Defiance Express marks 45th year in Defiance News
The Defiance Express enters a new volume while celebrating nearly five decades of local reporting and community service in Defiance City and Defiance County. The paper notes loyal subscribers from the first issue, confirms strong business health, and pledges to uphold high journalistic standards amid ongoing community notices and local events.
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Defiance Express
Defiance City
Defiance County
The
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the Express
Free sheet music and piano shop visit invite
Early notice invites customers to Whitney & Currier Co. piano store opposite Vandenbroek's to pick a free sheet of music and hear the Pianola. Shoppers may also inspect Xmas gifts and a range of instruments including pianos violins and guitars.
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Whitney & Currier Co
Vandenbroek’s
Woman assaulted in her Austin home
Mrs. P. J. Doster, 42 Fifty-first avenue, Austin, struck from behind as she entered her room, gagged with a silk handkerchief and bound with straps. She remained unconscious until her husband, who found her about 6 p.m., notified police. The house was ransacked and a pocketbook torn from her belt. nothing else was taken. The assailant’s description could not be given.
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Chicago
P. J. Doster
Fifty-first Avenue
Austin
Mr. Doster
Robt. Doster
North Defiance
E. L. Slough
South Defiance
Northwestern Ohio Teachers Association selects Tiffin for next meeting
At the business session in Lima, the Northwestern Ohio Teachers Association chose Tiffin as the next meeting place and elected officers including President D. Wilson of Bowling Green and Secretary Myrtle Hartman. Executive committee members named were C. A. Kraout of Tiffin, R. J. Keifer of Upper Sandusky, and F. E. Reynolds of Defiance.
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Northwestern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Lima
Tiffin
D. ©. Wilson
Bowling Green
Pient
N. H. Richardson
Akron
Cretary
Myrtle Hartman
Chas. M. Dais
Berlin Heights
C. A. Kraout
R. J. Keifer
Upper Sandusky
F. E. Reynolds
Defiance
Thanksgiving visits and local farm moves in Mark Center
A glance at Mark Center notes a busy period with family gatherings across Paulding and nearby farms. Residents report Thanksgiving visits by Jones, Scott, and Kleinbein kin, several farm relocations including Bert Grant and Joseph Link, and local hunts with modest game. Post office robbery unsettled the village Saturday morning as Postmaster Wallace found the lock uncooperative.
Local items and notices from Washington township region
A patchwork collection reports a break in a partition door with theft of $20 cash and $180 in stamps, local visits and travels, funerals, and building plans. Items mention F M Shook, Mrs IL Miller, Geo Gordon, L E Curtis, Nathaniel Hanna, and Pleas ant Lake burial. Also notes wood cutting, barn building, Thanksgiving visits, and hunting season closure. An ad promises relief for deafness via a catarrh cure.
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Happenings in Paulding
Thanksgiving details feature Francis and Chas Dean and their wives with M E Dean in Paulding Miss Jennie Carothers visits Miss Amy Ridenour H E Dreher and Leorah with J A Dreher Mr and Mrs Jne Garber’s family with Chamberlains JA Dreber and wife visit Christ Renze Sunday Ney Intermediate school resumes last week Jas Hopple and wife visit LW Cotterman GW Renze of Sherwood visits Thanksgiving Wm Strusaker returns to town enjoying farm life G Goller of Bryan visits Monday ME church to host chicken noodle soup supper Dec 12 School district No 4 recesses for illness of teacher Elmer Kintner visits his parents Chase Erlet returns home from Bryan eye injury incident noted
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Francis
Chas Dean
M E
Dean
Paulding
Jennie Carothers
Amy Ridenour
H E Dreher
Leorah
J A Dreher
Jne Garber
Chamberlain
JA Dreber
Christ Renzes
Ney Intermediate
Jas Hopple
Defiance
LW. Cotterman
GW Renz
Sherwood
Wm Strusaker
G Goller
Bryan
Chas Doud
W Goller
District No 4
Elmer Kintner
Chase Erlet
Charles
Local Neighbors Visitations and Community News
Neil Figley and wife visited Mr and Mrs John Peterson Monday Eric Keoppe and family visited Mr and Mrs M D Hall Tuesday. Laura Keoppe visited her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Dunbar in South Defiance Wednesday. Geo Churchman of Ney was there Wednesday. W M Philips and son John of Defiance visited W M Figley Thursday. Grace Rethmel of Evansport was a guest at the Meyers home Friday and Saturday. Jimmie Gilbert was sick last week with Dr Winn tending him. John Hancock wife and daughter, Chas Hancock and family, Mr and Mrs Bumpus spent Thanksgiving with WM Hancock and wife. Keoppe drove to Defiance Saturday. W Figley and Geo Hanna were in Defiance Saturday. MD Hall wife and daughter were in Stryker Sunday visiting his brother. Mr Green a traveling salesman of Delta was here Saturday and Sunday with Uncle Jim telling fortunes. Keoppe and family of Glenburg visited Erie Keoppe Sunday. Pro ated meetings closed at Trinity Chapel Sunday evening with conversions. John Peterson moved into a new house Wednesday. Figley of Farmer talks of moving into the house vacated by John Peterson. Marriage licenses issued to Archie Costor and Eva Overly, Henry Kaufman and Birdie Palm.
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Frank Moses
Chas. Moses
Myrtle Drummond
Toledo
Peter Desgranges Jr
A. M. Virden
M. E
Virden
Oakland
Grandma Dunlap
Dupont
Philip Wolf
John Measel
Frank Foster
Conrad Fender
Della Baker
Peter Baker
Ayersville
Philip Burrill
Neil Figley
John Peterson
Eric Keoppe
D Hall
W M Figley
Laura Keoppe
Samuel Dunbar
South Defiance
Geo Churchman
Ney
W M Philips
John
Defiance
W M Figley Thursoe
Grace Rethmel
Evans
Port
Meyers
Jimmie Gilbert
Winn
John Hancock
Chas Hancock
Bumpus
WM Hancock
Eric Keeppe
Figley
Geo Hanna
MD Hall
Farmer
Defiance telegraphy school promises strong jobs for men and women
The Defiance School of Telegraphy touts rapid well paid positions for men and independent lucrative work for women. An on site telegraph office adjoins the Western Union branch with official backing and graduates offered placement. Open daily from 9 am to 3 pm except Sundays, with manager J J Malley providing supervision. The notice also includes a bank condition report for Merchants National Bank at Defiance Ohio dated November 17 1903.
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Defiance School of Telegraphy
Westerenion
Manasa
Western ‘Union Stanager
Weerm
Maners
Defiance
Ohio
J. J. Malley
Obituary of Sarah Sprang nee Haber of Alsace to Defiance area
Sarah Sprang born November 17 1816 in Shaler Dorf Alsace Germany emigrated with parents in 1828 to near Wooster Ohio. Married February 2 1836 to Christian Sprang moved to Williamsport Indiana in 1865 later to Defiance county near her daughter Mrs J C Kubo where she died Thanksgiving morning November 26 1903 aged 87 years 9 days. Survived by six sons and two daughters. eight children total with several predeceased. Funeral held at home November 27 and burial at Williamsport Indiana cemetery. C A Rew Glen Neal Leaders Ora L Gregg listed as attendees.
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Sarah Sprang
Haber
Shaler-Dorf
Alsace
Germany
Wooster
Wayne County
Ohio
Christian Sprang
Allen County
Indiana
Williamsport
Defiance County
J. C. Kubo
G. F
J. P
Muscotb
Kansas
Godfrey
White Pigeon
Mich
Daniel
Decatur
Ind
Sarah Kuhn
Philip
Magdalene Ryde
Magdalena
Evangelical Association
D. S. Oaks
C. A. Rew
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Pleasant Bend
Anna Blanchard
Shelby
Clarence Thompson
Bessie Hardesty Miller
Michigan
Rosa Ott
Peter Justinger
Logan Montgomery
Newton Harrow
Jas Dye
D. F. Tuohy
Stephen Rank
Harry Murphy
Scott Beamar
Thomas Huttinger
Clara Tinan
D. A. Hager
Ada
Ernie Johnson
Bennett
Teachers’ Association
A. X. Weisenburger & Co., Jewelers, and Opticians
Bronson
Citizens Opera House
Santa
Claus
Burt’s Bazaar
Santa Claus
Skunktown
A. Baden
John B. Jones and Sons
A. Scott
Rosa House
Mae Mansfield
Cesare Moore
Henry Marshouse
Clint Hale
A Scott
Charley Eding
Vera
Bazil Moore
Emma
Lizzie Wahl
Flo Scott
Arthur
John Andrews
J.F. Kleinhein
Bert Grant
Emerald Township
Joseph Link
Sam Miller
G. S. Morris
J. B. Weible
Henry Kleinbein
Henry Breckeisen
Arthur Weible
W. H. Kleinbein
al Naefie
Mangus
New Bavaria
Hall
Putnam County
J. E. Harjdesty
Morris
Mark Center
Sewell
Huntington
Ollie
Clide Elder
Lilly Hull
Avilla
Emma Elder
F W Heater
Cora Wineland
EJ Crawford
Wallace
Boston
M. A
Horn
F. M Shook
Mark
IL Miller
Auburn
Geo Gordon
L E Curtis
Hicksville
Washington
Nathaniel Hanna
Washington Township
Pleasant Lake
Beattie
Lucy Donley
Charley Weber
Stryker
Mike Herr
W W . Huff
Densalo Pierce
O Welker
New Saturday
Aaron Lorah
Lichty
Arabella Smith
Dell
Bill Smith
Irvin Spittler
Charley Fetters
Charley
Liza Nisley
West Virginia
D L Warner
Catarin
Feo
Cheney
Rokestrawg Blarchord, Drug Store
E. N. Lewis
Watkins - Bros
Brooksville
Archie Costor
Eva Overly
Henry Kaufman
Birdie Palm
Merchants’ National Bank
Def ‘Ance
P. Hooker
Cashler
E.P. Hooker
Mk. V. Baymaker
P. Harley Eg. Holgate
T. Sutphen
Poirot
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
Glen and Neal
Ora L. Gregg
MONEY
Oma
R. W. Wortman
Lewis Block
E. W. Costello
Justice of the Peace
And
Yor Besant Tommabio
Des ‘Ange County
Kuh, Et al
Piatnttis
Standard Paint Co
Kuhn
Sarah
Monon Bldg
Common Pleas
State of
Third Judicial District
Uae
Fulton County
Henry
Ember
Mercer County
Stitt Paulding County
W. A. Kehnast CO
Saving & Loan
Crosby House
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