Defiance Gas Well Vigorously Probed Amid Local Excitement
Defiance witnessed a dramatic gas and oil development as the Citizens' Company completed a well near the city at 1 pm. A massive flame and roaring gas followed the Go Devil shot, with oil present but gas flow dominating. Crowds cheered as plans emerged for further drilling, near the river and closer to town, while other wells and contracts were discussed in the days after.
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Citizens’ Company
East Defiance
Defiance
Ohio
Trenton
Findlay
Karz
Nolan
Kendal
Nona & Kendall
Napoleon
Meekison
Wm. Dav
Oil boom yields swindle warnings and risky explosive bet
A risky operation in which a man traveled by a specially prepared buggy with nitro glycerine cans in padded compartments and drew $100 for the compound plus $10 daily. The dispatch notes that farmers who leased land to oil speculators risk liens and costly litigation as leases may be part of a planned swindle, benefiting lawyers more than landowners.
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Lima
Biyan Democrat
Muncie
Indiana
Chicago Times
Little Nugget Appears At Opera House Monday 21st
Spring election April 4 and March 21 noted. Sisson and Cawthorn Comedy Company to perform Little Nugget at the Opera House Monday evening March 21. tickets 35 and 50 cents. dairy maids carnival postponed to April 20. audience invited to laughing entertainment and to consult notices for farm sales.
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North Defiance
McFarland
Central House
Baptist Church
Fifer
Westerman
Belva Lockwood
Opera House
Sisson and Cawthorn
Fort Defiance
C. E. Bronson
Bechel’s
Hicksville
Kelly
Fort Defiance Hall
Sisson
Toledo
Ashland
Allen
Crawford
Defiance
Erie
Fulton
Hancock
Hardin, Henry
Huron
Lorain
Lucas
Mercer
Ottawa
Paulding
Putnam
Richland
Sandusky
Seneca
Stark
van Wert
Wayne
Wood
Williams
Wyandot
Farm near De fiance to be sold at 825 per acre
An 80 acre well improved drained farm within five miles of De fiance. Value stated at 50 dollars per acre but will be sold if taken within ten days at 825 dollars per acre. Interested buyers call CHARLES E. Bronson.
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Ottawa Pike
Charles E, Bronson
Defiance
Charles E. Bronson
Three houses end lots in the Third Ward auction
George Miller announces sale of three end lots in the Third Ward and 18 vacant lots. Property offered with easy payments and local interest expected. Auction and terms described by local realtor.
Quartet of Young Ruffians Fined and Imprisoned
Four youths Frank Graves Louis Fry Wesley Fry and Ernest Waldner were accused of petty offenses against residents. The mayor ordered fines of twenty dollars for two and twenty five dollars for the others plus costs, with sentence to Toledo workhouse at sixty cents a day where they are now laboring.
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Frank Graves
Louis Fry
Wesley Fry
Ernest Waldner
Thomas Merihew
Ralston
Toledo
Easter Sunday in three weeks and local services
Easter Sunday is in three weeks. Grace Episcopal Church reports strong attendance at Lenten services. Rev Hiram Sears of the Bethel Home Cleveland preached at the M E church. Rev Lance continues Sunday evening discourses on Baptism and plans a series on Popular Amusements. The dairy maids carnival, first staged in Indianapolis, proved a huge success and is touring to local skating rink venues with Mrs C B Squire observing for the M E church.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Hiram Sears
Bethel Home
Cleveland
M. E. Church
Lance
Dairy Maids
Indianapolis
C. B. Squire
Fire destroys Hofford residence on South Jefferson Street
Neighbors found Shan Hofford’s house ablaze on South Jefferson about 10 30 pm. Family away at the Opera House. Fire limited by water distance. only one bed and a cook stove survived. Lamp explosion caused the blaze. Insurance $1000. Total loss about $1500. Excursionists from Omaha and Denver returned Saturday after a jolly trip and catching colds. Bechel sickest with Omaha fever. a brother in that city plots property gains. Frank Jarvis of Kansas City in real estate claims $20000 profit last year, shocking the townsmen.
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Shan
Hofford
Jefferson Street
Opera House
Omaha
Denver
Bechel
Kansas City
Frank Jarvis
Board of Health committee terms and new sanitary policeman
Members chosen for Board of Health terms by ward include J M Priesendorfer and W T Hill in the First Ward, M 8 Holston and E N Lewis in the Second Ward, John Miller in the Third Ward, and J W Odems in the Fourth Ward. L A Holmes named sanitary policeman, next board meeting set for the 17th.
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Board of Health
J. M. Priesendorfer
W. T. Hill
Holston
E. N. Lewis
John Miller
J. W. Odems
L. A. Holmes
Widow Receives $5000 Death Benefit for Curtis Holgate
The late Curtis Holgate was insured for 5000 dollars with the American Legion of Honor. He died January 31 and his widow received a certificate for the full amount this week.
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Curtis Holgate
American Legion of Honor
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Woodward
W. H. Ralston
J. A. Ketchel
F. W. Knapp
John Hepler
F.W. LeSeuer
W.A. Kehnast
M.E. Heller
John Cantlon
Geo. Miller
G. F. Bobn
John Thien
J. Otto
Office
Clinton Street
Noble Township
Defiance County
City of
Wayne Street
Defiance, Ohio
Aldrich Stock Farm
BE. F. Aldricd
Holgate
Second Street
Curt House
Excelsior
Aa Ve. Ee
Defiance Machine Works
J. J. Kahlo & Brother
Humphreys
U. S. Govn’t
Gmorrs
Finney
Kidney
Humphreys’ Med. Co
Fulton St
N. Y
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
G. W. Bechel
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Caey
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Wall Paper
George Miller
Cannee Goods
Dan
F. Krotz
Rove CS
P. S
Ailor
Cinghams
Alva O. Flickinger
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Wale
SALE
Herendeen
Arc
Janik
Suburc Manf’c CO
N. Std St
Philada
Home Again
Arbuckle, Ryan & Co
Erie Mills
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New Massillon
Arbuckle, Ryan
Acker
N.G. Woodward
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