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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
7
George Conrad head waiter at the Gibson house killed himself after a plan to drown his wife in the Ohio River emerged in letters to a married Boston woman. His wife filed for divorce and damages, while a wealthy society woman faced implications in the case. The discovery sparked local sensational interest.
Columbus reports the state will not fund Wade Ellis Senator Longworth and Smith M Bennett for work on the Nash municipal code. Gov Nash said the legislature won’t seek any appropriation. Bennett is paid as special counsel. Longworth declined any compensation.
Five drunk Italians fought in Dominick Ozelio's speakeasy in Dillonville C. Sept. 3 injuring several others. Ozelio was shot near the heart and another Italian received a chest wound. A third Italian was shot through the body, and a fourth victim who had been stabbed was hidden away. A Slav participant was stabbed and a hatchet wound opened on his head. Two may die.
Butler citizens learn saloons must close at 10 PM with a curfew bell sounding 15 minutes prior. Saloonkeepers previously cited clock errors when arrested, prompting the council to adopt the curfew to ensure timely closing and avoid delays for nightcaps.
Fire broke out early Thursday under the Odeon stage and rapidly spread to damage the Odeon completely and injure Historic Music Hall. Losses exceed 110000 dollars, with insurance covering the amount. Origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
The Westlawn cemetery vault holding President McKinley’s remains was decorated with American flags sent by the war department. President Gompers of the AFL authorized the local committee to canvass state unions for contributions to the McKinley Memorial association.
The home of Prof HH Lehr, founder of Ohio’s Normal university at Ada, was dynamited early Wednesday. The blast blew off the front porch and shattered a window but did not injure Lehr or his wife, who were indoors. This follows mob violence at Lehr’s house two years earlier within Ada.
Andrew Ward shot and killed Mrs. Taylor after she asked him to remove a fence on the boundary between their properties near Gallipolis Ohio. He was arrested and jailed at Pomeroy.
Mayor John son leads a traveling circus on the road after departing Cleveland Friday. The parade included a buggy 10 wagons 14 horses and 20 men drawing comment as Lorain becomes the first stop on the route.
Steubenville report says Mike Choynski a Slavish miner at the Roby mines Adena was killed by a slate fall yesterday. William Simpson a conductor on a shifting engine in Mingo mill yards attempted to board a moving engine and fell under the wheels losing both legs and suffering fatal injuries.
Cleveland September 5. John Feezer aged 19 was killed when he fell down an elevator shaft at the Cleveland Worsted Company plant. He landed on his head.
Mr and Mrs C A Brown were found dead in Jamestown cemetery Springfield Ohio with a bullet hole in the husband temple and the wife shot in the mouth. They lay side by side and a revolver rested between them. Police investigate possible murder suicide or double suicide.
Fire swept the Ohie Machine Tool Co. plant in Kenton on September 5 destroying the facility and causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. No further details on injuries or cause were provided.
At the Labor Day celebration in Ironton Ohio a large tree limb collapsed onto the crowd near the speaker’s stand injuring several women. One woman Mary Hoard (colored) was killed and Mrs. Charles Crouthers of Coal Grove was in critical condition.
Crescens with jockey George Ketchum led the horse to a 2 05 flat time in a Thursday afternoon event at Chillicothe.
In Columbus on September 6 representatives offered resolutions toward a constitutional amendment for city charters and a constitutional convention to be held in 1905. Other measures include a class based on city population and a Guerin code bill on civil service and mayor removal. The Nash code is favored as the basis for the report, with a partial progress update slated for next Wednesday.
Governor Nash summoned Speaker McKinnon after hints he might split from the administration code scheme. McKinnon pledged loyalty to the Nash code as the foundation for any code bill. A caucus of Republican House members will be called after special hearings, and the code won’t go to the committee of the whole if Nash and McKinnon prevail.
Police saved Mrs. David Hallabaugh from poisoning her three younger children after she bought laudanum and assaulted them. She attempted to force the drug on her 11-year-old son, threw it down a well, and fled as officers arrived. Her 18-year-old daughter corroborates with a body welt as proof.
Detective Brooks of Detroit custodyed William A. McCarron who evaded a local deputy sheriff in Toledo while papers for a habeas corpus case were served. McCarron has sworn that juror George W. Bock in the Andrews embezzlement trial showed prejudice before serving. A new trial for Andrews is set for Monday, with McCarron’s presence sought.
In Columbus on Sept 6 Senator Hanna abandons pursuit of perpetual street railroad franchises. He accepts existing franchise laws as the code bill changes. Gen Dick informs Gov Nash the clause will be removed and current law adopted amid growing statewide opposition.
Cleveland reports attorney Charles N. Sheldon shot and seriously wounded a negro burglar after a revolver and rifle duel in the dining room of Sheldon’s home early Wednesday. A watch carried by the burglar was driven into his groin by the rifle bullet.
The Ohio Anti Saloon League says the Cain speak easy law added more than 500 saloons to the tax duplicate this year and expects 1,000 to 2,000 new license fees next year. Columbus reports the statement dated Sept 6.
Williamsport reports a fatal freight train crash on a New York Central branch near Keating Pennsylvania. Brakeman Ash J. Chapman of Sunbury died. engineer Andrew Miller of Jersey Shore and another brakeman were seriously hurt but survived. Telegraph station structure was toppled by the wreckage. Operator Aughinback escaped serious injury.
Columbus reports Librarian Brett of Cleveland visiting to organize Ohio library interests. They aim to secure a general library law and code provisions for a dedicated library levy, warning the current code places libraries under general public service with sewer and garbage plant rules and jeopardizes library viability.
Miss Mary Gam ble of Cincinnati, who died yesterday in Cambridge, England, was a longtime resident and prominent benefactor. She left an estate valued at more than $1,000,000 and contributed thousands of dollars each year to churches and charitable institutions in the city.
Cleveland report states thieves entered the W and L E depot office while agent W W Smith was at dinner Friday and stole 150 dollars from the till. Local police are investigating the break in.
A Chicago and Washington issued campaign volume attacks Republican policy. It rails at free trade versus reciprocity, condemns imperialism in the Philippines, and criticizes the army. The book targets trusts, tariffs, and the Sherman act, urging repeal of protective duties and uniform pricing.
The Cleveland Leader notes Senator Cullom’s claim that Illinois and western Republicans support periodic tariff revision, with Republicans historically resisting democratic style changes. It cites the Dingley act as downward revision and argues Republicans defend protection to safeguard U.S. industries, capital, and labor, contrasting with Democratic free trade.
The lesson stresses Deuteronomy 30 on choosing life through love for the Lord, walking in His ways, and keeping commandments. It frames blessings and curses, encouragement to repentance, and the duty of obedience as essential for national prosperity and personal well being.
A compact moral meditation contrasts enduring virtue with surface wealth. It argues opposition can inspire, long prayer cannot replace action, and gratitude for small things shows true godliness. Conscience is valued more than cash in guiding behavior.
A survey notes commercial travelers in Brazil pay $23 yearly in tax. Greenland potatoes stay marble sized. Canada’s census shows 1,747,842 single males and 1,563,450 single females, among other counts. Glenlivet’s burnt ale used as fertilizer. A woman disguised as a man was killed in Monastir fighting. Italy’s Erythrea colony fines elephants at 1300 francs per head, giraffes 700, zebras 650, monkeys 50. Brazil’s main exports decline in value, making harvests sometimes uneconomical.
Youths Companion warns that pets in households with young children can carry diseases such as tuberculosis and diphtheria. It notes dogs and cats often suffer indigestion from lack of exercise, birds risk illness in heated rooms, and parasites from cats can cause ringworm. Families should monitor symptoms and consult a veterinarian if needed.
A crowded night train leads Dr. North to meet a penniless passenger who shares his ailments. The man later appears in the doctor’s office, revealing his identity and asking for treatment. The doctor waives a fee, citing the seat and sleep disturbed. The man laments the hidden costs of medicine and gratitude.
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