Local City Officials Listing By Ward
A compiled roster lists city leadership including Mayor J F Deatrick and City Clerk M B Gorman with City Solicitor B F Enos and Marshal John Hepler. It names ward councilmen: 1st ward Abell Priesendorfer. 4th ward Lewis Kettenring Miller Bohn Eding Mineel Rowe Schneider Simonis. 3rd ward column. 5th and 6th ward men also indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Deatrick
M. B. Gorman
B. F. Enos
John Hepler
B. L. Abell
J. M. Priesendorfer
J. N. Lewis
P. Kettenring
Geo. Miller
G. F. Bohn
Okn Thien
Cyrus Eding
Adam Mineel
John Rowe
John Schneider
P. Simonis
Train Schedule Fragments Show East West Arrivals
Arrival on rains at Defiance shows east and west train mentions. Includes Fast Line No 2 Mail Express Limited Express and various Nos 6 4 1 3 5 with times like 8 10 A M and 10 25 A M among garbled notes. Indicates a reader’s partial timetable with mismatched letters and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Wonene
Weeseee
GSA. M
Mail & Express
Limited Express
Going West
Fact Mail
St. Louis Express
P.O. Mail & Express
A. M. Pacific Express
Euler
Baltimore and Ohio Railway New York Fast Line Schedule
Timetable fragment shows trains from Washington to Baltimore and New York, with times 10:15 PM westbound and 5:59 AM and 3:05 PM for other connections. Mentions Chicago Fast Line and Chicago Express. Spotted garbled center text but indicates multiple routes and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington and
Baltimore
New York Express
Loca
New potatoes abound as old crop fades in Defiance
Rural notes report abundant new potatoes while old stock dwindles. canal water flow resumed last Monday. farmers oppose 6 cent butter. local items include bakery ads, courtroom updates, a planned Swanton newspaper, irksome bridges, and legal cases. notable visits, arrests for graveyard flower theft, and social events fill the pages.
Wauseon vs Blue Stockings Friday Afternoon
Local notes report baseball at the ball park tomorrow in Wauseon with remarks on city sickness and a general call to attend. Several residents and visitors are listed in city business and social rounds, including Otis and Snook on recent trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauseon
Blue Stockings
Prisoner Nabbed After Canal Escape Attempt
Police officer Jennings arrested John Stewart for robbing Henry Gilbert of New Haven Indiana near the B and O depot Monday. At a mayoral hearing Stewart was sent to county jail for trial. While walking Clinton Street Stewart bolted toward the canal. Jennings fired warning shots with a pepper box, prompting Stewart to surrender at the canal and be placed in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart
Deatrick
Henry Gilbert
New Haven
Ind
Gilbert
Stewart
Jennings
Clinton Street
Second Street
Canal
City Council Special Session Deliberates Streets and Proposals
The city council held a special session last Monday July 13 with members Abell Thien Kettenring Minsel Heller Preisen d orfer Kowe Schneider Simonis Eding Bohn Miller present. They discussed cleaning alleys building new street crossings canal bridges and macadam work along with cemetery surveys and water works plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abell
Thien
Kettenring
Minsel
Heller
Preisendorfer
Kowe
Schneider
Simonis
Eding
Bohn
Miller
City Marshall
Canal
Mike Weisenburger
Winn
Blatt
Keitenring
Perry Street
Wight
Ensawocsee Street
Phillips Street
Phillips
Thos. Mahony
Harrison Street
Kean & Co
Chicago
Lander & Co
Morse couple depart for Nevada home
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Morse left the 28th inst for their Nevada home. Picnic parties at the dam are numerous. It is a delightful cool place for such amusements. Mack, arrested for running over Capt. John Partee, was bound over to the Probate court by Squire Stout with bond set at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Morse
Nevada
Mack
John Partee
Squire Stout
German Man Bound Over for Assault on Mrs Hahn
Widmer a German, brought before Squire Stout last Saturday on assault and battery charges filed by Mrs. C Hahn. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to Common Pleas Court in $200. if default, jailed. Prosecutors allege his insinuations led to Mrs Hahn’s separation from her husband and threaten to kill her if she does not marry him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Widmer
Squire Stout
C. Hahn
Common Pleas Court
Widmer
Court Cases at Hicksville extra term involve confession and pleas
Court records from Hicksville list cases including Lum ber Co. v Blackburn by confession for 16578 with interest, Smith pled guilty to penitentiary year, Heller guilty to larceny sent to reform farm, and several declarations and appeals. Judgments by confession issued for Merchants National Bank against Krotz and Greenler. Other cases include decree for defendants in Keister v. Kennell group, divorce for Hahn, and various advisements and costs with notices of appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Hicksville Manufacturing and Lumber Co
Moses Blackburn
Eee
State of Ohio
John Smith
Frank Heller
Reform Farm
Elizabeth Kennell
Emma Keister
Charles Engle
Elizabeth Hetz
Lewis
Mason
Trustees of Defiance Township
G. Fish
Britton
Merchants National Bank of Defiance
George Krotz
Merchants National Bank
John S. Greenler
Christian Hahn
Frederick Hahn
Michael Rice
G. W. Rice
Notice to Tax Payers Deadline for Tax Books
Notice states no taxes will be received after Saturday July 25 as the Auditor will have possession of the books. J F Dowe is the Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.F. Dowe
Deeds Recorded in Milford Defiance and Mark Areas
Deeds show transfers including quit claims and lot or acreage in Milford Defiance and Mark. Parties include Martin Close N Cunningham Christina and George Rinkel Kate Sheneman Benedict Rupp Olive Frazee Laura Rangler E R Mallett Andrew Mavis J S Levy A W Mavis Christian Hahn among others with prices from 150 to 8 200 and 40 to 240 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Office
Martin Close
John
Jacob Close
Milford
C. J. Chenevert
N. Cunningham
Mary
Henry Apple
Christina
George Rinkel
Kate
Elijah Sheneman
Benedict Rupp
Mark
L. Freyer
Joseph Moulton
Olive
Charles Frazee
Laura Rangler
Defiance
E. R. Mallett
George Hipp
Andrew Mavis
A. L. Holley
J. S. Levy
A. W. Mavis
Chistian Hahn
George Hahn
Highland
Run Over Injures Captain Partee in Drunken Runaway
Capt John Partee of Noble township was run over near the Brunersburg bridge by Justin Mack driving at full speed in a drunken spree. Partee, thrown from his buggy, was placed in a nearby buggy and taken to Dr Lessner’s home. Mack did not stop his team. another rider tried to halt him. The offender should be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Partee
Noble Township
Justin Mack
Capt. Partee
Brunersburg Bridge
Mack
Mr. Partee
Dr. Lessner
Felow
Summer school closes as town mourns Partee incident
The burg summer school has closed and Captain Partee was brought in almost unconscious after a whisky fiend struck near Brunersburg road. Mr Partee, a highly respected citizen, calls for justice as several applications for winter schools surface and visitors pass through Perrysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haywaker
Perrysburg
Mabel Hilton
James Haller
Captain Partee
Brunersburg
Partee
Delaware Township News and Local Happenings
Edited notes report cutting wheat in full swing and many visitors at local homes. A Defiance guest and a happy father with a newborn son are noted, along with a bottling of social events including an ice cream supper, a baptising, and a planned August picnic. Harvest is nearly finished and a new reaper has been purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Washburn
Richmond
Ind
C. E. Aronson
Schlagle & Schwable
Chas, Hoeffel
Mary Carey
Mary Jones
Napoleon
Minnie Sutphen
Heather
Williams County
Olive Branch
Frank Thompon
Washington Washes. One Week Left in Wheat Harvest
Our own correspondent reports the wheat harvest in the township nears completion with one week remaining. Trustees buy and plan to convert the old Georgetown school building into a town hall. Georgetown buzzes over a joking mad dog scare as it passes through town. Burglary hits Isaac Yarlett’s smoke house stealing hundreds of pounds of meat while Mrs. Yarlett and family were at church. Mr. Vanwinkie continues his patent medicines business. Clark Ewers fences his farm with about fifty rods of wire. An exhibition is planned at Pleasant Point school on the 24th, the last day of school. Isaac Stuckman’s health improves after summer confinement. Charles Case noted as an excellent upper Chickasaw schoolteacher for winter. Park Yeagly drives a new Champion binder. John Goller installs a Star windmill. Mrs. Jackson leaves for Auburn, Indiana, last Friday. A pleasant dance at John Webber’s last Saturday. Sadie and Catherine Webber set to depart for near London, Canada, this week after a two month visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Isaac Yarlett
Mr. Vanwinkie
Clark Ewers
Pleasant Point
Isaac Stuckman
Mrs. Jackson
Auburn
Ind
John Webber
Sadie
Catherine Webber
London
Canada
William Wilcox
Milford
Gillis
Mr. Heller
Corn reports and Fourth of July notes from Milford area
Weather and crop updates describe milfoil yields with William Wilcox’s corn field as the Milford champion. Drought and wishful fruit forecasts, potatoes and apples scarce, and widespread wheat cutting. A drowning accident near Montpelier marks a tragic Fourth. Community reports from Hicksville praise temperance meetings and speeches, with no accidents.
Ayersville Items From Our Own Correspondent
Miss Gale of Pieckway visits neighbors in Ayersville. Hagy brothers attend mother’s funeral in Tuscarawas county on July 7. Phillip Brown returns from Ada school with fever and alue. Charley Deckrush has wheat averaging twenty five bushels per acre. James Ashton’s horse escapes by rompering hitch-strap and roams into corn field. Rev Hickman to preach at Ayersville M E church July 19 with Maggie Glassby to speak in afternoon or evening. Evangelical association holds second quarterly meeting at Mount Calvary July 25 and 26. Rev D S Oaks to preside. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gale
Pieckway
Hagy
Tuscarawas County
Phillip Brown
Ada
Charley Deckrush
James Ashton
Wagoner
D. S. Oaks
Bee Sale and Patent Medicine Advertisements
By August first, I will offer for sale at my residence one mile south of Defiance on the Ottawa road twenty five colonies of Italian bees. W V Tomas notes fine stock for sale in the fall. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claims remarkable deafness cures. Ayer's Cathartic Pills praised for safe, sugar coated relief for children. castor oil cited as nauseating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ottawa Road
W. V. Tomas
Thomas
Ayer
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered place names and numbers
Partial read includes fragments like 440ami10 10 a-602 1138 634 1265 pi 7Ww and city names Columbus Lancaster Athens Gallapolis Pomeroy. Dead text lacks coherent events or facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Delaware
Columbus
Lancaster
Athens
Gallapolis
Pomeroy
Dr Flagg’s Family Ointment Promises Clear Skin
If your life is burdened by Blackheads pimples and eruptions this ointment will remove blemishes and leave skin soft and beautiful Sold by all druggists and mailed on receipt of 25c William Mfg Co Cleveland Bechel sells No 29 y L
Defiance Market Prices for the Past Week
The Defiance market lists ruling prices for the week: No 2 Wheat per bushel 88ets Corn per bushel 40ets Oats per bushel 28ets Wool per pound 12 to 25ets Eggs per dozen 9ets Butter per pound 6 to Sets Tallow per pound sects Beeswax per pound 20cts Hides green 6c salted 7cts Sheep pelts 25c to 75c each.
Burdock Blood Bitters Claim Constipation Cure
An advertisement warns that constipation leads to systemic poisoning from decayed matter and gases. It promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as an immediate relief and says one bottle will cure or relieve constipation, citing a Rochester testimonial from J. S. Williamson about liver and indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Williamson
Rochester, N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance County Express
First
Clinton Streets
Woodmann
Wabash, St. Louis and
Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Home News
Toledo
Perky
Bryan
Toledo Post
Hollie Bassett
Swanton
Baltimore Bakery
Russell House
Ohio
Wood County
W. D. Hill
W. H. Hubbard
Keystone Block
Mr. Hill
Mr. Hubbard
Auglaize
W. M. Sharpsteen
Turnbull
Handy
Elizabeth Kennel
Emma Kester
Circuit Court
John Eiser
J. F. Deatrick & Son’s
Smith Block
Rudy Ebrham
Thai
Fred Ashton
Fred
Eddie Travis
F. O. Fox
F. Cook
The
Crosby
Horsethef
Alice Morse
Helen Tittle
Rapid City
Dakota
H. T. Cosgrove
Cleveland
H. P. Miller
Mattie Squire
Abilere
Kansas
Miss Lou
Odie Casebeer
Hicksville
Sutphen
Cincinnati Female Ball Club
Jake Imber
Asault
Henry Bremer
Squire Stoat
Wabash
Indiana
Detroit
Board of Public Works
C. C. Biglow
Valparaiso
Express
Einig & Yingling
B. & O. Telegraph
Defiance County Agricultural Society
Ex Press
Allie Havens
North Lewisburg
Estella Mull
Third Street
Public Works
Mike Rourke
Whipple
Whip
Percy Hodges
Wm. Shultz
Conrad Moore
Jewell
Ball Park
Geo. K. Otis
W. H. Snook
Antwerp
Stanley Jones
Clyde
Maude Heller
Waton
W. J. Lemon
Relief Corps
Guy Tippin
E. Garver
H. H. Ginsburg
Wisconsin
Cassie Williams
Mertie Beardsley
D.r. Hoston
Wilmington
Del
Maurice
Carrie Wilson
Riplay
N. Y
John H. Davison
Elmyra
Lydia Harmening
Bay
Leadersmith
Frank Barstow
Defiance Relief Corps
Rudy Earhart
Hoop Pole
A. J. Twitchel
Mansfield
Ed. Squire
J. F. Tingel
A. M. Hootman
H’s
North Richland
Nettie
Minnie Hooker
Akron
Talmage
Piqua
Barney Gorman
Ralph Heller
Jacob Garman
Pall Mall Gazette
Crab Apple
Burg
Delaware Township
Wandering Joe
Hattie Bogart
Mr. Lipp
Laura Bruner
Ollie Shoup
Henry Lipp
L. Shoup
Katie Backus
Whites Mil
White School House
Oak Grove Chapple
Washington
Charles Case
Park Yeagly
John Goller
Rome City
Island Park Assembly
W. H. Henne
Ayersville
Castoria
Cheney
W.D. Hill
Hill & Hubbard
France
Columbus, Hockings Valley
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Logan
Marton Ia
Upper Sand’y
Fostoria
Union A
Newark
Zanesville
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Dayton
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ead
Sieniane
H. Harrison
Gen’s
A. Wirrnecm & Son
H. P. Miller’s
A. Winne_u & Son
F. J. Saab
Harper's
K. A. Abbey
Alfred Parsons
Austin Dobson
Wordsworth
New Pauper Mill
Hudson’s Lock
Hall
Defiance Market
H. Mooney
Mr. Carr
F. E. Stout
Defiance Township
Defiance County
P. H. Mooney
Range Four
Premeeces
Bryan Road
Evansport
County of
State of
Dover
Chioa Ann Cameron
Chloa Ann Cameron
Jiffin River
Haerts & Cameron
Lasalle, Cohen & Koch
Foledo
Alexandre Giraud & Co
Lyons
ALLE
Cohen & Koch
Torepo
Crockery
Harley's
Lion Store
Kelas
Dymal
Tra
Clinton St
Switzer & Kehnast
Just
K. M. Sigler’s
Crockery Store
Masons
China
Wagner Kemp
Kemp
G. W. Bechel
E. Murray
Jackson, Mich
Weatherford
F. J.eney & Co
F. J. Cheney & Co., Proprietors
Arctic Circle
South Africa
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Stacy, Adams & CO
Stacy
Adams & O. Snoe
Congress
A. Minsel
Jane B. Smith
George Richardson
Fhiletus Smith
Bryan, Ohio
Berkshire
Poland
Lyman Hilton
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