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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
9
Friends push that Crowe deserves renomination while critics ask what he has earned. The piece argues enforcement of Sunday closing failed and cites court and council choices, urging Republicans to back a unified ticket and suggesting voter change for better leadership.
A local controversy centers on a petition for independent mayoral candidacy by Crowe. Many signers are Republicans not pledged to vote for him, while A B Dekay gains cross party support for law and order. The piece notes ballot misprints and a nonpartisan push for Roy Webb Geiger Morris on the school board slate.
The piece urges Defiance voters to back a Republican slate for mayor A B Dekay council president Tenzer city solicitor judge F L Hay auditor Dey Ayers treasurer G D Edgar and board nominees Dan Kintner Charles Deatrick Charles Decker and others plus ward picks Robt Holgate Otto M Kress Capt Dickman Ed Finn and A B Davis Frank F Rakestraw John Weisenburger Wm J Crose land amid a Roosevelt Thanksgiving proclamation calling Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving Day.
A Toledo area city council special session heard a near unanimous remonstrance from Wayne street property owners against a proposed franchise for interurban traction. Varying questions gauged double tracking, bulk freight limits, street paving, and potential route changes as officials plan a trip with road representatives to clarify plans and seek agreement.
A compilation of real estate transfers lists numerous parcel transactions between individuals and estates. Entries reference buyers and sellers such as Marion, Deatrick, F W Cheney, and Louis suiter, with properties in areas including Enterprise Add, Cottage Park, Hicksville, Brancesburg, and Delware two. Amounts and parcel details are intermittently legible with several entries noting lot numbers, additions, and section references.
East Buffalo and Toledo markets report dull to steady receipts in cattle with choice steers at 15.50 to 15.00 and cows around 3.25 to 4.0 dollars. Hogs show slow to steady demand with porkers around 5.00 to 5.00. Sheep and lambs list good to choice lambs at 6.00 to 7.00, yearlings 5.00 to 5.50, mixed sheep 4.00 to 5.50, with large variation across regions and weights.
Defiance Ohio post office lists advertised letters including studio entries and names such as Libbie Brown Mary Barrows Carrie Freede Della Whitney and others. Letters unclaimed in 14 days will go to the dead letter office per law. callers should reference advertised and the list date.
Mrs Bell Barney of St Joe Indiana visited last week. C A Masters of Toledo and J J Martin of Detroit came on business. Geo Shepard and family from Auburn visited. M P Daub was in Fort Wayne on business. E F Nelson went to Antwerp on business. C J Rouseh of Toledo visited on business. F Armstrong called on business from Defiance. J E Scott reportedly improving slowly. H H Horn and wife from Harlan Indiana visited for a day. Samuel Sascus of Illinois visited southeast of the city. Friday evening Joseph Hilliard, furniture man for W O Hughes Co, fell eight feet into a cellar elevator shaft, injured but being cared for at home and out of work for a while. S T Kinsey from Grand Rapids visited old friends. Chas Steele visited Defiance on business. H Miller the marshal is back on the street but cannot work. J E Garwood of Fort Wayne visited on business. A M Richards visited Defiance on business. Mrs Henry Monroe left for Indianapolis to visit her husband and son working there. Mrs John Pickerton Jr died Saturday after a long illness, leaving a husband and one son. Funeral Tuesday at Catholic church, Forest Home interment.
Sunday School report for United Brethren year ending Sept 29 records 52 sessions 120 scholars 9 officers 11 teachers total 140 attendance 107 visitors 134 new scholars 183.50 collected 151.82 spent 12.75 balance Henry Hail Supt Kate Ayers Secretary note E D Goller to Toledo assistant pastor position. St John M E quarter ending Sept 30 totals 13 sessions 101 attendance 2137 collected 1206 spent. Upcoming Tiffin township Sunday school convention at Evansport U B church Nov 10 with program and speakers.
Rev L H Greesley and H B Rangeler of Findlay will give two strong lectures at the Tiffin township convention. Rangeler, known as reader author and lecturer, combines common sense and humor to engage audiences. Also scheduled is a large auction sale of yearling heifers and wethers at Paulding on Saturday Nov 9.
The Ohio Farmer promises practical agricultural matter and sound advice for farmers. Subscription options include one year for 85 cents, Weekly Express and Ohio Farmer for one year at 1.60, and Daily Express with Ohio Farmer for one year at 3.60.
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