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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
4
Notice from The Express at Defiance announces a voluntary subscription appeal for the Daily Evening Edition. It expresses regret about asking friends for support, states no collectors will be sent out, and offers payment by calling or remittance via post office money order.
Henry Lipp Sr died at his Delaware township home after a paralytic stroke on October 12 1901 at age 85 9 21. Born December 21 1815 in Oberdorf Basel Switzerland he emigrated in 1845 with family and settled in Ohio later moving to Defiance county. Survived by wife Anna Wutter seven children and twenty grandchildren. Funeral services held at home then Reformed church in Sherwood conducted by Rev F E Lahr.
Havana, Oct 16. Indictments return in Havana post office fraud schemes involve Estes G. Rathbone with O F W Neeley and W H Reeves. Alleged embezzlement totals about 150000 dollars. Fiscal seeks fines of 150000 each and prison terms 25 years for Rathbone and Neeley, 24 years six months for Reeves.
Marion Wells of the Gus Skiver farm on the Bellefontaine road west of Brunersburg suffered a serious accident at 10 30 a m while hauling hay. A ruined center of the newly stoned road caused his wagon to upset injuring his left wrist thumb eye nose and body. He was aided by T J Todd and taken to Dr J J Reynolds for treatment and home rest is expected to take weeks.
John Maloney and Walter Prator were arrested by Defiance officers for assaulting H. W. Hallock a college student. The incident began when Hallock did not supply a match, prompting the attack in North Defiance and later in front of a grocer. Both men were bound over to the Probate court in $50 bail each and jailed.
West Milford reports Rev C C Manning from Hicks ville at Chapel services. Local residents Jennie Arrants and the Countryman family visit. Henry Miller and wife dine with Frank Leight. Miss Essie Carey begins a seven month teaching term in Koder district. A Republican candidates’ meeting is planned October 18 at the Town House. The piece notes illnesses and injuries, including a serious brain vein burst with poor recovery prospects for Henry Ward.
Henry Frank and family visited his brother Fred Sunday. Chas Young attended a funeral in Defiance for his uncle. Geo Kellermyer is on the sick list. Albert Flerry will move his family this week. Lena Hoening visited sister Bertha Hoening Sunday. Mr Youses will move his family to Indiana this week. Demland family visited her mother Sunday. Boley family visited Mr and Mrs Demland Sunday. Hettie Frank works for her uncle Zisaes. Peter Hoffman had a new wind pump installed last Tuesday. Mre Henry Sauer.
W R Sweet and wife of Petoskey Michigan are spending a few weeks at this place Jeremiah Lord and Jacob Steelsmith were in Defiance The infant son of Mr and Mrs Hopker died Tuesday of last week from stomach catarrh Richard Knight and Wm Crossland visited in Defiance Mrs O D Ensign and a daughter were here Mrs L W Chapman of Lorain spent several days in Defiance Born on October 12 to last week visiting here
Ney C W Kerns visited Tuesday and Mrs Coy also called. Mr Calkins of Bryan was here several days last week. Doud has a horse and buggy for sale and invites inquiries. Mrs Wm Goller has returned to home and family.
Numerous farmers plant wheat after rains. Fred Kellermeier and wife called at Stringtown Monday. J G Stever and wife and others attended the J P Minsel funeral at Independence Sunday. Rev S L Roberts and St John s M E church service Sunday evening. Alfred Linebrink and youths mentioned. Stever repaints barn. John Peter s Willie and Florence Schultz guests of Christ Bishop. Nellie Peterson also present. Epworth League at Silk Washing buggy day. house nearing completion. Geo Gansmiller improving slowly. Mrs L Dunn visited Til lie Robertson last week.
Will Kincade and his wife left for DeGraff last week with plans to reside there in the future. Other notes include Mr and Mrs BS Pettit visiting the East for a month and a Pan American tour.
Brookville residents report visits from Hanna and wife to former's parents last Sunday. Chas Garlinger clears old fence rows for Mr Whistler. Stuckey family visited Sunday. Garlinger and Mell Hall with P M Rath spent the day together. Farmers begin husking corn. Leek family visiting Mr and Mrs Otto Schick plan to return to Cleveland. Geo Benner from Washington township was here Thursday. Harmon Myer and Mord Cameron drove to Defiance Friday. Born to Mr and Mrs Wedigley a daughter Tuesday Oct 1. Mrs Samuel Dunbar improving after illness. Miss Gusta Keoppe doing housework for Mrs Grace.
Oliver Westrick and wife from Nebraska and Henry Florey and wife visited George Chase and wife on Thursday. Several farmers sold cows to Charles Elders of Bryan the past week. Fred Gire bought cattle from Arms brothers last Saturday. A Motley holds the contract to gravel the Federke road and began work Wednesday morning. John Whitney is hauling oats to Jewel.
A Saturday rain is noted. Deaths include Fred Sharinaka at 69 near Pleasant Bend. Edith Ginder visits Texas. A church assignment correction places W S Culp at the ME church. A 104% boy joins George King household. Veranda damaged by wind at John Wolf senior’s home. George Pfau and Emma Warren wed in Ottawa. Mrs Elizabeth Sauer dies at 38, leaving husband and family.
Defiance residents and visitors from Bryan Sher ay Paulding Hicksville and East Defiance stop by the Home with routine business and social visits. Supt Hall and Trustee C W Brown travel to Antwerp and Glenburg on Home business. Farmers face frequent minor injuries and seek relief with Dr Thomas Electric Oil for instant pain relief.
Fil Krotz and M Schultz shipped a large quantity of stock to Buffalo New York last night with destination confirmed.
Cleveland cattle and hog prices with steers, heifers, and bulls across weight classes. Chicago and Pittsburg markets list cattle, sheep, lambs, hogs, with wheat corn oats and local fruit and vegetable prices. New York and Baltimore quotes follow.
Week ending October 15 1901 uncalled letters list includes Miss Nelly Black John Beemer Miss Maggie Carpenter Lana M Gray Sarah Eis Jo Gossow Mrs Janet Messick OO KB Rev and Mrs Mell Jo Merritt E Jackson Magnara C J Thompson Postmaster. Three spectres threaten baby's life cholera infantum dysentery diarrhea Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry conquers them.
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