Tuendawie Freemasons mark prosperous year and install bold officers
Tuendawie Lodge Free and Accepted Masons celebrated the most successful year in its history with a banquet and installation of officers led by Worshipful Master Karl Groweg. Past Master Papenhagen received a gold jewel, the lodge roster surpassed 200 members, and finances were strong.
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Tuendawie Lodge
Free Ad
F. J. Papenhegen
W. Breo
Karl Groweg
Popenhagen
Himseilf
P. W.M
L. E Beardsley
Selting
George
Walter Doepitz
Geo. H. Rob
T. T. Shaw
Omega Lodge
K. V. Haymaker
R. H. Sutphen
F. E. Reynolds
J. J. Hay
Squire
Mr. Haymaker
Real Winter Arrives Amid Holiday Rush and Snow
Winter arrives as Friday marks the first day of the season and the shortest day, with a liberal snowfall Thursday to herald the change. Alfred Smith of Garrett visits relatives in town for Christmas. Mrs. America Welton dies in Highland Township with interment at Riverside Cemetery. F. A. Fritz, a Garrett B&O brakeman, dies at Fostoria after being crushed between freight car bumpers. Charles D. Hardy wins $5 verdict in Napoleon case over a dog bite. Toledo hotel men convention elects Wm. Kirtley Jr to the legislative committee with 150 attendees and a closing banquet.
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Busines
America Welton
Highland Township
B. W. Slagle
Riverside Cemetery
F. A. Fritz
Garrett
Fostoria Thursby
Toledo
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
Society Dance Invitation and Local News From Defiance
The Ottawa Gazette reports a Sigma Lambda Nu social at National Union Hall on New Year’s Eve. Engagement news for Miss Josephine Taylor and Rev J F Slagle. Local marriages, weddings, and community notices plus warer of civic events including Turnbull Aid Society re elections and local student appointments.
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Sigma Lamba Nu Fraternity
National Union Hall
Wooster
Josephine Taylor
J. F. Slagle
Milwaukee
Rev
B. W Slagle
A. M. Mineel
Defiance School Board Pays Institute Attendees and Raises Insurance
Defiance OH city school board approves payments for teachers and janitor who attended the institute, totaling 608.75 dollars, following a Supreme Court ruling validating such pay. Payments go to listed teachers, with several amounts specified, and an increase in insurance on the superintendent’s residence from 500 to 800 dollars.
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Board of Education
Ohio Supreme Court
Boards of Education
Reynolds
A F Preisendorfer
I. Deatrick & Son
Misses Glenna Morris
Bertha Smith
Grace Ensign
Genevive Gorman
Nellie
Jaihsn M. Bailey
Anna D. Wel
Mary Lenhart
Catherine Culkins
Gertrude Brady
Myrtle Oske
HB. Mullholasd
Margaret Wilhelm
Pearl Ashton
Myrtle Arniog
Della Blue
Dorathy Squire
Mabel Winn
L. Pearl Benson
Katherine Carey
Kate Sheridan
Glen Fouke
F. Errnolds
Mrs Cyris Willock Family to Spend Yuletide in Sharon
Mrs Cyris Willock and her children Elizabeth and Sam with their nurse left Saturday to spend the Christmas season at the parental home in Sharon.
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Cyris Willock
Elizabeth
Sam
Sharon
County treasurer under watch after odd vault sighting
Dan Shea, a county official, saw light in the treasurer’s office at 2 AM and noted an open vault. He alerted the scene fearing a burglary and was greeted by the reply that the deputy, Tart, was just behind in work.
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Hart
Dan Shea
Court grants marriage licenses to four area residents
William Walter Moog aged 26 and Opal Barnice Klinger aged 17 of icksville receive licenses. George Maconeghy 21 of Williams County and Opal Moon 18 of Washington Township are also issued licenses.
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William Walter Moog
Opal Barnice Klinger
Icksville
George Maconeghy
Williams County
Opal Moon
Washington Township
Occonoxee Officers Elected by Council
Occonoxee Council R and M elects officers for the coming term. Installation is set for January 18 with A Stever T I M G D Edgar D I M Squire P C W L Fe Beardsley Treasurer I J Papenhagen Recorder R T Whitaker G I Reynolds W G Lehman Steward I W Ury Senticel the list includes several named officers and roles.
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Occonoxee Council
Ben Hur Officers Elected and Installed
Arius Court No 6 Tribe of Ben Hur elected and installed officers Friday evening led by Chief George Kirk and Past Chief J J Malley with A Diehl as Judge and Iimer T Clark as Teacher. Other posts included Keeper of tribute A Groweg Dr Scribe Karl Groweg Captain R W Webb Guide Fred Kimple and K of I G Horatio Bauer with K of O G Julius Levi.
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Arius Court
No. 6
Tribe of Ben Hur
George Kirk
J J. Malley
A . Diehl
Iimer T. Clark
A. Groweg
Karl Groweg
R. W Webb
Fred Kimple
I. G
Horatio Bauer
O. G
Julius Levi
WV Rural Union Elects Officers for Year
The WV R U elected officers at Sunday’s meeting led by President Mary E. Palmer and vice presidents Hester Robinson and Katherine Partee. Chaplain Mary Hatfield and Conductress Cora I. Mollenkamp named along with Treasurer Jemma J. Royer. Appointive posts filled including Assistant Conductress Caroline Widmer and flag bearers Kate Breese Christina Leaming. Installation set for the second Friday in January.
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Mary E. Palmer
8. V
Hester Robin
Cup
Jemma J. Royer
C Anductress
Caroline Widmer
Kate Breese
Christina Leaming
Joaner
Melissa Ashton
Kate Andrews
Harriet Hill
Aid de Camp
Amy Ewing
City visitors and travelers greet the season
Mrs. M. E. Overtor of New Haven Indiana visits the city. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy depart for Cleveland to spend the winter. Claire Nickle of Wesleyan College Delaware is in town for the holidays.
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M. E. Overtor
New Haven, Ind
City
Claire Nickle
Wesleyan College
Delaware
The
Sugar Beet Excursion At Fremont Attracts Hundreds Of Farmers
Continental Sugar Company hosted an excursion for about twelve hundred people from New Slaven to Fremont. Visitors toured the refinery, learned beet growing methods, and heard plans for further refineries if 6,000 acres are cultivated. Tariff concerns delayed expansion, but farmers expect wider trials next year.
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Continental Sugar Company
Fremont
Wabash
Wheeling & Lake Icie
New Slaven
Ind
Toledo
Blissfield
Mich
Local Holiday Visits And College Report From Defiance
Miss Elizabeth Duffy of Detroit visits Miss Llorence Stoll for the holidays. Mrs. Charles Long travels to Cleveland for a several week visit. Frank G. Hickey of Toledo and his daughter Ragina visit relatives. Earl F. Sivans and Wests May Cotrell obtain a marriage license in Hicksville. Melvin Duff leaves for Hartford City to spend holidays with her parents. James Roberts of Sabina visits his sister Mrs Henry Maranda after 30 years apart. Defiance college breaks for holidays. President McReynolds calls the term the most successful in the institution’s history. The college’s yearly progress pleases supporters.
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Frank G. Hickey
Ragina
Toledo
The
City
Earl F. Sivans
Wests May Cotrell
Hicksville
James Roberts
Sabina
Clinton County
Henry Maranda
Defiance College
McReynolds
Death of Wm Moehring in Ridgeville area
Wm Moehring died Saturday morning at his home two and a half miles west of the city on the Ft Wayne road after an illness of over a year. He was 65 years old and is survived by three children two brothers August and Edward both of Napoleon and two sisters Mrs T F Benexe and Mrs F F Benge both of Ridgeville. He was a lifelong resident of the county. his father was Frederick Moehring.
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I. P. Rhoads
Main St
East
Defiance
Capt. Rhoads
Allentown
Amanda C. Ablum
Philadelphia
Allen G
Bellevue, O
L. C Brittin
Ff J. Finn
T. E. Karr
Rhoads
Co. B
Ohio
Seneca County
Drfiance
Turnbull Wagon Company
I. C. Brittin
Ki J Fine
T. £. Karr
Butler Ind
Hazen Brittin
Ft Wayne
Ind
Bertha Buntz
Wm. Moehring
Ft. Wayne
August
Edward
Inapoleon
T. F. Benexe
F. F. Benge
Ridgeville
Moehring
I’rederick Moehring
Promise Early Electrification In Defiance Route
Edson of Van Wert and Engineer Ferguson of Lima for Indiana Columbus and Cincinnati Traction Company visited Defiance to inspect right of way and plan repairs. They will begin work as soon as possible with six months to complete repairs and electrify the road, keeping steam service until construction requires abandonment.
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Krank
Edson
van Wert
Engineer Ferguson
Lima
Indiana, Columbus and Astern Traction Company
Ferguson
Second Street
Auglaize River
Here
Local Family Holiday Visits and Travel Notices
Dr and Mrs Potters left Sunday for a holiday visit in Toledo. F T Wolsifier returned home Friday to spend two weeks with his family in this city. Earl and Terrence Imber of Chicago were home to spend Christmas with their mother Mrs Imber. Rev Smucker and family left Monday morning for Chicago. They expect to return the Inet of the week. Mr and Mrs John G Brandt left Saturday for Toledo to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. issued to Harl Brechbill 25 of Highland and Dora Berger of Richland township.
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Doyle W. Graham
Bedford
Ind
Anna L. Poast
Defiance
Ohio
J. W. Poast
G. A. Lawrence
Ottawa Gazette
F. T. Wolsifier
Earl
Terrence Imber
Chicago
Mrs. Imber
John G. Brandt
Toledo
Harl Brechbill
Highland
Dora Berger
Richland Township
Morgan Wins Out in Court Over Short Line Railway
The Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line Railway Co is cleared by Judge Kinkade after a hearing to place the company under receivership. Ella Braxton’s stockholder petition for a receiver and asset injunction is dismissed. Court found directors trusted, company progressing, and officers compensated fairly. Included local notes from Toledo Times reporting Christmas travel and visitors in nearby towns.
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Cincinnati, Toledo & Detroit Short Line Railway Co
Kinkade
Ella Braxton
Toledo Times
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Jewel
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George DL. Tiogar. Jr
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Stewart
J. L. Hay
Stewart G. Shomae
Squire Tyler
J. J. Papentegen
Fuendache
Omega Ludges
Parkerhouse
Virgil Squire
P. M
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R. HU. Sutphen
W. M
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Frank [T. Dontey
Defiance, Ohio
Parmer & Decker
Jones’ College of Auctioneerie Oratory
A. W. Thomas Auction Co
Alfred Smith
Charles D. Hardy
Wilber Hogrefe
Dot
Napoleon
Margaret Cheney
Gate Avenue
Marguerite Cheney
Mount Holyoke
Eugene Seither
Cleveland
Seither
Maumee
Auglaize
Edward Groweg Jr
University of Illinois
Wesley King
Champaign, Lil
Mrs. A. Groweg
Turnbull Aid Society
John Phillips
Defiance Telegraha School
Wabash of Eden
Glenn Miller
Samuel Miller
Etna
Enoie
Institute
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecom
Clinton St
Shea
Court House
BEN Hur
Partee
Mary Hatfield
Cora I. Mollen
Mrs. Lacy
Continental Co
Elizabeth Duffy
Detroit
Llorence Stoll
Charles Long
P. W. McReynolds
Morgan
Short Line
George J. Bayliss
Paulding
Charles Cram
Carey
Thomas Riley, Sr
Ayersville
Youngetown
F. M. Schell
Florence
Dayton
BE. ©. Fritch
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Lipston
Charles Chenevert
Ann Arbor
Carl Wolsiner
Cincinnati
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Ational Bank
United States Treasury
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Defiance County
Defiance City
Balt & Ohio Railroad
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