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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
8
A compact guide for Sunday school teachers urging daily, purposeful study and planful teaching. It outlines a Monday to Saturday routine, choosing a single truth, using illustrations, and avoiding wasted time. It urges involvement at home, in class, and in the community, treating scholars with care and persistence.
The Democratic city convention convened at the city building on Saturday evening with about half the delegates in attendance. R H Gleason chaired the meeting and W F Hedrick was secretary. Nominees were named for alderman at large and for education board seats, along with a list of city central committee members. A Noble township fire damaged the Gregg residence but the main house survived after kitchen destruction.
The piece lists a social calendar including a Whist club session with Mrs C J Jacus, Edith Baleky hosting a gathering, a six o’clock dinner on Ottawa avenue, a launch party to Napoleon, and a marriage of Earl Minsel to Pearl Baker. Court happenings include jurors drawn for the November term, petitions filed in common pleas court, and marriage licenses issued to Howard Digby with Bessie Motellers and Sherman Blosser with Susan Miller, plus local business and advertising notes.
Wabash announces retirements and new appointments in Defiance with Wabash veteran W T Hill retiring after 24 years as agent here and Earl Lind succeeding him after serving at Butler as agent and telegraphy student. Also note Napoleon agent C M Bryant leaves due to ill health and replacement terms. Marriage licenses issued to John A Rabmer and Emma Brink and Geo F Ross and Maude Shook. Napoleon Maranda and family plan move to San Bernardino California. Local real estate sale: Walt property sheriff sale for 2000 to Defiance Building and Loan Association.
Fragmented OCR style ad copy touts cures and products with unclear claims. It lists "Wholesale Druggiste" in Toledo and mentions internal remedies, mucous ailments, and testimonials. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or verifiable details.
The issue includes a favorable statement on the State Bank of Defiance as required by the state auditor. The report highlights the bank as a growing and creditworthy institution.
An organ recital at Grace Episcopal Church featured a new pipe organ with John Allen Richardson at the console. Miss Vanda Enos performed violin solos and Mrs Leither and Mrs Wood contributed vocal numbers. The event marked the organ's first use and was praised for tone and power. Separately in Napoleon a trench collapse killed Frank Zinn and Ages Zige, while Alonzo Zinn was injured. Ziggs was a young married man and both Zinns were single.
The Express invites non-subscribers to receive the Weekly Express for 10 cents and the Daily by mail for 30 cents, valid from now until November 12, 1904 and December 12, 1904 respectively. A further reduction is offered to clubs of ten or more, with deliveries to Defiance.
Notice records Jason A Ls assignment of property to an assignee John W Winn with a demand for creditors to file claims within months. Includes Grace Protestant Episcopal Church and various trustees. court hearing set for Monday November 1st 19%. judges and trustees named. A separate brief item notes the death of King George of Saxony at age 72 and a Chicago arrest of W Daring, plus local fines for Julius Southwick and associates over saloon violations in Marysville and Columbus.
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