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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1899

Page

5

City News Budget Sparks Fire and Court News

Five cannon balls rest atop Memorial hall porch as Defiance Machine Works ships 55 machines to Holland. Dr. Taylor heads to Norwalk and Cuba voyage set for the 21st. Local licensings include John Bailer Rosa O Harrell and others. Insanity adjudication for John Gleason in Jefferson street. Robbery at Napoleon Below’s home yields valuables but not cash. Teachers Institute to meet in city hall from the 21st to 25th. Fire threat at Bokop Webb Palm shop contained with $15 damage.

Wooden Leg Robbed in Moats Cemetery Theft

A Washington township tale reports Salome Kinsley buried at Moats Cemetery after his wooden leg, a savings box, was exhumed by some women who found about 40 dollars. Insurance of 1000 dollars was not hidden in the leg. The incident drew community outrage and calls to condemn the men involved, with blame also placed on the women for revealing the secret. Milo Merriman of Pleasant Bend is city Tuesday. The Cracker Jack baseball team will play Klondyke Sunday. Burdock Blood Bitters and Dr. Thomas Electric Oil are advertised.

PP Pope City Lakeside Bend Will Deatrick James Lafountaine Bokop, Webb & Palm Fifth Street Deatrick

Letter from Cuba describes camp, health, and mules

From Cienfuegos Cuba August 7 1918 editor expresses health good and efforts to prevent yellow fever. Second Infantry moved to La Punta and Cuban police guard government sites. Camp at Candelaria grown over. Mule sales totaling 175 head. 25 head of mules and 35 head of horses remain. Weather listed as cool with rain expected later in the month. Regards sent to Company M comrades from Alvie Glassmire assistant wagon master headquarters department of Santa Clara.

Cienfuegos Cuba Editor Express Comrades and Friends Company M Pasa Cabalha Candelaria States Alvie Glassmire Santa Clara

Obituaries and notices from East Defiance area

Obituary notices list Mary Shoemaker of East Defiance aged 42 with husband Otto and three children. funeral at UB church with Rev. Rhodes and burial at Riverside. Also Mrs Bridget Conners of Garrett Ind died aged 61. body to arrive in the city and burial at Riverside. Infant Clara May Johnson died. funeral held. Other notices include deaths of Mrs Philip Schwab near New Bavaria, and a series of social, legal, and civic items such as weddings, court cases, council actions, excursions, and local happenings around Defiance.

Mary Otto Shoemaker East Defiance UB Church Rhodes Riverside Bridget Conners Thos. Conners Garrett Ind Riverside Cemetery Conners

Buffalo Bill Show Draws Thousands to Defiance

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West visit to Defiance drew immense crowds. Trains arrived before 4 a.m. and crowds swarmed Wabash depot. Parade along Clinton Street packed the city while the grounds north of the college hosted 16 000 attendees in the afternoon and 6 000 more in the evening. Buffalo Bill Cody led the Rough Riders show with Annie Oakley and Johnny Baker performing. The event featured diverse nationalities, Indian acts, bronco busting, San Juan Hill battle scenes, and displays of artillery. Over 14 600 paid attendees entered the afternoon show. stands, stands, and eateries reported strong business.

Wabash College Campus Aguinaldo Autocrat Col. Amgeritch Antonio Maceo Speciman Medicine Man Flat Iron San Juan Culinary Department Clinton Street Fifth Street Maumeé River North Defiance Buffalo Bill Col W F Cody Congress of Rough Riders of the World Col. Cody Annie Oakley Johnny Baker San Juan Hill America Plains Rough Riders

Thieves in Show Day Loots Across Town

A parade day spate of thefts touched Crescent barber shop, homes of Bartels Schultz and Travis, and commercial spots. Watches, jewelry, a farm belt, pocketbooks, a bank, and cloth were taken from multiple residences and storefronts while a pickpocket was tackled and escaped and a tailor’s back door was broken into yielding about 70 dollars worth of cloth. Police pursued pickup attempts and a local resident suspected home talent.

W. D. Anderson

Reunion for 14th O. V. I three months men in Wauseon

The 14th O. V. I three months men will hold a reunion at Wauseon on Sept 15 to perfect an organization and invite all former regiment members to attend. Defiance and Findlay teams finish a nine game series on the home grounds with parades at 2 p m Thursday.

14Th Wauseon Defiance Findlay

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Godward’s Drug Store City News Budget Memorial Hall Defiance Machine Works Holland Dwight B Taylor J F Crandall ONG Abe Higben Mallett John Bailer Rosa O Harrell John Krouse Mary Rahmer Geo. Bailey Mary Croly F A Goddard Noble Township John Gleason Jefferson Street Dean Christ Bishop George Burk Mr. Bishop Jacob WRC CS Wellman John Davison St. Paul’s Lutheran Churches Adams Township Okalona Kruepfle Archbold Napoleon Perry Street Belons Moats Cemetery Washington Township Tleman Salome Kinsley Moats Confed Erate Mr. Kinsley Mother Earth Highwayman Milo Merriman Pleasant Bend Cracker Jack Klondyke Thomas Alva G. Glassmire Clara May John Johnson Philip Schwab New Bavaria Chas. Rigney Bryan Michael Ernest Schultz Hamilton Lake John Vogelsang Toledo Ed Snyder A Boyer Auburn Frank Rau Travis’ Grocery Robert Wells Rebbecca Hahn Lima W O Ware Hicksville Common Pleas Court Dr. Winn Will Strusaker Ney John Reiglemyer Mate Scott Ayersville McPherson Prof. Mills Muncie, Ind Miss Miller O ' Hobbs Ft. Wayne John Parrott Vanderbroek & Shelly Wilhelm Building Fourth and Clinton Streets H P Miller New York Baltimore Washington D. C W O Deatrick Walt Hilton Squire C . Hunter Eden Wells Seneca County John Ablinger Peaslee Mr. Bacon Tiffin Ella May Brooklyn Bryan Vogel Emma George Sampson Ridgeville Corners Hummer Ed Travis Mackinac John William Gillum Deindoerfer Smith E . Slagle Winona School of Bible Study George Spieth Earl Telliga Alice D Hanser John Ramus 68Th O VI Buffalo. Bill Teddy Roosevelt Fez Court House Yard North Clinton Street M Minsell Weiner Wurst UVA Dewey Melrose Oline North THE Jakie Karst Crescent Wm. Bartels Max Horn Third Ward Charles Schultz Jake Karst Christy Diehl J J Ewers HH Mollencup F E Travis Second Street Jacob Heimlicher Summit Street Wm. Kniss Second and Johnny Reigelmyer Show Grounds Conrad Fullmer Third Street Yingling Ideal Weisenberger& Emery Contiine Edison Phonographs Columbia Graphaphones AL Mollseng Up's Dr.g.d. Edgar Rosby House Mary Rath Upimer Lynde’s Cash Shoe Store T. Betts Defiance, Ohio
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