Local Happenings and Notices from Napoleon Area
Mrs Ed Conners and children visit Elkhart Indiana while Mr and Mrs T Grube and grandson Leo Stoll tour Traverse City Michigan. JH Bebfelder appointed administrator of William Baden estate Mark township. Marriage licenses issued to George Jones Sophia Evans Bush Sherwood Irwin Haddox Rosa Campbell Milford township. Five week old child of Adam Rose Independence dies Thursday. funeral Saturday at 9 with Independence cemetery burial. Degginger couple Harrison street celebrate 50th wedding anniversary. W W Campbell family leaves for Denver Colorado to September 1. brother there is an invalid. F E Reynolds arrive in Defiance after lakes trip. staying with Williams boarding house until Wayne street home is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Grube
Leo Stoll
Traverse City
Mich
JH Bebfelder
William Baden
Mark Township
George Jones
Sophia Evans
Bush
Sherwood
Irwin Haddox
Rosa Campbell
Milford Township
Adam
Rose
Independence
F E Reynolds
Defiance
Lakes
Wayne Street
Williams Boarding House
C and L M railroad expansion toward Columbus takes shape
The Columbus and Lake Michigan line, after years of delays, moves toward completion with plans to extend from Lima to Columbus. A trackage lease with the Great Central and right of way agreements ease construction as surveyors mark grades south toward Columbus, aiming for trains to run within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Columbus and Lake Michigan Railway
Great Central
Columbus
B C Faurot
Defiance
Ohio
Milwaukee
Chicago
Benjamin C. Faurot
Col
Hobart
Gazette
Lake Michigan
Faurot
Grand Avenue
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Lima Locomotive Company
Land Avenue
Columbus & Lake Michigan
H& D
Lake Erie
Detroit
Toledo & Ironton
Pennsylvania
Union Station
Camp Gro. P Defiance Company G Lays Into Camp Life
Soldier letters describe transport delays at Toledo and a Lake Erie crossing, with guard duty starting for Company G at Defiance. notes praise cooks and musicians, brag about discipline, and report Eckert’s death near Valparaiso after a train incident.
Serious Accident Injures B&O Brakeman James Bell
James Bell a brakeman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was badly hurt at the city switch Friday night around 9 30. While transferring cars on top of one he was knocked between moving cars and saved from being ground under by a brake rod. He suffered a dislocated left hip facial cuts and multiple bruises. Bell was taken home for treatment after the incident. He had just started his first regular run as brakeman that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bell
City
Bell
Harrison Street
Aug 16 Society Gatherings and a July Wedding Report
On Wednesday Aug 16 at the U B parsonage Mr Fridley Hall and Miss Daisy Colwell were married by Rev P O Rhodes and plan to live on Emmett street. Mrs Alfred Wood hosted a bridge with Mrs Daniel Linthicum of Atlanta as guest. high score went to Mrs Webb Wood. Out of town guest Miss Besse Outcault from Lancaster attended multiple events, including a veranda party for her at Mrs Tellus T Shaw’s Jefferson street home. A noon lunch at Mrs George W Deatrick’s included a musicale with songs by Mrs Fred Wood and others, with guests from Kentucky Indianapolis Chicago Cleveland and Indianapolis.
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U B
Fridley Hall
Daisy Colwell
P O Rhodes
Emmett Street
Alfred Wood
Bridge
Daniel Linthicum
Atlanta
Webb Wood
Robert Holgate
Lillian Chenevert
Muriel Linthicum
Besse Outcult
Lancaster
Tellus T Shaw
Jefferson Street
Besse Outcault
Mable Switzer
John C Vandenbroek
Henry B Harris
Minnie Houghton
Indianapolis
George W. Deatrick
Fred Wood
Henry Houghton
H B Harris
Lee Bechel
Datrick
J F Deatrick
Charles Deatrick
Helen Deatrick
Selah Coy
City
Hattie Deatrick
Kentucky
E Sumner
Chicago
Trimble
Cleveland
Shulty
E . Fauset
Transfer of Defiance pastor to Masillon parish set
Rev Francis B Doherty longtime pastor of St Marys Defiance receives transfer by Bishop Horstman to St Josephs Masillon. Change takes effect Saturday September 2 and Rev John F Collins will replace him at St Marys. St Marys a large Northwestern Ohio parish with strong schools and debt free church property welcomes Collins. Doherty began service August 20 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B Doherty
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Defiance
Horstman
St. Joseph’s Parish
Massilon
Doherty
St. Mary’s Parish
John F. Collins
Ina St
U Doherty
St. Joseph’s
St. Marys
Ohio
St. Mary’s Church
Collins
Death of Aged Resident in Tiffin Township
Lewis Agenbroad died at 5 30 AM Friday from heart trouble after a long life in Tiffin township He was born in Montgomery county in 1832 and came to Defiance county in 1860 Survived by wife one son William Agenbroad seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren One daughter died young Funeral held Sunday at 1 30 PM at the Tiffin River Church Rev Denius of Stryker officiating burial in Clinker cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Agenbroad
Tiffin Township
Mr. Agenbroad
Montgomery County
Defiance County
William Agenbroad
Warfield
Tiffin River UB
Rev
Denius
Stryker
Clinker Cemetery
Death of Nellie Stetter in Front Street home
Miss Nellie Stetter died Thursday evening at her parents home on Front Street from tuberculosis. Born in Defiance twenty four years ago she lived most of her life here and worked as a stenographer in Chicago for three years. Survived by brother Charles Stetter Rialto Cal and sister Mrs Amelia Fox Peru Ind. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at St Pauls Methodist with Rev Smucker officiating. burial Riverside Cemetery.
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Nellie Stetter
John Stetter
Front Street
Miss Stetter
Chas. Stetter
Rialto
Cal
Defiance
Chicago
Charles Stetter
Amelia Fox
Peru
Ind
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Death of Mrs Barbara Stork in Defiance Township
Mrs Barbara Stork died Saturday morning at 2 o clock at her Defiance township home aged 73 years 8 months and 16 days. The funeral will be conducted at the late residence at 10am Monday with burial in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stork
Defiance Township
Riverside
Royal Arcanum Officials Meet to Fight Insurance Rates
Royal Arcanum delegates from Defiance Council met in Columbus to oppose an insurance rate increase. M J Sanford of Lima was reappointed chair of the laws committee as resolutions called for rescinding the rise at the supreme council meeting in Put-in-Bay on August 30. W S Kendall Cleveland W J Davies Canton and William G Hulbert Niles pledged strong efforts. Sanford emerges as a potential grand regent candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B B Kingsbury
Defiance
Royal Arcanum
Columbus
Grand Council
M J Sanford
Lima
Supreme Council
Put-in-Bay
W.S Kendall
Cleveland
W J Davies
Canton
William G Hulbert
Niles
Sanford
Questioning Cox and Johnson Roles in Ohio Politics
The Youngstown Telegram asks whether Ohio voters should endorse a campaign run by the Plain Dealer and contrasts Cox and Johnson influence in Cincinnati and Cleveland. It questions media fairness and party cliques shaping nominations and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plain Dealer
Cox
Ohio
The
Cincinnati
Tom Johnson
Tom
Johnson
Cleveland
Youngstown Telegram
Card of Thanks for National Encampment Entertainment
Phelpbs Command U V U thanks business people and others who generously donated to cover expenses of entertaining the National encampment. Peter Dickman serves as Committee Chairman.
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Phelpbs
U V U
Peter Dickman
Campaign rate offered for Express weekly till election
The Express announces a special campaign rate offering the weekly paper for 25 cents from now until after the election. Readers who are not taking the paper should send in their order.
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Express
Paulding Republicans Name Ticket at County Convention
The Paulding county Republican convention nominated a full ticket including Auditor A G Snow Representative Dr F F Demuth Pro bate Judge C W Hastings Commissioner A E Blakslee Clerk W E Lehman Recorder R S Banks Infirmary Director S H Balliott Coroner Dr C W Scott for the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulding County
A G Snow
F F Demuth
C W Hastings
A E Blakslee
W E Lehman
R S Banks
S H Balliott
C W Scott
Civil action against Louis R Young for board and care costs
Minerva Grubb files suit in Defiance county Ohio claiming Louis R Young owes 423 dollars and interest from 1900 to 1905 for boarding, lodging, and infant care under a verbal contract. Attachment issued against Young's property. He must answer by September 16, 1905 or face default judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Young
J Louis & Young
Allin
Pulaski County
Illinois
Minerva Grubb
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Ohio
Louis R Young
Louis Reo
Wion & Hay
J.S. Bailey
Andrew Sauer
F. G. Zigler
Campbell
John 38 Greenler
Greenler
Oak Park
City of
Defiance
Bailey
Orlien
Columbus and Lake Michigan Railroad Company
Oak Park Addition
G Zigler
John & Greenler
Harris & Cameron
Patterson examinations schedule listed for Defiance and Hicksville
First Patterson examination at Defiance High School and second at Hicks ville. Examinations occur on the first Saturday of September October November December May June July and August at Defiance High School room and on the first Saturday of January February March and April at Hicksville High School room. Db. M. WHETSTONE, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance High School
Hicksville High School
Patterson
Defiance
Hicksville
M. Whetstone
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Larmouth Health
Toledo, Ohio
Larmouth
Health Home Co
Cherry Street
Toledo
Ed Conners
Elkhart
Louis Degginger
W W Campbell
Mary
Ienver
Colo
Napoleon Signal
C & LM
Col. Hobart
Metropolitan
Eberie
Co. G
Camp Gro. P
Barker Johnson's Island Ave. 16Th
SportinGc Ephor Express
QM Sergt
Bryan
Lieut
Davis
Co. G Street
J.C. Eberle
Griffith
DeKay
Lieuts. Costello
Speiser
Schmaltz
Wilsberg
Sterrett
Wright and Stoll
Nathaniel Eckert
Upper Sandusky
Valparaiso
Eva Imbers
John
Ted
Lawrence Imber
Cecelia McDonald
Gertrude Wisda
Emma Schmaltz
Lizzie Krutsch
Eva Jennings
Clara Clemens
Alva Frank
John Riley
A. J. Mangas
Defiance, Ohio
Paulding Ticket
R. R. Parcher
R. W. Wortman
Lewis Block
Bennett & Gould Sesh
Hudson, Mich
IRON @ STEEL COO
D. Lieberthal
Mer
Perry St
Chas. W. Butler
Defance
Perry Street
Efiance County
Perry and Thurston Streets
Van
Thurston Street
F.L. Hay
Henry Wilson
Standard Oil Company
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