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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1903

Page

8

Golden Medical Discovery Featured In Testimonial Rows

A long testimonial ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe botanical blood, stomach, and lung remedy. It claims to improve red blood cells, relieve nervous irritability, and cure chronic ailments after multiple bottle use, citing Mrs. R. J. Hall of Roxboro, North Carolina, and various symptoms.

Ishburn N.W good _united States Dr. Pierce R. J. Hall Roxboro N. C Pierce K. V. Pierce

Common Sense Medical Adviser offered by Dr Pierce

A complete medical book with physiology of the body is advertised as Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. The sale price is 31 cents postage for the cloth bound copy or 62 stamps for the paper bound edition, plus address details for Dr R V Pierce in Buffalo.

State tax levy eyed for education only after cuts

State Auditor Guilbert expects the 1.35 mill levy to drop to 1.31 or 1.28 in coming session as debt interest ends. If cut to four tenths of a mill, the remaining levy funds education entirely with 0.95 for common schools 0.22 for universities 0.14 for interest in the irreducible debt. Also noted is no change planned to the Dow tax. The item ends with condolences on the death of Bernie Hooker, son of E P Hooker, a young man of promise and high standing.

Guilbert Ohio E. P. Hooker Bernie

Stolen Horse Recovered After Indiana Swap

Sunday visitors from Woodburn Indiana recovered a horse from Evansport resident R O Palmer after a theft last week. Palmer paid five dollars to cover the trade and the thief was arrested in Toledo after selling a stolen buggy for twelve dollars. The horse owners retrieved their animal and Palmer returned to Toledo for the recovered horse, with the thief sent back to Indiana for trial.

Woodburn Ind Palmer Evansport Maumee Toledo Indiana

Officers Chosen at Tu-en-da-wie Lodge No 195 F and A M

The Tu en da wie Lodge No 195 F and A M chose its officers for the year with W M B W Lind 8 W Geo C Dire J W P J Papenhagen Secretary A Viers Treasurer L E Beardsley 8 D Carl Growey J D Walter Doenitz Tyler E J Phelps. The Tyler in charge will be F W Ury. The Evening Gazette Reno reports the death of John Newton Evans from a hay fall on Nov 13.

Tu-en-da-wie W. M B. W. Lind Geo. C. Dire J. W P. J. Papenhagen A. Viers L. E. Beardsley Carl Growey J. D Walter Doenitz Tyler E. J. Phelps Phelps F. W. Ury The Evening Gazette Reno Nevada John Newton Evans the Gazette Evans

Elected officers named by district meeting of Ohio council

The district meeting of the great council of Ohio elected officers on Thursday November 19 1903 naming Pocahontas Mrs Collett Van Wert Wi nona Mrs McDonald Delphos Pohatan A F Rinehart Delphos K of W Mrs Rath Defiance K of W Mrs Ruff Lima and appointees for by laws A F Rinehart Delphos Yogel Lima Remmingen Scott Armstrong Middleport Jno Schudel Defiance Mrs Heichty Van Wert. Postmaster Thompson sought President Roosevelt portrait for the new post office and received a framed photogravure with the president’s autograph. A kiss valued at 287 by the Albany tax appraisal is noted regarding Miss Frances Petit and suitor Tittenmore over fourteen years.

Great Council of Ohio Pocahontas Collett van Wert Winona McDonald Delphos Pohatan A. F. Rinehart Rath Defiance Ruff Lima Yogel Remmingen Scott Armstrong Middleport Jno Thompson White House President Roosevelt Supreme Court Albany Tittenmore Galway Saratoga County Frances Petit

Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1903

The Defiance Ohio post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending Nov 17 1903. Gentlemen Cyrus Brown Earl Courtwright John Eingle Elrick Relga J L Johnson Andrew Knapp McMurray Bert Moore Rogie Rep logle Massy Singes Ladies Mrs John Embling Miss Mary C Johnson Miss Mary Mack Miss Cora May Miss Christena Moor Mrs S Pokett Miss Frances Schieb If not called within 14 days these letters go to the dead letter office.

Defiance Ohio Cyrus Brown Earl Courtwright John Eingle Elrick & Relga J L Johnson Andrew Knapp McMurray Bert Moore Rogie Rep Logle Massy Singes John Embling Mary C. Johnson Mary Mack Cora May Christena Moor S Pokett Frances Schieb

Death of Sherwood Mayor Huff Dies at 42

Huff, mayor of Sherwood and Defiance County bar member, died Monday at his home after a Saturday stroke. He was 42, survived by his wife, his parents, and a brother, and was a member of the K of P lodge. He was brother of Prof. James Huff, former principal of the city high school.

Huff W. W. Huff Sherwood Bar Association Defiance County James Huff

Local Feed and Flour Store Change of Ownership

Mr. F. F. Kimpel of 1102 Grove Street Defiance Ohio buys the Feed and Flour shop on Fifth Street from S. J. Bowen & Co. He will run the business as before with focus on Our Daily Bread Flour retail and wholesale. The firm will buy corn wheat oats hay straw salt and exchange flour for wheat inviting city and country trade. Frep F. Kimpet, Prop.

F. F. Kimpel Grove Street Defiance Ohio S. J. Bowen & Co Fifth Street Kimpel

Quail hunting party returns as boats settle for winter

The state boat Col. Bachtel has been at Melrose with Supt. H. W. Meachem’s hunting party and returned to Toledo this Sunday. Mr Meachem and friends were joined by Billie Cowan and Lem Sapp of the city. They enjoyed good sport and killed many quail. The boat Georgia is at this port and will winter here.

Harry Meachem Miami and Erie Canal Col. Bachtel Melrose H. W. Meachem Mr. Meachem Toledo Billie Cowan Lem Sapp Georgia

Indiana Bank in Elkhart Reveals $2000 Cash in Safe

Special to Express reports Receiver Bosworth opened the time-locked Indiana National bank safe to find only two thousand dollars in cash. The bank had nearly six hundred thousand in deposits and had continued taking cash until the day before liquidation notices. Depositors grow bitter as rumors spread. Bosworth travels to Chicago for now silence. He had previously turned down checks while accepting cash deposits, drawing sharp criticism and concerns over bank officials' liability.

Express Elkhart Ind Bosworth Indiana National Bank Chicago

Ohio Labor Report Details Wage Increases and Drops

Labor Commissioner M D Ratchford reports that about 46,286 Ohio workers benefited from wage increases averaging 8.4 percent while 1,257 employees saw wage reductions averaging 6.2 percent. Wages for superintendents and clerical staff fell by 68,437 dollars, and one manufacturer was arrested for noncompliance. Free-labor agency heads seek prohibition of independent agencies. Over 22,000 jobs were obtained at no cost for workers.

Columbus M. D. Ratchford Nash Ohio Ratchford General Assembly

Cracked Rouen Bell Feared Silent After 600 Years

In Rouen France the famous curfew bell Rouvel, tolling for six centuries, has developed a severe crack. Repairs seem unlikely and the bell may never ring again. The item also notes clergy poverty in England with clergy lacking food clothing and fuel and a joke about theft in a church setting.

Rouen France Church of England

Deafness Cure Claim and Train Travel Notes

An article fragment discusses deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cured cases. It also highlights train routes via Toledo or Fostoria to Columbus and other Ohio points, praising the Hocking Valley line and recent palace car additions. Additional items touch on everyday humor, household tips, and various travel and excursion rate notices for railway travelers, including colonist and Sunday excursion fares.

Hall Lancaster Logan Athens Wellston Jackson Gallipotie Valley Mistah Jackson Baltimore News

Half fare rail tickets to groups on Nickel Plate route

Half fare rates apply for parties of three or more traveling together on one ticket via Nickel Plate road to McComb and Payne and points between these stations to South Whitley and Willvale Indiana and intermediate points. Tickets on sale November 9 through 30 and valid to return until December 3. Inquire at nearest agent or address C A Asterlin T P A Bt Wayne Indiana.

Upper Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Indian Territory Louisana Canada Maine Wabash Railroad Pacific Coast Nickel Plate Road McComb and Payne South Whitley Willvale Ind A Asterlin T P A Wayne Chicago Adress Asterlin T P Ft Wayne

Defiance County Resolution Regulates Road Weights and Traction Engines

The county commission adopts a rule increasing weight limits for macadamized and graveled roads. Vehicles under three inches wide face a two thousand pound cap. wider tires allow higher loads with strict ground clearance. Enforcement by the prosecuting attorney is authorized. publication in three newspapers is required before effective date.

Defiance Ohio Deance Irm Defiance Democrat Hicksville Tribune German’ Herald Defiance Express Ad County Auditoris Boar Stoners

Legal Notice of Petition Hearing in Defiance County Ohio

Melinda E May petitions in Defiance County Ohio for Salvoree from debts due to absence over three years. Hearing set for December 8, 100s. The petitioner appears to be Melinda E May with related residence information on file.

Melinda E Gunntown Wil Thal Court of Deflance Ohia Eoam Ly

Naked Barber Held on Lunacy Charge in Dayton

While walking downtown on November 24 Elmer T. Grundish a barber was taken into custody by police and will be tried on a lunacy charge.

Dayton Elmer T. Grundish

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