Joint Picnic at Island Park by Knights of Pythias and Masons
A joint picnic by the Knights of Pythias and Masons will be held at Island Park on Wednesday September 2 inviting all city fraternal societies and the public. A general committee with sub committees was named to arrange the program and coordinate with Island Park management and local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Masons
Island Park
Wedneday
Virgil Ie
F. L. Hay
J. Aoust
W. S. Hancock Lodge
E. Hall
W. F. Hedrick
F. '. Betts
Tu-en-da-wie
J. . Lynde
A. M. Minsel
J. C. Ingling
Omega
Community Picnic at Maplewood Park Planned by Local Groups
Webb and Masons lead as captains with Cat Growey and J P Cameron officiating. Police patrols and ambulances from Hoffmans and Martins stand by as Maplewood hospital opens to all. Officials aim for a memorable day with family activities and a formal program finalized at Tuesday committee meeting.
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Webb
Masons
Cat Growey
J. P. Cameron
S. T. Sutphen
J. H. Hockman
Thomas Buchholé
Dan Shea
Hummer
Frank Baker
A. Wahl
Thos. Ansberry
Hoffman’s
Martin’s
Maplewood Hospital
From Over the Border notes and local visits
Caro column records routine visits and minor political chatter. Farmers Guy B Kinner and Henry Andrist renew or adjust lists while ex sheriff C Ewing surveys a political map. Dave Hill stays silent on Democratic fray as Mr and Mrs Geo W Butler visit and Mr Butler remains employed locally. John Wisda’s career endurance noted. Dr W H Everest hunts in Mix woods after a squirrel outing.
Ownership dispute over rig leads to road encounter
On a rural road Martch traced a rig through the woods to confirm ownership. His family advised retreat while a doctor, chasing the missing rig, wired to others to watch for Jit. The doctor later met Mart on the road and claimed the property saying a thing for two.
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Martch
Marth
Democrats Shift County Convention to Opera House in City
Report says Democrats plan another county convention back in Citizens Opera house after Monday’s Central committee vote to move from Island Park. Costs cited include 75 dollars for one day at the Opera house and opposition due to distance and local resort issues. Phil Young and John Spangler are noted as supportive but wary of broader shifts.
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United States
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Mra. E. Sando
Elon
Iowa
Citizens Opera House
Daily Express
Central Committee
Island Park
Phil Young
John Spangler
Richland Township
Political bets and park meeting marked by locals
Local Democrats tout two "dead certainties" for offices including Representative Kehnast and Hart while a second slate lists Zeno Miller and J B Tennyson. Republicans plan an opening campaign in Chillicothe with a park meeting and full crowd amenities amid island park game results showing East Toledo over Bowling Green 7 to 2. L K and Henry Miller of Peru Ind visited, Louie excelling at a steel company. A.D. Schantz promotes a wedding trip on D and C steel steamers to the island of cool breezes with 80 cents for pamphlet and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oue Republicans
Chillicothe
R.C. Cameron
Singer’s Grocery
Island Park
A. A. Schantz
G P T Mgr
Detroit Mich
Route to Columbus via Hocking Valley line promoted
The piece touts travel routes to Columbus and several Ohio towns via Toledo or Fostoria on the Hocking Valley Ry. It highlights new Pullman day coaches and parlor cars, promising a pleasant journey when buying tickets from Wabash or B. & C. agents. A stray sworn statement about Cheney and a clerical oath is included with garbled muster.
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Columbus
Lancaster
Logan
Athens
Wellster
Jackson
Gallipolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Central
Ohio
Toledo
Fostoria
Hocking Valley
Pullman Co
Wabash
Democratic candidates hustling for county offices in Defiance district
A long column lists Democratic hopefuls for county commissioner and state legislature in Defiance county. M. M. Cameron John Spangler Lot W. Mansfield Dr. M. B. Replogle Zeno Miller Wm. Kehnast Henry J. Smith William Duerk James B. Tennyson Peter Weigerding and Carl Hart campaign actively, each with their own traits and tactics to win the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.a.kehnast
Carl M. Hart
John Spangler
Zeno Miller
J. B. Tennyson
M. M. Cameron
M. B. Replogle
Peter Weigerding
Lot W. Mansfield
Evansport
North Richland
Highland
Mansfields
Sherwood
Cicero
Defiance County
Wm. A. Kehnast
Kehnast
Treasury
Henry J. Smith
East Defiance
Wm. Duerk
William
James B. Tennyson
Jeenie
Jimmy
Pete
Hicksville
Carl Hart
Sunday School Work sparks Ohio pledge drive
A rural Ohio reader recalls a tale of a dirty but bright girl as a metaphor for Sunday school outreach. Dr. Joseph Clark urges unity to save 500000 Ohio children out of Sunday school, citing a field rescue to illustrate collective action. Numerous township pledges and donors follow at Evansport, Defiance, Sherwood, Sherwood, and nearby locales.
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Ohio
Jaeane
Joseph Clark
Findlay
Cora Prator Released From Jail on Costs
Cora Prator, jailed for default of a 25 dollar fine for assaulting C J Thompson, has been released after paying costs totaling 38.61. The fine was remitted in light of good behavior.
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Cora Prator
C. J. Thompson
Death of Little Boy in South Defiance
Vernon Franklin, aged 1 year 6 months, son of Mr and Mrs A Robinson of Chicago Illinois, died at the grandparents home Dr and Mrs B L Slough in South Defiance Sunday at 8 35 am after three months illness from spinal and brain trouble. Funeral held from Slough home at 2 pm Tuesday Rev R E M Engers officiating. Interred Riverside cemetery. Mrs Robinson is daughter of Dr and Mrs Slough. Additional local notes include visits and travels of residents to Ayersville Muskogee Florida Indianapolis and Chicago and shipment of goods to Muskogee.
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Vernon Franklin
A. Robinson
Chicago
Ill
B. L. Slough
South Defiance
Slough
R. E. M. Engers
Noble Township Threshing About All Done In This Neighborhood
In Noble Township threshing is finished though dry weather hurts late corn. Red clover is thriving. allkye yields poor. J A Sheffield entertained Chicago friends. Rev 8. J Colgan and family visited F A Goddard. Defiance and Paulding county visitors helped celebrate C E Sloppy’s 21st wedding anniversary and Bert Harding welcomed a new baby boy. Several locals attended the S S convention at Evansport.
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J. A. Sheffield
Chicago
J. Colgan
F. A.goddard
Defiance
Paulding
C. E. Sloppy
Bert Harding
James Howard
Stryker
F. A. Goddard
William Stutzman
F. B. Goddard
Lyman Hilton
Toledo
F. Hilton
Brunersburg
S.S. Sanford
Evansport
Pricing notice from Rubber Fred on copper metal sale
A brief, informal notice from Rubber Fred at 311 Perry Street Defiance Ohio offering prices per 100 pounds for copper. The text invites potential sellers to call Northwestern 508 or Bell 158 before selling elsewhere and closes with a respectful sign-off.
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Irda
Northwestern
Bell
Perry Street
Defiance
Ohio
Notice to Contractors Defiance City School District
The Defiance City School District invites sealed bids by the clerk for the erection of a new high school building in Defiance Ohio. Bids due by noon September 7 198? require bid price for materials and labor plus a performance bond. Drawings and specs available at the clerk’s office Perry and Fourth streets. The board may reject any bid or waive defects.
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Defiance
Ohio
Sid Board of Education
Corer
Perry
Fourth Streets
Ksk
J. T-Mate
City of
Smut
J.T Hale
Perry Street
Obin
Aeb. Gorman
Absolute divorce sought in Defiance County Probate Court
Elizabeth Partee petitions for divorce from Jacob M. Ponte in Defiance County Ohio alleging three years of wilful absence and gross neglect of duty to support. Hearing set after six weeks from first publication. attorneys Winn & Hay listed for the plaintiff.
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Jacob M. Ponte
Jacob M
Gourton
Hotice
Euizanetw
Punter
Winn & Hay
Plainut
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I Zears
Imere Auits
Imere
Neymene
Susanes
Sox
Bitéas
Congress
Clinton Street
Defiance, Ohio
Knights of Pythias and
J.C. Yingling
F. T. Betts
W. C. Kegel
F. J. Papenhagen
W. H. McClintock
E. ¥. Hall
Virgil Squire
EK. J. Phelps
Geo
T. T. Shaw
Jaides
Dey Ayers
D. W. Me‘Knight
K. of P
R. W
Erste Caro
Guy B. Kinner
Route
C. Ewing
Mark Township
Henry Andrist
Route 6
Dave Hill
Highland Township
Dave
Geo. W. Butler
Springfield
City
Office of
Express
Butler
W. L. Hill
Bill
John Wisda
Highland Two
W. H. Everest
Mix Woods
Fred
Dudge
District Court
C Olthad- Mudge
Arth District
Duval County
Florida
L.K
Henry Miller
Peru
Ind
Louie
State of Ohio
Rank J
Cheggy
Cheney
Hall
J. Cheney
A. D. Aonan
Wey
Mane. S. M. Haver
Tiffin Township
M. E
Christian
U. B
Noble Township
Delaware Township
M. E. Sherwood S
Baptist
German Lutheran Presbyterian
Defranchiser Union
North Delaware
Independence M. Ney
M. E. Adams
Jewell U. B
Radical
Olive Branch
Fairview
Evangelical Farmer Township
Farmer Union
Dry Creek
U. B Presbyterian
East Mark Union
P.N. Richardson
Farmer
H. F. Willeman
Henry L. Stock
S. M. Haver
Jesse Hall
Rowe
Defian
Christ Volmer
Nev
T. E. Shuter
A.J. Neiswender
Ney
Emery Elliott
W. F. Pollock
M. Haver
H. L. Stock
Castoria
John Flannagan
Ayersville
L. Archambeault and
Holgate
M. D. Kiser
Muskogee
I. T
Wabash Railway
J. F. Crandall
Frank Miller
North Defiance
Misses Ebner
Indianapolis
Geiger
L. E. Richardson
George Hoffman
Freecom
Maumee
Fred Antener
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