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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1904

Page

5

Wapakoneta visitors and local notes fill Defiance pages

The column lists Darius Scott will probated, visits by Louis Thompson Isaac Deveaux Sr and others, engagements of Roy Fickle and Lizzie Holbert, and assorted social, business, and civic items. It notes weather turning cold with heavy river ice, local produce, rail timetable change, Christmas events, and visits by dignitaries including Hearst and Culver, with remarks on local infrastructure ideas and upcoming fairs.

Sherwood area holiday visits and local moves

A long list of Christmas and holiday visits spans Sherwood and nearby towns. Residents and guests include Mr and Mrs Erve Hanna of Defiance, John Huffman from Defiance College, Celia Snyder visiting Evansport, and Geo Pask moving to a farm near William Center. Many others are noted as visiting family, moving stock, or hosting guests across Defiance, Napoleon, Wauseon, Monroeville, and Sandusky counties, with several marriages, illnesses, and community events mentioned. The piece ends with a snow storm report and ME church meetings ongoing.

Dr. Lehman Sherwood Erve Hanna Defiance John Huffman Defiance College Celia Snyder Evansport Geo Pask William Center Spitler Ruplett Mike Hehr Pete Donley Toledo Chas Doud Frank Andrews Stella Andrews Fredric Alta Wauseon EE Welker Alfred Snyder John Doud Berton Walters Monroeville Ind

Police headquarters opened for first time in city history

The police force has its own furnished headquarters above the Baker meat market in the Schlientz building. Officers will be at headquarters from 6 to 7 p m daily and invite business men to visit. Northwestern Tele phone Co. manager White installed a red light signal system with three lights at Fifth and Clinton, on the courthouse tower, and at the Mau mee river bridge to alert police. The court house light is visible city wide and triggers immediate calls. The board of public service aims to keep the force up to date in all respects.

Baker Meat Market Schlientz White Northwestern Telephone Co Northwestern Exchange Fifth and Clinton Court House Maumee River Board of Public Service

Christmas News From Mark Center and Surroundings

Squire McBride has recovered from illness. Mrs. Paul Hagan returned home from Defiance last Monday. L. Stone and H. Roan sent a car of pigs last Saturday. Burton Hull and family from Avilla spent Christmas with C. Elder. Us ham and Pete Long of Chicago visit G. H. Long. Mrs. Connelly and sister visited Defiance last Thursday. Christmas entertainment at Mark Center M E church was well attended. Mrs. W. A Long helped Estella Brubaker and son Harry visit their Bloomdale kin. Father Crow of Clare County, Mich. visits daughter Mrs. James Onstage. James Obrian and wife from Leota spent Christmas with Mrs. Jack Haver and left Monday. Chas. Garver of Defiance moved to Mark area. Chas. Smith of Defiance building houses north of Mark for Mr. Trowbridge. George Bailey of Sherwood plastering for Mr. Trowbridge north of Mark. Mrs. Clare Myers visiting Ayersville and Defiance, returned Monday. Annual election of Mark Center M E Sabbath school officers held. Supt. C. B. Wray, asst Supt. P. A. Lacey, Treas Julia Long, Secy Geo. Nutter, asst Secy Miss Hazel Hire, Organist Mrs. W. A. Lovejoy, asst Organist Mrs. Ola Wagner. Okee Wheeler family had Christmas dinner with Teal family.

Squire McBride Paul Hagan Defiance L. Stone H. Roan Burton Hull and Avilla Hull Elder Usham Pete Long Chicago G. H. Long Connelly Ramey Mark Center M. E. Church W. A Long Wes Estella Brubaker Harry Bloomdale Trowbridge Eorge Bailey Sherwood Mark Clare Myers Ayersville M.E C. B. Wray P. A. Lacey Julia Long Geo. Nutter Hazel Hire W. A. Lovejoy Ola Wagner Okee Wheeler

Christmas Program At Platter Creek School

Christmas program presented Wednesday at Platter Creek school Mark township features songs recitations and dialogues by students led by Charley Reed and Edna Brubaker. performers include Dolite Mae Brubaker Gertie Keonberry and Clyde Core with audience treats and a closing quartet Good Night before a school vacation to visit Miss Horta Weaner’s family in Deance.

Platter Creek Mark Township Charley Reed Eric Bernard Dolly Emma Benard Charlie Caleb Howard Brubaker Pearl Berd Clyde Core Edgar Berd Gertie Hughes Bella School Clinton Clarence Crawwford Pleves' Ith Reed Harley Core Mee Brubater Keeberry Pera Thecitation Santa Claus Sante Horta Weaner Deance Edna Brubaker Ger

Shrine Class Photo Taken in Toledo May 28 1903

W A Kehnast received several photos today showing the Shrine class class 32 group at Zenobia Temple Toledo May 28 1903. The Toledo city members include W A Kehnast C J Thompson R G Holgate W C Holgate and W H McClintock. The class president was B L Geddes and H Lehman served as secretary.

W. A. Kehnast Zenobia Temple Toledo C. J. Thompson R. G. Holgate W. C. Holgate W. H. McClintock B. L. Geddes H.§. Lehman

Fort Defiance Fortunes Stir Carnegie Library Debate

Bruce Dougutox criticizes using the old Fort Defiance ground for a Carnegie library in Defiance. He argues the site sacred to General Anthony Wayne and soldiers should not bear a monument to others. He urges honoring history by preserving the fort ground and laments the loss of historical memory.

Eorror Express the Express Old Fort Carnegie Library Fort Defiance Anthony Wayne Carnegie City of Defiance

Death of Emma von Dor Menden at 51 in Cincinnati

Emma von Dor Menden nee Emma Streicher died Monday night at 7 o clock aged 51 years 4 months 2 days Born August 25 1852 in Württemberg Germany she came to America 39 years ago settling first in Wilmington Delaware then Cincinnati She married F X von Dor Menden in Indianapolis in 1873 She is survived by three children Mrs Mary McBride Toledo Tilie and Fred Cincinnati A sister of George Streicher Funeral held Wednesday at 1 30 pm at the German Lutheran church Rev Spannuth officiating Interred at Silveryside cemetery Our railway note adds a plan for a Hudson Bay to Panama trunk line costing 250000000 if ever approved.

von Dor Menden Emma von Dor Menden Emma Streicher Wurtenburg Germany America Wilmington Del Cincinnati F. X. von Dor Menden Indianapolis Mary McBride Toledo Tillie Fred George Streicher German Lutheran Church Spannuth Silveryside Cemetery

Hicksville People Chat Holiday News and Weddings

Hicksville residents and visitors share holiday updates including visits from Hugh Crary of Chicago and others, weddings of Miss Carrie Jump and Symus Thompson, moves, and local social visits. Notable notes include C Earle Henry injured by a horse, WL McConnell buying the Paulding Opera House for 10000 dollars, and several guests from far cities visiting relatives.

Beers and Lovers Visitants and Christmas Gatherings

Stone spent the past week in The Bend of Chicago visiting t ents Mr and Mrs S Davis south of town Quite a number attended the dance at Antwerp Christmas night Fred Monneau and lady of Bryan spent Christmas with his parents Will Peters of Garrett purchased the Oak restaurant for 1590 Fred Binger and wife are visiting Guy P Swain and Ralph Rex will travel to St Louis for the summer Mrs Dell Herring and children of Wauke gan Ill are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs R Mastin

L ‘Stone Bend Chicago S Davis Antwerp Fred, Monneau Bryan Will Peters Garrett Oak Fred Binger Guy P Swain Ralph Rex St. Louis Mra Dell Herring and Children Waukegan Ill R Mastin

Christmas program at Betuel Unvistian church event recaps

A church program led by E J Sie and Miss Grace Kleinhenn featured numerous recitations songs and instrumental duets by a long list of performers including Grace Kleinhein Grace Andrews Dorothy Blackburn Vera Blackburn and Hazel Garrett among others. The program included a Rainbow Drill, a double quartet, and a Christmas themed lineup concluding with Santa Claus visiting and popcorn for the crowd.

Betuel Unvistian Instrumencei Sausie Grace Kleinhean Roxie Jackson Mr. McCague Henry J. Kleinhean Dorothy Blackburn Grace Andrews Sleepy Land Edith Kleinhein Bessie Kinner Vera Blackburn Glen Andrew Dorothy Blackbare Elen Morris Pearl Kleinhein Clara Bodenbender Bings Hazel van Vierah Grace Kieinhienn Nessie Grant Kleinhennis Grace Kleinhann Ellen Morris Santa Claus Raith Kleinhenn E. J. Sietendent Grace Kleinhenn

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Edison Darius Scott Louis Thompson Wapakoneta H. K. Reynolds Rising Sun Isaac Deveaux Sr John Cabley West Roy Fickle Lizzie C. Holbert Henry Copper Newark Clint Garver North Defiance R. W. Mitchell Columbus Geo. McCullough Canada Bob McCullough C. J. Dacust Kittie and Edward Fremont Ire Isaac Whitledge Garrett, Ind D. F. Openlander Margaret Darling Winifred Funk Elkhart, Ind City Marguerite Cheney Claudie Hootman Syl Garver Chillicothe Mars Henry Brinning Otto Kress Chas. Deatrick Bowling Green Wayne Lrst Streets R. W. Wortman Peter Kettenring Grace Episcopal Church Save King Bill Jones Julius Weber 0. J. King Phillips Farm W. C. Hubbard Lima Fred Schultz John Schultz Wabash Railroad Noble Township Roehrig Wm Stutzman Clemens F A Goddard Brunersburg Ervin Kintner Scheib Acus Smith Bros Langdon Sheffield East Defiance Goddard Rhode Island Ohio Washington John Weber Drake Ohn Warner Grand Judson Mich DL Warner Jenny Carothers Clide Keller Ney L Warner John Dreher John F Kintner Lintz John Campbell Farmers’ Institute Hicksville Wm Smith W W Welker St. Joe James Evers Reed Ada Iram Kintner John Kintner Walter Tomlinson Park Overly Farmer Township Frontier, Mich Wm. Randolph Hearst Lincoln Post William Jennings Bryan Hearst Post IL. L. Ponder Walnut Ridge Ark H. A. Culver Sedwich W. W. Wood Commer Pleas Court Cameron Messrs. Webb Fred Wood Harley & Whitaker's Harley & Whitaker’s Defiance, Ohio mAnannarae South Tiffin Hoopendoble Michigan Jackson Houser Ashland County H.C Kuhn Geo Houck Hall Shreiner Oll Deninger Sandusky Windsor Florence Tillman Willis Kiester Chas Fortney Fulton County I B Mulican Mary Conrad Miller Geo Querin Martin Gurwell Naperville JC Dickman Geo Overly DA Overly Jacob Dickman Hauser Northwes Naperville, Ill Wesley Kincig Pleasant Bend Della Moses Chas Desgrange Frank Foster Elma Zeloff Holgate Calvin Smith Peter Kellemeyer Philip Wolf Wmf Wolf John Hiltner Lavinia Schafer Putnam County E W Weaver Continental Louis Matille North Creek Clara Hiltner North ‘Creek Weaver Peter Desgrange Wm Dirr Hatten Peter Desgranges Abie Eicher Cleveland Peter Lane Henry E Wolf Boston FURS M. A. Horn C. J. Daoust Cashie Okee Napoleon Price J. L. Thomas Benjamin Blosser Maumee Chapel Christ Diehl Brewery A. Smith Shriners Burt’s Bazaar Mollencup Weisenberger & Emery Bruce Dougutox Hudson Bay Panama Hugh Crary Frank Robinson M. Pettitus Wayne Hughes Douglass Ferrill Angola Normal College Forrest Ferrill Wm. Haver B. F. Casebeer Carrie Jump Symus Thompson Paulding County Grant W. Spear Grant Lysher Waterloo Lelia Dalrymple Logansport Ward Gale Auburn C. F. Hiscox Bertha Olds Lagrange WL McConnell Paulding Earl Henry Near the Water Works C W Hart Bertha Brinker Mount Healthy al Balsley Beach City Chas Hollenstein Brown’s Bakery Overland Limited San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Union Pacific & Northwestern Fienst Superior Street Vandenbroek Vandenbroeks
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