Local notes from Defiance area and surrounding towns
Oliver Andrews returns from Arkansas as timber expert. W H McClintock and children Lucy and Wesley come home from Logan. Mail carrier Isaac Deveaux takes annual vacation to Glandorf. Kate Sheridan back from Toledo after neck tumor removal. Canal weed growth slows water flow toward Melrose. Alva Wolsiffer injured from lake dive at Cedar Point. John Sharp and Rob Tate visit Wm Sharp in North Defiance. Sharp and Tate are relatives. Hollinshead family back from California. Scott returns to Defiance Machine works. John Koch and wife visit Dr Reynolds for two year old who inserted a button in nostril. removal successful. George Miller to hand over post office room to furniture men. plans to move to Butler, Indiana for bank rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Andrews
Arkansas
W. H. McClintock
Lucy
Wesley
Logan
Isaac Deveaux
Manday
Glandorf
Alva Wolsiffer
Cedar Point
Alva
John Sharp
Huntington
Ind
Rob. Tate
Topeka
Wm. Sharp
North Defiance
Mr. Sharp
Hollinshead
California
Scott
Defiance Machine Works
West
John Koch
Noble Township
Reynolds
George Miller
Butler
Merchants National Bank
From Over the Border Wicked Democrats clash over county convention venue
The item claims John Spangler wanted to move the Democratic county convention to his North Richland township farm and says a compromise sent it to Island Park. The note teases how Spangler could have handled it and mentions Embracing Ed King’s new son and local subscription renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spangler
Richland Township
Island Park
Spangler
John
Old Kansas resident returns after two weeks with kin
G W Hess and wife of Humbolt Allen county Kansas came home Tuesday after a fortnight visiting relatives in Defiance Henry and Putnam counties. They traveled with Mr Hess sister Miss Rosilla Hess who will journey in Kansas until after the holidays. Hess formerly lived in Defiance and ran a business on the lower lock later moving to Butler county thirty one years ago. He then spent thirteen years there before settling in Humboldt for eighteen years. He notes Allen county profits from an oil and gas boom and says his nine children are all boys. He adds there is no danger of the family name dying out if President Roosevelt’s advice is followed. The Express will be a regular visitor in the Hess home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hess
Humbolt
Allen County
Kansas
Defiance
Henry
Putnam
Mr. Hess
Rosilla Hess
Hess
Butler County
Humtboldt
Local social notes and a barnyard scare in Germany Tiffin
The report lists visits and social events across families in Germany Tiffin including Dora Als and Flora Craine at dinner, Emma Stock with Lottie Rethmel, and a Rural Chapel M E church quarterly meeting soon. A scare at a barn near Hransport involved a brown hen causing a disturbance until dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agenbroad
Dora_Alshouse
Flora Craine
Frank
S. F. Stock
Emma Stock
Lottie Rethmel
M. E
B. Marckel
Minnie Rethmel
Stringtown
Jessie Linebrink
Hransport
Blanche Craine
Florence Schultz
Flory Rankins
Elmer Partee
John Hubaker
Defiance
Sol Ingle
Wm Agenbroad
Nellie
S. Stock
Wertenburger
Waldrum
Mich
J. C. Christy
Epworth League
St. John’s M. BE
Dora Alshouse
Chauncey Rittenhouse
Cream Ridge
Local visitors and guests at Leaders and Home
Miss Daisy Lehman visited Alice Leaders on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Clara Elder and her two sons Jay and Alfred from Hebron Nebraska stayed with Supt Leaders. Frank Elder and Melvin McKarsan from Bryan had supper Friday. Mae Hall Ella Weaner and Jennie Mollinger from the Home spent Thursday evening. Barney Bevan and Wm Wyrock from Defiance repaired the infirmary oven. M M Baird from Newville Indiana and Lita Pohn from Defiance were shown through Saturday. A J Minsel from Independence and Supt Hall called August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Lehman
Alice
Clara Elder
Jay
Alfred
Hebron
Neb
Frank Elder
Melvin McKarsan
Bryan
Mae Hall
Ella Weaner
Jennie Mollinger
Barney Bevan
Wm. Wyrock
Defiance
M. M. Baird
Newville
Ind
Lita Pohn
A. J. Minsel
Independence
Supt. Hall
Saint John's Reformed Church Sunday Services Notice
St John's Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington invites all to services next Sunday August 24. Sunday school at 9 a.m. English sermon at 10 a.m. Afternoon Sunday school at Sherwood at 2 p.m. German sermon at 2 30 p.m. Rev F E Lahr pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed
Fourth and
Washington Streets
F. E. Lahr
Sherwood
Advertised Letters in Defiance Post Office Week Ending Aug 18 1903
Postmaster C J Thompson lists uncalled letters in Defiance Ohio for the week ending August 18 1903. Gentlemen Gust Brown Frank Flannagan A Goerhart H J Miler S F Waugh Dithridge Steel Car Works Russell Remedy Co. Ladies Mise Ella Smith. Letters uncalled for will go to the dead letter office after 14 days. Rev Lang of Indianapolis was in the city today en route home from Cleveland. The Butler Bodenburg wedding at Geo Butler’s home in North Defiance drew a loud crowd and lively chatter mixed with urban legends about ghosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Gust Brown
Frank Flannagan
A Goerhart
H J Miler
S F Waugh
Dithridge Steel Car Works
Russell Remedy Co
Ella Smith
C. J. Thompson
Piano and Organ Dealers Promote Low Prices in Toledo
The Whitney & Currier Co announces long‑standing presence at 425 Clinton Street Toledo and branches in Lima Defiance Findlay Tiffin. Frank J Cheney swears to a claim offering one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Local Notary Public confirms. Hall's Family Pills advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney & Currier Co
Clinton Street
A. W. Fuller
Toledo
Lima
Defiance
Findlay
Tiffin
Oho
Cty
Lucas’ County
Frank J. Cheney
Fr. Cheney & ‘Co
Hall
Cheney & CO
Dinner Set Free Free Offer Promotes Subscriptions
The Express offers forty two piece gold band dinner sets free to readers who form subscription clubs. 20 new weekly Express subscribers and $20 earns one set for the club creator. 10 new Daily Express subscribers and $30 earns one for them. 1 year subscriptions apply to each new member. the promoter receives the set. The notice lists various local names and events with a mix of health, farm, and social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Weekly Express
Daily Express
By Mail
Tur Express
Defiance
Ohio
Community letters and visits from Defiance county
Residents and visitors frequent the Home at Farmer and nearby towns. Names include Mrs S Cottingham and sons, Miss Sadie Weaner, Miss Grace Weaner, Walter Tomlin, Henry Hombarger, Ella Minsel, Mrs S B Weible, Ruth Churchman, Pearl Weible, B Hall, Alice Leaders, Leander Hall, Rob Hall, Supt A Hall, trustees F W Smith and A B Mason. Farm activity noted with threshing and plowing. Geo Alexander suffered paralysis and moved to Edgerton. Attendees praised S B convention at Evansport and temperance lecture by Rev Chaptman. An Annie Griswold from Hastings visits. Craig Biglow builds a new barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cottingham
Deshler
Sadie
Grace Weaner
Defiance
Walter S. Tomlinson
Farmer
Henry Hombarger
Hicksville
Minsel
Ella Minsel
Independence
Weible
Pearl
WG Churchman
Ruth
Ney
B Hall
Chicago Junction
Wm Davis
Alice Leaders
Leander Hall
Evansport
Rob Hall
Hall
F W Smith
B Mason
Newville
Ind
Geo
Alexander
Edgerton
eeWni
Crossland
T. A. Fordhams
Bethards
Chapt
Bryan
Annie Griswold
Hasting
Mich
Addie Chapman
Defiance County
J. P. Arsants
Co. E
21St C. V
W. G. Lord
New Monday
Craig Biglow
James Headly
Wilson Headly
Travel Deals to Colorado by Chicago & North Western Ry
Offer announces $30 round trip to Colorado with daily service from Chicago by the Chicago and North Western routes to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Includes nightly departures from Chicago and Central states with two fast trains daily and tourist sleeping cars to Denver. Contact A P Coveland 224 Superior Street Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Central States
A.P. Colveland
Superior Street
Cleveland
Tourist Sleeping Cars To Colorado From Chicago
Daily through service to Colorado during summer on the 1:30 p.m. train of the Ct gage North Western Ry. Double berths Chicago to Denver at 8.20. Two daily trains with low rates now in effect. Illustrated booklet Colorado available for a 2 cent stamp to Av Fy Cleveland 28 Superior St Cleveland.
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Colorado
Chicago
Ct Gage & North-Western
Ry. Galy
Denver
Cleveland
Superior St
Social Visit Roundup From Local Families
Henry Marshouse visited Mr Kupp Sunday. Mrs Bettie Thompson is spending a week with her brother A Peck. Miss Ella Scott of Fostoria is here to spend weeks with her uncle A Scott. Katie and Annie Wahl visited Anna and Dora Weisz Sunday. Mrs Henry Marshouse spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs A Scot. Miss Lizzie Wahl is doing house work for Jacob Weisz. Jacob Weisz and family visited Gottleib Wahl Sunday. Richard Hill and family of Holgate spent Sunday with A Peck. Sisses Till and Susie March spent Thursday with Emma and Lizzie Wahl. Quimby Peck drove to Continental Saturday. Ae Growey of Defiance baling hay for Jacob Weisz. Miss Emma and Lizzie Wahl visited Miss Flo Scott Friday. Adam Heister visited Mr Mattox Sunday. Miss Fannie Roth and mother have gone to Lakeside for a few days outing. Amma Wahl visited Mr and Mrs Henry Wolf on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Marshouse
Kupp
Bettie Thompson
A. Peck
Ella Scott
Fostoria
A. Scott
Katie
Annie Wahl
Anna
Dora Weisz
A. Scot
Lizzie Wahl
Jacob Weisz
Acob Weisz
Gottleib Wahl
Richard Hill
Holgate
Susie March
Emma
Quimby Peck
Continental
Ae Growey
Defiance
Flo Scott
Adam Heister
Mattox
Fannie Roth
Mother
Lakeside
Mma Wahl
Henry Wolf
Local Notes and Visits Across Defiance County
A sequence of community items from Defiance and nearby towns notes visitors and events. Mrs. David Razor and others visit Abra ham Rasor. Meningers grove hosts the Farmers' picnic on August 26. several residents travel to Michigan for land inspection. Miss Elsie Smith visits Miss Alice Neaderhauser. local weddings and travel tips appear, including a wedding trip via D C steamers to Detroit and an Evansport Sunday School convention report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Razor
Chas, Beringer
Emmet Slough
Rachel
Defiance
Abraham Rasor
Meninger’s Grove
Clay Dickman
John Baker
Fred Kuhn
Michigan
C. Kuhn
Fred Kellermeier
Elsie Smith
Naperville, Ill
Alice Neaderhauser
M. Dell Adams
Ayersville
Ollie Deminger
Arthur Tittle
Mike Shock
Okalona Road
Gurwell
Willis Keister
Jacob Rasor
John W. Garber
P. Parte
John McCauley
Toledo
Evansport
Pretty home wedding in North Defiance and other local events
A wedding Tuesday at 3 pm united Lou Butler and William Bodenburg at the Butler home 207 High Street North Defiance. After August 25 they plan to be at home near Bryan. Frank Werthmiller celebrated his Swiss visit with a party on North Clinton Street hosted by Mr and Mrs Werthmiller. Heinlein's orchestra played and guests danced. Guests included Mr and Mrs Christ Schatz and Callie Schatz of Stanley. John Schudel delivered a speech presenting a china pig gift from the company to Frank Werthmiller who resumes his former trade. The quartette performed music and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Butler
High Street
North Defiance
Lou
William Bodenburg
Bryan
George Campbell
A. B. Murphy
Frank Werthmiller
North
Clinton Street
John Schudel
Worthmiller
Frank
Last Meeting at Ayersville church announced
The Ayersville M. E. church announces the last quarterly meeting next Saturday at 2 30 p m with sermon and quarterly conference on Sunday at 9 30 a m Jove feast sermon and Lord s Supper to be officiated by Dr J H Bethards Epworth League and sermon by pastor T at 8 p m All are cordially invited W M Cop Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayersville
M. KE
J. H. Bethards
Epworth League
Cop
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