Mail matter notice from Defiance Ohio
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
9
Entry indicates material mailed through the Defiance Ohio post office as second class mail matter.
The Republicans of Tiffin township plan a Friday evening meeting at Townhouse at 8 o'clock to choose delegates to the county convention elect a central committee member and handle other necessary business. Com. JJ Craine.
The piece cites criticism of Bryan’s stance on government ownership of railroads, noting Gov. Folk’s opposition and Democratic leaders calling the idea impracticable. It argues his presidential hopes for 1908 are damaged, citing press dismissals and questions over financing and details of his plan.
The region sees two weekly papers suspend as lack of financial support ends attempts to fill the long felt want for a new newspaper. Montpelier Leader editor C E Thomas buys the independent subscription list. Sidney Sentinel dies amid waning demand. The piece mocks the notion of a local gold mine in publishing.
The article argues Mr Bryan urged costly policy that could burden the nation with debt and harm industry for a century. Since last Thursday night signs show his popularity waning as his reception speech is called a wet blanket on Bryan enthusiasm. Predictions place Bryanism’s decline around August 30, 1906 due to impractical campaign ideas without workable plans.
President Harris renominated M. D. Ratchford to head the Labor Statistics Bureau. Ratchford previously served as commissioner and will lead the agency’s data collection and analysis efforts.
In an international boat race on the Thames Saturday Cambridge defeated Harvard by two lengths. Cambridge boats led from the start and secured a clear victory over the American crew in a closely watched contest.
Henry Youne a Bowling Green saloon keeper was fined twenty five dollars and costs by the mayor for operating a slot machine after an order prohibiting them.
Charles Wheeler, 77, fell from the bank while fishing at the St Marys reservoir and drowned on the 5th. The incident occurred at the reservoir location with local authorities noting the death.
The Secretary of the Treasury notified government depositories that funds must not be sent to Wall Street to be loaned to securitizers, signaling a policy stance on how public money should be managed and invested.
The Milburn Wagon Co. of Toledo reports $40 000 in losses from a Sunday fire that swept sheds and lumber. Authorities suspect an incendiary act.
WuiLe Nettie and Emily Smith died in a shanty fire near Scranton on Sunday as their clothes caught fire. Their father was badly burned while attempting rescue. authorities investigate cause and safety conditions at the shanty.
A Sunday blaze at the Brownell Brush Co. plant within the Mansfield reformatory caused a state loss of 10 thousand dollars and Brownell Co. loss of 90 thousand. The fire also left 500 convicts without jobs.
Roger Suellivan, Illinois Democratic National Committee man, defends his record against Bryan's charge and attacks Bryan as a self serving politician. He asserts Bryan profits from politics and calculates he can win votes with rhetoric. He calls for Bryan to quit if he cannot abandon political money making and vows to resign if delegates back Bryan’s fraud claim.
The Pennsylvania system sold about 40 000 B&O shares and 160 000 Norfolk & Western shares, cutting its control to around 20 percent in each. The move ends a dominant influence over B&O and N&W, affecting approvals for major improvements. Report says B&O may operate as an independent line, limiting Pennsylvanias influence over plans and traffic handling.
Defiance was defeated 2 to 1 by a combined Toledo Farmer Center and Bryan lineup at Island Park Sunday. Coy Jones pitched for Defiance. Franzdorf’s miscue influenced the result. Carpenter scored Defiance’s run on a second inning rally. Bryan’s two runs came on early hits and an errorless defense. Defiance will face the Shamrocks at Fort Wayne Sunday with Mullen slated to pitch.
A scatter of brief notes cover Uncle Tom’s Cabin scene critiques, Aunt Chloe’s boot fashion, and emotional theater moments. It also reports a cement walk hump on Jefferson Street from August heat and mentions milk prices due to dry weather. Finally a humorous high school football tactic suggests taking the father to a game to win permission, with mother’s consent later.
Police officer Charles Miller narrowly escaped a bullet when Lawrence Heberle, a 55 year old mason with suspected insanity, fired at him then was knocked to the sidewalk and handcuffed. Heberle, later jailed on a shooting charge, claimed the gun was only to frighten Miller. All read as a Delusion and possible intoxication influenced the incident near Clemens residence on North Clinton Street.
Oliver Roppers and his wife Julian, formerly of Toledo, filed a bankruptcy petition in Boston. Rodgers shows liabilities of 42,896 and assets 1.70, while the wife has liabilities of 36,790 and assets 400.
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