Two Men Drown At English Bridge Near Defiance
Two Defiance college students Leroy Carpenter 18 and Bert Moore 24 drowned at the English bridge over the Auglaize River three miles south of Defiance. Carpenter found sinks after horse and buggy fell into water. Moore also disappeared. Rescue attempts followed with local officials and townsfolk, and Carpenter’s body was recovered later in the afternoon. Moore’s body remained missing at press time.
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Defiance College
English Bridge
Auglaize River
Leroy Carpenter
L. A. Carpenter
Defiance Township
Bert Moore
George Moore
Arthur
D.C. Garman
Jacob Garman
Moore
Carpenter
E.W. Costello
W. C. Hubbard
M. Howard
John
Geo. Klein
East Defiance
Klein
Leroy
Costello
Garman
Hubbard
Funeral for Frederick Wolsiffer Draws Large Attendees
The funeral service from St. John's Catholic church drew a large crowd for Frederick Wolsiffer. Rev. Gloden delivered the tribute after mass. The St. Bonifacius society and several prominent locals attended along with out of town friends. Interment followed at Riverside cemetery.
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Frederick Wolsiffer
St. John’s Catholic Church
John Defis
Christ Diehl
M. J.walz
J. M. Reinemyer
John Kroecher
Adam Daub
Riverside Cemetery
Joseph Korn
James
Lima
Thomas Korn
Napoleon
Isadore Schwable
Hillsboro
Carl Wolsiffer
Columbus
Peter Westrick
Janny
Frank Jolly
Toledo
Louisa
Fabilo
Local society notes and marriage announcements
Social epee Mr. Fred Heitzwahle and Eliza Coup wed by Rev. Muel ler at St. Paul's Lutheran Thursday. Edward Wahl, cigarmaker son of John Wahl, married an Ashland Wis. young lady last Monday. Flora Schatz hosts farewell party on Jackson street with prizes and lunch as she prepares for travel.
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Fred Heitzwahle
Eliza Coup
Mueller
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fred
Edward Wahl
Ashland
Wis
Wahl
John Wahl
North Defiance
Flora Schatz
Jackson Street
Fred Schatz
Edith Ashton
Passing of Frederick Wolsiffer In Defiance
Obituary notice of Frederick Wolsiffer a longtime Defiance resident who died at 2:30 a m Friday at his Davison Street home aged 87 with family at his side. Born in Bavaria he emigrated to America in 1841 and built a life as a grocer brewer and hotel keeper across Fort Wayne Delphi and Defiance. Also reports death of Emma G Strong and notices for SPROULL HANE and Buckmaster in Defiance area.
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Victoria
Order of St. Agnes
Fon-du-lac
Wisconsin
Wolsiffer
Davison Street
Frederick Wolsiffer
Berstadt
Kingdom of Bavaria
Reinfalls
Germany
America
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Huntington
Lafountain
Chicago
West
Delphi
Myer
Elizabeth Westrick
Toledo
Rozilla Schwable
Defiance
Amelia Gilmore
Nairn
St Agnes
Fabiola
Louise
Wis
F.T. Wolsiffer
Miss Wolsiffer
Alf J. Wolsiffer
Russel
Frank Weisenburger
Mallett
Lock
Thomas
Mr. Haller
Sproull
Wm. Sproull
Saginaw
Mich
A. Martin & Co
Defiance Township
B. W. Slagle
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Buckmaster
Henry _Clifford
Henry Buckmaster
Elbert Street
North Defiance
Boat Upset Near Maumee River Rescue
Mile Coup and Joseph Streit narrowly escaped drowning Sunday afternoon when their boat capsized near the north bank opposite Mrs. Deonitz home on the Maumee River. They clung to trees, were spotted by Walter Doenitz, and rescued by Joe Ebman who ferried them to dry ground. They were water soaked and chilled, unable to right the craft.
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Mile Coup
Joseph Streit
Maumee River
Deonitz
Walter Doenitz
Defiance Water Co
Joe Ebman
Roadmaster R. A. Houghton Retires After 53 Years
R A Houghton roadmaster of the Wabash railway construction retires March 31 after nearly 53 years in railroad service, 31 with the Wabash, with Defiance headquarters. Officials regret his infirmities prevent further duties. He is described as a pleasant gentleman and good citizen.
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R. A. Houghton
Wabash Railway
Wabash
Defiance
Houghton
Deatricks in Cincinnati and Local Probate Proceedings
Mr and Mrs Geo W Deatrick are in Cincinnati this week. An application has been filed at the probate judge s office to probate the will of Jacob Kraft. County commissioners hear of widespread minor washouts from floods as returns come in from across the county.
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Jacob Brown
Fred W. LeSeuer
F. T. Betts
Geo. W. Deatrick
Cincinnati
Jacob Kraft
J. W. Lynde
Stolen meat scandal and local theft crackdown
The Van Wert Bulletin reports police search for a gang raiding hen coops. A grave in West Main street’s old cemetery yielded hog meat likely stolen from D. E. Van Voorhis. Also notes community notices on marriages licenses infant Christening and a settlement with an insurer following a fire. Bargain days at the Express office offer coupons for World’s Fair votes. subscriptions invited.
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van Wert
West Main Street
D. E. van Voorhis
Express Office
Paulding County Chooses Candidate For Common Pleas Judge
The Paulding Republican reports that after the Godfrey bill added two more judges, Paulding county advisers narrowed three aspirants W F Corbett W H Phipps and A N Wilcox to a nine member panel. The panel selected Corbett as Paulding county’s nominee for the common pleas judge at the Defiance convention on April 22.
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Paulding
Paulding County
W. F. Corbett
W. H. Phipps
A. N. Wilcox
W. H. Snook
C.H. Allen
Allen Bybee
P. P. Doering
C. K. Dickinson
A. Durfey
J. A. Mobr
F. W. Durham
Z. J. Wheeler
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Geo. D. Simmons
Hicksville
Dr. Miller
Geo. Nickerham
Ayersville
Harriet E. Bates
W. E. Bates
Hockman & Phelps
W. D. Hill
Congress
Henry Knapp
Holgate
Henry Kniss
Vincent Jacklin
Kniss
W.P. Engel
T. Elias Smithe
Carnegie Library
Wing & Maburin
Maturin
B. B. Wright
Holgate Ave
Guy Tippen
American Steel Package Co
J. J. Reynolds
J. B. Ury
Mr Wright
Wolsiffer Funeral
St John’s Church
E. L. May
Lawrenceburg, Tenn
Ollie Francisco
Lorain
W. H. McClintock
Loren Stratton
Common
Ohio Insurance Trust Company
George W. Killey
Plains Fi
Wood County Bar Association
Bowing Green
J.C. Troup
H. B. Harris
J. C. Donaldson
Washington, DC
Law Library
Public
Frederick Wolliffer
Mrs. Strong
Democrat
Schlembach Bros
Grand Central
F. T. Wolsiffer
Mrs. Gilmore
Emma G. Strong
Strong
Hamilton Davison
Urbana
Dayton
Samuel Strong
The
Missionary Society
Coup
Streit
Carl Kettenring
Ithaca
N. Y
Ardena
Tracy Weber
Julius Weber
M. A. Kirchner
Mt. Gilead
John F. Berrill
Sub-Treasury
Chicago, Ill
Olive Francisco
Cleveland’s Baking Powder
Ake
Cleveland
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Weisenburger & Emery
Geo. Fair
Belle Gilbert
F. L. K. Noll
Myrtle I. Mansfeld
Adam Bebringer
Nicholas Donald
St.’ Mary's
M. B. Gorman
Masonic Hall
C. T. Deadrick
Coen Ae
Fereat
Defiance County
Dicus
Lynde's
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