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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.
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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.
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Editor Express
Comrades and Friends
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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.
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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.
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Speciman
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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.
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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.
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14Th
Wauseon
Defiance
Findlay
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