Death Claims Mrs. Charles Behringer After Long Battle
Mrs. Charles Behringer died Sunday afternoon at St. Vincent’s hospital Toledo after a lengthy struggle with intestinal cancer. She was born March 24, 1861, in Columbiana county and lived in Antwerp and Defiance. Survived by husband, son Grover, her parents, a brother and four sisters.
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Charles Behringer
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Toledo
Josephine Bernardine
Columbiana County
Antwerp
Defiance
Grover Behringer
Birthday Celebration at Mrs Sauber’s Home
Mrs. Frank Sauber hosted a Thursday birthday party for her son at her Wayne street residence with a company of young children in attendance. The piece notes the fifth birthday and the home setting.
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Frank Sauber
Wayne Street
Death of Defiance's Oldest Resident Elizabeth Wolf
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf an early Defiance resident died Sunday at her Harrison Street home from ailments of old age. Born Elizabeth Sandhammer in Germany 87 years ago she lived in the city 43 years. Survived by two sons Joseph and William Wolf of Ft Wayne and daughter Mrs William McFarland of Harrison Street. Funeral at St Johns Catholic Church with Rev J P Gloden officiating followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Wolf
Defiance
Harrison Street
Wolf
Elizabeth Sandhammer
Germany
Joseph Wolf
William Wolf
Ft. Wayne
William McFarland
Local visits and community notices from Defiance area
Fred Conrad and Grace Woods visiting in Ohio towns Cleveland and Toledo. Lima and Lorain residents visit family, with many trips to Put-in-Bay and Sylvan Lake. Defiance County hosts annual Institute August 13 to 17 at the high school. Mercury Park and Supt Biery on program. Charles Stuckman in Farmer township loses barn to lightning. two children unharmed. horses and machinery saved but grain and barn destroyed.
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Defiance County
Defiance
Park
Supt
Biery
Mary C. Smith
Sec’y
Charles Stuckman
Farmer Township
Women’s Program at Chautauqua Engages Island Park Audience
Island Park hosts a two day Chautauqua with speakers Mrs. Mina Kitamura and Florence I. Richards addressing the mission of Japan and temperance. Prof. F. S. Goodrich gave biblical lectures. Col. C. H. French presented Yellowstone views, San Francisco scenes, and a lecture on the Religion of India. A water carnival closes the afternoon program.
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Chautauqua
Island Park
Mina Kitamura
Florence I. Richards
New Japan
Kitamura
Japan
Asia
China
Defiance College
Florence D. Richards
Goodrich
Wesleyan
H. French
Yellowstone National Park
United States
Col. French
Great Park
Yellowstone
San Francisco
Island
The
Baptist Church
Manley Wilson
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Prof
Evangelist Wilson
Boys In Blue
India
Bess Knox
Lima
J. B. Knox
Defiance College Offers Three Year Course and Arts Departments
Defiance College in Ohio reports quarterly gains over four years due to student-focused study. The college offers Collegiate Academic Teachers Theological Engineering Commercial Music Art Elocution and an accelerated three year option with summer terms. Board 1 75 weekly room 50 cents weekly tuition 36 a year. P W McReynolds president invites inquiries.
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Defiance College
Ideal College
Sell Your Junk to Joe Freecorn
Advertisement from Defiance Ohio offering junk recycling by Joe Freecorn with prices per hundred pounds or per pound for various materials including rags rubber copper and brass light brass zinc lead bones iron and newspapers. Includes contact details and pickup service.
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Joe Freecorn
Bryan Home Destroyed by Fire. Baxters’ Residence Lost
Special to Express Bryan August 4 The brick residence of Daniel C Baxter retired banker and grain merchant was destroyed by fire Saturday. Baxter is away at the lakes and the house was closed ten days. Loss about 10000 with 7000 insurance. Reports say the house was ransacked and matches and kerosene used. a silverware bag was found behind the lot, a Lake Shore engineer notes a horse and buggy near the railroad when the fire began.
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Bryan
Daniel C. Baxter
Baxter
Lake Shore
Resolutions Honoring Death of John Klein by Local Fire Departments
The Central and Fourth Ward Fire Departments adopted resolutions mourning the loss of John Klein. They note him as a valued member and good worker, express sympathy to his parents and relatives, and authorize copies for the family records and city papers. Committee members Roger Daost, Frank Feigenbaum, and John Scheurman signed.
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Central
Fourth Ward
Heavenly Father
John Klein
Defiance Fire Department
Noble C. F. Leaders Plans Tin Roof Over Home
Scott Figley and S. O. Decker are working as carpenters on the project in De fiance while Geo. Fout’s welcome a visitor staying with them.
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C. F
Scott Figley
S. O. Decker
Geo. Fout’s
Defiance Hosts Reception for Spanish War Encampment Bid
A civic reception in the Crosby hotel parlors honored Toledo commander Phil E. Burgess as Wayne Camp U S W V voices strong backing to bring the 1907 department encampment to Defiance. Veterans from Civil War eras joined locals in pledging support and urging Cedar Point as the meeting site in September.
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Department
Phil. E. Burgess
Toledo
Wayne Camp
Burgess
Crosby Hotel
Defiance
Cedar Point
Reunion of Co F 48th O V V I Aug 30 at Todd home
The Union veterans group will hold its annual reunion on August 30 at Comrade E J Todd's residence two miles east of Moats. Members of other regiments are invited with families and baskets for a pleasant gathering. F M Smiru, Secretary.
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E. J. Todd
Moats
F. M. Smiru
Infant son of Klein family dies in Auglaize township
Joseph Klein infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Klein Auglaize township Paulding county died Saturday after a week long illness Funeral services planned Monday morning at Junction Catholic church
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Joseph
Joseph R. Klein
Auglaize Township
Paulding County
Junction Catholic Church
Social Visitors In Stanley From Several States
Miss Phoebe Smith visits in Stanley while Frank H Ardner of Chicago and Miss Marguerite Whitledge of Garret stay with relatives. A. L. Smith returns from Fort Wayne after attending Casper Smith s funeral. Anna Smith also returns from Fort Wayne for Casper Smith s burial. Mrs W N Parker of Madison Wisconsin sister of Mrs O D Loveridge arrives for several weeks. Mrs E Brown and daughter Helen depart to eastern Canada after visiting Edward Sterrit. Mrs Hannah Brown arrives from Defiance to live with her daughter Mrs Thomas Turney. Mrs Brown is the grandmother of Mrs B W Justus and she is 98 years old.
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Frank H. Ardner
Chicago
Marguerite Whitledge
Garret
City
Anna Smith
Ft. Wayne
Casper Smith
E. Brown
Helen
Edward Sterrit
Canada
Hannah Brown
Defiance
Thomas Turney
Brown
B. W. Justus
Two Train Wreck Fatalities Shake Vermillion Area
A Lake Shore Electric Railway wreck near Vermilion killed two people and injured fifty three, with sixteen from Cleveland. Westbound limited and eastbound regular cars collided at speed on a curve, crowding the platforms and causing mass injuries. Several Lima youths among the injured, including Frank Smiley, son of former Lima mayor James V. Smiley, with others in serious condition. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as doctors and volunteers aided the injured. The crowd gathered as the two crowded cars collapsed into a mass of wreckage. Two men, including motorman Wilbur D. Moody, died at the scene. the investigation follows.
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Vermillion
Lake Shore Electric Railway
Cleveland
J. E. Yerrick
Lorain
Toledo Limited
Wilbur D. Moody
Limited
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Frank Smiley
James V. Smiley
Lima
Harry Gansel
J. E. Gansel
H. E. Young
Homer Hughes
Roy Fletcher
Norwalk
Former Henry County sheriff reports knock-out robbery
W. C. Barnhill of Napoleon, recent Henry county sheriff, told Cleveland police he was drugged with knock-out drops after two saloon drinks, robbed of 130 dollars, loose change, his gold watch, and all clothing contents. He awoke Thursday morning in the saloon cellar with no memory from the second drink onward.
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W. C. Barnhill
Napoleon
Henry County
Cleveland
Barnhill
Colwell Sues Sister-in-Law for Assault in Court
In Justice Hunter's court Edward Colwell swore out a warrant charging his sister-in-law Mrs Etta Colwell with assault. The defendant waived examination and was bound over to probate court. She arrived with her father Jacob Hahn of Ayersville avenue and struck him twice with a loaded whip claiming he made derogatory statements.
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Edward Colwell
Squire Costello
Jacob Hahn
Etta Colwell
Colwell
Hahn
East Defiance
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William
Owl Drug Store
Williams Mf’g.co
Prop’s
Nolan Bros
Mel Weisenburger
George Klein
North Defiance
Burke Grove
John Caylor
Arthur Eiseenour
Charles Derge
L. King
Wm. Snyder
May
Della Snyder
Nellie King
Elvira
Sadie Noffsinger
Grace
Anna Burke
Elmer Caylor
Albert King
Fred Conrad
Grace Woods
J Durbin
Coy Jonee
Dora Deman
A. C. Smith
Mable Adame
Leo F. Cantlon
al Mangas
Put-in-Bay
Esie Hoffman
A. Stoll and Family
Mixa Kate Schlosser
Lion Store
Mable Trumppower
Sylvan Lake
Ind
Mrs. Rowe
Ottawa
Mrs
J. M. Preisendorfer
This
F. S. Goodrich
Defiance, Ohio
P. W. McReynolds
J. Freecom
Clinton St
Ohio
Roger Daoost
Frank Feigenbaum
John Scheurman
Phoebe Smith
Stanley
Lake Shore Electric
Mandelton
C. A. Heidloff
Hationgs Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
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