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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
5
Local notes report the holiday opening at Burt's Bazaar with discount claims and a sales pitch. Readers in Defiance hear promotions for gloves and mittens while patrons from Bryan and Waverly visit. A memorial notes banjo player Wm Crawford, age about 45, died after a life linked to county fairs.
A 60 year old man from Tiffin township, John Kuhn, was badly hurt when his horses ran away on Davison street after frightened by street cars. He fractured the femur at the hip and suffered facial scratches. he was given aid and transported to his home. Doctors predicted a lengthy recovery due to the hip injury.
John W. Feick a 23 year old brakeman on B and O freight train No 35 was run over and killed by a moving car at the depot in this city at 10 27 p m He fell beneath the wheels while attempting to reach brakes after a shift on the cars The torpedo in his pocket exploded when the wheels struck it and the inquest was held by Justice C E Maxwell Feick resided at Chicago Junction and was survived by a brother Frank who collected the body to North Baltimore.
The column notes 24 new students join the college this quarter bringing yearly total to 117. It praises student discipline and faculty leadership under Dean Mc Reynolds and staff. Rev. Sarah Bailey and daughter Aletha arrive from Romeo Michigan to join theology and music schools, while others attend the Ohio State Christian Association convention in Columbus Grove. The piece also lists local calls and visits, and notes Rev. Brown and family arriving to join the theology school.
The election board met and signed abstracts of the vote from the late election. Bills certified to the county auditor include Central Union Phone Co 40, W U Tel Co 43, Crescent Pub Co 12 50, Dayton BB and Printing Co 18 33, Craven and Ruess 1 35, H B Tenzer 6, L K Miller 8 50, RS Latty 5, EP Karst 5, A Stoll 5 50, F Antner 8 50, H C Sass 1 80, Barrett Bros 7 25, Young Bros 20, A Viers 11 68, Clerk's salary 75, Judges' and clerks' pay roll 520 60. Board adjourned at call of the chief deputy.
Jennie Fry died at her home at First and Wayne streets at [0 p. m. Friday aged 65. She had lived in the city forty years. Funeral Sunday afternoon. Norman Langdon died at his brother John Langdon’s home 2% east of the city on the Ayersville road at 2 30 p. m. Sunday aged 72. Funeral from Hill church at 2 p. m. today Rev. A B Murphy officiating. Remains interred in Hill cemetery.
New cases filed in Common Pleas include British American Insurance Co versus R. M. Deatrick et al seeking 205.05 dollars and John Sensensbach versus Samuel S. Bowers et al cognovit 350 dollars, with Ansberry & Farrell and J. E. Coulter noted in the docket.
Mrs. John C. Barber of 616 Nicholas Street testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved her daughter's backache and low spirits last winter. She notes her husband also used them for lameness and praises the remedy. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, agents for United States, name Dean's.
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At the Court House the November term of common pleas court opened with Judge W. H. Hubbard presiding. The grand jury, minus George Kirk, was sworn with Edward Brady foreman. Bailiffs Adam Behringer and Orville Corwin were appointed. Several docketed cases were disposed of by dismissal decree or settlement, with costs to be paid by the parties.
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