Quo Vadis at Citizens Promises Magnificent Weeknight Show
Whitney & Knowles present Quo Vadis at the Citizens Theatre Monday evening February 4. The production is praised as a colorful, epic religious drama that appeals to all social groups and celebrates Christianity over pagan cruelty. Advance sale begins tomorrow at 7 o'clock.
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Knowles
Whitney & Knowles
Theatre-Guere
Stanislaus Stange
Playhouse
Pastors
Hayman
Nero
Town Talk Indicates Independence Dam Power Possibility
Town talk favors using Independence dam water power to energize electric cars and support local industries. It notes transmission losses to Defiance are small and questions municipal ownership of light and water services. It warns rights at the dam may be secured by others if Defiance does not act, and that the city isn’t available for electricity for ten years due to existing contracts.
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Independence Dam
Defiance
Red Cross Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Red Cross lodge No. 26 selects officers for the coming year led by PC J D Abele and Scribe J D Abele. C S A Hull, LC HG Baker, Prelate Wm Bruner, Financier W K Ort, Treasurer J W Lynde, Sergeant Jas Lafontaine, Guard Jacob Kasbanm, Sentinel J J Schneider, M E Dr G W Hoffman. Trustees are Jas Lafontaine, Wm Bruner and J D Abele.
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Red Cross Lodge
J D Abele
Hull
HG Baker
Wm Bruner
W K Ort
J W Lynde
Jas Lafontaine
Jacob Kasbanm
Sentinel
J J Schneider
G W Hoffman
Local Notes From Defiance and Nearby Areas
John Norway Sr. did business in Defiance Tuesday of last week. Nellie Thoure returns to Toledo work after a month with her parents. Andy and Mrs McConkey, long sick, show some improvement. F C Hutchins and Clark visit relatives in Kansas. John Snyder Sr. becomes mail carrier from Farmer to Hicksville. Dr Cannon opens a new office. Alex McConkey west of Farmer plans a new buggy house. Prof C C Biglow teaches at the high school and boards with R E Coase while driving from Bryan to bring his sons Lou and Glen to school. A T Fordham and W H Hanners ...
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John Norway Sr
Defiance
Nellie Thoure
Toledo
Andy McConkey
F C Hutchins
Clark
Kansas
John Snyder Sr
Farmer
Hicksville
Cannon
Alex McConkey
C C Biglow
R E Coase
Bryan
Lou
Glen
A T Fordham
W H Hanners
Local Notes and Property and Family Updates
Fragments report Joe Spyer renting the Johnson property and planning to move in after Mr Close vacates. Fred Young now maintains street lights. Trustees extend the Ashly Alitch bridge contract between sections 22 and 27. Perry Barns will manage the Niseleys interests in California for Mrs Niseley's health. A C Biglow buys a cow from RE Chase and later takes Chase’s driving horse. Tom Fordham sells an ax helve. Vern Cunningham visits Wm Yeagley’s family. Born to Mr and Mrs W G Lord on January 27. Rev C R Davenport begins a revival series at the M E church on Sunday night, January 27.
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Edwood
Joe Spyer
Johnson
Tom Fordham
Vern Cunningham
Wm Yeagley
R E Chase
C C Biglow
Bryan
W G Lord
C R Davenport
M E
Local Notes From Defiance County and Nearby Areas
Fred Hyde visited his mother-in-law Mrs Spreng at J C Kuhn’s home near Fort Wayne. The smallpox scare has subsided. Mr and Mrs CC Kuhn of Defiance spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Kellermere. Devault Bros harvest timber for John W Partee. Much corn is being marketed from Defiance area. Partee sold eight fat cattle to Welker and Weber at Ney. Chas Fortney plans a new house in spring. Electric railroad talks continue along Holgate pike and Evaneport road. J Clay Dickman will move to his father’s farm to pursue bees. Ed Partee’s Aligator hay baler operates efficiently. W H McCauley bought a driving horse from Lucy Langdon for $60.
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Fred Hyde
Ft Wayne
Ind
Mra Spreng
J C Kuhn
CC Kuhn
Defiance
Fred Kellermere
Devault Bros
John W Partee
Parmenus Partee
Welker & Weber
Pleasant Bend Funeral Guests and Local Happenings
J W Walters and family of Rudolph attend the funeral of G N Wolf with D Goondey and wife from Junction also present. E D Wolf and wife from Napoleon visit. Nellie Wolf returns from Napoleon Thursday after attending a garment school. District 9 school resumes after a scarlet fever closure with Belle Conway instructor. Chas Eger JP and John Eding visit Defiance. Dr Hilton and Philip Burill visit Holgate. Mrs L Archambeault and children visit Holgate. Revival meetings continue at the German ME church. Rev Doe brick pastor Belle Conway home at Liberty Center during school closure.
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J W Walters
Rudolph
Wood County
Walter
G N Wolf
David Goonde
Junction
E D Wolf
Napoleon
Nellie Wolf
Napoleon Torsday
Diamond Garment Catter School
Dist. No. 9
Mies Belle Conway
Chas Eger
John Eding
Defiance
Hilton
Philip Burill
Holgate
L Archambeault
John Gardner
Doebrick
Liberty Center
Hanna's Shipping Bill Defended by Senator Hanna
Senator Hanna argues in the Manufacturers' Record that the shipping bill strengthens the south by boosting merchant marine and shipbuilding along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. He asserts southern exports like cotton coal iron and steel could shift economic power south and that business groups support the measure for major industrial gains.
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Hanna
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
Arrius Court No 6 Tribe Ben Hur elects officers in UVU hall
Arrius Court No 6 of the Tribe Ben Hur announces new officers after a Tuesday meeting. The court has secured quarters at UVU hall at Clinton and Third streets and plans active community work. Installations set for February 12 with all members urged to attend.
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Tribe of
Ben Hur
Arrius Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
Order
George Nicholas Wolf Dies at 73 After Full Life in Defiance Area
George Nicholas Wolf born November 11 1827 in Zweibricken Bavaria emigrated with his family to the United States at age six. He lived in Utica Maumee and Defiance working on canals farming and running a saw mill before retiring in 1901. He married Elizabeth Wolf in 1850 and had six sons and six daughters. Funeral services were held at the German ME church with Rev Doebrick and Rev Schaad officiating. Interment at New Bavaria. He was 73 years 2 months 10 days old.
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George Nicholas Wolf
Zweibricken
Kingdom
Bavaria
Germany
America
Utica
Maumee
Lucas County
Henry County
Defiance
Pleasant Bend
Ayersville
Toledo
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Wolf
Hooker, Lindéhburger
Backus
Philip
George
Jacob Wolf
Chas Brown
Daniel Hornang
Philip Wolf
Heaven
W F Wolf
Daniel
Frank Brinkman
Michial Fender
Chas Wolf
Doebrick
Schaad
Defiance Man Praises Doan’s Kidney Pills For Pain Relief
C L Walter of 107 West High street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his lumbago and hip pain after using a half box. His wife also benefited. Walter encourages others to use the product sold by N G Woodward druggist and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the U S. Price 50 cents. Remember the name.
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Thomas
C L Walter
West High Street
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
DUS
Local District Notes: Moves, Visits, and News
The district sees numerous moves and visits with W O Barney owning western ponies and a new saddle. George S Ferguson of Fountain Indiana visits his mother, while Robert Ensign rents Test farm again. Miss Laura Barney visits Fulton County and Edward Reeder remains ill in Hicksville. F M Light family from Oklahoma plan to stay until March 1 then move to Washington. Elmer Potts relocates to S W Irish’s farm. Miss Ethel Fournier moves to Hicks ville. Howard Gingery to occupy Elmer Potts’s house. Elder Hamburger and Robert Cleland hire farm hands for next season. Johnny Battershell drives western horses. Walter Haskell buys the Cheney farm. Ed Stone roofs a granary and buggy shed. A A Cleveland to build Dew residence. Jonathan Hart, long ill, buried last Thursday aged 86. Christian Fox trades farm for ?
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W O Barney
George S Ferguson
Fountain
Ind
Robert Ensign
Laura Barney
Fulton County
Edward Reeder
Hicksville
F M Light and Family
Oklahoma
Washington
Elmer Potts
S W Irish
Ethel Fournier
E O Stone
Hicks Ville
Howard Gingery
Elmer Pott
Elder Hamburger
Robert Cleland
Johnny Battershell
Walter Haskell
Cheyney
Ed Stone
Cleveland
Jonathan Hart
Christian Fox
Daykin Farm Sold and Edgeton Resident Note
Albert Farnsworth purchased the George Carey farm from George R O is ownership. Mr Daykin resides in Edgeton. The Irish and his wife are visiting their daughter in New Jersey.
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Daykin
Mr .Daykin
Edgeton
Albert Farnsworth
George Carey
George R O
New Jersey
United Mine Workers Reform Constitution and Strike Power
Indianapolis January 30 delegates reshaped the United Mine Workers of America constitution. Salaries of national officers remained unchanged, while the power to order general strikes was removed from national officers and shifted to district presidents. The eight member executive board now includes one representative from each district, plus the president, vice president, and secretary treasurer as board members.
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Indianapolis
Convention of
United Mine Workers of America
Enjoin the Jeffries-Ruhlin Prize Fight in Cincinnati
The Ohio Attorney General, under Governor Nash, sues in common pleas court to restrain the February 15 prize fight between Jeffries and Ruhlin as a nuisance. City ministers and opponents seek removal of the event by state court action.
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Cincinnati
Howard Hollister
Common Pleas Court
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Sheets
Nash
Baby in arms feeds fire turned to fatal burns
Mrs George Waters held a four week old babe while stirring a grate fire in Zanesville Ohio on January 30. Apron caught fire and her husband saved the child by flinging it to a bed then tore burning clothing from his wife. Both mother and infant were fatally burned before flames could be extinguished.
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Zanesville
George Waters
Heroe
Marchand Ill health worries friends in Paris
Major Colonel Marchand of Fashoda fame remains in frail health in Paris. Though partially recovered, he joined the China expeditionary corps and now suffers from climate effects and a long old wound in the arm from the Sudan campaign.
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Marchand Ili
Paris
Marchand
Fashoda
China Expeditionary Corps
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RED Cross
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Pure Gum Rubbers Soc
Rm AN
South Tiffin
South
South Atlantic
Gulf
Gress
TRIBE
JJ Malley
Geo. Kirk
Emmett Ash
ET Clark
Carl Growey
R H Gleason
Henry Fritche
Abe Smith
A Groweg Sr
A Groweg Jr
Jesus
Father
New Bavaria
Cicero
M. B. Gorman
J. H. Baker
H. P. Miller
A. Growey & Son
Best
A. Groweg & Son
New York
Pace
Per Renin
United Mine Workers
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