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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
4
The Defiance Post Office announces subscription rates for the Daily Evening Edition by mail, with terms for six months and three months, plus city and long distance telephone numbers. Business notices cover marriages births deaths and church notices with pricing for local and classified items.
Trustees and city officers named including long term trustee A. J. Sanford and short term trustee S. M. Shirley. Justice of the Peace WM Ort and Constable John Hall listed along with Clerk John A. Backus and Mayor Frank T. Betts. City Marshal Lake E. Ralston Street Commissioner John Hamilton and City Solicitor F. L. Hay. Assessor outside city 8. W. Morris.
The fire department held two Tuesday afternoon exhibition runs. The first traveled from Wayne on Third to Clinton street, the second on Clinton from Second to Third streets. H. H. Mollencup and Henry Roebrs photographed the racing teams for advertising material for the June firemen convention here.
Mr C Harley of 610 Wayne St Defiance Ohio confirms personal use of Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills sold at Woodward's Drug Store. He says the pills strengthen nerves ease sleepless nights and build up general vigor and strength. Packages carry the portrait and signature of A W Chase M D and are 50 cents a box from dealers or the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Sealed proposals will be received until April 21 1902 at noon at the office of the board of education in Farmer Defiance County Ohio for building a schoolhouse on Sub-District No 8. Each bid must include all interested parties and a guarantee. items must show price for labor and material separately. The board may reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bid. By order of the Board of Education. S ENSIGN, E O STONE Pres. Clerk of Board. Farmers Ohio. Dated March 18 1902.
The Garfield law, aimed at curbing election spending, was repealed by the senate after a contentious debate. Critics say it was ineffective and led to increased perjury risk, while proponents note its weak enforcement limited prosecutions.
D L Warners guests W W Heater and M J Walz were in town Friday. Dr P M Lehman and M M Lantz visited De fiance Friday. Merve Yarlett left for Wyoming to locate work. Locals include Mr and Mrs John Beiglemire of Defiance visiting Wm Strusaker family. Misses Blanche and Billa Walker with Nellie Geller at dinner. Mrs H E Dreher stayed with sister Mrs Sherm Snyder. Henry Bergman sold his bed spring factory to Joe Webber. C I Webber starts Geo M Goller’s barn project. several families and couples visited around town. A church fair eggletaire note invites community supper and social. Rocky Mountain Tea ads appear, sold by Weisenburger & Emery.
Movements include Chas Stailey and Clide Wol ford visiting Michigan to inspect land for a week or ten days. H Webber’s team frightened by cars at Charley Field ner’s mill yard and halted by Christ Vollmer. no harm. Funeral attendees for Michael Wank included John Wank and Pete Miller among others. Harvey Moore moved from Defiance to Ney. James Wank ships a carload of stock from Ney. Born March 19 1902 at John Spieth residence. Dr Forey Doud of Mitchell SD visited his brother nearby.
Dey Ayers lends money at five per cent annual interest and stops the interest when payments are made. Mr M O Rison and Miss Grace Hinnes of Van Wert visit Benak. Mrs J O Norway called to Cleveland Saturday for granddaughter Miss Vera Richardson. Mrs P I Spangler is ill. Will Hanna bought a horse from Fred Donze Friday. Sherm Yeagley had his house spouted by Bryan Hardware Co last week. George Alexander and John Beerbower sow oats Monday, first of the season in the vicinity. Farmer Union Sunday school hosts an egg social at Moats hall Friday evening. Eggletaire Oh hast to the Figgletaire.
The column records multiple brief social notices from Defiance County. Names such as Basil Moor Fred Shanika and Christ Deckrosh, Henry Frank, Mashouse and W A Demland appear alongside family visits and moves. Gusta Shanika relocated to Defiance last week to help build a new barn replacing an older structure.
Ridgeville residents and visitors appear in town news with shopping for millinery, school term starts in Clifton, traveling for work in Ware Iowa, and local church events. Sickness and funeral ties to Defiance and Toledo surface as families visit and ministers plan meetings across the region.
Ayersville citizens band hosts a month of evening sessions led by Prof. Fulton of Arcanum. Bert Ashton plans a full grocer ies stock and notices event around April 15 in the Gordon room. Dan Hale and wife welcome a new son Frank. Hanenkrath visited Coleman family over the Sabbath. C Weaner and wife of Defiance visited Mrs. T D Harrison Monday. Joseph Lero the blacksmith resumes work at the forge after illness. Rev J R H Latchaw of Defiance preached at the Free Baptist Church last Sunday morning. E L Latchaw the pastor.
Chas Palmer of Jewell erected a Star windmill for A J Kern on Saturday. Flory Bros cut wood for W M Brant and George Chase last week. They called on J J Craine of Tiffin township. Federke bought a new steer windmill recently. A Mekus Bros crew hauled wheat to Jewell last week. Marckel drove to Brinkville Sunday. Eli Territin and wife and John Mattock of Stryker are visiting J O Matteock.
A series of meetings at the Church of Christ draws interest and reports thirteen accessions. Nearby Lutherans confirm eight members. Residents—from Defiance to Ney—visit relatives, and housing demand rises in Sherwood as new construction begins. Easter ME services are announced locally.
The quarterly meeting at St John’s MEF church drew a large crowd Saturday and Sunday. Revival gatherings continue with good success as locals discuss sowing oats and other farm plans while several households host relatives and friends.
Harmon Meyer buys horse from Samuel Dunbar for 100 dollars. Various local visits to Defiance. John Whistler sells farm to C W Kerns for 6200 dollars. Michael Wank dies March 14 1902 of dropsy at about 77, funeral March 17 at Mud Creek Catholic church. He leaves a wife three sons and two daughters and was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The family thanks neighbors for support. Mrs EK Wank and children.
Miller from New Washington spent several days here last week visiting his sisters Mrs Mary Pollock of Ney and Mrs Kate Figgley of this place. He also attended the funeral of his grandfather Michael Wank.
A scattered Ohio notice lists many residents from Toledo Holyoke Stryker Defiance Bryan and nearby towns making short trips on Tuesday Thursday and Friday. People mentioned include Guy Ewing Ernest Mignery Scotty Spurgeon Jennie Cameron Alice and J K Booth with various painting driving and visiting activities in Defiance Stryker Bryan Napoleon and surrounding communities.
Doctors advertise a new system of treatment claiming to cure and manage many conditions from deafness and catarrh to paralysis and epilepsy. They promise free initial consultations, home treatment, and no charge for medicines if a permanent cure begins on this first advertising trip. Married ladies must accompany husbands. hours 8:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Markets across cities report daily quotes for money rates mercantile paper sterling exchange bonds and staple commodities Wheat Corn Oats and Hay prices vary by city with Cleveland Chicago Toledo and East Buffalo showing specific figures for flour butter eggs cheese potatoes cattle sheep hogs and cloverseed in brisk trading conditions.
McCord Bros offer new and secondhand goods including buggies wagons binders mowers threshing machinery saw mills plows harrows belting and all farm machinery located next to the railroad in Sherwood.
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