Defiance County Institutes Workshop Seeks Agricultural Help
The Defiance County Farmers Institute holds its annual session in the city on Friday and Saturday, January 19 and 20. Instructors J A Dobie and A A Huber lead sessions on crop rotation, farming tastes, feeding, soil texture, corn culture, sugar beet farming, and beekeeping. Prizes include a black beet sugar award, a Plymouth Rock rooster, and various stock foods and goods from local sponsors.
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Defiance County
J A Dobie
A A Huber
W E Graves
A M Kline
Continental Sugar Co
Craven & Ruess
Plymouth Rock
D C Garman
Hutchins & Cornwell
AJ Mangae
Deaths of Two Pioneers Across Ohio Region
Obituary notices recount the deaths of John Long near Florida and Obadiah Partee in Tiffin township. Long, 82, survived by a wife and children, funeral at Florida Reformed church. Partee, aged 73? survived by wife and two children, funeral at U B church with burial in Webb cemetery.
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John Long
Florida
Maumee
U B
Webb
New Year Letter From Pensacola On Local Sights
Drak expresses New Year greetings from Pensacola Florida and describes a casual tour of local sights. He notes a trip to the navy yard Fort Barrancas Fort Pickens Fort McRae the Isla de Luzon dry dock and the Marine Hospital grounds. He references the National cemetery and ends with a personal sign off.
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Navy Yard
Spain
Isla de Luzon
Marine Hospital
National Cemetery
Miles O’reilly
J. J. Burns
Williams Kidney Pills advertisement promises kidney relief
An advertisement for Williams Kidney Pills claims to cure kidney and bladder problems caused by nervous system overwork. It asks about various symptoms and offers a sample free by mail for 60 cents, sold by Rakestraw Bros and Williams Mfg. Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
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Williama
William’s
Rakestraw Bros. Williams Mf’g.co
Cleveland
Sell Your Junk to Joe Freecorn
Local ad promoting junk disposal services by Joe Freecorn at 215 N Clinton Defiance Ohio. Convenience emphasized for residents seeking waste removal.
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Joe Freecorn
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Town
Born to Mr and Mrs IL Shaw a son. Edith Dicus returns from Chicago. Carl Speiser of Chicago visits relatives. Miss Jeanette Dicus returns from Chicago. Dr Davis removes growth from Mrs Al Roehrig’s foot. Mary Ardner improves at home. Berthold Koch returns to Ann Arbor after visit. Mrs Simons and children travel to Ney for funeral. Grace Whitney returns to Toledo after visit with grandmother. Marriage license issued to Herman Bostater and Willametta Mil iott. Two new councilmen elected at St Johns German Catholic church. City Solicitor Hill heads to Miami for January February. Banns announced for Sheets Beckman and Desch Michenfider.
Defiance County Teachers Association Meets at Defiance High
The second quarterly session of the Defiance County Teachers Association will be held at Defiance High School auditorium on Saturday January 20. A strong program is planned and more details will appear next week. Mary C Smiru, Secretary.
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Defiance County Teachers Association
Defiance High School
Father Forgives Son In Case Of Horse Thefts
John Landgreaver, held on suspicion of stealing his father's horse and buggy, confessed after a chain of telegraphs revealed his father I C Landgreaver in Goshen and the young man’s bad reputation. The father, arriving in Defiance, chose not to prosecute and instead paid expenses, hoping to guide his son away from criminal acts.
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Hubbard
Decatur
Ilil
Goshen
Ind
John Landgreaver
Landgreaver
Royer
Roger
Decatur II
Cleveland
I. C Landgreaver
LC Landgreaver
S. C Landgreaver
Defiance
Mr. Landgreaver
Hlis
Horses Must Be Hitched Ordinance Enforced
The city will vigorously enforce an ordinance making it an offense to leave a horse untied in the street. Chief Hubbard warns owners of unhitched rigs will be arrested. fines range from 1 to 5 dollars for first offenses. Delivery boys are common violators, risking runaways and costly accidents.
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Hubbard
Rural Routes Report Shows Growth at Defiance Post Office
The Defiance post office reports three months ending December 31 1905 show gains on all routes in pieces delivered and collected money orders and applications. Route 11 on the Fort Wayne road accounts for the small business as it is not a complete route. stamps and stamped envelopes sold totaled 334.98 dollars across all routes.
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Defiance Post Office
Fort Wayne Road
Smallpox Flares Up at Fort Wayne Telephone Exchange
A smallpox outbreak hits the Home Telephone Co in Fort Wayne with Miss Lillian Walbolt and later Miss May Walbolt both stricken. The exchange offices were fumigated, 25 operators quarantined, and the system shut down until Friday evening. Vaccination required for all workers before returning. The company may face service disruptions.
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Ft. Wayne
Lillian Walbolt
The
Home Telephone Co
May Walbolt
Lillian
Beets Grow For Delphos Neighbor Near Fremont
H H Allemeier of three miles north of Delphos harvested eight acres of sugar beets last fall and earned 62 dollars per acre after selling to the Continental Beet Sugar Company at Fremont. He and his wife and three children praise the crop and plan a larger acreage next year, while Mrs Nat Wilson of Detroit visits relatives in the city.
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H H Allemeier
Delphos
Continental Beet Sugar Company
Fremont
Allemeier
Lima Gazette
Changes at Plant Suspend Street Car Service
Street car service on the local line was halted Sunday and Monday due to changes at the power house for a new 600 horsepower tandem compound engine. The PG and E setup moved its power generator to align with the engine, delaying street car operation and impacting city power to other establishments. The plant now has 1000 horsepower capacity, with the 400 horsepower engine kept for emergencies as setups continue.
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PG & E Co
PG & EF Co
Defiance
Enogel
CT & D
BAD FIRE AT BROUGHTON AND STOCKHOLDER ELECTIONS
The Broughton fire damaged several businesses including Stores Son hardware grain elevator and White Ackerman saloon and Swathwood restaurant while Shupps General Store was saved. Bank stockholders elected Kettenring Geiger Brown Engel Henry Gotehel and Carter with Kettenring president. A college beats High School 42 to 2 in a rough basketball game led by Mansfield Morris.
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the State Bank
Peter Ketteneing
William Geiger
R Brown
W P Engel
AC Henry
J W Gotehel
E E Carter
Peter Kettenring
EF E Carter
Broughton
Stores & Son
Wickenhiser & Co
White & Ackerman
Martin Swathwood
Mansfield
Morris
H Miller
New Telephone Movement Expands Rural Lines
New Telephone Co adds free connections to Mark Center and Farmer and plans more lines near Sherwood Ney. General manager Mr Graham arranged with Farmer Telephone Co to extend service. He aims to secure additional links, improve value, and accelerate construction with subscriber support.
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Sherwood and
Ney
The
New Telephone Co
Mark Center
Farmer
Mr. Graham
Farmer Telephone Co
Sherwood
Graham
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Ue Orn
County Institute
J al Dobie
C T Pierce
C Winterich
Music Report of Nominating Committee
John D Chenevert
Boston
Mass
Dr. Huffman
Clayton Smucker
Chicago
Flora, Freeman
Toledo
H B Tenzz
Mrs
Ed Davis
Thomas, Donald and
Arthur Iottwald
Mary Rourke
Weisenburger
Claire Nickle
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyian University
Sadie Mallett
Detroit
Bryan
Kopp
William Moehring
Shaw
C Passow & Co
C Diehl Brewing Co
the Brewing Co
Passow Co
Zions English Lutheran Church
Common Pleas Court
C & LM
Hobart
Columbus
Barr
Will
Frank Whitlock
Mayor Whitlock
E D Whitlock
St. Paul’s ME Church
East Lawn
Fostoria
Pensacola
Fia
St. Petersburg
Lowell
Gulf
Fort Barrancas
Fort McRae
Fort Pickens
Federate
McRae and
Barraccas
Navy
Barrancas
Jefferson Street
Defiance, Ohio
J. Freecom
N. Clinton
Mrs. IL Shaw
Edith Dicus
Carl Speiser
Jeanette Dicus
Mary Ardner
Berthold Koch
Ann Arbor
Grace Whitney
Wesley Kniss
Herman Bostater
Willametta Miliott
Richland Township
J A Klein
Joseph Krutch
St. John’s
Hill
Miami
John Sheets
Emma Beckman
Joseph Desch
Elizabeth Michenf Ider
Teachers’ Institute
Mary C Smiru
Sec’y
Rig
Young Man
John W. Davis
M.D
Wayne Street
N. Wbel
Nat Wilson
City
Petit Jury
Hicksville
Cyntha Miller
B &O
Common Pleas
Sammel Maxwell
Shupp
Paulding
Democrat
NEW Telephone Movement
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
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