Prospects for Defiance Sugar Plant Look Bright
Incorporators filed papers in Columbus to form Defiance Sugar Company with $10 000 capitalization. A $400 000 plant is planned after acreage guarantees, with Fremont as precedent and Defiance favored for a future factory. Farmers report strong beet profits and neighbor soil suits beet culture, needing 6 000 acres. current pledges reach about 3 500 acres. Local business leaders urge effort to secure the project.
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Defiance
Defiance Sugar Company
Columbus
J E Collings
E F Syer
J O Riddle
F M Osborn
F T Sheles
Fremont
United States
City
New Bavaria
L’ S Agriculture Department
Silin
Defiare
Singer Market Worker Injures Fingers In Cleaver Incident
Barry Wrede of the Singer meat market chopped the tips of the index and middle fingers of his left hand with a cleaver on Thursday afternoon.
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Barry Wrede
Singer Meat Market
Marriage of Tom Allspach and Hattie McDougal in Paulding
Tom G Allspach of Oakwood wed Hattie McDougal in a Catholic parsonage ceremony at Paulding on Wednesday November 15. The couple, both in local trades, have begun housekeeping in Oakwood. The report also notes club activities and social gatherings in the area with prizes, refreshments, and decorative details.
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Tom G Allspach
Oakwood
Hattie McDougal
Father Cappe
Paulding
Allspach
Local social notes and marriage license grants
Mrs Ed King returns from Fayette and Toledo visits. Claude Frick and wife of Cleveland visit O A Frick and family. Mrs Geo Steffla from North Range visits daughter Mrs J Smith. Marriage licenses issued to Jease Miller and Eva Crall. Clyde Mavis and Jennie Romanis. Steward Brower and Edith Dangler.
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Claude Frick and
Cleveland
O A Frick and
Jease E Miller
Grover Hill
Eva L Crall
Hicksville
Clyde E Mavis
Milford Township
Jennie Romanis
Farmer Township
Steward Brower
Edith Dangler
Delaware Bend
Old Folks Concert Delights Zion Church Benefit
The Old Folks concert by public school pupils and others under Prof Canfield drew a full Citizens Opera House crowd. The program featured old time singing school scenes, humorous duets, patriotic songs, pantomimes, and a drill by Company G. Performers included Blanche Doster Rollin Gleason Cora Eberle Mildred Geiger and Minnie Houghton with high praise for Prof Canfield and all participants.
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Canfield
Building Fund of
Zion
Blanche Doster
Rollin Gleason
Cora Eberle
Barber
Misess
Eberle
Vaughn
Julius Blair
Bess Woodward
Mr. Blair
Belle Houghton
Fay Dozer
Minnie Koch
Cloe Behringer
Elsie Cromley
Blanche Dunlap
Roger Hay
Joe Boyer
Glen Rath
Florence Eberle
Mildred Geiger
Malley
Telliga
Minnie Houghton
City Franchise Actions and Council Meeting Report
All council members attended except Chenevert. The official canvass of city officials was presented and filed. An ordinance for $50 attorney fees in the PG & I Co. case was read and passed. An ordinance on Washington street grade and sidewalk work was repealed and reestablished due to nonpayment. The franchise extension for the Cincinnati Toledo Detroit Short Line Co. was read, discussed, and unanimously passed. Notices detail residents’ comments on Francis street improvements and requests to review the North Defiance street railway extension. Several residents and visitors from Hamlet and Napoleon appear in the day’s social notes. Herman Dutter resigns as gas plant superintendent to join Alliance Company. the city praises his expertise.
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Chenevert
W D Hill
Geo. Farrell
PG & I Co
Washington Street
Hopkins
First Streets
Cincinnati, Toledo & Detroit Short Line Co
Geiger
Francis Street
Finance Committee
Robert Newbegin
W P Engel
North
Defiance
McKnight
Herman Dutter
Plana E Co
Alliance
Dutter
Residents travel and railway upgrades noted in Chicago Times
Mrs Dorider and Amanda left for Nashville to spend the winter there. Dr Nedry of Kendallville seeks a residence in Defiance with plans to move his family. President Murray of the B and O praises recent road inspection and announces the Chicago division will be double tracked with substantial improvements.
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Harriet Deamer
Louisa Sites
Chicago
Athens
Alabama
Dr. Nedry
Kendallville
Defiance
Murray
YWCA Banquet Celebrates Defiance College Quarters
The YWCA at Defiance College celebrated months of effort by opening new quarters in Trowbridge hall. A banquet and concert raised nearly 800 dollars to furnish the unfinished third floor. About 150 attendees enjoyed a four course meal and a high quality musical program by college students.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Defiance College
Trowbridge Hall
Defiance
Association
Local Notes From Brunersburg and Surroundings
Geo Ott moved onto the Holts farm north of Jewell on Thursday. Mrs Walter Kennedy visits her parents and ships goods to their future home near North Baltimore. Lehman and Acus babies ill. Mrs Clemons poorly. Brunersburg school closed this week due to teacher illness. Otis Clark moved into his new house last week. Oddard was in Sherwood Saturday. Fred Smith’s hand improving. A calf dressed 347 pounds slaughtered last April. Elias Grube did papering for S O Decker in Brunersburg. Mrs J Helfrick much better. Nov 24.
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Geo. Ott
Holts
Jewell
Walter Kennedy
Balti
Charles Lehman
Frank Acus
B . Clemons
Brunersburg School
Otis Clark
Oddard
Sherwood
Brunersburg
J Helfrick
Death of Frank Hazelbarth at 71 in Tiffin township
Frank Hazelbarth died of old age at his home two miles north of Brunersburg in Tiffin township. He was 71. He was survived by ten children. Funeral services were held at his residence by Rev Kiess on Wednesday at 1 30 PM. Burial followed in Webb cemetery.
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Frank Hazelbarth
Tiffin Township
Brunersburg
Kiess
Webb Cemetery
Death of Mrs M Diemer in Highland township
Mrs Elizabeth Diemer 21 daughter of Sheriff William G Kopp died after five weeks of suffering from peritonitis caused by ruptured pus tube. She married Martin Diemer on November 15 1904. Survived by ten brothers and sisters and her parents. Funeral held at Highland township home and Highland Lutheran church with Rev Kress officiating. Burial in the new Lutheran cemetery.
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Martin Diemer
Highland Township
Elizabeth Diemer
William G Kopp
Diemer
Highland Lutheran Church
Kress
St. John’s Lutheran Church
New Lutheran Cemetery
Defiance Romance Ends as LaPorte Wife Receives Divorce
Katharine Banks Brown of LaPorte wins a divorce from Merritt Brown of Chicago in LaPorte Circuit Court. She may resume her maiden name Katharine L Banks but may not remarry for two years. The case cites cruelty and desertion amid a romance that began after a three week acquaintance. Brown allegedly sought to wed another Defiance, Ohio, woman, and pressured Katharine to draw bank funds for a California trip before abandoning her. The Defiance woman remains unnamed.
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la Porte
Ind
Richter
LaPorte
Katharine Banks Brown
Postmaster Banks
Merritt Brown
Chicago
Katharine L Banks
Defiance
Ohio
Brown
La’porte
California
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Moves and Visits
Mrs Hurtt returns from Columbus and Washington after six weeks away. Miss Besse Beigler comes home to Dupont. Vic and Mrs Jolce and son France of Striker visit Frank Heater. Miss Laoma Heater of Defiance joins. Eli Neil of Williams Center guests Bert and Alva Dickey. J P Crookton to move into Simmone property after selling Harrison street home. buys Vine street house. Stringer relocates south of B ORR. Mrs US Fleck visits Stanley. Ginnivan Dramatic Co to perform all next week in the opera house starting November 24.
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Hurtt
Columbus
Washington D. H
Besse Beigler
Dupont
Vic
Jolce and Son
France
Striker
Laoma Heater
Defiance
Frank Heater
Lindensmith
Belle Reyffe
Eli Neil
Williams Center
Bert
Alva Dickey
J P Crookton
Simmone
Harrison Street
Vine Street
Stringer
B & Orr
US Fleck
Stanley
The
Ginnivan Dramatic Co
Opera House
Turntable Nears Turn for C and LM Railroad Terminus
A large turn table is nearing completion at the terminus of the C and LM railroad in East Defiance near the Clipper Plow Company Plant. The new table will obviate the need for locomotives to back from Lima to the city, reducing inconvenience.
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C and LM
East Defiance
Clipper Plow Company
Lima
Dainty Foods Demand It Royal Baking Powder Ad
An advertisement urges using Royal Baking Powder in all receipts calling for cream of tartar soda or baking powder. It claims Royal’s absolute purity and leavening strength yield lighter sweeter foods, contrasting with alum or phosphate powders. Royal Baking Powder Co. New York.
Passing of Old Resident in Defiance Area
Samuel Moorehead aged 88 died at his Defiance home on Hopkins street after 25 years in the area. He married in 1862 and leaves a wife, ten children and thirteen grandchildren. Siblings reside in Defiance Michigan Iowa Toledo and McComb. Remains sent to McComb for burial. Dr. John W. Davis relocated his office. Local social visits noted. New badges for police discussed. old badges to be used by specials. Road and excursion notices conclude the item.
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Samuel Moorehead
Defiance
Hopkins Street
Turi
Harry Moorehead
Michigan
Iowa
Toledo
James Moorehead
McComb
Official Vote Special to Express
Columbus reports John M Pattison elected Governor by 45 thousand plurality as canvassing by Secretary Laylin totals 961,505 statewide. Republican ticket majorities exceed Pattison margins. Kirtley tops Public Works with 462,081 versus 415,532 for Democrat McGovern. other statewide results list Harris, McKinnon, Ellis, Davis margins.
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Columbus
John M Pattison
Laylin
Pattison
Herrick
Kirtley
State Board of Public Works
Cowen
Watkins
Steiger
Harris
Houck
McKinnon
Mason
Ellis
Rice
Supreme Court
Davis
Mathers
McGovern
Heil guilty of manslaughter in wife’s death
Special to Express reports jury verdict in Upper Sandusky November 27 finding Frank Heil guilty of manslaughter for the death of his wife Nellie whose body was found in an outhouse. Heil claimed natural death and lacked funds for funeral expenses. He faced acquittal and suffered a nervous collapse.
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Express
Upper Sandusky
Frank Heil
Nellie
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