Ayersville Notes Include Revival and School Appointments
Ayersville community updates list Henry Butler at home with parents and typhoid ill Prof Heater acting as supply teacher for Miller Harmon Kusian returns from Toledo and Bucyrus Rev W S Culp leads revival at Oakland church M E Sunday school plans Christmas entertainment Karl Lambert elected superintendent for 1903 First quarterly Ayersville circuit meeting set for Oakland with Rev Bethards preaching Lovefeast and Lord's Supper details Revival services in evening H E Smithy and wife to Ft Wayne to seek Febnes Gee Davis opens feed mill inviting friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Butler
W. W. Heater
W. J. Miller
Harmon Kusian
Toledo
Bucyrus
F. C. Kusian
W.S. Culp
Oakland Church
M. E
Karl Lambert
M. EE
Ed Kusian
Ayersville
Oakland
J. H. Bethards
Bethards
H. E. Smithy
Ft. Wayne
Febnes Gee
Davis
Surprise birthday party at Schmaltz home in North Defiance
The home of W A Schmaltz in North Defiance hosted a surprise anniversary party for Mrs Schmaltz. The tale notes a clerk facing possible indictment for romantic entanglements with his wife as Schmaltz urged a rabbit hunt to Jewell and back, leading to a drawn out romance subplot.
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W. A.schmaltz
North Defiance
William
Jewell
Mrs Schmaltz Hosts Surprise Party After Home Invasion
Mrs Schmaltz finds forty to fifty friends occupying her house after William fails to leave money for her ride home. The Kritsch orchestra provides music as the event becomes an unforgettable delight. Also included is an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure touting a constitutional remedy by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with a money back offer and a claim of nationwide availability.
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Mr. Schmaltz
Kritsch Orchestra
Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Death of Hiram D. Coleman at Ayersville
Hiram D. Coleman died at his Ayersville home at 8 40 a m Sunday aged 64 He served in Company I 9th Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War and belonged to Bishop Post G A R The funeral will be from the M E Church Ayersville at 10 a m Tuesday with Rev Culp officiating and the Post in charge
Card of Thanks for Mrs. C. J. Bock
The family thanks friends for kindness during the illness and death of mother Mrs. C. J. Bock. The many acts will be remembered by the family and especially her children.
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C. J. Bock
Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for Children’s Throat Remedies
Advertises Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as especially suited for children. Describes it as pleasant to take and soothing, claiming it to be the remedy of all remedies for throat and lung diseases.
Accident injures Isaac Odell near Ottawa pike
Isaac Odell of one mile south of the city on the Ottawa pike was kicked by a horse Thursday between 9 and 10 am while cleaning a box stall. He suffered possible broken ribs and injuries to the legs chest and side. Dr. Rigrish of East Defiance treated him and he will be laid up for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Odell
Ottawa Pike
Rigrish
East Defiance
Odell
Mr. Odell
Anti Saloon Meeting Highlights from Ohio Congress
A condensed report from the Columbus Temperance Congress December 1 3 notes speakers and themes. Rev Geo Stewart P A Baker Rev A C Freer Dr Bashford and Dr Joseph Clark address the fight against saloons with calls to end gambling and divorce linked to alcohol. Seventeen hundred delegates attend and over 1000 in donations pledge next year’s work. The Ayersville M E Sunday school sees renewed life under Superintendent S K Phillips and new officers elected for 1903. A scholar signs off urging children to write Santa and county secretary Henry L Stock about Sunday school attendance.
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Hell
A. C. Freer
Ohio Christian Endeavor Union
Bashford
King Alcohol
Joseph Clark
Ohio
D. C
Washington Gladden
Ayersville
Ayersville M. E
Supt
S. K. Phillips
Earl Lambert
Elizabeth Coleman
Merle Myers
H. H. Zeigler
Nellie Blue
Della Kusian
Rollie Phillips
Lawrence Blue
Santa Claus
Henry L. Stock
Court of Common Pleas Session Reports Several Rulings
Judge W H Hubbard presided in the probate office court. Kerns vs Defiance Water Co overruled to make petition definite. Botters vs Goddard new trial denied and judgment entered. Hiner vs county board suit for 986 dollars over drainage. demurrer argued. Clement Co. vs Belle Miller jury waived. judgment for plaintiff 186. Ohio vs Price pocket picking. new trial denied. sentenced to one year. Farmer Canning Co. dissolution. dividend 3.37 percent ordered. Sheriff’s office relocated due to chimney teardown. Costello assisting in probate office.
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W. H. Hubbard
C. W. Kerns
The
Defiance Water Co
A. Botters
F. A. Goddard
M. Hiner
Board of County Commission
J. C. Clement Co
Belle Miller
State of Ohio
Wm. Price
Ohio
Farmer Canning Co
M. A. Costello
Toast prompts quick reply by Hon. Wm. Kirtley Jr
Hon. Wm. Kirtley Jr. returns from Cincinnati after attending the Ohio Hotel Men's association annual meeting. At the banquet guests asked him to respond to the toast Politics Hotels and Things. Billie gave a strong speech and the reporter notes a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
Cincinnati
Ohio Hotel Men’s Association
Mr. Kirtley
Billie
Local Anecdotes Mention Soldiers and a Remedy Cure
Hiram D Coleman, a 9th Ohio cavalry comrade of W A Kehnast and Clint Garvey of Ayersville, died Sunday. A J Snell feared stomach pains would ruin a party but tried Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on advice from a friend and two doses cured him enabling a good time at the party. Snell lives in Summer Hill New York and the remedy is sold by N G Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Snell
Iriend
N. Y
N. G. Woodward
Ohio
Dre. Kennedy & Kergan
W. A. Belton
Drs
Clay analysis from Defiance Ohio outlines silica richness
Defiance County report analyzes local clay by T. G. Wormley of Ohio Agriculture, noting high silica content suitable for glass making. The document lists oxide percentages and certifies the copy, presenting figures for silica, iron oxide, alumina, lime, carbonic acid, sulfuric acid, water, and total loss.
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T. G. Wormley
Department of Agriculture of
Ohio
ICD
Iglesia Icience Apcescessus
Dachesecese
Wuruee
Cece Sc
Eesens
Ardent Cs
Secon
Beauty Ideals and Tea Ad Mentions
All women should strive to be beautiful. Beauty rules mankind. Rocky Mountain Tea advertises creamy rich blooming complexion. Forsale Weisenburger and Emery.
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Forsale Weisenburger & Emery
Doan’s Kidney Pills Proclaimed Effective in Defiance
A local testimonial lauds Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache relief. Mrs I Wilson reports two years of improvement with only minor recurrences after heavy work. Druggist N G Woodward notes continued stock. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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Defiance
I. Wilson
East High Street
Dean
Mr. N. Ig. Woodward
Stantly
Foster-Milburn Cr
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Instant Relief
An advertisement claims ordinary household accidents heal quickly with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It touts relief for burns cuts bruises and sprains and emphasizes instant results.
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Dr. Thomas
Bears Thefied in Lane Mima Biguatare
A fragmentary item notes a crime incident involving a suspect named Bears and a theft in a lane area. Limited readable text suppresses precise location and time details.
California Travel Book Describes State’s Climate and Trade
A Chicago and Northwestern Railway issued a glossy book extolling California’s climate, outdoor life, and its commerce, industry, and transportation gains. It invites readers to request the pamphlet by mailing four cents to W B Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
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California
Chicago and Northwestern
W B Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wanted For Defiance County Life Insurance Agent
Progressive old line life insurance company seeks a reliable energetic business man. Contract directly with the company. Address Agency Director Box 363 Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old _ line Life Insurance
United States
Cincinnati
Ohio
Michigan Lands Offer from A J Lacy Clare Mich
Multiple land listings by A J Lacy of Clare Michigan with prices from 750 to 7500 dollars. Properties range from 45 to 3800 acres, some near railways or with trout streams, lakes or timber. Terms offered on select parcels and mentions of the Express.
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Michigan
A. J. Lacy
Clare
Mich
The
Express
A. J Lacy
Michigan Land
A.J. Lacy
Clare, Mich
Teachers Examinations Schedule for Defiance Hicksville and Sherwood
The board announces the 1902 exams to be held at Defiance and other towns. Dates include December 6 January 3 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 and June 6 with High School rooms. The O T R C course is recommended by the board.
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Defiance
Hicksville
Sherwood
I. Grune
Trout Stream Crossing Near Railway, Clare Mich
A. J. Lacey of Clare Michigan notes a fine trout stream crossing in a good locality near a railway station ideal for stock and grazing. Mention the Express when writing.
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Michigan
Pere Marquette River
A.J. Lacey
Clare
Mich
The
Express
Michigan Lands
Clare, Mich
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ENE Medicine CO
Union City
Indiana
Defiance, O
Weisenburger & Emery
Bears
Astoria
Bouata
America
England
Thomas B. Reed
House of Representatives
Mark
Reed
Lorenzo Sears
Champ Clark
Edward Everett Hale
Senator Dolliver
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Joseph H. Cheat
Lord Beaconsfiel
James G. Blaine
William M. Eva
John Ha
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Robert J. Burde
Russell H. Conn
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Josh Billings
John Tyndall
Lyman Abbot
Charles Dudley
William Cullen
Rufus Choate
Theodore Rooseve
Arthur J. Balfour
Jonathan P. Dolli
Edward Eggles
William E. Glads
Mark Twain
Horace Porter
Warner Bryant
Chauncey M. Depew Henry Ward Beecher
Henry W. Grady
Joseph Jefferson Robert G. Ingersoll
Seth Low John B. Gordon Newell
Dwight Hillis
John Morley
John Ruskin
Henry M. Stanley Wa Ting Fan
Charles Francis Adams
John L. Spaldin
Joseph Chamber Grover Cleveland Fisher Ames Lawrence Barrett Amend Y Other
Joseph Choate
John D. Morris and Company
Philadelphia
John D. Morris & CO
E. D. Goller
Columbus
Geo. Stewart
P. A. Baker
Court OF Common Pleas
Judge Hubbard
Judge Hockman
Hiram D. Coleman
W. A. Kehnast
Clint Garvey
Ohio Calvary
Garvey
Defiance County
Joan H. Kuippart
Conrira
Cpl Thitu
Doctor Pierce
E. L. Robinett
Xerxes
Enu
What Is
Castoria
Cennne Castoria
G. R
A. J. Lacey
Michigan Stock
Meumee
Fred Antener
J. A. Benner
Clinton St
Dr. Strong
District Court of the United States
Northern District of
Clarence B. Strothers
Fred O
Strothers
Partners
Ces Strothers Bros., Bankrunt
Fred O. Strothers
Strother Brothers
Latty
Paulding
W. B. Brattain
A. D
Rose
Lt Druggists
K&k
KEK
Ron
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