Defiance Sees Prosperity Push Into 1906
A retrospective on Defiance shows steady growth in 1905 with new wagon repair shops for United States Express, a notable public library, Trowbridge Hall dormitory at Defiance College, and Zion's English Lutheran church cornerstone laid. Plans for sugar beet plant, rail expansions, and better coal prices promise further expansion in 1906.
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Defiance
United States Express Company
Ohio
Defiance College
Trowbridge Hall
Zion
Pleasant Home
Continental Sugar Beet Co
Fremont
Napoleon
B & QC
Hamier
Mark Center
Contracts Let for Columbus and Lake Michigan Road Project
Contracts awarded to New York firms for the Lima to Columbus segment of the Columbus and Lake Michigan roads. Construction must start by March 15 and finish within ten months. The Lima south extension will cover 70 miles, pass Marysville and Plain City, and run from the present terminal to the south via the C H D tracks under a 99 year city lease.
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Funeral of Earl Goddard
The funeral for Earl F Goddard son of Mr and Mrs Ff A Goddard of Brunersburg was held Monday at St Pauls ME Church with Rev Clayton A Smucker officiating. Earl died Sunday morning at his home in Brunersburg of diabetes after a brief illness. He was born in Brunersburg June 11 1891 and survived by five sisters.
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Earl Goddard
New Mayor Crowe Inaugurated Office In Defiance
Crowe takes possession as mayor and pledges strict enforcement of all laws and city ordinances. He presides at the Board of Health meeting and addresses police at city hall urging full duty, with Wat kins suite as temporary office. Former Mayor Cameron departs with a strong record and steady administration.
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School Board Minutes Record Sparse Business and Sass Farewell
Four board members attended the regular meeting with little business. A resolution expresses regret that Henry C Sass has moved away, ending his service. Bills are listed for books, supplies, and utilities, totaling around 344 dollars with several minor items.
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New City Council Opens Its First Session
On New Year’s night the new city council convened with Feigenbaum Sommer Donier Doheney Horn and Geiger present Tittle absent John D Lamb presided with inaugural remarks stressing the dignity of office Wm Geiger named president pro tem Cantlon elected clerk 38 to 2 with Costello 1 as the second choice A rule resolution for the old council was adopted Lamb to announce committee appointments later at the regular meeting.
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Horn
Geiger
Tittle
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Wm. Geiger
T P Cantlon
M A Costello
Cantlon
Costello
R W
Social notes from area residents and visitors
A A Martin of Cleveland visits Mrs. Martin on Washington street. Miss Pearl Smith from Toledo arrives to visit Miss Frances Cook. Mrs. Frank Rheinhart of North Carolina visits Mrs. A T Kruse. W E Palmer returns to Detroit after a visit. Paul Davison and Miss Bessie Mohr of Hicksville obtain a marriage license. Dr. and Mrs. T Emery and Miss Jessie Lemery return to Fostoria after visits with Dr. J Emery and family.
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Miss Frances Cook
Frank Rheinhart
North Carolina
A T Kruse
Paul Davison
Bessie Mohr
Hicksville
T Emery
Jessie Iimery
Fostoria
Dr. J Emery
Birthday tragedy on Baltimore and Ohio train death
George Reissling of Tiffin died in a midnight fall after leaping onto a moving Baltimore and Ohio train with a companion. The 24th birthday victim, son of ex-Commissioner Julius Reissling, fell when he could not hang on as the vestibule plate locked.
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Twin Babies Born to Amish Couple Near Plain City
Twin babies, a boy and a girl, were born Tuesday night to Mr and Mrs Emanuel Schlachbach on a Plain City area farm. The boy and girl together are taller than their 36 inch tall father, while the mother stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. The Schlachbachs are Amish. Fourteen pairs of twins have recently been born near Plain City.
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Indicted ex-infirmant director tied to graft charges
In Tiffin an ex-infirmant Director Frank P Sherman was indicted on two embezzlement charges for 39 dollars and 6.50 for hay and hides sold from the Seneca county farm in August 1903. In Columbus labor officials report a forged letter from "Harry Dillon" urging loyalty to a Democratic administration, with no such name listed in the city directory.
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Stove Kills Oil Gauger In Findlay
Neighbors found Mr Fitzgerald of the Buckeye Pipe Line Co. dead in his chair at about 5 PM yesterday afternoon. Fumes from a small gasoline stove caused his death in Findlay.
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Delphos Man Wins Romance Through Flood Heroine Bride
Memphis December 30 recounts a romance born after the Galveston flood ending in the marriage of Miss Blanche Hillman to N D Heibledaugh at the First Methodist church. Heibledaugh travels from Delphos Ohio to Memphis and plans their future home there.
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Card of Thanks for Mary Hern Tut
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted during our mother Mary Hern Tut’s sickness death and burial. Her children.
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Hern
Electric interurban line eyed to pass Delphos south to north
The Jelphos Herald reports strong support for an electric line from Defiance to St Marys passing Delphos via Mandale Otto ville and Spencerville with engineers Flintoon and Wilson surveying terrain. Local investors Ft Wayne capitalists and farmers back the project citing cheaper construction and easy right of way as key factors.
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Hair Loss Doubts From Father to Son
A short dialogue shows a father answering his son Johnny's anxious question about whether hair will fall out when it is ripe, revealing concern about aging and heredity in a family moment.
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The World Takes Long to Make as Browne Commented
A compact quotation from Browne on creation frames a world that took six days to form yet may take 6,000 to finish interpreting.
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Nelsons Fighting Men and the Old Man of War
A Chicago News critique contrasts the beauty and terror of Nelson era ships with harsh discipline aboard ship. It notes deprivation and brutality, scant food, and brutal punishments, but recalls seamen’s pride in dress and their grim courage in battle and in the cockpit, often facing death with cheer.
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Admiral Nelson
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Oklahoma girl advertises for husband and finds one
A Oklahoma girl placed an ad seeking a husband and married a man who died within a year. The couple spent 11 dollars on advertising and attire. He left her an insurance policy worth 10 000 dollars. The anecdote fuels debate over whether advertisement pays.
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Quieting Title in Defiance County Ohio Land Case
The unknown heirs legatees and devisees of Samuel Mothersbough deceased are notified that George Farr filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Defiance County Ohio on December 6 1905 numbered 747. He claims ownership in fee simple and possession of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Sec 11 T4N R3E in Delaware Township with a half acre exception sold for school purposes leaving about 39.5 acres. Plaintiffs asks that title be quieted and that defendants answer by January 27 1906 with further relief as needed.
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Elizabeth Wood
Defiance County
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Sarah E. Doe
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Sarah E. Davis
James Roe
Frank Doe
Sarah Fi. Doe
Silas Welker
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