Wyandot County News Highlights Local Events
Tax collection begins in Wyandot County led by Treasurer Ellis. Obituaries note Mrs. Abraham Hontsberger’s death near Sycamo, and Daniel Hale of Upper Sandusky dies aged 90. Marriages include Victor Sink and Hazel Bennett in Findlay. Reports cover court actions, divorces, road contracts, and county budget measures as Wyandot County faces legal and civic issues.
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Frank Holmes
The
Nevada News
Nevada High School
Victor Sink
Near Wharton
Hazel’ Bennett
Findlay
United Brethren Church
C. D.juvenal
Marion
Upper Sandusky
Lusitania
Pilgrims Visit Carey Shrine for Our Lady of Consolation
More than 600 visitors attended last week’s solemn service at the shrine in Carey with delegations from Cleveland and Findlay. A Thursday high mass, English prayer service, and candle procession highlighted the weekend as local women funded a new school hall. Visiting Franciscans and priests from nearby towns assisted, with no reported physical cures.
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Carey
Our Lady of Consolation
Cleveland
J. G.’ Mizer
Findlay
Father Forrer
Father Weber
Father Connelly
Father Halley
Father Fish
Father Anthony
Richard Murphy
Luke Matt
Louisville
Adolph Bernholz
Floyd’s
Ind
Syracuse
Indianapolis
J. G. Mizer
Forrer
Upper Sandusky
Weber
Fostoria
Connelly
Tiffin
Haller
Alvada
Hultgen
Cousin
Braeschler
Bucyrus
Boesken
Toledo
Reinartz
Frenchtown
Heinen
Kirby
Moose Meeting Draws Findlay Visitors Tonight
About two hundred visitors from Findlay are expected to attend the Moose gathering at the Own lodge room. A Findlay drill team will perform, a special train will bring guests, a parade and band concert precede the meeting, and a banquet will be served during the evening.
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Findlay
Death of Mrs Houk in Carey Funeral Held
Elizabeth Catherine Houk died at 10 20 Wednesday night aged 81 years 6 months 4 days She was born in Fairfield county November 1 1834 daughter of Richard and Sarah Sutphen She married Henry Houk in Toledo March 27 1866 and lived in Carey since Then her husband died in 1880 Survived by three children Harry S Houk Willis Houk and Hattie Kurtz with several grandchildren and siblings Funeral held Friday at 2 pm at home Rev E Luther Spaid conducted service reading Psalms 28 29 and 1 Corinthians 10 Good Night was sung with four voice quartet members assisting Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery Pallbearers listed
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Elizabeth Catherine Houk
Richard
Sarah Sutphen
Fairfield County
Henry Houk
Toledo
Carey
Tost
Gion
Harry Searles Houk
Chicago
Willis Henry Houk
Hattie Gertrude Kurtz
Eliza C
Harry Houk
Russell
Gail
Donald
W. R. Kurtz
Harold
Gertrude
Willis H. Houk
David Sutphen
Columbus
E.G. Sutphen
C. M. Sutphen
Presbyterian Church
E. Luther Spaid
Lutheran Church
J D Ewing
W .S. le Mott
Clark Newhard
Edna Stroup
Spring Grove Cemetery
Pall
Willis Houk
Carl Kurtz
Harold Houk
Andgons
Richard Sutphen
Outville
Guy Houk
Hattie Moorman
Death of Fred Smith in Illinois West Union
Friends report the death of Fred Smith at his West Union home. A former Big Four lineman, he left work after exposure during the flood led to consumption. He went West seeking health but declined and visited here several times.
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Fred Smith
West Union
Jury Commissioners Appointed for One Year
Jacob Suiet of this county and Alton Grege of Upper Sandusky have been appointed by the judge to serve as jury commissioners for one year.
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Willis P. Rowland
John Brodman
Brodman
Rowland
Upper Sandusky
Jacob Suiet
Erty
Alton Grege
Byudge Close
Carey to install new White Way street lighting
The town of Carey is installing new white way lights under supervisor Charles Zahm Tolledo. Fisher Zahm leads a ten man crew to complete the project in about a week. Cable reels and a transformer arrive this week for Main and Vance streets with iron posts sixty feet apart and globe finials. The lighting system aims to make Carey one of the best lit towns and may spark a parade and band concert.
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Main
Vancé
Chétles
Zahm
Tolédo
Fisher-Zahm
Tra
Patterson Street
Vance
Carey
Hunter Buys Livery Barn on West Main Street
O. A. Overmyer and Chas. Lamm sold the Central Livery and Delivery Co building on West Main to H. G. Hunter, Central Delivery proprietor, for 8000 dollars. The barn, built for the livery system in Bellevue, will continue to house the present occupant. Bellevue Gazette.
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West Main Street
Central Livery & Delivery Co
O. A. Overmyer
Chas. Lamm
H. G. Hunter
Central Delivery
Central Delivery & Livery Co
Bellevue
Hunter
Bellevue -Gazette
Ball Game Set Between Findlay Buckeye League and Carey City
The Findlay Buckeye League team will visit Wagner's ball park next Sunday to face Carey City in a scheduled game that was postponed due to cold weather last Sunday. The matchup promises to be interesting with cross bats expected.
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Marion
Findlay Buckeye
Carey City
Wagner's Ball Park
City Council discusses street work and marshal salary raise
The council meeting reviewed bills for street work and utilities. An order was passed paying the fireman 390.00 for the past year and a 700 foot water works street repair was approved. The village marshal salary increase was discussed with a likely action soon.
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Wonder
Angus
Pahl
Ryder
Washburn
Heck Dunlap
Blue
Ij. A. Gibbs
Stone
Telephone Co
Charles Bakers
C. Deitelbach
Walter Carr
C. L
Weaver
John Clark
Jacob Greno
Robert Drake
Tabernacle Campaign Ends as Garey Building Is Torn Down
Gareys tabernacle closed last Sunday night and the building was razed Tuesday by sixteen workmen. Evangelists left Monday for a campaign near Sioux City Iowa and will return to Ohio in July for Spencerville. Final offering totaled 345 dollars with prior collections covering campaign expenses. One hundred ten people signed decision cards during the five week meeting, many of them children, as crowds praised the work though officials noted broader religious activity elsewhere lessening local enthusiasm. The field was not here.
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Garey
Florida Papers Praise St. Cloud Tribune Review
The collection shows Florida papers praising the St. Cloud Tribune and the state as a favored national heritage. St. Cloud is noted as a fine place to live with many Union soldiers relocated there. Mr. Washburn has a brother living in Florida who was an officer in a Civil War regiment.
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Florida
St. Cloud
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Jonh Brown
W. H. Snyder
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Sud
de Sly
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Ray
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