Canoe Capsizing Drowns Two Men at Island Park
In Defiance on August 7, Virgil Mansfield and Karl Krotz drowned during a canoe race on the Maumee River before hundreds of spectators. The two occupants of the leading canoe capsized after a collision while paddling on one side. Despite rescue attempts, both men disappeared and were later recovered as efforts to revive them failed.
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Virgil Mansfield
Karl Krotz
Maumee River
Island Park
Mansfield
Glen Rath
Charley Schmaltz
Krotz
Rath
Schmaltz
Mr. Mansfield
Mr. Krotz
Dr. Red Foust
Theepot
F. W. Manefield
Jong
Victor Mansfield
Virgil
Nee
Karl Ashbacher
Karl Schaufele
Hoffman Undertaking Establishment
Sars Krotz
Charles W. Krotz
Holgate Avenue
Melville
Defiance
Defiance College
Northwestern Ohio Electric Railway
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Virgil Manefield
Sterling
Victor
F. W. Mansfild
North Clinton Street
Elbert Toon
Albert Caris
Leslie Hay
Webster Kopp
Defiance College Opens Fall Term at Defiance Ohio 1907
Defiance College in Defiance Ohio announces fall term starts September 17 1907 with rising attendance. Courses include Collegiate Academic Teacher Engineering Theological Commercial Music Art and Elocution. Tuition 36.00 per year Board 1 75 weekly room 50 cents weekly and strong advantages cited including modern facilities faculty and campus life. For information address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance College Defiance
Ohio
Fast Side Meat Market Ad in Defiance Ohio
Fast Side Meat Market buys and sells cattle hogs sheep and poultry. The Best Meats Fresh and Salted in the city. Kahlo Building East Hopkins Street Defiance Ohio.
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Fast Side Meat Market
Kahlo
East Hopkins Street
Defiance, Ohio
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Post Office List
Weekly postal notice from Defiance Ohio lists uncalled letters including Edward Atha Orville Ball and others with 14 day deadline before dead letter transfer. Postmaster C. J. Thompson directs callers to say advertised and provide list date. Local social notes mention Henry Houghton party trips to Indianapolis Atlantic City and Erie employment move of James Woodward. May Mallholand returns home with Mrs Mullholand.
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Defiance
Ohio
Edward Atha
Orville Ball
Jay Bennett
Don Crooks
F. Hill
E. M. Kester
Me Millen
Warren Ridinger
Lealie Willis Sprague
M Warner
Roy Wolcott
Harry Wooten
Thos Young
Geo Brown
Irene Hoffman
Minnie Hendricks
Pearl Miller
W H Stones
May Mallholand
Carey
H. B. Mullholand
Society Notes Highlight Wedding and Society Guests
Mrs E R Phelps and Miss Helen Phelps hosted a Saturday reception for Granville guests. Miss Margaret Riley attended a Thursday evening gathering with Miss Marie Dondero of Ft Wayne. The wedding of Edward Amos and Cora Huffman occurred in Evansport with Rev Greather officiating. Leavenworth Reynolds wedding featured a pink white decor and a large silver and china display. couple to Cleveland after September first. Out-of-town guests and telegraphed congratulations from Boston.
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E.R. Phelps
Helen Phelps
Granville
Margaret Riley
Marie Dondero
Ft. Wayne
Edward Amos
Archbold
Cora Huffman
Valentine Huffman
Evansport
Greather
Sandusky
Arnos
Worcester
Mase
Clark’s University
Frederick Harper Leavenworth
Cleveland
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
J. J. Reynolds
Wayne Street
Clayton A. Smucker
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Lohengrin
Minnie Houghton
Indianapolis
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bess Reynolds
D’nelle Wilhelm
Katherine Daoust
Fern Smith
Josephine Woodward
Helen Jones
Mrs. Leavenworth
Thousand Islands
Winnie Cunningham
Helen Darby
Lafayette
Ira Good
Chicago
Ill
Frank Reynolds
Butler
George Reynolds
Will Skelly
Mabel Skelly
John Skelly
J. J. Fetzer
Toledo
Wentz
Fort Wayne
Battery Returns After Six Days Camp in Defiance
After a six days camp in Defiance the second battery C N G returned to Toledo by a special train. The officers and men praised Defiance citizens and hospitality. The event featured target practice, a reception with the Sixth Regiment Band, and an imitation war dance for visitors. Marguerite Kegel and Edna Babch visited afterward, with other local residents returning from travel.
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Toledo
Japan
Sixth Regiment
Contract Awards for Wabash Avenue Sewer Project
The board of public service awarded the sewer project materials to Peter Weigerding and construction to George P Wohn. Engineer estimates place labor at $11,034.50 and pipe at $12,208.85. coal bids total $3.85 per ton. Multiple pipe and labor bids are detailed, with Wohn offering the lowest overall construction bid and Weigerding lowest on material. An arrest in Napoleon over speeding and a return visit from Miss Herel Louys are noted.
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Wabash Avenue
Pearl Street
Peter Weigerding
Board of Public Service
George P. Wohn
M. Steinberger
Chas. Houck
M. B. Gorman
Jacob Baltes
Wohn
Weigerding
Thos. Dohones
Farmer’s Grain Co
N. J. Normen
C.J. Miller
Charles Spangler
F. E. Jones
Charles Houck
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Levi Degler
Rigrish
Dr. Chapman
P. W. McReynolds
Pres
P. E. Kintner
Henry
Houghton
Mionie
Isabel
Henry Houghton
Will H. Carter
Danville, Ill
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic City
N. J
James Woodward
Erie
Pennsylvania
Jim
Assilla
Society
Scescces
May Cannion
Garrett, Ind
Etta Hatfield
Fostoria
C. W. Krotz
Alva
Hickeville Pike
Marie Dondera
City
Ramona Perkins
Fremont
Emma Booth
Akron
E. Schultz
Kate Schlosser
Oklahoma City
Okla
Aire, S. R. Taylor
Adolphine Heine
Pearl Helfrich
Bowling Green
Kid McCoy
Wilson
McCoy
Indiana
New York
Carl Michenfelder
Company G
Camp Perry
Frank T. Donley
Parmer & Decker
Jones College of Auctioneering and Oratory
A.W. ‘Thomas Auction Co
Chica
J. A. Sites
Marguerite Kegel
Illinois
Iowa
Edna Babcb
Marshalltown
Carl Rummel
Lima Business College
Howard W Pears
Lima, Ohio
B.P. S
Napoleon
Hubbard
Wende
Henry County
Weede
Miss Herel Louys
Stryker
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Ohi
Defiance County
Baltimore , Ohio Railroad
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