Johnson Lied At Columbus Meeting Over Rail Tax Figures
The Crescent News questions Ohio rail tax figures cited by Tom Johnson. John H. Clark, attorney for Nickel Plate, publicly disputed Johnson’s claim that Ohio values per mile were far lower than Indiana’s. Clark argued Ohio valuation was $22,000 per mile against Indiana’s $30,000, noting taxes per mile were similar, and Johnson faced a sharp rebuke from the audience.
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Crescent News
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Tom Johnson
Columbus
Johnson
John H. Clark
Nickle Plate Ru
Clark
Rocky Mountain Tea and local notices fill page
Ladies seek clear skin with Rocky Mountain Tea offered by Weisenburger and Emery. Rev N J Clay pastor at Mt Carmel U B circuit located 1128 Perry street visited Express office. Virgil Squire rents Frank Enos Front street property and will move soon. Rev and Mrs J H Bethards take upstairs rooms in building. Fred S Stever elected delegate to NAIA convention in Louisville October 21 23. Free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets at N G Woodward drug store cures biliousness sick headache and constipation.
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N. J. Clay
Mt. Carmel U. B. Circuit
Perry Street
the Express
Virgil Squire
Frank E.nos
Front Street
J. H. Bethards
N. G. Woodward
Chamberlain
Rural Routes Abstract of September Deliveries
The postmaster furnishes Defiance city press with an abstract showing how seven rural routes near Defiance carried and collected mail during September. The report outlines delivery and collection activity for the month, illustrating the closeness of routine postal work.
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Defiance
Mail
Miller Co increases capital stock to 100000
The H. P. Miller Co has increased its capital stock to 100000 and elected new officers led by President H. P. Miller, Vice President Page Cherry, and Secretary Treasurer Frank G. Miller. The firm plans expanded territory and more than doubling refrigerator car service as it grows its produce distribution network in northwestern Ohio.
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H. P. Miller Co
H. P. Miller
Defiance
Page Cherry
Chicago
Frank G. Miller
West
Indianapolis
Ind
Fostoria
Deshler, Malinta
Weston
Ohio
H P Miller
Pension increases and local matters across Delaware county
The notice lists pension raises for Harvey Wood to 17 dollars monthly and William Kraft and Peter Sonnet to 10 dollars. It notes county commissioners advancing road work, a ditch project, real estate sales in Putnam county, a major surgery in East Defiance, a return to work at Defiance steam laundry, a divorce in Sherwood, and upcoming medical travel. It mentions a Rocky Mountain Tea ad and Chamberlain remedies for diarrhoea with local store names and a veteran’s pocketbook anecdote.
North Defiance Haunted by Real Ghost Seen in Hollow Wood
Reports say a ghost visits a hollow near Corwin Street in North Defiance, first seen three weeks ago by Mrs. James Feeley. It appeared black, then white, traced a tree, vanished, reappeared with crowds growing nightly. a tin peddler’s murder years ago fuels local fear and belief in restless spirits.
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North Defiance
Corwin Street
James Feeley
Feeley
SINGLE TAXITE JOHNSTON
Tom Johnson of Cleveland pleads for just taxation while his own case shows rich misalignment. He reportedly holds a fortune of three to five million dollars yet pays only 246.39 yearly tax on under fourteen thousand of assessed value.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Goood
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office Week Ending Sept 1902
Uncalled letters listed for Defiance Ohio include gentlemen Ed D Baldwin Geo E Cook D P Florer Geo Johnson Chas Markiey M C Meyer Roseph Renna Clarence Potter and ladies Mrs Martia Benit Henrietta Bure Mrs Grace Elliott Miss Minnie Gleason Minnie Grant Mrs Fred Morris Mrs Clifford Watson Lizzie Warren Miss Emma Zug. Call within 14 days or they move to general delivery as required by law.
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Defiance Ohio
D Baldwin
Geo E Cook
D P Florer
Geo Johnson
Chas Markiey
M C Meyer
Roseph Renna
Clarence Potter
Martia Benit
Henrietta Bure
Grace Elliott
Minnie Gleason
Minnie Grant
Fred Morris
Clifford Watson
Lizzie Warren
Emma Zug
Cead
Election Board Accepts Republican Nomination Papers
Deputy supervisors met with all members present. They reported and accepted Republican nomination papers on file. The board ordered advertising for bids to print ballots in the Defiance Express and Defiance Democrat. They adjourned at the call of the chief deputy.
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Defiance Express
Defiance Democrat
Defiance Post Office Expands With New Sub stations
Defiance post office crews settle quarterly with the department handling about four hundred thousand dollars annually in the money order division. New East and South Defiance sub stations opened Sept 15 are already busy with registering letters issuing money orders selling stamps. Charles White and Baldy Corwin visited Adams township last week to decorate William Harper’s country home and are back in the city seeking the newcomer while planning their next move.
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Defiance Post Office
Defiance Office
Defiance
Chas. White
Baldy” Corwin
Adams Township
William Harper
Billie
Bryan
Bill Hill
Highland Township
Commissioners Office
A Typical South African Store Owner Praises Chamberlains
O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the rail and twenty five miles from town. He reports farmers within thirty miles buy Chamberlains remedies with many households relying on them where medical advice is scarce. In the past year fourteen people within a mile of the store are said to have been cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. For sale by N G Woodward.
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O. R. Larson
Bay Villa
Sundays River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
N. G. Woodward
Candidate for auditor bribery scandal hinted at in convention
A late Democratic convention rumor suggests a candidate for auditor was persuaded to flee with illicit funds. The text implies a winer backed by a Democratic trust.
McConnell Certified for Republican Prosecuting Attorney Ticket
The Republican executive committee certifies W. L. McConnell of Hicksville for the deputy supervisors of elections for the prosecuting attorney post on the Republican ticket. McConnell is the current mayor of Hicksville.
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Republican
W. L. McConnell
Hicksville
McConnell
Down with the trusts in press and coal power
The writer attacks both coal and newspaper trusts asserting they squeeze the public and voters, arguing the coal trust is no worse in principle than the Democratic newspaper trust that owns Crescent News and Defiance Democrat.
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Democratic
The
Crescent News
Defiance Democrat
Democratic press pushes tariff revision in 1896 campaign
The passage questions whether workers and farmers seek another Grover Cleveland era and criticizes the Democratic push for tariff revision, asking if they have forgotten the four years from 1892 to 1896.
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Tuer Democratic
Lincoln era violence used for political comfort
The piece notes that a president’s leg issue followed a tariff remark by a bourbon chairman, sparking belief of a trolley crash in Pittsfield. It also recalls Democrats drawing political solace from Lincoln’s shooting in other years.
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Crescent-Nrews
Pittsfield
Mass
Lincoln
A Safe Cure for Headache Promises Heart Tonic Relief
An advertisement touts Headache Waters as a heart tonic that never depresses, never fails and is the best and safest cure. It claims the remedy is easily taken and absolutely harmless, priced at 10 cents at all druggists.
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Weisenburger & Emery
Death of Chas Leaders in Toledo
Chas Leaders, a former well known resident, died in Toledo Saturday night of smallpox. His wife died of the same disease days earlier. Leaders was raised at Browersburg and was about 38. He was brother of Supt Leaders of the county infirmary.
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Chas, Leaders
Toledo
Mr Leaders
Browersburg
Supt
Leaders
Ohio courts weave legal metaphysics against statutes
The writer argues that in recent months Ohio courts strike down statutes or amendments that conflict with judges' preferences by using legal metaphysics to declare them unconstitutional.
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Ohio
Bold peasantry safeguards the nation’s future in peril
Poem reflects on land and wealth, noting rulers rise or fall by breath, but a furious peasantry defending their country is the true source of strength. once broken, it cannot be rebuilt.
Hall May Seek Support for Deputy If Elected Auditor
The writer argues Hall could help John Rethmel win a commissioner's post by appointing him deputy, suggesting Hall would owe favors to supporters in Tiffin and noting weather forecasters doubt Hall’s township victory without such moves. The piece hinges on implied political maneuvering around Hall’s potential election and Rethemel’s candidacy.
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Hall
John Rethmel
John
Dom Paul
Tiffin
Mr. Rethemel
Political Assassination Questioned In Killets Case
The item questions John M. Killits involvement in a local decision and alleges political interference by Republicans. It notes Killits would have been fair, and mentions the circuit court session starting October 21 with the board of health case deferred to 1903.
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John M. Killits
Killits
Circuit Court
Board of Health
Stricken with Paralysis Reported Healed by Balm
Henderson Grimett of this place suffered partial paralysis and lost use of an arm and side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm his condition improved markedly. The liniment is also advertised for rheumatism sprains and bruises and is sold by N. G. Woodward.
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Henderson Grimett
Chamberlain
Gro. R. McPonap
Man
Logan County
W.va
N. G. Woodward
Rumor and Campaign Tactics Highlight Local Democrats
A local newspaper column discusses Democratic candidates lining up supporters in back townships with focus on E. E. Hall who seeks county auditor. Supposed funding rumors from the recent county convention persist, while efforts to suppress the chatter fail and questions about travel costs to Mackinac arise.
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E. E. Hall
Milford Township
Mackinac
Defiance Man Praises Doan’s Kidney Pills
J C Budd of 635 Francis Street, a real estate dealer, reports long back pain and kidney issues relieved after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from N G Woodward’s. He says his back lameness disappeared, kidneys improved, and nights became calmer. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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J. C. Budd
Francis Street
Dean
N.G. Woodward’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
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God
Rocky Mountain Tea
Fred S. Stever
National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Louisville
Ayer
J. Oc, Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Abstract OF Mail Delivered
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Pack
Seegess Bono Coke
Harvey Wood
H. I.’. Toberan
Delaware Township
Court House
Geo. Killey
Wm. Kraft
Peter Sonnet
Junius F. Whitng
Co. K
Fred Antner
Dey Ayers
Putnam County
Isaac Stenour
Monroe Township
Wm. A. Beck
Josiah Reynold
John T. Seigman
Dr. Rigrish
W. S. Powell
J. J. Reynolds
John Klein
J. D. Abele
East Defiance
Mr. Klein
Jacob P. Davis
Defiance Steam Laundry
Arminita Horn
Kdward Horn
Sherwood
T. B. Branson
Battle Creek, Mich
Geo. W. Killey
Hattie McDowell
Weisenburger & Shmery
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Wis
Daniel Spencer
McLean County
J. B. Weisenburger
Mr. Spencer
Castoria
REAL
Taxite Johnston
C. J. Thompson
the Election Board
Dr. Rankin
N. Lewis
CHAS
P Express
Hayner
Comttsnam
Troy
Fifth St
Dayton
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