Express officials seek location for repair shops
L C Tate and W H Snyder of the United States Express Co with F G Benedict of Cleveland visited Toledo to review a possible site for new repair shops and a general factory. The firm currently operates in Newark but plans to relocate, with Toledo offering a site and buildings and promising several hundred jobs if chosen. Decisions will be sent from New York after further negotiations and city officials await telegraph news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Tate
W. H. Snyder
Wagon Service
F. G. Benedict
Cleveland
United States Express Co
Express Company
Newark
N. J
United States
Defiance Carriage Co
Toledo
New York
National Union suit challenges high costs and illegal methods
James A Ingram files a Superior court suit on behalf of 67,521 National Union members alleging extravagance and improper management by supreme officers. The petition targets increased death loss assessments, higher insurance rates, and improper mortuary fund use along with an unlawful Senate body. The suit seeks injunctions and a full accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
National Union
Supreme Body
James A Ingram
Chase Council
Senate
Divorce Petition Seeks Alimony for Evan and Jessie Stoy
A probate court petition filed by Evan Stoy seeks a divorce from Jessie Stoy. The couple married August 25, 1904, began housekeeping November 1, and after mistreatment including choking and slapping, Jessie left and later returned. She requests a divorce and reasonable alimony. attorneys Winn & Hay represent her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Stoy
Jessie Stoy
Winn & Hay
German farmer attacked justice in Sherwood. stabbing and clash
A German farmer living near Sherwood attacked Justice Core after a dispute over a trans cript filing. Core knocked him down with a stove poker and later with an axe as the assailant fled towards Defiance. The German suffered severe injuries. Core was reportedly justified in defending himself. Hicksville News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Creek
Sherwood
Germany
Stewart Miller
Squire Cove
Sherood
Miller
Defiance
Core
Hicksville News
Card of Thanks to friends and aiders in bereavement
To the many friends who in the hour of bereavement comforted and aided us and especially to the Grand Army and Woman's Relief societies we extend our sincere thanks. Mrs. John Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Woman’s Relief Societies
Another Collision at The Bend Aligns With Recent Wrecks
A fourth wreck in under a month occurred one half mile east of Delaware Bend as Westbound No 7 passenger train collided with a wrecking train clearing a previous collision. Several passengers and a fireman were injured by glass and debris while no coaches derailed. Eastbound No 16 managed to pass after a short delay.
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Oklahoma
Garrett
Delaware Bend
Conductor Cross
Harry Copenhaver
Bend
Coopenhaver
Sherwood
Officers Installed for Union Veterans Groups in Cold Weather
The Union Veteran's Union and the Woman's Veteran Relief Union held a joint installation January 11 despite bad weather. Henry Klein officiated for the UVU, with Mrs Mattie Gleason acting as installing officer for the WVRU, which installed officers led by Coral Mollencup as president and Mary Palmer as senior vice president.
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Union Veteran’s Union
Woman’s Veteran Relief Union
U V U
Henry Klein
Mattie Gleason
State of
Ohio
WVRU
Coral Mollen
Peter Dickman
R C Hall
House numbering urged to improve mail delivery and city cooperation
Postmaster urged Defiance to number houses and display signs to speed instanter mail and reduce misaddressed letters. Washington warned that routes within the city require sidewalks street lights and proper numbers. The 1904 push seeks city cooperation and extended street numbering across Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Defiance
J. Jones
John Jones
Easy Street
Post Office Department
Federal
Washington
Old Town
Society notices and club meetings in Hicksville
The Hicksville News reports on Necana and Miss Minnie Kehnast meeting with attendees and planning an anniversary dinner at Mrs. Elmer Clark's home. It covers Salmagundi at Mrs. C J Thompson's, a Beethoven paper by Mrs. Lieberthal, Whist club prizes for Miss Gertrude Case and Miss Ella Powell, and a reception for Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Barber at Mr. and Mrs. A H Wood. It notes the 13 Club meeting at Mrs. Chas. Ensign's and topics on Morgan Carnegie Rockefeller. It also mentions Co E NG seeking a new armory with state funds and proposed 60 by 100 foot facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necana
Minnie Kehnast
Kehnast
Minnie Sauer
Elmer Clark
Whist Club
Arthur Barber
A H Wood
The
Presbyterian Church
Helen Phelps
A H .Wood
Barber
B . Slagle
Mesdames
W S Powell
W P Engel
Chas. Ensign
Reynolds
Craven
America
J Pierpont Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D Rockefeller
Estella Webb
Abbie Davison
Mary Reynolds
Co. E, O NG
Hicksville News
College student Ernest Blair arrested for YMCA theft
Ernest Blair a 19 year old college student at Defiance was arrested on a charge of stealing 45.15 from YMCA funds. He confessed after a search found 25 in cash and a gold watch on him. He was committed to county jail in default of bail.
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Ernest Blair
Defiance College
YMCA
Costello
Common Pleas Court
Watson Kershner
Blair
Mr. Kershner
Kershner
Hubbard
Chief Hubbard
Farmer Center
Prof. Weber
Clinton
Third Streets
Mollencup’s
Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea Promotes Quick Aid
If you cannot eat sleep or work feel mean cross and ugly take Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea this month A tonic for the sick There is no remedy equal to it 35c tea or tablets Weis enburger Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollisters Rocky Mountain
Weisenburger & Emery
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Us$ Express
Syl Garver
Helen
Springfield
Columbus
Earl
H B Harris
Bookwalter
Ohio Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Norton Glenn Andrews
E L Andrews
Arthur
Paulding County
Bethel Chapel
Defiance Grocery Co
CJ Morse
DF Krotz
EJ Webb
W A Kehnast
J E Bixby
Bryan
R L Starr
Letcher
Frank Geiger
Ashwood
George Kintner
Summit Street
M B Stevens
F C Wickwire
Margaret of Clyde
J Hopper
John Conners
City
Alfred Smith
Washington Street
William Shucke
Jackson Street
Westrick
R. L. Watson
Grand Lodge
Watson
John Butler
Wvr
Cup
Mary Palmer
Kate Andrews
Kathryn Partee
Mrs. Hester Rob
Inson
Caroline Widmer
Emma J
Roger
Christena Leaming
Susia Compo
Ellen McMillen
Malissa Ashton
UVYU
Delphos
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Wapakoneta
Wauseon
C J Thompson
George Letcher
San Francisco
California
Harry Coopenhaver
John Westhoven
Napoleon
Gib Woodcox
E High Street
Joseph Patterson
J L Patterson
Mt.Connersville
John Smith
L Hatry
Wayne Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
Louis Thompson
Mr. Godley
Clinton Street
Speiser
Henry Stelter
Chas
Peterson
Tiffin Township
Stelter
Stetler
Dr. Winn
Evansport
Henry Stettler
Noble Township Evangelical Church
Rev
Bunge
Webb Cemetery
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance County
Defiance City
Western Depository
Balt & Ohio Railroad
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