City News Budget Highlights Local Happenings
D W Bell of Toledo and Sheriff John P Eiser with W A Smaltz visited the city Monday evening. Mrs Thacker expected home from Chicago and Mrs Baker returned from five weeks at Ridgeville. Reports on Morse and street crossings mix with shop notes and plans for Berea college outreach. Ed A Duerk to wed Ella Speicer at St John’s Lutheran church Thursday evening. Crossing hazards prompt call for temporary crossings on Third Jackson and Harrison streets.
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Ed A. Duerk
Ella Speicer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Carl Spannuth
Jackson Street
Third Street
Third
Jackson
Harrison
Grocery closed by sheriff at Fourth and Clinton corner
The grocery of Bowers and Harper at Fourth and Clinton streets was closed by Sheriff John P Kiser on Saturday evening. Attachments were issued for claims by H P Miller and the H P Miller Co totaling about 401.69. the firm faced about 200 in claims from the H P Miller interests. Harper blamed large apple purchases for the trouble. 15 car loads of apples were cited. Stock invoicing by M. B. Gorman and Geo. Wohn was planned, with all assets and liabilities not yet known.
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Bowers & Harper
Fourth & Clinton Streets
John P Kiser
H P Miller
H P Miller Co
J. F. Singer
H. P. Miller
Harper
Various Local Notes From Defiance County
Dick Sutphen returns to school in Ann Arbor while Floyd Rumbaugh’s father and brother visit him. Dr Eugene Bridenbaugh of Toledo visits Mrs John Kiser. Mr and Mrs E P Karst return from their wedding trip. Nell and Kate Sheridan come home from Garrett Indiana. Otto Dauster family move to Windom Kansas. Mr and Mrs H C Gherke of Defiance Township welcome a new girl. Mail carrier Uncle Chas Dittmer feels well after a family event. Fuller Music Store claims largest musical instrument selection in Defiance with low prices. A W Fuller and F J Mains attend funeral of Chas A Irvin and visit Somerset. A severe snowstorm a year ago damaged lines along the B & O between here and Deshler. Investigations consider faults with train dispatchers as causes of recent wrecks and fatalities on the division.
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H C Gherke
Defiance Township
Chas
Dittmer
Off for the Pen Two jailable singers depart county jail scene
Tom Clary and Ikey Daoust were sent to the Ohio penitentiary for one year each after stealing brass fittings from the B and O Railway. Sheriff John P. Eiser and County Clerk W. A. Schmaltz escorted them. On Thursday Ray Long will be sent to the penitentiary for one year for horse stealing.
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Tom Clary
Ikey Daoust
Ohio Penitentiary
John P. Eiser
W.A Schmaltz
Eiser
Ray Long
Uncle Sanford Pioneer passes away in Defiance county
Weasley P. Sanford aged about 78 years died at the home of his son in law F A Goddard Noble township at 5 30 Sunday morning after a long life in Defiance Paulding and Williams counties He was born in St Lawrence Co New York and had lived 58 years in Defiance county He married Louisa Barnes in 1844 and nine children were born with six surviving He was a Methodist by birth but long a spiritualist The funeral is set for 10 a m Tuesday at the Brunersburg M E church with burial in Branersburg cemetery
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Weasley P. Sanford
F. A. Goddard
Noble Township
St. Lawrence
New York
Defiance County
Sanford
Defiance
Paulding
Williams Counties
Sandford
Louisa Barnes
Canton
M. E
Brunersburg
Branersburg
Sanford Pioneer Dies in Maumee Valley Community
Wesley P. Sanford born April 21 1822 at Canton New York married Louisa Barnes August 11 1844. They raised nine children on a farm near Brunersburg Ohio where he died December 3 189. Funeral held at M E church Brunersburg with Rev Schoonover officiating. Burial in Brunersburg cemetery.
Local briefs from Toledo area and railroad concerns
The article notes meetings of the National Union committees in Toledo, an Erie mills loss adjustment, a death in Delphos, a funeral in South Richland, a Hanrick county death, a Paris France marriage, a Thanksgiving snow event, Elks memorial services with remarks by Byron F Ritchie, sermons by Rev. A B Murphy, and a warning about B O railroad dispatch practices amid recent fatalities.
Kidney cure ad claims by Dr Hobbs asparagus pills
An old advertisement touts Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills as a universal kidney cure, promising price lists like Sam are free and promoting Sterling Remedy Co of Chicago New York.
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Dr. Hobbs
Sam
Add. Sterling Remedy Co . Chica N.Y
Knights of Pythias District Convenes at Wapakoneta
The fourth Pythian District holds its annual convention in Wapakoneta on Thursday December 7. Hon J W Wion of this city is on the program for an address pending court availability. The menu lists numerous game delicacies and diverse dishes signaling a grand Northwestern Ohio gathering.
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Pythian
Wapakoneta
Ohio
J. W. Wion
Wellmans Piano Sale Promises Easy Payments
Music store at 315 Clinton Street urges readers to act quickly for piano purchases with flexible financing and low prices, advertising the opportunity of a lifetime to move stock.
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Ralston’s
Clinton Street
Wellmans
Wellman’s Music Store
Police Captain Surrenders Star, Announces Retirement
Night policeman David Rosa surrendered his badge to Mayor John A. Deindorf er, stating retirement from the force. No reason given, and officials do not expect a quick replacement. Rosa said he left because conditions were not right and he had not been treated fairly.
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David Rosa
John A. Dein
Doerfer
Mr. Ross
Wheat crop damaged by Hessian fly in Ohio report
A Columbus dispatch notes the state crop report shows Hessian fly damage has ruined much of the wheat, with some fields destroyed. Overall crop condition is 80 percent of normal and soy plants struggle against winter. Corn yields total 106,462,775 bushels and 36 per acre. potatoes 8,033,300 bushels. apples at 58 percent of a full crop.
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Columbus
New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Fay Martin
The notice reports the birth of a girl to Fay and his wife, naming them as the parents. It lists a house remedy claim for a lazy liver.
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Fay Martin
Rich woman funds Nicholson Institute for free Ear Drums
A wealthy donor cured of deafness by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums gave $10,000 to the institute. The gift enables deaf pacers unable to obtain the Ear Drums to receive them gratis. Address 8102 The Nicholson Institute 780 Elm Avenue New York.
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Godward’s Drug Store
City News Budget
D. W. Bell
Toledo
City
Pete Baker
Ridgeville
W. A. Smaltz
Columus
D. W. Morse
Harrisontreet
Anna Monroe
Tyker
Isstellars
L. K
Henry Miller
Garrett
Ind
W. W. Barton
Turnbull Wagon Works
M. C. Putnam
Berea College
Kentucky
John Wisda
M. A. Wisda
Auglaize Township
Paulding County
Jake Shondell
W. W. Mills
Cincinnati
Bracket Bridge Co
John W. Winn
F. L Hay
J. Thompson
Knights of Phythias
Dr. Thomas
The
United States Express Co
Cincinnati Liquor Co
Weisenberger
Henry
Singer Company
Roy Beardsley
Charlotte
Mich
Roy
Wilbur
L E Beardsley
Ostrich
Corwin & Neil
Weisenberger& Emery
Prop
Dick Sutphen
Ann Arbor
Floyd Rumbaugh
Eugene Bridenbaugh
John Kiser
Mrs. E. P. Karst
Nell and
Kate Sheridan
Garrett, Ind
Otto Dauster
Windom
Kan
Fullers Music Store
A. W. Fuller
F. J. Mains
Perry County
Chas. A. Irvin
Muskingum County
Somerset
Here
Deshler
Baltimore Bakery
Mollencups
Optician
Asswood
Ralston & Rohn
Clary
Daoust
Columbus Today
Lynde
Walter Reel
Tasai
Geo.watkinson
Philadelphia “Thistle
Brand
Philadelphia
Jia
Wesley P. Sanford
Lineas
Sally (Perkins) Sanford
St. Lawrence County
Mr. Sanford
Bronersburg
M. E. Church
Schoonover
Maumee Valley
Dean
C. J. Daoust
National Union
Erie Mills
Sam l. Winkler
Delphos
A Hartung
Andrew Baker
South Richland
St. John’s Catholic Church
George McElroy
Hanrick County
F T Betts
Prof. McElroy
Defiance College
JR Wilhelm
Helene Gillerman
Paris
France
Enrique de Morelos
Gillerman
Wilhelm
A. B. Murphy
Granville
Baptist Church
Chicago
B. & O. Railway
King, Bagkus
Knights OF Pythias
Wapa
Koneta
New Clothing Store
Vandenbroek & Shelly
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
Dave Ros
Pam
Board of
Work House
W. I. Rath
M. J. Walz
Dan Shea
Jefferson St
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