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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1906

Page

2

Dr Harvey Myers Dies After Months of Illness

Dr Harvey Edward Myers died Sunday at his Park Avenue home after months of struggle with anaemia. Born in Toledo September 20, 1866, he studied dentistry in Chicago and built a prosperous practice with his father. He leaves a wife Lizzie and son Gerald, plus parents and siblings, with many fraternal and religious affiliations noted in a tribute-filled obituary.

Harvey Edward Myers Park Avenue Myers Toledo H W Helen Gould Myers American College of Dentistry Northwstern Dental College Chicago Dr. H . Myers & Son Lizzie Kesselmyer Charles Kesselmyer Gerald Dr. Myers Knights of Pythies Lodge F & AM Tribe of Ben Hur Royal Arcanum National Union National Protective Legion Old Lodge BPOE H W Myers J M W HH Ed Polgon Grace Myers

Watch theft leads to arrest warrant for young girl’s suitor

Laura McKelps, aged seventeen, swore out a warrant before Justice Hunter after Arthur Reese borrowed and then disappeared with her gold watch valued at 345.00. Reese, who courted her, left for Toledo and did not return the chronometer, prompting a grand larceny charge. Sheriff Kopp reports.

Arthur Reese Laura Mc.Kelps Toledo Hunter McKelps Reese

Social calendar filled with bridge teas and parties

Toledo society notes recount bridge gatherings at Mrs Chenevert and Mrs Roswell Messinger in Defiance and Maumee road areas. The Bachelor Girls welcome Miss Clyde Wright at Olive Eaglemyre house. Birthday celebrations for Mr and Mrs Speiser and a Whist club session yield prizes and luncheons amid large gatherings and musically varied festivities.

Olive Eaglemyre Harrison Street Clyde Wright Roswell Messinger Maumee Road Ed. Chenevert Defiance William Tyler Toledo Press

WRC Social Session Noted Pleasant Evening at Memorial Hall

The WRC social session Thursday in Memorial hall drew a good turnout of members and twenty six guests. Guests included Mesdames Wintrich Baker Wrede Kirk and others. Eddie Gayman’s fifteenth birthday was celebrated with a surprise gift of cuff buttons and a china cup. Friends enjoyed conversation music cards and a late two course luncheon prepared by Misses Florence Gayman and Grace.

F W Cheney Holgate Avenue Marion Leiberthal Bertha Stever H B Tenzer Black Jennie Leiberthal Hannah Harry Ruth Gleason Maude Conkle Fred Bohlman Ottawa Avenue Margaret Riley Fred Parker Rochelle Hunter Parker Bertha Laura Bohlman William Martin Wayne Street Richard Letha Mac Iegel Belle Morris Joe Boyer Martin William Hoffman Gertrude Hoffman Letha Mae Engel Lucy Cheney Amy Whitaker Marguerite Kegel Laura Ferguson Edna Geiger Carrye Watkins Ruth Rout Lydia Coy Irene Weigerding Messrs James Hudson Russell Chapman Chester Ensign Blake McClary Reynolds Ella Kesselmeyer Belle Houghton Kesselmeyer Myrna Dils Margaret Cheney Edna Hamilton Mable Behringer Irene Wolsifer Elsie Toberan Mable Ashbacher Isabelle Houghton Laura Sweyer Frances Knapp Vance Shessler Myrtle Hickey Ed Groney Harry Miller Will Siler Edward Daoust Glen Rath Carl Ashbacher RL Ervin L L Canfield Julia Misses Heater Gleason Winn Kear and Houck Miss Kear van Wert WRC Memorial Hall Mesdames C Wintrich F J Baker H O Wrede J D Kirk E Dean C Dupont J Radel W C Burk H F Cromley Geo. Wood A W Griest J H Lenhardt D W Morse J W Bridenbaugh J F Hudson H P Bouton C L Miller E E Diehl C W Beatty George Tambling J W Whetstone L Partee Rev J Bethards Peter Seible A J Mangas O Corwin Eddie Gayman Florence Gayman Grace

City federation urged by De gance club women

An editorial advocates forming a city federation of clubs with broad participation from all groups. It argues the move will improve civic life, support arts and education, and benefit mothers and club women through organized collaboration. An earlier senior high class event is noted.

de Gance Club

O Conner Fined Twenty Five Dollars for Sunday Liquor

Ed O Conner proprietor of the Junction house at the B and O depot was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Crose after pleading guilty to selling liquor on Sunday. He claimed he could not afford to fight the case and would save money by settling. The form of complaint was an affidavit by Chas Rummell that whiskey was purchased at O Conner's place last Sunday. The fine is the statutory minimum.

Ed O’conner Crose O’conner O'Conner Chas O’ Conner O’conners

Mrs Charles Welch Visits Cleveland Resident in City

Mrs Charles Welch of Cleveland is visiting the city and making social calls during her stay.

Charles Welch Cleveland The City

Home Made Cake and Muffin Aids

Home made foods become fresher cleaner and tastier with Royal Baking Powder aiding the house wife to bake cakes biscuits puddings and cookies at home. Royal Powder claims superior quality to ready made bake shop foods and promotes economical convenient baking. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO INC NEW YORK

Royal Royal Baking Powder CO New York

Local Deaths of Five Residents Reported in Riverside Burials

Three deaths are noted. John Davis Jr. aged two died Sunday afternoon. Barbara Ruehle aged 14 died Monday evening. Angela Cunningham aged 85 died Saturday after months of illness. Services were held at homes and churches with Riverside cemetery interments. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, and siblings across city and Canada.

John John Davis Auglaiz2 Avenue Rev CA Smucker Riverside Cemetery Barbara Ruehle John Ruehle F A Kiess St. John’s Lutheran Church Ruehle Angela Cunningham N J Cunningham John Adam Cunningham Perry Street Godfrey Parent City Thomas Cunningham Defiance Gideon Daoust Toledo le Roux Cornwell Ontario Canada Gabriel Loyouelt Coteau-de-Lac

Williams Kidney Pills Offer Kidney Relief

Questions about kidney trouble and nervous strain lead to Williams Kidney Pills. The ad promises cures for pain in loins and back, frequent urination, and facial puffiness. Sample free. 50 cents. sold by Rakestraw Bros. Williams Manufacturing Co., Cleveland Ohio.

William Mali Rakestraw Bros Williams Mef’g.co Cleveland

Seed of Sugar Beets Arrive For Local Distribution

Two car loads of sugar beet seed from Germany arrived in Defiance via the B&QC and will be distributed from this city once headquarters are secured. Distributing points will be set across the surrounding county as over 4,000 acres are contracted. A $750,000 refinery is eyed here, but the Philippine tariff bill threatens the industry and many locals urge Senator Dick to oppose it as the bill nears the Senate after passing the House.

B& QC Germany Defiance Continental Sugar Company Woodrow Sugar Company United States House Senate

Also Mentioned on This Page

H E Myers Dr. H . Myers Presbyterian Fifth and Ark Avenue Mrs. Myers Comptroller OF the Currency First National Bank Defiance, Ohio Resources Totel Cipmngor Cene Derggeg Sas Eee Rok Virgil Squire First National Bank of Ohio Robert Newbegin Heenan B. Tenzer Bernano W. Slagle Powsy Chas. van Pelt William P Tyler Chenevert Toledo Blade Frank Speiser Ralston Avenue Mrs. Speiser R G Holgate Jackson Street C E Chenevert Daoust JC Vandenbroek Miss Vocke Napoleon Albert Whitaker Holgate Harley Federation F E Reynolds Mercury Lee Cartwright Cartwright H Roger Marshal Gus Heidely Bryan Marshal Heidely Metamora George Beard Isolzate Harley Washington Charles Aldrick East U Defiance J WS Palmer A_ Decker Bryan and Paulding Perry L Freyman Matel Ramsey Milford Township Edith L Bable Paulding County George C Shock Defiance Township Justice Hunter St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Collins Williams Hall & Ferguson Jefferson Street United States Treasury United States Courts Defiance County Defiance City Balt & Ohio Railroad
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