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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
3
The ExPRESS announces a price change to 1.00 per year paid in advance and 1.50 if not in advance. The rate applies to daily editions delivered to city subscribers and mail subscriptions, with no deviation from the stated terms.
For President, For Vice President, Presidential Electors-at-Large Col. Myron T. Herrick Gen William P. Orr Presidential Elector Fifth District John B. White State Ticket County Ticket Sheriff Isaac C. Osborn.
Col Chas Denby of Indiana, former minister to China and Philippine commissioner, renounces the Bryanized Democracy and endorses McKinley reelection. He accuses Bryan of fanning imperialism fears and urges restraint while criticizing the Bryan campaign as treacherous and bloodstained.
Rumors claim several court house sections may be relocated or removed for a cure or repair program. Officials have not confirmed details or timelines.
Grain-O made from pure grains offers a healthy coffee alternative. The writer recalls disliking it at first, but after a week prefers it, claiming it nourishes the system and is suitable for children and adults. Available from grocers with simple preparation. 15¢ and 25¢.
William Phillips of Defiance township marked his 80th birthday with a large family gathering on the Auglaize river bank. Forty six relatives joined the planned dinner as his health has declined, with sons carrying him to the table and a final family prayer in the sick room.
Ex Gov Charles Foster of Fostoria, aged over 72, stopped in Defiance Wednesday evening en route to St Louis on business. He spoke warmly of McKinley’s re election and recalled his campaign against Thomas Ewing, aided by Gen William Gibson. Foster’s long record as Ohio governor is praised by Republicans as a monument to leadership and sacrifice.
The 1896 speech by William Jennings Bryan in Knowlesville, NY denounces gold Democrats and the gold standard. He argues the party is polluted by private gain and pledges to welcome back only those who submit to his terms and repudiation.
The Cincinnati Enquirer urges voters to back Bryan to halt GOP prosperity perceived as a threat to national prosperity. It contrasts imagined Democratic eras with current economic strain including unemployment and deficits while praising former profits and demand for a return to earlier times.
Four years past the speaker notes Bryan will appear in vain as the others resist being called cowards or fools. They reject his evident belief that such judgments apply to them. The passage reflects tension over courage and reputation within a group.
The Cleveland Plaindealer commends the U S course in the Chinese troubles and urges there be no mistakes by the administration. It argues the president’s policy leaves no room for Democratic criticism and debunks Bryanite claims of imperial rule.
The writer rebukes Ohio supporters who equate Democratic candidate Bryan with Lincoln. It compares Jefferson Davis invoking the Constitution and Declaration to Bryan’s past speeches from 1896, arguing that his 1900 statements were expedient and not sincerely aligned with his earlier positions.
Businessmen speak quietly about the city’s affairs and a possible receiver. Philip Young of North Richland cites an odd owl in the courthouse calf pasture, joking the attic may harbor the bird. He hints at broader questions of new Jerusalem without fervent belief.
Augustus Skiver, nearly 83, remains active in farming and sports, claiming he can out run jump and wrestle any man his age in the county. The piece notes his enduring vigor and compares him with younger rivals.
Try Grain-0 and ask your grocer to show you a package of GRAIN-O a new drink that takes the place of coffee. It suits both children and adults with no injury and is liked by all. It has a rich seal brown color like mocha or java but is made from pure grains and gentle on delicate stomachs. Priced at 15c and 25c per package and sold by grocers.
The twelfth annual Farmer convention rally occurred at Rice's Grove on Saturday August 25 with damp grounds from prior rain. Sunday schools attended by many wagons, featured singing from Lost Creek Presbyterian and Evangelical Lutheran groups, prayers, and a business meeting naming officers and a grounds repair committee for next year.
Notice to correspondents announces forthcoming county officers roster after the county convention. It mentions Rally Day new name for Association Day, free programs, and a contact in Columbus. W J Bohannon reports on the Grand Lodge A O U W meeting in Piqua with Maumee Valley lodge, praising legislation for Ohio widows and orphans and a $15 000 donation to boost state organizing and membership.
The passage recounts bees used against attackers in ancient Pontus during Lucullus siege works and in medieval Chester when besiegers were attacked by unleashed hives. It notes Romans and locals deploying mines and bears while bees swarm to cripple enemy forces, leaving them unable to move.
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