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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
8
We sold more goods last week than any week since last holiday season and merge this sale into a single clearance. Move moving prices on a splendid stock of seasonable goods you need now with many items at half dollar savings. Bring yourself in to see bargains and feel at home. You are our guests whether you buy or not.
Pleasant Bend reports a Toledo barbecue attendance on Oct 17, Nellie Wolf's Toledo visit, and many town residents in and around Ney. Local life includes farm activity, canning factory closure, new barn prep, Cuba service return, Foraker speeches, house moves, marriages, sales, and upcoming events with several named locals and nearby towns.
Jas Cameron of Evansport called on Oliver Davis and family Sunday. Miss Bess Tharp visited Mrs A H Mansfield. Mrs J Hiner is on the sick list. Jacob Davis and son Wesley attended the Hillsdale fair. AH Mansfield visited in South Defiance. David Kaiser is having his day baled and sold it to Ed Farber of Bryan. Born to Mr and Mrs Bump a son Friar. mother and babe doing well. Harmon Counin and wife of Paulding County visited in South Pulaski. Mrs AH Mansfield sewed for Mrs John Tharp.
Defiance County infirmary records show visits from Mrs Emma Lloyd of Defiance Florence and Jessie Kittledge and Nettie Frankhauser of Bryan. Mr and Mrs Fraker of Mark Center. Mr and Mrs Hanna of Sherwood. Eli Markley and wife. Mr Lehman of Adams Ridge. Chas Harris of Defiance. Miss Martha Buehrer of Evansport. Ida Bendett of Junction. Wm Horsey of Defiance. Wm Limbaugh of Delaware Bend. Director W W Wilson and wife visited Saturday.
Rain fell Monday night but left town short of needed relief. John Snook and daughter Meda return to Bettsville after four weeks visiting here. Typhoid fever grips Mrs Frank Bercaw with another case, Katie Smith. Rev Smith and parents reside at Dr Rock's. Alec McCaskey and wife visit Elkhart Indiana. Mrs Frank Hayes and Elmer visit Henry Rock. Oscar Hover away on vacation. Ella Palmer visits Sherwood area. Disciple hall hosts meetings next Monday evening October 29 with all invited. Foundation work for the new Disciple church is ready for masons.
Archbishop Ireland declares he will vote for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. He says the Republican ticket serves the country best at home and abroad, supports prosperity, promotes peace among classes, and upholds the nation's postwar status.
Hon John L Griffith spoke at the Huber opera house to a crowded Hicksville audience Monday afternoon. Judge F L Hay and Major W C Burke joined the event praising Griffith, while local Republicans pledge a strong McKinley drive amid bands and a glee club performance.
Judge W H Hubbard adjourned common pleas court with leave granted to amend reports by Nov 3 and to plead and set up issues by that date. Cases disposed include Taylor v Wrede sale confirmed Whitney v Whit ney attorneys fees awarded Wisda v F N Bank judgment for bank Hockman v Alshouse judgment for plaintiff Clemens v March judgment for plaintiff and defendant Allen. Grand jury to report Nov 19 and petit jury Nov 26 1900.
Fragmentary note mentions a castor item and a bears reference tied to LA with unclear dates or entities. The readable text suggests a trade or purchase phrase associated with the item and location but lacks enough detail for a full event summary.
The Crescent News reports a Clinton street millinery shop run by Mrs Corwin and Miss Helen Jones is in an assignee sale to protect creditors. A McKinley prosperity image hangs in the other window as a political jab at the Democratic era. The article labels the Republican prosperity idea and the paper as a trusted organ.
The New York Herald has correctly predicted every major election for 16 years and forecasts McKinley will win with 281 electoral votes, a 115 majority. The piece notes Bryan cannot win and cites verifiable state data supporting the forecast. The paper, though Democratic, claims consistent impartial forecasting in campaigns.
Cincinnati reports a man named George Ridings of Dayton Ohio signaling from a hill to a confederate at the Newport racetrack. He claimed they planned to rob Frank Kelley's pool room in Columbus and mentioned several unnamed accomplices. Ridings was beaten by the manager after his arrest.
The record notes key filing or action dates for Loge county on February 19 and October 8, Henry county on February 26 and October 15, and Paulding county on March 5 and October 17.
Postmaster Thompson reports Defiance post office money order department handled 8 036 domestic orders issued amount 48 854 16 and 100 international orders issued 1 694 04 in one year ending Sept 30 followed by domestic orders paid 39 total receipts from all orders issued 50 667 83 and total amounts of all orders paid 2 326 63 including fees revenue.
An old advertisement suggests Chamberlains Cough Remedy eases throat irritation and helps sleep. It endorses NG Woodward as seller with an Oct date reference.
Corrected market list shows spring lambs priced at 1.38 to 1.40 each, chickens old and spring stock, turkeys ducks and other poultry values. Flour and mill feed prices are updated by A Growey and Son with selling prices.
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