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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
4
Rural Ohio Conference will be presided over by Bishop S. M. Merrill with about two hundred preachers in attendance. The city welcomes the visitors and local churches prepare to host a busy week, hoping the conference strengthens their missions.
Fragment mentions Dean's Ointment and drug stores with unclear context and garbled phrasing. No identifiable event, person, or location can be confirmed from the readable text.
A dialogue highlights Democratic dissatisfaction with east end auditors and names J E Hosler of Delaware township as a potential candidate. Citations accuse Roll Gleason of manipulation and discuss support dynamics among Costello Pollock Orahood and local saloon interests amid political maneuvering.
Michael Ulrich aged 67 of Holgate avenue died at home Monday evening from heart failure. Born in Pappenlauer Bavaria he lived in the city 34 years and worked many years for Turnbull Wagon Co. Funeral from St John Catholic Church at 9am Thursday with Rev J P Gloden officiating, interment Riverside cemetery.
A 650 pound light red yearling steer strayed from D. A. Overly’s Defiance Ohio property on August 11. Anyone with information should contact D. A. Overly, Defiance, Ohio. Phone 20n 911. w 2t
The Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association will accept deposits for a time with certificates issued. Interest to accrue from the date, payable January first and July first. Loans on farm security at six percent per annum. No commission, small expense. Signed by C. B. Squire, Secretary.
Remedy advertisement touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a safe cure for summer complaints for young and old, claiming it is nature's remedy and cannot harm the weakest constitution.
Glenburg Will Andrews returns home after weeks in Illinois. Mrs Partee visit with Warren Himes. Olive Herriman starts school in Williams County. Typhoid fever at Slough. Oliver Hanna and Malissa Jolly wed. Various local updates include patients, travelers, YPCA program, and school notes from Ney, Mark Center, and area towns.
Mrs W Urry of Ney is summoned to Ft Wayne by telegram as her son Freeman lies ill. Bergman and Mueller plan to repair and rearrange their store room. Park Goller remodels a building for a blacksmith shop to be moved near town and used as a barn. John Myers buys A P Ridenour’s house and lot in Ney and will hold a farm sale before moving to Ney. son Charley will work the farm. Lehman will attend the Lima fair this week.
The Partee-Brown family reunion at Rural Chapel on the 17th was saddened by the funeral of Wellington Anson on the same seat Willis Keister lost a valuable horse last Wednesday Farmers in this session purchased a host of corn binders Chas Elder of Bryan bought several milch cows and fat cattle. Among visitors to Chicago on Sunday were C L Rittenhouse Wm Houck Will Wisda and Fred Neaderhauser Mrs Phebe Rittenhouse is ill with intermittent fever David Rasor and wife of Defiance visited here Sunday.
Mrs A Hootman of West Milford spent last week here. A number of local youths visited Chicago over the weekend. Buda began work on Jacob Lehman’s new barn Monday. For peaches see Harry Hanna at Norway’s store. Rev C R Davenport preached Sunday morning and attends a Defiance conference this week. Mrs D C Lord has improved after illness. Rev John G Hootman preached Sunday evening. The Farmer Township S S association plans its semi annual convention October 25 at Lost Creek Presbyterian Church. Miss
Emma Eee died September 17 at age 55. Funeral service was at her home Friday afternoon with Rev C R Davenport officiating. Burial followed in Farmer Cemetery. Lord and wife and Mrs Hootman visited Lord and family Saturday.
Florida couple visits G E Emery while others tour Napoleon and Toledo. A student, Mila Willeman, returns to Central City Nebraska after visits with Mrs Coy in Chicago. Accidents include Clare Fauver’s hand amputation in Columbus. School in District 4 resumes. teachers and townsfolk visit churches and farms. residents travel to Chicago and Toledo for visits and events.
Wm Shanklin is carrying extensive repairs on his recently purchased home and plans to convert the main section into an auxiliary part after completion. He has sold his Milford township farm to Geo Buda and will move to Farmer after repairs. Dr Walker builds a neat barn on his residence lot. Mrs Emily Bowker improves her house. Jne Donley will move to Wm Yeagley's farm once Wm Hanna vacates.
Defiance residents hosted Sunday gatherings with Mr and Mrs Strukser and Mr and Mrs Snyder visiting H E Dreher. The Ney canning factory began operations last week. Nam County residents visited their son here last week. Miss Thomas stayed with Della and Tillie Bingard. A supper was held at Crago's hall hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas Geren Pat Hicksville visiting Crago's hall for the event.
Mr J K Andrews of 925 Jefferson St Defiance Ohio testifies to Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a tonic that restored strength energy and nerve steadiness after feeling run down He notes the pills were purchased at Woodward's drug store and carry the Buffalo NY based company's portrait and signature on each package Infirmary notes record visits and illness among staff and locals with a typhoid fever death in Smiley Ohio and a Chicago trip by the board of directors and Supt Leaders for an excursion
Southerton James Mansfield moves to Grandfather Hall property. H H Mansfield accepts a position in the box factory while Mayer and others are listed as sick. Mrs Florence cuts corn and Miss Searle visits on Wednesday. Ada Donelson visits Miss Belva with Mrs F H Mansfield noted. Freddie Mansfield very ill with typhoid fever. Mansfield builds a new addition to his barn. Mrs A Hill from Oakwood visits Master Freddie Mansfield.
Brookville notes residents visiting, travels to Defiance and Toledo in a Sunday gathering snapshot. Families from Evansport, Adams township, and Brunersburg share visits, with many small social ties noted including illnesses and hospital care.
The Security Building and Loan Co. reports loan volume in the past six months surpasses any prior period. The firm invites the public to learn about its plans and methods and to borrow any sum at any time. Office next door to e in Defiance, Ohio.
The Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association files a suit against Cora Shook and others. Notice is given to George W Hutchinson and Etta Hutchinson whose residence is unknown. The court action is dated February 13, 1902.
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