Farmer Township Fair Plans From Hon L W Wilder
Express reporter meets Hon L W Wilder, a veteran fair manager in Defiance county, who promotes a six by fifteen foot Product Pyramid topped by a huge yellow corn ear grown by Wilder. He unveils a no entry fee Farmers Race offering prizes of 8, 6, 4, 2 to top finishers, plus a $20 girls’ incentive, urging broad participation.
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L W Wilder
Farmer Township
Wilder
The
Fair Association
L W
Defiance County
Obituary notices for McCauley Lemmon and infant deaths
Mrs Mary McCauley aged seventy died Wednesday at her North Defiance home. Funeral Friday at Rural chapel with Rev Gordon officiating. Interment in McCauley cemetery. John Lemmon age eighty one died at Hull Corners Indiana. Survived by wife and seven children. Six month old child of Mr and Mrs O Ball died at Perry Street home. Funeral Friday afternoon at Cromley grave yard.
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Mary McCauley
North Defiance
Gordon
Ayernville
McCauley Cemetery
McCauley
Wm H
John C
Orlando T
Mattie
Sarah C Kubn
cShe
John Lemmon
Hull Corners
Allen County
Ind
Lemmon
Local Notices and Social Highlights From Area News
Wm. Franzdorf reports a missing valuable cow Thursday night. Geo. E Chase and Cora Flory receive license to wed. Thomas Elliott of North Richland is improving. Mr and Mrs George Wolf of Highland township welcome a baby girl, their first child after twenty years of marriage. Font McClary clears Switzer island and builds a well seats swings and flag staff. A small society picnic at Widenhamer’s grove drew Mr and Mrs E T Clark E P Hooker Miss Annette Hooker Mr and Mrs O D Loveridge Will Holgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wolf
Highland Township
Switzer Island
Font McClary
Widenhamer’s Grove
E T Clark
E P Hooker
Annette Hooker
O D Loveridge
Will Holgate
Father Kinkead and new Defiance appointment change
A letter from Bishop Hortsmann of Cleveland dated August 3 99 informs Rev M P Kinkead that his successor Rev Francis B Doherty will not be ready to arrive in Youngstown by August 13 but on August 20. Doherty from Hudson Ohio is described as about 36 years old.
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M P Kinkead
Bishop Hortsmann
Cleveland
M. P. Kinkead
Youngstown
Ignatius Hortsman
Kinkead
Francis B Doherty
Hudson, O
City Residents and Trustees Form New Electric Plant Board
Milford township resident Mr J F Haller visited the city Saturday. Mrs RG McBroom and Mrs Fanny St Amant spent Wednesday in the country. City electric plant trustees met Friday evening, filed bonds, and organized with President M B Gorman and Secretary W D Burke. The CL and M Ry construction gang works north of town laying rails as they secure ties. Rice P O expected to be rented tonight. Ray Tolley left Northwestern Telephone for Chicago to join American Electric Telephone as inspector, receiving a K of P ring from Central office operators. Harry Bredbill will handle his work for the predecessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electric Plant
M B Gorman
W D Burke
CL & M Ry
Ray Tolley
Northwestern Telephone Co
Chicago
Irc
American Electric Telephone Co
Central Office
Harry Bredbill
Sunday Schools and county Sunday school campaign planned
Defiance county Sunday school convention delayed until October. Farmers picnic circuit fields day set for Aug 26 in Rice's grove near Farmer with songs, picnic, speeches by Sunday school workers. A H Cross will speak at multiple Aug dates. Marion Lawrence to address via Chicago while in town. Includes community notices, weather, and local happenings around Defiance and Bryan.
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Defiance County
Farmers Picnic Convention
Rice’s Grove
Farmer
Williams County
H Cross
Stryker
Melbern
Edgerton
Montpelier
al— Vardton
Eden
Bryan
AF Myers
Marion Lawrence
Lawrence
Chicago
Ora Kriebel
Gen’l. Sec’y
Local Notes from Adams Township and Surroundings
HJ Cupp of Adams township builds a Wabash operator’s house at Jewell. Sheriff John P Wiser takes his wife to Mt. Clemens for rheumatism treatment. Geor e Clough and Miss Edna Gordon of Cleveland visit Mr. and Mrs. H Seither. Dave Philips returns to Hub clothing store. Ed Dunlap moves to Toledo to work in a gum factory. Wes Steinberger returns from Chicago after rail work. he was sick and injured by a chain at a boiler. Mrs. C F Clemmons of Holgate avenue is serenaded by phono at H H Mollencup’s store. Lightning strikes oats at Geo. Elliott’s North Richland field, burning the shock. wind pump struck but undamaged. Hunter Brinks from Mark township camps near Washington DC, stopping en route to Mark township. Adam Sproul, inmate of county infirmary, knocked by cows, fracturing ankle. age 80, prognosis poor. Bishop Post plans a GAR special car to Philadelphia for the grand encampment. limited seats. Call for info to M A Bell, J O Fisher, TR Carroll or M B Gorman. Round trip $12.75.
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Bishop Post
Philadelphia
Gar
M A Bell
J O Fisher
TR Carroll
M B Gorman
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Comfort for Sore Feet
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen and hot feet. It claims instant relief from stinging and bunions and makes new shoes feel easy. Sold at druggists and shoe stores with mail orders available for stamps and a free trial package.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Kidney Cure Claim Ad by Sterning Remedy Co
An advertising claim urges readers to try Dr Hobbs asparagus pills for all kidney ailments with a free sample offer. The Chicago and New York based Sterning Remedy Co promotes the remedy in misspelled and sensational aisles typical of old newspaper ads.
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Hobbs
Add. Sterning Remedy Co
Chicago
N. Y
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealers
261Ereaday
New York
Washington, D.C
Awful thought on Wabash Ry Co and defiance bridges
Editor discusses the Wabash Ry Co using attorneys to sue the city after four losses, urging citizens to tire of the litigation. The writer imagines Buffalo Bill’s Rough Riders removing Defiance bridges when they visit on August 15, joking that courts and council would look like a laughing stock.
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Editor Express
Wabash R.y. Co
Buffalo Bill
Rough Riders
Defiance
Bears the signature of the seventh October
Fragments from an old document show a signature dated October seven with reference to the item described as a cherished common artifact. The text indicates ownership or authentication while lacking full context or accompanying details.
Bids Opened for Municipal Lighting Bonds at City Building
Courtroom bids opened for twenty five thousand dollar municipal lighting bonds with bids totaling twelve offers. Highest premium listed 2432.15 suggesting issuance could have been at 34 percent. Bids from Seasongood Mayer Cincinnati 1812.50 Myer Kiser Indianapolis 2067.50 Rudolph Kleybolt Cincinnati 1825.00 Dennison Pryor Co Cleveland 2285.60 Lampred Bros Cleveland 1792.50 First National Bank Columbus 1815.00 Briggs Todd Co Cincinnati 2250.00 Spitzer Co Toledo 1887.60 D A Kean Chicago 1962.05 W J Hayes Son Cleveland 1037.00 Feder Harzman Co Cincinnati 1965.85
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Seasongood & Mayer
Cincinnati
Myer & Kiser
Indianapolis
Ind
Rudolph Kleybolt & Co
Dennison, Pryor, & Co
Cleveland
Lampred Bros. & Co
First National Bank
Columbus
No-To-Bac advertised as a life changing cure
A vintage advertisement promises tobacco users can quit easily with No-To-Bac. It claims the product makes users strong and full of vigor, available from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York, with a booklet and sample free and a guaranteed cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Union Reform county convention nominations announced
The Union Reform party held its county convention in the courthouse this afternoon presided by Louis Kagy and John A Sheffield. Nominations were made for Representative C W Brown probate judge J H Robertson commissioner D A Overly treasurer Mr Dickey auditor L Hagg recorder J T Miller clerk Taylor Blosser infirmary director A P Ridenoar.
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Union Reform Party
Court House
Louis Kagy
John A Sheffield
C W Brown
J H Robertson
D A Overly
Mr. Dickey
L Hagg
J T Miller
Taylor Blosser
A P Ridenoar
Banquet and visits noted with several lodge attendees
Otis Sheep of Brooklyn visits his brother Alf and Ol. The K of P lodge Friday banquet pleased attendees. Visitors from Stryker Ney Cecil and Defiance lodges attended. Geo Rentz and family visited brothers Sunday. Chas Woods and wife of Ney spent Sunday with his parents. Woods, Miss Elliott and brother of Defiance joined Mrs Laura Nelsley Sunday. Mrs Henry Vanlear and sons of Garrett spend the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Jas Haver. Mrs Alexander returned to Du Pont after three weeks with Mr and Mrs Hoover. Jas Haver and family attended the funeral of Mrs Frank Gusler, Moses Horn's granddaughter, Monday. Miss Carmie Duston was in town Sunday. Miss Osa McCord has a new wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Rentz
Sunnday
Chas. Woods
Ney
Gee
Woods
Miss Elliott
Defiance
Laura Nelsley
Henry Vanlear
Garrett
Jas. Haver
Alexander
Dupont
Hoover
Frank Gusler
Moses Horn
Carmie Duston
Osa McCord
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Buckeye
Defiance Clipper
Land Rollers
Wi, A
Kean
MR. Wilder
Hicksville
Wm. Franzdorf
Geo. E Chase
Cora Flory
Thomas Elliott
North Richland
Rev
Francis B
Doherty
Cleveland, O
J F Haller
Milford Township
RG McBroom
Fanny St. Amant
Cremona
RCME
ACME
Acum
Metropolitan National Bank
Corn Exchange Nat. Bank
German Exchange Bank
Sears, Roebuck & Co
BEARS
Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Julien, Desplaines and Wayman Sts
Our County Convention
Wil
Liams County
E D GoLtter
Ney. O
Edgoller
Nicholas Street
Second Street
Adam Krutch
Jessie Brickman
Jennie Sherry
Grand Rapids, Mich
Gua Myers
Geo Newton
Mrs Dowling
Willoughby
Townsend Newton
Abe Smith
F J Smith
Rev. Phillips
John Fisher
John Hammon
Lhe
Baitner
Foster
Mrs. Hammon
C J Thompson
Aaron Viers
Finay
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Northwestern Co
Wm. Hinsch
Mark Township
Colt
Wm. Brink
Clayton Hutchinson
Roy Cameron
Warren Whitney
Pa Andma
Chas. Randolph
Cecil
Squire John Core
Delaware Township
Lizzie Schneider
Squire Core
Allen Karns
Canton
W O Barney
John Norway
H F Rice
Geo. C Serrill
Thos. J Carey
Ed H Otis
F J Clemmer
Henry Wonderly
James E Decker
H G Baker
L Conkle
Garl
Napoleon
Wabash Tracks
Woodlawn
Napoleon Northwest
Wm. Helmick
North Defiarce
Noble Township
Mies Alice
Fred Neaderhauser
College Chapel
Prof. McElroy
John Burke
N G Woodward
J H Neaderhauser
Gherke’s Grove
Alice Leaders
Defiance College
Alice Neaderhauser
JR Neaderhauser
John Bohrer
H Neaderhauser
United Brethren
Dickman’s Grove
Daniel Gurwell
Gurwell
Mary Kuhn
Mary Neaderhauser
Alea Hane
Wm. Nell
Ezra Kintner
Babock
Kellermeier
Maumee River
Elmer Partee
Anna Nell
Clarence Tittle
John
Alice
Fred Neudenhauser
McElroy
Sarah V Prueser
North-western College
Napierville
Ill
HJ Cupp
Adams Township
Jewell
John P Wiser
Mt. Clemens
Geo. Clough
Edna Gordon
H Seither
Dave Philips
Ed Dunlap
Toledo
Wes Steinberger
C F Clemmons
Holgate Ave
H H Mollencup
Geo. Elliott
John Ramus
Mr. Brinks
Potomac
Adam Sproul
County Infirmary
Municipal Plant
What Is
Castoria
New York City
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
Louisville, KY
Union Reform
Otis Sheep
Brooklyn
Brother
Alf
K of P
Stryker, Ney, Cecil
Attorney AT Law
B. Kingsbury
G. W. Huffman
Citizens'Opera House
Garrets
Pereq Aent
B. A
O. Senet
Ohio
Northwestern
Central Union
F. D. Unperwoop
Baltimore
D. B. Martin
We Mgr
Detroit & Lima Northwestern Railway
Napoleons
E. Dewey
Gen
Tiatenth
Oui
Poleon and Hamlet
Hawler
Inday
C. A. Chambers
Gen'l Pass
Michigan
Cincinnati Northern Railway
tNo
Jackson
van Wert
H. F. Fricke
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central Bus
Thousand Islands
Toronto
C.H& D Agt
G. OD. Edwards
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