Loud West End Voice Fights County Printing War
A Defiance county newspaper letter accuses county commissioners of punitive tactics against local printers. The piece links tax rate publication conflicts with budget pressures, political vindictiveness, and attempts to curb press independence to favor Behringer Corressel and allies. It warns taxpayers would suffer from restrained journalism and higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
Board of County Commissioners
The
Express
Corressel
Behringer
West End
German Herald
Defiance Democrat
Schmaltz
Defiance
Charley
Mr. Behringer
Hubbard
Rural free delivery route plan reshapes Defiance township mail
A postmaster proposes five rural free delivery routes to serve Highland township Ayersville and surrounding settlements. The plan splits old Route C into two, opens Ayersville as a distribution point, and abandons the Ayersville star route. The Mansfield Hall Southern route and Arthur area linkage would bring daily mail to Arthur and open new rural access. Protests or suggestions are invited to refine the routes before petition drives to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Township
Ayersville
Arthur
Washington
Pleasant Bend
Henry County Line
Bavaria Ridge
Defiance
Bavanna
Skivers Corners
Paulding County
Skiver’s Corners
S. W
Ottawa Pike
Evangelical Church
Highland Center Road
Mix Corners
Highland Center Pike
Blue’s
Fullmer’s Corners
Steward Gaylord
Francis Street
Auglaize River Bridge
Arthur Road
Arthur Post Office
Auglaize-Brown Township Line
Oakwood Stone Pike
Court House Owl and City News Pranks
A Hicksville visitor recalls the Daily Express owl story as odd but confirms an owl near the courthouse. Janitor Lower raises the flag for farmers at their institute, sparking talk of Old Glory's birthday. Judge Baker tests streetcar power at the ward house, causing a light shake and a minor mark, later nearly repeated by Motorman Switzer.
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Hicksville
Danny Express
Court Street
Court House Tower
Border Town
Daily Express
Court House
H. G. Baker
B. & O. Ward House
Ward House
Switzer
Public Installation Of Ft Defiance Lodge No 134 I O O F
Public installation honors Friday evening with District Deputy Grand Master L F Palm officiating. Officers named include R L Watson Noble Grand U 38 Blue and multiple wardens secretaries and guards. Banquet ends with a long ceremonial route description through Defiance and surrounding towns approved in 1901. Ensign appointed administrator Eliza Ensign noted. Court action underway over quiet title. Authorities declare First National Bank of Napoleon a county depository. A hunter killed a four foot barn owl. specimen to be mounted.
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Ft. Defiance Lodge
L. F. Palm
Defiance Post Office
Maumee River Bridge
High Street
Tuttlegrocery
Tiffin River
Chamberlains Stomach & Liver Tablets Endorsement
Cas cade Iowa druggist J H Weber touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a near universal remedy for post meal dullness bad taste biliousness loss of appetite and constipation. Claim notes prompt relief and urges customers to try them when in need with N G Woodward as the seller.
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Chamberlain
J. H. Weber
Cascade
Iowa
N. G. Woodward
Farmers Institute Voices Anger Over County Commissioner Action
The Defiance county Farmers Institute met in the county courthouse, Friday and Saturday last, to protest an order freezing the institute’s fires. The piece accuses County Commissioner Peter Corressel of maliciously chilling attendees and venturing into gambling nearby, while criticizing county officials and pressuring elected leaders in a tone of sharp editorial critique.
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East End
Mr. Behringer
Peter Corressel
Henning
Clay
Pete
Court House
Farmers’ Institute
Defiance County
Corressel
Murphy Loses and Reclaims a Paulding County Horse
Sam Murphy of Paulding county arrived in the city and tied his horse near Vandenbroek Shelly on Fourth street. The horse was found missing at 5:30 p.m. and later located on Perry street by Frank Sapp, then taken to Brown's livery stable for the night. Frank Wade, injured in a Tuesday run away, returned home with a head wound. James Woodward departed for Albany New York to visit family before heading to Massachusetts and returning to Defiance.
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the Express
Hicksville
The
Express
West End
Judge Sheets
Coma Pleas
State of
Ohio
W. C. Barney
J. A. Deindoerfer
Ixpress
Sam Murphy
Paulding County
Vandenbroek & Shelly
Fourth Street
Murphy
City Marshal Hall
Marshal Hull
Perry Street
Frank Sapp
Cunningham Hotel
Brown
Frank Wade
Jefferson Street
Thos. Doheney
Wade
M. B. Stevens
James Woodward
Albany
N. Y
Massachusetts
Defiance
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Henry County
Putnam County
Allen County
Williams County
van Wert County
Supreme Court of Ohio
van Wert
Marc Cameron
Mr. Deindoerfer
Defiance Box Co
Deindoerfer
Ayersville Pike
Baker Road
Dunkard
N. W
Jacob Adams
Defiance S. W
Oakwood Pike
Defiance-Paulding County Line
Oakland Church
Garman
English Bridge
Defiance Township
Kiser Road
John Myers
Hammersmith
High Bridge
Auglaize River
Stone Pike
Junction
R. L. Watson
Wm. Young
Noble Grand
U. 38
John K. Ort
John Miller
C.C. Myers
James Hopple
Gilbert Logan
Louis F. Palm
A.W. Deuel
Edith Etchen
Grace Hackett
Wright
Maud Lacey
Nora Young
Alta Mueller
Trean Jones
Miss May Lacey
Clarence Cameron
Hicksville Pike
FT. Wayne
O. D. Ensign
Eliza J. Ensign
Farmer Township
Almira Reader
Common Pleas Court
Clara B. Jones
Harris, Cameron & Shaw
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Nora Gaddie
Rio
Hart Co. Ky
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