Defiance Express marks 45th year with renewed purpose
The Defiance Express closes its 45th year, pledging to stay strong in its community mission. Readers of long standing remain loyal as the paper notes good business health and a commitment to high standards amid local church notices, marriages, relocations, and holiday events across Defiance City and Defiance County.
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Defiance Express
Atood
Defiance City
Defiance County
The
Express
Burt’s Bazaar
Opi
Santa Claus
Free Sheet Music and Piano Goods at Whitney & Currier Co
You are invited to visit the Whitney and Currier Co piano store opposite Vandenbroek's to receive a free sheet of music. Hear the Pianola in action and explore Xmas gifts, pianos, violins, guitars, and other musical instruments and accessories.
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Whitney & Currier Co
Vandenbroek’s
Woman Assaulted in Austin Home Clipping
Mrs. P. J. Doster of Austin was struck from behind, gagged, and bound as she entered her room. She recovered with husband and police alerted. The home was ransacked but no valuables beyond a torn pocketbook were 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 organizers elected officers for the association. D. C. Wilson of Bowling Green was named president with N. H. Richardson of Akron as vice president, Myrtle Hartman as secretary, and Chas. M. Dass of Berlin Heights as treasurer. Executive committee members include C. A. Kraout of Tiffin, R. J. Keifer of Upper Sandusky, and F. B. Reynolds of Defiance.
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Northwestern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Lima
Tiffin
D. (. Wilson
Bowling Green
N. H. Richardson
Akronecretary
Myrtle Hartman
Chas. M. Dass
Berlin Heights
C. A. Kraout
R. J. Keifer
Upper Sandusky
F. B. Reynolds
Defiance
Local Home Project and Holiday Visits In Paulding
Skunktown A Baden plans to lay a foundation for his home. Mr and Mrs John B Jones and sons of Paulding spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs A Scott. Rosa House Mae Mansfield visited Dessie Moore. Henry Marshouse recovered from fever. Clint Hale husked corn for A Scott. Charley Eding his wife and daughter Vera spent Thanksgiving with Bazil Moore. Emma and Lizzie Wahl visited Flo Scott Sunday.
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A. Baden
John B. Jones and Sons
Paulding
A. Scott
Rosa House
Mae Mansfield
Dessie Moore
Henry Marshouse
Clint Hale
A Scott
Charley Eding
Vera
Bazil Moore
Emma
Lizzie Wahl
Flo Scott
Farm Moves and Thanksgiving Gatherings in Emerald Township
Arthur od J. F. Kleinhein and Bert Grant moved on Emerald township farms this fall. Joseph Link occupied the Sam Miller farm just vacated by Bert Grant. G. S. Morris’ team left church. no damage except a tongue break. Thanksgiving guests included the Weibles, Kleinbein, Breckeisen, and Arthur Weible families at W. H. Kleinbein’s. Al Naefie to move to Mangus farm near New Bavaria. Hall of Putnam County to move on Har desty farm. Arthur area youths hunted. modest game. G. S. Morris listed sick this week. John Andrews and family a
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J. F. Kleinhein
Bert Grant
Emerald Township
Joseph Link
Sam Miller
G.S. Morris
J. B. Weible
Paulding
Henry Kleinbein
Henry Breckeisen
Arthur Weible
W. H. Kleinbein
al Naefie
Mangus
New Bavaria
Mr. Hall
Putnam County
J. E. Hardesty
Arthur
Morris
John Andrews
Village Notes and Thanksgiving Visits in Huntington Area
Mark Center visits noted as Mrs Sewell stays with her son in Huntington while Ollie and Clide Elder share Thanksgiving with sister Mrs Lilly Hull in Avilla. Emma Elder visits Defiance with daughter and sister. Saturday brought a post office robbery shock as Postmaster Wallace found the lock unresponsive and the door stubborn upon entry.
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Mark Center
Sewell
Huntington
Ollie
Clide Elder
Lilly Hull
Avilla
Emma Elder
F_W Heater
Cora Winel
EJ Crawford
Farmer
Wallace
Fragmented Local Notice Amid Theft and Visits
Readily opened. The partition door standing open, his eyes , held his safe turn to pieces. $20 in cash and $180.00 worth of stamps were taken. F. M Shook, of Sherwood, was in Mark Monday Mrs L. Miller, of Auburn, who has been visiting near Mark Center, returned home Monday Geo Gordon and family visited in Indiana the past week . Mrs LE Curtis is visiting her parents in Hicksville, Died, Nov 22, at the home of his son, John, Nathaniel Hanna. He was one of Washington town ship pioneers. Burial at Pleas ant Lake. W Beattie had his wood buzzed Monday. Mrs Lucy Donley returne home last week from a six week. visit with her son at Toled Charley Weber and wife spent Thanks-
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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
D. Wolf
Nellie
Napoleon
Ayersville
Anna Blanchard
Shelby
Clarence Thompson
Bessie Hardesty Miller
Michigan
Rosa Ott
Peter Justinger
Logan Montgomery
Paulding
Newton Harrow
D. F. Tuohy
Sunda
Stephen Rank
Sherwood
Harry Murphy
Scott Beaman
Thomas Huttinger
Clara Tinan
D. A. Hager
Ada
Defiance
Ernie Johnson
Bennett
F. M Shook
Mark
L. Miller
Auburn
Mark Center
Geo Gordon
Indiana
LE Curtis
Hicksville
John
Nathaniel Hanna
Washington Township
Pleasant Lake
Beattie
Lucy Donley
Toled
Charley Weber
Elmer Kintner
Chas’ Erlet
Bryan
Charles
Neil Figley
John Peterson
Eric Keeppe
M D Hall
Mr Freshly
W M Figley
Laura Keoppe
Samuel Dunbar
South Defiance
Geo Churchman
Ney
W M Philips
W M Figley Thurs- Bae
Grace Rethmel
Evansport
Meyers
Jimmie Gilbert
Winn
Obn Hancock
Chas Hancock
Bumpus
WM Hancock
I Figley
Geo Hanna
M.D Hall
Stryker
Mr Green
Delta
Jim
Keoppe
Glenburg
Erie Keoppe
Trinity Chapel
Figley
Farmer
Stryker region notes and farm notices widen community ties
Reports from Ney and surrounding areas describe a busy period with a funeral in Sherwood for W W Huff, a barn construction by Densalo Pierce, Welker shipping livestock from Ney, and a completed barn for Aaron Larah. Liza Nisley recently wed after going to West Virginia to care for her father. DL Warner suffers a severe hand injury while oiling an engine. A herbal health advertisement promises deafness cure via constitutional remedies and Hall's Catarrh Cure offers circulars.
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Stryker
Mike Herr
Ney
W W Huff
Sherwood
Densalo Pierce
Welker
Aaron Larah
Lichty
Arabella Smith
Dell
Bill Smith
Irvin Spittler
Charley Fetters
Charley
Liza Nisley
West Virginia
DL Warner
Thanksgiving Socials and Local Movements Around Defiance
Thanksgiving guest lists fill local homes with visitors from Defiance and nearby. Families including Dean, Dreher, Garber, and Keoppe noted hosting and visiting relatives. New school resumed, church supper planned, and marriage licenses issued for Archie Costor with Eva Overly and Henry Kaufman with Birdie Palm.
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Archie Costor
Eva Overly
Henry Kaufman
Birdie Palm
Defiance Telegraphy School Promises Jobs for Graduates
An OCR fragment advertises The Defiance School of Telegraphy in Defiance Ohio offering quick career paths and guaranteed positions. It cites Western Union endorsement, teachers with long rail and commercial telegraphy experience, and open hours daily except Sundays.
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School of Telegraphy
Western Union
Tai School
Femure
Mazeers
Defiance
Ohio
J. J. Malley
Obituary of Sarah Sprang nee Haber Age 87 in 1903
Sarah Sprang born November 17 1816 in Shaler Dorf Alsace Germany and emigrated to Ohio with her parents in 1828. She married Christian Sprang February 2 1836 and lived in Indiana near Williamsport before moving to Defiance County. Survived by eight children 35 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren. Funeral held November 27 at home and interment in Williamsport cemetery.
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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
J. P
Muscotah
Kansas
Godfrey
White Pigeon
Mich
Daniel
Decatur
Ind
Sarah Kuhn
Phili
Magdalene Ryde
Philip
Magdalena
Lutheran Church
Evangelical Association
D. 8. Oaks
C. A. Row
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A. X. Weisenburger & Co., Jewelers, and Opticians
Bronson
Citizens Opera House
Santa
Claus
Skunktown
Boston
M. A
Horn
Cheney
Washington
Drug Store
E. N. Lewis
Hall
Brooksville
National Bank
ankFetro
Eirealation
Apnea
Checik
P. Hooker
Eauhler
Ark
Peat
Hooker
Osahter
Avent
P. Harley Eg. Holgate
T. Sutphen
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
Glen and Neal
Ora L. Gregg
R. W. Wortman
Defiance, C
Lewis Block
E. W. Costello
Peain
Defiance Township
Kuba, Et al
Standard Paint Co
Justice of the Peace Ested Ain Ordee
Kuhn
Ana Sarah
Monon
Common Pleas
State of
Third Judicial District
Paulding County
Shelby County
Hugh T Maths
H. Cunningh
A. Armstrong
H. Hubbard Mc Donnelly
W. A. Kehnast CO
Hunterprise
Defiance Home Saving & Loan
Crosby House
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