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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
1
Taxpayers are urged to pay all taxes by December 20 to avoid a 5 percent penalty. The new salary law makes penalties obligatory as fees go to the treasury, reversing prior practice of waivers. Treasurer Hart confirms the December 20 deadline and notes funds must be credited by January 1 under the new depository law.
Two Allen sisters returned a red bandana containing twenty five dollar gold pieces to Reverend Shupp as a thank you for his year of service before he leaves Hicksville for DeFiance. The donation honors his work and underscores the sisters’ church support.
Hicks ville mourns a spring of social life with Miss Jett Griffin and Laird L Hoff wedding in defiance visits. Cecil couple Ella Kuebler and Ed Mc Gabran wed in Cecil Catholic Church and plan home in Cecil. Thirteen club hosts, the city federation talk, and two pre nuptial dinners highlight a busy social season with guests Harold Campbell and other dignitaries.
Local residents welcome relatives and guests from Florida Illinois Ohio Michigan North Carolina and Oklahoma. Names appearing include Mrs King Miss Catherine McGuire Mrs Harry Kruse Ed Roehrs Pearl Able Tillie Wilson Frank Goddard and families Mr and Mrs James Hoeller Mr and Mrs George W Burke and children.
In Paulding probate court a marriage license was issued to David J. Bowman of Defiance and Bessie F. Kohart of Mandale.
Jennie Decker, 19, of Barlow township dies by arsenic after her suitor Orson Broka is accused of buying the poison for rat killing. Broka waived examination and is bound over to the grand jury on murder in the first degree. he claims no knowledge of her plan. The incident followed their troubled romance and Broka’s alleged neglect.
The public library announces new circulation titles including historical and art works by Berenson, Van Dyke, More, Browning, Taine, and DeQuincy among many others. Also listed are citizenship and practical topic volumes, travel guides, and novels from authors such as DeLand and McCutcheon.
James Grubb of Lima, a veteran of the 180th O VY L, visited Fostoria for a regimental reunion. He met a traveling man in a local place that night, both disappeared, and Grubb woke to find $200 missing from his vest pocket after being drugged.
Lima prosecutors return true bills against eleven plumbing firms and individuals for constracy against trade under the Valentine law. The Jima Plumbing and Heating Co and 10 named persons face indictments. the lumber trust case is separate to be pursued before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Sunday October fourteenth marked J. B. Mix eightieth birthday celebrated by twenty two relatives including children grandchildren and great grandchildren who arrived with full baskets. Mix remains active in Highland township farming a fifty seven year occupation begun after acquiring land from state canal lands for Mexican War service. Two daughters and eleven grandchildren could not attend due to distance.
Samuel Jones aged 72 died Sunday at his Florida area home. Funeral held Tuesday at his house and Florida Methodist church. He leaves a wife and a son who runs a Deshler hardware store. John Hobard Lewis died Friday in North Richland township where he lived over 70 years. Born July 10 1851 in Wallace Pa he is survived by two brothers and a sister.
Joy turned to sorrow in Findlay as Lee Larkins died suddenly Friday night on the eve of a planned 25th wedding anniversary. The death came without warning and remains a mystery. Mrs Larkins mourns with friends who had been invited to celebrate.
A man about 45 arrived in Farmer Center Saturday and, after settling in at the hotel, refused to state his name or occupation. Authorities sought to remove him but feared violence. Sheriff Kopp advised township authorities handle the case.
The Knights of Pythias special train to New Orleans collided head on with a freight train at White's Bluff Tennessee. Freight flagman P. E. P. Willis was killed. Passenger engineer John Curran was badly scalded but expected to recover. No other injuries reported. J. W. Winn of Nashville, a supreme representative from Ohio, may have been aboard.
Rev Edward Newbegin son of Henry Newbegin died Sunday at 3 AM in a Portland hospital from typhoid fever. He was rector of the Episcopal church in Bangor at death and funeral held there. Born November 25 1870 in Defiance he studied at Bowdoin and Cambridge Theological Seminary and later served Ayer Massachusetts then Bangor. He married Elizabeth King of Boston and left four children. Survived by two brothers Robert and Parker and by his wife who had typhoid fever at the time. He was praised for nobility and attainments and had visited Defiance city several times.
Dr H E Myers swore out an affidavit charging Mrs Cecilia Norman with trespassing on his property and breach of peace. Norman waived examination and was bound over to probate court after alleging Myers struck her with an axe on September 22 and she swore a warrant for assault with intent to kill. The feud stems from long standing estrangement. Superintendent F E Reynolds suffered a dislocated left shoulder after a fall at the central school building but will resume duties despite limited use of his arm.
The estate of Gen. J. W. Reilly who died last year in Wellsville and valued at 150000 has been turned over to the state as no known heir survives.
The ad claims Williams Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder troubles caused by overwork of the nervous system. It targets lingering symptoms from the loins to the face and urges a sample free with a 5 cent price by mail order to The Owl Drug Store in Cleveland Ohio.
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