Diverse City Notes and Local Updates Highlight City Life
A roundup of short items covers loans at five percent, visiting residents from Toledo, students returning to Ann Arbor, and New York visitors weighing relocation. Local business moves include Whitely Steel’s suit papers and Sanitary Refrigerator Co.’s large Cleveland order. Utilities, floods, and urban growth feature alongside a coal-trade shift, new births, and interurban pole shipments. Public safety calls, rabid wildlife notes, and a farmers’ pickle meeting with cucumber queries round out the scene.
Former Resident Ep Express Civil War Colonel Welles In Toledo
Surviving comrades of the 68th Ohio recall Colonel George Welles whose health has deteriorated during years in Toledo. Once a youthful volunteer in 1861 he rose to brevet brigadier general and led the regiment with renown. In mid April 1904 he lay abed unable to sit or rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
68Th Ohio Regiment
George Welles
Toledo
Duluth
Woolsey Welles
Defiance
George
William
J. P. Buffington
First Street
Ft.Dodge
U.S
Welles
Jefferson Street
L.J
Local items and notices from Defiance area today
Mr and Mrs W H Hubbard of Hicksville visit J A Law family. Miss Della Bechel leaves next week for Pittsburg May visit. Mrs J M Smith of Highland township in Fort Wayne for sister’s illness, sister Mrs Kerr dying soon. J M Smith called to Lima for sister Mrs Fanny Povenmire. Marriage licenses issued to Charles V Ruch and Kathryne C Schaaf, and Earl J Cornell and Ellena B Grier. Coupon bargain days next Monday and Tuesday, two days only. George Miller rebuilding southeast corner North Clinton and Broadway to house Frank Fribley and stock of general merchandise. Fribley family to move into Schmaltz residence. Michael Hutter of Turnbull Wagon Co injured by breaking iron band, left side and abdomen. bones not broken. Pickle meeting: Kid Haymaker tells cucumber-raising tale with headless keg and a moonless night cat burial. Tim Ansberry of Defiance, Democratic candidate, courted by supporters. Napoleon contest may stretch days. Ausberry supporters optimistic. outcome uncertain. Dr W S Powell learns of Miss Nellie Jarvis’s death in Kansas City. Nellie, 22, long sufferer of Bright’s disease. former Defiance resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Bechel
Pittsburg
J. M. Smith
Highland Township
Ft. Wayre
Kerr
George Miller
North Clinton and
Broadway
Frank Fribley
Holgate
Fribley
William Schmaltz
Michael Hutter
Turnbull Wagon Co
Kid Haymaker
John Winn
Kid
John
Powell
Nellie
Frank Jarvis
Kansas City
Bright
Mrs. Jarvis
Defiance
Decorate Your Homes with our paper selection
A neighborhood drug store advertises a large assortment of foreign and domestic paper in stock at very reasonable prices. It urges customers not to buy out of town and pay double, noting the store has both phones available.
Social and club gatherings fill Tuesday night agenda
Social events across the town include a Travelers gathering at C B Squire's with a program by Mrs Schrack and talks on routes from Manila to the Atlantic, a Knights of Pythias session, a complimentary dance at the Citizens opera house, and a Bay View course meeting hosted by Mrs Shelly. Families travel for hogs, visits, and quarterly meetings mix with births and school terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gare
C. B. Squire
Edward Squire
Gertrude Schrack
Solo
8. F.shelly
Bay View
Pickle Plant Being Discussed In Local Meeting
A Tuesday council chamber gathering explored locating a pickle or salting plant in the city. Mullins of Lutz & Schramm offered to build and operate by mid July if Defiance provides 2 to 3 acres, railroad access, and contracts for 300 acres of cucumbers. Seed supplied at 1.5 dollars per pound, 1.5 to 2 pounds per acre, yield 250 to 400 bushels per acre, price 50 cents per bushel, net profit about 75 dollars per acre. A five-member committee was appointed to plan implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chamber
Wm. Martin
Mullins
Lutz & Schramm
Allegheny City
Pennsylvania
Cty
J. A. Deindorfer
C. I. Morse
K. V. Haymaker
S. A. Craven
Geo. Wohn
Tile Works Advances With New 170 Foot Dry Shed
J A Law is driving expansion at the tile works begun Thursday. Carpenters are on site erecting a 170 foot dry shed and the owner hopes for a quick completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Law
T the Tile Works
Secrets of the Piano Trade Revealed by Whitney and Currier
The Whitney and Currier Co. claim the largest cost in piano and organ sales is maintaining multiple delivery teams. They say they have cut this by using a single delivery wagon and helper while manufacturing Whitney & Currier pianos and distributing other standard makes. A. W. Fuller manages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney and Currier Co
Ohio
Whitney & Currier
A. W. Fuller
Local Happenings Around Ney and Bryan Areas
Rev Clark visited Sherm Snyder's Sunday. Wm Roush and family from Oklahoma visit Ney area. George English and wife with Bert Stailey Friday. Donald Dreher and wife moved into Wm Walker house. Mrs Hartshorn spending week in Toledo. Grace Harts horn accepted position with Mrs Neikirk at Bryan. Carl Clemmons teaching in district 4 for Miss Motter due to measles. John Hoffman closed district 8 school for measles. Dean and wife visited his parents. Francis Dean in Bryan on business. Mrs HE Dreher in Bryan. Mr and Mrs Stacey Garvey with Greenville parents. G Goller here Saturday. Mrs Walters of Monroeville visiting relatives. Pearl Shook visited Dr Lehman Saturday. Edna Strusaker visiting Bryan parents Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev Clark
Sherm Snyder
W_ Kerns
Defian
Wm. Roush
Oklahoma
Territory
Ney
Jeorge English
Bert Stailey
Donald Dreher
Toledo
Grace Hartshorn
Neikirk
Bryan
Carl Clemmons
Fannie Motter
John Hoffman
Dean
Francis Dean
HE Dreher
Stacey Garvey
Greenville
G Goller
Walters
Monroeville
Ind
E B Doud
Pearl Shook
Lehman
Edna Strusaker
Farm Machinery and Marriage License Provisions Listed
Items include a McCormick binder four mower one two horse corn cultivator one hay rake one set of double harness one buggy. Address Holston's office Jackson St. Also a marriage license requires both parties be free of habitual drunkenness epilepsy insanity and intoxication under current law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Macarr Derranr
Holston
Jackson St
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Weekly List 1904
Uncalled letters for week ending April 26 1904 at Defiance post office include gentlemen John Alender Wm Brein inger John Fry Asa Harvey John Miller twice R Morrison E M Pember and ladies Miss N Barton Mrs N J Chey ney Mrs James Wank Letters not claimed within 14 days will be declared for posting and stamped Advertised by Postmaster J Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
John Alender
Wm. Breininger
John Fry
Asa Harvey
John Miller
R. Morrison
E. M. Pember
N. Barton
N. J. Cheyney
James Wank
J. Thompson
Hicksville moves and local concern noted in Rock property changes
Mr Wentworth of Hicksville moved into the Rock property vacated by Chas Davis and will work for Miller Hardware Co. Schools of the place closed Friday. Mrs Dickey with two grandchildren visits Sidney Dickey near Continental. Rumor says Dr Slagler will occupy Simons property vacated by Curtis Miller. Sherwood expects a normal winter. Jno Deark unloads two coal cars. Samuel Openlander and wife reside on John Openlander farm south of town. Worthington died Wednesday morning at 8. Funeral Friday at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Hicksville
Rock
Chas. Davis
Miller Hardware Co
Dickey
Sidney Dickey
Continental
Dr. Slagler
Simons
Curtis Miller
Sherwood
Jno Deark
Will Ruckman
Dale Seiger
Paulding
Samuel Openlander
John Openlander
Worthington
Local Visitors and Absent Friends Reported Thursday
Commissioner Behringer was in Mark Thursday. Tlm Haver and niece were in Sherwood Thursday. Emmet Slough was here Thursday. N Norden moved near Defiance last week. Syl Garver of Defiance was here Thursday. James Spearman and family left for a two week visit at Prairie Depot Friday. Wm Heller of Sherwood was here Friday. Cal Greek and his carpenters are adding to Mr Porter’s house. Andrew Sprew will do carpenter work on Mr Ebersole’s barn. Fred Binninger and daughter began a trip to New Comers town Thursday. About 25 young people met at McBride’s Saturday evening to help Muriel celebrate her 18th birthday. Ice cream and cake served. Misses Edith and Clara Crawford of near Bryan attended. In box social will be held in Ga Ri hall Wednesday evening May 4. A great deal of new wire fence is going up this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner Behringer
Mark
Tlm Haver
Sherwood
Emmet Slough
H Norden
Defiance
Syl Garver
James Spearman
Prairie Depot
Wm Heller
Cal Greek
Clara Crawford
Near Bryan
Mr McBride
J. Ind
Ga Rihall
Resolutions Adopted by Evansport Lodge No 489 LC F
Evansport Lodge No 489 L O C F adopts memorial resolutions for departed brother Parmenus Partee. It expresses sympathy to his family, commends his life of charity and kindness, and resolves to publish the resolutions in local papers and to forward copies to the widow and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansport Lodge
C. F
Parmenus Partee
Defiance Express
Defiance Democrat
CH. ScHtroxome
J.w.suorer
B. C. Palme
Local folks update Evansport Ney and Defiance
Mrs Belle Fair and Mrs James Figley attended Evansport on Monday. Mr D Halt baled hay at Ney Monday. Will Meyer drove to Defiance Tuesday. One of the north end supervisors says the roads were scraped last week and others should follow. Barry Partee visited his parents Monday. Mrs Emma Meyer returned to Indiana Thursday. Ben Meyer of Ney was here Thursday. Mrs Alice Hall and Mary Meyer drove to Evansport Tuesday. John Black was at Evansport Saturday evening. Neil Figley has worked for S W Figley the past week. George Hanna visited George Carver Sunday. Miss Ollie Robison of Chicago visits her aunt Mrs Laura Keoppe. The carpenters raised Eric Keoppe's barn Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fair
James Figley
Evansport
Ney
Will Meyer
Defiance
Barry Partee
Wils
Dan Partee
Emma Meyer
Indiana
Ben Meyer
Alice Hall
Mary Meyer
John Black
Neil Figley
S W Figley
George Hanna
George Carver Sanday
Ollie Robison
Chicago
Laura Keoppe
The
Carpenters
Eric Keoppe
Local Notes From Ayersville And Nearby Areas
Community items announce sales and visits by residents Ayersville Dan Butler sale not kept to use Ollie Campbell travels to Perry County Rev Virden to lecture on Joan de Arc at Pleasant Bend Saturday Bert Ashton active in town butchering and buying stock Ed Brechbill optimistic about a big potato crop Mrs Rover plans selling out to move to Washington state Adams to return south to oversee farm mumps question raised Sunday school convention at ME on next Sunday at 2 pm Ep worth League plans grand meeting Sunday evening May 15 fourteen anniversary Quarterly meeting at Pleasant Bend May 14 15 with Revs Smucker and Weaver School to close June 10 with five graduates Ed Gaylord visited Mrs Doleman and Pearl Virden are ill John Limber opens store in Rev Gordon building Robi Gaylord back from Akron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Butler
Ollie Campbell
Perry County
Harvey Miller
Virden
Pleasant Bend
Joan de Arc
Bert Ashton
Ed Brechbill
Mrs Rover
Washington State
Adams
Epworth League
Homeseekers and Colonists Fares Publicized by Agents
Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesday of each month. Moulton Houk G A Toledo Ohio directs agents to provide full particulars on Homeseekers and Colonists rates and Ohio Central fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central
Moulton Houk
G. A
Toledo
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Woodwards
Dey Ayers
Fred van der Mendon
City
Tad Chenevert
Ann Arbor
F. B. Gorman
New York
Whitely Steel Co
Muncie
LaFave Arms Co
Harrison Street
A. W. King
Galion
Sultana
Sanitary Refrigerator Co
Cleveland
Third Ward
T. C. Jacks
Ashland
Wisconsin
Chas. G. Lehman
Noble Township
Mone
Daniel Lehman
Ausberry
Winn
Wobn
Joolbares
Weisenberger & Emery
W. H. Hubbard
Lima
Fanny Povenmire
Charles V. Ruch
Napoleon
Kathryne C. Schaaf
Richland
Earl J. Cornell
Goshen, Ind
Ellena B. Grier
Timothy T. Ansberry
van Wert
Fine Watches
Mollencup
Bou
O. Winterich
K. of P
J. H. Shutters
C.R. White
Dan McKnight
H. B. Tenzer
Citizens Opera House Hall
William Schumacher
A. M. Chesbrough
Douglas D. Flanner
Brown
Wm. Yeagley
Blanch Donald
Frank Conkey
Melborne
E O Stone
V @ Lord
Logan
John Donald
Jeremiah Lord
Rudy Bigelow
LE Conkey
G Lord
Maud Thouro
Moats
Farmer Township
U. S
Lost Creek Presbyterian Church
Helen
Uhas Freadhoff
Pred Schanika
Chas Miller
Fred Schanika
Eugenia Clapp
Miss Clapp
Carl Bauman
Willie Marshaus
Adam Marshaus
Emma
Lydia Foss
Olive Williams
Kate Zackrish
Emma Wahl
Minnie Schanika
Dora
Laura Demland
Wm Zackrish
Winchester
Harley & Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’s
Vandenbroelk’s
Vandenbroek
Witrad
French's Bazaar
Steees
Agallon
Burt
Mark Center
Sheney Lomiber
Cheney Lumber Co
Ayersville
Jennings Drug Store
H. P. Miller Produce Company
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