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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
5
JP Cameron visits Toledo for a few days while Miss Mate Dicus plans a Thanksgiving in Findlay. Various locals Face health notes, housing repairs, and civic business as a riverfront goose and duck drive ends with birds prepared for eastern markets.
Thieves broke into Geo H Holmes gun shop in the Hotel Defiance building on First street by cutting a glass pane and entered without opening doors. They took a single barrel shotgun valued at ten dollars and eight revolvers totaling forty to fifty dollars, and tampered with the nearby safe. The crime is under police investigation with hopes to identify the culprits.
A Washington D. H. Fayette county Ohio report dated November 23 notes the circuit court’s ruling in mandamus proceedings by Republican and Democratic publishers. The court requires the county commissioners to publish an itemized statement of receipts and expenditures, detailing amounts and payees for the year, reversing prior practice of publishing only a summary.
The notice discusses Martin Gurwell transferring 40 acres in Tiffin township to Rakestraw for an interest in a wash boiler patent. It condemns Rakestraw's method of inviting deposits to fund boiler purchases as a carrier on a hook, while defending Gurwell and the boiler’s claimed merits.
Resolutions from Highland Grange No 879 honor Frank Gaylord who died November 19 1900. The order extends sympathy to his widow and relatives and notes the resolutions will be recorded and a copy sent to the widow and weekly payers. Committee members WoR Stone Elmer Moon Charles Mix signed the document.
Mrs. Frank Roedel of Cheyenne Wyoming died at 11 am today at the home of John Roedel on Perry Street after a six week visit with her husband. The funeral is planned for Friday morning from the house and the remains will be interred locally.
The Franklin County Democratic commissioners were ruled illegal for shifting their annual report from the Ohio State Journal to the Columbus Dispatch, a move critics say favors one party. The court held that political papers should reflect the two leading parties, not neutral or independent outlets with leanings. Defiance County is urged to study the decision.
Charles Gol ar has served as justice of the peace for nine years across the Chickasaw in Defiance county. He handles much business and has collected about $1000 yearly, yet has had no more than two suits in his tenure, showing that a fair local officer can be useful without provoking unnecessary litigation.
Court at the courthouse opened with new filings Hid Parham vs S8 Boverg and Mery M Yarlot vs Geo Lockhart while John Raehle sues Joseph Renkin on appeal. The Union School district case ended in a verdict for the defense after a demand issue. Evelin M Kimball and Samuel M Kimball divorce finalized. John Wisda county treasurer case settled with costs paid. Jury excused to next Monday. CL and M Ryence to be heard Friday. The Mary Haller state case removed from docket.
A Defiance resident Mr A F Whetstone reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured backache and lameness after trying other remedies. He bought from N G Woodward's drug store and says kidney secretions normalized. Doan's Kidney Pills priced 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents.
Catherine Houser born 1812 in Germany and died November 21 1900 at her daughter’s home near Jewell Iowa She married twice first to Jacob Baker then Elijah Orsborn and bore eleven children with 59 grandchildren 98 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Her faith and family were noted in the obituary
John Minsell of Jewell visits today. Anthony A Theil and Cora M Sim mers receive marriage licenses. Several locals hunt quail after a weekend outing. Mrs Herman Swartzbeck and son Lester travel to Tiffin for Thanksgiving with friends. Martin Smith of Oregon visits his brother Andy Smith in East Defiance. Doctor Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised for coughs. Geo W Deatrick and Peter Ketterring head to Toledo. Ketterring to be inducted into Zenobia Temple Mystic Shrine. John Hamilton heads to Paulding county to pull stumps for A Brauner. Substantial itching piles cure advertised by Dean's Ointment. Capt WC Henry of Hicksville is a subscriber and renews. Several couples licensed to wed including W Parkey and Olive M Moultin. I C Hatfi ld and Decia Mcovze. John E Allen and Anna Siette. Nathan B Hartman and Freeda Boyer. Frack L Figley and Edith Partes.
The last regular Pomona Grange meeting will be held at Highland Grange hall on December 6 1900 at 10 o clock for officer elections and other business. All members are urged to attend as this is the final meeting of the year. By order of Loa Blanchard secretary.
A family favorite is Jell-O dessert prepared in two minutes with hot water and cooling time. Available at grocers in lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors for 10 cents.
A fragmented line mentions a signature and a currency symbol raising questions about authenticity and origin of a £2 note claim, with no clear author or reliable context available.
A farmer named Geiger, who purchased a farm in Adams township for cash, is summoned before tax inquisitors at the courthouse. He challenges their demand for his bank book and redirect to Oom Peter Correséel, noting previous cash payments of 7 000 to 8 000 dollars on another farm.
Hancock Lodge No. 207 Knights of Pythias plans an extraordinary session Monday to set the winter social program. Members expect new recruits this season as officers are elected to oversee lodge interests and hospitality in fine lodge rooms.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a product line slogan The Kind You Have Always Bought linked to SOAS VORTaA though details are unclear. The readable portions imply a trade or branding note rather than a full event or action.
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