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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
5
North Defiance reports illness of Miss Florence Hockman and local health notes while Defiance county treasurer’s office installs new furniture. Court actions include Nagle murder case suspension request, oil well injunctions, and a Paulding adjourned day of court with grand jury deliberations. Community notices cover road repairs, new building openings, and local residents’ moves.
Postmaster C J Thompson lists uncalled letters for the week ending March 11 1903 in Defiance Ohio These include gentlemen and ladies names and a DAR Regent notice Letters uncalled for will be sent to the dead letter office after 14 days If called please say advertised and give the date of the list
An advertisement for a tonic named Do You Know IT ROCEY MOUNTAIN TEA from Madison Medicining Co Madison Wisconsin promises wide ranging health benefits including cures for pimples blotches liver marks and indigestion and claims to promote beauty vitality and well being for all ages with household use and family approval.
Colonel W L Curry state commissioner of soldiers claims presents a volume he authored titled A War History of Union County. The rare out of print work recounts Union county soldiers in the Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War and Civil War with personal reminiscences. State Librarian C B Galbreath seeks war histories from each Ohio county.
Divine service next Sunday with Sunday school at 9 a.m. English sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday school at Zion Reformed Church of Sherwood at 1 15 p.m. English services at 2 15 p.m. All are cordially invited.
Auglaize Arbor in Auglaize township Paulding county was organized February 23 1903 by State Deputy Thomas Urwin with 18 charter members. It is a farmers fraternal protective organization.
Farmers near Kalamazoo plan to grow sugar beets this season while the local community notes steady movements of residents such as P M Crago moving to New and Mrs Crago opening a milliner shop. Several residents move farms and travel by train to visit relatives amid weather and harvest chatter.
The Defiance County Teachers Association schedules a March 21 1903 quarterly institute at Hicksville High School with morning and afternoon sessions. Notable features include addresses by State School Commissioner L D Bonebrake and papers on school management music and arithmetic. A county school fair and a Friday address by Bonebrake accompany the program inviting teachers from nearby counties.
The circuit court has completed most docketed cases and will hear the city against P G E C this afternoon. The grand jury continues work with the Hoffman incest case under investigation today.
Barney Elmlinger offers a public sale on the Elmlinger farm in Auglaize township six miles south of Defiance and three miles northeast of Junction on Thursday March 19 at 10 a m. Items include horses wagons a threshing outfit hay stove mowing machine and many other articles. Other notes mention local property sales and community notices including residents’ health and legal fines.
The band boys played The Jail Bird to a crowded house last Friday night and the town is satisfied with the value. For over twenty years Farmer has hosted an amateur dramatic troupe and a store room with a hall above now serves as a village playhouse. The literary society will discuss centralizing the Farmer township schools next Saturday night.
On March 10, New York and other cities report mixed prices across grain, live stock and metals. Wheat and corn futures show modest shifts while beef and pork values vary by region. dairy and eggs hold steady in some markets with local price ranges indicated.
Mr and Mrs Gillum of Defiance spent Sunday here. Mrs Kate Strusaker visits her Bryan daughter. A Bethel meeting moves to the old homestead after farming two years. P M Crago moves from Bryan. A March 17 charity entertainment in Crago hall benefits the K of P wintering in Florida. H E Dreher of Ney exhibits a pair of alligators at his shoe store.
Wm. Sandy Given died of pneumonia at the Cunningham house on Perry street Monday night at about 10 pm. A Wilmington, Delaware native, he moved here 22 years ago with David Holston and later served N. G. Cunningham as clerk and bar keeper. A former longtime fire department member, he left substantial property to a wealthy sister in the East. burial planned in Wilmington.
Isaac Bourbonnais died at his home on Deatrick Street Wednesday at 2 a.m. He was born in Montreal and came to the city forty years ago. He spent the last twenty two years in business at his current location. He leaves a wife and son. Funeral at St Mary’s Church Friday at 9 a.m. with Rev Doherty officiating.
Advertisement for tri weekly tours across the continent by Nickel Plate with travel comforts and very low rates. Contact nearest agent or address C Asterlin TPA Fort Wayne Indiana for details.
The Defiance County Board of Commissioners seeks court approval to move ten thousand dollars from the general county fund to the bridge fund. A hearing is set for April 12, 1908 at 2 p.m., in the Defiance County Common Pleas Court, with objections due by then. The notice is signed by Commissioners Behringer, Corssel, Henning, Auditor Snider, dated March 9, 1903.
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