Local notes and life events from Defiance area
Miss Cora Ort visits city relatives and Miss Phebe Tittie returns from Findlay. David W. Raser will probate, D. Hull named executor. Henry Ensign back to Toledo after Defiance visit. Karl Speiser returns to Detroit after visiting parents. A. A. Pesserali comes from Chicago convention. Frank Rakestraw leaves for Toledo. takes job with I. T. Betts. Marriage license granted to Francis Clyde Manchester 26 and Florence Minllie Gayman 19 of Defiance. Alva LaVergne party returns from visit with Dan Kintner. Charles Pessefall of Highian township takes his nephew Bernie aged 11 to hospital in Toledo. Ezra Blanchard reports travel. Minnie Houghton visits Miss Woodward then to Toledo. Mrs. W. H. McCauley and Hattie depart for Toledo. guests of John McCauley. Andy Pessefall builds 26 by 44 foot structure and will operate business year round. Mr. and Mrs. A. Newton return to Jamestown Dakota after weeks in city. Irvin Young buys 1200 pound roan horse for hose wagon from George Lenhardt. John Holly of Chicago and Peter Holly of Kansas City come to Defiance for illness of their mother Mrs. J. G. Kiline. Defiance Box Co. elects directors H. D Bokop Slocum August Mv Seible E. J. Webb ger W. A. Kebnach Spangler Amos Suider. B W F. Dolke of Inter State Distilling Co. visits. former Defiance shoe store owner reconnects with old friends. SPEGTAGLES Jee Sourtame's.
Social events and gatherings noted in town society pages
Mrs Guy Fiddler hosted informal card games on Raritan Avenue Tuesday night with refreshments. The N P L held a social at their hall Monday evening drawing a large attendance. After business, dancing followed with Miss Farrell providing music. Judge and Mrs Sutphen hosted the Travelers club Tuesday with Mrs Sutphen and C B Squire contributing fine articles. Miss Mary Hardy contributed a deferred item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Fiddler
Raritan Avenue
S. T. Sutphen
Travelers Club
Encire
Mire
Castle Hall
Pedro
Miss Lehman Hosts Roman ticism Discussion at Washington Street
F P Weisenburger and company hosted an afternoon with Miss Ella Lehman on Washington street. Guests included Miss Twitchell and Miss Houghton from Tryon North Carolina. A social hour followed with refreshments and a memory test related to the topics studied by the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lehman
Washington Street
Miss Lehman
Gericault
Delacroix
Misa
Addie Loveridge
Delaroche Couture
Miss Grace
Moree
Barbizon School
Corot
Wayne Street
Mildred Haymaker
Local notices and social happenings fill town pages
The issue lists bank ads with names of officers and hours, club meetings with mix of games and prizes, a Knights Templars reception planned for January thirty first, Knights of Pythias social evening with contests, an informal dance at the Citizens opera house, Art Study Club prize event, and a wedding at the home of J S Ashe. Several out of town guests are noted.
Knights of Maccabees Officers Installed in Local Ceremony
State Auditor GD Elgar assisted Deputy Lamme in installing Knights of Maccabees officers on Tuesday evening. Appointed as Past Commander Clarry Wrede Commander Roland Reese Lieutenant Commander John Finn Record Keeper Wm Gilson Financial Keeper Abe Smith Chaplain Karl Stork Sargeant H H Wredel Master-at-Arms Louis Stock First M of G John King Second M of G Jed Dunlap Sentinel W H Miller Picket Major Whitney. A smoker followed the formal installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgar
Lamme
Knights of Maccabees
Clarry
Wrede
Roland Reese
John Finn
Wm Gilson
Abe Smith
Karl Stork
Sargeant
H. H
Rough Fight Near B and C Depot Ends With Fines
A Monday evening melee near the B and C depot drew police after a scuffle involving L W Wonderly W E Shell and an unnamed man against Peter Cupp and others. Windows at McManus restaurant were broken and Wonderly Shell were arrested. In mayor court Wonderly was fined five dollars and costs for assault and battery and Shell five dollars and costs for intoxication. MD Hall and family from Defiance were seen Sunday and Mary Gaber visited Lauren Stratton near Glenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L W. Wonderly
W E. Shell
Mark Center
Peter Cupp
McManus
Wonderly
Shell
Calf
MD. Hall
Defiance
Mary Gaber
Lauren Stratton
Glenberg
Abe (Iorrel
City council reviews health board report and wires inquiry
The council met briefly to hear city official reports and consider hiring a competent examiner of all electric telegraph and telephone wires. The Board of Health submitted its annual report showing 75 total deaths, 7 stillbirths, and a rate near 8 per thousand, with infectious diseases listed and a push for sanitary improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Farmers Institute Program at Sherwood Opera House
The Farmers Institute meets Monday and Tuesday at Sherwood Opera House with morning and afternoon sessions starting 9 am and 1 pm and an evening session at 7 30 pm. Officers named include O Ewing president H Huston vice president JL Bayliss secretary and executive committee members J H Stotter Henry White D Meek C I Moninger and W Moats. State speaker W I Chamber and Horatio Markley are listed among presenters and discussion leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Chamberlain
H. I[uston
Horatio Markley
W. A. fleCauley
O. Ewing
H. Huston
JL. Bayliss
J. H. Stotter
Henry White
D. Meek
W. Moats
W. I. Chamber
Ain
Suit for Damages Over Grave Stone Permission
Mina Williams died six months ago and her estate administrator faces a $250 damage claim from Willet Son who says permission to erect a grave stone was refused. The grave remains unmarked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Mina Williams
Willet Son
Willet
Slough and Trowbridge Improve at Home
John W. Slough an attorney long ill at his West Blight street home shows notable improvement Lyman A Trowbridge also improves after lying seriously ill at his Holgate avenue residence and sitting up briefly on Tuesday Rev J B Collins travels to Cleveland for Lobbia mother's illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Slough
West Blight Street
Lyman A. Trowbridge
Holgate Avenue
J.B. Collins
Cleveland
Lobbia
Kingston Shaken and Devastated by Jamaica Earthquake
Kingston Jamaica felt a strong earthquake Monday afternoon causing widespread destruction. Reports from the port city describe fires at the waterfront, destruction of Myrtle Bank hotel and military hospital, with about 40 soldiers killed and roughly 300 injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
St. Thomas
America
England
Sir Alfred Jones
Hall Caine
Viscount Montmorres
H. C. Arnold-forster
M. P
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Shann
Wart and Countess of Dudley
Jones
San Francisco
Valparaiso
James
West Indies
New York
Boston
New York Sun
Myrtle Bank
Marion preacher stirs controversy with fiery sermon
Rev. George M. Rourke of the First Presbyterian Church denounces local elites and club life calling many churchgoers heathens in a sensational Marion address. He targets the Marion Club and accused prominent members of neglect while noting financial support and pool tournaments. A separate incident reports Edward Palm injuring his arm after a chisel slip during work on Clinton street. No severe outcome expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
George M. Rourke
First Presbyterian Church
Marion Club
Rourke
Sac
Far West
St Rourke
Clinton Street
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Woodwards
Cora Ort
South Richland
City
David W. Raser
Henry Ensign
Toledo
Karl Speiser
Detroit
A. A. Pesserali
Chicago
Prank Rakestraw
Mr. Rakestraw
I’. T. Betts
F’rancis Clyde Manchester
Florence Minllie Gayman
Alva LaVergne
North
Baltimore
Dan Kintner
Charles Pessefall
Highian Township
Bernie
Vincent's Hospital
Ezra Blanchard
Breathitt County
Ezra
Minnie Houghton
Woodward
May Steen
W. H. McCauley
Andy Pessefall
A. Newton
Jamestown
Dakota
Irvin Young
George Lenhardt
North Ridge
John Holly
Peter Holly
Kansas City
J. G. Kiline
He. Bouton
Defiance Box Co
H. D Bokop
Slocum
Mv Seible
E. J. Webb
Ger
W. A. Kebnach
Spangler
Amos Suider
As. B
W. F. Dolke
Inter State Distilins Co
St. Paul
Sir. Dolke
Everlasses
Spegtagles
F.p.weisenburger & Bro
Esoko
Okokokoh
toLp. m
Ordal
Pecer Kettenring
WM. Geiger
Elbert RF
Carter
Casio DO Kokokot
KORE
Knights Templars
R. Brown
Citizens Opera House Hall
Nan Hoobard
Helen Deindorfer
Indianapolis
Art Study Club
Gertrude Hughes
Lowney
J. S. Ashe
Jackson Street
Florence M. Gayman
Francis C Manchester
WB. Griffith
First Baptist Church
Sis
Manchester
Harley & Whitaker’s
Brooksville
WM. H. Ruess
Bright
Health Department
Boar
Havre
J. M Fonst
Fr. G. Horton
Edward Costello
Albert Stucky
William Lord
Geas
Dry Creek
Ray Spangler
Lord
New
Thursd
John Stackhouse
Jewell
County
Kansas
Mary Slootman
May
West Milford
Gilbert Weldon
Edgerton
Common Pleas Court
Winny Hay
Jennie Stucky
Fifth Street
Ney
Pugh Hall
Pugh Wall
M.P. Yarlet
Robert McCullough
Jack
Farmers’ Institute
Sherwood
Sherwood Opera House
Stev. Robertson
A. G. McCord
Horatio Markslew
Frank Limbaugh
W. L Chamberlain
F.D. Dun Lakin
W. S. Chamberlain
A. J. Neiswender
Roy Bales
H. L. Stock
C. Woodrow
W. 1. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Z. H. Miller
C. Ewing
John Slattery
Chas. C. Case
United States
Mollencup’s
Leapne
Taye
Optician
Ax, Wessexbarrer & Ot. Jewelers and
Opticians
Watkins Broz
Williams & No
St. Clair Street
Palmer, Toledo, Ohio
Cheney Lumber Co
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