Local notices and society items from Toledo region
A Toledo society roundup lists visitors and guests from Paulding and Muskogee, while A W King & Son showcases a large line of high grade boys sweaters. Revival services at St John s M E church and Rural Chapel M E church are announced along with the Knights of Maccabees election results and a fire department response to a Columbus avenue residence fire in East Defiance.
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King & Son
St. John’s M. E. Church
Aong
Local Notes In Lima Short Visits And Holiday Goods
Miss Lucille Saddler of Lima visits relatives in the city. AW King & Son offer a long overcoat sale for young men of all sizes. Mrs. Press Rice of Lima visits her mother Mrs. John Barber of this city. Miss Helen Phelps leaves for Granville to visit sister Mrs. J W Ackley. Miss Corrigan's offers holiday millinery at 418 Clinton Street Elk Block. Wm L Gill and family of Highland township sail Wednesday for a five months' sojourn at Ocean Springs Mississippi.
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AW King & Son’s
Press Rice
Lima
John Barber
Helen Phelps
Granville
J W Ackley
Funeral of Mrs Povenmire at Ayersville ME Church
The funeral for Mrs. Povenmire was held at Ayersville ME Church with Rev. Sinclair officiating. Interment followed in Ayersville cemetery. Olive Elizabeth Heilshorn born March 23 1872 in Highland township joined the Ayersville Methodist church January 1 1883. She married John Povenmire February 16 1888 and they had three children two daughters and a son one daughter died in infancy. Mrs Povenmire died Monday December 5. Team of horses wagon and harness for sale. Inquire of R C Ferguson or phone 597 N W.
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Povenmire
Ayersville ME
Sinclair
Ayersville
Olive Elizabeth Heilshorn
Highland Township
Methodist Church
John Povenmire
Divorce Petition in Defiance Court Stirs Local News
A probate court petition by Philip Stork seeks a divorce from Eliza beth Stork alleging marriage in 1885 and three children now aged 18, 16, and 14. He claims she resides at a house of ill fame in Defiance and associates with immoral people since 1896. She allegedly neglected domestic duties and the home.
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Philip Stork
Elizabeth Stork
Defiance
Guilliman Theis
Shaw
Hicksville
Gertrude
Ackerley
Toledo Hospital
Watson
Myers
Brice Hilton
Polk Elliott
Defiance Pomona Grange Meets in Sherwood Opera House
The Defiance county Pomona Grange plans a Dec 15 session at the Sherwood opera house. The 9:30 a m start opens with important business for 4th degree members and an afternoon program featuring talks on rural telephones rural mail service and the Grange’s past present and future.
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Defiance Express
Defiance
Ohio
Defiance County
Pomona Grange
Sherwood
Grange
Blanshard
Kael E
George Bachelor
The
John A Sheffield
Inott
Yar
Hattie
A. A. Hoper
J. F. Hite
Dr R R Parcher Physician and Surgeon Ad
Dr R R Parcher physician and surgeon lists residence at 617 Wayne Street with office hours 7 to 9 m and 1 to Sand 7 to 9 pm Sunday 8 to 10 am new phone 415 and specializes in children's diseases.
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Wayne Street
Defiance Resident Foresighted Merchant Chronology
Nolan Bros. moved from Paulding to Defiance after selling his grocery. Marshall & Greenler formed in 1832, son Louis A. died in 1892. father sold to Greenler in 1894. The family ran a hoop business on Clinton Street, plus a sider mill seasonally. Financial reverses due to timber scarcity led to an assignment for creditors. Funeral Sunday at the late residence with Rev Clayton Smucker. interment in Riverside vault.
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Paulding
Defiance
Marshall & Greenler
Louis A
Marshall
Charles
Carrie
Produce Exchange Bank
Clayton Smucker
Riverside
Prominent Resident John Marshall Dies After Illness
John Marshall died at his Clinton street home this afternoon at 12.39 due to bladder trouble. Born June 1830 in Port Clinton Pennsylvania, he lived in Alma and Brainard sanitariums for treatment. His career included carpentry, a Hardin county saw mill, a Milton distillery loss, and later a Bellefontaine mill and grocery business.
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John Marshall
Clinton Street
Mr. Marshall
Alma
Mich
Brainard Sanitarium
Germany
Pennsylvania
Port Clinton
Schulkill County
Ohio
Hulda Sharp
Hardin County
Milton
Ind
Bellefontaine
Endurance Breakthrough Sets 20 Hour Piano Record
A pianist reportedly surpasses a 20 hour endurance mark, then remarks that using a different piano might have altered the outcome. The claim focuses on stamina and instrument conditions during a prolonged performance.
Holiday Piano Sale At Whitney and Currier Company
Promoters tout a Defiance sale offering pianos from brands such as Knabe Boardman and Gray Ludwig Whitney and Currier Smith and Barnes. The ad claims a $250 piano offered for $162 with showcasing of light responsive touch and superior tone to attract buyers.
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Knabe
Boardman& Gray
Ludwig
Whitney& Currier
Smith & Barnes
Board of Health Meeting Reports Salaries and Mortality
The board of health met at the mayor's office on Monday afternoon. The health officer and sanitary policeman reports were read and accepted. Dr Westrick received 16.67 for wealth officer and John Forst 5 for clerk. Five deaths were noted this month from throat and kidney disease, interstitial nephritis, heart disease, tuberculosis, and cancer surgery. three contagious cases remained in the city including two chickenpox and one whooping cough. Jersey cow for sale inquire R 2 Ferguson or phone 597 NW.
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Board of Health
Westrick
John Forst
Knights of Rythias Install Officers at Meeting
Knights of Rythias erected officers including C A X Weisenburger A C John King P C R White M of A J H Metz M of W and K of R S George Schlosser M of F Daniel McKnight M of E F L Hay 1G R W Webb 0 G P Weigerding Trustee Fred Schlosser Installation set for the first Monday in January.
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The
Knights of Rythias
A X
Weisenburger
John King
CR White
J H Metz
George Schlosser
Daniel McKnight
L Hay
R W Webb
P Weigerding
Fred Schlosser
Royal Arcanum Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
At last night's meeting the Royal Arcanum elected officers for the coming year. Myers is Regent, Popenhagen Vice Regent, Mallett Orator, Dickman Secretary, Hooker Collector, Daoust Treasurer, Weigerding Chaplain, Kingsbury Guide, Horn Warden, Thompson Sentry, Ansberry Trustee, Brown Delegate, and Kingsbury Alternate.
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Royal Arcanum
HE Myers
F Popenhagen
ER Mallett
P Dickman
E P Hooker
CJ Daoust
P Weigerding
Kingsbury
M A Horn
CJ Thompson
T T Ansberry
R Brown
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1904
The weekly list for Defiance Ohio ends December 6 1904 shows names Fred Ryan Grover Rythe Wm Scott Chas Venoah Frank Smith Brewer Co Mrs M J Carpenter Miss Andry Night Mrs May Sherleoy Miss Lizzie Schaat. Letters uncalled will be sent to the dead letter office if not collected within 14 days. Postmaster C J Thompson notes advertise and list date. The ad also includes a lyric line and Rocky Mountain Tea promo.
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Defiance
Ohio
Fred Ryan
Grover Rythe
Wm. Scott
Chas Venoah
Frank Smith Brewer Co
M J Carpenter
Andry Night
May Sherleoy
Lizzie Schaat
C.J. Thompson
Indiana's James F Tyner Dies at 78 in Washington
James F Tyner former representative in Congress from Indiana and early post office chief officers died of paralysis at his Washington home on Monday aged 78. He served as first and second assistant postmaster general and attorney general for the post office department.
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James F Tyner
Congress
Indiana
Post Office Department
Washington
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R Ci Ferguson
Harley & Whitaker's
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Ideal” Pharmacy
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Alaska
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