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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
7
Westfield resident Chase Bottum visits the Davison family while GW Waterman of Toledo visits his daughter Mrs Will Kettering. Numerous local names attend social events, business calls, property appraisals, and intracity news. A man aged 60 commits suicide near Greston. An innkeeper prepares a new hotel on Second street.
A 12 year old girl and her nine year old sister were at Riverside cemetery when Win Conners, a 35 year old B and O brakeman, allegedly assaulted the older child. Governors issued a requisition for extradition from Indiana, and Sheriff Poiser travels to Indianapolis to secure Conners for trial. The Gallimore family lives near the B and O depot and the accused has a prior highway robbery record.
The Knight of Pythias county picnic at Island Park featured a high scoring baseball game that ended 10 to 10 after five innings amid crowd-pleasing plays. Umpire Bun Viebach called it due to pace and crowd demand, with numerous events including bicycle races, a fat man race, wheelbarrow dash, and a large picnic supper. local names August Martin, CE Maxwell, A P Yeagley and others are listed among participants and prize winners.
Six Sunday schools in Tiffin and Noble townships joined a grand picnic at Gare's grove on the first Saturday in September with songs, reports, and ribbon badges. New officers named for Tiffin township include D E Partee and Henry L Stock. The piece promotes Rally Day and rally program orders for home missionary work, inviting schools to participate and obtain materials via county and state secretaries.
Mrs Catherine Kochel died September 14 1900 at age 44 and was buried in Sherwood cemetery after services by Rev L B Smith. She leaves husband Charles and four children Gertrude Willie Paul and Bryan. Other notices record John Maderas Jr died aged eight months and Mildred Cooper died aged 2 years 8 months in Riverside cemetery interments and services followed at local churches.
The Putnam county fair will be held at Ottawa October 2 3 4 5 and 6. The State Bankers association will meet in Columbus October 24 25. At Davis the grocer is laid up with a tame check and is having a serious time. Don Abellie resigned his life position in the office of H Baker and has been succeeded by Carl Elliott. Dor will join Ansberry & Ferrell. Hon W D Hill has returned from Montana where he visited his daughter and is in good health. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended for indigestion belching sour stomach and bowel regulation. Price 25 cents. Sold by N Woodward the druggist. sept.
The Hicksville fair runs September 25 to 28 with free Sunday school admission on Wednesday. Bronco John presents a free wild west show daily along with races and first-class attractions. An excursion train to Hideville runs Thursday from this city.
A statement of gratitude from Mrs. P F Rapp and children to friends who assisted during the sickness and after the death of their husband and father.
Emma Gray sues J K Demland et al to marshal a lien in common pleas court. John W Hudson sues Fred Chase et al on a $200 note, filed in the same court.
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