Local Shop News and Small Events in Town
Woodwar 5 Drug Store updates and overcoats at A. W. King and Son. Mrs Will Myers returns from Toledo. Mrs Karl Hurtz visits relatives in the city from Toledo. Millinery sale at Boyer’s. Miss Honey and Wheel return from Wapakoneta. Mrs C M Willock and children visit relatives in Witts burg. House and two lots for sale via Wm Geiger. Claud Helmick injures hand in lab accident. treated by physician. Hutchins’ hardware promotes skates and holiday goods. Clinton Street slip leads to fracture of left forearm for W A Kennast. Snow makes sidewalks slick. Henry Jennings ends drug store lease with L. H. Becker & Co of Kalida. new proprietors take charge and expect reopening by weekend. Becker Co. promises improvements. Jennings contemplates future plans.
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Henry Jennings
Che
L. H. Becker & Co
Kalida
Becker Co
Kidar
Jennings
City Visit and Travel Notices In Brief
Miss Bess Squire returns Miss Minnie Morrows of Mont a is visiting relatives in the city. See Dr. Huffman for eye nose or throat trouble also glasses. Miss Alma Northup returned to Columbus after visiting friends in the city. J Novaderhauser of Tiffin township left for Chicago to attend the Fat Stock Show.
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Miss Bess Squire
Toledo
Minnie Morrows
Monta
City
Dr. Huffman
Alma Northup
Columbus
J. Novaderhauser
Tiffin Township
Chicago
Local Tidbits and Small Blaze Report
Miss Maude Seibert of Toledo visits friends in the city. Joseph Hopper and family return from Garrett. Hutchins' hardware store hawks skates and holiday goods. A scare alarm at 7 30 Tuesday night prompted the fire department to extinguish a small rear blaze at the Schlegel and Krutech tailor shop on Clinton street. Damage judged trifling.
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Schlegel and Krutech
Clinton Street
St. John’s M E Church to Hold Christmas Event
Community notices report Rev H D Yant preaching at St John’s M E church Sunday at 2 30 pm. Plans include a Christmas entertainment with O P Gates offering phonograph music. A fatal wagon accident near Napoleon claimed a child’s life and another buggy collision near Haskins left two daughters seriously injured.
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Germany
Tiffin
H D. Yant
St. John’s
O P. Gates
W.h.rathmel
Piano trade offer with horse exchange in Ohio ad
A regional ad invites readers with a surplus driving horse not needing feed to trade for a piano. The seller claims to have the best pianos in Northwest Ohio and seeks another horse, appealing to families planning a piano purchase for mutual benefit.
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N. W. Ohio
Social clubs host varied gatherings across Washington street
Mrs. Grover Behringer entertained the 500 club on Washington street Tuesday with prizes won by Mrs. Henry Jennings and Miss Lillian Heerdegan and a luncheon by Mrs. Behringer and Mrs. Edward Polson. Miss Octavia Schneider visiting, euchre and pedro games prominent, and Mrs. Alphonse R Preisendorfer hosted multiple social afternoons on Wayne street with plates for top scores and luncheon.
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Alphonse R. Preisendorfer
Wayne Street
Euchre
Octavia Schneider
Muscogee
Okla
John Schneider
Holgate Avenue
Pedro
Cecelia Hoeffel
Olive Raglemier
Schneider
Libbie Culkins
Christina Wilsberg
Mauge Seibert
Toledo
Meiers
Frank Preisendorfer
Weaver
Ralph Brady
Albert Sites
Mesdames W. B. Daoust
C. H. Lefferson
Mildred Haymaker
Fanny Gray
City considers new electric rail route through town
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting K V Haymaker of the Ft Wayne Paulding & Defiance Traction Co presented plans for a new electric line linking Ft Wayne and Defiance via Perry Street and the canal area. Most right of way is deeded and construction could be low cost. Councillors debated a $34 claim by W H Miller over drainage obstructions and an $8.13 street‑assessment rebate, with Geiger opposing both.
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K. V. Haymaker
Ft. Wayne, Paulding & Defiance Traction Co
South Corporation
Canal Street
Colby & Lindenberger
Perry Street
Deatrick
Deatrick Street
Perry
Maumee
Haymaker
W. H. Miller
North Defiance
North Clinton Street
Geiger
City committee referrals and reimbursements noted
The matter was referred to the finance committee. Claim ordinances approved for the Presbyterian church amounting to 11.85 to cover brick and cement costs for a sidewalk. A $900 payment to Dr. G A Rigrish covers Shelby inspection of a proposed mausoleum. $100 for fire engine repairs. Mayor's monthly report shows fines and licenses boosting city treasury by 1820.
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Finance Committee
Presbyterian Church
G. A. Rigrish
Shelby
Bargain Upright Piano at Faller's Music Store
Good second hand upright piano offered for 75 dollars with cash or easy payments. Faller's Music Store promotes the bargain as a splendid opportunity for buyers.
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Faller’s Music Store
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Ingersoll
Woodwar
A. W. King & Son’s
Will Myers
Karl Hurtz
Toled
Boyer’s
Honey
Wheel
Wapakonet
C. M. Willock
Wittsburg
Wm. Geiger
Claud Helmick
Hutchins
Second
Third
W. A. Kennast
Joe Schottdore
X-Mas Gifts
F.P. Weisenburger & Bro
Rexall
Joseph Hopper
Garrett
Hutchins’ Hardware
the State Bank
J W. Shuter
Stringtown
Liffin River U. B
William Kirtley
State Board of Public Works
Charles Nants
House
Senate
Napoleon
William Dehuendle
Mr. Dehnsudle
Chris Dauer
Haskins
Harley & Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’s
Defiance
Ohio
Fuller
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Wm.h.ruess
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Sogiety
Ste Testes
Joseph A. Evans
John C. Vandenbroek
Mable
Karene Evans
B. J. Emery
Charles Dickens
H. B. Harris
F. R. Phelps
Dickens
Round Table
Karl Groney
T. T. Shaw
Stein
Bess Powell
Will C. Kegel
August Sheridan
W. S. Hancock Castle Hall
P. Weigerding
J. D. Dunlap
EF. LE. Hall
C. J. Thompson
William B. Daoust
Peter Weigerding
Jennie Lieberthal
Grace Whitaker
Fanny Preisendorfer
G. Mangas
Utah
B. W. Slagle
C. L. Deatrick
F. Shelly
E T. Clark
E. E K. Chapman
Zion
A.M Minsel
J. A. Davison
The
Boston
M. A. Hftorn
French’s Bazaar
Yao
Beas
Saxony
Priee
Tnis
Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association
W. G. Lehman
Crosby House
First National Bank
Ot Defiance
United States
Edward Squire
Herman B. Tenzer
Virgil Squire
Fredk. Moss
Bernard W. Slagle
Charles B. Squire
Charles F. Ferguson Livingston EK. Beardsley
A. F. Preisendorfer
Preisendorfer
Ralston
Stacy Adam
Loggins
Preisendorfer’s
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