Woodwards and other notices from a small town
Frank Krantz aged 24 and Nellie Schuler 19 have been licensed to wed. Various local items note demography and society, including a measles uptick in schools, twins born on Division Street, a burglary arrest and suicide attempt, new office openings for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., a horse dying from heaves and smoke, and a large funeral with local organizations in attendance. A piano rental offer from The S Piano Co. is advertised, and a wedding of Clark A. Rice to Lillie M. Burns is celebrated with ceremony and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krantz
Nellie Schuler
Mathias
Mike Schamberger
Holgate
C. B. Frement
W. C. Burke
The
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
C O
Far mer township visitor and local society notes
Walter Tomilson of Farmer township and his daughter Carroll of Paulding were in the city Tuesday. Excavations for the courthouse yard curbing began. P G E Co installed a seven horsepower motor at J C Vandenbroek's skirt factory. The Maccabees enjoyed a Fall gathering in the Lewis building with 42 in class, a banquet and smoker. Starr pianos touted at 329 Superior St Toledo with easy terms and free souvenir catalog by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Tomilson
Farmer Township
Maccabees
Lewis
Starr
Superior St
Toledo
Noble township man ships 23 egg baskets for setting
Jacob Dickman of Noble township shipped 23 baskets of eggs for setting today. He has sent 280 settings this season and has orders for many more. His single comb white leghorn chickens number 86 on his farm and are described as famous, excellent layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Dickman
Noble Township
Mr. Dickman
Canal Inspection by State Board Officials
Chief Engineer Charles Perkins and Supt H W Meachem of the state board of public works will inspect the canal’s lower end for three days. They will travel by electric mule from Dayton to Cincinnati and aim to perform summer repairs without shutting water to the city. Also note St John’s Reformed Church schedule with services May 3 including a church school morning and afternoon sessions.
Real estate and loan offers from local firms
The Defiance Home Saving and Loan association advertises two or three good houses for sale or rent at low figures and long time. Money to loan on short notice at low rates. Also notes a social remark about Mrs Jones and a testimonial for Rocky Mountain Tea costing 45 cents from Weisenburger and Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Saving & Loan Association
B. Squire
Miller Co. Receives New Olds Auto For Service
Frank G. Miller of the H. S Miller Co. has received a handsome Olds automobile and put it into service. Mrs. Pred Parker becomes a proud mother with a baby girl born at their Hopkins street home. Mother and child are reported well. While erecting an awning at Geo Sly's saloon, Wes Fry fell and broke through a large window, cutting his left arm slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Miller
H. S Miller Co
Pred Parker
Hopkins Street
Babe
Geo. Sly’s
Wes Fry
Fire in Hotel Bed Endangers Guest at Cunningham House
Tuesday evening fire in a bed at the Cunningham house, caused by a spark, nearly suffocated Cooney Marquardt who was asleep. N G Cunningham broke in, rescued the man, dumped bedclothes from a window, and doused flames with water. Damage confined to bedding, estimated at ten to fifteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham House
Cooney Marquardt
Marquardt
N. G. Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Marquardt
Fishing Ban on Black Bass in Ohio Waters
Ohio bans catching black bass in any waters from May 1 to July 10. In Lake Erie the closed season runs May 20 through July 10. A bass under nine inches may not be possessed year round. Catfish, carp, and suckers are not game fish and may be caught anytime. Game wardens will severely deal with infractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lake Erie
Wanpa Convention Deadlock in Democratic Senate Race
The Democratic senatorial convention remains deadlocked after a day of voting. The dispute centers on Leeb and Decker with speculation at 2 p.m. that either Decker or Denman would secure the nomination.
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Leeb
Decker
Death of Kyle on Kintner Street at 61
Kyle died at his home on Kintner street at 4 30 p m Tuesday aged 61 7 months 21 days The funeral will be from U B church at 2 p m Thursday Rev P O Rhodes officiating The remains will be interred in Riverside cemetery He was a member of the 38th regiment in the Civil War and a comrade of the late Henry Schmick He was a member of the U V A in this city
Ney Town Saloon Keeper Sues Over Adultery Affair
Weston W Welker a Ney saloon keeper sues Chas D Wood a Ney merchant for 10000 damages over alleged adultery with Welker s wife Emma Smith wife married 1888 and named relatives in the city The petition claims years of buggy rides kisses and a crowd confrontation at Woods store on April 22 1903 with the wife jailed out back and followed home by onlookers Hockman Phelps attorneys for Welker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston W. Welker
Ney
Common Pleas
Chas. D. Wood
Emma Smith
Mr. Welker
Hockman & Phelps
Welker
Pretty Home Wedding In Holgate Avenue
A wedding at Dr. E N Lewis home on Holgate avenue Tuesday night joined Emma M Lewis and Robert G Kelsey of New York City. The house was lavishly decorated with roses and guests. Bishop Leonard of Cleveland performed the ceremony at six o clock. Maid of honor Ella Powell, matron of honor Mrs Thomas Bentley of Toledo. Best man Albert Edward Rodgers of Lockport New York. The ceremony featured a bay window altar with ferns roses and carnations. The bride wore silver spangled net over white chiffon and white satin. the groom presented a heart of diamonds. Daisy Story sang a solo before the ceremony.
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E. N. Lewis
Holgate Ave
Emma M. Lewis
Robert G. Kelsey
New York
Bishop Leonard
Clevi
Ella Powell
Thomas Bentley
Toledo
Albert Edward Rodgers
Lockport
I Y
John Chenevert
Daisy Story
Hillsboro
Mabel Switzer
Mrs. Bentley
Lewis Kelsey wedding described with elegant gowns and guests
The groom presented his fees with silver match cases while the bride’s attendants wore gold shirt waist sets. Attendants included Dr and Mrs E N Lewis and several out of town guests from New York, Lancaster, Paradana, and Toledo. The ceremony ended with a departure for Toledo then New York.
John N Scofield details life in Ohio and family
John Newberr Scofield was born in Seneca County New York on August 30 1814. He moved with his parents to Strongsville township Ohio where he gained a common school education and learned carpentry in Cleveland. He taught, worked on farms, married Anna Stafford in 1838, moved to Ridgeville Henry County built a sawmill and prospered, served in public offices, lost his first wife in 1856, remarried Margaret Harring in 1858 who died 1886, then married Sarah Harris later that year. He died aged 88 years 7 months 26 days.
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John Newberr Scofield
Seneca County
N. Y
Benjamin
Sally Scofield
Strongsville Township
Cuyahoga
John
Cleveland
Independence
Anna L. Stafford
Scofield
Henry County
Ridgeville Township
Means
Anna
Mr. Scofield
Margaret N. Harring
Port Byron
N.Y
Sarah FE. Harris
Dr Slocum Leads Plan for Northwest War Memorial
Dr C B Slocum launches a civic effort to erect a monument honoring Ohio and Kentucky soldiers who fought Indians in the Northwest Territory. He requests lists of names from Governor Beckam and urges Kentucky and Ohio legislatures to fund the project with an appropriation. He favors placing the monument on the old forty grounds and seeks broad public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Slocum
Ohio
Kentucky
England
Great Northwes Territory
Slocum
Beckam
Northwest Territory
Nash
Old Forty Grounds
A Card to Consumptives
A farmer from Essex county Ontario credits Dr Rippel of Toledo Ohio with curing his consumption after doctors gave three months to live. He reports rapid improvement and urges others to seek help, offering to answer inquiries and sharing addresses for contact.
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Harrow P. O
Essex County
Ontario
Dr. Rippel
Norwood Avenue
Toledo
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodwards
Samuel Iler
G. A. Armbruster
Blakeslee
Montpelier
A. J. Eder
Napoleon Beland
Danhramer
Garrett
Tim Cantlon
Frank Hatfield
Ed Kunish
Highland Township
Streicher
Henry Schmick
Clinton Street
E. D. Whitlock
St. Paul’s M. E
Bishop Post G. A. R
S Piano Co
Farmer
Clark A. Rice
Lillie M. Burns
M. R. Ballinger
Weisenberger & Emery
Kent
Carroll
Paulding
Court House Yard
J.C. Vandenbroek
St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor. Fourth
Washington
FE. Lahr
Sherwood
HARLEY @ WHITAAKER
Harley & Whitaker’s
Yingling’ S
State of Ohio
Pat Bigelmares
Ieee Ou Aren Ik Ieee
Hall
Boston
Mattings
M. A. Horn
Produce Exchange Bank
Oko
Miss Lehman
New York City
Optician
Mollencup’s
E.N. Lewis
Ambrose Kelsey
Clara Goodenow
Lancaster
Mass
Atherton
Paradana
Cal
FE. N. Lewis
Mrs. Atherton
Mrs. Evans
Mabel Evans
Marjorie Lamb
Gr. Whitaker
Maud Harley
Wabash
S. Shelly
Will Phillips
Roswell Messenger
Joseph P. K
James Bentley and
Bruce
And
B, King
Champaign
Brown’s Bakery
DR. Slocum
Samuel F. Her
Hanan
Keith
Kuppendorf Oxford
Dorothy Dodd
Richardson
8. L. Pierce
JG. Vandenbroek‘s
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