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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
4
The Republicans in Defiance County Ohio will hold caucuses on or before Saturday March 17 at 7 30 pm Committeemen hosting on March 17 must file certificates of nomination that day G W Helyman secretary and Joan W Lyndr chairman announce two officials listed including names and roles
Republicans in Defiance plan ward caucuses on March 16 1900 at 7 30 p m to nominate ward officers elect central committeemen and choose delegates for city and township conventions to be held March 17 at 7 30 p m in the court house at a ratio of one delegate per ten Nash votes and one per five votes or fraction over for the 1899 vote totals by ward
Republican delegates from Defiance wards will meet in the court house Saturday March 17 1900 at 7 30 p m to nominate candidates for mayor marshal solicitor and street commissioner for the city.
Republicans in Defiance township plan a March 17 1900 convention at the courthouse to nominate candidates for justice of the peace clerk and trustee with ward representation equal to the city convention seven delegates seven alternates. Highland township caucus also set for 7 30 p m March 17 to nominate a township ticket elect a central committeeman and address business.
Defiance Township Republicans will hold a caucus at the town house at 1 p m on Saturday March 17 1900 to nominate an assessor candidate elect one central committeeman and choose seven delegates and seven alternates to the township convention S W Morris
The Republicans of Noble township meet in caucus at Brunnersborg on Saturday March 17 1900 at 10 am to nominate a township officer elect a central committeeman and address business before the meeting. JAS HALLER.
Republicans of Richland township convene Friday evening at 7 for a caucus to nominate a township ticket elect two committeemen and discuss other business.
The Republicans of Tiffin township meet in Mapes hall Evansport Ohio on Friday March 16 1900 at 1 30 pm to nominate a township ticket elect a committeeman and to J J Craine.
Milford township Republicans are called to a caucus on Saturday March 17 1900 at 1 pm to nominate a township ticket. M E Kramer приглашает бути.
Former Defiance boy Mies Sadie Fullmer of Toledo and G D Rothenberger, a former Defiance boy, married February 28 and now reside in Huntington West Virginia where the groom has prepared a home. Rothenberger was once a Defiance resident with many friends here offering congratulations. Fullmer also lived here previously and has a large circle of friends wishing her joy.
Pleasant Bend notes closed schools in Dist. No. 8 due to smallpox, with Dr. Hilton vaccinating exposed residents. Local moves include D W Cox planning to occupy Wm Mootz’s vacated home and Wm Mootz relocating to Toledo to supervise a new saw mill. The community remembers Henry Dirr, 88, a longtime settler of Henry County, with funeral arrangements set.
Emma and B H Kellermeier visited Ezra Rethmel’s. Frank Patton sold his team for 200 dollars to John G Stever. John Schultz and Jef Tittle traded horses, each getting the best horse. Christ what is the attraction. Republicans in the township urged to caucus at Evansport on Friday March 16 at 1 30 pm to nominate a ticket. Rev Lentz and wife of Stryker visited Kellermier’s. Frank and Jesse Linebring bought a chop grinder for custom work. John Greitman and Dell Beubrer wed in Defiance. Ladies gathered at Jessie Peterson’s to sew carpet rags.
In a lively city caucus, municipal ownership supporters win key nominations. First ward names M Schultz and John Winn for council and education, while Second ward backs John Hoeffel and Angus Grant for assessor, with Joe Evans capturing delegates for the mayoralty bid. Fourth ward highlights Chas Hoeffel as a leading council candidate and Albert Richardson for assessor, with John Ort re-nominated to the school board.
Two county jail inmates Chas Cline and James Budd escaped by lifting a 2x4 foot steel plate from a floor hole in the jail corridor. They climbed into the cellar, exited via a broken window, and fled, while others remained locked in the cage. Sheriff Eiser and deputies pursued leads as the escape prompted alarms and family worries.
In Westvills C October 23 1893 Sarah Blose reports severe rheumatism of both feet for a year and shows dramatic recovery after using Drummond Lightning remedies. She says joints loosened after wearing a tight foot shingle and that the cure restored decades of use. She adds she would not trade the result for any amount.
From Ed K Rife’s notes in the Ohio State Journal Columbus: Hon Geo K Otis of Hicksville seeks the Democratic nomination for congress, with competition mainly from Rep N B Ross of Putnam county. Other candidates include Judge Duff Henry county R L Starr Williams Judge John Snook Williams and Burta field Van Wert. Defiance and Putnam may tilt the race toward Otis as the current incumbent is in Henry county. Ross scouts the field, is a minister and free silver advocate, and many expect Otis to win.
The Buckskin school program in Noble township District 8 featured exercises songs and dialogues including Thirteen Colonies Our Flag The Evil There is in it Not Afraid of Ghosts Aunt Sabrina and The Silly Grasshopper Recitations and poems followed by a taffy pulling on Friday The program was highlighted by instrumental music and articles note Nellie R Lehman as teacher and a salary of 15 per week plus expenses for an agent for American Mfg Co Terre Haute Ind listed after.
A terse financial summary shows figures 93,709 and 202,245 with 1644 and 47,243 noted alongside 61 and 2. TheOCR fragment provides no context, dates, or entities to specify purpose or source.
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