Antoine Daoust dies. Defiance honors respected citizen
Antoine Daoust born October 15 1823 in Vaudrie Quebec died April 4 at his Holgate avenue home aged eighty three. He moved from Canada to Defiance in 1869, built a ship timber business, retired in 1895, survived by widow three sons and four daughters. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church conducted by Rev Collins. interment Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Daoust
Mr. Daoust
Vaudrie
Canada
Province of
Quebec
Holgate Avenue
Mebile Favelle
Virginia
Daoust
Defiance
Canad
Artoise Daoust
Nelles Corners
Ontario
Hiddow
Charles J. Daoust
William B. Daoust
Louis E. Daoust
F.L Hay
Napoleon Daoust
Flora
Albina Daoust
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
E. P. Hooker
George Streicher
Angus Grant
W P. Engel
Riverside
Sponsors Attend Christening at Ft Wayne Cathedral
Mrs. C. W. Zellers and N J. Cunningham served as sponsors Sunday for the christening of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams at the Cathedral in Ft. Wayne. The child's mother is Clara Waterman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Zellers
N J. Cunningham
Ft. Wayne
J. B. Williams
Salma gundi hosts ladies meeting and bridal reception
A Friday regular session at Holgate avenue with Mrs Daniel Lieberthal as hostess featured a musical by Miss Jennie Lieberthal and a luncheon. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society held a successful Easter program at Mrs L N Savage’s Francis street home. Mrs Geo C Widmer entertained twenty relatives after a wedding tour return. Mr and Mrs Widmer set at home on 408 West High Street. Knights of Columbus hosted a large April gathering with music and dancing, followed by luncheon and carnations. The W V R U and friends surprised Mrs Mary Bailey on the east side, presenting a gold ring. Mae Holmes celebrated eighteenth birthday on Jefferson street with games and a gold watch fob. a box supper concluded the evening with many named attendees.
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Mre
Daniel Lieberthal
Holgate Avenue
Mesdames Preisendorfer
Sites, Tenzer and Weigerding
Jennie Lieberthal
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of
Geo. C. Widmer
Mesdames Ashton
Caroline Widmer
Mary Bailey
East Side
Defiance
Miss Mae Holmes
Jefferson Street
Miss Mae
Anna Healey
Bertha Dankelbarger
Dora Krantz
Mabel Dankelbarger
Vera Seabold
Goldie Healey
Pearl Holmes
Bess Frazer
Freda Johnson
Minnie Schooley
Agnes Wahl
el Pessefal
Walter Healey
Horace Mains
Alva Wellman
Art Franzdorf
Ernest Realy
John Realy
Jesse Ames
William Morain
Tom Pickering
Art Pickering
Roy Holmes
Electric railway to run Defiance to Montpelier plan
Dr. E C Bell in Defiance with the company board. preliminary contracts signed for a 34 mile line from Montpelier through Bryan to Defiance. Construction to start by May 1 1907 with eastern firm to handle subcontracts and power arrangements with Toledo and Indians. Work may begin at Bryan, extending north and south.
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E C. Bell
Defiance
Montpelier
Eastern Construction
New York City
Bryan
Bell
Toledo & Indians
Cleveland and Toledo Play Eleven Inning Baseball Duel
Cleveland defeats Toledo 5 to 3 after eleven innings on Saturday then wins 7 to 1 Sunday witnessed by over 5 000 fans De fiance contributing a number Fire department runs a blaze at Henry Kaiss repair shop near B and O tracks early Sunday with unknown cause Mrs John Wench and Mrs John Roedel travel to New for mother’s illness locals visit relatives and others return from Los Angeles trip plus creditors name R W Workman trustee and steamer Baltic voyage plans for May 8th to Queens town with Scotland England France and other stops resulting in business ventures and casualties including Mrs William Roop’s fatal clothes fire burn injuries to husband and two children.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Clevelanders
Henry Kaiss
W. A. Kehnast
H. D. Bokop
Charles Bebringer
Baltic
Queenstown
Scotland
England
France
Switzerland
Germany
Baby Boy Arrives at Keeran Home in North Defiance
A baby boy arrived Thursday evening at the home of Henry Keeran in North Defiance. Earlier, a baby boy was born at the home of W J Bohannon at 918 Holgate Avenue this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Keeran
North
Defiance
W. J. Bohannon
Holgate Avenue
Aspacher V Defiance Box Co Replevin Dispute Fails
Justice Lamb's court heard Aspacher versus Defiance Box Co in a long Friday session. The jury failed to agree after six hours and was dismissed. Attorneys Hockman Ansberry & Farrell represented the plaintiff, with H B Harris for the defendant. In Box Co versus Aspacher the replevin suit was decided for the plaintiff and an appeal bond was filed to take the case to a higher court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Lamb
Aspacher
Defiance Box Co
J. H. Hockman
Ansberry & Farrell
H. B. Harris
of the Box Co
Aged Boegert Woman Dies in Stanley Home
Caroline Boegert aged 73 died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Caroline Groll in Stanley at 6 am Monday. She came to America 25 years ago and to Defiance a year later where the family lived until moving to Stanley two weeks ago. Survived by husband Henry, daughters Mrs. Godfrey Frank of Defiance and Mrs. Caroline Groll of Stanley, son August Boegert of Defiance, 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Caroline
Henry Boegert
Caroline Groll
Stanley
August Boegert
Sheriff Kopp appeals board ruling after travel expense cut
In a Saturday common pleas session Judge Cameron presided. Sheriff Kopp appealed the Board of County Commissioners ruling cutting his Washington state travel expenses for Martin Baker. Also heard were Guhl v Bechdol a quiet title suit and an education fund transfer for Highland township as two new schoolhouses were funded. Peters building sold by Sheriff Kopp to Perry Harley for 4780 dollars. A marriage license was issued to Daniel English and Katie Ruff.
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Common Pleas Court
Cameron
Kopp
Board of County Commissioners
Washington State
Martin Baker
Wm. Guhl
Dunnward Bechdol
Board of Education
Highland Township
Peters
Sheriff Kopp
Perry Harley
Harley & Whitaker
Daniel 8. Eoglish
Delaware
Katie Ruff
Mark Township
Local Visitors and Residents Gather for Weekend in Toledo
Miss Lydia Mettler and Sophia Ziegler spent Sunday in Toledo. James Weber of Hartford City Ind spent Sunday in this city. Richard Lichty of Akron is visiting John Herbert and family for a few days. Harry Wight left Sunday evening for Toledo for a new position. Mrs Will Gorman of Chicago arrived Saturday for a relatives visit. Mr and Mrs G B Wright left Monday for New Lexington to reside. Mrs M F Nellis and son Albert travel to Cleveland after visiting A W King home.
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Lucinda Kitterby
John Hess
New Bavaria
Lydia Mettler
Sophia Ziegler
Toledo
James Weber
Hartford City
Ind
Richard Lichty
Akron
John Herbert and
Will Gorman
Chicago
G. B. Wright
New Lexington
M. F. Nellis
Albert
Cleveland
A. W. King
City
A. W. Kinog
Elmer B. Webb
Anderson
Defiance
Mr. Webb
E. J. Webb
Jos Schottdorf’s
Fire Devastates Malinta Main Street Sides
A major fire in Malinta near here on April 3 caused about 25000 in losses across Main Street. The fire started near P hall, overwhelmed local crews, drew help from Napoleon and Hamlet, and destroyed several buildings and stock with only partial insurance coverage.
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Malinta
P. Hall
Main Street
Napoleon
Hamlet
K. of P
J. A. Smith
Ei. S. Mohler
J. G. Markley
J. G. Klug
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Dr. Fiser
Levi Ritter
Everybody Must Work in Defiance as Road Law Enforced
The article outlines a 21 to 55 age road duty law in Defiance County with townships appointing a road superintendent who must mobilize two days of labor on public highways between April 15 and July 1. Penalties include fines up to 50 dollars and jail time. exemptions cover veterans, pensioners, National Guard members, and certain workers.
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Ohio National Guard
Mrs Karst Dies. Kin Attend Findlay Funeral
Mrs Karst funeral held in Findlay after her death noted by family. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jacob Baltes and C M Reinemeyer, sister of the late Mrs Reinemeyer, described as well known.
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Jacob Baltes
C. M. Reinemeyer
Findlay
John Karst
Appointment of Deputy State Game and Fish Warden
I J P Eiser announces appointment as Deputy State Game and Fish Warden and will prosecute illegal fishing and hunting out of season. Violations include trapping, skinning, spearing, explosives, dip and scrape nets. J P Eiser, Dept State Warden.
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I. J. P. Eiser
J. P. Eiser
Dept
Daoust Relatives Visit After Grandfather's Death
Hector Daoust of Chicago and Chas W Daoust of Cleveland are in the city to attend the funeral of their grandfather Antoine Daoust.
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Hector Daoust
Chicago
Chas. W. Daoust
Cleveland
City
Antoine Daoust
Great College Class Rush Captured by Sophomores
During one night the Sophomores raised a green and white flag on campus. The Freshmen, aided by many Preps, overpowered them, cutting the wire and seizing the flag. The next morning the Freshies displayed a black and gold flag on an electric wire, only for the Sophomores to cut the wire and take it back. Each class claimed victory, but the Sophomores earned the day for cleverness and daring.
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Freshies
Trowbridge Hall
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The week ending April 2 1907 uncalled letters include C. C. Murphy Dr R Wolcott Arch White Ethel M Baker. If not called within 14 days they go to the dead letter office by law. In calling say advertised and date of list. C J Thompson Postmaster.
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Defiance
Ohio
C. C. Murphy
R. Wolcott
Arch White
Ethel M. Baker
C.J. Thompson
Encampment of Spanish American War Veterans Attracts County Attention
Mrs George Bell and daughters of Toledo visit relatives in town. The Spanish American War veterans encampment draws large crowds with plans for parade grounds on Clinton Street near Monumental Park. A committee will form to run a bazaar to fund the firemen's convention. tents may be set at Island Park though restricted. A note on prejudice defines it as judging before knowledge, contrasted with informed conclusions from experience.
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John R. Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Island Park
Clinton Street
Monumental Park
Divorced Man Marries Again After Probate License
Roy Adair of Northwest township, just after leaving the common pleas court where he gained a divorce from Blanche Adair, obtained a license from Probate Judge Frazier to wed Nora Bratton and married the same day. Previously he had sued for divorce, but was found to be underage at that time. He celebrated his twenty first birthday on February 18 1907.
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Bryan
Common Pleas Court
Roy Adair
Northwest Township
Adair
Blanche Adair
Killits
Frazier
Nora Bratton
Community notes from Defiance and nearby areas
G W Griest of Baker Indiana formerly of Defiance visited Monday. Local ministers Slagle Cooper and Harrold left for Toledo to attend Maumee Presbytery. East Side band held an open air concert on East Hopkins Street April 3 with Roy Rock of Sherwood praised for leadership. Rudolph Winterholer injured after tripping on a street car trestle wire near Preston Rd. chin cut to the bone. United Brethren Church bought the Charles Hoeffel property at Third and Summit for a pastor’s home with improvements planned. Sauer Kraut factory plans were debated. board of trade favored, prospects say it may move elsewhere. The venture is small but expected to grow. location exists but not enough alone to attract factories.
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East Side
East Hopkins Street
Roy Rock
Sherwood
United Brethren Church
Charles Hoeffel
Third
Summit Streets
Board of Trade Committee
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Jones College of Auctioneering
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K. of C. Hall
Thompson Orchestra
Northwestern
Elec
Tric Railway
John Wench
John Roedel
New
Nellie Waterman
Paul Kettenring
Harley Burt
Los Angeles
California
Willis Hutchins
Brattain
R W Workman
W. P. Engel
Sandusky
Sandusky Grill and Manufacturing Co
Smith, Spyder Co
Akron Furniture Co
William Roop
West Unity
Boys
Arriva
Court House
Harry Wight
Lewis Block
W.C. Hess
Cilla Conkle
Columbus
Fannie Bennett
Detroit
Mary Wasserman
Mrs
Julius Spengler
Burton Hixon
E. Brubaker
Herman Hall
Mr. Hall
Sixth Regimental
N. G. Johnston
Wayne Hotel
Whitaker Home
George Bell
Common Pleas
G. W. Griest
Defiance Laundry
Baker,Ind
B. W. Slagle
A. B. Cooper
A. K. Harrold
Maumee Presbytery
Rudolph Winterholer
Preston Raa
First National Bank
United States Depository
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