Death of Rev. Geo. May Sr. Rector of Grace Church
The sudden death of Rev. Geo. 8. May sr. at his home on Second street Defiance morning saddened the city. In charge of Grace church since December 1880 he shaped a parish life marked by honesty and scholarly sermons. His last work included forming a child choir and preparations for special services before his passing. The city council met to discuss the inter urban railway franchise ordinance set for adjourned session tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
May
Grace Episcopal Church
Second Street
Grace Church
Winn & Hay
Death of Mrs. Russel In East Prairie
Mrs. Besse Russel wife of E D Russell former owner of the Wayne street elevator died at her home in East Prairie Missouri on Monday February 23 at about 44 years. The burial party travels east over the Wabash to Matamora near Toledo with Mrs Ed Wagner joining the friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Russel
E. D Russell
Wayne Street
East Prairie
Wabash
Matamora
Toledo
Ed Wagner
Prospectus for Defiance Express printing company
Defiance Ohio February 24 1903 C J Thompson publisher announces plans to form The Express Printing Co a newspaper and printing business in Defiance Ohio with capital of 25000 dollars and 500 shares at 50 each stock books to open soon seeking subscribers and support from friends of the publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Defiance Express
Ohio
the Express
Express Printing Co
Defiance
C. J. Thompson
Blizzard, relocations, and local notes in Defiance county
A period of severe winter weather accompanied a genuine American blizzard and wind driven snow as families moved, visitors came and went, and daily life unfolded. Local residents like Belva Searle faced freezing conditions while traveling home from school and many departures and visits are noted including missives to Defiance and Continental.
Local Socials and Transactions Highlight Sunday Visit
County Line notes Miss Emma Dirr hosted Lettie Young Lydia Frank Viola Brinkman and Laura Demland for a musical Sunday afternoon. Peter Frank sold a horse to Defiance buyers for 190 dollars. Mrs Henry Zachrish's mother from near Cincinnati was called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Dirr
Lettie Young
Lydia Frank
Viola Brinkman
Laura Demland
Peter Frank
Defiance
Henry Zachrish
Cincinnati
Local Social Memories and Visits Reported
G Wohl delivered a corn load to Defiance on Monday. A Scot buzzers wood on Monday. Henry Wiseman and family visited his son Frank Sunday. Lester Wise visited Oren Scott and later Frank Wiseman. Henry Wolf and wife hosted fourteen friends Saturday night. Gale Wiseman ill. Mrs Jacob Smith and daughter visited Mrs Henry Mars Friday. Miss Dessie Moore visited Miss Edna Stone and Ola Stone. Miss Emma Wahl helps Henry Zackrich with house work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Zackrish
Conrad Zackrish
Henry Pfau
Christ Demland
Willie Sauer
Defiance
Emma Bolen
Setzel
Arnold
Theable Boley
Emma Wahl
Henry Zackrish
Frank Eding
F. W. Dickman
Minnie Schanika
Christ Geiger
Henry Frank
G. Wohl
Scot
Dessie Moore
Edna Stone
Ola Stone
Nellie Wiseman
Henry Zackrich
Brunersburg Community Briefs Report Local Happenings
Mrs Steffel remains ill Bennett stays busy this winter Wm and James Haller hauled logs to Defiance last week Brunersburg grows with a new girl born to Neil Leaders Rev 8 J Colgan of Paulding visited F A Goddard near Oakwood Two people buried in Brunersburg cemetery last week Schools close next Friday Stuckey Bros moved saw mill to Frank Limbaugh near The Bend Ettie Travis improving J J Durham sick Last Wednesday the worst winter day with near zero and gale Wm Ridenour sought horses C D Jordan filled Rev S L Roberts sermon at Brunersburg church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wells
Lawrence Gilts
Belva Searle
W.N. Mansfield
Wm. Yarger
Wisterman
Toledo Hospital
Gilts
Curley Thompson
Chas. Hall
Seadeea
Ed Lantz
Weller School House
George Anderson
A. van Skiver
W. F. Mansfield
Bertha Martch
Ray Kleinhein
Continental
Zimmerman
Anna Yarger
Lena
Wm. Searle
Etta Myers
Stella Grant
Asa Donaldson
Defiance
Bettie Searle
Rebecca Boucher
Anna Myers
Brunersburg
Stuckey Bros
Frank Limbaugh’s
Ettie Travis
J. J. Durham
Wm. Ridenour
C.D. Jordan
S. L Roberts
Brunersburg Church
Corn Crop a Failure on Spaford Farm
Johnny Clemens and helpers Had Weisenburger Neal Tuttle Andy Mangus Oscar Hughes and Lee Richardson husked five bushels of corn from the Spaford addition on Monday. The crop proved a failure after a long search in the fodder and Clemins plans to plant potatoes next spring amid high meal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Clemens
Spafford
Had Weisenburger
Neal Tuttle
Andy Mangus
Oscar Hughes
Lee Richardson
Orders on the County
A fragmented list of county expenditures and relief payments including names such as W A Kehnast LA Pugh E Cole Hicksville Ed Myers B F Wade and J McCarty with items for hardware relief furniture costs stationery and medics totaling various small sums. The record also cites Record Ptg Co J A Aspacher and Porter Kuhn among payees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Kehnast
Hardware Infirmary
LA Pugh
E Cole
Petit
Hicksville
Ed Myers
Washington
F Wade
Geiger
Snider
Mains
E Maxwell
D Westrick
Med
Agst
McCarty
Shaw
Ptg. Co
A Aspacher
Wood
Anstbevey
Stationery
J Osborne
Porter Kuhn
Real Estate Transfers List with Multiple Parcels
A compilation of real estate transfers including JC McCauley to L A Holmes and Geo P Wohn to H B Tenzer Box Co with varying sums, plus several other transfers such as Wm Monk to Wm Ashton and Lily Hall to Chas Warner. Amounts shown: 900.00 2400.00 1.00 1900.00 2000.00 850.00 5000.00 335.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JC McCauley
L A Holmes
Bouton
Geo P Wohn
Tenzer Box Co
Phelps’ Add
Tenzer
Maumee
Auglaize
Monk
Ashton
Sei
Highland Two
Lily Hall
Chas Warner
Highland Township
F Openlander
Chas Openlander
Sherwood
Moats
Miller & Others
Peter Burns
Conkey
Orville Corwin
T E Snider
EVA
Nsport
Aes
John Caylor
Nancy Berger
Nwi
St Johns Reformed Church announces Sunday services
St Johns Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington staged a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 a.m. English sermon at 9 a.m. Sherwood Sunday school at 1 15 p.m. English services at 2 p.m. Rev. F. E. Lahr extends invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor. Fourth and
Washington Sts
F. E. Lahr
Sherwood
Infant Froelich Dies at One Day Old in Defiance
The infant of Mr and Mrs Jacob Froelich died at their North Defiance home Monday afternoon aged one day Funeral will be Tuesday at St John s Catholic Church with burial at Mud Creek cemetery in Defiance County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Froelich
North Defiance
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mud Creek
Bears the Signature SCABSTORI MMT Bs The Kind You Have a Bough
Reading fragment hints at a literary notice or misread header titled Bears the Signature. No coherent event or entities are readable to establish a news item. The readable text lacks clear subjects, places, dates, or organizations.
Nervous Crises Quieted by Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills
Testimonies from Mrs William Spencer of Syracuse New York and Mrs Randolph Knutts of Salem Ohio describe relief from nervous insomnia ringing in the ears dizziness and irritability after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills The narratives claim restored sleep steadier nerves and renewed vitality with no further worry about small troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spencer
Granger St
Syracuse, N. Y
Randolph Knutts
Penn St
Salem
Ohio
Dr. A. Chase
Beware of Imitations Dr A W Chase Medicine Box
Warning label warns buyers to beware imitators and shows signature and portrait of Dr A W Chase on each box. Product sold by dealers at 50 cents per box, with company address 257 Washington St Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Washington St
Buffalo, N. Y
Union Meeting at the Reformed Church
A church union gathering described as deeply spiritual opens tonight at St Paul M E church with eight churches invited. Dr Munhall of Germantown will lead, assisted by Mr Pugh in music. he will meet pastors and committees after tonight’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munhall
St Paul Church
The
Reformed Church
Bb. W. Slagle
St. Paul M. E
Germantown
Pugh
Young Peoples’ Societies
Osers
M. E. Church
Detroit Colonel Visits Homeward from Passaic
Col. B. F. Enos of Detroit traveled through the city Tuesday on his way home from Passaic New Jersey where he visited his daughter Mrs Helen Winne. His daughter Vanda accompanied him and will continue violin studies in New York City aiming to become a noted musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
B. F. Enos
Detroit
Mich
Passaic
N. J
Helen Winne
Vanda
New York City
Local notables share weekend visits across communities
Germany Tiffin Syl Peter owns a fine roadster. Fred Gire visited Frank Siler Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs 8 Stock visited near West Unity recently and Mrs Sylvester Peter were guests of John Peter Sunday. Vernia Rethmel stayed with Emma Stock Sunday. Joe Al brink works for E F Shu maker. Alfred Sigg visited Stringtown Sunday. W C Partee and Ivy Rittenhouse were in Stryker Monday. Wm Nell Jr is on the sick list. District No 6 school closes Friday Feb 27 with a fine program. H L Stock visited John Higben Sunday. Mr and Mrs 3 L Dunn visited Evansport Sunday. John Peter visited Williams county Saturday. Diamondville saw milks run this week. Albert Siler busy timbering for new barn. Epworth League at St Johns M E church Sundays at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syl Peter
Fred Gire
Frank Siler
Stock
West Unity
Sylvester Peter
John Peter
Vernia Rethmel
Emma Stock
Joe Albrink
E. F. Shumaker
Alfred Sigg
Stringtown
W. C. Partee
Ivy Rittenhouse
Stryker
Wm. Nell, Jr
H. L. Stock
John Higben
L. Dunn
Evansport
Williams County
Diamondville
Albert Siler
Epworth League
St. John’s M. E
Independence Notes and Social Roundup
L J Whitney leaves confinement due to illness and is able to be out again. George Frank and wife visit Adams township relatives. Relue family attend funeral of Mrs Relue's mother. Rollin Woodward and O U Woodward noted with ice and illness. Carman Whitney recovers from quinsy. Mrs Jas Wilson and Stella visit Toledo. Ida Grubb returns from Adams township visit. Maumee freezes over again. Hattie Dunbar visits parents. Wesley Smith and Clara Relue listed as sick. Rev S L Roberts visits Jacob Young family. Large church attendance. revival at M E church continues. J O Dils and Homer visit Dils family. Mabel Brown visits Bessie Dils. Adam Clemens listed as quiet poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Whitney
George Frank
Adams Township
Relue
Rollin Woodward
Willie Grube
Ilo Rose
O. U. Woodward
Carman Whitney
Jas. Wilson
Stella
Toledo
Ida Grubb
Old Maumee
Hattie Dunbar
J. O. Dils
Homer
Real Estate Co Offers Surrey Townsite Lots for Sale
Real Estate Co advertises improved lands in Surrey North Dakota with lots for sale in the west half of the townsite. Indicates loans and buy sell services and directs inquiries to Defiance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
North Dakota
Defiance
Ohio
Edith Heisler
Elizabeth Smith
Porter Gilbert
Hirman Perce
Edith Heishler
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Delaware Township
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Weerbly
Chas. J. Thompson
Rev
Russel
Sciatica
Lumbago
Joseph Enk
ENE Medicine CO
Union City
Ind
Weisenburger & Emery
Express
Angele
Lynde’s Shoe Store
Lynde,the Shoe Man
Skunktown
Noble Township
Knives
A. X. Weisen
Burger & 60
Jewelers & Opticians
Clinton Street
Gry
A.W. Chase
Ree
A. W. Chase
the Reformed Church
UN Rewa I
RCM
Firstational Bank
Germany
Pierce
United States
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Proprietor
Buffalo
N. Y
Maggie McFarland
Taswell
Dr. Pierce
Fred Border
Marion
Indiana
Road Art Company
Geo. W. Burke
Jennette Swygart
Charles Swygart
Station D
Los Angeles
California
Harvey
Gilmore
17Th Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
Josephine Gilmore
Fiance County
Washington Township
Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Ney Canning Company
George Eechler
Henry Freese
George Myers
Nathan Hartshorn
Boothman & Newcomer
General Assembly
State of
Eee
Chas
Behringer
George F. Henning
Peter Corressel
W. A. Snider
Deflance
Cordova
Standard Oil CO
Aiaa
W. A. Krehnast Co
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