Committee Meeting and Political Speculation With Grover Cleveland Inference
A brief page notes a committee meeting with JH. Scummens as chair and mentions the Don t Worry Club. It reports Sunday laws enforcing saloon closures in Piqua and a candy store being closed for Sunday operations. It covers political chatter about Grover Cleveland Parker Hill Hearst and others as potential 1903 convention candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Jones
Defiance
Ohio
Arkansas
Remem-Baturday
Democratic Committee
St. Paul
Grover Cleveland
Judge Parker
New York
David B. Hill
William R. Hearst
United States
Gorman
Bryan
Locals and visitors mingle in Hol rate town events
Skunktown residents John Bates and wife visit Hol rate, with Mrs. Frank Thompson of Cincinnati arriving to spend the summer with relatives. Excursion attendee Lester Weisz heads to Chicago. Numerous social calls, drives, and visits fill the week, alongside a walnut-sized window bullet at Quimby Peck’s home. George Killamire’s fiftieth anniversary is set for August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bates
Hol, Rate
Frank Thompson
Cincinnati
Lester Weisz
Chicago
Bazil Moore
Emma
Lizzie
Katie Wahl
Flo Scott
Samuel Hughes
Alfred Peck
Monroe Peck
John Seigman
Putnam County
Quimby Peck
George Killamire
Nickle
Charley Eding
Defiance
G. Wahl
Anna
Desige
Ethel Peck
North Creek
Mort Edwards
Saloon Licenses Probed. Chicago Clubs Targeted by Warrants
Mayor Harrison faces a sweep of warrants issued against members of millionaire clubs and city elites in Chicago for running unlicensed saloons. Officers of various clubs including the County Democracy and Union League are named. licenses are variably granted, with police instructed to arrest resistors and ensure lawful conduct. Also noted is a Missouri obituary feature about a child's death linked to a house fire caused by a smoldering pipe and a woman’s fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago
Windy City
Robert E Burke
John Powers
The
County Democracy
Hamilton Club
Union League
Melton
Chicago Steam Engineers
Columbia Yacht
Chicago Athletic
H. Revell
C.J. Walsh
B Bancroft
J. H. Jones
J.J. Sheridan
Chicago Yacht
Yorkshir Marquette
Ilino
Pope Collapses at Mass After Election
Special to Express Rome Aug 12 reports the new pope Pius X collapsed during Mass due to heart weakness. Attendants urge rest and reduced audiences, but the pope insists on duties. He recovered and retired earlier than usual. sisters from Venice plan to visit. The article also notes a nephew of the late pope, M. Pecci, planning to contest the will claiming family rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pius X
Lapponi
Leo
Venice
M. Pecci
Vatican
Tess of the D Urbervilles at Citizens opens season
Frank Burt presents Tess of the D Urbervilles at the Citizens Tuesday evening September 1 as the season opener. Rebecca Warren leads an able company in a closely faithful adaptation by Lorrimer Stoddard with the famed elaborate scenic equipment. The program notes mention English atmosphere and comparisons to Manhattan theatre staging. A broader column mentions photos of the Shaffer family ages 74 to 86 and farm crop price hopes, plus a Chicago excursion notice under Nickel Plate Road for August 31 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Grey Fiske
Frank Burt
D’urbervilles
Manhattan Theatre
New York
Thomas Hardy
Lorrimer Stoddard
Eleanor Duse
Tess
Rebecca Warren
The
Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Fostoria
Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
First Car Enters Adrian Business District on Electric Road
Adrian Mich Aug 11 The first passenger coach over the Toledo Adrian and Jackson electric road entered the business district traversing Maumee street yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian, Mich
Toledo, Adrian & Jackson Electric Road
Maumee Street
Uncle Frank Binion Celebrates 103rd Birthday in Vernon
Special to Sixpress Vernon Illinois August 11 Frank Binion known as Uncle Frank marks his 103rd birthday. He runs the hotel he has operated for five decades raises vegetables milks cows and handles chores. His family line includes a father who lived to 104 and a grandfather to 100 who died in an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Ill
Frank Binion
Frank
Missing bustle found after train loss prompts relief
Word reached Union Depot officials that the bustle sewn with 7300 dollars by Mrs. Augusta Van Clerke of Shawnee Kansas, thought dropped from a Rock Island train en route to St Paul, has been found. She had forgotten the valuable article amid moving and returned home just in time to prevent it being burned by new tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
St. Paul
Minn
Union Depot
Augusta van Clerke
Shawnee
Kan
Rock Island
van Clerke
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office Aug 11 1903
Uncalled letters listed for Defiance Ohio include gentlemen John Corner W A Alarvey Frank OBrien Mr Pryer W S Van Tassen and ladies Mrs Chas Brown Miss Leorah Dreher Miss Lola Harger Miss Blanche Matheny Miss Mary Mohler Miss Margaret Rodney Miss Evelena Schrenk. Letters unclaimed within 14 days will be sent to the dead letter office under law. Postmaster J Thompson notes to call for advertised items and cite the list date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
John Corner
W. A. Alarvey
Frank O’brien
Pryer
van Tassen
Chas. Brown
Leorah Dreher
Mies Lola Harger
Blanche Matheny
Mary Mohler
Margaret Rodney
Evelena Schrenk
J. Thompson
Machen denial Patrols delays trial in postal case
Washington reports deny rumors that August W. Machen plans to flee to avoid trial. Associate counsel Jonrad H. Syme says Machen left briefly for personal business, arraignment postponed, and he will return to face indictments in due time. Also notes Harvest meeting at Mau mee Valley church and local obituaries and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Machen
United States
Jonrad H. Syme
Machen
Syme
Real estate boom as Bryan farmer rejects $12,000 offer
Bryan August 11. Real estate activity surges in Bryan with W. B. Morrow turning down a cash bid of 12000 for his 100 acre farm near the city limits on the west. The tract lies close to the route of one or two electric railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Bryan
Morrow
Ohioan seeks robbers who fled to avenge shanty raid
Isaac Jackson, an 85 year old Black man from Greenfield, arrived in town on August 11 to pursue two masked robbers who allegedly entered his shanty near the woods and robbed him at gunpoint of 335. He vows to tramp the world until he locates them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Isaac Jackson
Greenfield
Ohio
Bank cashier disappears. large sum missing in New Holland
John Brown, trusted cashier at Union Bank in New Holland Pickaway county, vanished last Saturday. An expert opened the bank safe last night finding only 454 in gold of an alleged 75000. Directors launch inquiry into missing funds amid rumors of speculation. Brown led a modest, exemplary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
John
Brown
Union Bank
Pickaway County
West Milford Sunday School Convention Guests and Local Visits
West Milford reports Miss Fila Shanklin and Miss Essie Carey attending Evansport for the county Sunday school convention. H Moore returned to Evansville Indiana. John McKee and wife visited relatives in Butler Indiana. Mrs Jas Moore hosted friends in Fort Wayne and returned home with her grandson Forest Moore. Rosy Carey and Mrs Henry Carey, and others were guests of Henry Grandy and wife. Esther Fitzcharles of Edgerton and Martha Hart of Fort Wayne visited Thomas Carey and family. A good number of Milfordites attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fila Shanklin
Essie Carey
Evansport
H. Moore
Evansville
Ind
John McKee
Butler
Jas. Moore
Ft. Wayne
Forest Moore
Rosy Carey
Henry Carey
Henry Grandy
Esther Fitz- Charles
Edgerton
Artha Hart
Ft.Wayne
Thomas Carey
Sunda
Chicago
Community Notes From Hicksville and Surrounding Areas
Arthur Items Jr and Mrs Chas Wade entertained friends from Paulding this weekend. Paulding visitors Mrs Trine and Mrs Morris spent time with Wm Kleinden’s family. Little Miss Joe Morris stayed with Mr and Mrs Wm Wright of Defiance. Dan Stucky sold fat cattle to Frank Eitener. F M Grant family visited at their country home Sunday. Hog cholera appears locally again. Albert Stucky rented the John Kohout farm. Chas Andrews to move to H K rs. Nora Deatrick and August Schultz married last Thursday. Anna Otis and Kendalville visitors returned home Tuesday. Prof J D Beck and family arrived. he will supervise next year’s public schools. EB Armstrong was in Ft Wayne on business. Crary and wife returned to Toledo after two weeks here. Sheriff McCarty on business in town. Mrs Frank Dalrymple and Mrs J H Smith visited Rome City. Mrs L R Putnam of Chicago visiting relatives. husband joined Monday. They will stay until Saturday. Mrs Lawrence Crawl of Chicago visiting. husband joined Saturday. T E Townsend, formerly of this city, now in Akron, visited over Sunday and went to Fostoria Monday. D Ackerman flew to Fostoria Monday. Jesse Griffith, formerly here, now in Deshler, stopped for a visit. Mr and Mrs C W Hart visited Defiance over Sunday. Hicksville furnished 150 men for the Chi-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Partee
Ney
Dan Partee
Frank Figley
Charley Figley
Manford P@erson
James Figley
Dan Carver
Near Parmer Center
George Carver
James Wissler
Delaware Township
Levi Figley
Glensburg
Erie
Emma Meyer
Defiance
Ben Myers
Drake
Ethel Robison
South Defiance
M. D. Hall
Eric Keopp
Glenburg
Martha Warfield
Ward Cameron
Abe Spangler
Evansport
James Wisler
Karl
John Ackerman
M.D. Hall
Andrew Lines
Silas Gillett
Lewis/ Hanna
Albert Stucky
John Kohout
Chas Andrews
H. K. Rs
Nora Deatrick
August Schultz
Hicksville
Anna Otis
Kendalville
J. d. Beck
Mauriee
EB. F.rmstrong
Ft. Wayne
Mr. Crary
Toledo
Sheriff McCarty
Frank Dalrymple
J. H. Smith
Rome City
Ind
L. R. Putnam
Chicago
Lawrence Crawl
T. E. Townsend
Akron
Fostoria
D. Ackerman
Jesse Griffith
Placer
Deshler
C. W. Hart
Local Defiance Visit Sparks Auburn Business Venture
John Berger visited Defiance on Sunday on business. R E Hood Jacob Wentworth and Geo Lilly all of this place contemplate a new partnership at Auburn Ind in hay grain feed coal and junk. Wentworth resigned Saturday evening and Lilly will follow next Saturday after long service with Ainsworth Shepard Co. Jacob Hartzler also visited Defiance Tuesday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John* Berger
Defiance
R. E. Hood
Jacob Wentworth
Geo. Lilly
Auburn
Ind
Hay
Wentworth
Mr. Lilly
Ainsworth Shepard Co
Jacob Hartzler
Shakespeare Night at the Women’s Club Turns into Satire
Mrs Thompkins leads her husband to a women’s club meeting for Shakespeare night, where his plan to scold the group backfires as members rebuke him and insist the topic stay on Shakespeare. The scene reveals gendered tensions and mockery of male superiority as he stalls mid speech.
Oddities and heated debate at a literary meeting
A cold faced questioner probes the Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship with Mr Thompkins. He denies it, sparking dismissal from the president and a chaotic exit by Thompkins amid an amused crowd. Various brief items follow, including fashion, shipping, and curiosities.
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Defiance Express
Latty
Court ST
Northwestern Telephone
Philadelphia
Russell Sage
Piqua
Patti
Reading
Roy Snell
Snell
JH. Scummens
Skunktown
Brooksville
Missouri
Taylor Greesor
Laomi
Weisen
4Eo
Cheney & Godfrey
Castor
Opera
Shaffer
Highland County
R. L. Holmes
Ohio Grange
Rockefelter
Uncle Frank
Maumee Valley Church
A. Kintner
Emery Bayliss
Glenn Kyle
Goshen
B. F. Lintz
Sherwood
Oscar Bergman
Gotlieb Strahl
Christina Bauman
Tillie Hartshorn
M. FB
Mary Mack
Peter Ridenour
Farmer Township
Colorado
Igo & North-Western Ry
Denver
A. F
Cleveland
Superior St
AT_VANDENBROEK'S
Fulson
John C. Vandenbroek
Clinton St
Ian
West Milford
Arthur
First National Bank
T A Woman's Club
Mrs. Thompkins
Mr. Thompkins
Mr.Thompkins
Mme
Ignatius Donnelly Tenable
Bacon
Thompkins
Hamlet
Richelieu
School For Scandal
Paris
Edgar
Ethel
Detroit Free Press
Clyde
New Zealand
Charles Aldrich
Webster City
Iowa
Aldrich
Chicago Daily News
M. J. Walz
First Street
W. A. Kehnast CO
Clinton Street
Stanton
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