Judge Hubbard Dies After Prolonged Illness in Defiance
Judge William H Hubbard, longtime Northwestern Ohio jurist, died Wednesday night after months of paralysis and illness. Born April 15, 1850 in Middletown Connecticut, he built a noted career in Ashtabula Napoleon and Defiance before serving on the common pleas bench. He was beloved for impartiality, success before the state supreme court, and his democratic political activity. The funeral was held Saturday with Episcopal rites and a large turnout from the Defiance bar and community. The body will lie in vault until spring when burial occurs in Ashtabula.
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W H Hubbard
Ohio
Paulding
Q.tality
Wiliam Humphrey Hubbard
William Cone Hubbard
Sarah Humphrey Hubbard
Middletown
Conn
Ashtabula
James Bonner
University of Edinburg
Episcopal Church
Missouri
Kansas
Columbus
Edmunds
United States Supreme Court
W D Gill
J H Hockman
Hubbard and Hockman
Hubbard
Common Pleas Court
State Supreme Court
Ontspoken
Nannie C
Clinton Street
William H Hubbard
E I’ Bigler
Grace Episcopal Church
Defiance Bar
S T Sutphen
H B Harris
J P Cameron
J W Winn
N G Woodward
UVU and WVRU Officers Installed in Joint Ceremony
The UVU and WVRU held a joint installation in the UVU hall. Officers elected include Mrs Mary E Palmer president and Mrs Hester Robinson senior vice president. Installing officers praised the group and new president Mary Palmer urged cooperation. refreshments followed. Local notes report births, visits, marriages, a logs shipment to Turnbull Wagon Works weighing 2600 pounds, and the death of Brit Silliman 65. A canal trouble over a sunk flat boat prompted state action.
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UVU
WVRU
Mary E Palmer
Hester Robinson
Kate Andrews, Jr
EJ Roger
Mary Hatfield
Catherine Partee
Tor
Amy Eiwing
Melissa Ashton
Josephine Sapp
Hattie Hill
Christine Leaming
Mary Hall
Cora FE Mollencup
Aid de Camp
Cora E Mollencup
Lizzie Royer
Caroline Widmer
Kate Breese
Mary Palmer
Turnbull Wagon Works
Tony Kerns
Adams Township
Sunday closing order in Defiance under Mayor Crowe
Defiance enforces Ohio Sunday law strictly. Saloons must close. barber shops, candy stores, cigars, ice cream parlors face penalties. Nonessential shops to open only as allowed. Police Chief Hibbard instructed to uphold law with fines and possible imprisonment for violations. Mayor Crowe vows equal enforcement and cites oath to uphold all laws.
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Crowe
Ohio
Hibbard
Hubbard
WRC Visiting Committees Formed For The New Year
The WRC appointed committees at Thursday afternoon’s first meeting of the year. New officer leadership and new member Mrs Charles Core were present. Committees include Executive with Julia Helpman chair and Mary Spenzer as members, and others covering relief, conference, decorating, auditing, home and employment, and music. The next meeting is set for January 25.
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WRC
Charles Core
Julia Helpman
Mary Spenzer
Rena Burton
Katharine Gorman
Mary Cantlin
Magenia Haymaker
Lydia Palmer
Zylphia Betts
Lizzie Brubaker
Carrie Cantion
Nora Stevens
Advertised Letters in Defiance Post Office
Week ending January 9 1906 uncalled letters at Defiance Ohio include John Bolton Dr P R Thomas Wilhelm TG Wilhelm Miss Dilla Eberhard Miss Alice Lannen Miss Cora Rose. If not called within 14 days letters go to dead letter office per law. When calling please say advertised and list date. Postmaster C J Tho.
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Defiance
Ohio
John Bolton
P R Thomas
Gilhelm
TG Wilhelm
Dilla Eberhard
Alice Lannen
Cora Rose
C.J. Tho
Sudden Death of Thomas S. Lingel in Henry County Barn Yard
Thomas S Lingel, 57, prominent Henry County resident, died of heart trouble in his farm barn yard Wednesday morning while hitching a horse for Napoleon. He fell unconscious before aid arrived. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter. Lingel long served as superintendent of the Henry County Sunday School Associa.
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Thomas S Lingel
Henry County
Napoleon
Mr. Lingle
Liegel
Henry County Sunday School Association
Sell Your Junk to Joe Freecor
Local notice offers junk disposal services by Joe Freecor at 215 North Clinton Street in Defiance Ohio. The ad promotes selling junk items to the business with street address provided for contact.
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Joe Freecor
Funeral for John Schuerman at St Pauls Lutheran
Large turnout for the funeral of John Schuerman held Sunday afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran Church. About fifty members of the GAR attended in a body and the Fire department sent a delegation in respect to John Schuerman, assistant chief. Rev Bunge officiated and the remains were interred in Riverside cemetery vault.
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John Scheurman
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
GAR
Scheurman
Bunge
Riverside Cemetery
Sugar beets draw farmers as Defiance plant nears
Miss Ina Brubaker of Florida visits friends in the city. Mrs. John A Foust returns from New Mexico to her home. Hon. W D Fill plans a Miami winter visit after recovery. Delphos Catholic Knights invite Northwestern Ohio for a grand beets gathering on Sunday Jan 28 with Dr. Felix Gaudin attending. George Kirr of Pleasant township yields $65 an acre from seven acres of sugar beets. many farmers plan larger beet plots ahead of Continental Sugar Beet’s plant venture in Defiance.
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Delphos
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Ohio
Supreme National
Felix Gaudin
New Orleans
George Kirr
Henry County
Pleasant Township
Continental Sugar Beet Company
Mayor Crowe Enforces Sunday Sale Ban Citywide
The mayor orders no business except exempted outlets on Sunday, with Chief Hubbard’s police patrols finding no violations. Saloons stay closed, drug stores operate only for medicines, and cigar sellers refrain from selling. The measure aims for broad law enforcement and reflects public support and belief it serves the common good.
Mrs Schlosser and relatives visit Toledo this week
Mrs P S Schlosser and her son George, along with Mrs Harry Van Horn and her son Robert, are visiting relatives in Toledo this week.
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P S Schlosser
George
Harry van Horn
Robert
Toledo
Veteran John Scheuermann Dies After Illness
Defiance resident and Civil War veteran John Scheuermann, born November 10 1833 in Hinbach Germany, died at his Clinton Street home after seven weeks with Brights disease. He ran a cigar and confectionery business opposite the city prison. Survived by wife three sons and two daughters all of Defiance. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at St Pauls Lutheran. Rev F Bunge to officiate. burial Riverside Cemetery. Also a Common Pleas verdict found for the defendant in the note case brought by T T Goddard against William Brandt and L Conkle. Brandt alleged he did not sign the 225 note.
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John Scheuermann
Defiance
Clinton Street
Bright
Scheuermann
Mr. Scheuermann
Hinbach
Gorztzherzogthun Hessen Darmstadt
Germany
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
F Bunge
Riverside Cemetery
Common Pleas Court
T T Goddard
William Brandt
L Conkle
Brandt
Conkle
Fred Chase
Saloon Row Fight Prompted Mayor Court Hearing
A Saturday night disturbance at C J Miller’s Fifth Street saloon led to a melee between bartender August Viebach and patron Steven Ley. Ley stepped in to calm a intoxicated assailant as Viebach pursued him, leaving Ley in police custody before Mayor Crowe released him on promise to appear.
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C J Miller
Fifth Street
Crowe
August Wiebaech
Steven Ley
Ley
Viebach
Delaware and Defiance couple receives marriage license
Charles Johnson aged 28 from Delaware township and Katie Peences aged 20 from Defiance township were granted a marriage license. Leadville papers praise the Defiance boys associated with vaudeville partners Karl Schlosser and Clayton Rakestraw, noting strong success in Colorado towns.
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Squire Hunter
Chas. Johnson
Delaware Township
Katie Powers
Defiance Township
Charles Johnson
Katie Peences
Leadville
Col
Karl Schlosser
Clayton Rakestraw
Defiance
Colorado
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Ayersville Avenue
Lottie B. French
F W French
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McCrackensy
Will
Mary Bell
Eliza Mallett
Anna Dietrick
M Alsina Beards
Thos. S. Lingel
J. Freecom
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
Ina Brubaker
Florida
John A Foust
New Mexico
Fred Foust
W D Fill
Miami
Hall & Ferguson
Jefferson Street
Saloon Row
Dennison
Poinsetta Design
Holly Design
United States Treasury
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Defiance County
Defiance City
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