Kenosha Ex-Mayor Culley Debuts as Novelist in War of 1812 Tale
Frank JC Culley former Kenosha mayor and editor of the Kenosha Daily Gazette has published Barbara A romance of the Lower Sandusky Valley A tale of the War of 1812 and 1813 under the pen name Major Clinton The book follows early Ohio settlers and a Kentucky Lieutenant who courts a Chippewa girl adopted by a Sandusky valley trader The Fremont Ohio born writer’s grandmother and mother inspired the tale a 12mo 388 page illustrated work weathering frontier hardships in a 19th century setting.
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Kenosha
Wis
Frank JC. Culley
Ohio Country
Kentucky
Sandusky Valley
Harrison
Lower Sandusky
Fremont, O
Frank C. Culley
Fremont
Front Street
Defiance County
Weekly Express
D. T. Elmer
Monroe
Mich
Arthur
Culley
Singer’s Grocery
C. I. Morse
C. J. Thompson
the Express
Barbara
Old Fort Defiance
Maumee
Or Sentinel
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Defiance
Minnesota
California
Valpariso
Ind
Isconsin
Daily Gazette
Gettysburg
Old Fort Stephenson
Seige
Croghan
Lower
Glenn Creek
Beveridge
Fort Stephenson
Sandusky
Blue Banks
Fr C. Culley
The
Express
Defiance editor Culley to Publish Historic Fort Defiance Romance
Longtime Defiance editor and publisher Culley, author of Barbara, plans a historical romance about Fort Stephenson and the Maumee region. He charts a career across Michigan Minnesota California and Wisconsin, including mayoral honor in Kenosha, and hints at revisiting Defiance for local data. C. J. Thompson, former editor under Culley, remains connected.
Defiance County Farmers Institute to Meet January 10–11
The Defiance County Farmers Institute will gather at the court house in this city on January 10 and 11. The program features prayers, music, talks on the state board of agriculture, poultry, potato culture, drainage, weed and insect control, farm management, and home influence, with discussions, papers, a dinner, and an election of officers.
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Defiance County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
State Board of Agriculture
S H Ellis
Zeno Miller
W F Durah
F A Goddard
C H Mc
Estella
Fulmer
C H McCormick
W H McCauley
E T Travis
L Carpenter
J A Sheffield
Lyman Burt
Charles Stetter
Riverside
Cal
San Francisco
Los Angeles
J.A. Hoffa
Bowling Green Tribune
Mr. Hoffa
Doyle Farm
Junction
Young Man Hurt In Adams Township Runaway
Ed Swinehagen a medical student from Ann Arbor home for holidays was thrown from a buggy when its front wheel came off near Hotel Defiance. He suffered a serious forehead injury while his mother was crushed beneath him. He is recovering at home in Adams township.
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Ed Swinehagen
Adams Township
Defiance
Front
Clinton
Swinehagen
J. A. Deindoefer
Hotel Defiance
Local Notes From Paulding and Nearby Towns
Geo Martin of Farmer visits the city on Friday and Paulding’s "UD bedam" is described as a wilderness way station. Dr John W Davis returns to Chicago after holiday visit. Lieut Wesley E King heads to Champaign Illinois. Sheriff Poorman recaptures John Mooney after jail escape in St Joe Indiana. J J Schneider returns from Soldiers Home Sandusky and is reported in frail health. Lawrence Barbillion injures his right foot on the Butler division. John Mallett visits relatives then returns to Yates New York. An electric motor is installed at the Presbyterian church to pump the organ bellows. R R Weaver marries Pearl Haworth in Covington Kentucky on Christmas.
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Sheriff Poorman
Paulding
John Mooney
St. Joe
Indiana
Defiance Evening Ex PRESS head planned for Daily Express
The Daily Express will feature a new artistic heading reading Defiance Evening Ex PRESS with evening in small type. The large Defiance ExPREss will sit over a Defiance map, showcasing rivers, railroads, canal, and the Maumee valley city of about 10 000 people. The new drawing aims to be electrotyped next week and will promote Defiance in every issue.
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Daily Express
Defiance Evening Express
Defiance Express
Defiance
Maumee Valley
the Express
Courts Hear Two Major Common Pleas Suits In Hicksville
Two important suits filed in Common Pleas court involve State of Ohio ex rel John M. Sheets against B. & O. Ry over opening Newville road at Hicksville and an injunction to keep the railway from a 60 foot pier on High street Hicksville. Judge Hubbard granted a temporary injunction in the latter case.
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Common Pleas Court
State of Ohio
John M. Sheets
Newville Road
Hicksville
High Street
Hubbard
W. D. Hill
L. B. Peaslee
Changes in Working Force at First National Bank
In 1901 the First National Bank of Defiance shows a strong, reorganized staff under president Edward Squire. Cashier Elbert E. Carter retires after 26 years. Virgil Squire becomes cashier. Virgil Squire and Fred Moss advance to teller and book positions. Ed C. Squire and Walter Doenitz join as bookkeepers. Will Kahlo continues as messenger. The bank reports excellent financial health and bets on a record year.
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Ahira Cobb
Virgil Squire
Defiance National Bank
First National Bank
Ohio
Edward Squire
Cobb & Squire
Elbert E. Carter
Carter
Ier
Squire
Fred Moss
Ed C. Squire
Walter Doenitz
Security Building and Loan Company
Will Kahlo
Highland Township High School Opens in New Building
The Highland township high school opened this morning in a new building. The course will align with township high schools. The community expresses strong pride in the new school and its purposes.
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Highland Township High School
Highland Township
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Defiance Resident
Miss Jennie O Hearn of 105 West High street says Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and kidney weakness two years after first praising the remedy. She urges others to visit Woodward druggist and follow a course of the treatment for expected results. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn and Co Buffalo NY sole agents in the U S. Remember the name Doan's.
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Chamberlain
James Prendergast
Amato Bay
Jamaica
West India Islands
Woodward
Doan
Jennie O’hearn
West High Street
Dean
Foster—Milburn &Co
Buffalo, N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Death notices of Chase Hibbard and Leverne Lero
Mrs. Charlotte Chase died at home near Jewell at 28 years 18 days. Funeral at Independence church led by Rev. Lilly of Adrian. Lem Hibbard died at 60 in Defiance township leaving a wife and two sons. funeral Saturday. Lola Leverne Lero died at North Richland home Tuesday. funeral at Independence church at 2 p.m.
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Hibbard
Lem Hibbard
Defiance Township
Frank
Lero
Lola Leverne
John J. Lero
North Richland
Tony
Hardware Stores Set Weekday Closing Time This Winter
Hardware stores will close at 6 p m each weekday during the winter season except Saturdays. This change takes effect immediately and runs through the season’s end.
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The Defiance Ohio post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending Dec 31 1901. Names include Miss P Baker J M Goodrich Mrs G Crooks Jerry Holbrook Mrs Jennie Johnson Frederick Kuntz Mrs Mary Lavergan J W Killian Mrs DN Delarber Chas W Lefler Mrs Janie Varnen Edwin Logan Miss Sally Widmer BD Lecklider Richard Link Fred C McGuire Walter Shenan Raz Thomas. If not claimed within 14 days they will go to the dead letter office.
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Ohio
P Baker
J M Goodrich
G Crooks
Jerry Holbrook
Jennie Johnson
Frederick Kuntz
Mary Lavergan
J W Killian
DN Delarber
Chas W Lefler
Janie Varnen
Edwin Logan
Sally Widmer
BD Lecklider
Richard Link
Fred C McGuire
Walter Shenan
Raz ‘Thomas
Local Holiday Visit and Transport News Brief
Frank Kelly returns home to Galva Illinois after holidays with Hughes and Seibel. They install a new ice chest and drip board in their bar today. Wabash crosses B&O at St Joe Indiana with Butler New Haven line and plans traffic in about two months.
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Seibel
St. Joe
Ind
New Haven
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