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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1902

Page

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Passing of a Well Known Lady Sarah Sutphen

Mrs. Sarah Sutphen wife of Judge 8 T Sutphen died last evening at 8 oclock at their Jefferson street residence Defiance Ohio Born September 8 1839 in Tiffin Ohio she was daughter of David and Sarah Huss Married Silas T Sutphen October 21 1865 moving to Defiance where they lived four children were born two died in infancy Minnie Gertrude and Richard H survive Minnie married T T Shaw and Richard H works with his father in Sutphen Sutphen Judge Sutphen long a Defiance lawyer served as prosecuting attorney and common pleas judge Mrs Sutphen engaged in church and literary work joining First Presbyterian Church active in choir Home Missionary Society organizer of the Chautauqua Literary circle and member of Mutual Improvement Circle Sorosis and Federation of Womens Clubs She was the first delegate from Mutual Improvement to Federation meetings in Cleveland and Columbus Funeral Saturday afternoon at the Jefferson street residence with Rev B W Slagle and Rev Geo S May officiating.

Sarah Sutphen T. Sutphen Jefferson Street Tiffin Ohio David Sarah Huss Defiance Minnie Gertrude Richard H T. T. Shaw Harris, Cameron & Shaw Sutphen & Sutphen S. T. Sutphen Common Pleas Court First Presbyterian Church of Home Missionary Society Chautauqua Mutual Improvement Circle Sorosis Federation of Women’s Clubs Sutphen Federation Cleveland Columbus Maud Cantlon J. J. Cantlon George E. Winn L. FE. Winn Hicksville Davison Street Murphy Baptist Church B. W. Slagle Presbyterian Church L. E. Winn J. W. Winn

Early 1900s South Richland notes and nuptials.

Mike Hohenberger leads returns while Melrose aqueduct nears completion. Marriages unite Geo E Winn with Maud Cantlon and John Fessel with Clara Sauber. Losses faced by Ridgeville agency total 13150. Wabash railway values listed. Local surveyor to plat new cemetery acres. Marital unions and social events enliven Napoleon town.

Geo. E. Winn Maud Cantlon John F. Fessel Clara Sauber

Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Health For Women

An advertisement touts Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo New York offering his Favorite Prescription and Gold Medical Discovery as cures for back pain nervousness and other women ailments. It claims letters from grateful patients prove the remedies restore health and invites other women to consult by letter free with all correspondence kept confidential.

Pierce Dr. Pierce R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Alviena Scholtz Lake Washington Lesuur Co Minn

B and O Train Schedule Adjustments Announced

B and O changes train arrivals with Train No. 46 now at 12 59 a.m. Train No. 5 departs ten minutes later. Train No. 14 is withdrawn from service.

Death notices from Defiance area Marked by two long life fades

Margaret Martin age 81 died at 658 Clinton street Saturday May 19 after 49 years in the county. Funeral at her home 2 pm today with Rev Mueller. interment Riverside cemetery. Rachael Starks died at her son Chas Starks home East Defiance at 8 am aged about 76. would have turned 76 May 26. Funeral from U B church at 10 am Saturday with Rev Rhodes. remains to Hill Cemetery.

Martin Margaret Martin Gottloib Martin Clinton Street Mueller Riverside Cemetery Starks Rachael Starks Chas. Starks East Defiance U. B Rev. Rhodes Hill Cemetery

Doctor Says Patients Ignore Advice On Hygiene Diet

A prominent physician notes patients rarely follow prescribed hygiene or diet and advises drug treatment as a last resort. He recommends Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for chronic constipation as gentle and effective. Sold by N. G. Woodward.

Chamberlain N. G. Woodward

Defiance Nurse Undergoes Home Operation After Ear Trouble

Miss Maud Jones, employed as a Toledo nurse, underwent a one hour and a half operation at her East Defiance home for inflammation of the left ear and mastoid. Dr. Thomas Hubbard performed the procedure with assistance from Drs. J. J. Reynolds and W. S. Powell. She was attended by Miss Champion, a Toledo nurse, and expected to recover well.

Miss Maud Jones Wm. Jones East Defiance Thomas Hubbard Toledo J. J. Reynolds W.S. Powell Miss Jones Hubbard Migs Jones Miss Champion

Defiance Republicans pick delegates for state convention

In Defiance county mass convention at the courthouse 2 pm Saturday Republicans selected four delegates and four alternates to the Cleveland state convention May 27 and 28. They endorsed Roosevelt Foraker Hanna Nash and Gov Nash while urging support for William Kirtley Jr for member of the board of public works.

Defiance County Court House Defiance Cleveland J. H. Shutters Claud Frick F. L. Hay John W. Lutz C. J. Thompson W. C. Burke A. Viers Albert Anderson Wm. Kirtley, Jr State Board of Public J. P. Cameron R. T. Whitaker P. E. Helpman J. M. Coombs W. L. Myers L. W. Wilder Jacob Adams Committee On Resolutions Theodore Roosevelt Ohio Joseph B. Foraker United States Senate Marcus A Hanna Conserv Tive Geo K Nash William Kirtley, Jr Board of Public Works F L Hay C J Thompson W C Burke A Viers

Barrister W. E. King Faces Law Career Start

Wesley E. King, recent passer of the Chicago bar exam, has trained since 1899 in Capt. T. J. Smith’s office and earned a law degree from the University of Illinois. Upon reconstructions at Champaign National Bank, he plans to open an office above the bank and begin practice. He recently returned home from a visit to Defiance.

Jacob D. Abele The Red Men Springfield J.C. Armstrong Des Moines Highland Wesley E. King Chicago Capt. T. J. Smith University of Ilinois Champaign National Bank Mr. King

Wanted A Wife Must Be Strong And Not Have A Lame Back

An odd classified item promotes a wife for sale, then shifts to a testimonial about Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal recounts long sciatic rheumatism and claims immediate relief and lasting cure after using the liniment. The ad notes sale by N. G. Woodward.

Josh Edgar Germantown Cal Chamberlain N. G.woodward

Last Sad Rites for Mrs Sutphen at Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Sutphen were held at the Sutphen home at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev B W Slagle and Geo S May officiating. A quartet including Gertrude Schrack Mary Ferguson H E Myers and Harry Shelly sang. Pallbearers were A H Wood E P Hooker O D Loveridge Peter Kettenring W Butler and G W Deatrick. She was interred at Riverside cemetery. Sympathy spread through a wide circle of friends. Alien W Thurman and L D Hamlin will inspect Ohio canals in the city Tuesday with Chief Engineer Perkins and other officials before proceeding to Toledo aboard the steamer Laurina.

Sarah Sutphen Sutphen Jefferson and First Streets B.W. Slagle First Presbyterian Church Geo. S. May, Sr Grace Episcopal Church Gertrude Schrack Mary Ferguson H. E. Myers Harry Shelly A. H. Wood E. P. Hooker O. D. Loveridge Peter Kettenring W. Butler G. W. Deatrick Riverside Cemetery W. Thurman Columbus L. D. Hamlin Elyria Ohio City Perkins Toledo Laurina Alman

Common Pleas Court In Session In Ohio County

The Common Pleas Court opened at 9 a.m. with Judge M Donnelly presiding. A jury waived case, John C Barber guardian v Eureka Milling Co, awarded plaintiff 318.18. In Hicksville cases against B&O Railway injunctions dissolved. Newville crossing rights questioned. High Street ruling upheld on council limits. Cornelius Street vacated without authority. injunction sustained. Hill, attorney for plaintiffs, noted appeal. Sale under C L M Ry considered. Dawson for B C Foot moved to set aside. net deeds shown but not in appraisement. Further proceedings set for Saturday May 25. Court adjourned.

Court of Common Pleas M. Donnelly Napoleon John C. Barber Guardian Eureka Milling Co Hicksville Newville Crossing High Street Cornelius Street Inu Mr. Hill Paties Raiway J. Dawson B.C. Foot Logan County

No Loss of Time Threshers Keep Working With Remedy

Local seller H. R. Pueurs of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not stop work. He notes they kept cutting grain without losing a day's time and urges households to keep a bottle on hand through N. G. for sale.

Chamberlain H. R. Pueurs Plymouth Oklahoma N. G. Woodward

Poisoning scares Adams township stock

Residents report four cattle and two horses poisoned at Fred Michaelis home with paris green. Animals harmed after 5 pm Thursday. one cow died Friday. Dr. E L Slough and a bloodhound investigated. Community unrest grows. past poisonings by Walter Lehman referenced. vigilance may form to catch perpetrators.

Adams Township Fred Michaelis Paris Green E. L. Slough Michaelis Adams Walter Lehman

Poison scatterer linked to trail incident near Michaelis

The account describes Paris green spilled on a fence along a trail to Michaelis where Michaelis' dog fought a hound and halted work. Dr Slough is said to name the person who helped scatter the poison amid local rumor. The piece also lists four candidates for the public works board including Wm. Kirtley Jr, W. C. McLean, Frank McCullough and Robert Leeding, with Kirtley leading in early polling.

Slough Cleveland World Board of Public Works Wm. Kirtley, Jr Defiance W. C. McLean Sidney Frank McCullough Robert Leeding St. Louisville Kirtley

Clin Headache Wafers Claim Cure for Headache

An advertisement touts Clin Headache Wafers as superior for curing headaches through the Nerv and Heart. It warns against other drugs and promotes taking them only from Weisenberger Emery, priced at 10 cents.

Weisenberger Emery

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