Wal West county Democrats snub Snook for Pleas Judge
The Wal West county Democrats ignored the convention's pick Hon. John Snook of Paulding for the Common Pleas Judge seat covering Defiance Fulton Paulding Van Wert and Williams counties. The Van Wert group stayed home amid lingering feuds from a prior political contest and endorsement battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal West County
John Snook
Paulding
Common Pleas
Defiance
Fulton
van Wert
Williams
Wauseon
Snook
Floyd Atwill
Hubbard
Clem. V. Hoke
John W. Winn
Judge Hubbard
James K Jones Recast From Trust Buster to Oil Interests
The piece recalls James K Jones once a leading Democratic figure and trust buster. Now allied with Standard Oil, he visits Oyster Bay to discuss Indian territory oil leases with President Roosevelt, riding to Sagamore Hill in an auto car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kay Jones
Web Davis
William J. Brenninge
Peo Pul
Jamesky
Jones
James K. Jones
Indian Territory
Standard Oil Corporation
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Paulding County Fair Dates Set for August
The Paulding county fair will be held at Paulding on August 28, 29, 30 and 31, inviting residents to enjoy a multi day event featuring exhibits, entertainment and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulding County
Paulding
Death of Marysville Postmaster Conroy M Ingman at 58
Conroy M Ingman postmaster at Marysville died of heart disease on the 15th. He was 58 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroy M. Ingman
Marysville
Burdick Son Fatally Shoots Self While Hunting
Frank H. Burdick age 19 son of Leander Burdick Toledo banker died after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting in Wyoming on the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Burdick
Leander Burdick
Toledo
Wyoming
Youths from Quincy Eloped By Traction Car Chase
Sunday Otto Spees aged 17 and Grace Todd 15 from Quincy boarded a Lima traction car to elope. The mother alerted police, Chief pursued by auto, overtaking the car three miles away. The girl was returned home and the boy followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Spees
Grace Todd
Quincy
Lima
Toledo Ice Trust Under Federal Probe Ties To Ann Arbor Railroad
Federal records show the Toledo Ice and Coal Co. is practically owned by the Ann Arbor railroad Co. Ice was sold to Toledo firms at $1.50 per ton while consumers paid $10 per ton, indicating a wide profit margin.
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Toledo Ice Trust
Toledo Ice and Coal Co
Ann Arbor Railroad Co
Toledo
Tragedy Near Edgerton Claims Two Toledo Teens
Pavut Winters aged 16 and Paul Heitman aged 20 from Toledo were struck by a freight train near Edgerton on Wednesday night. Winters suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries while Heitman was badly crushed about the chest with internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavut Winters
Paul Heitman
Toledo
Edgerton
Winters
Heitman
Republicans Renominate Cannon in Illinois District
The Republicans of Illinois eighteenth district renominated Speaker Cannon for Congress for the eighteenth time. Despite Uncle Joe’s protest his presidential boom was launched, continuing a long support tradition by acclamation in seventeen of those delegations.
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Illinois
Cannon
Congress
Uncle Joe
Milwaukee Avenue bank failure drives two to terror
In Chicago, two victims suffered extreme mental breakdowns after the Milwaukee Avenue State bank collapse. Mrs Mary Jara, 35, reportedly tried to drop a baby from a second story window. The second person, Gustav, age unspecified, was also affected.
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Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago
Mary Jara
Gustav
E. E. Garnes Dies in Montpelier Alleged Cure Cause
E. E. Garnes, 40, died in Montpelier on the 15th from complications alleged to be caused by a consumption cure he took that affected his heart.
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E. E. Garnes
Montpelier
Democrats at Columbus Convention Defeat County Liquor Option
Delegates condemn the Pattison line on temperance and vote down the Pattisanians' county option resolution, while praising the party's advanced moral stance.
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Columbus
Pattison
Zion City dispute breakdown as Bowie Voliva fail to settle
Report says Elijah ends talks after Bowie and Voliva clash over a proposed split of Zion City duties. Bowie would preach and Voliva manage business, but agreement could not be reached.
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Bowie
Voliva
Zion
Elijah
Quiet title suit over Graderaburg lots in Defiance area
Rosine Kreiderweiss sues Robert Kahlo and others to quiet title to lots 12 through 16 in Graderaburg addition to Defiance. J H Hockman represents Kreiderweiss in the action. A separate petition to partition several hundred acres in Delaware township is filed in another case, Susan Holzer versus Samuel Kintner et al. Matt Willeman’s appeal from Defiance Tile Mill Co. seeks $60 for materials and labor. justice court awarded $55.45. A marriage license is granted to Harry Cummings of Connelsville and Mabel Rock of Sherwood.
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Rosine Kreiderweiss
Robert Kahlo
Graderaburg
Defiance
J. H. Hockman
Susan Holzer
Samuel Kintner
Delaware Township
Matt Willeman
Defiance Tile Mill Co
Justice Costello
Common Pleas
Willeman
Tile Mill Co
Justice Court
Harry Cummings
Connelsville
Mabel Rock
Sherwood
Three Archbold men sought for alleged schoolyard assault
Fremont Saunders Harry Barneth and Sunny Grimes of Archbold are wanted in Stryker on an alleged criminal assault. At 10 oclock Sunday night they lured 16 year old Sarah Lichey to a lonely schoolyard where the act is said to have occurred. A passerby heard her cries and saw the suspects flee. Warrants issued the next morning but the men remain at large. Defiance believed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barneth
Fremont Saunders
Sunny Grimes
Archbold
Stryker
Sarah Lichey
Dollar gas ordinance passes defiance city council
The Defiance city council approved a ten year gas rate of 100 dollars per 1000 cubic feet and fixed quality standards. Five members voted yes including Sommer Horn Tittle Donier and Feigenbaum. The measure becomes effective sixty days after mayoral signature and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sommer
Defiance
Solicistor Hill
Sommer, Horn,Tittle, Donier and Feigenbaum
Walter Riley
Board of Public Safety
Crowe
Board of Public Service
A. Growey
Second Street
Auglaize River
City Bank
Sommer
Franklin Street
East Defiance
Ohio Democracy in Convention and Local Notes
Long column recounts the Ohio Democratic convention with Harvey Garber dominating preliminaries and Johnson defeated. It covers committee battles, chairmanship, credentials, and the naming of state officers and central committee members. Also includes local society items from Defiance and surrounding areas with visits, excursions, and community events.
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Columbus
Little
Big Harvey
Garber
Ohio
Louis G. Bernard
Tom L. Johnson
State Central Committee
State Committee
Johnson
Great Southern Hotel
Frank Harper
B. F. McCann
Dayton
Hungarian Foreigner Arrested Over Garrett Train Attack
A Hungarian workman suspected in the Garrett B and O brakeman shooting was arrested in Defiance by railroad detective McGushin and local police. A train pursuit followed a Garret telegram stating one suspect had fled toward Defiance on a freight.
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Garrett
McGushie
Hubbard
Dan Shea
McGushin
Garret
Miss Leola Spangler Visits Farm Center Church
Miss Leola Spangler County Primary Secretary visited St John M E Sunday School and spoke on Primary work. Mr and Mrs Henry Miller spent Sunday at Fred Kammyer. A Rome City excursion was taken by some youth. County officers expected to be present. Wm Linebrinok on sick list. Minnie Kammyer stayed with sister Mrs Henry Miller. Chris Bubrer drills a well for Will Nell this week.
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Leola Spangler
Farmer Center
Emma Stock
Spangler
St. John’s M. E
Henry Miller
Fred Kammyer
Rome City
St. John M. E
Bryan Endorses as Sullivan Resignation Tabbed by Convention
In Peoria the Democratic convention endorsed William J. Bryan as leader for 1908 and tabled a motion for Roger Sullivan to resign from the national committee by a 1038 to 570 vote. The session featured fights and confusion as Judge Owen Thompson urged Sullivan's resignation while the resolutions committee did not report a plank on the issue.
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Peoria
Ill
William J. Bryan
Roger Sullivan
National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Sullivan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Committee On Resolutions
Owen Thompson
Jacksonville
Real Estate Transfers in Defiance and Hicksville Areas
A summary of transfers lists Nellie A. Ashton to Don Abell and Lydia Palmer to Francis Shoup for parcels in Defiance and adjacent towns. Numerous other deeds show payments and transfers among residents and firms including Wight to Otis, Sharp to Bonsteel, Streicher to Brubaker, McKellips to Spensler, and Imes to Bilderback.
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Defiance City
Nellie A. Ashton
Don
Abell
Spafford
Lydia Palmer
Francis F. P. Shoup
O Henry
David Mitchell
Henry Dirr
Bet
M and A Rivers
Adolph Wrede
John A. Deindoerfer
Holgate
Richie
Highland Park
Wight
Geo
K. Otis
D ‘G Sharp
United’ Gooperage Go
Seucaracd
Edg
Hicksville
DG Sharp
Jno
Bonsteel
Geo. Streicher
James Brubaker
Gnadensburg
John
Greenler
F. Hess
Oak Park
Streicher
Oath
Killion
Ottawa
Cyrus
Diehl
John G Bensted
Milo Baroker
Jacob Hook
Mair
Oeacneldl
Lorinda Cook
Flora A.gingrich
Bunnell’s
Lovina Burd Et al
Chaimer O. Keener
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Farewell Sermon
Mrs Wm Snyder visited Wm Stripes Sunday. Leorah Dreher visits her parents this week. Wm Stripe and wife were in Bryan Saturday. Mer Neiswender returned from Hillsdale Michigan to visit aunt. A J Yarlot couple were in Defiance Friday. Esther Anderson of Defiance visits Cora Garver. Rev Letherman preached farewell sermon at Bethel Sunday. Mrs 8 W Yarlot spent Tuesday with Mrs Ernest Zigler. Johnnie and Wm Mack with Tillie Mack Nella Hodkins Cleo Conley seen en route to Defiance Sunday.
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Epworth League
Sharon
Bethel
Ira Donaldson
Ione
Pete King
Fremont Knoll
Northern
Mich
Francis Stecker
Hornish
Near Defiance
Marckel
Wm. Snyder
Stripes
Leorah Dreher
Stripe
Bryan
Mer Neiswender
Hillsdale
A. J. Yarlot
Defiance
Esther Anderson
Cora Garver
Letherman
W. Yarlot
Ernest Zigler
Johnnie
Wm. Mack
Tillie Mack
Nella Hodkins
Cleo Conley
Wreck on B and O at Seymour injures seven
Passengers and crew were injured when passenger train No. 5 struck an open switch in Seymour yards. Engineer Moore dislocated a shoulder, Fireman Reveal injured, Fred Masten of Loogootee pinned under debris with a badly bruised leg. Others include Gus King of Lexington and John Compton of Findlay with facial injuries.
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Seymour
Ind
Moore
Reveal
Fred Masten
Loogootee
Gus King
Lexington
John Compton
Findlay
Mrs Jacob Fillman and son visit relatives in Logansport
Mrs. Jacob Fillman and her son Henry have left for Logansport Indiana to visit relatives. The Express offers to give a watch to a boy in need and invites readers to write in if they want one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Fillman
Henry
Logansport, Ind
the Express
Doctor links typhoid spread to deadly vacations
A New York physician asserts typhoid spreads via "deadly vacations" causing Uncle Russell Sage to oppose such time wasting with a scientific basis.
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New York
Russell Sage
Market Prices Report From Toledo Wheat and Cattle
The Toledo markets show cash and Sept figures for wheat corn oats rye clover seed and hogs cattle calves and sheep. Prices span cash to futures ranges with hogs at 5.25 to 6.70, cattle from 2.75 to 5.35, calves up to 7.50, and lambs 5.50 to 7.25 among other grades and classes.
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Toledo
East Buffalo
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Defiance Express
Ofice—Latty Bldg
Court Street
P.O
Defiance O
Northwestern Telephone
Court House
Dollar
Central Union Telephone
Baptist Church
Alva Spangler
Jackson Street
Monroe
Ms. Hughes
Chloe Grant
Sarah Stecker
Kent Krockett
Chas. Harris
Continental
R. Alkire
Rice
Frank Evans
Wm. Hughes
Ing. Claud Stecker
Alva Carpenter
Myrtle
Ola
Jessie Myers
Teachers’ Institute
Jacob
Chas. Hahn and Son
Frank Baker’s
Hartsburg
Frank Hallabaugh
Sam Cessna
Buckeye Company
Defiance Pike
Mrs. Zimmerman
East Penn
Geo. Zimmerman
Frank
Lewis
Democracy IN Convention
Tom
John J. Lentz
Lentz
Committee On
Hamilton County
Committee On Permanent Organization
Charles Klobe
Mercer County
Fenton Lawson
Cleveland
George C. Rings
Garberman
Walter B. Ritchie
Fifth District
Geo. Kings
Emery Lattaner
Jules N. R. Webster
Michael Donnelly
W. A. Rebchnast
Harl Ferguson
W. L. Finley
Yeas
Samuel L. Hoskins
Wapakoneta
C. W. Haupert
Wayne
R J. Diegle
Erie
Board of Public Works
Fh. Niswonger
Darke
B. & O Depot
Carload No
Cheney Lumber Co
Germany
Wm. Linebrinok
Minnie Kammyer
Chris Bubrer
Will Nell
G. D. Edgar
Crosby
Brya
L. Stutsman
Lawrence Proowant
Chas. Warner
Man
Defiance Two Son
Farmer
Wm. Cc. Rhodes
John G. Keats
John P
A. H. May
E. Wright
Defiance Two
Defiance Township
D. W. Curtis
Albert and
Rosa Wasse
David Fulmer
Eda
A. Bill
Highland Two
Ney
Paladelphia
W.penn
New York Mail
Ted
General Assembly
State of
Washington Township
Defiance County
WM. Strusaker
Spitler
F. H. Gipe
John W. Garber
Board of Education
Charles F. Goller
Joun W. Garber
Defiance College
Patterson
Vv. E. Haey
D. Lieberthal
Mer
Perry St
Howard W. Ury
Evansport
James Hopple
Ney, Ohio
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