Keys to a Boy's Heart Sunday school lesson tour
A period piece notes a Auglaize County tour talk by D. Meigs at Cridersville urging teachers to unlock pupils hearts with keys of affection sympathy sociability prayer and practical help. It cites letters to boys and girls and reports a Hickeyville Evangelical Sunday school 1904 officers and attendance.
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D. Meigs
Auglaize
Cridersville
Tiven
Jesus Christ
Rey
Charley
Marion Lawrence
Mary
Nickle
Bey
Rina Mission School
Jennie Smith
Jennie Ff
Throtter
Mary Scott
Taft to Become Secretary of War Praised by Ohio Journal
The Ohio State Journal lauds William H. Taft of Ohio as the new secretary of war designate by President Roosevelt. It notes his Philippines governorship and policy of native autonomy, highlighting rapid educational and economic progress and his broad experience in U.S. legal and governmental roles. Ohio takes pride in Taft's elevation.
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Ohio State Journal
Roosevelt
Root
William H. Taft
Ohio
Philippines
Taft
Internal Revenue
Superior Court of
Cincinnati
United States
United States Circuit Court
Philippine Commission
McKinley Day Reflections and Political Echoes
The piece recalls McKinley’s assassination and honors Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. It notes the carnation as the late president’s favorite flower and praises Roosevelt’s fulfillment of his pledge at the bier. It also mentions Tammany’s reaction to William Jennings Bryan’s image and hints at Hearst’s influence.
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
Tammany
William J. Bryan
Willie Randolph Hearst
Defiance Bank Reports Yearly Financials and Reserves
The First National Bank of Defiance Ohio lists year end figures for loans, deposits, and reserves as of January 22 194. Loans and discounts 13 370 93 overdrafts 328 16 United States bonds 175 000 06 premiums on U S bonds 13 180 55 cash items 3 800 00 legal money reserve 99 783 60 redemption fund 700 00 total assets 885 487 16 Liabilities include stock paid in profits 11 409 60 bank notes outstanding 175 000 00 deposits due to other banks 2 876 62 reserve agents 2 985 88 dividends unpaid 43 00 demand certificates 31 741 43 United States deposits 77 100 000 09 479 617 06
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U.S
Provis Us
Abe
United States
Republican Central Committee Calls Meeting Next Saturday
The Republican Central Committee issues a call for a meeting in this city next Saturday and urges every member to be present, calling it a most important gathering.
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Republican Central Committee
Defiance County Committeeman Dr H W Myers Noted
At a congressional committee meeting here the name of Prof H W Myers was omitted by oversight. Dr Myers attended and represented his county well as the committeeman from Defiance County.
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Congressional Committee
Pr. H. W. Myers
Dr. Myers
Defiance County
Bank passbooks must be turned in for balance verification
The Produce Exchange bank pass books should be surrendered to Cleveland Trust Company as the bank’s assignee and must have all balances verified before any further actions.
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Exchange Bank
Cleveland Trust Company
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
A historical advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from West & Truax and Waldring, Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and sells at seven and six pence per bottle with testimonials free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Waldiing, Kinnan & Marvin
Hail
Circuit Court Takes Up Hicksville and Defiance Cases
The circuit court now carries to trial two cases: J. H. Maxwell versus the village of Hicksville and L. E. Ralston versus the city of Defiance.
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J. H. Maxwell
Village of
Hicksville
L. E. Ralston
City of
Defiance
Business and Human Life in Industrial Age Debate
Mayor Jones of Toledo argues that business must insure workers as a cost of doing business and replace lost wages after injuries or deaths. He contends society overvalues machinery and calls for corporate responsibility to sustain families and human life, otherwise harmful profits will destroy enterprises.
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United States
The Movement and Its Leaders by Lucile Eaves
Lucile Eaves chief worker at the San Francisco Social Settlement discusses meetings with prominent labor leaders. She notes access to fifty years of union records revealing the educational and economic significance of the labor movement.
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Lucile Eaves
San Francisco Social Settlement Association
Poverty Is a Social Disease Says John Burns MP
In a major London speech John Burns MP argued poverty is a social disease that must be studied and cured like drainage or water supply issues. He stressed poverty cannot be fixed by aiding individuals alone and that city government must act to remove societal barriers.
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London
John Burns
M. P
Narse
February Fetes Hearts and Roses for St Valentine Tables
February fetes celebrate St Valentine with pink roses and hearts as central motifs. Decor ideas include heart shaped tables and toppieces, pink candle shades, and valentine place cards. Centerpieces feature pink roses, violets, or smilax with gilded pins and sentiment verses.
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St. Valentine’s
Bristol
Washington Birthday Cake and Icing Decoration
A Washington birthday cake features a heart and Cupid center with gold arrows. For the supper cake use cherries and a plain loaf or layer recipe iced with boiled or royal icing, then add red icing designs and candied cherries after the icing sets.
Class of four receives degrees in Defiance Commandery event
Defiance Commandery No. 30, K. T. conferred the Red Cross and Temple degrees on a four member class Thursday evening. The session ran from after 5 p.m. to midnight with good attendance despite cold weather. Members included John M. Killetes and Frank W. Ingalls of Bryan Virgil Squire and J. J. Montgomery of this city. The quartet included Maud Foust Mrs. Gertrude Schrack R. H. Sutphen and C. F. Ferguson. Dr H. E. Myers voice faltered and Ferguson substituted. Mrs. Chappel presided at the piano. R Brown led the banquet hall. Out-of-town Sir Knights included R. R. Rogers Toledo R. D. Amsbaugh Fayette and A. W. Faber Bryan.
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Defiance Commandery
No. 30
K. T
Red Cross
Temple
John M. Killetes
Frank W. Ingalls
Bryan
Virgil Squire
J. J. Montgomery
Maud Foust
Gertrude Schrack
R. H. Sutphen
C. F. Ferguson
H. E. Myers
Mr. Ferguson
Fayette
A. W. Faber
The Right Way to Roll Pastry from Boston Cooking School Magazine
The guide says pastry can be rolled toward away or to either side with a sweeping motion to shape it. Avoid rolling back and forth. Use a long continuous motion, then reset and begin again at the paste’s nearest portion. Start light and roll to the end, straight or to one side.
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The
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Fashions Move From Golf Cape To Rain Coats And Small Hats
The article notes the golf cape fading from fashion replaced by a loose cape coat for sports with wide capelike sleeves and buttoned enam el accents. Rain coats gain wide sleeves and wearable collars, while millinery trends shift to small toques in harmonizing materials. Velvet yields to hairy cloth zibeline and shirred fabrics, with white lace and ermine ensembles.
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Marten
FADS OF FASHION A Spring Lace and Fur Display
Coarse lace leads spring fashion with dyed embroideries and three quarter length wraps. Ermine gains popularity though budget options imitate with rabbit fur. Suits show lighter surs and grand fur trims in fox ermine and Persian lamb. Gray cloth outfits feature velvet trims and a visiting gown with a V yoke and gut skin accents. Judic Chollet.
Elaborate Dresses Highlight Velvet and Lace Embroidery
The piece details dyed Brussels net cheneille gowns in pale shades over chiffon and silk, with turquoise blue examples and draped lace bodices. It notes jet robes with chiffon and velvet rose accents, black and white chiffon evening gowns, mirror velvets and black chiffon velours for receptions, and velvet or embroidered trims.
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Brussels
Child Labor Stirs Outcry From Rabbi in St Louis
Rabbi Leon Harrison denounces child labor as shameless and heartless. He cites white faced, exhausted children in factories, trapped in endless work and poverty, warning of a ruined future for America’s descendants.
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Leon Harrison
St. Louis
America
Ever Prosperous Cigarmakers Union Grows Members and Funds
The official journal reports an unusually prosperous year for the Cigarmakers International union with 2,507 new members since January 1 and about $115,000 added to the general fund. It notes 150 locals with 10,000 members saw wage increases and 33 new locals formed, totaling 475 across the United States and Canada, with funds nearing $500,000.
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the Cigarmakers’ International Union
International Union
United States
Canada
Fashion notes visualize gray gowns and rich trimmings
A fashion column highlights evening wear featuring pale gray oriental satin gowns with silver ribbons and duchess lace, chinchilla fur, and cream lace accents. It notes updated looks with bronze velvet and mink trims, bright blue dinner frocks, and coordinated hats with gray felt and greenish owl trim.
Stable scientific terms keep their meaning across time
The Engineering Record argues that definite terms retain fixed meanings despite language drift. It cites let shifting from hinder to permit over centuries, while bisect remains constant, illustrating how precise terminology anchors communication in engineering and science.
Children and Play in Human Development
The text argues play separates humans from animals and drives education. It notes fishes and many lower animals rarely play while kittens and lambs play, and human children are true players. Dr Hutchinson is cited claiming children are born as amorphous bundles of possibilities shaped by play.
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Dr Hutchinson
Teachers Examination Schedule for 1908-4 Announced
Notice lists examination dates for 1908-4 in Defiance Sherwood Hicksville and other venues. Boxwell Patterson exams run April 16 in Defiance and May 11 in Sherwood with room details. Reading list includes Art of Study Hinsdale How to Teach Reading Clark and Critical Period of American History Friske. O P Bevington, Clerk.
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Defiance
Sherwood
Hicksville
College
Boxwell-Patterson
Felows
Hinsdale
Clark
America
Friske
Quiet Title Suit In Defiance County Ohio
Emanuel W. Dean sues listed defendants including Jefferson Fletcher Agnes H. Fletcher Sarah Townsend Thomas Townsend and others to quiet title to forty acres in Milford township Defiance county Ohio. He asserts forty six years of open adverse possession and alleges no valid deed records to counter his claim urging dismissal of any interest by defendants and requests relief to bar all claims and confirm ownership.
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Emanuel W. Dean
Jefferson Fletcher
Agnes H. Fletcher
Chauncey Place
Mass
Sarah E. Townsend
Thomas
Townsend
52Nd Street
New York
N. Y
H. H. Edgerton
Juniate Edgerton
Belevue Place
Chicago
Illinois
Dixon Edgerton
Luella Edgerton
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
A. P. Edgerton
Frances Edgerton
Huron Street
Emanuel
Kean
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Ohio
Milford Township
Defiance
Alfred P. Edgerton
Henry W. Hicks
John Boos
Maumee River Bridge Bonds for Defiance Ohio Offered
City of Defiance Ohio invites sealed bids for 105 bonds of 1000 dollars each to fund a debt. Bonds dated Oct 2 1903 bear 4 percent interest payable semiannually, due in 30 years with 20 year option. Bid deposits of 2000 dollars required. bids must be at par plus accrued interest.
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Defiance
Ohio
Maumee River
First National Bank
City of New York
State of New York
Bea
City of Defiance
City of
J. P. Cameron
K. Heerdegen
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Hickeville Evangelical Sunday School
E. M. Ne'son
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Stella Peacock
Bertha Peacock
Vera Peacock
Effie Hurtzler
Hazel Sybert
Statistical Report
W. H. Fresuiy
Evansport U. B.S. S
Tiffin Township
H. L. Stock
New's Secretary OF War
M’kinley Day
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Agen Wees
State OF Ohio
County of
Robert Newbegin
Edward Squire
Squire C
F Ferguson
Sillicus
Cynicus
New Yorker
Washington
Defance Commandery
Susan
Hollister
Weisenburger & Emery
J. Freecorn
P. Bevington
Lefiance County
Winn & Hay
Plaintiff
J.H. Hammon
S. Lucretia Fisher
John O. Fisher
J. H. Hammon
S. Tucretia Fisher
Arrowsmith
Sarah
Fisher
Joseph Ralston
J. W. Slouell
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