Trustees elected to oversee Defiance Fire Pension Fund
Defiance Fire Department elected a board of trustees to manage the Firemen’s Pension Fund with the public safety board. L Spring and John Lindhart led the vote with 43 each as others received smaller totals. A Monday meeting will set the organization and payment schedule. the fund now totals $2,000, with $1,000 loaned to the library fund.
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Defiance Fire Department
Board of Public Safety
Firemen’s Pension Fund
L. Spring
John Lindhart
Roger Daoust
F. Feigenbaum
Bert Deimer
Spring
Mr. Lindhardt
Library
Safety Board
Board of
Pension Fund Trustees
Death of Napoleon Physician Dr. Harrison at 76
Dr. E. M. Harrison, a longtime Napoleon physician aged 76, died Saturday night. He was widely known in Defiance and the father of Mrs. W. W. Campbell. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Presbyterian church in Napoleon.
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E. M. Harrison
Napoleon
Harrison
Defiance
W. W. Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Firebug shoots self as police close in at Leipsic Junction
Clarence Frank, self confessed arsonist, blew out his head with a shotgun near Leipsic Junction Friday as officers moved to arrest him. Deputy Goodell says Frank confessed to setting his Leipsic home ablaze Tuesday to collect 500 dollars on furniture worth under 200. The Moir house suffered little damage. Frank died before officers arrived. He leaves a widow and several small children.
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Columbus Grove
Clarence Frank
Leipsic Junction
Goodell
Frank
Leipsic
George Moir
Fire destroys block in Leipsic business district
A midnight blaze in Leipsic devastates Ludwig and Fry livery and feed stable and surrounding structures. Fourteen horses perish including a pair of blacks for a funeral car. Dr H C Ruhl’s animal badly injured and euthanized. Loss estimated at 25 600 with insurance about 000. Light seen fourteen miles away at Amicus Grove.
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Leipsic
Ludwig & Fry
H. C. Ruhl
J. D. Timmerman
Looman
J. H. Fisher
Fisher
H.C. Hammon
Carringer
Goeke Withdraws From Fourth District Primary Race
J W Goeke of Wapakoneta withdraws from the Democratic nomination race after doctors warn campaign stress could kill him. He has entered Battle Creek Sanitarium. Mercer county’s W E Touvelle also withdraws, leaving Adkine of Allen as the sole announced candidate. Reports suggest the primary may be abandoned. later notes mention Cooper Robinson of Darke and Judge Haskins of Shelby as potential candidates.
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J. W W. Goeke
Wapakoneta
Congressional Committee
Battle Creek
W. E. Touvelle
Mercer County
J. W. Costello
Shelby
Adkine
Allen
Cooper Robinson
Darke
Judge Haskins
Saloonkeeper James McManical Fined for Sunday Closure
Tiffin saloonkeeper James McManical was fined $100 for keeping his saloon open on Sunday, the offense noted by local authorities. He faced the penalty under city ordinances, reflecting enforcement of Sabbath closing rules.
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James McManical
Hicksville Forms Wire Fence Company with 50000 Capital
Hicksville organizes a new firm to manufacture wire fences with a capital of 50 000 dollars. The venture aims to support local industry and neighborly business growth.
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Hicksville
Platt Declares No Reelection Aim After 1909 Term
New York Senator Platt states he will not seek reelection when his term ends in 1909. He reportedly decided long ago and only announced the plan last week.
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Platt
New York
Generals Bates Re tires. Corbin Leads This Summer
Lieutenant General Bates retired Saturday and Major General Corbin succeeded him to the rank. Corbin will serve in that place only during the summer and will be succeeded by Major General MacArthur, who likely will be the last lieutenant general at least until another war.
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Bates
Corbin
MacArthur
Savannah Conspirators Guilty In Government Fraud Case
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene, wealthy contractors linked with Oberlin Carter, were found guilty in Savannah of conspiracy to defraud the government and embezzlement on harbor works. Indicted in 1899, they fought in New York and Canada, spending over $500,000. sentenced to four years in prison and fined $375,749.90 each.
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John F. Gaynor
Benj. D.greene
Savannah
Oberlin Carter
New York
Canada
Wonderful Mechanical Flies Story In Old Time Tales
A collection of antiquated anecdotes describes mechanical insects and devices. John de Montroyal purportedly presented a metal fly to Emperor Charles V that circled his head before landing on his sleeve. Virgilius of Naples is credited with an iron fly that could both fly and guard the city from other flies.
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John de Montroyal
Charles V
Virgilius
Naples
Order and Disorder Named as Nymph in Johnson Quotation
A Johnson line extols Order as a beauty born of wisdom with attendants Comfort Neatness and Activity in a valley of happiness. It says Order is sought for yet finds her loveliness brighter when set against Disorder as opponent.
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Johnson
Report of the Condition of First National Bank at Defiance
Bank of Defiance Ohio closes April 6 19 6 shows assets including loans 456166 48 cash 4006 02 U S bonds 175000 00 and other holdings and receivables totaling 258334 91 in listed categories.
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Defiance
Ohio
United States
Sulphur: A Yellow Nonmetal With Distinct Odor
Sulphur is a solid nonmetal known from ancient times. It is hard brittle and yellow with a strong odor. It occurs in veins near active volcanoes and is imported mainly from Solfatia Sicily with copper and iron pyrites. Heating minerals vents sulphur fumes collected and condensed into flour or roll sulphur.
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Solfatia
Sicily
Sex in Handwriting Interesting Little Experiment
An experiment tests the idea that gender cannot be reliably read from handwriting. Twelve to twenty envelopes of known writers are numbered and circulated to guess the writer's sex. The note concludes that at most about one third of guesses are correct, per Exchange.
Growing Water Lilies From Seed
American Homes and Gardens notes that many water lilies including Victoria regia can be grown from seed. Seeds germinate in two weeks at low temperatures and can bloom the same summer after planting out when nights warm, but must be restarted each season. Seeds are cheap, plants costly.
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Victoria Regia
Amazon
Auction of castaway shoes yields 10 cent haul for leather crafts
Janitors gather tenants’ discarded footwear and ship them to auction rooms. Shoes are sorted into Men Women and Children piles as poor bidders compete. A lone buyer offers 10 cents for the lot, hoping to repurpose the leather into novelty items sold for profit.
Captain Kidd Began Piracy Under Royal Commission
In 1697 Captain Kidd sailed from the Hudson in the Adventure Galley with 150 men to suppress piracy. His voyage, funded by Whig ministers, carried a commission to seize pirates and bring them to law. Kidd soon revealed his greed, hoisting the Jolly Roger and amassing £200,000 in under two years before being arrested in New York and hanged in 1701 at Execution Dock.
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Kidd
Hudson
New York
England
Execution Dock
London Saturday Review
Prince Napoleon Prophesies War Outcome in 1870
Prince Napoleon warned the emperor of war and criticized the decision in a stormy St. Cloud interview. He said France is weak and Germany strong, urging quick packing as defeat loomed, a fate later proven.
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Napoleon
St. Cloud
France
Germany
Dinner in His Honor Sparks Rumors in Ledger
In Philadelphia Ledger chatter, Judge Goodliven was seen leaving Del's, sparking talk of a large banquet in his honor tonight. The exchange notes a big dinner planned but remains word of mouth rather than official confirmation.
Editor and Visitor Playful Banter in Sanctum Sanctorum Tale
An invited ordinary man visits a newspaper editor. They chat and the visitor riffs on humorous variations of sanctum sanctorum. The editor, amused yet wary, prepares to bring in the humorous columnist to see if the joke can be extended.
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O. P
Banktum Banktorum
Blessing the River in Roumania Christmas Rite
In Roumania towns by the Danube keep a Christmas blessing on the river. Once on a frozen scaffold the ice broke causing drownings, now the ceremony is held on the bank. Turbans of colored paper and white wands mark the observance as priests lead a half hour service. A wooden cross is cast, and the pursuer gains good luck for the year.
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Balkan
Roumania
Danube
Exaggerated Boston Blue Blood and Syrian Conversation
A speaker mocks Boston aristocracy and recounts a Syrian gentleman’s quiet baptism in response to a question about religion. Also a wife quips about purse handling and male generosity, framing a light domestic joke.
Sympathetic Listening and Gentle Conversation
An extended excerpt on the value of patient sympathetic listening to help a person express thoughts. It advises affable feedback like I know what you mean and go on and suggests using precise, balanced words later. A London cabman joke about decency and carrying fare ends the passage.
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Atlantic
London
Tubular cream separator advertised for easy skim and durability
A Sharpless Tubular promises to save cream loss and give you an advantage. It claims to be the cleanest skimming lightest running and easiest handled cream separator. Local demonstration invites observers to see the unit disassembled to explain its simplicity.
Office Hours and New Phone Notice at 615 Caipton Street
Office and residence at 615 Caipton Street announce hours 7 to 9 am 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm Sunday 8 to 10 am. New phone number 415 listed for contact.
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Caipton Street
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Chicago
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Mahon
Rush Medical College
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Lebanon
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Clinton Street
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Lewis Block
N. W. Bell
John W. Davis
Defiance, Ohio
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R. R. Parcher
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Perry St
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Patterson
D. M. Whetstone
Edward Wm. Worthington
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