Local notices and business briefs mix among church ads
Legal action filed over back taxes seeking 141.32. Park commission drills a three inch well on fort grounds, rock struck at 37 feet with Trumppower as contractor. Real estate deals include Charles Corbin farm sale for 6000 with a 4500 business room sale in McComb. Church notices invite St. Johns Reformed and Zion’s Reformed congregations for Sunday services and German sermons.
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The
Park Commissioners
Old Fort
Trumppower
Palmer & Son
W. I. Rath
Charles Corbin
Noble Township
W. T. Brown
McComb
St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor. Fourth
Washington St
F. E. Lahr
Zion’s Reformed Church
Sherwood
Rev Row to Fill Evangelical Appointments in Defiance Circuit
Rev Row succeeds Rev J W Metzner on the Defiance circuit of the Evangelical Association and will hold services April 19 and 20. Salem Saturday 8 pm, Calvary Sunday 10 30 am, Kaiser Sunday 3 pm, Defiance Sunday 7 30 pm. Also includes an advertisement for Dean’s Ointment claiming cure for itching hemorrhoids by C F Cornwell of Saugerlies New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Row
J. W. Metzner
Defiance
Evangelical Association
Salem
Calvary
Kaiser
S. A. Hull
Local Obituaries and Notices From Defiance Area
William Webb aged 79 7 months died at his son E J Webbs Holgate avenue Defiance City after visiting two weeks. Dwight Lambert 17 brain trouble died at parental home East Defiance. Elizabeth Kenedy 80 died at North Defiance with funeral at St John Lutheran. Geo Baker moved to Evansport to run a skim station for Jewell Butter Co. Durhams move east of Florida onto Perry farm. M Lewis painting U B church. Dabney seen in spring straw hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webb
E. J. Webb
Holgate Avenue
Mr. Webb
Elmore B. Webb
Angolia
Ind
F. E. Burt
Angola
8. L. Allen
Muncie
Baptist Church
Dwight
Walter Lambert
East Defiance
Lambert
M. I
Elizabeth Kenedy
North Defiance
St John’s Lutheran Church
Webb
Noble Township
Geo. Baker
Evansport
Jewell Butter Co
F. Mekus
John Minneam
Durham
Florida
Perry Farm
M. Lewis
U. B
Dabney
Local News Review of Nearby Residents and Visits
A daughter of Charles Hancock is reported seriously ill. Mr Gier moved his saw mill to M Figley s farm. Blanche Rath of East Tiffin township visited her cousin Maud. George Carver visited Isaac Hanna on Sunday. Harmon Meyer and daughter Mary drove to Defiance Thursday. Mrs Ganny Gout of Brunersburg spent Sunday here. Samuel Dunbar and daughter Kate drove to Defiance Thursday. Most farmers have outs sown. James Wank of Ney visited here Sunday. Wm Phillips of Defiance was here Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hancock
Gier
M. Figley
Blanche Rath
East Tiffin Township
Maud
George Carver
Isaac Hanna
Harmon Meyer
Mary
Defiance
Ganny Gout
Brunersburg
Samuel Dunbar
Kate
James Wank
Ney
Wm. Phillips
Sherwood Gets Paved Streets Amid Cheerful Support
Local notice notes broad approval for paving in Sherwood with even opponents expressing relief. Several brief items report residents visiting, returns from Ashland and Ney, appointments filled, sick lists, and property improvements on Rock street.
Local Notes and Short Missives From Gas City Area
Mrs Meda Guntherman of Gas City Indiana visits Samuel Palmer Wm Clemens and wife spends Sunday with his brother George Lucy Ashman sustains head cut after being thrown from a buggy Dey Ayers offers 5 percent loans with payments taken and interest stopped John Minsel Jr shows off new rubber tired bogey B A Truby visiting Tuesday L H Gackel and Geo Clemens host boarders Harry Newell moves to Angola to clerk in family store John Dunlap and Jessie Flory travel to Laporte for work with Bert Flory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meda Guntherman
Gas City
Ind
Samuel Palmer
Clemens
George
Lucy Ashman
Ayers
John Minsel Jr
B. A. Truby
L. H. Gackel
Geo. Clemens
Harry Newell
Angola
John Dunlap
Jessie Flory
Laporte
Bert Flory
Allis-Chalmers seeks skilled cabinet makers and millwrights
Wanted workers for a pattern shop positions offering steady wages and high pay. The ad states trade workers who strike relief accepted, and directs applications to Allis-Chalmers Company at the Home Insurance Building in Chicago.
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Allis-Chalmers Co
Chicago
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Defiance Area
Sunday visits fill the Defiance region as Michael Fenter plans an addition to his home and families like Demland, Shanika, and Dickman share greetings. Ailing Grandma Zackrish faces illness, while Emma Wahl, Lizzie Wahl, and others visit relatives and hosts at various farms and towns. School opens district No 3 with Mr Deamer teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Fenter
Christ Demland
Defiance
William Dickman
Henry Pfau
H. W Graves
New Bavaria
Sophia Dickman
Grandma Zackrish
Schub
Pleasant Bend
Ed Rath
Water contract fights end with city wins in higher courts
City solicitor recounts court battles with the Water Company over a thirty year contract and water quality disputes. He notes defeats of the suit in U S and circuit court, savings of about thirty thousand dollars for Defiance, and calls for fair compromises while defending city interests. He thanks council and emphasizes orderly retirement after four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
United States
Water Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Ann Eliza Ralston
North Defiance
Wabash Railroad Company
City of
Defiance
Wabash Depot
Common Pleas Court
Gould
People’s Gas and Electric Company
Ohio
Baker & Phelps
Circuit Court
Council
City of Defiance
Gro. T. Farrell
Local Social Notes From Napoleon Area
Mrs Tanner and daughter Francis of Napoleon spent Sunday with H H Wheller and family. Mrs Gabriel Smith died Friday and funeral was at M E church at 10 30 a m. Dr Mary Kettring of Napoleon spoke to the Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs Geo Shadford’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Francis
Napoleon
H. H. Wheller
Mary Tressler
Reynolds
Jessie Braughman
Leipsic
Gabriel Smith
M. E. Church
C.coy
Dan W. Coy
Defiance
Bryde Rand
Annie Leatherman
West Hope
H. A. Fauver
Mary Kettring
The
Foreign Missionary Society
M. E.church
GeoShadford
Epworth League Meeting Notes and Local Visits
The Epworth League at St John’s M I church to meet every Sunday evening. Isaac Mattox moved his family to Defiance last Monday. Mary Stock went to Defiance last Monday to do housework for Mrs C Kuhn. Ed Hornish called on Jefferson Tittle last Sunday evening. Ford Mekus was in the district last week buying hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
St John’s
Farm for Sale In Indiana Near Milford by Neff
Owner offers 40 80 120 160 200 320 acre tracts of black clay loam soil with clay subsoil in northern Indiana. Includes buildings orchards timber and good water. Interested buyers should specify size and farm type desired. Milford Milford County Indiana. MAR F NEFF 3mon-14.
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Indiana
Milford
Io County
Mar F. Neff
Mrs J N Jones Praises Nerve Pills For Health
Mrs J N Jones of 840 Francis St Defiance Ohio says she suffered nervous spells restless nights and backache before taking Dr A W Chase s Nerve Pills from Woodwards Drug The medicine quieted and strengthened her nerves improved sleep stopped backache and gave general strength
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A. W. Chase
J. N. Jones
Francis St
Defiance
Ohio
Woodwards Drug
Walter Pratt
Francia St
A. W
Woodwards Drug Store
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Woodwards
Putnam
E. N. Lewis
C. W. Kerns
C.T. Deatrick Et
Fuller’s
Music Starr
H. H. Wallace
Board of Education
F. W. Haver
Mark Township
Mark
Dean
C. F. Cornwell
Valley Street
Saugerties
N. Y
Yingling
Weisenberger & Emery
Brookville
W. A. van Dike
Malinta
Fannie Crookton
Anna Larkins
Ashland
Dickey
G. W. Parington
Edgeton
Roy Rock
New
Chas Allender
Edgerton
Hollis Miller
Alexander
Dupont
Hover
Ll. Speck
S’. Shook
Bina Rank
A. G. McCord
H. Freeze
Rock Street
Jewell
Harley & Whitaker
Harley & Whitaker’s
Skunktown
Peter Huffman
Henry Marshouse
Frank Wiseman
John Baltes
Frog Pond Chapel
Jacob Smith
H Dickman
Tie Spade
Scott
Jones
Paulding
A Peck
J . Myers
Laura
Lottie Wise- Peck
Mr. Hair
Zola Hughes
Anna Hair
Emma
Lizzie Wahl
Miss Harman
Tueseohe School
Deamer
Emma Wahl
Flo Scott
Ethel Peck
Nellie Wiseman
George Dickman
David Clark
Friedt Godlib Wahl
Wmn Derland
John Seigman
A Scott
Hattie Spade
Jennie Hoffman
H Wiseman
Marshouse
Levening
Bohannon
J. I. Hoeffel
M. Schultz Sebastian Arning
C. L. Hoeffel
Ridgeville Corners
Germany
Miss Lehmanz
Second Street
Kokoko Koko KO Kaoko Korg
Len
Ingrain
Burt’s Bazaar
Rose
Francis Street
A.W
Dr. A. W
Buffalo
Chase Medicine Co
Washington
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