Fire Department Plans 16th Annual Ball Details
Fire department members met to arrange the 16th annual ball on New Year’s night. Committees include Arrangements Lou Spring John McCarty P F Seible John Diehl John Lenhart. Invitation Roger Daoust HT Kinnane Al Peter. Reception Chas Reinhardt Al Spangler Fred Markley Irv Young Fred Dreher. Floor L K Miller Nick Sinnes Frank Feigenbaum Gus Emmert John Widmer Ed Schultz August Wiebsach. They aim for a big time and a warm welcome for the new century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Spring
John McCarty
P F Seible
John Diehl
John Lenhart
Roger Daoust
HT Kinnane
al Peter
Chas Reinhardt
al Spangler
Fred Markley
Irv Young
Fred Dreher
L K Miller
Nick Sinnes
Frank Feigenbaum
Gus Emmert
John Widmer
Ed Schultz
August Wiebsach
Local News and Notices From Defiance County
Wm Donley of Ney visited Friday. Mrs Zeigler of Ayersville left for Erie. Mrs Holbrook of Van Wert visits Mrs Butler. Foss post office to discontinue December 15 1900. Tommy Elliott of North Defiance works with W H Tuttle. Ned Abele to Hot Springs Arkansas for baths. Will of Elizabeth Miller of Defiance filed for probate. Necana club entertained by Mrs Cameron Friday. Judge Hockman named city school examiner for three years from September. Several families hosted Thanksgiving turkey with McKinley birds. Frank Oswalt of Hicksville renewed weekly EXPRESS subscription. Census notice to J M Ainsworth and wife about ages 82 and 70. H P Miller returns from Hamlet poultry show reporting 720 birds. Frank A Goddard of Brunsburg wins prizes for white Leghorn chickens. Hutchins vs county Commissioners case from Supreme Court ruling against taxing lands for ditch construction already drained. Snook & Wilcox and W H Snook attorneys for Hutchins. W F Corbett for county. Paulding Republican. Health tip endorses daily bowel movement with Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. NG Woodward sells. December.
School Board Adopts Holiday Schedule And Bids
The Board of Education met Friday with members Davis Rath Gorman Winn Ort and Gleason present and approved bills for Record Ptg. & Pub. Co. and others. Schools close December 21 1900 and reopen January 2 1901. R L Watson awarded steel ceiling contract for Third Ward room with bids around 58.00 to 67.50. Wm Jones bill covered team use in Thanksgiving offerings distribution by six loads of provisions. janitors worked from noon till 9 pm to complete distribution.
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Board of Education
Ecassion
Davis
Rath
Gorman
Winn
Ort
R L Watson
GL Mallett
Poultry Show at Wanseon and Local Events
Reports from Wanseon note a poultry show on December 17 and Roy Harley returning home from illness to the Lion store. Clay Dickman buys a premium concert phonograph from H H Mollencup. J F Singer and HH Wrede travel to Toledo for furniture for Singers meat market. The Home Guards of America elect officers led by C Fred Zoller and others. Kansas prepares for a fiftieth anniversary interstate exposition in Topeka in 1904. A roofer and East De-fiance man exchange a scuffle when a billio is drawn and fractures a rib in wrestling.
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Kansas
Topeka
Enterprise
Wm Jones
Roofer
John Anderson
East Defiance
Jones
Billio
Anderson
Billie
Holiday Mail Tips From the Postmaster
The post office urges use of registry during the busy season from now to January 1. Registering packages costs 8 cents, and money orders offer safe global transmission with government responsibility once issued. Secure wrapping is advised for all mail.
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C. J. Thompson
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The weekly uncalled letters list for Defiance Ohio as of Det. 6 1900 includes Flora Hahn Fred W Bauer A Laub W H Lynn Morris Lewis Louis Long Daisy Meirhugh Oscar Norfleet Ada Bayles Felix Scantling Thorn Wa Schiltz Moses Sweeny Watkins CG Wall. If not called within 14 days they will go to the Dead Letter Office per law.
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Flora Hahn
Fred W Bauer
A Laub
W H Lynn
Morris Lewis
Louis Long
Daisy Meirhugh
Oscar Norfleet
Ada Bayles
Felix Scantling
Thorn
Wa. Schiltz
Moses Sweeny
Watkins
CG Wall
C. J. Thompson
The Best Plaster Pain Balm Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as superior to plasters for back pains chest pains and rheumatism. A dampened flannel bound to the area provides prompt relief with one application claimed to cure rheumatism. Sold by NG Woodward.
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NG Woodward
City scavenger bids met by adjourned health board
The board of health in adjourned session examined bids for city scavenging services with Jacob Greiner the lowest offer at 88.00 per month or 900 per year and was ordered to prepare the contract for Monday December 10. A North Defiance barn issue prompted a call for marshal oversight and bills from Herald and Crescent News were approved.
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Board of Health
Gorman
Eberle
Duerke
Bohlman
Evans
Frick
Wm Longemith
Christ Obermiller
Jacob Greiner
John Ruhle
Greiner
Sanitary
Eding
Gideon Yarlet
North
Defiance
Farrell
Herald
Express
Crescent News
Ruble
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O
A family question becomes a quick answer with Jell O a ready dessert. Prepare in two minutes with hot water no baking needed. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents.
Treasury Report Shows Improved State Finances
The state treasurer's annual report to Governor Nash indicates a better treasury position. Net cash balance rose by 323934 over the prior year, with general fund receipts totaling 2255987 and disbursements 5104769.96. Last year receipts and disbursements were 5696401.97 and 4662769.62. Actual expenditures for the year ending Nov 15, 1999 were 5000420.95, leaving a net favorable difference of 433302.32.
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Nash
General Revenue Fund
Prominent local businessman John R Wilhelm dies at home
John R Wilhelm longtime Defiance area grocer and mill manager dies at 4:30 am Thursday at his Holgate Avenue residence after a brief illness of neuralgia of the stomach and heart. Survived by his wife Agnes and seven children Francis Carl Don Donelda Edmund, with ties to Riverside Cemetery as trustee and active parish member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
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John R Wilhelm
Holgate Ave
Adam Wilhelm
Independence
Defiance County
Wilhelm
Logansport
Ind
Wilhelm Mill
A A Ayers
John
Defiance Flouring Mills
John R
Jane
Notre Dame College
Indiana
Robi.n Harrison
Agnes Marantette
Mendon
Mich
Ona
Francis
Carl Walter
Don
Donelda
Edmund
Carl Wilhelm
Arbuckles
Toledo
Holgate Avenue
Geof Biche
Riverside Cemetery
Mansfield
Jackson
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Funeral of John R Wilhelm Held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The funeral for John R Wilhelm occurred at 9am Monday from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church with Rev Doherty officiating. Carl Wilhelm, the eldest son, returned to attend.
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John R Wilhelm
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Doherty
Carl Wilhelm
Wilhelm death draws wide circle of friends and relatives
Family and colleagues mourn at the Wilhelm home after the death of Mr Wilhelm. Relatives arrive from Detroit Meriden Mansfield and Cleveland to attend the funeral while Mrs Jackson remains ill at her Mansfield home and unaware of the death. The home has seen many visitors since the passing.
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Indiana
Mrall
Bosset
Detroit
Mich
L E Marantette
Wilhelm
Meriden
Geof Reed
Cleveland
McGuire
Neice
Jackson
Mansfield
En-sa-woc Sa Chapter Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
At the regular meeting of En-sa-woc sa chapter R A M on Friday evening officers were elected for the ensuing year. Names include HP RT Whitaker King A M Minsell Scribe W H McClintock Cof H TT Shaw PS GS May Jr Treas G W Deatrick Sec y A Viers RAC CI Moree 3rd V W A Snider 1st V E J Phelps 2nd V J W Lynde Guard F W Dittmer. Installation by retiring HP C E Chenevert set for next convocation.
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En-sa-wocsa
Whitaker
King
A M Minsell
Scribe
H McClintock
Shaw
GS May, Jr. Treas
Deatrick
Sec
Viers
Moree
A Snider
E. J. Phelps
Lynde
Guard
W Dittmer
H P
E Chenevert
Defiance cure praised by patient for Martin treatment
Mrs. Mary Figley of Tiffin townshipReport states she suffered fifteen years from stomach troubles and suffered daily pain She spent about 200 before consulting Dr Martin Divine Healer at 527 Elbert Street Since November 3 1900 her health improved greatly and she can eat freely without pain accolades to Dr Martin for the remarkable recovery
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Martin
Elbert Street
Mary Figley
Tiffin Township
Allen's Foot-Base Shoe Comfort Patent Ad
An old advertisement promises instant relief for tight shoes with Allen's Foot-Base powder. It claims cures for swollen feet blisters bunions and sore spots and offers a trial package free at Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY and druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy N. Y
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