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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
5
Walter Lehman from Bryan visits for style tips in Cravenette Coats with A. W. King & Son. Numerous visitors arrive from Findlay Napoleon Lorain and Pittsburgh while a marriage license is issued to L. L. Richards and Lena Hammer.
Mrs James Fullen of Okolona visits in the city. Miss Frances Cook of Toledo visits her mother in the city. Mrs Laura Soul of Williams Center visits. Miss Anta Smith visits in St Wayne. Mr and Mrs H Miller were in Ft Wayne Monday. Dey Ayers now loans money at 4 percent. Mr and Mrs E S Hutten of Cincinnati visit relatives in the city. Mrs Fred Fleger returns to Lima after visiting relatives. Mrs A Goldenetz and Miss Laura Bohlman return from Toledo. Mrs Lon Gibson and daughter Nellie return to Newville after a visit with relatives.
Mary Elizabeth Deepe daughter of Mr and Mrs William Deepe of Tiffin township was born May 5 1905 and died October 20 1906 aged 1 year 5 months 15 days. She leaves a father mother three sisters and many friends. Funeral services were held Monday at the Deepe home by Rev A R Farrer.
Mrs Art Smith hosted a small group at her west of city home Monday evening. The Art Study club gathered at Miss Violet Kittner's Holgate avenue home Monday afternoon with papers by Mrs Will C Kegel and Mrs H C Chappel. The Helping Hand Society met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers for the year. Travellers club met at Rev and Mrs B W Slagle on Wayne street Tuesday evening with two papers on Charlemagne and Lyons relics, followed by refreshments.
Evans Port Lodge No. A M M shares deep sympathy for the death of Robert L. Christy. The resolution expresses sorrow for his loss as husband father and respected citizen and requests publication in the Defiance Express and a copy to his family, with records to reflect the lodge’s fraternal concern.
Classified notice seeking a reliable boy to train in printing. Inquiries directed to the office.
Advise on eye care and free examination offered. Service includes proper fitting if needed and watches clocks and jewelry repair advertised as available.
A strike at the American Steel Package Company plant halts all shifts with forty five workers absent after a wage dispute. Union leaders seek a nine hour day at prior pay. management refuses concessions and hints the plant may move to Pittsburg. Orders worth over one hundred thousand dollars loom and workers fear long idleness if talks fail.
In Washington area Bert Smith traveled to Indiana with a female partner. Plans to locate in Ney soon. Friends serenaded Frank Moog and bride at Bill Boyer’s last week. L. J. Warner and family visited Smith’s Bryan area home. Densalo Pierce rents Mary Bostatter’s house for winter. John H. Weber reroofed his barn with slate. A local grower weighs a sweet potato eight inches long and seventeen inches in circumference.
The county Sunday School convention in Defiance praised as the greatest yet and urged stronger work next year. Reports from Dry Creek and Farmer townships noted active teachers meetings, with officers elected and a training session led by A A Spangler. W G Lord, county secretary, suffered a serious leg injury and urged workers to write him for morale.
Mrs Elizabeth Troxel aged 85 10 months 19 days died eight hours after a fall in the vestibule of the public library. She fractured the base of the skull reading a dedication tablet and leaving with a friend. Funeral held at Gideon Archambeault home. Married name Justice. born Evansport. Survived by son and granddaughter.
WY G Lord suffered a leg fracture Tuesday while cutting trees with his brother Lou when a lodged trunk bounded back from the stump. Dr. Walker set the limb and the patient is as well as can be expected. Other items note Paul Richardson's Toledo hospital return, Arthur Stone and family moving into Mrs. Bowker's house, Frank Culler's illness, and local community activity at a T T S S convention with neighbors husking corn for Culler.
In a brisk gridiron clash Company G defeated Montpelier city eleven 12 to 0. Montpelier showed a sturdy defense though vulnerable on punts and gained limited yards while Company G offensive drives proved decisive. The game remained clean with no disputes or unsportsmanlike conduct.
The Presbyterian congregation faces doubt over constructing a new church as Rev. Arthur Barber reports letters and subscriptions received by October 20 show $7,000 volunteered. The amount is about half the needed total, but enthusiasm suggests funds could be raised with further solicitation.
Upper courts in Lima sustain creditor right to garnishee wages in any county justice court. The ruling curbs debtors’ delays when merchants take suits eight to ten miles away, forcing attendance far from home. A surge of suits by small debtors prompted the challenge.
Toledo markets list cash grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and clover seed with futures Dec prices. Hog prices range from 6.10 to 6.45 top. Cattle and calves show a broad spread from good to prime steers to bulls and veals. East Buffalo reports dull cattle receipts and varied steers cows heifers stockers and veals with lambs and sheep at mixed levels.
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