Henry County Grand Jury Indicts Bridge Firms in Anti-Trust Case
Twenty seven indictments accuse nine bridge companies and nine agents in Ohio of violating the Valentine anti trust act. The Grand Jury, after viewing a secret trade agreement, says bridges were priced exorbitantly. U S Steel and officials linked to the trust face indirect involvement. An ex commissioner was seen eavesdropping as the probe intensified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Henry County Grand Jury
Valentine
Ogen
Sipwm
U S Steel Corporation
W E Corey
American Bridge Co
Trust
H C DeKan
Fremont
Grand Jury
DeRan
Conway
Greely
Court House
Local Family Notices Capture Holiday Visits and Bereavement
Born to Mr and Mrs Newton of Defiance township a girl. Mr and Mrs Charles Igle and son Charlies will spend Christmas at Holgate. Mr and Mrs Harry Van Horn of South Bend visited here during the holidays. Dr C W Davis and wife of Napoleon visit Dr J W Davis over holidays. Forrest Keesbury aged 18 son of Thomas Keesbury near Sherwood died Thursday at home of typhoid fever. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesbeorge Newton
Defiance Township
Charles |Igle
Charlies
Holgate
Mrs
Harry van Horn
South Bend, Ind
C W Davis
Napoleon
J W Davis
Forrest Keesbury
Thomas Keesbury
Sherwood
Society Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
Misees Hazel and Nellie Todd entertained about 25 friends on Gibson street with music and games. Burt Hune married Miss Bessie Pfeiffer in Pfeiffer City Presbyterian church. Miss Lehman hosted a Christmas supper with a decorated tree and a gift hunt. Leona Carpenter and Henry Kamm wed at the bride's home on Holgate avenue. Kamm, a Jewell blacksmith, will reside there. WVRU officers were elected headed by Mary E Palmer with a full slate of vice presidents, officers, and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misees Hazel
Nellie Todd
Gibson Street
Burt Hune
Bessie Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer City
Presbyterian Church
Hune
Prudential Insurance Company
Miss
Misa Leona Carpenter
Henry Kamm
Christmas Guests and Local Injuries Reported Across Toledo Area
Holiday visitors include Mr and Mrs Harvey Stevens and daughter from Toledo with Dr Stevens family, and Will and Margaret Roelers of Toledo plus Ed Roelers of Tiffin. A three year old from South Defiance crushed finger. Dr Davis treated. Rev W Zieroff read first mass at Napoleon Catholic Church with five priests assisting and a Wellington hotel reception following. Zveroff home hosts large gathering including U A Decker.
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Harvey Stevens
Toledo
Dr Stevens
Will
Margaret Roelers
Ed Roelers
Tiffin
Netance
Freddy
Wm. Brown
South Defiance
Dr. Davis
W Zieroff
William Zieroff
Henry County
Napoleon
Wellington Hotel
Zveroff
U A Decker
Fire at Island Park destroys caretaker cottage
A defective fire led to the burning of Harton’s cottage at Island Park on Monday about eleven. No hydrant near East Defiance prevented firefighting. the flames consumed the building and damaged the park chutes. Loss totals several hundred dollars for cottage and furniture.
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Harton Island Park
East Defiance
Central Fire Station
Fourth Ward
Hart
Toledo Residents and Local Moves Noted in Week
Dr Huffman to assess need for glasses. Dr John W Davis relocates from 517 Third to 301 Wayne. Dr Harvey Stevens and family return from Christmas visit to Toledo. Rev J Slagle of Milwaukee and brother Arthur visit Toledo for Christmas dinner with sister Mrs August Minsel. Mrs Clayton Smucker and children travel to Chicago for ten day visit to her parents Mr and Mrs J Dunfee. A large barn on Myron Burd farm Mark township destroyed by fire with loss of cattle and grain. Ollie Skrotz sidelined by illness improving per telegram from South Bend. Mc Conkey residence chimney fire prompts response with no damage.
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J . Slagle
Milwaukee
Arthur
Toledo
August Minsel
Myron Burd
Mark Township
Sell Your Junk to Joe Freecorn
Local ad urges residents to sell junk to Joe Freecorn at 216 North Clinton Street. The brief notice promotes a pickup location and contact approach for disposal needs.
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Joe Freecorn
Common Pleas Assignments Set for January Term
Judge J M Killets announced the January term calendar with cases listed for January 2 3 4 5 8 9 and 10 including Leiberthal vs Wabash Abbot vs Engel Baltes vs Miller Posa w vs Diehl Harts horn vs Stone Miller vs B&O Goddard vs Coakle Gunderman vs Healey Sommers vs Wabash Price vs Gillispie Seevers Railway Deihl and Carr Widmer vs Rehbacker Fribley vs Hausa wold. Additional assignments will be made January 2 and may change. Prosecutor Openlander and Sheriff Kopp are in Hicksville today. A marriage license was granted to Benjamin Yenue 23 of Paulding County and Della Todd 18 of Defiance Township.
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Leiberthal
Wabash Railroad
Abbot
Engel
Baltes
Miller
Possaw
Diehl
Hartshorn
Stone
Miller Ve B&o Railroad Company
Goddard
Coakle
Gunderman
Healey
Sommers
Price
Gillispie
Seeverson Railway
Deihl and
Carr
Widmer
Rehbacker
Fribley
Hausawold
Benjamin Yenue
Paulding County
Della Todd
Defiance Township
Holiday visitors and social notes from Defiance area
Local residents and visitors celebrate Christmas and spend time in Defiance Massachusetts and nearby towns. Names include W W Burd Barberton Chas Hicksted Lima Toledo Massillon and many couples at weddings and licenses issued for Conoley Evans Miller Kramer Vollmer and Goddard. The record notes civic and social happenings including Santa Claus visit and school program.
Williams Kidney Pills Ad Claim Cure for Kidney Troubles
An old ad promotes Williams Kidney Pills addressing kidney fatigue and nervous-system strain. It promises relief for frequent urination and bodily aches with a sample offered free and pills priced at 60 cents, sold by Bak to en TAMe MF'G.CO. in Cleveland, Ohio.
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William
Bak
Mf'g.co
Prop’s .Cleveland
Gas Could Have Killed Domestic Worker In Home Incident
Miss Bertha Bunz, a domestic at J I Deatrick on Jefferson Street, nearly asphyxiated when a gas stove was left on overnight. The gas had been turned low and extinguished while still on, leaving Bunz unconscious in her room until a physician revived her. She recovered with Sunday and Monday medical care.
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Bertha Bunz
J I Deatrick
Jefferson Street
Deatrick
Miss Bunz
Air guns prohibited warn boys on city streets
A Christmas day parade of youths with air guns led to warnings about a state law banning firing such weapons in cities. The rule carries a heavy penalty and boys are advised to avoid being seen with air guns in public to prevent trouble.
Mrs Phelps' Sister Dead In Omaha
Mrs WR Baker a sister of Mrs E R Phelps of this city died Saturday at her Omaha home. Born Sarah P Richardson she was the daughter of a pioneer DeFiance family and taught in local public schools. Survived by four sons and two daughters she was about 65. Eldest son in Alaska was en route home when telegram arrived.
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WR Baker
E R Phelps
Omaha
Nebraska
Phelps
Baker
Sarah P Richardson
Defiance
West
Phelps Command Elects Officers for U V U Group
At the last meeting U V U officers were elected for installation on Friday evening January 5 1906 Col Peter Dickman Lieut Col P D McMillan Major Henry Klein Quartermaster E P Rhoades Chaplain M S Ashton Officer of Day C G Robinson Officer of Guard John Young Adjutant M J War Surgeon H Mconkey Trustees P D MacMillan MS Ashton Henry Klein
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Phelps
U V U
Peter Dickman
P D McMillan
Henry Klein
E P Rhoades
M S Ashton
C G Robinson
John Young
H Mconkey
P D MacMillan
MS Ashton
Card of Thanks for the Death and Burial of F 4 Porch
Expresses sincere gratitude to Findlay and D efiance lodges Knights of Pythias and friends for assist and sympathy at the death and burial of F 4 Porch. C L Porcs.
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Findlay and Defiance Lodges Knights of Pythbias
New Fiction Arrivals at Public Library
The library has added late fiction titles now circulating including The Reckoning by Chambers The Mayor of Troy Hillis Quest of John Chapman Hough Heart's Desire Knight Abigail of the Pines Lillibridge Ben Blair Plainsman Loomis Minerva's Maneuvres McCutcheon Nedra MacGrath Hearts and Masks Nicholson House of a Thousand Candles Phillips The Deluge Phillips The Social Secretary Reed At the Sign of the Jack o lantern Sepplier In Our Convent Days Thanet The Man of the Hour Thurston The Gambler Wharton The House of Mirth Williamson My Friend the Chauffeur Wiggin Rose o the River.
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Chambers
the Reckoning Quiller-Coach
Troy
Loomis
Minerva
McCutcheon
Nedra MacGrath
Nicholson
Phillips
Reed
Sepplier
Thanet
Thurston
Wharton
Williamson
Wiggin
Rose O
Turnbull Aid Society Elects Officers
The Turnbull Aid Society elected officers on Wednesday evening with P E Helpman as president Conrad Moll as vice president John Young recording secretary Jos Hunter financial secretary Geo E Beatty treasurer and Geo Rath as trustee.
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Turnbull Aid Society
P E Helpman
Conrad Moll
John Young
Secre
Tary. Jos. Hunter
Geo. E Beatty
Geo. Rath
Purchase of Old Kuhn Factory by F W Cheney
F W Cheney bought the old Kuhn factory complex in Connecticut, including one brick and two frame buildings. He has leased them for years as his lumber business grows, with the brick building to host a planing mill. Andrew Greaser holds the frame building contract for immediate repairs. The brick factory will also be repaired, and the grounds span the east side of Perry street to the canal between First and Second streets, excluding the Record building. After closing, the Defiance Box company used the wheelbarrow plant in the building.
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F W Cheney
Kuhn
Connecticut
Cheney
Andrew Greaser
Perry Street
Record
Defiarce Box Company
Porch Burial in Riverside Cemetery
Austin Porch of Findlay a former Defiance resident was buried in Riverside cemetery after a Friday arrival. About twenty five K of P members met the body. J C Porch and Jos Marsh with the Findlay lodge attended. Services followed KP ritual. Porch worked at Defiance Machine Works for seventeen years before 1886. He was married to May Marcellus. she and a daughter died earlier. A second wife lives in California. Death blamed on spinal trouble from an injury at work.
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I’ Austin Porch
Findlay
Defiance
Riverside
J C Porch
Sho
Switzer
Kehnast
Jos
Marsh
Findlay K
Pledge
Porch
Defiance Machine Works
May Marcellus
David Marcellus
D-fiamee
California
Miss Bess Pow Returns From Seminary Visit
Miss Bess Pow returned Friday from National Park Seminary in Washington DC to spend Christmas with her parents.
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Miss Bess Pow
National Park Seminary
Washingon
D .C
A Matter of Health
A quality in Royal Baking Powder promotes digestion and has been noted by physicians who recommend it exclusively. Royal Baking Powder Co. New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Oldest Defiance Woman Rosina Brown Dies at 97
Mrs. Rosina Brown aged 97 a long time Defiance resident and widow of Earnhardt Brown died on December 20 at her daughter’s home on Deatrick street. She came from Germany about fifty years ago and lived in Defiance county twenty four years with sixteen in the city. Surviving are four children ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral at St. John’s Catholic church with Rev. J P Gloden and Rev. Forst of Antwerp officiating. burial in Riverside cemetery.
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Rosina Brown
Defiance
le. Manders
Deatrick Street
Earnhardt Brown
Brown
America
Germany
Defiance County
Manders
George Brown
John Brown
Joseph Brown
County Infirmary
St. John’s Catholic Church
J P Gloden
Forst
Antwerp
Riverside Cemetery
Local Notices and Minor Thefts Aboard Princeton
Warren Whitney returns to Princeton after visiting parents in De fiance. Mrs. John W Orewsler of Bucy rus visits sister Mrs. Frank Heinlein on Francis street. W K Jones from Des Moines arrives and stays with Will C Kegel. A suit belonging to John Eiser is stolen from Dittmer tailor shop. worth about $30, sold to N & Cunningham for $350. Police searching for the thief.
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John W Orewsler
Bucyrus
Frank Heinlein
Francis Street
W K Jones
Des Moines
Iowa
City
Will C Kegel
John Eiser
Dittmer
N & Cunningham
Injured Farmer Hurt in Runaway Accident Near Arthur
George Seidel of a farm near Arthur sustained a gash over his right eye requiring nine stitches when his wagon jolted against a bus along Perry street while three teams traveled abreast. He was taken to Maplewood hospital and rests well. the horses were uninjured.
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George Seidel
Arthur
Perry Street
New
Mfg., Co
Death of Mildred Overmeyer Aged Six Months
The six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Overmeyer of 756 Jackson street died Sunday. The remains were taken to Antwerp for burial.
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Mildred
Clyde Overmeyer
Jackson Street
Antwerp
Dr. Myers Improves. Friends Hopeful Over Health
Friends of Dr. H E Myers report he has shown improvement during the past week and his condition is markedly better than in recent time.
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H E Myers
Will Not March Company G Declines Pattison Parade
At a Saturday meeting the members of Will Not March Company G decided not to attend Governor Pattison's parade with the ONG at Columbus on January 15. They refused to join to avoid bearing their own expenses.
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Pattison
Columbus
Christmas Exercises At Presbyterian Sunday School
At the Presbyterian church the Sunday school held appropriate Christmas exercises Sunday evening. Songs, recitations and instrumental music composed the program, at the close of which candy and oranges were given to the children.
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Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
WVRU
Mary E Palmer
Hester Robinson
Kate
John and
Ephriam Brubaker
Shenbaseco, Tod
Frank Werthmiller
J Brubaker
Peter Wirock
William Wirock
Mabel
Edward
Will Emerson
Hatfield
Island Park
Dr. Huffman
J Daoust
The
John W. Davis
Third Street
Wayne Street
MB Stevens
Clayton Smucker
Chicago
J. Dunfee
J J Malley
C W_ Skrotz
South Bend
Ind
Ollie
McConkey
J. Freecom
N. Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
Common Pleas
J.M Killets
Prosecutor Openlander
Sheriff Kopp
Hicksville
W Burd
Mark Center
Chas. Hicksted
Barberton
Art Heerdegan
Lima
Charles Gherke
Peter Leithauser
Massillon
E G Potel
Angola College
Steward Landiss
Garret
Will Wahl
Syl Garret
Cleveland
Jack Bishop
Fred Schumacher
Edward Minage
Plain City
John Flanigan
O Ewing
Joseph Spittler
Joseph E Hill
Joseph Pomp
Forrest Price
Dorothy
Pittsburg
Rev
B. W Single
Ralph Tingle
Mexico City
Mexico
Mrs. Tingle
Tingle
Standard Oil Company
A C Smith
Stock
A F Shelly
Helen Rebecca Harman
Josiah Wright Taylor
4Th Ward
Santa Claus
Charles H Conoley
Goldie Evans
Mar Township
W C Miller
Butler, Lod
Ida Kramer
Milford Township
Gottlieb Vollmer
Estella May Goddard
Ney
Williams
Public
Warren Whitney
Princeton, Ill
Dr. Myers
National Bank
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Ealt & Ohio Railroad
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