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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
2
In Fostoria the elopement of 18 year old Winifred Lance and 19 year old Clyde Hall provokes anger in the Rev. W W Lance who disinherits his daughter. The marriage occurred at Clyde Hulls home with Rev Farrer officiating and the couple plans to reside in Upper Sandusky.
Jessie Olive Peterson of Tiffin township born October 25 1880 died April 23 1902 aged 21 years 5 months 28 days. She joined St John s M E Church January 1895 and was a charter member of St John s Epworth League. Funeral Friday Rev S Roberts. Survived by father two sisters four brothers. mother deceased. Mrs W H Dotterer died in Toledo hospital aged 33. Funeral Friday at 1 pm vault at Riverside cemetery.
Licenses to wed for Chas Zolman and Mabel Shanton. Pension raised for James Anthony to 12 dollars monthly. Real estate sale from Defiance to Thomas Reid for 1100 dollars. Local ads promote Rocky Mountain Tea and dye colors. Bridges suit warning and various city happenings follow.
A historical notice claims escaped prisoners face renewed punishment and compares temporary relief from dyspepsia with palliative powders. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and digestion issues, citing a Toronto testimonial about lasting relief after a brief treatment.
The readable fragments suggest a human interest note with unclear name strings and possible tribute language. The fragmentary text hints at a personal message or memorial tone without cohesive reporting or identifiable events.
Louis Boehm of South Richland reports 300 hens produced 12,250 eggs from January 1 1902 to date. Total sales at ruling market price amounted to 160 dollars. He keeps Leghorn chickens and offers eggs to neighbors looking to start poultry farming.
The Highland township Sunday school convention will be held at Mt Calvary Evangelical church on Saturday May 10 1902. Afternoon session 1 30 with music prayer and praise led by Mrs Mattatall round table B F Myers and talks on Sunday school benefits by Rev J W Metzner Evening service 7 30 devotional led by Charley Hill lesson May 11 taught by W J Miller solo Miss Anna Temperance Rev W S Culp C L Stonebraker president A Bible institute will be held at the U B church Hicksville May 9 10 and 11 Col Robert Cowden veteran trainer will lead the institute and act as chief instructor Hicksville township convention will be held Sunday afternoon and evening with Brother Cowden speaking at the evening session.
Public schools present an evening program at the Citizens Opera House on Friday May 2. Admission is 10 cents. The organizers promise a fine program and good entertainment.
An old classified-style notice advertises Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madison Medicine as a cure for headaches dizziness rheumatism indigestion constipation and related ailments. It lists Weisenburger & Emery as the sellers at 35 cents.
A strong Friday night and Saturday wind toppled billboards attached to John P. Hiser’s barn on Fifth Street. Wm Jones of Tarrison Street was struck by falling boards, breaking his left leg. Dr J J Reynolds set the fracture and Jones will be out of work for some time. He survives the incident.
A. T. Eicher of Cleveland wed Miss Blanche KE Lane at the bride's parents home in Pleasant Bend Sunday evening with Rev. W S Culp officiating.
The county commissioners bought three bridges: a 16 foot steel leg bridge from Canton Bridge Co. for 450 dollars between sections 27 and 34 in Adams township. a 14 foot bridge on the Noble and Delaware township line for 375 dollars. and a 10 foot bridge between sections 3 and 10 in Richland for 390 dollars. B D Lintz of Ney visited the city.
Local testimony from Frederick Entemann of 318 West High street highlights relief from back pain and kidney troubles after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with easing lameness, dizziness, and fatigue and urges others to try the product sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at an agriculture event. Names and places are unreadable, but the line suggests a focus on horticultural or crop displays with emphasis on evergreen or bough themes. The text remains insufficient for precise facts.
Martin Kushmaul aged 83 died at the county infirmary at 6 a.m. today after a second stroke of paralysis. He had once been a large landowner in the county and was well connected with many family friends who could care for him, but was known to be hard to get along with and spent his last years in the infirmary after fourteen years as an inmate.
In a report dated April 26 1902 Jacob Adams details feeding a wagon load of hogs to test corn value. He records a gain of 1.19 per cwt for 28 days from corn fed at 6.50 per cwt hog price. He notes variability based on hog condition and market prices, suggesting careful management can yield good returns.
Promises relief from headache and depression with Clinic Headache Wafers. Claims to act on nerves and heart as a tonic, usable by children and invalids with safety. Priced at 10 cents and sold by druggists. for sale by Weisenbur- (text truncated).
Local Democrats challenge the legislature’s record of the representative. They call for scrutiny and say the lawmaker has generally supported the party line, though some members doubt his independence.
The column announces Morgan County judge William B Crew’s candidacy for nomination and election to the state supreme bench, seen as a strong boost for Republicans in Southeastern Ohio and a tower of strength for the party.
The notice says Wm Kirtley Jr has informal candidacy support from townspeople and friends across the Northwest. He expects to win and expresses gratitude for the encouragement.
The new Republican Central committee is called to meet Saturday May 3 1902 to organize select an executive committee and fix the time and place of the convention that will choose four delegates and four alternates for the Republican state convention in Cleveland on May 27 and 28. A splendid committee has been elected this year and will forge a strong organization.
A quirky regional note promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy said to improve health and comfort. The item suggests the tea aids various ailments and boosts vitality, reflecting a periodical feel with bold health claims.
The Crosby House proprietor Wm Kirtley Jr is expected to seek the Republican nomination for a seat on the state board of public works to replace F A Huffman of Lima. Support from northwest Republicans is strong and a formal candidacy notice may be issued soon.
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