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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
1
A letter from Emily Warren reports the 1906 San Jose quake on April 18 in which San Jose and San Francisco suffered widespread destruction. The note details collapsed buildings, injured and dead, the Agnew asylum collapse with 125 bodies found, and ongoing aftershocks felt at 10 40 pm.
Sorosis met at Mrs. William Kirtley home Friday to elect officers but delayed the vote to the next regular meeting. A social event followed at Sherry school house in Defiance township with an eight month term ended, and 70 participants attended a picnic at Heckler's grove. Mr. Phillips leaves for Delaware Ohio to enter Ohio Wesleyan University.
A class of eight was confirmed at Grace Episcopal church by Rev. William Andrew Leonard bishop of Ohio. The ceremony included laying on of hands followed by a heartfelt talk urging growth in grace and service to others. The event featured a sung service by the choir and solo performances by Bess Woodward and Bartlett Emery.
R W Webb's wish granted a boy born at noon Friday. Births include a baby boy for Mr and Mrs Harmon Miller and a baby daughter for Mr and Mrs James Tittle's daughter illness. A marriage license issued to William Branam and Icei Poling. Pope Toledo touring car bought by C E Chenevert. Paulding fire department to receive new uniforms and band to attend next month’s convention. Lafever Gun factory change of ownership and new manager. George E Welles Col a Civil War veteran died April 27 1906 in Toledo with services by Toledo Post G A R. Family details of the Weller/Welles relatives and defiance Iowa and Chicago links.
Messrs Bell and Rigrish with engineer Steinberger visited Bryan and Montpelier to review proposed routes for an Defiance to Montpelier electric line. They assure farmers the road will be built once right of way is secured and a final entry point to Bryan will be decided after further studies.
The War Department in Washington sent a circular to state governors inviting part of their troops to join regular army forces at summer camps. A pending appropriation of 700000 dollars funds joint encampments August 1 to September 30. Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky militia will camp in Indianapolis. other states will camp elsewhere.
Mrs R B Hendershot of Toledo arrived in the city Sunday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs L K Miller.
Bishop Post G A R selects committees for Memorial Day events with members from wards and local posts. The lay out covers arrangements finance music receptions flowers and wreaths carriages grave marking flag decor and firing squad with a gathering at Memorial hall May 27. Local units and veterans are urged to attend the divine service at the Episcopal church.
The Experiment station requests farmers submit seed corn samples to test germination. Send about 100 grains from a representative bag for each corn type. Include name and address. mail to Experimentalist O A E S Wooster Ohio. Ten or more samples may be sent by express at the Station’s expense.
Miss Amy Harder of Fremont visits friends in the city while Miss Mary Wilson returns home to Butler Indiana after a stay with local friends. The Rodgers baseball club changes its name to the Kempers Colts and will wear last year’s Colts uniforms. They beat Cecil 4 to 3 Sunday and will play Ney next Sunday.
The Defiance Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles held a memorial on the first Sunday in May for members George Sly and Michael Rigney. W President William Myers led the ritual. T. Ausberry gave the oration. Gray's Elegy was read. a program of solos and organ accompaniment followed ending with benediction by Rev. Arthur Barber.
Local advertisement promotes Joe Freecorn in Defiance Ohio inviting residents to sell junk. The card markets pickup services and cash offers for scrap metal, appliances, and bulk junk with easy drop off. Communications highlight prompt payment and free haul-away.
In Denision's case administrator of Prior Judge Bushnell became receiver of Don Prior & Co. Henry and R Newbegin, solicitors for W Engel, filed the cross bill for U National Bank of Cleveland. Newbegin also represented Mr Engel in a prior cross bill against the bank. The court granted an injunction on the bill restraining the Dollar Savings Bank of Painesville from disposing of securities owned by Mr Engel.
Special to Express reports Helweight aged 69 hanged himself in his barn on Saturday. He had been married only three months and a alleged quarrel with his bride and filial difficulties are cited as the causes.
Mrs Polly Foster a prominent milliner is accused in suits filed by fire insurance companies of setting a December store fire to collect insurance. They claim she started the blaze by connecting a gas stove fuse straw braid with benzine. The insurers seek $1000 from each policy. state marshals led the investigation.
An electrical storm struck near Jerry City Ohio killing Gail Coger 11, injuring her younger brother and paralyzing Solomon Gable who sheltered in a shed beside the school. Ruth Coger, district teacher, suffered eye burns. some children were shocked but not seriously. Scott Spurgeon of Chicago visited the city Sunday.
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