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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
4
Postal notice records entry at Defiance for the Office Latty building on Court Street as second class mail matter.
The Darling Candy Co. plant in Toledo burned Monday night causing an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze as the factory suffered extensive damage and its operations were disrupted.
Thomas J. Sterninc a Wood County pioneer and Civil War veteran died at his Grand Rapids home Monday aged 78 He was a prominent Mason and longtime community figure.
Joseph A. Miller, secretary of the Brewers' exchange and previously reported dead in Germany, arrived in New York on Tuesday. He remains weak and will be admitted to a Cincinnati hospital for further care.
A report in Paris and London claimed King Alfonso of Spain was assassinated in Madrid. It proved to be a rumor sparked by a wire stretched across a road the royal party had to cross. Malaga houses along the route were searched.
J R R ZimnMeERMAN former director of the Wooster National Bank pleaded guilty in Cleveland to aiding and abetting the misuse of funds of the Royal Arcanum of which he was treasurer. He faced 43 counts, received a two year penitentiary term and a $10000 fine.
Scanday night L D Povenmire of Findlay heard a noise at his house and fired a revolver in darkness thinking burglars were present. The bullet hit his right foot. Mrs. Povenmire went for help and neighbors learned the noise was made by the family cat.
Major General William R. Shapter died at his daughter's home near Bakersfield California on Monday from acute pneumonia. Born October 16 1835 in Gadsburg Michigan he served in the Civil War and joined the regular army in 1866. He commanded American invasion forces in Cuba during the Spanish American War and retired June 30 1901, since which he lived in California.
Mrs Russell Sage plans to give away most of her late husband’s about 80 million dollar fortune to individuals she deems worthy not by churches or beggars. She will keep enough for a quiet life and hopes to honor Mr Sage’s wishes.
The Secretary of the Navy suggests a political revamp by legalizing party boss methods. He calls for each party to elect eight nominating officers in every state and locality to replace the current volunteer bosses and to determine all nominations publicly.
Sunday sermon by Rev George M. Rourke of the First Presbyterian Church of Marion advocates the whipping post as a punishment for domestic violence, urging stronger penalties for wife beaters.
Bist line Hutton Co of Bradner purchased 580 acres of leases in Wood county last week for 600 dollars per barrel. The property contains 17 producing wells with a daily production of 50 barrels.
Secretary of State Thompson Baldwin and Representative Ashbrooke repaid 600 dollars each to the State treasury after being advanced to higher positions. Ashbrooke has won election to Congress.
Tut Mirror of Marion published a surprise editorial last week praising Congressman Kant J. Mouser Republican and a major figure in Ohio politics. Mouser won a Democratic district twice, contributing to his influence.
Deuran M Deas, renowned California attorney, has been retained to defend Harry K Thaw in his murder trial in New York early next month. The plan centers on the unwritten law, a line Deas has not failed to advance in prior cases. Deas has been admitted to the New York bar and will be paid about $100000.
Dr Murphy of Columbus Franklin county acknowledged that dead and unclaimed babies are burned in the morgue furnace. He cited cost savings, stating burial costs about $10 per body and 25 unclaimed infants yearly, while burning saves about $250 annually.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Garver, Miss Mabel Wisda and Roy Yar iot spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Neal Doud. Mrs. Daniels entertained her Daughter and son in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wieland, of Bryan, Sunday. Mrs. Roy Moats spent a few days last week with Mrs. Burt Smith at Farmer. Mrs. Frank Brown spent Saturday with Mrs. Orra Maisch. Mr. and Mrs. Martin visited with relatives east of Defiance Mrs. A.J Yarlot visited with Wm. Stripe's Thursday.
The Defiance Ohio post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending November 13 1906 including Chas Burrows Mellville Craven and twenty other names. Letters not claimed within 14 days will be sent to the dead letter office. callers should say advertised and provide the list date.
Help wanted listing seeking a young male to apprentice in printing. Inquire at the office for details and application information.
A Berlin company forms to sell water from the River Jordan for baptism at 15 marks a bottle. Each pastor selling a bottle gets a 4 mark discount. The note highlights a commercial venture mixing religion and commerce.
A cartoon caption features a dialogue between a new bookkeeper and an employer. The bookkeeper asks how to enter five thousand dollars missing after the old bookkeeper ran away. The employer instructs to charge it to running expenses.
A New York youth confident in a future legal career debates with a friend. While discussing odds of success in the bar, the friend warns of an overcrowded profession, but the aspirant remains determined to graduate and compete. The exchange reflects ambition amid competitive odds in the legal field.
The Wabash railroad between Ft Wayne and Toledo reports rising freight volume and growing local shipments through Defiance. Beet shipments boost traffic with over fifteen hundred carloads of beets carried since harvest, countering rumors of abandonment to bondholders.
Special to Express Findlay reports an adjourned grand jury session examining alleged attempted bribery of petit jurors who served in September in the probate court during the Standard Oil Valentine anti trust case. Prosecutor David directs the inquiry as jurors are questioned under secrecy.
It is expected that the investigation will be concluded and that the grand jury will make its report soon.
Miss Wells at Welden Seminary shares a past that explains her all black attire. She recounts a promise made after a lost romance with Stanley Prescott, leading to years of mourning black until he returns seeking care before their reunion. Elsewhere, a comic exchange about safety razors and a quip from an alienist close the page.
Two men matching the escaped Bowling Green jail inmates were seen at the B& O depot restaurant after arriving on No. 97. Police debated a search of stations to Chicago, but no capture occurred. Meanwhile, a separate note discusses the 895 government printing law and the 982,600 to 1,115,000 annual volumes, with a 5 percent Congress quota driven by perceived value and district gifts.
A bold afternoon heist at the Midland Nations Bank in Newton unfolds as a robber hands a note to assistant cashier H H Suderman, locks the vault with hostages inside, grabs about 1000 dollars, then escapes. no injuries reported while authorities search for the suspect.
A North Carolina granite firm uses compressed air to split a granite hillside. A 3 inch bore eight feet deep is exploded with dynamite to start a horizontal crack. Increasing charges extend the cleavage over 75 to 1000 feet, then air at 190 pounds expands the crack to surface, freeing a horizontal granite sheet several acres in extent.
A young minister, moved by an address on smoking, recounts receiving 100 cigars that morning and smoking one before declaring he will burn the rest. A Baptist minister then declares his intent to accompany him to “rescue the ninety and nine.”
In New York during Mark Hanna's 1896 Republican national campaign a bored chairman recalls a slang tale. An Englishman and American debate phrases like out of sight and not there, highlighting cultural differences in meaning and reception of clever American slang.
A framed cartoon caption depicts Mistress Jane noting a milkman kissed her this morning. She tells her mother she will start bringing in the milk, while Jane jokes the milkman promised to kiss nobody else.
The article notes cats possess a keen sense of smell and enjoyment of fragrance. It contrasts feline aroma perception with dogs, citing variations among individuals and breeds. It mentions preferences for violet versus rose and highlights Persian or Angora lineages as especially scent aware.
The late Senator Hoar disliked profanity more than most. He would temper rebuke and once told a politician, seated in his committee room, that they should assume everyone and everything is damned so they could discuss the matter amicably.
King Edward, as a boy, devoted hours to topics he enjoyed and gained knowledge. He did not study much outside his interests and showed a strong antipathy to Latin.
A decade ago 556 Americans resided in the City of Mexico while the 1905 directory lists 6 745. Prohibition has reduced activity in the town with a law closing saloons at 9 pm and pulque joints at 6 pm.
At a recent public hearing in Australia experts noted that 5 million dollars worth of rabbits are shipped to England annually. They described the rabbit as a developing commercial commodity and projected the trade could rise to 20 million dollars per year.
Historical note explains sealing wax is not true wax but a blend of shellac and resin melted with turpentine, describing its chemical makeup and solvent base.
A New York City girls school principal urges teaching conversation in schools. He argues girls should develop current information and speaking facility, balance talk with listening, and let recitations become running conversations that reveal thinking.
A dialect dialogue contrasts two women Geangiana and Lucinda about woolly hair. Miss Evaleen is mentioned as having similar issues with hair length and texture and the repeated insistence on wrapping it in a towel to manage dusting. The speaker urges patience and natural growth for hair.
A columnist contrasts the poised Parisienne with indecisive women. She notes the Parisienne scans a room, greets first, and sits with self control, while indecision leads to awkward pauses. Exercise aids suppleness but true grace flows from inner harmony.
The Ohio Farmer advertises a trial offer of ten weeks for ten cents with ongoing subscription options. It pledges conservative progression and farmer-focused content and guarantees cessation unless renewed after the trial. Full-year rates are listed for weekly, express, and daily mail delivery.
A home cook’s snippet shows recipes for Pork Cake making two loaves with butter milk and raisins, Apple Desert with dates or raisins, and a salt codfish dish with potatoes, butter and eggs.
A German father on an express train teases Fritz by faking a cap tossed from the window. He then covertly places the cap back on Fritz’s head, prompting astonishment. As the train nears a bridge Fritz leans out and drops the cap, calling for his father with a hopeful plea.
A Milwaukee Journal fragment notes a satirical verse about trusts chasing a man who flees cold lands for warmer climes. The lines mock how trusts pursue the petitioner and mock the cycle of pursuit and return in a playful rhyme.
The guide instructs to chill any burned item by tilting a basin with cold water, submerging the dish and food in the water for a few moments, then removing and returning to the stove after avoiding the burned portions.
Market notes show bids for wheat corn oats rye and clover seed with firm cattle calves and hogs prices across Toledo East Buffalo and Orry markets. Livestock ranges include steers cows heifers bulls veals lambs and hog types with receipts and active steadiness noted.
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