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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
4
A Crescent News critique of the Democratic Evening Organ targeted at its attacks on local saloons and the administration of Mayor J. P. Cameron. The piece argues for reform, calls for specifics against law violations, and suggests Republican alignment as Defiance county leans toward renewal.
Prosecutor Dr F Openlander says spring caucuses to select town ship and municipal candidates may be illegal under Chapman law as tied to a defunct spring election. If right, some county townships may need to redo their work this fall. Another items include several local social calls and farm purchases with prices noted.
Please call with your pass book certificate of deposit or receipt of the assignee to arrange for the full payment of your claim against the Cleveland Trust Co assignee for the Produce Exchange Banking Co Tae Defrance IT BANK and J Daowst cashier.
The Defiance County Ohio grand jury reported their March session, examined 12 cases, presented 8 indictments, and found jail discipline sound. They recommend a padded cell for the insane in the county jail and note various social updates, visits, and local notices.
Week ending March 15 1904 unread letters listed for Gentlemen Blaine Blosser John Courtney H Calendar H W Campbell C W Dupler Mr Fairchild G H Foss W G Leach H B Stankler Ladies Lada Brown Mrs G W Harrington Mrs Florence Korn Mrs Alice Macary uncalled letters to be sent to dead letter office after 14 days. Postmaster C J Thompson 1608 spt arch aren 1008 ept. faren 1008 Feb. We computer corrected text.
Defiance County Ohio issues its semi annual audit covering receipts and expenditures for six months ending February 29 1904. The report lists totals and subtotals for various funds and departments as certified by the undersigned county official. The fragmentary text records summary figures and certification statements and notes the closing of the period with amounts allocated and expended.
A Van Wert County parent testifies through the press that Mr and Mrs Lingerfield helped Nancy aged ten. After years of headaches and eye pains following whooping cough, glasses fitted by the Lingerfields alleviated the symptoms, allowing her to study for hours without discomfort.
Workmen clean ice off the levee on Monday while Miss Blanch Hall is very sick. Several visits occur among Adams and Defiance area residents including Addie Meyer Lydia Mattock Emma Meyer and Neil Figley. Local activity includes timber work for Eric Keoppe and travel between towns such as Toledo and Evansport.
The notice lists sawmills on Greno’s farm and near Okolona run by Rittenhouse Partee with several miles of farming labor scarce. Water along the Tiffin river has overflowed for two weeks, swelling higher than since 1887. Community updates include a boy ill with lung trouble treated by Dr Zeller, cattle purchases by D A Overly, and Ed Partee's house under construction. Democratic candidates distribute cards. former Defiance Children’s Home superintendent and matron Adam Hall resign due to illness. their successors Rasor take over and are well regarded.
Advert says headaches and nervous symptoms stem from defective eyesight and astigmatism. It cites many towns with numbers fitted for crystal vitrine lens tests and urges free examinations for those with eye strain, hair pulling sensations, dizziness, and blurred vision.
The speaker urges vigilance for children’s eye health, noting pride in glasses worn by a child and stressing parents’ duty to seek early care at the first complaint. Early attention may prevent long-term damage to eyes and health.
Emma Fortney of VanWert County Ohio details a severe struggle with headaches nervousness and stomach trouble. After consulting Mr and Mrs Lingerfield following eye examination she reports complete relief with no headaches or nausea since treatment, praising their proficiency and offering to testify to their results.
Mrs Judge W H Mozier commends Mr and Mrs Lingerfield for fitting glasses that improved distant vision and relieved eye strain. She notes the satisfactory result and increased comfort in near vision after the eye aid.
Mrs. Wise wife of L H Wise Van Wert County Commissioner recounts eye pain and watering while recalling her positive remarks about Mr and Mrs Lingerfield the Opticians. She notes long annoyance with eye pains especially when indoors and in their presence.
An ad for the Defiance School of Telegraphy promises telegraphy training with guaranteed positions. The text also mentions eye complaints and urges readers to consult, noting a bright light and watering eyes as symptoms.
Mr. and Mrs. Lingerfield, traveling opticians based in Dayton with a New Arcade office, are praised by MR. F. Seigel for their skill. They claim to have fitted 43 000 people across Ohio in fourteen years and operate manufacturing lenses ground by experts. They visit fourteen towns biannually and plan Defiance in their circuit with two year lens warranties and gratis changes.
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