families and workers, such as David Grant and others, haul timber and corn to Continental. Henry Daub travels there on business. Mary Porter of Nebraska stays with her mother Mrs. Hail.
Defiance County infirmary activity includes Wm Moats making a business call Monday. Bruendersburg residents Henry Fred and Geo Smith baled hay last week. Milford township residents Chas Smith and Mr Hansted called Tuesday. Director Jos Brown brought Mike Augenstine Tuesday. Wm Zeschke and Geo Ehrman visited on a different day this week.
Pleasant Bend residents report visits from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw at Belmore. Wm Burkett and wife from New Bavaria stayed with Omer Burkett over Sunday. Mrs Chas Eger and family traveled to Florida for a weekend, with attendants joining the acca bee lodge. D W Cox and wife are noted locals.
Companion by Harry Davis and wife of Grand Rapids visits Toledo with William Mootz transacting business there last week. John McQuery’s three children are reported sick. Quarterly ME church meeting held with Rev Colgan and Elder Mills in attendance. Rance Van Vierah injured by a rolling log but no bones broken. he rode home on his load and uses crutches. Sleighing joy returns as seen in the countryside. Dillie Dirt returns from visits to Defiance Napoleon and Ridgeville Corners. Mr. Spencer rents John Walters home and will move his Belmore family in when vacated. George Wolf Jr and wife celebrate a newborn baby girl born Sunday March 4. Nellie Wolf’s birthday marked by presents.
A heavy snow last week hindered travel as sleighs operated this winter. Elsie Barger Maud Green Ella Shank lin and others attended a Defiance exam Saturday. A sleigh load of eleven youths visited Antwerp and Finley Moore’s home, returning by 5 am Saturday. Sunday services and a Sunday school conference drew large crowds at the Christian church. Dr Winn and family visited West Milford Sunday night, and Mrs Sam Moore visits relatives. Protracted meetings are planned at the Christian church next week, Rev Oakley to lead. Mrs Munn of Iowa heads home later this week.
A city column in Washington Township repeats a stray note from Hickory North Carolina advising snoops to keep silent and avoid exposure at night. Edward Myers and wife sold 20 acres in Farmer township to B F Terman and wife for 800 dollars.
London reports Lord Roberts near Osfontein as Boers reinforce fronts with 8 000 to 10 000 men. Natal and Cape Colony cited as clear or nearly so. Transvaal annexation debate grows in Parliament while Dutch rebellion spreads in Prieska Eenhardt and Carnararon districts. George Van Siclen cites Boer donations for widows and orphans totaling thousands.
The commando in the neighborhood of Britstown has been given authority to pursue patrols and actions in the Orange River region of the Cape Colony as of March 7.
A Frente de Steyn carte blanche calls for recruiting and causing damage. Rebels near Kenhardt grow bold, assuming Lord Roberts’ troops are tied up in the Free State.
In Solingen Germany a group plans to present to President Kruger a Damascus blade sword of honor from veterans of the 1864 war. A separate movement aims to award Major Albrecht the German artilleryman who surrendered with Cronje at Paardeberg.
General Joubert is reported to be in supreme command of Boer forces at Osfontein. In New York Miss Olga Nethersole case a jury trial is sought after Justice Fursman ordered the prosecution to show cause. Defendants posted $2,000 cash for their appearance in the Sapho case.
Philadelphia reports the death of Alfred C. Harmer 75 longtime Fifth Pennsylvania district representative known as the father of the house. He died at his Germantown home after kidney trouble since last November. In Washington the loss prompted regret. Speaker Henderson was notified and a House committee was named to attend the funeral as the chamber adjourned in his memory.
A local resident Mrs. S. Rott of 246 Corwin street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from neural backache and kidney troubles after unsatisfactory medical treatment. The testimonial urges readers to obtain the 50 cent remedy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole U.S. agents, and to observe the Doan's name.
Havana reports daily chatter from the United States about possible future uprisings, but Cuban presses say the people show no desire to rise. Even opponents of American occupation urge moderation and have toned down inflammatory rhetoric.
At Harrah Whittaker's exam ining trial for Goebel's assassination new testimony emerged from F W Bowman of Hardin county. Bowman saw a second floor window raised before the act and identified Whittaker's clothing later. He overheard a remark about killing the other two judges, linking to suspects under surveillance.
Ex President Grover Cleveland and his wife departed Princeton for New York and joined associates for a three week fishing expedition along the Florida coast starting soon.
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