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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
9
Bargain sale of Starr stock launches at Burts Big Bazaar with staple goods priced much lower than normal. Highlights include items costing about two dollars for three and many goods at half price as the stock is cleared to make room for new winter arrivals. Buyers are urged to act quickly.
Fine porcelain dinner set priced at 14.00 is offered for 8.29. A 10 piece porcelain chamber set valued at 5.00 goes for 2.89. Water set in green amber and old gold at 0.49. Solid nickel tea spoons 0.35. Table spoons worth 1.50 priced at 7.60. Spoons hold value after 20 years. Store promises abundant bargains and courteous treatment to customers.
Defiance county teachers hold the 1900 1901 first quarterly institute in Sherwood on Saturday November 10 at 9 30 am. Round table topics include Scientific Temperance Boxwell Law readings and spelling. Supt J P Sharkey of Van Wert will speak twice on Geography as Taught Sometimes and Switzerland as the Typical Republic. All county teachers urged to attend.
Mrs Lyte Young and Pearl Beavers of Defiance were shown through the Home Tuesday. Ella Isham of Sethton Michigan Mrs F G and Ruth Kleinden of Ayersville called Wednesday. Mesdames Beardsley Miller Williams and Gleason of Defiance were here Thursday. Misses Kittredge Florence Kittredge and Nettie Fankhauser of Bryan spent Sunday at the Home. Leorah Edith and Ernie Mieher of Ney were shown through Sunday. PA Baker and wife of Defiance made a short call Sunday. Hanna and wife of Mark Center and Fraker and wife of Sherwood called Sunday. Mr and Mrs J T Frederick of Mark township made a pleasant call Monday. Miss Lottie Shriner and Albert Shriner ate supper with us Wednesday. Ben Snider and Claude Mizer called Sunday.
Defiance County Sunday School association holds a business meeting at the Baptist church in Defiance on Saturday October 27 at 1 pm sun time. County officers executive committee township officers and all interested are urged to attend to report needs successes and suggestions and to plan for the next convention and Fourth of July observances.
In the June primaries over 1800 of 2600 voters opposed Oom Peter Corressel citing incompetence and neglect. A P Yeagley and Isaac C Osborn gain support while Ly barger pushes for county savings. Debs rejects Democratic pressure to withdraw for Bryan amid election hubbub.
Four lively, runaway horses attached to a Hazelewartz team from New Bavaria scattered beer kegs along the Ayersville pike. No serious injuries reported. Farmers busy with corn and clover seed, wheat fair in dry weather. Mrs. Gerge Hartman and Mrs. Newt Jonez of Defiance visited Mrs. G O Wellman. A band of gypsies camped on the Langdon farm over Sunday.
Delaware township resident Lewis Campbell plans to settle in Michigan after buying property there. Rev. Bloyd is rejected as pastor by New Bethel. James Field and John Kintner bought anthracite stoves. Ney Canning Co. busy this fall and not closed yet. Evansport and Ney played baseball 20 to 21 for Ney. Eugene V Debs expected to draw votes for president.
A short health note advises that poor appetite and dullness after meals may signal a need for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets priced at 25 cents. Samples are free at Woodward's drug store. Oct.
Mr and Mrs JJ Jarvis hosted the Jarvis Shelly bridal party on Holgats avenue Tuesday. The pre wedding ceremonies were pleasant and hopeful for the bride and groom. Miss Jarvis and Mr Shelly toasted with the loving cup then each maid received a cut glass scent bottle and each usher a coal card case with monograms.
J C Badd of 635 Francis Street, a real estate dealer, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved dull hip pain indegestion and kidney secretions. He reports back lameness relief and restored kidney activity after using the pills sold by N G Woodward's drug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. He urges readers to remember the name Doan's and buy only that brand priced 50 cents per box.
City council meets in regular session with members Hoeffel Arning Marehall Conkle Schultz C Hoeffel and Helmick present. They approve minutes and grant Wohn’s insurance policy switch. They discuss sidewalks on Water and Holgate avenues and set grade plans for Jackson Harrison Third streets. The Second ward floor is ordered repaired and a crane track dispute resolved. A water works report is reviewed and adoption approved. Also reports on Arnold extradition, the Purcell Station wreck, and Hill speeches in Indiana and Shelbyville.
On Monday evening October 1 1900 neighbors gathered at the Benges home in southeast Farmer to surprise the couple on their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Seventy four guests enjoyed refreshments of ice cream and cake and presented a beautiful rocker as a gift. The event was a delightful success with wishes for many more such occasions.
Market note on oil meal pricing per hundredweight and screenings per bushel, reflecting supply side movement and price signals for feed commodities. No broader market context provided.
Washington reports from Commander Seaton Schroeder the naval governor of Guam has ordered all island hospitals open to civilians at no cost. He urges all sick residents to seek treatment. A Guam province official was dismissed for using public labor on his property. Island health is described as fairly good with no typhoid cases, one fever case, and some intestinal troubles.
Representatives of the trunk line official classification committee met at the trunk line association headquarters in New York to decide changes in the official classification effective January 1. The committee holds rate making power over all territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio.
Kurgery Cnargea Vincennes Indiana reports A Christ, alleged bank swindler, was arrested in connection with forged notes totaling about $30,000. First patterns traced to Colorado by detectives who followed leads across states.
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