Republican Executive Committee Meeting in Defiance County
The Republican Executive committee of Defiance County Ohio will meet at the Crosby house in Defiance on Saturday April 29 1905 at 2 30 pm to consider business. All members are requested to be present. W H McClintock Chairman Will C Kegel Secretary.
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Epublican Central Committee
Defiance County
Ohio
Crosby
Defiance
Columbus
J.J. Craine
Clay Woodward
Republican Executive Committee
City of
W. H. McClintock
Will C. Kegel
Defiance Township
Old Bridge
G. F. Henning
Chas. Behringer
O. Welker
Board of Commissioners
Notable deaths and a cautionary fire anecdote in Ohio
The report lists elderly deaths from paralysis including Mrs Myrilla Coleman of Delphos and Mrs Violet Ewine of Bellefontaine, plus Andrew Pence in Toledo. It notes Carl Gallgove r fined in Marysville for running a bucket shop, and Thomas Yates a Balaklava survivor dies in Toledo aged 82. A hunting accident injures Benjamin Kuhlman near St Marys reservoir. An Ottoville fire extinguisher sale ends with a street fire where the extinguisher worsened flames.
Delcasse resignation withdrawn under pressure
Forrein minister Delcasse of France withdrew his resignation Friday after being urged by President Loubet and other government leaders who warned it would pose a serious national peril at this time. His acquiescence is praised by diplomatic circles and welcomed worldwide.
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Delcasse
France
Loubet
Local suicides and a conviction three cases in Ohio news
Joseph Howard, 75, hanged himself in a woodshed near Belmore in Putnam County due to ill health. John E. McKee, 27, killed himself at the Arlington hotel in Findlay by taking carbolic acid. Samuel Standish, Wood stock justice of the peace, convicted of suborning perjury, sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Herman Selka sentenced in Toledo to five years for stealing a fifty cent cap after breaking into a hay warehouse.
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Joseph Howard
Belmore
Putnam County
John E. McKee
Arlington Hotel
Findlay
Samuel Standish
Woodstock
Wm. Wooley
Herman Selka
Toledo
Ohio
Selka
Tragedy on Findlay Freight Sighting Child Run Over
Santorp Cross an 11 year old boy attempting to board a Hocking Valley freight at the TandoC in Findlay Tuesday fell beneath the wheels. His right leg was ground off at the knee and he sustained serious head injuries.
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Elmer Green
Homestead
Santorp Cross
Findlay
Toledo Aeronaut Roy Knabenshue Builds Air Ship
Roy Knabenshue, noted Toledo aeronaut, has drawn local capital and is constructing an air ship in Toledo. He expects a trial flight soon after completion, following successful ascents in St. Louis and San Francisco.
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Roy Knabenshue
Toledo
St. Louis
San Francisco
Bride near Bucyrus suffers severe gunshot injury
Mrs. Mitton McClure a newlywed living near Bucyrus attempted to shoot a chicken on Tuesday. She picked up a loaded gun and, believing it unloaded, set it down. The report misfired tearing her arm and also injuring her eye from several shot.
Pastor QuaTMAN Celebrates 30 Years At Holy Angels Sidney
Rev. F M QuaTMAN marked thirty years as pastor of Holy Angels church in Sidney on Tuesday. Archbishop Moeller of Cincinnati attended with about seventy five priests. A solemn high mass was held in the morning, a bang er in the afternoon and a reception in the evening.
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F M Quatman
Holy Angels
Sidney
Moeller
Cincinnati
Judge Cunninghams County Vote Split Question
Inas much as this was Judge Cunning ham s old county it is a serious attack on his candidacy Reports are Judge lonnelly of Henry county is the favorite.
Cleveland Woman Slept Standing for Twenty Years
Mary Dickerson, 69, of Cleveland, says she has not slept in bed for two decades, resting while leaning against a wall. A doctor confirmed she is truly sleeping upright, explaining years of morphine addiction led her to avoid lying down. She cured the habit but keeps to standing rest.
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Mary Dickerson
Cleveland
Evansport Baptism and Local News Preview
Bishop Barkley of Oregon will preach at the new U Bechurch next Sunday at 10 30 am everyone invited. Various locals visit Defiance Bryan Stryker and Jewell with notes on social calls and relatives. A funeral, a barn raise, and a Sunday sermon by Rev Barkley are mentioned amid community chatter and visits.
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Bishop Barkley
Oregon
L Brace and
Hal
John Paxton
Stryker
Spangler
Defiance
Iiss
Harvey Fribley
US Revenue Man of
Toledo
M V Replogle
Bryan
Cameron
Lou
Ron
Jewell
John
Ray Kimberlyton
Rich Christy
Ed Hall
F Hall
A Rodgers and Family
Win
Alice Yeager
Enos Porter
Defi- Sage
J A Sage
E Allen
Lord
Christy
Wm Miller
Rev
Bark
City
Mesdames
J T Stewart
John Paxfinecow
Harry Partee
John Kim
Clem Partee
de Hall
W Asnider
Farmer
Fred Wonder
Paxton
Ley
Jas. Cameron
Kansas Defiance
Hicksville Residents and Visitors Active This Week
Local residents and visitors frequent Hicksville events and nearby towns. Notables include L E Griffin in Defiance, James Casebeer and Guy D Wilson driving to Bryan, Floyd Clark and Thos D Hood in Fort Wayne, W F Horton and wife at Shyrock show, Bert McCoy from Columbus visiting, B L Evans touring Michigan, and Earl Hill called home due to his father's illness. The Indiana Supreme Court decision in Greenawald v LS MS RR upheld damages of 5000 for a Butler crossing injury with Reynolds as a key witness. Discussions arise over Dow tax and Beal law liquor questions in the dry town. In addition, Kerr from Toledo moved business with Hicksville Manufacturing, W D Wilson and son in Bryan, B F Casebeer in Defiance, Hoff from Cleveland and Patterson from Elyria returning home, and visits by Mrs Anna Keener, Mrs E R Evans, Mrs Dora Dudley, Mrs J E Coburn, and J L Gehrim party. Mother Stewart gathering draws a large crowd Tuesday.
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L E Griffin
James Casebeer
Guy D Wilson
Bryan
Floyd Clark
Thos
D Hood
Ft. Wayne
W F Horton
Majestic Theatre
Bert McCoy
Columbus
L Evans
Michigan
Earl Hill
Calumet
Ind
US Supreme Court of Indianapolis
Amandas Greenawald
Buter
LS & MS R R Co
Greenawald
Butler
Reynolds
Hicksville
Kerr
Toledo
Hicksville Manufacturing Co
W D Wilson and Son
Guy
F Casebeer
Defiance
LL Hoff
Cleveland
H K Patterson
Elyria
Anna Keener
E R Evans
Hinckley
Ill
E Perrine
Dora Dudley
Wesley Batchelor
Nebraska
J E Coburn
J L Gehrim
Garrett
Mother Stewart
The Last of the Redcoats Arrives in N America
The permanent withdrawal of British garrisons from Halifax and Esquimalt concludes their century long presence on the continent. The quiet exit marks a historic shift as Britain leaves Canada to its own military devices and prompts reflection on Braddock Wolfe Burgoyne and Brock in American history.
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Halifax
Esquimalt
North America
America
Braddock
Wolfe
Burgoyne
Brock
Springfield Republican
College Happenings Board awards dorm plumbing contract
The college executive board let the plumbing contract for the new dormitory to Schultz of this city. Heating system bids await completeness and specifications will be requested before awarding. A large crew works on the dormitory excavation, with the building to sit fifty yards north of the college, facing south.
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Schultz
Dr Streets fatally injured by horse at Richwood barn
Special to Express from Marysville reports Dr LL Streets of Richwood was injured by a horse while at a barn. He walked to the house, fell into convulsions, and is unconscious. Doctors fear he cannot recover.
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Marysville
Dr. LL Streets
Richwood
Fle
Wets Lose Columbus Grove Beal Law Petition Vote
At a village council meeting last night the wet petition for a local option election under the Beal law was rejected. Nine new names brought the total to 228. 13 were illegal and 23 nullified by drys. The petition had 192 legal signatures, short of the 200 needed for an election. A new wet petition will be circulated immediately.
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Columbus Grove
Drys
Itigs
Changes in Ohio postmasters amid Washington bulletin
Washington April 25 announced the removal of two Ohio postmasters Samuel Dennison of Elgin Van Wert county and Samuel Snider of Leon ard Franklin county Their replacements Charles A Roller and Allen G Williams were named Dennison and Snider had unclear causes Heffner Lima deputy postmaster faced dismissal threats and civil service reviews Watson Watson and Fleaham named commission postmasters Lenox Ashtabula county and Oak Monroe county respectively
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Washington
Ohio
Samuel Dennison
Elgin
van Wert
Samuel Snider
Leonard
Franklin County
Charles A Roller
Dennison
Allen G. Williams
Snider
James I Heffner
Lima
Heffner
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Edgar B Watson
Henry Fleaham
Lenox
Ashtabula County
Oak
Monroe County
Mark Center W E Hire and wife visit J A Hire
Mark Center residents visit New Washington to see J A Hire as W E Hire and wife join. Weekend visits include Ray Wheeler and wife Okee Wheeler and family to father J E Wheeler. Local notes report farming, land buyers, and Sabbath activities in Mark township with a sermon on the Resurrection.
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W E Hire
J A Hire
New Washington
Mark Township
H L Wallace
J W Mustard
Canada
McMinnville
Tenn
Henry Layman
Paulding County
EJ Pugh
Columbus
J A Shannon
Billie Roan
Everybody Wants a Tip in Venice
An American traveler recounts Venice as a city of persistent tipping. From bathhouse attendants to gondola porters and hotel staff, locals expect small sums as a constant greeting and service incentive. The piece portrays a bustling, tip driven social etiquette observed by vendors, workers, and even servants in dining settings.
Family Urgency Sparks Talk of Immediate Surgery
In a humorous Watson's Magazine sketch, Mrs. Talkyerdeth insists that someone in the family must be operated on while her husband, Mr. Talkyer deth, feigns ignorance. She rails at sewing-society gossip about others' operations, demanding a doctor be called right away.
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James
Mrs. Talkyerdeth
Mr.Talkyerdeth
Mrs.Talkyerdeth
Maria
Mr. Talkyerdeth
Mr. Talkverdeth
Mrs. Talkverdeth
Mr. Talkyer
Fleth
Mrs. Talkyer
Rom Watson
Ruby beliefs and lore about rubies in love and war
The Burmese empire holds that a ruby is a human soul nearing Buddha and transmigration. Rubies symbolize passionate love and are linked to bravery, honor, and cleansing blemish. In old chivalry, rubies were thought to aid conquest and remove obstacles.
Portrait and Quote on a Young Congressman's Debate
The Washington Star quotes a young congressman saying he has much to say when started, while a veteran notes the value is not who talks but who gets the chance. The page also presents a portrait caption about a modern young girl, asking if such girls can be found today.
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Venice
Terrasse
Femme de Chambre
San Francisco
Washington Star
High Praise For Connie Mack from Love Cross
Love Cross, star third baseman, hails Connie Mack manager of the Philadelphia Americans as the wisest man in the business. He credits Mack for his smooth player relations and notes no friction since joining, calling signing his contract a mere formality.
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Mack
Love Cross
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Ned Hanlon
Bee
Connie
Conklin Wins Class A Billiard Title in Chicago Final
Charles F. Conklin of Chicago defeats W. H. Sigourney of San Francisco 300 to 231 to claim top honors in the Class A amateur billiard tournament. Conklin led with a 622 23 average and a high run of 31, while Sigourney posted 52 15 and a high run of 40. Both finished with five wins and one loss.
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Conklin
Charles F. Conklin
Chicago
W. H. Sigourney
San Francisco
Sigourney
Californian
Mureshie
Boston
National Auto Circuit planned with major eastern western cities
Promoters from Boston Philadelphia Providence Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Chicago Cincinnati and Denver plan a national auto racing circuit. Meets will last three to four days in most cities while New York and Chicago host a full week. An association to control the circuit would be formed led by Buffalo Automobile Club secretary D H Lewis and other promoters.
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National Auto Circuit
Boston
Philadelphia
Providence
Syracuse
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Denver
New York
D. H. Lewis
Buffalo Automobile Club
Penn Football Dates Out
The University of Pennsylvania football schedule awaits faculty approval. The slate shows home games at Franklin Field with Lehigh, Lafayette, Harvard, Cornell and others, plus a November 18 match versus Columbia in New York.
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Penn
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Nova
New York
Lehigh
Franklin Field
Gasburg
Swarthmore
Franklin and Marshall
Virginia
Brown
Lafayette
North Carolina
Harvard
Carlisle Indians
Cornell
Attell Signs With Four Promoters Following Murphy Victory
Abe Attell has signed with Benny Yanger Tommy Mowatt Frank Carsey and will meet Frankie Neil after defeating Tommy Murphy. The arrangement signals more bouts ahead as Attell aims to stay active and build matchups in the near future.
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Abe Attell
Benny Yanger
Tommy Mowatt
Frank Carsey
Tommy Murphy
Frankie Neil
Soden mulls Boston Nationals team makeup this season
President Soden says he has not decided on the team's lineup yet, with Dick Cooley confirmed to stay. He notes that at least eight additional players would be required to complete the roster for the year.
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Soden
Boston Nationals
Dick Cooley
Curley Suppes Offered Boxing Instructor Post at Chicago
Curley Supples of Buffalo once a top lightweight has been offered the position of assistant boxing instructor at the University of Chicago. The move signals recognition of his past performance and potential contributions at the college level.
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Curley Supp
Buffalo
The
Chicago University
Humorous Household Hacks and Kitchen Oddities
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item lists quirky household tips and odd recipes such as a blueberry pie for a baby and fricasseed tarpaulins cut into hexagonal shapes fried with tomato labels. It humorously notes ink stain removal on a hallway rug and warns about burning the house.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Humorist's Labor and Miss Talker Exchange
A witty exchange from Somerville Journal notes the toil of humor writing. Scribbler jokes editors must believe the lines are bright after publication, highlighting editorial perception challenges for a humor writer.
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Miss Talker
Scribbler
Somerville Journal
Then He Went in a Witty Exchange
Dhiladalnhia Presa quotes Mrs Pepprey in a playful exchange where Mr Staylate tires of old conundrums and the remark shifts to the theme of a man who has stayed too long as a witty aside.
There Was a Limit There Was a Limit
During a thunderstorm a five year old girl hid her head at each flash. Her elder sister comforted her by suggesting a belief that the lightning is a star twinkling. The child replied that it has a little too much twinkle for a star.
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New York Globe
Bridegroom's Soul Bound In Witty Exchange
In a ceremonial moment Miss Kay asks why the bridegroom seems to lose his soul at the altar. Her cruel brother replies that he cannot call his own from that moment, a line echoed by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Miss Kay
Wisdom's Whispers from the Philadelphia Bulletin
A collection of aphorisms on love, surprise, cranks, vanity, and character. It notes how a woman may persuade despite little knowledge and how refinement or air cannot mask weakness or mislead through polished phrases. The piece ends noting the power of a smile to conceal thoughts.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
South England Gentleman Who Loved Laughter
A popular southern England resident, long calm in county life, shocked locals with bursts of laughter unmatched in his era. His wealth remained mysterious, rumored not from trade, until his grandchild’s innocent circus remark revealed the clue, ending the county’s speculation.
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England
James Payn
Horses In the Time of Homer
The article notes Homeric horses were war mounts used with chariots and hints riding came late. It cites Ulysses riding a plank like a horseman and suggests centaur myths arose when human riding on horseback first appeared as a novel sight.
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Ulysses
Snub For Moliere Ends Fourth Act Curtain
A Paris suburban theater halted Tartuffe after act four when the manager announced the fifth act was unworthy of Moliere. The audience reaction is not described. patrons may have retired to read the fifth act in the library.
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Paris
Moliere
Wanted Travel Position for Defiance Ohio Firm
Advertisement seeks a well educated man or woman to travel for a firm with capital of $250000. Salary listed as 1072.00 dollars per year plus expenses paid weekly. Address with stamp to Joseph A. Alexander in Defiance Ohio.
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Joseph A. Alexander
Defiance
Ohio
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Fefiance Express
Defiance Jain
Southwestern Telephone
Myrilla Coleman
Delphos
Violet Ewine
Bellefontaine
Andrew . Pence
Addison
Carl Allgover
Common Pleas Court
Thomas Yates
Battle of
Balaklava
Waitt
St Marys Reservoir
Benjamin Kuhlman
Ottoville
John Miller
Marseilles
Gro. Copeland
Miranda Bricker
Mount Vernon
Centerbury
Copeland
T M Berry
Onn Reer
H. P. Miller Produce Co
Evansport
Cheney
Lajibes
Athletics
Mark Center
Sporting World
Curley
Joseph Freecorn
Perry Street
Olf Curwie & Kiser
North
Clinton
Joseph Freecorr
Wisdom
John W. Dav's
M.D
Defiance, Ohio
Third Street
L. Blarton
United States
Professor L Elarton
Wayne Bidg
Newill & Weber
Julius Weber
Frank Newill, Julius H. Weber
Defiance College
Sherwood High School
Hicksville High School
Boxwell-Patterson
O. P. Bevington
East Buffalo
N. Y
City Markets
R L
S. C
B. T. Plymouth
Hall, Proprietor
Kehnast Co
Black Hawk
Tiger
W. A. Keh.nast Hardware CO
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