Local News Summary from Deshler Area Headlines
Mrs. I Donnelly suffers stroke and is hospitalized at Maplewood. Canal Collector reappointment rumors cited HL W Myers and A H Kemper report of Diamond Glass Co shipping two horse teams to Cleveland. Deshler editor accused by Mrs Jooner of campaign stories. altercation ensues with town marshal nearby. Various visits, loans, and births noted in Toledo Piqua and Ney area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erroseou
HL W Myers
A H Kemper
Diamond Glass Co
Cleveland
Dellare
GL Morrison
Paulding County
Kemper
Hartshorn Dead Penitentiary Guard Served Civil War Era
F M Hartshorn longtime Columbus penitentiary guard dies at 65 after blood poisoning from trimming a bunion with a rusty penknife. Native of Allen county, Civil War veteran, later farmer in Defiance near Ney. Survived by wife and a son in British Columbia. Funeral in Green Lawn chapel conducted by Chaplain Starr. Wife to stay in Columbus with Mrs Dowling for winter.
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Rank M Hartshorn
Columbus
Jane Dowling
California
Hartshorn
Allen County
Defiance County
Ney
Bushnell
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
Postmaster announces uncalled letters for week ending January 30 1906 in Defiance Oma. Gentlemen Geo Berger C R Bosworth Merl Beiner Jacob Sprow. Ladies Mrs Kate Bowers Miss Maude Grull Miss Nellie Lee Mrs Miller Mrs Earl Wilson. If unclaimed in 14 days letters sent to dead letter office.
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Defiance Oma
Geo. Berger
C R Bosworth
Merl Beiner
Jacob Sprow
Kate Bowers
Maude Grull
Nellie Lee
Miller
Earl Wilson
C.J. Thompson
Wanted Bright Honest Men for Government Mail Service
Defiance readers are urged to apply for payment positions in the Government Mail Service. Send names and contact details to Box One Cedar Rapids Iowa for eligibility screening and placement consideration.
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Defiance
Cedar Rapnis
Society Notes Show Club Gatherings and Missionary Meeting
Activities featured a Monday Art Study Club session on Van Dyke and Teniers with Mrs. H. C. Chappel as hostess in Wayne street, plus a Euchre club gathering at Mrs. Chauncy Krotz’s. The Presbyterian Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Barber’s Washington street home with forty members. new member Mrs. Couch joined, and speakers included Mrs. Nightingale and Mrs. Engel. The report urges a city federation of progressive women to broaden civic influence.
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van Dyke and Teniers
Art Study Club
H. C. Chappel
Wayne Street
Woman’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Arthur Barber
Washington Street
BW Slagle
Sagle
Couch
Nightingale
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Miss Laverne Schutt Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday
Miss Laverne Schutt entertained friends at a taffy pub on Clinton street Monday evening for her fourteenth birthday. Games and music were the diversions of the evening.
JTEC Meets Miss Kate Ayers. Next Gathering Planned
The JTEC met with Miss Kate Ayers on Summit street Tuesday evening and enjoyed diversions followed by a dainty luncheon. The next meeting is set for two weeks at Miss Helen McCullough's home.
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JTEC
Kate Ayers
Summit Street
Helen McCullough
Literary Club Meeting on Holgate Avenue
MIC met with Mrs. J J Jarvis and Mrs. J S Scott on Holgate avenue Tuesday afternoon. An entertaining Wordsworth program featured Mrs. W S Powell and Mrs. Shelly with J1'z on Poems by Mrs. W Squire. A light luncheon followed the discussions.
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MIC
J J Jarvis
J S Scott
Holgate Avenue
Wordsworth
W S Powell
Tentum Abbey
Shelly
W Squire
Mrs Schocko Celebrates 36th Birthday With Friends
Mrs Charles Schocko celebrated her thirty sixth birthday Tuesday at her home beyond the southeast city limits with thirty five friends. A two o’clock dinner followed by games and music made the day merry and she received fine presents including china and silverware. The Kiks club social in the parlors Tuesday evening was a success with twenty six at the card table and dance. Pedro and Elks spoon prizes were awarded with Clarence Miller as recipient.
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Charles Schocko
Swenty -Six
Pedro
J Thompson
Clarence Miller
Santa Rosa Island
Gulf
Mt. Ararat
Omnis
Halet
James
Kentucky
Natchez
New Orleans
JJ Borys
Defiance Clubs Pursue City Federation and Reform
Defiance fosters a vibrant club scene with many organizations voting to form a city federation. The effort aims to tackle live issues, expand intellectual life, and pair club activity with city governance, following recent moves placing club women on the Library Board and potentially the school board.
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Defiance
Crowe
Jap Taylor Falls in Elevator Shaft at Mangas Store
Jap Taylor an employee at the Mangas store narrowly escaped death Monday afternoon after falling down the elevator shaft while unloading paint with Blaine Morris. The shaft sent two heavy paint cans off the edge, but Taylor survived with only minor bruises. he recently moved from Grover Hill and lives on Arabella street.
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Jap Taylor
Mangas
Blaine Morris
Taylor
Dr. Huffman
Mr. Taylor
Grover Hill
Arabella Street
Tragic Scalding Fatal for East Defiance Baby
Cora Hay, one year and three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Hay of Martin Street East Defiance, died from scalding after overturning a kettle of boiling water Sunday evening. Funeral held Thursday at 10 at Be Church with Rev Snook officiating. burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Cora
Jacob Hay
Martin Street
East Defiance
Rev Snook
Riverside Cemetery
Defiance College Professor Improves After Illness
Prof. C A Darling of Defiance College, previously seriously ill with peritonitis, shows signs of improvement.
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C A Darling
Defiance College
Boy Killed By Bursting Iron Wheel At Dicus Cooperage
Clarence Guy Bodenbender, sixteen, died instantly when a 20 inch iron balance wheel burst at the Dicus Cooperage on Perry street while he tailed the saw. Fragments traveled through the roof and through the boy. The accident occurred Tuesday morning at eleven ten. The wheel’s box was shattered and the boy, a four month employee, was beloved by his colleagues. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at home with Rev. Vitz presiding. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
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Dicus Cooperage
Perry Street
Clarence Guy Bodenbenbender
John Wolf
Guy Bodenbender
Elmer Bodenbender
Bodenbender
Defiance
Paulding
Vitz
German Reformed Church
Riverside Cemetry
Ney marshal faces threats over arrest warrant for house of ill fame case
Frank Ehlinger of Ney tried to enter his house to take custody of his daughter Mrs. Shade charged with operating a house of ill fame. He was threatened with death if he attempted capture. Chris Andrews of Washington township was arrested on a resisting officer warrant. bond set at 300 for February 6. Andrews warned he would shoot if Ehlinger tried to seize his daughter. marshal Klinger pressed no immediate action and secured another warrant for Andrews.
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Frank Ehlinger
Ney
Wm. Shade
Chris Andrews
Washington Township
Kopp
Hunter
Klinger
Andrews
Ehlinger
Sunday Violation Sparks Affidavit Over Whisky Sales
A rivalry between two restaurant keepers and saloon men at the Bb O depot led Charles Rummell to swear an affidavit Monday that Ed O Conners owner of the Junction house sold him whisky Sunday. Mayor Crowe heard O Conners deny the charge and police were sent to verify. Company claimed eight cases of beer and a drunken neighborhood, but O Conners produced books showing only two cases purchased. Rummels testified with two witnesses ready to support the charge.
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Bb & O
Charles Rummell
Ed O’conners
Junction House
O’conners
Ed. Company
Crowe
O’conner
Hubbard
Conners
Rummelswere
Florida Scenes Continues Diary of Gulf Coast Travel
A Pensacola to Pass Christian travel diary chronicles oyster charmed shores, Pickwick hotel stay, shell roads, ivy mossed oaks, Gulf port lumber traffic, and ferry visits. The writer notes weather, church services, and local sights from January tours toward Natchez and New Orleans.
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Pensacola
Flomaton
Gulf
Pickwick
Bhat
Louisville & Nashville
Bay of St. Louis
Hlenderson
Christian
Gulf Port
Legislature passes capital punishment bill with second murder exception
The senate approved a revised measure by 22 to 14 that abolishes capital punishment except for a second first degree murder. The House also passed the amended McFadden anti cigarette bill banning sales or gifts after June 20 with a fine for first offenses. Additional bills included a real estate tax exemption proposal and a burglary penalty reduction.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Wabash Sells Colonist Tickets to California
Beginning February 5 through April 7 the Wabash Railroad offers one way second class colonist tickets to California common points for 37 dollars and eighty cents. Tickets are valid in Pathman Tourist Sleeping Cars from St. Louis west with stop over privilege in California. For details contact the Wabash ticket office.
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Wabash
California
Pathman
St. Louis
Wabash Ticket
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Curtis Willock
Florence Pocock
Ridgeville
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Ina Brubaker
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Chas. Stailey
Jim Whippert
Malley Telegraph School
Barberton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rexall
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Peter Kettenring
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WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Rittner
Kittner’s Clothing Store
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Defiance, Ohio
Euchre Club
Chauncy Krotz
Helgate Avenue
Kiroz
Harley & Whitaker’s
Park Mills
Swire and
Scotts
Harley & Low
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J. A. Sites
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Bay Str. Louis
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Pensacola Journal
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Mollencup’s
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Martin’s
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