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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
2
Mail edition details for Defiance Ohio announced at Court Street office. Daily edition to city subscribers, ten cents per week by mail, with long distance telephone numbers listed for Northwestern Telephone. Suburban and postal classification noted for second class mail.
The publication sets the annual price at $1 if prepaid and $1.50 if paid later. The rate will be adhered to inflexibly.
County sheriff proclamation printing costs become political fodder as commissioners cut bills in half and blame the printers. The piece notes legal duties to publish notices before elections, the sheriff’s four week lead, and a confrontation over funding and fairness. It also reports George Meekison Jr. jailed in Washington for concealed weapons, with commentary on parental responsibility. For sale notice offers Tea head Chester White pigs from Jacob Ragen, William Center, Ohio.
The Woolen Mills at Tiffin burned Sunday night with an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. Chas Marshall is overseeing business affairs here for several weeks. A stylish home wedding united Miss Freda Boyer of Defiance and Mr. Nathan B Hartman of Tiffin on Wednesday at the Boyer home. Rev Whitlock officiated at 6 30 pm with a music program and relatives from nearby towns attending. The couple will reside in Tiffin after a bridal tour east. Local notes include Geo Wilhelm fixing a Garrett sewer project and a proposed sheriff's night watchman appointment for Burne in Henry county.
Defiance Publireiers appeal county commissioners’ cutting of bills for publishing the sheriff’s general election proclamation. Each paper billed 87.85 but were reduced by 40, leaving 47.35. printers say copy from the sheriff and ad was lawful and in good faith. They seek common pleas court review.
Defiance Baptist Sunday School urges all Ohio schools to observe Decision Day on January 6 1901. The November Ohio Sunday School Worker issue is a Decision Day guide with extra copies 35 cents per dozen 20 cents half dozen 5 cents single. It stresses zeal to save souls and outlines an impressive program for teachers.
A compilation of observations on teaching methods and classroom management. It covers earnestness in presenting scripture, pupil engagement, reviewing lessons, adapting instruction, and common failures such as overloading content and digression. The text includes a program note from C Heimlicher and Rev A Murphy, with prayer and benediction.
Two grand second hand square pianos and three second hand organs offered for cash or trade for horses cattle or wood. Also a large selection of new pianos organs violins at holiday prices and easy terms. Fuller’s Music Store Opposite Crosby Hotel Defiance Ohio.
At the department convention in Greenfield Mrs. C. Robinson was chosen Senior Vice President. The next department convention will be held in this city. Frank Shortgen resigned from Brown's livery stable. A Dos ter restaurant lamp and sign were knocked down in a Wednesday gale. Mrs. Philip Peters, mother of Charles Andy and Adam Behringer, is critically ill. In the Diehl tax case Referee Henry Hardy ruled for the Diehls. a new trial motion was overruled.
Frank Murphy on Thursday picked 847 turkeys earning 6.94 dollars and averaging five dollars daily. H P Miller Co employs fifty men with 15 expert pickers, handling eight cars of live poultry daily and shipping two cars of dressed poultry each day. The business has expanded to fill barns and press into service, with outside car offers refused. Miller once shipped 40,000 pounds yearly but now moves 50,000 pounds daily, making the enterprise one of the nation’s largest.
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