Postal notice from Defiance Ohio describes second class mail
The item notes mail matter classification at the Defiance Ohio post office and its status as second class mail.
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
6
Classified Subscriptions and Delivery Rates Noted
Daily Evening Edition offered by carrier and mail with city and outside city options. Rates listed: $3 per year cash in advance by mail six months and three months.
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Weenkly
Long Distance Telephone No. 14 Northwestern Telephone No. 34
A brief notice lists telephone number references for long distance and Northwestern lines. Details are fragmentary, with no clear event or action.
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Northwestern Telephone
Begg Still In Race for Fourth District Nomination
Columbus Grove dispatch reports Hon. John Begg denies withdrawing after the Republican convention endorsed Charles H. Adkins. Ex-Senator Renick W. Dunlap canvassed Pickaway and Pickaway supporters discuss Begg. Walter B. Richie of Lima reportedly favors Begg.
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Columbus Grove
John Begg
Farmers’ Institute
Charles H. Adkins
Renick W. Dunlap
Pickaway Counoty
Putnam County
Begg
Dunlap
Walter B. Richie
Lima
Mrs Cory Granted Divorce in Reno Custody of Son
Mrs W E Cory wife of U S Steel head won a divorce in Reno Nevada on Monday and was awarded custody of her son.
Boiler Blast At Vincennes Mill Kills Two, Injures Twenty
Two men died and more than 20 were injured when a boiler exploded at the Vincennes Paper Mills Co. plant. Property losses were estimated at 15000 dollars.
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Vincennes (Ind.) Paper Mills Co
Canonsburg Murdererer Arrested After Fire
Elmer Dempster, a Black man, was arrested Monday for the brutal murder of Mrs. Samuel Pierce and her three children near Canonsburg Pennsylvania on Sunday. He confessed to killing the family and then setting the house on fire. An attempted mob lynching was thwarted by officers.
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Elmer Dempster
Samuel Pierce
Canonsburg
Train wreck near Chelsea leaves crew dead and many hurt
A landslide near Chelsea New York wrecked a New York Central passenger train Saturday night. The engine was thrown from the rail and plunged into the river. The engineer and fireman were killed, 15 passengers seriously injured and a score of others received minor hurts.
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Chelsea
N. Y
New York Central
Democrats Convene in Wauseon to Nominate Judge Candidate
Democrats of the district meet in convention at Wauseon on August 14 to nominate a candidate for common pleas judge. Judge Snook of Paulding currently holds the position by appointment and is expected to be named by the convention.
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Wauseon
Snook
Paulding
Pennsylvania Railway Announces Fare Reduction and Mileage Tickets
The Pennsylvania railway cuts its maximum one way force from 3 3X to 2X cents per mile. On Sept 1 it will put 1000 mile tickets on sale good east of Pittsburg and Erie for a flat $20. Tickets are transferable.
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Pennsylvania Railway
Pittsburg
Erie
Sudden Horse Deaths in Huron Linked to June Bugs
Several valuable horses in Huron died suddenly after grazing on meadows infested with June bugs. An autopsy revealed the insects caused bowel trouble leading to their deaths.
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Huron
Governor appoints Gen A B Critchfield ad jutant general
Gov Harris announces Gen A B Critchfield as adjutant general to replace O H Hughee amid Guard support for Critchfield. Statement credits Critchfield with elevating the Guard, waiving political references to serve the state's militia. The Governor emphasizes qualifications as basis for the appointment.
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Harris
A. B. Critchfield
O. H. Hughee
Critchfield
Robbery at Greenfield Post Office Stolen Amount Reported
The Greenfield post office in Highland county was robbed Tuesday night with losses estimated between 4000 and 5000 dollars.
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Greenfield
Highland County
Fostoria Man Oro C. Wilson Dies by Own Action in St Louis
Oro C. Wilson of Fostoria committed death by his own action in St Louis Monday night. He was a veteran of the Spanish American war.
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Oro C. Wilson
Fostoria
St. Louis
Four men killed as Cooper Chemical explosion hits Newark
An explosion of gun cotton at Cooper Chemical Co. in Newark New Jersey on Tuesday killed four men and left a fifth missing. Authorities investigated the blast and its causes as rescue teams searched the debris.
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Cooper Chemical Co
Newark
N. J
Cabinet reshuffle signals retirements and new appointees
Attorney General Moopy plans retirement with Secretary Bonaparte succeeding him. George L. Meyer, currently ambassador to Russia, will be named as secretary of the navy.
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Moopy
Bonaparte
George L. Meyer
Russia
Navy
Fire gutting Degraff flouring mill. loss $3000
In the flouring mill of Troxler and Ward at Degraff the building burned and was gutted with a $3000 loss. Oil soaked cobs and a can of coal oil were found on the third floor where the blaze started and State Fire Marshal Reamer has been notified.
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Troxler & Ward
Degraff
Reamer
Bryan nomination debate shocks a Michigan Democrat paper
The Jackson Hustler derides the push to nominate Mr. Bryan in 1908 as distressing to genuine Democrats, arguing it reveals Democratic leadership weakness. The remark is presented as plain talk, not a mere flourish.
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Michigan
Jackson Hustler
Bryan
Roosevelt Is Firm On Not Seeking Another Term
Peoria Illinois July 31 A firm note from President Roosevelt states he will not run again. Secretary William A Loeb sent a letter to Mrs L A Kinney confirming the President’s decision as announced during the 1904 election.
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Peoria, Ill
Roosevelt
Mre. L. A. Kinney
Peoria
William A. Loeb
White House
Oyster Bay
Obituary of John Phillips Dies at Williams Center
John Phillips born October 12, 1840 in Wayne county Ohio died July 28, 1906 at his home in Williams Center aged 65 years 9 months 16 days. He lived with his grandfather Cornelius Britton in Defiance county after moving to the area. served in the 128th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War guarding Johnson's Island. first wife left a daughter Mrs. Robins in Michigan. He married Fannie Harger in 1881 who survives him. Funeral by Elder J W Lilly at United Brethren church Williams Center with burial nearby.
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John Phillips
Wayne County
Ohio
Williams Center
Definance County
Cornelius Britton
Williame Center
Defiance Road
Solomon Shook
128Th Ohio Infantry
Johnson’s Island
Sandusky
Robins
Michigan
Fannie Harger
United Brethren Church
Bryan Democrat
Frank
Des Moines
Iowa
Electa
Lyman
Mary Hemenway
Ida Hoffman
Betsey Blanch Gardner
Bryan
William
Lima
Charles
Barlow
North Dakota
Irvin
Tomlinson
Marbledale
Licking County
Columbus
Mr. Tomlinson
Orley Foot
John Norway
Farmer Center
Farmer
Giles Tomlinson
Messie
Kettenring
Weisenburger
Buffington
Brice Hilton
Lyman Langdon
Mr. Langdon
Hilton
Farmer Jacob Stoudinger Suicide Near Rising Sus
Special to Express Fostoria reports the death of 30 year old farmer Jacob Stoudinger living near Rising Sus who died by self inflicted throat cut on Sunday. His body was found by his wife in the morning. he had recently suffered from a brain disease.
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Express
Pioneer Giles Tomlinson dies at 96 in Williams Center
Giles Hawkins Tomlinson was born in Marbledale Connecticut on September 22 1809 and died July 23 1906 in Williams Center Ohio aged 96 years 10 months and one day. He married Eunice Ensign in 1842 and Electa Hemenway in 1848. He worked as a marble dealer farmer and businessman and lived in Defiance and Williams Center. Funeral services were held at the Williams Center M E church with burial in Farmer cemetery.
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Giles Hawkins Tomlinson
Marbledale
Connecticut
Williams Center
Ohio
Giles Tomlinson
Eunice Ensign
Oren
Nancy Ensign
Farmer Township
Bryan
Walter
Carter Building
Dwight
Defiance County
Man Fatally Struck by Wabash Train at West Unity
Joseph Burkhardt, 65, was walking on the tracks at West Unity when he was hit by Wabash passenger train No. 22 heading east. The incident occurred about 9 a.m. Sunday. the train was two hours late and traveling fast, causing almost instantaneous death.
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Wauseon
Joseph Burkhardt
West Unity
Burkhardt
Northwestern Ohio Harness Makers Form New Association
A permanent Northwestern Ohio Harness Manufacturers and Dealers Association was organized in Defiance. Officers include President David Jones and Vice President J H Gosling. About 30 dealers attended as 22 members formed the nucleus with plans to affiliate with the National group. The next meeting is slated for mid January in Fostoria.
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Ohio
Defiance
David Jones
Columbus Grove
Crowe
J. J. Hoeffel
Hoeffel
Frank Jackman
Cincinnati
Harness Review
O.H. Berger
J. Hoeffel
A. A. Clymer
Hamlet
J.T. Howard
Wapakoneta
B. F. Repp
Bryan
J. H. Bogart
Napoleon
G. W. Weisenburger
C. F. Martin
Ottawa
Jacob Hilty
Carey
Wm. R. Otting
The
Harness World
Frank Jackson
Chicago
Harness’ Review
W. H. Mueller
Ney
J.H. Bogart
M. E. Zeller
Gilboa
Geo. C. Serrill
Hicksville
Andy Scheurman
W. DP
Zuber
Fostoria
Ohio Retail Harness Manufacturers and Dealers Association
N. W
Northwestern Ohio Association
National Harness Manufacturers and Dealers Protective Association
Sunday Schools Keep Young Hearts Warm and Focused
Emma Stock urges Sunday schools to avoid burnout or idleness by holding short 45 minute sessions in cool, pleasant rooms. Start early, engage hearts with personal outreach, and seek steady summer involvement to win every class to the Master.
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S.S
S. S
Emma Stock, Sec’y
Mrs Houghton Loses Infant Daughter in Indianapolis
The friends of Mrs. Charles Houghton of Indianapolis, who visited her aunt Mrs. Edward Squire on Jefferson Street, are saddened to learn she has just lost her infant daughter.
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Charles Houghton
Indianapolis
Edward Squire
Jefferson Street
Baltimore & Ohio expected to buy C L M line to Columbus
The Toledo Blade reports the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad may purchase the C L M to extend from Lima to Columbus and make Defiance a division center. The Schoepf syndicate’s plans for electrification and other interurban moves are discussed, with Lima Toledo and Leipsic construction updates and a Schoepf inspection trip noted.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lima
Columbus
Toledo Blade
Elson
van Wert
Clinoton Street
Schoepf Syndicate
Lake Michigan
Faurot Road
Defiance
Schoepf
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
Bellefontaine
Lima & Toledo
Leipsic
Toledo
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
W. Kesley Schoepf
Cincinnati Traction Company
Ohio
Michigan
Philadelphia
Indiana, Columbus
Zion's Hard Luck Sparks Appeal for Relief in Zion City
John C. Hately receiver for the Zion City industries issued an appeal to Dowie followers for relief of destitute residents. He notes waning contributions, widespread undernourishment and inadequate clothing, with land values depressed. Prompt aid from wealthy community members is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion City, Ill
John C. Hately
Zion City Industries
Hately
Sveaborg Captured in Fierce Mutiny Assault
Helsingfore Aug 1 mutineers seize Sveaborg and take all armament. Heavy fighting continues as officers are killed or wounded. Reports say 600 killed or wounded. Red Guard and sailors disrupt rail links and bombardments erupt from barracks and ships. Families evacuated, city quiet at filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfore
Sveaborg
Nataroff
Skatadden
Koch
St. Petersburg
Ribioaki ‘Red Guard
Nikia
Viborg
Russia
Cronstadt
Sebastopol
Revolutionary Military League
Sappore
Skatudden Island
Laiming
Red Guard
Mrs Jarvis Suffers Stroke During Napoleon Visit
Mrs William Jarvis of this city suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday afternoon in Napoleon where she was visiting relatives. The whole left side was affected and her condition Wednesday is as satisfactory as the gravity of her illness admits. Ernest Banning and Fred Roment, who have been installing the machine works sprinkling system, left for Jackson Mississippi today.
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William Jarvis
Napoleon
Ernest Banning
Fred Roment
Jackson, Mise
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C. Hegel
Court Street
G. D. Edgar
Crosby
N. W. Ohio
Form Organization
J. H. Gosling
J. I. Hoeffel
Charles Martin
Evansport
J.N. Replogle
M. Watkins and Son
C. E Maxwell
E. N. King
W. P. Cameron
A. Snider
C. R. Bettes
L. R. Snider
Bloomdale
Amos Snider
H. A. Partee
J.T. Stewart
Fred Haase
Wom
Kimberly’s
Ed. Webb
C. H. Partee
W.S. Myers
Ed. Snider
Fred Corwin
R. O. Palmer
Fin-de-Sicle
John Gappeninger
J.C
J. E. Snider
Ed. Hoover
Continental Mon
KE. W. King
T. E. Snider
T. C. Barber
Claude Luke
Blake Partee
Angels
Ind
Ora Stripe
Celia Snider
Myrtle Diehl
UC. E. Replogle
Germantown
I. A. Fribley
Continental
Sam Snider
Ezra Schlosser
S. Turrittin
Mike Rath
Abe Spangler
Evergreen
Howard W. Ury
L.M
Zion
Slava
Reval
Joarow Fil OD
Dece
Crosby House
Wellington
Barnes Hotel
Christman
Dr. Mahon
Rush Medical College
Winthrop Street
James Hopple
Ney, Ohio
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