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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
2
Entry details for a second class mail edition in Defiance Ohio describe delivery to city subscribers with a weekly rate of ten cents. It lists postal handling and long distance telephone numbers alongside Northwestern Telephone contact numbers.
Announcement sets ExPRESS annual rate at 1.00 dollars if paid in advance and 1.50 dollars otherwise, with firm adherence. William Jennings Bryan, speaking in Knoxville Tennessee on September 16 1896, declares opposition to the gold standard and warns critics against supporting it due to his intent to discard it as soon as possible.
The Kansas City nomination letter shows Bryan for free silver at 16 to 1 and an income tax, vows to destroy trusts, and argues imperialism with a Monroe Doctrine reach. He supports Philippine independence but Puerto Rico under direct American rule, presenting a more ordinary side beneath stage poise.
Toledo mayor Jones gives nonpartisan speeches in support of Bryan. He urges unity while warning against political games that threaten democracy and public trust.
Chairman Jones predicts Bryan will carry New York by 60 000 votes, noting modesty. He compares the stage of campaigns with 1896 when Hogg of Texas forecast a 200 000 vote margin for Bryan.
Republican managers in Pennsylvania doubt a McKinley majority will reach 300000, signaling strong Keystone Democrat hustling and mobilization efforts to lift the vote.
Fostoria Press Review notes the Findlay based Ohio Rolling Mill plans twenty new furnaces per the Findlay Courier. The column counters claims of economic hardship while stating current employment at two hundred and projecting a need for five hundred workers after expansion.
The article praises Senator Hanna as the most influential speaker in the campaign, noting his plain spoken, factual style. It says crowds find his honesty convincing and that Democrats initially urged him to campaign, then wanted him to quit after his debut speech.
The Crescent News stated Wm Conners fled after a history of his alleged criminal assault appeared. The Ohio Stats Journal, printed in Columbus, reported extradition papers for Conners nearly a day and a half earlier, suggesting sources may have tipped him or friends before public notice.
The Colorado platform embraces the Democratic expansionist stance, pledging patriotic support for the administration's policy over alleged anti imperialist treason. It denounces opponents as cowardly and lawless, declaring no compromise in defense of the flag and government.
The Tagals have killed more American soldiers in the Philippines and the Democratic press is self congratulating. Mayor Jones refused the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Ninth district, leading to Negley D Cochran of the Toledo Bee being chosen. The ice wagon will not know it has run over Cochran.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen hot feet and fatigue. It soothes burning nerves and reduces pain from sweating, corns, calluses, and ingrown nails. Relief and comfort in walking, trial pack free by mail with address Olmsted Le Roy.
Two men attempted to enter Hepler’s Saloon at the corner of Fifth and Perry streets Wednesday evening. They cut a window light, found the window boarded inside, and abandoned the break in without entering.
Michael Shamberger appeared before Mayor J A Evans on Wednesday afternoon. He was fined ten dollars and costs for fighting and arraigned on a charge of using profane language on the streets, taxed five dollars and costs. He paid both bills.
Eugene V. Debs denounces Mayor Jones of Toledo for backing Bryan and socialism claims Jones has harmed his political career. Debs scoffs at the Democratic party and asserts socialism is advancing despite coalition ties and reform talk.
Lewis Cass Everton of Lima writes to Toledo mayor Samuel M Jones denouncing his Bolshevik shift toward Bryan and Altgeld. Everton vows support for McKinley, citing monetary policy and party loyalty in a heated 1900 political dispute.
Jos Eckert of North Richland killed a black snake near Bruneraburg today. John Myers of Defiance township faced a wagon accident on Perry street as his team broke loose after a B and O train, but no damage occurred. An advertisement touts a healing remedy praised for children and adults, sold by N G Woodward, a druggist.
A letter extols Grain-O made from pure grains as a coffee substitute. The writer says after a week with Grain-O she would not return to coffee and notes children may drink it freely. It markets Grain-O as a nourishing strengthening beverage available from grocers for 15 or 25 cents.
CJ Davrst returned from Toledo where he attended the High Court of Foresters of Ohio and was chosen representative to the Supreme Court of Forester to meet in Los Angeles in April 1902. Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for cuts burns sprains and rheumatism with claims of rapid relief and no scars. Sold by N G Woodward.
A city visitor recalls the 1896 era when most streets were crowded with unemployed men and sheriff sales were common. He argues prosperity has risen, criticizes Bryan over the Philippines, and discusses mining strikes, labor, and county politics, urging Yeagley for the board to improve governance.
The passage argues Democrats hope for a public calamity to aid their political cause. It claims a coal strike would generate wreck and loss to bolster Bryan, while the Democratic press alleges miners struck for prosperity reasons and grievances exist against operators amid national poverty.
An 19th century advertisement promises a $500 reward for curing liver complaints and digestive issues using Liverita, a vegetable pill. It lists 25c, 10c, and 6c box sizes and warns against substitutions, with mailing available from Nervita Medical in Chicago and sales through E. N. Lewis in Defiance, Ohio.
Try Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. The ad claims children and adults can drink three without injury and that Grain-O tastes like mocha or java but is made from pure grains. Prices listed 15c and 25c per package with grocers selling it.
The Chicago Record notes tortoise farmers on the African coast observe animals seeking shelter before rain, a belief that the tortoise predicts showers within a day. The piece also mentions other animals and birds sharing similar premonitions and ponders possible scientific explanations.
A New York lawyer occupying a mansion with his sister overhears burglars. he patters down in a dressing gown and confronts a thief trying to force a back door. The burglar struggles, and the lawyer calmly informs him the door slides back, not open.
A man guiding visitors through the copy readers room explains it is where material sent for publication is boiled down to the right dimensions. A young woman wonders if it gets warm. he says it doesn’t, but writers often get hot over it.
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