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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
9
The Cirrus combine John Robinson's ten big shows present a European American circus with bareback riding, three rings, 1000 performers including 40 camels, elephants, horses and a grand ballet of 100 ladies. Free street parade features forty ponies and a vast procession. Main doors open 1 and 7 pm with one ticket for all.
The Overland Limited departs 6 30 pm with Pullman sleeping and dining cars. The Pacific Express leaves 10 30 pm with similar equipment. No car changes, fastest time, unequalled service. Tickets via Chicago & North-Western or D W Aldridge 234 Superior street Cleveland Ohio. May 26.
The Nickel Plate road unveils a spring timetable with more dining and sleeping cars to improve service from Chicago to the east. All trains feature drawing room sleeping cars and up-to-date dining cars on key eastbound and westbound runs at no extra fare, with low rates in effect daily. For tickets and routes to Chicago Buffalo New York City or Boston contact a local agent or the general passenger agent in Cleveland Ohio.
A list of attendees travels to Findlay for the Department Encampment. Names include Geo H Dicus John W Myers John H Myers John Myers G Dabney and many others along with several ladies and Misses Nina Vincent Dell Adams Bertha Dicus Mate Dicus Clara Robinson Rose Miller Dora Karr Evaline Vincent Nellie Richardson.
Mrs A Whetstone of 727 Columbus Ave reports relief from backache and lameness after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She says pain disappeared and kidney secretions normalized after purchasing at Woodward's drug store. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the U.S. observe the name Dean's and take no other.
Will sell low rate excursion tickets to North Manchester Indiana for the annual German Baptists Dunkards meeting. Round trip fare with travel windows May 29 to June 4 beyond 100 miles and May 31 to June 8 within 100 miles. Return by June 10 or deposit by July 5. Contact F L Twining Fostoria Ohio or C A Asterlin TPA Ft Wayne Indiana June 4.
An old promotional notice claims one remedy, the American Poultry Mixture, cures cholera and other poultry diseases. It warns against unreliable cures, offers a fifty dollar guarantee, and urges immediate use with sanitary measures. Sample box available by mailing one dollar to American Mfg., Terre Haute, Indiana.
Saturday numerous teachers attended the county examination in Sherwood. School year ends May 16 with an entertainment in city hall. Local changes include Miller hardware new proprietor John Allender joining stock. Char Marlett to move to vacant home. GAR encampment attendance and pastor updates noted.
Mrs. Nettie Fox and Miss Della Moon of Defiance visited Wednesday. Henry Helost of Paulding county appeared Wednesday. Conrad Snyder, Kate Deiden of Evansport, and Cora Garber of Ney called last week. Anna E Mann and Elizabeth Lucas of Napoleon toured the Home Sunday. Byron Hanna and family spent Sunday April 29 at the Home. Wm. Whitney of Route B called Sunday. Elmer Hall and wife O A Hall and Clayton of Evansport called Sunday. HH Hall and family of Defiance visited with Mr Hall's parents. C F Bostleman of Napoleon, Andrew Rogers of Evansport, and Chas Partee called Tuesday.
Jacob A Garber and Miss Kate Clem ens were married this morning at 6 30 at St John s Catholic church with Rev J P Gloden officiating.
The Nickel Plate Road announces rail offers from Chicago area stations May 1 2 7 14 21 with return deposits until June 1 at 1 3 fare for travel within 200 miles. Agents contact C A Asterlin TPA Ft Wayne Indiana. Also special low rates to Milwaukee for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial meeting tickets June 1 4 return to June 11 or deposit by June 30. Inquiries to F L Twining agent Fostoria Ohio or C A Asterlin TPA Ft Wayne Ind.
On May 1 and 16 and on June 5 and 19 the C H and D Ry will sell special excursion tickets to those seeking homes in the west south and northwest. Call on nearest C H and D agent for full particulars.
Peter Schlosser of Defiance Ohio, bankrupt under federal law, seeks a full discharge from debts. Hearing scheduled May 17 1900 in Toledo before Judge Augustus J Kicks. Creditors and interested parties may attend and contest the petition. Referee in Bankruptcy Jos Snook issues notice.
Aram Viers of Defiance Ohio, bankrupt under federal law, petitions the U S District Court Western Division of Ohio for discharge and declares property surrendered and debts provable against his estate hearing set May 17 before Judge Augustus J Ricks in Toledo creditors urged to show cause why discharge should not be granted.
Notice to all parties concerned that William F. Mentley of Defiance Ohio has filed for discharge. Hearing set before Judge Augustus J. Ricks in Toledo on May 17 1900 at 10 o clock a.m.
Notice to all concerned that Aram Viers of Defiance Ohio filed a petition for discharge. The matter is set for hearing before Judge Augustus J. Ricks of the District Court in Toledo on May 17 1900 at 10 o'clock a.m.
In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio Western Defiance notice is given that Peter Schlosser of Defiance Ohio has filed a petition for discharge. The matter has been assigned for hearing before the Honorable Referee in Bankruptcy.
Delegates from Kentucky to the national convention and the Kentucky state convention met in Cincinnati on May 9. The state ticket will be chosen by the initiative and referendum system rather than by the delegates. Kentucky’s national committeemen named were W. B. Bridgeford of Frankfort A H Cardin of Crittenden County and J G Blair of Carlisle.
In the matter of William F. Mendy of Defiance Ohio the court notes a March 26 adjudication of bankruptcy and a May 1 1900 date for debts excepted. The hearing is set before Judge Augustus Jicks at Toledo on May 3 at 10 am with creditors urged to show cause why the petition should not be granted. John B. Snook referee in bankruptcy.
Frederick A B Lowe of Defiance Ohio files for bankruptcy under federal act. He states judgment occurred March 27 and he has surrendered all property and complied with court orders. A hearing before Judge Augustus J Ricks in Toledo is set for May 1900 to consider the petition.
Corrected market notes list selling prices for flour and mill feed items such as Graham flour 12 lb sacks, rye flour per 49 lbs, bolted meal 10 lb sacks, middlings per cwt, bran per cwt, screen per unit, and related feed products. Grain, hay, straw prices appear for timothy and clover hay per ton and baled hay per cwt or bale. Salt and dairy sacks priced. lump rock per cwt also noted.
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