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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
8
A dubious engagement ends due to a wife’s irritability and illness, then a friend’s tip leads to renewed love and a radiant marriage. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female complaints, offering relief from weakness, inflammation, and nervous distress.
The World's Dispensary Medical Association offers $500 in legal US money to any case of leucorrhea, female weakness, prolapsus or falling of the womb they cannot cure after a fair trial. Promoters cite a 35 year cure record and urge confidence in their remedy and pellets. Testimonials from Mrs. Scripture and Mrs. Richmond support its efficacy and encourage consulting Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
A county Sunday school note urges cradle rolls and tithing, citing Miss Vera Brapy and E. D. Geller. A parable about a boy, a dog, and offerings leads to a call to trust God with tithes, promising blessings and prosperity for contributing schools. Township presidents are reminded to submit reports promptly to county secretary Henry L. Stock.
Frank A. Hooker of Charlotte Michigan was renominated for the state supreme court. He faced seven challengers but won easily, a tribute to his worth as a man and judge. Hooker is brother-in-law of K E Carter and a former Defiance resident.
Judge W H Hubbard presided as grand jury foreman Chas F Goller was sworn only member excused was Samuel Snyder replaced by L K Miller Cases on call include Hiner vs county commissioners settled Springfield Metallic Casket Co vs Bloom settled Roy R Combs vs James Moore unresolved Defiance Home Savings and Loan vs Chas Dusenburg on default 1407 50 County commissioners petition to transfer filed in court.
Saturday night Democrats met in caucus in this city. W. F. E. Decker of Paulding won the senatorial delegate contest over Dr Denman of West Unity. The ticket for city offices and school, assessor posts, and delegates to city and senatorial conventions was announced with named ward candidates and alternates across four wards.
Ten thousand dollars from the general fund was directed to the bridge fund. John C. Diehl and Adam Behringer have been appointed as court bailiffs.
Miss Fanny Schwaeble of Jackson street sat on a chair Saturday night and a hatpin in a tam o shanter penetrated her left thigh. Dr. Huffman and J. Reynolds operated, removing all pieces except a two inch point that reached toward the bone. The remaining fragment may cause future trouble.
Between eleven in the morning and closing on January 25, 1901, A. F. Clark of Glade Springs Virginia sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He praises its reliability and popularity in Virginia and notes it is well known for curing coughs colds and grip. Available at N. G. Woodward.
Death notices for Mrs. Fredericka Bartels of East Defiance age 52 7 5 funeral Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran church with interment Riverside cemetery. Also Mix 18 died at Highlands township funeral Tuesday Baptist church Hill cemetery. Schultz 80 died in Tiffin township funeral Sunday Rev Dobrick. Infant child of Burnett on Warren street died Friday funeral Sunday. Also an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea 35c by Weisenburger Emerys.
Card expresses gratitude to friends who assisted at the death of wife and mother. Signed by Wm. Bartell and children. Mention of Rocky Mountain Tea as a family blessing advertised by Weisenburger & Emery.
Mr C B Winfield of Fair Play Missouri suffered chronic dysentery for thirty five years and says Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any other medicine. For sale by N G Woodward.
Mrs. J L Miller of 409 West High St reports relief from dull hip ache and fatigue after using Dean's Kidney Pills, purchased at N G Woodward's drug store. She notes no pain recurrence in six months. Pills sold nationwide at 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Dean's.
A brief ad note announces a request for services with contact details listing a new telephone number 2 on 534 and an old phone 1181. The item reads like a classified solicitation seeking a specific tradesman or assistant.
Notice to teachers lists examination dates for 1903 in Defiance Hicksville Sherwood and related locations with times and high school rooms. It notes an O T R C course recommended by the board and is signed by O P Bevington and I Gruner, presidents/clerks of the board.
An ad claims Rocky Mountain Tea Powder can permanently stamp a girl’s complexion on her lover’s heart, warning that complexion powders fade unless applied with the product. The 35 cent price is listed for the item.
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