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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1899

Page

5

City News Budget Highlights Local Notices

Local items report visits by Mrs A E Snyder of Bryan and Rev Francis Doherty guesting in the city. Births, marriages, illnesses, and social events fill the page with dances, birthdays, travel, and family news. A typhoid case, serious illnesses, and two deaths are noted along with church music plans and a farmer obituary.

Community thanks for kindness after loss

The Malinda Doll family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during the illness and death of the beloved husband and father, extending thanks for aid and sympathy.

Malinda Doll

Pumpkin Contest Draws 165 Entrants at Harley's Lion Store

The Harley's Lion store pumpkin contest drew 165 entrants on a sunny Saturday. Prizes ranged from a man's overcoat to girls jackets with winners including D. E. Partee John Stork J. C. Gantlin Gottlieb Earnhardt T. C. Reid Mrs E O Rath Mrs C McCollister Emma Bodenbender Monroe Garver and E V Rath.

Harley's Lion Store Harley’s Lion Store Darkey T. T. Travis Defiance H. Myers Noble Township Mike Shultz E. O. Rath C. McCollister Eigth Emma Bodenbender Paulding County Monroe Garver Richland Township E. V. Rath

Third Warud Dillegation Clash Over Fifty Bribe Threat

A dialect heavy rant accuses Kerance and his lieutenant Hater of betraying the Third Ward delegation at a Democratic convention. The speaker vows not to vote Democratic until Bob and Charley are rewarded and alleges tax avoidance and broken promises.

Appointments Made by Election Board for Year

A full official list of judges and clerks by township shows party assignments across Adams, Defiance, Delaware West and East, Farmers, Highland, Hicksville North and South, Milford, Noble, Richland North and South, Tiffin and Washington. Republicans and Democrats are named for each ward and precinct with individual names for judges and clerks.

Election Board The Board of Deputy Supervisors of Election

First Excursion Over the New Railroad Reaches City

The first C. L. & M. excursion train arrived Monday evening with about 200 passengers from Lima Kalida and Continental. Crowds cheered as the train halted at the Ayersville terminus and locals enjoyed meals and theater. The trip highlighted by enthusiastic reception suggests future excursions will become common. Mrs. Charles Blanchard celebrated a surprise birthday with friends at her East Defiance home, a tradition of seven annual gatherings. Supper hosted by Mrs. E. F. Partee. Details of guests listed. The column also notes a cough remedy from Wood Nor way Pine Syrup and reports Ed King and Chas. Dittmer fishing, plus Maumee Valley Milling Co. paying 67 cents for wheat.

Lima Kalida Continental C.T. Hobart Charles Blanchard East Defiance Mrs. Blanchard E. F. Partee August Vick Fannie Bennett Mary Dischinger Grace Rapp Emma Richolt Ella Booth Gladys Bruner

Indiana Senators to Speak at Citizens Opera House Meeting

The state committee assigns Senator C. W Fairbanks of Indiana and Hon Dan J Ryan former secretary of state to speak Tuesday evening Oct 31 at the Citizens Opera House. Republicans aim for a strong turnout as both speakers are regarded as fine orators.

State Committee C. W Fairbanks Indiana Dan J. Ryan Citizens Opera House

Juries Drawn For Next Term Of Court

Juries set for the term beginning Nov 13 include a grand jury with Albert Kusian Lawrence Woods B F English Frank Hall Charles Mohr and others and a petit jury to follow as listed. Names cover Highland Tiffin Defiance Hicksville Milford and Delaware areas.

Albert Kusian Highland Lawrence Woods B. F. English Defiance Frank Hall Tiffin Charles Mohr Hickeville

Hives torment little folks and older folk

An old remedy advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment for instant relief and permanent cure of hives at 50 cents per bottle. It also touts Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills for kidney ills with a free sample offer, from Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New No.

Dean Hobbs Sterling Remedy Co Chicago N. No

Plumbers Move Shop to Lumber Co Office at Perry Street

C C Kuhn relocates Kuhn's Plumbing to the C C Kuhn Lumber Co office at Perry Street feet. He offers prompt plumbing service for all jobs and aims for customer satisfaction. Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised as a tonic for liver-related symptoms as a household remedy.

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Oodward’s Drug Store City News Budget Mrs. A. E. Snyder Bryan Mr. A. Vier Father Puetz Napoleon Francis Doherty Joseph Smith Hicksville Wm. Lenhart Florida Owen Bell Turnbull Aid Society Clark Mrs. al. Hall Upper Clinton Street Charles E. Geller Edith E. Beyington P. L. Karr Rosas Fairfield Iowa Bowling Green Bissey Grandma Carr Summit Street Sam Carr Putnam Monroe Drug Co Unionville J. P. Buffington Uns G. M. Zucker and Millington, Mich Charles W. A. Schmaltz Philip Webster Bert Davis Express Office W. S. Powell Matt Ramos John Steffel River Road Ramus Carl Maxwell Fred Kellermier J. H. Neaderhauser Tiffin Township Ann Arbor Kellermier Nettie Bridenbaugh Fourth Ward Miss Bridenbaugh Nina Vincent Miss Proeser Samuellice Highland Township Bethard St. Paul’s M. E. Church Ice Clara Ice Madge Ice Irene Ice Laura Ice Oscar Weible Charlie Grace Tunk Toledo Edward Ralston Peru Ind Cash Oakwook Feris Defiance County Paulding John H. Doll Stark County Malinda Yarlet Lick Creek Chapel Lick Creek Rev. Robertson Sherwood Knines Ying Linge Lancaster Almanacs Weisenberger& Emery TEE Edison Ponograph Mollencup’s Harley’s Lion Mary Ratu Ayersville Kerance Bob and Charley Tould Puartners John G. Wisda Bob Washington Township Ker UDA Shoe Store Adams Township August Brant Art Maddock H J Cupp John W Knapp J Peter Leithauser John P Corressel John McCollister J. S W Morris J. Robt. Love Tom Partee P J R Shuler DC Garman Ward A R Brown C E Davis GW Bechel L Spring Earnest Dalldorf J A Kitchel Ward W Lynde D Henry H Myers L Blanchard Ury Durke E T Clark Fred Lowe T R Carroll John McCarty Jacob Davis M Howard Emmett Dicus Geo. C Dirr Democrate Jacob Seible John D Sauber J.C Harmening John Barbour L E Ralston Gleason John X Smith R A Kiester Slough Ed. Wagner John Pocock W H Hutchinson A Stoll Joe Kesselmyer Harmon Beide Delaware West D L Pitte G W Renz A Shoe Z H Miller F Coy John Duerk Delaware East Moats Lord AB Scott A Spangler D Gardner Harry Walz M Stuckman C C M Rhamy Sam Smith A A Cowles W G Kopp E Rhamey R Stone Hicksville North E L Clay E L Saner W E Richards Nathan Hall J. Chas. Coughenour A C Compareete Hicksville South W A Bricker J. B A Pettit J. Geo. Huff Walter Collins J A Siens Geo. K. Otis Milford B B Crary Kramer Joe Webber Wilbur Miller Geo. Green J B Hootman Mark P J Hosler Ed Brink J E Wheeler Phil Johns Tom Randle Sidney Dickey Fil Hilton Oscar Nicely F A Goddard H C Breckler LD . Roebing S I Gruner Richland North Morgan Rose J. Chas. Parker J. T C Elliott Wm. Palmer F & Hammon John H Hammon Richland South H E Smithley Geo. Allen J Finn J J Thieroff Engle F E Travis J P Alehouse Washington I Hartshorn Simon Walker J F Bostator Chas. Stahle A Strusaker Simon Kintner New Railroad Dr. Wood Ed King Chas. Dittmer Maumee Valley Milling Co Fairbanks Ryan Will Grand Jury Petit Jury Martin Willeman F. F. Benecke Adama C. J. Daoust Joseph Loomis Hickaville J. A. Evans J. J. Craine Geo. J. Geller Henry Kuhn Delaware Benjamin Kupp Jacob Palmer A. A. Sellers A. Armbruster Ohio C. J. Thompson King, Bagkus Dr.g.d. Edgar Crosby House Angelus S. Wellman Clinton St Defiance, Ohio
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