Trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls Diary
Ollie Elder recounts a multi day trip from Mark Centre on Aug 14 1901. travel by C N railroad Nickel Plate and electric lines to Buffalo Niagara Falls Goat Island and the Gorge. visits include Prospect Park Queen Victoria Park Brock Monument Fort Gray the Whirlpool and Pan American Exposition with the Niagara Falls Museum and a boat to Toronto.
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Mark Center
Sherwood
Latty
Leipsic Junction
Southern Ohio
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York Central
Niagara River
Niagara
Prospect Park
Prospect Point
Great Falls
Goat Island
Goat’s Island
Horseshoe Falls
Three Sisters
Queen Victoria’s Park
Government of
Canada
Kodak
Lewiston
Youngstown
Toronto
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Atlantic Ocean
Old Fort Gray
Great Gorge
Devil’s Hole
Bloody Run
Wm. Morgan
Mark Centre
Ollie Elder
Miami & Erie canal railway work begins at Toledo
A Toledo report notes the start of construction on the Miami and Erie canal railway. An Ohio reader from Bowling Green touts Dean's Ointment for a leg sore, claiming instant relief and permanent cure. The article also describes St John’s Jubilee procession details for next Sunday after vespers and marching order.
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Miami & Erie Canal Railway
Toledo
Dean
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Aloysius Young Men’s Society
Young Ladies Sodality
St. Bonifacious Society
Christian Mather’s Society
Jackson
Jefferson
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s
Horrible Timberville Death From Burning Oil Explosion
Mrs. Mary Gabriel of Timberville Paulding County died after a five gallon oil can exploded while she fed a fire in a cook stove. Her clothing and hair burned as she fled to the canal where she died three hours later. She left a husband and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gabriel
Timberville
Paulding County
Wesley
Gabriel
Courting the Octopus and the Colonel’s Oil Wins
The column warns of Mammon ensnaring men of power as Colonel Bryan consolidates papers and buys Wyoming oil land. It predicts a real oil boom and likens Bryan to a future oil king, contrasting wealth with moral burden and urging strength to lift man above money.
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Motoon
Mammon
Colonel Bryan
Towne and Hogg
Wyoming
Mose Wetmore
Allen County voters split on silver issue in Bryan race
Judge Price notes Allen county Democrats favoring silver and sulking over the turn down. He says the region remains a hot bed for cheap money supporters and expects little change this campaign. He warns to watch Allen county election night for outcome signals.
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Judge Price
Ohio State Journal
Ohio
Allen County
Bryan Democrats Refuse to Listen to Gold Standard Siren Song
Bryan Democrats fail to heed the gold standard warning amid Ohio political talk. The piece notes resistance among local party figures and mentions ongoing debates over monetary policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Commissioner's Report of Cuyahoga County Published
The Cleveland Leader features the commissioner's report for Cuyahoga County in today's edition. The article outlines county governance, budget priorities, and administrative updates affecting residents and local officials.
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Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Leader Today
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Clearer Health
An advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters quickly and permanently cleanse and purify the system, curing scrofula salt rheum erysipelas and other eruptive diseases through its cleansing power.
Tri-State Fair Heads to Toledo August 26–31
The Tri State Fair travels to Toledo this season from August 26 to 31. The present strike of the Amalgamated Steel Workers is noted as a full dinner pail strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Amalgamated Steel Workers
Factional Strife in Ohio Democrats Surfaces Again
The article recalls internal disputes within the Ohio Democratic ranks as tensions rise and party lines fracture. Allegations of maneuvering and backbiting are cited as insiders read each other's moves amid a volatile political climate.
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Ohio
A Case of It Many More Like It in Defiance
Local Defiance notices report numerous similar health complaints. Edward A Shessler of 1032 Jefferson Street describes back pain and kidney discomfort and credits Dean's Kidney Pills for prompt relief. The ad urges readers to buy from N G Woodward, priced 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A Shessler
Jefferson Street
Dean
N. G. Woodward
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Farmer Buncoed Out of Thousands by Gold Brick Scheme
A conservative business world pattern shows farmers and many wealthy men swindled by a gold brick scheme. Victims lose thousands to pack peddlers selling worthless stocks in gold and silver mines, with raids repeating across communities.
Butcher Tobias McGrew Arrested After Assault Incident
Tobias J. McGrew, a butcher, was arrested Monday evening on complaints by his wife Ella McGrew. She charged him with assault and battery after he knocked her down and left both of her eyes black. He had been drinking and was fined five dollars with costs by Mayor Evans. He was sent to the stone yard to work it out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias J. McGrew
Ella McGrew
McGrew
Evans
Public encampment travel rates to Cleveland and Buffalo given
The notice lists 1901 rates from Cleveland to Buffalo including day and night boats with round trips, berths, and railroad options. It details travel dates, parade events for September 9 to 11, and emphasizes a group departure from Defiance with a fixed fare to Cleveland and back. Committee members sign as organizers.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
D. A. Helpman
Buffalos
Lake Shore
Nickel Plate
Perry
Rassieur
McKinley
Dr. Fowler's Wild Strawberry Extract Advert
An old time medicine ad touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a nature based remedy for dysentery diarrhoea and summer complaints suitable for all ages.
B and O Excursion Tickets From Local Stations
The B and O railroad will sell excursion tickets from all local stations west of the Ohio river to Cleveland at one cent per mile each way September 8 to 12. Return valid to September 15, extendable to October 8 with 50 cent deposit. Also sale to Louisville round trip with similar extensions. Excursion tickets sold Sundays west of the Ohio river, one fare round trip, valid sale day. Special Ohio Expo sale August 26 to September 6 to Columbus with details via nearest ticket agent or BN Austin.
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B & O Railroad Company
Ohio River
Cleveland
Ohio
Louisville
Columbus
Ohio Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
Baltimore & Ohio
BN Austin
Chicago
Board Education
Highland
Township
Defias County
Ign
Board of Education of
Hiland Township
Defiane
Comey Ohbto
G. Blue
Said
Ny Ayersville
Special Nickel Plate Train Schedule Fort Wayne to Cleveland
Special train leaves Fort Wayne on September 9 at 10 30 am and arrives Cleveland at 4 30 pm. On September 10 a return from Mc Comb to Cleveland departs 7 45 am and arrives 11 50 am. Tickets cost one cent per mile with return by September 15. inquire at Fort Wayne agents A Asterlin and RJ Hamilton. 167
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Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
McComb
Nickel Plate Road
Asterlin T P A
Ft Wayne
Ind
RJ Hamilton
The Indian and the Northwest book release
A new illustrated volume bound in cloth offers 115 pages of historical data on Northwest settlement with half tone portraits of Black Hawk Sitting Bull Red Cloud and other chiefs plus Custer battle ground maps and ten plates showing tribal locations. The review urges libraries to acquire copies priced 50 cents postpaid from W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago NL.
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Northwest
Great Northwest
Black Hawk
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Custer
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Hocking Valley To Offer Ohio Exposition Tickets
The Hocking Valley will sell daily round trip tickets to Columbus during the Ohio Exposition from Aug 26 to Sept 7 at one and one third fare good returning to Sept 7. One fare round trips returnable in three days. One day excursions at very low rates with dates to be announced. The exposition will include fifteen new buildings over two weeks and aims to attract every Ohio citizen.
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Hocking Valley
Olumbias
Ohio
Toronto Industrial Fair Tickets On Sale And Rates
The Toronto Industrial Fair runs August 26 to September 7. Tickets go on sale August 24 to 27 with Nickel Plate routes to Buffalo and Toronto adding a $2.00 fare for Buffalo to Toronto round trip. Inquiries to Nickel Plate agents or C A Asternia T P A in Fort Wayne, or R J Hamilton agent Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Nickel Plate Road
Buffalo
Toronto
Asternia
Ft Wayne
Ind
R J Hamilton
Ft Wyne
Triennial Knight Templar Conclave Rates From Louisville
Wabash announces a special one fare round trip for the Louisville Aug 27 to 31 Conclave. Tickets on sale Aug 24 to 28, valid for return through Sept 2 with deposit rules applying. departures from Louisville allowed until Sept 16.
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Louisville
Knight Templar
Wabash
B and O sells Homeseekers tickets on Aug and Sep Tuesdays
The B and O railroad offers greatly reduced Homeseekers excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of August and September to destinations in the South West Northwest and Southwest.
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B & O Railroad
Travel offers from Ft Wayne agents to Rocky Mountain and Utah cities
The advertisement promotes low excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Utah Hot Springs 8 D St Paul and Duluth with mini tickets on sale June 19 to Sept 10 and valid for return until Oct 31. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin, T P A Ft Wayne Ind No 95 by write wire phone or office visit.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
D. St. Paul
Duluth
A Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Nickel Plate fare notice to Buffalo weekly travel
Tuesday travel offer of one cent per mile to Buffalo and return valid for three days. For details contact nearest agent of C. A Asterlin T. P. A. Ft Wayne Indiana or R. J. Hamilton agent Ft. Wayne Indiana.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A Asterlin
Ft Wayne, Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Ft. Wayne Ind
Miss Rimer Opens Defiance Pianoforte School
The teacher of pianoforte harmony and theory Miss Rimer opens her Defiance school for consultation and enrollment. Thirty five names already indicate strong demand and a larger class size than in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kniffen
Ypsilanti Art School
Chicago Art Institute
Fine Arts Room College
Bertha [Kiniffen
Rimer
Electric Oil Promises Quick Relief for Injuries
The advertisement touts Dr Thom Electric Oil as a home remedy for burns sprains and minor accidents highlighting its soothing effect and ready availability in households.
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Dr. Thom
Summer Tour Rates From Wabash For Travelers
Summer tourists via Wabash travel deals list returning until Oct 31 with fares to Montreal Toronto and several Michigan and Ohio lakeside destinations. Notable fares include Defiance Mackinaw Isle 10.00 Petosky Bay Vie Charlevoix 13.30 Traverse City 11.50 Lakeside Ohio 3.75 Alexandria Bay New York 24.75.
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Wabash
Mackinaw Isle
Montreal
Toronto
Petosky Bay
Vie Charlevoix
Traverse Ci
Lakeside Ohio
Alexdria Bay
N. Y
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Wetmores
Wetmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco Company
St. Louis, Mo
America
Brock
Isaac’ Brock K. B
Courting the
Defiance School
Fine
Buncoe
Department OF Ohio
Defiance, Ohio
M. A. Bell
E. R. Mallet
G. J. Hickey
A. W. Kina
H. Schmick
Committee
Railroad Notes
B. &O. Railway
Infanis
Fac Simile Signature of
New York
Bears
The
Trefinst National Bank
Castoria
the Centaur Company
New York City
Defiance Conservatory of
Mae McReynolds
M. B
Voic
McReynolds
Hildale Conservatory of Music
Studi
Barnes
London
Wim. Castle
Chica School of Music
E Marshall News
M Reynolds
Marshall
Elizabeth Genevieve Rime
Benjamin A. Smith
Catherine Smith
Defiance County
Prsueh
Lydarris
Cameron & Shaw
Michigan
Hale Lake
Detroit & Mackinaw R. A
Isaac Bearinger
Saginaw, Miil
Hicksville
Defiance, O
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Defiance
Bates
Sparks
Howe
St Clerk County
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