Letter from a Defiance Boy on Way to Manila
A son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rout in Defiance writes from Mip Ska on board a U S signal corps ship bound for Manila P I detailing a violent Atlantic storm from New York departure, Gibraltar and Malta stops, a bullfight in Spain, sights of Port Said, Suez Canal, and plans to visit the Holy City, asking family not to worry and noting illness aboard and a 15 dollar trip cost.
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Harry
New York
Gibraltar
Smith
Straits of Gibraltar
Brown’s
Maumee
Spain
Africa
Algiers
Malta
Napoleon
Port Said
Holy City
Suez Canal
Manila P
Favorite Prescription Restores Health and Beauty for Women
A testimonial describes how Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription revived a woman's health boosting her energy and weight. It claims the remedy cures female weakness heals inflammation and ulceration and improves the complexion and vitality. The speaker urges use of the medicine as a gentle effective option for weak women.
Birthday supper marks Claud Parsons Ensigns 21st
Social crowd on Harrison street celebrated Claud Parsons Ensigns twenty first birthday with a seven course dinner for thirty six guests. Toasts circulated on place cards as cigars and pedro followed in a formal evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Ensign
Harrison Street
Claud Parsons Ensign
Ensign
Charles Harris
Albert Long
Frank Behne
John Steinberger
Wesley Steinberger
Leonard Leither
Will LeRiche
Louis Preisendorfer
Wm. Hammer
Joseph Schlegel
Clarence Miller
Ervin Miller
Scott Cramer
Grover Behringer
Sigfried Poetsinger
Christopher Krull
Frank Daubel
Geo. Hensler
Thomas Pickering
Edward Daoust
Wm. Edwards
Otis Ensign
Fred Brubaker
Hector Maranda
Clinton Lambert
Hillis Bowlby
Bruno Schaffer
C. Smith
Frank Spring
Chas. LeRiche
Kenneth Sharp
Don Wilhelm
Mr. Ensign
Mrs. Head
Toledo
Pierre
Ezra Koegle
Sandusky
Horace Flack
Clinton
Orley Warden
Elbart
Ind
Ray
Lester
Will
Chester Ensign
Bill Ensign
County officials draw grand jurors for March term
County Clerk R. H. Gleason and Sheriff John McCarty announced the March term grand jurors. The list includes George Foust, N. B. Hall, O. A. Rice, J. G. Lower, Conrad Schlegel, Llewellen Canfield, John Freyman, Jacob Wirters, Finn, A. C. Cameron, J. S. Weisenburger, Henry Arps, Wim Kamyer, A. T. Brechbill, Adam Foss, Albert Anderson, Andrew Boff, Valentine Lybarger, C. D. Jordan, John Spangler, Watson Lower, Chas Fieldner, Fillmore Hilton, P. A. McReynolds, Wm. Daerk, Henry Amaden, Wallace Brubaker, L. A. Pugh, P. J. Shannon, C. M. Rogers, Geo. Haby and others. Several local notices follow including guardianship appointments and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foust
N. B. Hall
Hicksville
Hale
O. A. Rice
J. G. Lower
Conrad Schlegel
Llewellen Canfield
John Freyman
Jacob Wirters
Washington
Henry Arps—Adams
Wim. Kamyer
Tiffin
A. T. Brechbill
Adam Foss
Highland
Albert Anderson
Andrew Boff
Delaware
C. D. Jordan—Noble
John Spangler
Richland
Watson Lower
Chas Fieldner
Fillmore Hilton—Noble
Frank Ferris
P. A. McReynolds
Wm. Daerk
Henry Amaden
Milford
Wallace Brubaker
L. A. Pugh
Mark
P. J. Shannon
C. M. Rogers—Farmer
Geo. Haby—tlirdland
Baltimore Sweeps Fire Destroys Wholesale District
A major blaze began just before 11 am in the John & Hurst & Co. wholesale dry goods house and spread eastward along Baltimore Street. By morning, about 20 blocks of top stores and warehouses were consumed with losses possibly reaching thirty to forty million dollars, and casualties not yet known.
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Baltimore
Feb. S
John & Hurst & Co
Baltimore Street
Hopkins Place
Howard
Holliday Streets
Charles
Lexington
Fayette Street
Holliday
Chicago
Miss Lillian Baily Confined by Inflammatory Rheumatism
Miss Lillian Baily of Central School is confined to her home by an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Shelly
W.S. Shelly
Mesdames Shelly
E. T. Clark
J. A. Evans
E.E. K. Chapman
T. T. Ansberry
Nan Hubbard
Hannah Harry
Ruth Gleason
Grace Whitaker
Russell Chapman
Levy
Cincinnati
E. G. Weisenburger
van Wert
Lillian Baily
Central School
Defiance County GOP Meets to Set Convention Dates
The Republican Central Committee of Defiance County met at the Crosby house to fix times and places for the county convention and caucuses to select delegates for district and state conventions. Among attendees were Wm Harker Adams T C Elliott J J Craine and others with J H Shulters presiding. The capture includes dates Feb 13 Feb 16 and Feb 19 1904 and rules for delegate representation. Also notes Columbus prison arrival of Geo A Rose former Produce Exchange bank cashier sentenced for embezzlement and moved to a penitentary cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Central Committee
Defiance County
Crosby House
Wm. Harker Adams
W. Morris
Defiance
T. C. Elliott
Richland
J. J. Craine
Tiffin
Herrick
J. P. Cameron
Columbus
Geo. A. Rose
Produce Exchange Bank
Rose
Cleveland
Uffington
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Shelly
Jefferson and
First Streets
Mesdames
S. F
W. G
Jefferson Street
Walter Shelly
Euchre
J. R. Wilhelm
L. E. Daoust
E. E. Carter
Helen Phelps
Orphan Newcomer
Bryan
Messrs
Don Abele
Walt Patterson
Claud Winn
Ed Murphy
Ned Hubbard
Bart Harris
Mabel Switzer
Leona Oxenrider
Bess Reynolds
Helen Deatrick
Winnie Cunningham
Dorris Graper
Davison Street
Dorris
Mrs. Graper
Janet Wertheimer
Helen Graper
Letha May Engle
Chas W. Houck
Rev
Mueller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Zenobia Temple
Mystic Shrine
Zenobia Hall
Oasis of Toledo
John Peters
Napoleon Cunningham
Lucy M. McClintock
HO Welb
Lucile Kruse
Mrs. McClintock
Wesley
Louise Reineke
Progressive Pedro
Wayne Street
Christ Krall
Emma Richholt
Miss Reineke
R. H. Gleason
John McCarty
Petit Jurors
Valentine Lybarger
Anna Rourke
Sophia Degler
James Degler
Edna Gingrich
Arthur Diehl
James Flannagan
Second Ward
M. B. Stevens
Defiance Township
Joe Zeigler
Mother
Babe
A. B. Davis
Huntington
Seattle
Oliver Andres
C. E. Chenevert
Mer
Norfolk, Va
Art Heerdegan
Defiance Box Co
North Carolina
Fred Adams
Chas Andrews
Pittsburg Life Insurance and Trust Co
Common Pleas Court
Elijah QO. Morris
Millie
Genevieve Gorman
Tracey Fink
Bertha Bohlman
Stella Daoust
City
Mrs
Ben Elliott
North Richland
Hollister
Weisenburger & Emery
Cleveland’s Baking Powder
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