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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1900

Page

4

Public admonition on county law compliance and press rights

A letter attacks county commissioners for ignoring a September reporting duty and fines. It asserts the required annual financial statement must be published, notes penalties of up to 100 dollars and five dollars per day, and criticizes the board for attempting to burden the Republican EXPRESS and its Defiance county readership.

Court of Common Pleas Board of Commissioners Express Behringer Caressel Republican Weekly Express Defiance County The Defiance Republican Party

Advertised Letters for Defiance Ohio Week Ended Nov 27 1900

Uncalled letters at the Defiance Ohio post office include Mrs Valetta Bittner Rolley Agler Miss May Bigley Dick Bryant Miss Emma Beekman Rev F Feery Mrs Mary Shirk John Hendricks D F Kuhn Pete Kennedy D E McMillen C W Manrs Charles Peterson OC Rasch Ed Smith Geo W Williams Letters uncalled after 14 days will go to the Dead Letter Office per law.

Defiance Ohio Valetta Bittner Rolley Agler May Bigley Dick Bryant Emma Beekman Feery Mary Shirk John Hendricks D F Kuhn Pete Kennedy E McMillen C W Manrs Charles Peterson C. J. Thompson

Gingrich-Barber Nuptials At Grace Church Rectory

Charles F Gingrich of Hicksville and Flora A Barber of Defiance married November 29 in Grace church rectory by Rev George 8 May.

Grace Church George Charles F Gingrich Hicksville Flora Barber Defiance

Death of David Metz in Adames township

David Metz died November 22 at his home in Adame township after about 55 years in the area. He left a wife and four sons. Funeral services were held Friday with Rev Goaths officiating and burial in the Conkle graveyard.

Herman E Grubb Herrisom Diselm Cooma Harrison Diselm Putnam County James Glessan Napoleon John P Coressel David Metz Adame Township Metz Jamet Conkle

Penn Defeats Cornell 27 to 0 in Largest Philadelphia Crowd

In Philadelphia a huge crowd watched the Penn Quakers beat Cornell 27 to 0. Other results include Columbia over Carlisle 17 to 6, Indiana over Purdu e 24 to 6, and Ohio State 23 over Kenyon 5. In Jacksonville police kill a suspect after a fatal shooting amid an arrest disturbance.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Cornell New York Columbia Carlisle Indians Lafayette Ind Indiana Purdue Lexington State College Kentucky University Cincinnati Marietta University of Cincinnati San Francisco Stanford Berkley Kansas City University of Kansas University of Missouri Topeka Kan Washburn University Ottawa University Sioux City South Dakota University Lincoln Medics Columbus Ohio State University Kenyon Ohio Medical University Indians

Typhoon Tolls Guam Lands Severe Damage and Loss

The November typhoon over Guam caused many deaths and injuries. Agana reports three killed and ten dying from exposure. Moranjan town destroyed with 30 killed and many injured. Widespread deaths likely elsewhere, crops wiped out and many homes demolished.

Manilla Guam Agana Moranjan

Storm Victims Buried on Galveston Island

Forty five bodies of storm victims have been found and buried on the island beyond the city limits this week. Earlier volunteers had buried 50 or 75 bodies in swamps and marshes down the island if not interred by central committee. The corpses were decomposed beyond recognition.

Galveston Central Committee

River logs flood Ohio river near Louisville

About 100000 logs ride the Ohio river south of Louisville from the Miami Big Sandy Kentucky and Kanawha rivers after recent floods. Logs valued at 5 to 10 dollars each. several were caught at Louisville. A river gorge under the Big Four bridge was feared but avoided. Ferry boats and some steamers faced disruption and closure to prevent sinking.

Louisville Ohio River Miami Big Sandy Kentucky Kanawha

Prince Tuan's Rebellion Advances in Kan Shu

A missionary report from Kan Shu states 10,000 troops under General Tung Fu Hsiang joined Prince Tuan's uprising in the province as Tung's forces draw supplies from Sze Chuen. Shang Si requests eight quick firing guns from Wu Chang, while Hsu Tung remains alive and in hiding near Peking.

Prince Tuan Shanghai Kan Shu Tung Fu Hsiang Tung Sze Chuen Shang Si Wu Chang Hsu Tung Peking

Boer Forces Reported 2600 Strong in Latest Action

Lord Roberts reports from Johannesburg that Dewetsdorp surrendered with two guns of the Sixty-eighth field battery and detachments from Gloucester shire, Highland Light Infantry, and Irish Rifles. Our losses were 16 killed and 42 wounded, including Major Hansen and Captain Digby. Knox engaged Steyn and Dewet near Vaalbank as the enemy withdrew, but details were unavailable.

London Lord Roberts Johannesburg Dewersdorp Gloucestershire Regiment Highland Light Infantry Irish Rifles Hansen Digby Edenburg Dewetsdorp Knox

General Knox Traces Dewet Forces Near Orange River

General Knox advanced 26 miles to block Dewet as he moves west toward Hertzog at Boomplaatze. Pilcher clashed with Dewet’s raiders on November 27, driving off loot and horses after a short exchange within 30 yards. Boers shelled Dewetsdorp loot with 15 pounders. Steyn and Dewet rode west after breakfast. British casualties were one dead and six wounded. wounded Boers were found.

Cape Town Knox Dewet Orange River Hertzog Boomplaatze Pilcher Dewetsdorp Steyn

Dawn in London on Dewetsdorp disaster and South Africa crisis

London comments on the Dewetsdorp disaster and the uncertain South African situation. Censorship limits precise news, reports of loot and wagons clash with claims of British troops and guns surrendered. British anger grows as martial law and potential troop actions are debated. press voices condemn the disaster and warn of unrest and strategic shifts.

London Dewetsdorp Great Britain South Africa Denetsdorp Dewet Orange River Cape Colony France Kruger England Germany Lord Kitchener Chamber of Deputies The Daily Mail Zedtsman Cape Assembly Vigilance Committee Graef Reinet F&tekenbosch Worcester Paris Morning Post

Roof Collapse at Glass Works Kills 13 in San Francisco

A crowded football viewing at Pacific glass works on Fifteenth Street collapsed the sheet iron roof sending about 75 spectators into red hot furnaces and glass vats. Thirteen died and 50 were injured with many more feared dead as rescue crews rushed to hospitals and streets filled with mourners.

San Francisco Pacific Glass Works Fifteenth Street William Valencia T. Barnwell Carroll Harold F. Newby George, Extell Edwin Mlnhaven M. van Digina J. A. Mulrooney Thomas J. Rippon Thomas Oakes W. H. Hachfelt Walter Greenfin George Campbell George Miller Lewis Cooper John Lane L. B MacAuley W. Frechtler Jesse Cohen Clarence Burns Harold Palmer Martin Traynor John Bro Southern Pacific Railway St. Luke’s Hospital Ivaccueu St. Louis Joseph P. Herrington Kright Sedalia Herrington Colorado

Kruger to Visit Germany This December

Former President Kruger will arrive in Berlin on December 4 and stay until December 8. He will travel to Cologne on December 9 and Magdeburg on December 10, with the government notified of the visit.

Kruger Germany Berlin Cologne Magdeburg

Public Letter praises Grain-O coffee substitute

A reader endorses Grain-O as a healthier coffee substitute in a community letter. The writer recounts a sick brother who avoided coffee after trying Grain-O and later recovered, urging others to try the product and sign off with sincere regards.

Remedy for Corn Removal Balm Advertisement

A dated advertisement describes soaking the corn and applying Chamberly Pain Balm twice daily for five minutes per application. It recommends a corn plaster for protection for a few days and promotes the balm as a general liniment for bruises lameness and rheumatism. Sold by Woodward druggist.

B Woodward

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