Republican Judicial Nomination Puts Killitts Forward
Williams County Republicans nominate Hon John M Killitts for Common Pleas Judge at a 2nd district convention in Bryan Defiance and Paulding counties endorsed McKinley Nash and the national platform delegates chose Killitts after speeches by J D Hill and W F Corbett Killitts pledged to be fair and push court work with a united district ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Killitts
Common Pleas
Fairfield County
Ohio
Bryan
Bryan High School
Oberlin
Williams College
Massachusetts
Iowa
War Department
Washington
Columbian University Law School
Williams County
Court House
A. Viers
Defiance
C. W. Hastings
Paulding County
F. B. Dewitt
Paulding
Wm. McKinley
Geo. K. Nash
W. F. Corbet
A. N. Wilcox
Messrs. Corbett
Hill
W.H. McClintock
J. R. Ross
Killitts
F. L. Hay
W. F. Corbett
Williams
J. D. Hill
Defiance County
R. W. Wortman
L. B. Peaslee
J. W. Myers
Wm. Schlembach
Clay Woodward
Wm. Harper
J. J. Craine
L. W. Wilder
H. W. Myers
P. M. Lehman
Billie Myers
I. F. Braucher
Public Schools Assignments and Local Notices in Defiance 1901
Public schools in Defiance QC list teacher assignments for the 1901 1902 term across Central Building Second Ward and Third Ward with principals noted. The column also records meetings openings visits marriages business doings and local events including steamer sale and new wheat arrivals and the Goldie vessel sale.
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Defiance
Missionary Meeting Highlights Home Mission Work
The Baptist church hosted a meeting on Home Missions with Arthur Diehl outlining the American Baptist Home Mission Society’s growth since 1830 and Mrs. Willey critiquing Mormon teachings. Mrs. Jordan warned of Mormon political influence and urged Congress to consider anti polygamy legislation as the next step. A social hour followed.
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The
Baptist Church
Hattie Willey
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Jesus Christ
Utah
Congress
United States Congress
Deaths and local notices reflect community events
Elijah Hardesty of Company M died at his Arthur home at 7 a.m. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Bethel church. Chas Bowen and wife of Ft Wayne Ind visit local families. Garment makers strike delays Hub store grand opening to August 31. Daniel Hutchinson of North Defiance suffers paralysis and is in bad condition. Hamilton Bros. horses raced at Paulding with Isabel third and Tail End second though prize wasn't awarded.
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Hardesty
Elijah Hardesty
Company M
Arthur
Bethel Church
Hub Clothing
Harley Block
Daniel Hutchinson
North Defiance
Hamilton Bros
Paulding
Isabel
Tail End
Remarkable Nerve Pills Report From Dr Bates
Dr J W Bates of Corfu New York testifies to dramatic nerve remedy results in a young woman who had failed two doctors. After four Dr A W Chase nerve pills daily she enjoys improved health and weight gain. Mrs M J Hebbard of Railroad Avenue also reports relief from nervousness insomnia and renewed energy after using Dr Chase nerve pills. For sale at Woodward's.
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J. W. Bates
Corfu
N. Y
A. W. Chase
M. J. Hebbard
Railroad Avenue
Bourbon Ticket Ratified by Defiance Democrats in Mass Meeting
The Defiance county Democrats met in a mass convention at 2 PM Saturday to ratify nominees for county offices. Chair Hon. W. D. Hill and secretary John A. Deindoerfer presided. Slate includes J. M. Ainsworth for Representative, C. W. Kerns treasurer, Geo. F. Henning commissioner, H. F. Toberan surveyor, and F. W. Smith infirmary director. Resolutions committee IT. T. Shaw John W. Winn Z. H. Miller reaffirmed the Columbus platform and backed Hubbard and Ainsworth. A question lingered as to whether nominations had been made, debated at press time.
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Defiance County
W. D. Hill
John A. Deindoerfer
J. M. Ainsworth
C. W. Kerns
Geo. F. Henning
H. F. Toberan
F. W. Smith
T. Shaw
John W. Winn
Z. H. Miller
Columbus
Hubbard
Ainsworth
Fire Ravages Buildings and Sparking Accidents Across Town
A Friday night blaze at Al Maag’s Clinton street saloon ignited gasoline fumes, barely damaging the Smith building and Wertheimer’s stock. Nearby, George Burke’s barn, granary, and two oat stacks burned, with loss about 2500 dollars and 675 insured. A Parry child started a barn fire in Hicksville township. Henry Balser’s field stubble burned 200 dollars of hay and eighty rods of fence. Ainsworth reports a threshing wagon fire near Hicksville injuring only oats and straw. horses escaped, wagon undamaged.
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al Maag
Clinton Street
Maag
Smith Building
David Wertheiier
George Burke
Ney
Burke
Henry Parry
Hicksville Township
Henry Balser
Mark Township
J. M. Ainsworth
Hicksville
Sunday School Round Up and Local Excursions
A Sunday school notice lists an Aug 21 excursion to Clark's Lake Mich with train from Ney at 7:00 am returning 5:30 pm, fare 85 cents, children 40 cents, stops at Sherwood Ney Bryan and possibly Pulaski. It notes forthcoming picnics, letters from readers, and local civic updates including a large Sunday school readership push and community notices.
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Rome City
Clark’s Lake
Mich
Ney
Sherwood
Bryan
Pulaski
W. L. Hosack
Farmer
Grain-O Praise From Genesee Co Letter
A 1901 letter from Genesee Pure Food Co to David City Nebraska extols Grain-O as an exemplary breakfast drink. The note, dated April 1, 1901, emphasizes quality and consumer satisfaction with the product.
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David City
Neb
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Rey
Gatlin Returns Home With Hazel Dickey From Highland Visit
S. F. Gatlin left Highland township after a five week visit with his father Joseph Gatlin and returned to El Paso Texas. He was seen with Hazel Dickey of El Paso who spent the summer at the Gatlin home. August Schubert, a farmer eight miles southeast of the city, was gored by a ferocious bull Friday and badly crippled. without horns the man could have been killed. Schubert is at 65 Ser of
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Maumee Valley Mills
Co. F
Toledo
Harry Leedy
Youngstown
Theodore
L. H. Louys
Williams County
A. G. McClary
Goldie
H. W. Myers
Voight and Bros
Napoleon
Gerty’s Island
McClary
Henry Meyer
A. Lee Brown
Temple
Texas
R. Brown
Mr. Brown
State of Texas
K. of P
S. F. Gatlin
Joseph Gatlin
Highland Township
el Paso
Little Miss Hazel Dickey
Mr. Gatlin
August Schubert
Mr. Schubert
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Milton Killits
J.D. Hill
Attor
Killitts Wilcox
Central Building
Jesse Dunn
Nellie Kiser
Flowrence Rowe
Lillian Bailey
Mame I. Haller
Blanche Hall
Jennie Fouke
Mame I. Gleason
Lora D. Higgins
Nettie Bridenbaugh
Charlotte Westhafer
Jennie Gurwell
le Amy Heater
Ed. M. Mills
Catherine Culkins
Genevieve Gorman
Gertrude Brady
Anna Seibert
Third Ward
Olive Francisco
Lillian Deveaux
Nina Vincent
M. Emma Miller
Sarah V. Prueser
Fourth Ward
Kate Sheridan
Marjorie Lamb
Alice Leaders
Bertha Smith
Catherine Feindel
Grace O. Ensign
Della C. Blue
Annette D. Wells
L. L. Canfield
R. W. Mitchell
Mrs
Ed Boyd
Ulin, IL
Paul Hagen
Mark Center
City
Violet Wisenburger
Adrian, Mich
Geo. H.dicus
Perry Street
Henry Jaeger
Carrie E. Roedel
Mueller
John P. Kroedel
Minnie Schocke
Gloden
Mrs. Gresholm Lease
Upper Sandusky
R. H. Gleason and
Netta A. Belau
Ft. Wayne, Ind
John K. Ort
Lakeside
Detroit
Frank Miller
Archbold
Adam Klarr
W. F. Dittmer
Alma Mich
Missionery Meeting
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
France
Ireland
Chas. Bowen
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. M
J. Bowen
H. K. Reynolds
Woodward's
Bourbon
Fire King
New
Wetmore
Mi. C. Wetmore Tobacco Company
St. Louis
He Tinor
Milford
German M. E. Church
Delaware and Mark Union
Highland Union
Stryker
Joseph Clark
M. H. Davis
Episcopal Church
A. R. Murphy
Charles Harris, Jr
Ray G
Dassie O
Earl L
Estell Myers
Baptist Sunday School
Ward
Ora Skiver
Route C
Runa Chapel
Rural Chapel
C. W. Brown
W. H. McCauley
Earn Wissler
E. D. Goller
OUR Lyceum
Lyceum
Farmer Picnic
Rice’s Grove
Tiffin Township
Stewart Miller
Wm. Donely
Washington Township
National Union
Twentieth Senate
Springs
C. J. Daoust
Produce Exchange Bank
Senate
Will Marcellus
A. B. Davis’ Grocery
Sandusky
Pete Marcellus
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