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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
4
The Defiance Express praises the appointment of Frank W. Ury to the board of public safety describing him as a good man. The notice appears in a local newspaper edition with circulation details and mailing rates.
Citizens praise the council for pledging city support to sustain a library building should Andrew Carnegie fund one in Defiance. The gesture is seen as a wise investment for the community and its future.
The article argues issuing 105000 in bonds to take up the Maumee river bridge bonds and coupons is not a pleasant question but must be met. It favors floating bonds at 3 percent and urges officials to investigate before setting a 4 percent rate.
Skunktown and South Highland residents share visits with the Marshouse and Wahl families. Henry Marshouse recovers, and a wagon incident caused no serious injuries. Local movements include Miss Ethel Peck to Pleasant Bend and Albert Scott with Paulaing County travel. Hunting remains common in these parts as neighbors visit kin and friends.
Washington notes record a series of regional happenings including house plastering progress and imminent move ins, land sales in Farmer township with January 1 1904 possession, rental of a farm, and oblique mentions of a death in the Wank family. New store building near completion, store interest sold to Otto Bergman, carpenters at A Kintner barn, and farmers husking and shredding crops. Property and residence repairs, local travel to Cleveland for a move, a horse loss due to overfeeding green corn, Defiance fertilizer wagon removing the animal, poultry purchases for John Welker, and a house barn repair with rental to J Clark. Mrs Harvey Sutton in poor health, and the death of Mrs Oll Davis on November 11 1903 with burial November 13.
Mark Center and Mark Township show rapid growth with new buildings, shipping activity, and a surge of commercial interest. S. Sewell hauls hay to Mark Center for shipment while Dickerhoff of Hicksville buys locally. Rumors point to a forthcoming wedding and continued attention from Ontario visitors F W Charteris and F G Y Charteris at Mrs. J W Mustard’s home. Quail hunting is popular as hay balers stay busy and roads remain graveled.
Brooksville Mrs Belle Gilbert and her mother visited Defiance Monday. Mrs W M Hancock and others traveled between Evansport and Defiance. S88 Figley of Brunersburg worked for Schick. Emma Meyer and Addie Meyer were in Defiance Thursday. Port Yarlett of Ney came Thursday evening. Mrs Wm Hancock visited Maud Hancock Thursday. Mary Rath spent Friday with daughter Alice Hall. Samuel Dunbar of South Defiance called on Eric Keoppe Friday. M D Hall and W M Figley helped haul baled hay to Defiance Thursday. Minnie Russell called on Laura Keeppe Friday. John Hancock and wife were in Evansport Friday. Mrs 8 B Figley and son Charles were at New Monday. George Carver and Mr and Mrs Rittenhouse spent Sunday with P M Ratzh. Otto Dunbar and wife of near Jewell spent Monday with Eric Keoppe. Fred Weller of Defiance called on Wm Figley Sunday. John Figley and wife and Mr and Mrs Lewis Hanna spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John George Hanna in Defiance.
In Hicksville common pleas court juries considered cases including W R Cosgrove vs Rasor and Wilder vs Serrill. Judge Shaw ruled the Oct 19 1903 local option election legal, rendering the village dry for two years. marriage licenses issued to Frank Mekus and Catherine Masure and Henry Miller and Vaisy Randall.
Mr and Mrs E F Partee and Mr and Mrs John Deepe guests of Syl Peter Sunday Emma Stock and Flora Craine visited Maggie Halsted. Sunday school convention at St Johns M I church with program in another column. Many young folks celebrated Mary Stock s 21st birthday with games and music returning home late. Various residents visited, moved, or traveled including Fred Peter buying a Michigan farm and Daniel Kuhn moving to Stringtown.
Arthur Wright of West Cairo preached at Bethel Sunday and will speak biweekly here. John Andrews will move to Garver farm east of Defiance this week. Roy Davis of Ayersville teaches the Sproull district winter term and is well liked. F. W. Mansfield will move to Pumpbhrey property in North Defiance to be near the college. A V Davis plans to sell out and move to northern Michigan. W A Kleinheinz hauls stone for a new barn foundation soon. Frank Andrews moved to Brown township. Karnes road grade nearly finished, a good improvement. G S Morris sold fat cattle to Will Watson last week. Dan Nepha begins studies at Defiance College. wishes for success.
Special to Express Newark reports Baltimore & Ohio train No 7 derailed two miles west of Grafton West Virginia after a large stone rolled onto the track. The engine toppled, engineer Johnson burned on hands and face. Mail baggage and express cars damaged. No passenger cars left track and no passengers injured.
J W Moore a barber in Louisville forgot a prearranged wedding with Miss Marie Power due to a busy shop. He remembered only when she entered. He shed the white coat and hurried to wed, leaving a half-shaved customer watching in disbelief.
Columbus officials including the governor note the state debt is wiped out with over $3,000,000 in treasury. existing Cole and Willis tax laws plus insurance shifts have raised nearly $400,000, allowing a four hundredths mill cut, with a possible further cut via increasing the Dow law liquor tax.
The appetite division of the supreme court in Albany valued a kiss at 2.37 dollars. The defendant Tittenmore, Galway blacksmith, kissed Miss Frances Petit 1236 times during a 14 year courtship, implying the court set a wholesale rate.
Columbus November 19 report states the state board of appraisers and assessors named Toledo’s board of review. James M. Brown, Republican, serves five years alongside William F. Malone, Democrat, for three years and W. H. H. Smith, Republican, for one year.
Special to Express out of Kent reports Morris Parker and Irwin Peck were returning from work at the Alford farm in Shalersville when a bolt of lightning struck beside them. Teck was instantly killed. Parker, unconscious for over an hour, recovered and wandered about a mile through heavy rain seeking help.
A natural history note claims female spiders may eat their mates when tired of his company, presenting it as a simple, non marital conclusion without any notion of divorce in spider society.
Wm Hand formerly our barber at Miller City has moved his family back to Pleasant Bend and is occupying Geo Lex's Hartford City house. Measel, district No 9 teacher, rents I N Chubb's house and his mother will keep house. A baby girl arrived at the home of Chas Wolf and wife last week.
Wabash railroad offers round trip and one way discounts to many destinations in Upper Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Indian Territory Louisiana Canada and Maine with sale periods and return limits specified. Special Homeseekers trips include November dates and 21 day return rules. One way colonist tickets to western and southern points and Pacific coast offers with $38.50 rate. For details contact agent W T Hill at Defiance Ohio.
The notice urges travelers to reach Columbus and central southern Ohio via Toledo or Fostoria using the Hocking Valley Rye new trains. These coaches and Pullman palace cars, coupled with a smooth roadbed, promise a pleasant journey. Passengers are advised to ask the Wabash or B&O for tickets via the Hocking Valley line.
Guaranteed immediate good paying positions through Western Union Telegraph Co. An emphasis on telegraphy as superior to teaching for women and a strong stepping stone for ambitious men. Located over First National Bank in Defiance with a fully wired, operational setup and 30 year veteran manager. Full scholarship priced at fifty dollars in advance. References cited from railway and telegraph employees. For details, contact the advertiser.
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