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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
5
The notice announces that the publication is an Evening Edition distributed from the Office Latty Building on Court Street in Defiance Ohio and entered at the post office as second class mail matter daily.
Public notice lists telephone line designations for Long Distance Telephone No 14 and Northwestern Telephone No 34 as part of a utility service update with no additional details provided.
Small print classified notice about birth and death announcements, church festival notices, and local matter postings with rates per line and conditions for insertion, deadline reminders, and requirement to include name for good faith.
Immediately after this meeting a township convention will be called to nominate candidates for the April election. W. W. Woop serves as Chairman and W. A. Tuttle as Secretary.
John W. Slough refuses to consider a proposition to run for mayor on an independent ticket. The decision ends speculation about his political plans for the upcoming election season.
Citizens urge release of the current council's finances to show how funds were saved for the public. A clearer audit is sought to verify improvements and accountability.
Mainard Sibert returns home after winter school and will work as a carpenter this summer. A wind storm toppled A J Kerns wind mill Wednesday night. Marckel buys North Domersville lot and plans a new building this fall. Fadastesaeed School district No 4 closes Friday 21 with a picnic. Wheat begins to green and a fair crop is anticipated. John Mosher plans to move to Paulding County. A Higben sells fourteen yearling cattle to Robert Holgate of Defiance.
Milford township Republicans met March 15 at Milford Center and named candidates for township offices. Justices J A Hootman and Hanibal Roperts. treasurer John McKee. clerk Henry Lindsey. assessor William Fee. ditch supervisor Charles Mavis. trustees Robert Crary and Samuel Click was re-nominated as committeeman for his work with the party.
Marion March 19 a divorce case involving prominent local figures concluded when Mrs Isabelle Norris wife of Judge Caleb H Norris was granted a decree from her husband In out of court terms the wife keeps the elegant home and receives funds to maintain it in refined style for the future.
ee Gackel loses a valuable horse breaking a top local match team. Samuel Palmer buys a span of mules from Lon Cline. Samuel Harader buys property near Mark Center. Mrs N J Schram moves household goods to Garrett Indiana. Miss Ella Garver returns from Toledo hospital. Mark Harader visits brother at Mark Center. Joe Ramus to work for his father on the Trowbridge. John Kimberly reports a baby girl has arrived at his home.
RevS L Roberts leads a protracted meeting at the ME church with Rev Whitlock of Defiance to preach Sunday. Quarterly gathering planned at St John s ME church this Saturday and Sunday. Banner school to close next Saturday amid high expectations. Districts No 5 and 6 school to close Friday. Dora and Hattie Als house visited Mrs L Dunn. Sophia Geiger returns to Paulding after winter visit with grandparents. Dunn fence business urged for orders. Mrs Stock visited Mrs J Peterson recently.
A Defiance resident Mrs. David Ross testifies to lasting relief from backache kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits the product for ending languor, nervous restlessness, and headaches. Sold by Woodward's drug store at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Columbus March 19. The Ohio Supreme Court held J O Eshelby liable to repay interest earned while treasurer of the Hamilton County board of education funds. The ruling bans officers from depositing public funds in banks for personal interest and requires repayment for any such gains. Public officers cannot use public money for private benefit.
The Senate taxation committee adopted anti saloon league amendments and Owen Kane said liquor groups would not fight further. The Gear bill, imposing prison terms for acid throwing and extortion letters, was recommended for passage but is delayed by illness. Local notes mention farm changes and repairs by Don Carver and Ed Otis on their respective properties.
In Elery, Herman Gerken narrowly escaped death when his sleeve was pulled into a steam saw. His left arm was nearly severed at the elbow and he remains in critical condition.
Sick list mentions Master Forest Moore at Havi Carey and Rev Fletcher from Hicksville calling. Neighbors John Barnhart and family hosted guests at Milford Indiana. Storm last week wrecked fences hay stacks and a barn moved. Ed Lawton and L. Woodford sold a horse. Reuben Fitzcharles family visited. Green to Wyoming. Saylor farm runs a grocery.
George Reeder visits weekly after butter and eggs. Eva Neidhardt works for Mrs J C Reeder. H L Ridenour to teach summer school. Town ship caucuses held last Saturday. A W Mavis closes school and plans public sale this week. Mrs J W Foust had a rag sewing last Thursday. Nelson Stone and B B Crary on sick list. James Mann to work for Elder Hamburger this summer. Marion Coulson runs E H Otis sugar camp. Mrs Emma Reid from Ithaca is here to see ill mother. Joseph D Mann to move to Hickshire soon. W O Barney.
Evansport Now suggests signing up for home telephone service. J K Booth of Defiance visited town Wednesday to organize a National Union lodge. Arlie Robinson and Ernie Compo of Defiance installed telephones for local residents. Snider family and others made visits, and A B Mapes traveled from Ada to Bloomdale for a drug position. Masons upgrade their hall with a new ceiling and fresh paint.
Mrs J Mercer and daughter Louise return to Defiance after visiting Dr H C Coy and wife Jno Emery and wife of Bedford Ind were guests in the village last week. Arrivals include the Allen Sisters moving to Pettisville and Miss Ida Willeman returning from Ashton Iowa. Markets report money rates in New York and granular commodity prices from Cleveland Chicago Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo with cattle hogs and sheep price ranges and grain values across multiple cities.
The column mentions the serious illness of Mrs. Geo Sampson. Mr Ty Graves and wife moved to a newly purchased farm near Wauseon. Rev G L Tennant failed to fill an appointment, and Wm Schumacher principal of the Florida school gave the address.
Louisville Nashville Railroad offers round trip tickets from Cincinnati for 21 dollars to the Confederate Veterans Reunion in Dallas Texas on April 22 25 192 The sale dates at Cincinnati are April 18 19 and 20 with a return limit of May 2 and a deposit due May 15 Double daily through coaches and Pullman sleeping cars available For more information contact F D Bush Division Passenger Agent Louisville Nashville Railroad Cincinnati O
A historical price list corrected daily by several mills and traders shows farm product values including oats at 59, corn shelled at 59, wheat 59 per bu, oats 44 per bu, corn 55 per 100, hickory nuts 80, hides 6 to 8 cents per lb, chickens 7 cents per lb, eggs 12 cents per dozen, clover seed 5.25, beef live market 2.75 to 4.00 per lb, hogs 5.50 per cwt, lambs 4 to 5 per lb, lard 10 cents per lb, potatoes 0.85 per bu, butter 17 cents per lb, beans 2.00 per bu, and eggs per dozen listed as well.
A. F. Clark of Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven in the morning and closing time on January 25 1901. He praises its quick cures and wide use in Virginia. For sale by N G Woodward. Mar
McCord Bros offer new and used farm gear including buggies wagons binder mowers and twine oils threshing machinery saw mills plows harrows and belting Next to railroad Sherwood Ongoing business serving farmers with a full line of equipment and accessories.
Readers can subscribe for $1 to receive $2 worth of Garden and Flower Seeds from a Chicago supplier. List 40 seed packages across vegetables herbs and flowers, mail $1 with orders, and include Express subscription for new subscribers. The offer includes many named varieties and a mail order instruction.
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