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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
5
Defiance Express entered at the Defiance Postoffice as second class mail matter. Evening edition delivered by carriers in city. Rates: 10 cents weekly, outside city 3 dollars per year, cash in advance. Mail by safe mail six months 1.75 dollars, three months 1.00 dollars.
J W Payne one of Union County's oldest pioneers died at his home east of Marysville. He was 93 years old and a native of Maryland. The notice notes his long life and residence in the area.
Otto Cleaver cleans a revolver when it fires fatally wounding his seven year old son Amer who died at the scene in Twinsburg.
Epwarp Tiros, 32, of Lima, was arrested for abusing his aged mother. While brooding over imprisonment, he struck his head on a steam radiator, fell unconscious and died.
Joseph Situ, a Chicago plasterer, was killed in a Toledo saloon on Tuesday night. He and a second man were intoxicated when the other man fired the shot. The killer remains at large with no arrest made.
LieuTENANT Governor Harding Monday tendered his service to the Republican state committee to speak in behalf of the ticket during the campaign, and they were promptly accepted by Chairman Dick.
Roy Grirrix of Toledo pleaded guilty in Monroe Michigan circuit court on Monday to horse stealing. He received a prison sentence of not less than three years and not more than fifteen years at Ionia prison.
James W Mayhan of Co. F 5th regiment O N G was fatally shot in the head at Cleveland Sunday during target practice. He stood in the pit marking scores when a fellow member may have fired as he raised his head or a bullet deflected from the target.
Adrian Michigan dispatch reports Frank Brown of Hicksville was struck by a D T I freight train while sleeping beside a railroad track on Sunday. He lost his right arm at the shoulder and all fingers of his left hand. He is 40 years old and may recover.
The Tur Republicans of Van Wert nominated a full city ticket on Tuesday evening led by Mayor C E Lawhead and treasurer J C R upright. Clark Goods was named solicitor with councilmen at large Dr. F P Freiden and W G Edwards, second ward councilman Wm. Holzer, fourth ward Thad Atkinson, and public service board members Thadeus Gilliland John C Mullen and W H Mosier.
Retired U S Army officer General D W Ben tham died of apoplexy in Tiffin on Sunday at age 68. A native of Seneca county he enlisted in the Sixth OVI in 1861 and served forty years retiring July 23, 1898 due to failing health from Cuban service in the Spanish American War. He fought in frontier Indian engagements and authored several literary works.
The Henry county Republican convention in Napoleon nominated Wm Nelson for Representative A P Thompson for probate judge Charles Hartman for treasurer W W Sharford for clerk H C Fisk for treasurer C L Woodward for commissioner and George Vogel for infirmary director The party endorsed state and national administrations and commended Governor Ferrick for his honest and fearless discharge of duties.
Rat in the Face, famed Sioux chief linked to the Custer shot, died at Standing Rock Reservation on the 12th. The report notes his reputed role in the Custer death and records his passing on the reservation.
Bar rney Berman Jr aged 300, a prominent Findlay merchant, was judged insane Monday morning. He returned home and shot himself through the heart with a revolver, dying at his mother's feet.
Rev F W Mayhall of a wealthy St Louis church, after four years of study, demands the church double his salary or allow him to split his time with a new law career. If rejected he plans to quit the pulpit for the bar.
Barnabas NIL, born in Cincinnati 98 years ago, died at his daughter's home in Van Wert on Tuesday. A longtime figure in Cincinnati affairs he helped build the first railroad there and voted for presidents eighteen times always backing Whig or Republican tickets.
The Superior Trust and Savings Bank began operations in Rockefeller’s skyscraper in Cleveland this week. John D Rockefeller deposited $1,000,000, lifting the first day deposits to over $2,600,000, more than a third of the total.
At Hamilton Indiana on Tuesday Governor Hanley denounced former state auditor David E Sherrick as a common gambler and explained why Sherrick resigned He alleged that ten thousand dollars of state funds were drawn by check to the Casino at French Lick a resort owned by Thomas Taggart chairman of the National Democratic Committee.
Grand Sire Wright's report to the sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Philadelphia notes an increase of 102,105 in year membership. It lists subordinate lodge membership 1,217,145 encampment 177,839 Rebekah 474,059 lodges 14,315 relief expenditures 4,633,649 total revenue 13,638,791 total resources 37,645,071.
Dr Elmer E Bechtel indicted for arson pleads guilty before Judge Fries in Bowling Green and is sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He confesses and provides information to officers. formerly a druggist, linked to fires for insurance. Jefferson Richcreek and William S Bryant are connected to the same series of fires.
Bert Dickey is very sick and Dr Rigs of Bryan was called as counsel. Mrs E Kyle and Miss Ethel Miller returned home from Denver Wednesday after a summer there. Eli Neil of Williams Center spent part of last week here. Ray Rock left for Dayton for a musical position. Mrs Lucinda Dickey returned home from a month in Michigan. Mrs Ed Heller is sick. Miss Mildred Rock was in Defiance Saturday. Miss Audra Hover returned from an extended visit in Dupont Saturday.
A long list of real estate transfers across Defiance and adjoining townships. Listings include Ellen Ankeny to Fred Schuckman lot 100 East View, John Zook to Elizabeth Kenney lot 17 East Defiance, and many more transfers involving Holgate additions, Smith, Doud, and Kerr Crook parcels. Several parcels change hands for amounts ranging from 450 to 4200 dollars, with multiple heirs and guardians cited.
EB Mapes and wife visited their son AB Mapes and family at Hicksville. Robert Turritin of Minneapolis visited relatives here last week. Frank Hallis spent days with his son James near Dayton this week. A student party honored Miss Alice Yeager before she leaves for Delaware Ohio to college. Fifty four friends gathered at Wm Kimberly's for a 67th birthday milestone. Attendees came from Jewell Ney Holgate Continental and Garrett Indiana. W OC Hall and family visited G F Hall. King was at Stryker Monday. Mrs John Doughton visited relatives here last week. Turritin and C C Spang attended Dave Wolf's funeral at Bryan. Blake Partee was in Defiance. Jas Turritin of Minnesota and H Kimberly returned home for the Montpelier fair. F Hall C Hall N King and F attended Montpelier fair Wednesday. J F Stewart and wife visited relatives here. C H Schroeder and wife drove to Sherwood Friday. Saturday C H visited. M Rath and wife visited his brother William at Brunerburg. Mrs Ella M Yeager and daughter Alice spent nearly a year in Missouri. W H Coy began school in Adams. Barber attended the Montpelier fair. Wm Hall and his son F F went to Hicksville to attend the Republican caucus. Hog a oreet of Reno left Monday for a new home in Delaware township.
Mrs James Figley and daughter Mrs Gilbert of Tiffin township visited relatives in Ney. Weston Welker opens a meat market with his restaurant in Nev. Al Strusaker to build a new Geo Keller tenant building by Nov. A man from Van Wert to open a drug store in Stanley building by Nov. 1. P M Crago sold Ney hotel to Ed Kibble and moved to Toledo. Doc Harts worn to move to Toledo after selling livery. Ryder to add a kitchen to his house. George Milford had barn roof replaced. Frank Dorley had barn painted. Milken to build a kitchen for her home. Donze Andres to build several small bridges. Charles Green returns from western Illinois and plans farming in southern Canada. Mrs Silliman of Bryan offers music lessons in Ney area.
Defiance county Sunday school officers to meet to plan the year’s work and elect a secretary for the new Christian citizenship department created by the Canton convention. Rev. W M Curry of Lima named state secretary to foster temperance social purity anti-cigarette efforts. A large exhibition in Toronto showcased modern Sunday school equipment and history. Marion Lawrence reported 14 000 000 teachers and scholars in North America. Prof H W Hamill lauded Sunday schools as a premier educational force. Hartshorn proposed a $2 000 000 International Sunday School Temple headquarters funded by Christian business leaders and rental income.
Sponges are bought in the local market then taken to the purchaser's shipping yard where they are cut and trimmed into proper shapes and sizes. They are washed and thoroughly dried, usually spread in the sun on canvas or old sails. They are then assorted by varieties and packed by hand presses into bales weighing 20 to 150 pounds. Sometimes sponges are bleached by passing through a weak lime and water solution that does not hurt the fiber.
A farmer jokes with a young man who mistook shooting permissions for luck. The youth admits he had no luck, but the farmer counters that he did, noting the young man narrowly missed the farmer’s best Shorthorn cattle. The anecdote concludes with a light punchline about near miss luck.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes the oddity of a conversation with no point yet its humor lies in how quickly it bores. The exchange centers on noticing lack of purpose and its paradoxical effect.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record reports a speaker suggesting Bjones is totally deaf and will lose his job. The remark then swaps to a transfer to the complaint desk as a dismissive quip.
The Republican State Executive Committee in Columbus Ohio urges requests for pamphlets explaining the Brannon law. Address correspondence to obtain copies.
Walter Wellman argues in Success that diplomacy resembles business law with etiquette and frills. He notes U S diplomats come from law, editorial, and accounting backgrounds and often lack formal training yet perform well against seasoned diplomats.
A historical look defines a broker as the essential middleman for buying and selling stocks. It explains four operator groups on the floor: individual speculators, brokers who lend for banks, commission houses, and floor or dollar brokers. It notes commission houses vary by structure, and states a broker’s daily earnings can range from ten to thousands of dollars.
The Bank of England founded in 1694 and Bank of Scotland followed, prompting many imitators. Wealthy provincial traders grew tired of storing wealth at home and opened accounts with London bankers. They evolved into country bankers with a London agent to handle business, avoiding multiple local customers and high carriage costs.
A New York Press excerpt details movers noting Friday is treated as a holiday and avoided due to superstition. The article quotes a professional mover saying customers fear moving on Friday despite practicalities, and workers report more accidents on that day. Russians Like Showy Boots Highlight fashion in czarist footwear with elaborate boots worn by both genders.
The piece urges eating only when hungry to avoid indigestion and waste. It argues hunger enhances digestion and salivation, warns against habitual meals, and promotes fasting as a spiritual and physical aid. It also suggests skipping breakfast or lunch if not hungry and eating slowly after distinct hunger.
The New York Herald notes Baltimoreans are crab connoisseurs as deviled crabs cost 15 cents in fashionable hotels, 10 cents in ordinary eateries, 5 cents from a crab man, 5 cents in Italian shops, and are also served free on the waterfront.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat editorial extols helping those who stumble as a source of strong, hopeful encouragement. It argues that steady footing and honest retrievement deserve more credit than moral laxity, emphasizing balance and poise in recovery.
A London Tatler remark describes a maid tasked to ensure a note reaches her mistress on arrival. The maid plans to hide the note in the pocket of trousers removed by Bridget and the mistress will likely check the pockets. The exchange hints at discreet domestic routine and social etiquette.
A dated note contrasts male nerves with past views of weakness, noting that admitting nerve issues is now common for men and more frequent than among women, reflecting shifting social norms.
A succinct proverb notes that ignorance finds no better remedy than silence, implying awareness would curb ignorance.
Market summary from Toledo and East Buffalo lists cash wheat and corn futures, oats, rye, and seed prices with small declines and steady hogs and cattle values. East Buffalo receipts show mixed beef and veal prices, steady steers, and softer sheep while hogs trend lower. A fragmented section reports potatoes butter eggs oats hay and other farm goods with fluctuating bids.
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