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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
5
An old Defiance newspaper notice lists delivery and subscription pricing. It shows carrier delivery in city, rates for outside city mail, and terms for six and three month periods, with long distance and telephone numbers.
Washington dispatch reports momentum behind Taft as Roosevelt’s preferred successor. Ohio factions debate if Foraker should yield the delegation or back Taft, with whispers that Roosevelt’s public stance could push Foraker aside to unite behind Taft.
A Tuesday evening gathering of Defiance business leaders shows strong intent to organize. Attendees express commitment to harmony and regular meetings to secure a positive future for Defiance.
The writer laments that voters overlooked one man in the courthouse who could have filled nearly all offices. He suggests there was no need for electing a board of commissioners or a legal adviser, though they might have served as treasury watchdogs.
Globe Democrat notes Vice President Fairbanks is delivering the opening address at the Florida state fair. It adds Secretary Taft, an Ohioan by birth, can appear anywhere on short notice between the Bering Strait and Key West.
Simon Bexler, a young farmer near Columbus, drove to town before dawn and mistook a T. & O. C. train headlight for the moon. The crew rescued him from a tree. he was unharmed and swore he was not full.
Steps have been taken to contest Gen Sherwood Ninth district victory by E G McClellan The plan seeks to block a commission through the governor and secretary of state on grounds of repeal invalidity The supreme court may be asked for a mandamus and the case could go to the House of Representatives Fulton county is cited as producing double counted votes and enough ballots to overturn Sherwood’s 38 vote lead.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva proposes a life appointed general overseer for Zion causing opposition from Chief Councilor Barnes who accuses the plan of breaking a prior agreement for a 1907 overseer. Dowie denies defeat and vows to remain as apostle and leader as tensions rise in Handel hall.
A letter notes considerable graft found in several counties over the past year and questions if any exists here. It recalls a suggestion from the city Democrat months ago for an investigation by county commissioners, which was not acted on and apparently dropped. The piece asks if anyone besides the Democrat suspects graft in the county.
A captured robber claims to be Claude Randall aged 20 years nine months, but officers suspect Clyde Rumsey released from Ft. Leavenworth on the 4th. He offers to confess if the charge is burglary. Missouri law imposes death or at least ten years for train robbery.
Brippet Carey, 32, was arrested in Philadelphia on Tuesday charged with poisoning her husband, two daughters ages 8 and 6, and tenants Patrick and Cecilia Cook, all of whom died within 11 months. The crime allegedly aimed to secure life insurance totaling $1,000.
James Shuman a 10 year old from Upper Sandusky drank from a whiskey bottle after taunts by schoolmates. He became unconscious and is partially paralyzed raising concerns about safety and health after the incident.
Sidney reports R. B. Dill former county auditor suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while arranging turkeys for Thanksgiving for his two sons and is at the point of death.
Ara W Daniels formerly of Lima, missing for nearly a year, was found Monday in the Washington county jail. He had sued Herry Ray of Monongahela for conspiracy, lost the suit, and defaulted on costs. Relatives will pay the costs for his release. Daniels was a respected Lima family member who only then notified relatives of his arrest.
Mrs. Charles G. Sheckley and her two children, a two and a half year old girl and a five month old boy, were found dead in their home after the woman turned on the gas and lay down with the children. Investigators reported a fatal gas release and suspected suicide.
In Marion on November 27 Wheeler H. Man aged 26 attempted a hunt with his father’s old muzzle loader after failing to obtain a modern gun. The weapon exploded, severing his left hand.
A subpoena summons judges and attorneys to appear at the Hotel Wayne on December 1 1906 at 8 p m for a banquet honoring retiring Judge John Snook and incoming Judge John P Cameron. Defiance county bar association hosts the event with toasts after the justice reposted.
The citizen’s committee and a Spanish War Veterans camp committee meet Friday at Diehl Brewing Co to plan fundraising for entertaining the U S W V department encampment. Encampment is in June, with preparations urged early following a firemen’s convention precedent. Several details including the scale of entertainment for the veterans remain undecided.
A Toledo suit filed by Cincinnati stockholders seeks a court appointed receiver and access to books of the Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line Railway and its predecessors. Plaintiffs allege improper transfers and missing $125000 from a $6 million issue, with operations limited to about five miles between Defiance and Napoleon.
President Roosevelt and party arrived in Washington aboard the Mayflower after a convoy mishap with the Washington engine failing. They proceeded to the White House, with Private Secretary Loeb meeting them and the president beginning work before landing at 10 30 p m.
George Snider and Michael Everly both 16 suffered injuries after mishandling live cartridges from a stone quarry. Everly was struck in the temple by a shell causing concussion, while Snider lost two fingers on his right hand.
The Defiance post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending November 27 1906. Names include E E Armstrong John Baum Thos Brettell Henry Davis Lanesville Grove Co D F Miller J H Moore James McInnis Edwin Navean A E Schrock Geo M Schmidt Dr R C Wolcott and several ladies. Letters remain unclaimed 14 days then are marked as advertised per list.
Report from Hicksville on November 11 notes 166 attendees and 6 dollars in offerings. Editor urges improving Sunday School teacher qualifications to inspire youth and extend evangelism, calling for more competent teachers and active church involvement. Avios Foro directs readers to send news to H I Stork, secretary.
Lima November 27 J C Ar arbough longtime Ward school principal was arrested Monday by Humane Officer Smily for allegedly cruelly punishing 14 year old pupil George A Harrison by twisting his face and pulling out his hair.
The public library receives books for shelves including Sismondi Literature of Europe Wheeler Sketches from English History Shaw Specimens of English Literature and Thoughts from Marcus Aurelius to benefit readers.
The Toledo markets show mixed grain prices with wheat cash at 76 and corn cash at 44. Hog prices range from 6.00 to 6.20 for various categories while cattle, calves, sheep, and lambs quote broadly from yard to yard. East Buffalo receipts include 725 cattle and 60,000 sheep and lambs with steady demand. hogs at 6.00 to 6.30 for Yorkers and 6.40 to 8.50 for pigs.
An exchange in a parish sermon features Parson Bagstar admonishing Brother Shinpaw for excessive vocal preaching. The clergy clash over proper worship volume with comic regional dialect and a call for restraint amid a heated, humorous sermon scene.
The article describes worker bees in a hive from nurse work to field duties. It notes 15,000 to 50,000 workers per colony and an average busy-season life of about 45 days, with longer life if hatched in cool weather. It also outlines a magician’s ghost illusion using a dummy head and concealment methods.
A survey traces button making from early metal and precious button use to modern automated production. It notes Philadelphia’s early factories, Waterbury’s metal button industry, and shifts to cloth covered, vegetable ivory, composition, horn, and pearl buttons. The piece highlights Mississippi mussel shells boosting pearl button growth and references census recognition and a separate English exposé of a grocer-turned-medium.
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