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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1901

Page

8

Fine Timber Tract Sold in Williams County

An 80 acre timber tract off the Samuel K. Swisher home farm in Williams County was sold to W. S. Boon of Montpelier for 9000 dollars. The sale highlights 37 walnut trees including a 25 foot circumference patriarch, with around 35000 feet of walnut on the property and plans to ship walnut soon from the Lake Shore station.

Samuel K. Swisher Williams W.S. Boon Montpelier Northwest Bryan Press Folk Games Boon A. Conche & Co Port Clinton Ohio Beech Toledo Indianapolis Lake Shore

Knights of Pythias group pictures mounted in Wapakonetta

Capt. W. E. Potter of Dubouquet lodge No. 165 Knights of Pythias has prepared a large medley photograph showing oval portraits of all past chancellors since the lodge’s 1882 charter. C. J. Thompson, a charter member and past chancellor, is included. The grand chancellor will receive the picture during his visit next week.

W. E. Potter Dubouquet Lodge Knights of Pythias Wapakonetta C. J. Thompson K. of P

Will Bring Remains Home From Washington D C

The Waterloo Press reports Arthur Bixby son of Mr. and Mrs. J E Bixby will be shipped home for burial. Abe Baker in the census bureau at Washington D C will handle the remains with burial possibly at Independence in this county. Arthur served on the Alliance Philadelphia Kentucky Indiana and Alabama during his naval service.

Waterloo Ind Arthur J. E. Bixby Alliance Philadelphia Kentucky Indiana Alabama

Grandmother Mrs McMillen Returns Home in Cecil

Mrs Chas McMillen, grandmother of Mr and Mrs John Binney, has returned to her Cecil home.

Chas. McMillen John Binney Cecil Eva Rinehart Findlay

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised for Children

F P Moran a Petersburg baker says his family’s children suffer less from bad and whooping cough when using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes it contains no opium or harmful drugs and was recommended by a druggist. Sold at N G Woodward's drug store. Mar.

F P Moran Petersburg

Smallpox Effort by Dr Cameron Sparks Trustee Dispute

Dr R B Cameron of Jewell gave up practice to fight smallpox in North Richland and Adams township. Trustees offered 15 dollars for his services after he submitted a bill, while other doctors valued it at 75 to 200 dollars. Cameron angrily reissued a revised bill and left it with the board. The episode drew sharp rebuke of Adams township trustees.

R. B. Cameron Jewell North Richland Adams Township Cameron Board of Trustee Adams

Train breaks in two near Junction causing wreck

Wabash freight No 92 east bound fractured at the B and O crossing Friday night. The front section stopped while the rear collided, wrecking three cars and spilling about 150 bushels of shelled corn. Conductor Frank Wells suffered facial cuts from glass. surgeon Dr Powell treated him. No traffic delay reported.

Wabash Freight No. 92 Frank Wells

Strange bid dispute over county sale on Jefferson Street

County officials faced bids for a county owned house and lot on Jefferson Street with W A Schmaltz offering 925 and Geo P Wohn 927, yet the commissioners sold the property for 900 prompting questions about why the highest bids were ignored and taxpayers potentially shorted.

Jefferson Street W. A. Schmaltz Geo. P. Wohn Defiance County

Odd Fellows Ladies Bring Feasting Surprise

After the Odd Fellows finished their meeting on Friday night the wives entered with baskets and spread a feast that delighted all. The lodge received a beautiful rug presented by Mrs. Dr. Latchaw, with A. W. Deuel replying on behalf of the lodge.

Dr. Latchaw A. W. Deuel

Bears the of Astoria ae Kind You Have Always Bought

The fragmentary item mentions Astoria and a familiar phrase associated with trusted products. Limited readable text prevents full context or a clear event description.

Astoria

county commissioners must itemize annual financial reports

San dusky county commissioners and many others failed to itemize their annual financial statement for publication. Mandamus was issued by the Sandusky county common pleas court to compel compliance, with Toledo circuit judges denying a stay. The Lucas county decision supports the taxpayer protection aim of an itemized report.

Circuit Court of Lucas County Sandusky County Defiance Common Pleas Court Toledo Defiance County

Easter Ball Nominations and Local Happenings Highlight Defiance

The Defiance area reports officer nominations for Easter Ball with Chief Louis Spring and Sheriff John McCarty among others, plus committee appointments for Arrangements and Invitations. Local items note a barber resignation, health updates, weddings licenses, a Mary Roehrs funeral, and multiple real estate and legal notices.

Central Fire Department Louis Spring John McCarty Peter F. Seible John C. Diehl Chas. Houck John Linhart John KE. Widmer Harry Kinnane Frank Feigenbaum John C. _ Diehl Rogie Daoust Peter F Seible Alva Wolsiffer Lem Sapp Erve Young Ed Schultz Chas. Barnhart Floor L. K. Miller A. Wiebach Fred Markley Gus Emmert

County Canvass Promises Nationwide Sunday School Drive

A three month long Sunday school tour in seventeen southern states is organized by the Inter national Sunday School Association with workers Marion Lawrence and KE O Exell. The Defiance county article notes a new English Lutheran class of about fifty in Defiance and details plans for house to house visitation to invite attendance and renew motivation for Christ and his church.

International Sunday School Association Marion Lawrence KE. O. Exell Rome Defiance County Christ Our County Association Joseph Clark Columbus E. D. Geller Defiance Sunday School Association Ohio Esite of Reinhare & Co Ottawa Pike Highland Chapel Church Defiance and

Remarkable Cure For Rheumatism From The Vindicator

The Vindicator editor reports two trials of Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheumatism. Shoulder pain eased after two applications with rubbing, instant relief followed by full recovery in a short time. Thigh joint rheumatism relieved by two applications overnight, leaving him free from pain in the morning. Sold at Woodward's drug store.

Ruthfordton N. C Vindicator Chamberlain Woodward’s Mar

Jello O The New Dessert Pleases Family

A vintage notice promotes Jello O as a new dessert appealing to all family members with four flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry offered at 10 cents at grocers. The playful copy invites readers to try it today.

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