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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
5
Local ad notes school book pricing and supplies for Defiance Highland township and St. Pauls Schools with mentions of Yodward's Drug Store as a supplier.
Joshua Harper of 1103 Holgate avenue fell from the B and O bridge over the Auglaize river Friday night. He landed in water, was rescued by neighbors, and hospital care followed for bruises and shock. He is about 60, father of local residents.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a rummage sale in the E. L. May room next to Travis' grocery. Clothing hats coats dresses shoes and house furnishings will be sold. Sale begins Thursday October 24.
International Mfg Co of Parsons Kansas advertises paying $20 weekly plus expenses to men with rigs to introduce a poultry compound.
The letter urges Republicans in Defiance county to back John M. Killits for judge, W L McConnell for representative, Clarence M Hawkins for county commissioner, Dey Ayers for treasurer, and Lewis Bayliss for surveyor, arguing Democrats miscast Judge Hubbard and promoting reform and party loyalty.
Deputy Supervisors met with all members present. The Republican committee certified Dey Ayers to fill the county treasurer vacancy after J. J. Craine declined. Ayers’ name will appear on the official ballot. City council proposes a Nov 5 vote on $75,000 bonds for a city gas plant. Printing staff to prepare 4000 special ballots. ballots due Friday Nov 1 at 7 pm. Official judges and clerks list nearly complete. precinct A First Ward judge determined by lot. Democrats won.
A local notice urges residents to bring rags rubber and copper to J Freecorn to obtain the highest market price. The ad emphasizes fair weighing and prompt payment at the collection point.
The text notes J. N Replogle received half the pay of other board members and predicts Frank A. Goddard could match that record if elected. It urges Republicans to mobilize voters and argues many Democrats will vote with them, claiming a strong cross party outcome.
C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio reports a running itching leg sore that caused torturous discomfort. He says Dean's Ointment relieved the burning and itching instantly and effected a permanent cure.
The piece touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a Mrs. Solomon Diemer testimonial from 727 Perry Street praising quick relief for backache and kidney weakness. It lists the product price 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as U.S. agents, and urges remembering Doan's as the substitute for all cures. Bodily pain is claimed to be reduced by Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil for instant relief from burns cuts and sprains.
Mrs W E Hires and Julia Long drove to Defiance. Ollie Elder spent Wednesday in Dayton and Miamisburg. Mrs Margarite Wagner of The Bend visits her children at Mark Centre. Elmer Haver and wife drove to Hicksville. also Mrs Will Price. J A Price returned from Shelby to visit daughter Mrs J A Hires. E R Bevington will have a sale Oct 31 then move to Defiance. Fraze and Prof F W Heater in Hicksville. Hoytsville man married Sunday evening. Wheeler returned from Napoleon. J Eough and family and Prof day afternoon. Sidney Dickey of Continental here Saturday. J M Turritin and wife in Hicksville Tuesday night. Bertha Roan and Lon Leath Heater drove to Sherwood Sunday. They were greeted by friends and a rocker presented. Epworth League social at Mapes Hall Wednesday Oct 30 with Halloween program. Bill includes fruit, bread, chicken noodles, pickles, pumpkin pie, coffee and nuts. admission 10 cents covers supper and entertainment. Fortune telling by Gypsies offered. Supper 5 to 10 p.m.
Farmers husk corn after rain. Residents and visitors travel to Defiance, Toledo, Ada, Chicago, and Bryan for business and family events. Individuals named include Willets, Cameron, Coy, Whetstone, Berrick, Snider, Shuter, Mallory, Snider, Barber, Snider, Harsch, Ehrman, Yeager, Snider, Rethmel, and others across multiple towns.
Advertisement claims headaches arise from nervous system strain causing exhaustion and irritability. It touts Clinic Headache Wafers as a cure by restoring nerve action and toning the heart, declaring the product absolutely harmless and priced at 10 cents at all druggists.
Burt Stailey and wife stayed with his parents Mrs and Mrs Charles Stailey. Sunndav s Levi Lichty and wife from Cecil visited Sarah Lichty. Geo Smith bought a new buggy. Geo Mead bought Frank Pollock's lot in Hannah addition to Ney and moved his house there. Wm Lantz moved the structures. Corn husking is the order of the day. Burt Beattie rents Stailey home and will occupy the blacksmith shop Park Goller bought from Geo Garber. Mrs Mary Bostatter is poorly at home with John Kintner's care.
The ten day camp meeting began Saturday. Jacob Dirr and family Theable Boley and family Wm Demland wife and son visited Chas Freadhoff Sunday. John Fenter and family Christ Demland and family and his mother visited Wesley Dirr Sunday Lena Horning visited her brother Peter Horning. Yettie Frank works for her uncle Fred. Wm Demland and wife visited their daughter Mrs. Brinkman Sunday. Robert Setzer husking corn for Wesley Dickman. Henry Frank wife and little daughter visited Henry Zackrieh Sunday. Wm Dickman wife son and mother visited his uncle F W Smith in Brunersburg Sunday.
Melvin Halk's sale drew a large turnout Tuesday with strong interest in items offered and brisk bidding reported by attendees and witnesses. Local buyers and onlookers filled the venue as prices appeared steady.
Notes show Harmon Meyer in Defiance and Melvin Hall's sale in progress. Various residents including Elizabeth Jol ly and William of Noble township, Eric Keeppe and wife, and Frank Scheck of Toledo visited relatives. A death obituary for John Russle, aged about 76, mentions funeral details at Trinity Chapel and Evansport cemetery.
Sunday visits include Mary Stock with parents and Nellie Peterson Grandmother with Stock family. Rev Rey Wertenburger preached at UB church and Epworth League gathering at St John’s. Other items note painting by Sherman Turriten and viewings of stock yards by permission only.
Findlay resident Rev Fletcher will preach at the U B church Sunday afternoon at 3 30. Clarence Fitzcharles has the malarial fever. Cornelius Bevington of Kansas visited here last week. Mr and Mrs Adam Whitman of Chesterton Ind were the n Lindsey accompanied by his son Clyde in Defiance Monday. Mr Woolford and wife of Hicksville were guests of their son Charley Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jaco Fitzcharles returned from Lorain and Sandusky counties with two kin visiting in Wood county. The gravel road is completed adding a mile to west Milford.
Pleasant Bend reports the Buckeye Stave factory back in operation after a shutdown for missing components. Local notes mention Rose Buff helping Mrs Nellie King with housework, Daniel Dunlap's illness typhoid, and travel to Napoleon and Defiance. Mrs Wm Beck recovers from a sprained limb, Zeloff family returns from Waterville to settle in the former Lous home.
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