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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
5
Various local notices include Dey Ayers offering loans at five percent, Mrs. Singer ill at her Jackson and Third Streets home, Helen Jones visiting Toledo for three weeks, and Harry Shelley returning from Arkansas to visit his parents.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claimed to purify the blood and cleanse the liver and kidneys. The sale offered tea or tablets at 35 cents by Weisenburger & Emery.
In Defiance Ohio votes shift with Miss Glenna Morris leading teachers and Bessie Oaks topping clerks. Laura Bohlman climbs from 17th to 13th, while Charles Dittmer and Walter Miller rise to lead city and express carriers respectively. Send votes to Coupons Department, Express.
Fire swept the Masonic building at Clinton and First early Tuesday, flooding the lavatory and armory rooms, destroying robes worth about 700 to 800 dollars and causing total losses around 8,500 to 10,000 dollars. Insured for 4,500 in coverage. Firefighters contained the blaze despite heavy damage to the building and nearby shops. Other local notices follow including residents’ visits and community events.
Brooksville W M Figley drove to Defiance. Mrs Emma Meyer and Addie Meyer were in Defiance Tuesday. Edward Schultz closed a successful term of school in district No 5 Wednesday. George Kock drove to Defiance Tuesday. James Figley and daughter Belle Gilbert were in Defiance Thursday. Mr Shoe of Brunersburg papered Eric Keoppe's house Wednesday. Maud Rath has been staying with her sister Mrs Alice Hall the past week. Mr and Mrs W M Hancock visited Mr and Mrs John Hancock Sunday. Ethel Robison visited Mme Figley Sunday. SW Fizley and family spent Sunday at the Meyer house. JC Wisler was in Defiance Saturday. Libbie Carpenter visited Mrs Emma Meyer Friday. Miss Catharine Dunbar of South Defiance spent past week here with her sister Mrs Eric Keoppe. Ed Keoppe and wife of Glenburg spent Sunday here.
Stockholders met in the banking house on Court street and elected C. C. Kuhn as president and a nine member board including Geo. W. Watkins and John H. Best. The bank, capitalized at 100000 dollars, opened for business Tuesday with formal public opening planned for next Monday evening. Delays in stock books and instruments hinder smooth operation until received.
The postmaster lists uncalled letters for the week ending March 22 1904 in Defiance Ohio. Names include H W Campbell Israel W Dye T T Hallet R A Ruemeli J T Ryan W C Smith and The Glen Works. If not claimed within 14 days they will go to the dead letter office by law. Advertised inquiring customers should state the date of the list.
Dr Miller physician and surgeon. Office at 512 Clinton Street over Woodward's drug store with hours 9 to 11, 2 to 4, and 7 to 8 p m. Residence at 639 Washington Street. News Phone 710.
Mrs Candace Perkins is very sick. A child of Mr and Mrs Noah Eisabeth was buried last Monday with funeral at Mark Center church and interment at Colby cemetery. Born to Mr and Mrs J B Overholt on Sunday March 13 a daughter. Jessie taller than usual and Grandpa Price smiles across the township. Mrs Jennie Hire and Mrs Cora Wineland attended a missionary convention in Defiance. Garver of Defiance visited Monday. Master Laven Elder spent days in Defiance with his sister Mrs Carrie Heater. Edith Crawford of near Bryan spent Sunday in Mark with Mrs Cora Wineland. Prof Shannon was on the sick list Monday and school was closed. The GAR social was poorly attended due to weather. Mrs Carrie Heater of Defiance is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C Weananes Mrs Hartell was called to Hicksville for her daughter's illness. Postmaster Wallace was called to Michigan for his father's death.
Henry Marshalls visited Martin Kupp Sunday. Gottloib Wahls family is down with the measles. Clint Hail expects to commence work for George Dirt Monday. Ray Peck is able to be in school again. Mr and Mrs Berry have a nine pound boy. Bazil Moore Henry Miller and Al Mattock s families have the measles. Mrs Henry Marhaus called on Mrs Gottleib Wahl en Gesthoes Mrs A Peck visited Mrs A Scott Saturday.
Virgil Squire of the First National Bank received notice Tuesday of the death of W J Blymyer on March 4. He helped publish the Defiance Democrat with Elmer White and once published the Defiance Express. A longtime Mason, he moved to Coshocton from Defiance in 1891 or 1892. He was about 60, and survived by his wife and one daughter.
Andres reports a daughter. Otto Wier was in Toledo on Wednesday and Thursday while J C Black visits. Mae Moon closed her Williams County school and is at home. Miss Faeny Ury returned Friday after a five week visit with her brother W A in Bryan. The old Acus farm was purchased by a son from his father. District No.1 school has a vacation this week. Ufer sale Tuesday drew a full attendance and the Ufer family will move to To p ian. George Benner Jr moved his family to Michigan last week to farm near Coldwater. Mrs Bora’s sale held for Mr and Mrs Nicholas. Mr Bev’s parents also mentioned.
Community notes show several relocations as families Ufer Benner Garver Moon and Hageman exchange homes. Sam Houffman moves to Siler farm. Loren Stratton sells farm to Philip Hoff man and buys Hoff man heirs property for 3000. Five families move in, four land sales, smallpox measles in Moog and Stratton households.
For sale describes an 80 acre farm two and a half miles from Defiance. The property has a well fenced wire boundary a new frame house and a good well. Sold at reasonable price and terms by Cons W Burger Defiance.
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