Attack on Walter Prater Ends in Fatal Shooting
Walter Prater a 35 year old North Defiance resident and known cocaine user attacked Elizabeth Randolph at a Bellefontaine home, pursued by the enraged man who threatened further violence. Theodore Broady fired a rifle striking Prater in the left breast, killing him as Prater fled the house. Prater had been a troubled resident of the city for years. The body was brought back for burial Monday.
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Walter Prater
Milton Prater
North Defiance
Theodore Broady
Bellfontaine
Kenton
Elizabeth Randolph
Bellefontaine
Mrs Randolph
Bessie Strickman
Braady
Clay
Prater
Randolph
Broady
35th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Imbers
The Imbers family held a reunion at their home Sunday for the thirty fifth anniversary of their marriage. Fourteen children joined the celebration including Frank and wife with baby of Findlay, Harry and wife with baby, Lawrence of Dun Kirk New York, Sister Petrinellia of St Augustine convent Leve land Terrence and Farr of Chicago, John Joseph Alonzo and Ambrose, and Misses Eva Loretta Irene Helen of De fiance. The parents received numerous handsome and useful presents.
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Lee Imbers
Leveland
Terrence and Farr
Chicago
John
Joseph
Alonzo T
Ambrose
Eva
Loretta
Irene
Helen
Defiance
St Boniface Society Elects Officers at St John’s Hall
At the meeting of the St Boniface society in St Johns hall Sunday evening the following officers for the ensuing year were elected Spiritual director Rev 4P Gloden president Joseph Krutech vice president Carl Eck corresponding secretary Joseph Veith financial secretary Frank Diehl treasurer William Schlegel trustees J Singer L Krutech and Joseph Heimerich banner bearer Anton Heimerich
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St Boniface Society
St John’s Hall
4P Gloden
Joseph Krutech
Carl Eck
Joseph Veith
Frank Diehl
William Schlegel
J . Singer
L. Krutech
Joseph Heimerich
Anton Heimerich
Probate cases and local court actions in Defiance County
Charles Alverts the tailor fined one dollar and costs for embezzling $17 from Anton Schwaeble and confined in county jail awaiting payment released after friends from Goshen aided him Morris Lewis and Day Haglish found guilty of assault on Mrs Deisler Defiance township with 10 dollars and costs each Lyman Carpenter appointed administrator of LeRoy Carpenter estate Jacob Moher and Will Devault in chicken case fined 10 dollars and costs each Waiver dispute over probate matter resolved with costs and possible commitment Then Wabash announces Sunday May 9 round trip tickets Defiance to Toledo for 1 00 on special train at 9 02 pm from Defiance and 7 35 pm from Toledo
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Charles Alverts
Anton Schwaeble
Goshen
Ind
Morris Lewis
Day Haglish
Deisler
Defiance Township
Lyman Carpenter
LeRoy Carpenter
Jacob Moher
Will Devault
Justice Costello
T'T Ansberry
Mohr
Devault
Wabash
Toledo
Defiance
Chicago
Brooklyn
Grand Central Passenger Station
Social rounds fill Defiance homes in early August
Miss Carrie Cantlon hosted a six o clock dinner with the Defiance College Ladies quartette at her Davidson Street home Thursday. Miss Kitty Daoust held a veranda dancing party on Park Avenue Friday evening. Out of town guest Miss Rose Dean of Cleveland attended. Mrs E Lewis on Holgate Avenue hosted a charming five o'clock tea on Aug 2 for twelve guests, with hydrangea centerpiece and careful service. Mrs S E Boyer entertained twenty ladies on Clinton Street Aug 2 for her daughter Mrs N B Hartman of New York City, with cut flowers and palms. an old fashioned spelling match awarded Mrs Wesley King a prize. Mrs Shaw's guest Miss Bessie Outcault of Lancaster, Pa, was honored at Aug 2 gatherings with a gold glow decor and six-handed euchre at two tables. a two course luncheon followed. Mrs Karl Groney on Francis Street hosted six-hand euchre with garden decor and prizes for Mrs Shelly and Mrs Wesley King. luncheon served by Mrs Webb W Wood. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Wesley King of Champaign, Ill, and Mrs Pausett of Indianapolis. Mrs Webb W Wood entertained at Bridge Aug 2 for Mrs Nathan B Hartman of New York and Mrs Wesley King of Champaign, Ill, with honors to Mrs Wesley King and floral parlor decor. Mrs Daniel Linthicum of Atlanta, Ga, attended.
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Carrie Cantlon
Defiance College Ladies’ Quartette
Davidson Street
Kitty Daoust
Park Avenue
Rose Dean
Cleveland
E. Lewis
Holgate Avenue
Besse Kirtley
F W Bateman
Toledo
S E Boyer
Clinton Street
N B Hartman
New York City
Wesley King
Boyer
Mary
Laura Ferguson
Louis Daoust
T T Shaw
Bessie Outcault
Lancaster
Shaw
Rena Daoust
Karl Groney
Francis Street
S . Shelly
Webb W Wood
Champaign
Ill
Pausett
Indianapolis
LC Davison
Hopkins Street
Bridge
Nathan B Hartman
New York
Mary Ferguson
Daniel Linthicum
Atlanta
Napoleon and
Florida
Sheo P Delub
Slinton Street
Frank Miller
Ravella Dupont
Messrs. Rath
Fiddler
Seiren
Myrtle Carr
Roger Atcorr
Hickey
Fostoria
Iago
Hawaanantain
Last Services for Christian Harley and Jay
In a large church gathering at St. Paul’s Methodist, Rev. Clayton A Smucker preached a fitting eulogy for Christian Harley, whose fifty years of church involvement left a lasting mark. Pallbearers included Harley family members and k T Whitaker stood in for ill Harley, with burial at Riverside cemetery in the Holgate vault.
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Christian Harley
Jay
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Clayton A Smucker
Harley
Hig Cone
K T Whitaker
I’ Harley
Henry Harley
Jay Harley
Will Harley
Perry Harley
Roy Harley
Holgate Harley
Mr. Whitaker
Riverside Cemetery
Holgate
Peace Conference Opens as Japan and Russia Travel to Portsmouth
The plenipotentiaries of Japan and Russia met and were introduced before heading to Portsmouth for the conference. Witte and Rosen left the Mayflower due to seasickness and traveled by train to Boston. Predictions say the talks may end in disagreement within a week as expectations rise that Japan will demand money and territory Russia will not grant. Bryx plans a street carnival and fall festival from August 1 to September 2. Maurice Cony of Lima loses most of his tongue to cancer yet remains able to speak. Fire destroys Prevost McClintock’s large Lima livery barn, along with grain, vehicles and two horses.
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Japan
Russia
Portsmouth
Witte
Rosen
Boston
Roosevelt
M Witte
Baron Rosen
Prevost & McClintock
Lima
Notable Deaths and Local Annotations From Ohio Notices
Nancy A Gass of Napoleon dies at 84. Obits include W A Rebnast politics, Charles Scott shot in Urbana dispute, a Bryan paralysis death, George Stark ends life by hanging in St Marys, Edward J Cunsincuam of Fostoria dies at 74, and Asa Toberen seeks defiance county seat. Also minor accidents, political chatter, and Ohio Central Lines excursions to Winona Lake and Mt Vernon with travel details.
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Charles Scott
Urbana
Chas. Heaton
Excursion Tickets for Pittsburg Denver and Niagara Falls Sold
The B and Q offers August 19 20 round trips west of Pittsburg and Wheeling to Pittsburg at one fare plus 25 cents for Knights at Pythias Uniform Bank event Excur sion to Denver runs August 29 September 3 at low round trip rate to Denver for National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic return by Sept 12 with possible extension to Oct 7 Deposits and small fees apply A Wabash conducted Niagara Falls trip August 17 fare 6 50 round trip children half fare return by Aug 20 extendable to Aug 28 with joint agent deposit and 25 cent fee return on all regular trains
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Ohio
Mt Vernon
Ohio State Camp Meeting Association
Pittsburg
B&q
Wheeling
Pythiss
Denver
B80 Railroad Company
Ohio River Division
Colo
Grand Army of the Republic
Niagara Falls
Wabash
Detroit
Buffalo
Regal
Low Rate Excursion Tickets From Ohio Central Lines
Excursion tickets at reduced rates on certain dates to the west southwest and south are offered by Ohio Central Lines. Consult OCaxenta before arranging travel or call DJ Cargo DP A at Madison Avenue Toledo L P Lewis DP A Chittenden Hotel Columba for details.
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Ohio Central Lines
Ocaxenta
DJ Cargo
Madison Ave
Toledo
L P Lewis
Chittenden
Columba
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Heex
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Defiance County
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Tiffin Township
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Clinton St
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