Local Items Roundup of Defiance and Nearby Happenings
James M Woodward is out again. Mrs Creagle performed a Carrie Nation act in a Garrett saloon. The December tax collection totaled 160 149.64. Mrs Ann Carr improves after a second stroke. The state board of equilization raises William County lands by fifteen percent. An Ireland native in Garrett aids a decorative strike on a saloon. Several residents travel to Texas and Illinois. local business upgrades noted. Sleighing party from Ayersville and a double wedding near St Pauls M E church reported.
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Mrs Creagle
Carrie Nation
Garrett, Ind
Ireland
St Pauls M E Church
Roy Whitlock
D ‘Vermillion
Ida Supremo Repp
Noble Township
C G Paxton
Tiffin Township
Annettie Repp
Annettie
Agd
Ida
Paxton
Vermillion
Lawrence Singer
Small Pox Bulletin From Jewell District
Dr R B Cameron reports eight small pox cases at W L Nagle's in Jewell as of February 8 1901. Early cases are convalescent while the latest infections, including a ten day old child, are improving. Families Shondel Minsel Frank and Leach are quarantined or recovering with vaccination actions in place. Schools and churches have reopened as danger subsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R B Cameron
Jewell
Defiance
Frank
Shondel
Minsel
John Leach
Leach
Richland
Adams Townships
Local notices and court actions raise cold weather and illness
Cash Miller and Mra Ban Lind suffer illness while others travel or wed. Auditors offer school laws, and February’s deep chill marks the coldest spell in years. Court actions include two assault charges, a $500 judgment, and epilepsy findings for a young man. Local leaders attend Evansport club room proceedings to protest taxation.
Notorious con artist Whitney deceives Defiance woman
Penasco New Mexico dated letter reveals C B Whitney alias Russell B Whitney duped Mary Jane Taylor of East Defiance. He boasted wealth, deserted his Montana wife, claimed mining riches, and threatened suicide to avoid pursuit. His son CA Whitney warns readers, urging verification and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C B Whitney
Mary Jane Taylor
East Defiance
Whitney
Mineral Water Plant At Defiance Promises Strong Start
Defiance Mineral Water Co operates a new plant turning out a fine line of soft drinks. Myers and Kesselmyer left a case for sampling at the Daily Express office. The company plans extensive growth as the equipment and packaging appear polished and ready for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Mineral Water Co
Messers Myers and
Kesselmyer
The
Daily Express
Death notices from Defiance area with multiple small家庭
Jacob Lutz Sr died at the Carter farm in Defiance township aged 81. Funeral at Highland Chapel Sunday 1 30 pm with Rev Rhodes. Earle Robison infant died, funeral 2 pm today. Harry I Vance died near Ayersville aged 17. Funeral Baptist Church Saturday 10 39 am with Rev Latchaw. Infant of Mr and Mrs Geo Shock died in Defiance township funeral Friday afternoon.
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Lutz
Jacob, Sr
Jacob Lutz Jr
Carter
Defiance Township
Highland Chapel
Rhodes
Vance
Harry I
Ayersville
Baptist Church
Latchaw
Findlay
Shock
Geo
Tax suit filed in Bouton for unknown heirs
County treasurer CW Kerns has filed suit against the unknown heirs of RD Porter to recover 568.13. The action targets a property in Jot 6 block 7 Bouton and Other's Addition in this city.
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CW Kerns
R D Porter
Bouton
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
Uncalled letters for week ending February 5 1901 include Mey Annette L G Bathards Phoebe A Grace JC Cunningham Miss TillieIogo Geo Finch E A Heaton Wm Hastings. If not called within 14 days they go to Dead Letter Office by law. In calling please say Advertised and give date of list. J Thompson Postmaster.
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Defiance
Onio
Mey Annette L G Bathards
Phoebe A Grace JC Cunningham
Miss TillieIogo
Geo Finch E
A Heaton
Wm Hastings
Cc. J. Thompson
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Relief for Feet
Powdered remedy Allen's Foot-Ease cures painful feet and ingrown nails and relieves sting from corns and bunions. It eases tight shoes and hot tired feet, offered by druggists and shoe stores with mail order trial 25 cents. Applies to LeRoy and nearby areas.
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Allen
Alen
LeRoy
Great men remembered by friends in Defiance area
Notices honor John A Deindoerfer with a carved bone knife gifted by a German American serving in the Philippine Islands. Col. C J Thompson, publisher, reports German wine and prune juice shipments awaiting duty at New York customs. Local items include sleigh bells for Judge J H Hockman, retirement of Geo W Jatho, marriage licenses, and a family horse death amid a Friday snowstorm with widespread revelry afterward.
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John A Deindoerfer
John
United States
Philippine Islands
Thaursday
Deindoerfer
Deindorfer
Col
C J Thompson
Thompson
Gen
Frank Kunz
Germany
Custom House
New York
Obituary of Henry Smith Formerly of Pennsylvania
Henry Smith born February 16 1816 in Lancaster county Pennsylvania died January 16 1901 aged 84 years 11 months He married Susanna Edwards November 7 1839 He moved to Crawford county Ohio in 1846 then Wayne county in 1847 where his wife died March 14 1857 He served in the 102nd regiment O V I during the Civil War for three years After the war he lived in Smithville Wayne county until 1882 then Defiance county with his children He had ten children six daughters four sons three predeceased him Samuel A in Mansfield Mrs F M Sheets and Mrs A Tracht in Galion Mrs F A Povenmire in Lima Mrs M J Blanchard EB Smith and J M Smith in Highland township Defiance county
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Henry Smith
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Susanna Edwards
Crawford County
Ohio
Wayne County
102 Regiment
O V I
Smithville
Defiance County
Catharine H
Angeline E
Oliver P
Huntsville
Alabama
Chattanooga
Samuel A
Mansfield
Sheets
Tracht
Galion
F A Povenmire
Lima
M J Blanchard
EB Smith
J M Smith
Highland Township
Sleighing Party Honors J J Scoffield With Varied Delights
Wm Sharp and Elias Vincent led a sleighing party to J J Scoffield's ten miles east of the city. Eleven couples attended with classes for dancing comic rubber and a grand match. The evening featured oysters, songs by a male quartet, solos by Clara Stoll and Fred Latchaw, and a final late arrival at 5 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Sharp
Elias Vincent
J J Scoffield
Scoffield
Nell Weisenburger
Nellie Grube
Adolph Dieb
Ora King
Kenneth Sharp
Geo. C Widmer
Clarence Miller
Clara Stoll
Bersie Oaks
Luella Palmer
Fred Latchaw
City Council Considers Electric Railway Franchise
The city council met in adjourned session to discuss the Peoples Gas & Electric Co bills for street lighting and to read a franchise ordinance for W D Sherwood to build an electric railway along Clinton street and Holgate road. The body also addressed water works bonds, street obstructions, and interurban line access before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Gas & Electric Co
J I Hoeffel
W P Engel
Conkle
R H Gleason
W D Sherwood
Clinton Street
Holgate Road
J S Hoeffel
Defiance
Kuhn
Schultz
Light Committee
John F Frost
Sherwood
Council
Letters from the Past haunt a man in grief
A lone reader recalls vows and pleas from love letters written to his wife. Tears stain the pages as forgiveness and heartache intertwine, the memory of a once shared life lingering with the paper package he returns to its resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Aamapizeek Roberts
Shrinkage of corn tested by Van Wert farmer
A A Giffin of Hoaglin township measured corn shrinkage by weighing cribbed and hauled loads. From October 9 to October 22 he cribbed 34 970 pounds and hauled out 29 695 pounds between January 8 and February 1, showing a seasoning shrinkage of 14 percent. This challenges the old 7 to 8 percent rule and offers a valuable lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Hoaglin
Giffin
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J C Yingling
LJ Shead
Chicago
Raymond Bortel
Texas
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H Schoonover
Bortel
Frank Leithauser
Claredon
Pete
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Burke
H B Tenzer
C Geiger & Son
Deatrick
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Fred Schlosser
Harry Hill
Curley Wendt
Lind
WH Kleinhen
Grove Sstreet
South Defiance
Grace Rohn
Rose Schlimbeah
Kate Esther
Dell Kusian
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Murl Fulmer
Cinda Schlegle
Mable Morse
Lillie Clark
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Tion
Ana
Cael
Ature
Bright
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Springtown
Cash Miller
Mra Ban Lind
Harry Shelly
Tiffin
Robi Newbegin
Mark Township
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Moanna
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Hicksville
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Toledo
Snider
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L D Massie
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Attica
Ind
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F W Marshouse
Napoleon
Minnie Growey
Ella Clementz
Johnny
N G Woodward
Wilson
E P McCord
Sherwood Banking Co
C T Miller
H R Miller
Susanna Miller
F Miller
O Coffin
Ellen Miller
T Miller
Winn & Hay and
Harrie
Cameron & Shaw
Harry Beamer
Jaudge Hockman
Galipolis
J H Hockman
Dave Clemens
Evansport
Clemens
Hockman
Weeks Whitney
Penasco
N. Mexico
Mary J. Taylor
Russell B Whitney
Father
Rock County
Neb
New Mexico
Nebraska
Alice Beverleigh
Boteman
Montana
Baltimore
Denver
Iowa
C A Whitney
Defiance Company
Wabash Railway Company
Ft Wayne
Stewart Gaylord
Gibsonburg
John Myers
Brunersburg
Alma Brede
Ft. Wayne
Defiance Box Co
Allin I
Carl Scharffenberger
Riverside
C Winterich
Chamberlain
W A Snider
State
Gilbert
Nider
John M Weisenburger
Graff M Acklin
Toledo Bee
W S Powell
M Kittner
Kittner
Ed U Huffman
Jake Brubaker
Jackson Street
Christ Goller
Nettie Goldnett
Pearl Ashton
Mr Brandt
Defiance Publishers
O P King
Will
Geo W Jatho
Frank Hartman
Phoeba Hannum
John Corman
Amelia E Bower
N. G. Woodward
H P Miller
Glen
Williams County
W W Burton
Burton
Scoffield Home
the City — Council
Express
Adele
Arning
Conkie
Chas Hoeffel
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
van Wert County
Castoria
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