City welcomes visitors and session updates
Detroit resident Ld. A. T. Mann is in the city while Antwerp's Arthur Blaine visits friends. Toledo’s John Hawthorne is in town today as pension examiners meet. Several locals and visitors are noted at various gatherings and homes including Mrs. Sam Marshall of Toledo visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Mann
Detroit
Arthur Blaine
Antwerp
John Hawthorne
Toledo
City
Board of Pension Examiners
Sam Marshall
George Martin
Local Guests And Visiting Notables At Fort Wayne
Mrs. Al Grant and her children of Fort Wayne Indiana join Mr. and Mrs. M E Lynde as guests. J H Baker of Chicago visits family here after selling his Chicago meat market. Fire and police members receive two months pay Tuesday evening. John Lalone and family depart for Montreal after visiting Isaac Lalone. Miss Gertrude Vocke returns home to Napoleon from a visit with Mrs John Vandenbroek. Tom and Al Elliott of North Richland attend the carnival Tuesday night. Harley Whitaker store staff girls Kathryn Mahoney Bertha Bailey Tena Hengstler and Edith Schmick take their summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Vocke
John Vandenbroek
Napoleon
Tom
al Elliott
North Richland
Harley & Whitaker’s Store
Kathryn Mahoney
Bertha Bailey
Tena Hengstler
Edith Schmick
W.V.R. U. Receives High Praise After Annual Inspection
State inspector Mrs. Eliza Myers from Lima conducted Thursday afternoon inspection of the W.V.R. U. and praised it as among the best drilled and finest unions in the state. A banquet followed in her honor with the U. V. U. command invited and Mrs. K. E. Brown of Lima visiting.
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W.V.R. U
Eliza Myers
Lima
U. V. U. Command
KE. Brown
Common Pleas Court Session Disposes Several Earlier Cases
Judge W. H. Hubbard presided as the common pleas court disposed of cases including a decree to quiet title in Cook versus Mumford and a divorce dismissal in Mary Walker versus W J Walker. A decree for the plaintiff was awarded in Charles Krotz versus the city of Defiance. Other matters include safe confinement in C W Kerns versus Clara Madaras, a request for a receiver in Gabriel Fish et al versus Samuel A Maxwell, and a tax suit for $193.88 in C W Kerns, county treasurer versus W K Carpenter et al. Bessie Aderman seeks divorce from Paul Aderman on grounds of neglect and cruelty. In a road case Caroline Geir versus Sophia Lesh the court found encroachments on the Fort Wayne road and set back fences. Attorneys Hockman Phelps for the plaintiff and Winn Hay for the defendant saw journal entries drafted, with both sides dissatisfied. There is talk of the two parties touring the countryside to view the land with a country luncheon promised to the lawyers, and a trip planned with a general agreement to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Fish
Samuel A. Maxwell
C. W. Kerns
W. K. Carpenter
Bessie Aderman
Paul Aderman
Caroline Geir
Sophia Lesh
Ft. Wayne
Hockman & Phelps
Winn
Hay
Bryan Attorney E Scott in City Today
Attorney E Scott of Bryan visited the city today to attend meetings and conduct legal business as part of his practice in the region.
Guy Wilson of Hicksville Spends Tuesday Night Here
Guy Wilson of Hicksville spent Tuesday night in the city, staying overnight and leaving the next morning according to local observers and the brief report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wilson
Hicksville
Hartford Financier Visits Local Law Firm
W H Pond of Hartford Conn commissioner of school funds was here Tuesday on business with the law firm Sutphen Sutphen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pond
Hartford, Conn
Commission of
Sutphen & Sutphen
Local Social Notes Highlight City Visit and Guests
Peter Weigerding opens feed barn for day and evening hours. City barber shops close at 6 p m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm Teegarden of Hicksville visit. Mrs Hedricks of Delphos visits son W F Hedrick. Leona Fiddler and Maud Schooley of Holgate stay with the Ashton sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hedricks
Delphos
W. F. Hedrick
Leona Fiddler
Maud Schooley
Holgate
Ashton
Infant daughter of Fox dies and funeral set
The eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Fox of Francis street died Tuesday. Funeral from the house at 3 00 p m Thursday.
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J. A. Fox
Francis Street
Proposal for a biological farm at Woods Hole
A plan to create a biological farm at Woods Hole for long term studies of heredity variation and evolution among living organisms. It would include fields woods ponds sea reach and islands to observe life histories habits and intelligence under natural conditions, as urged by evolutionists.
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Woods Hole
Sells Out Lumber Yard to Silk Hart Pair
C. C. Kuhn retires after 25 years in Defiance lumber business selling the Perry street yard to Cheney and Godfrey of Silk Hart Ind. He remains with the Defiance Water Company as superintendent and will devote his time to its interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kuhn
Perry Street
Cheney & Godfrey
Silkhart
Ind
Kuhn
Defiance
Defiance Water Company
Deaths of Englold and Wimplinger in Indiana Township
Elizabeth Englold aged 20 dies at her De fiance township home Saturday evening. Funeral at Oakland church Tuesday at 10 a.m. Rev. W. S. Culp officiates. Interment in Taylor cemetery. Fred Wimplinger dies Tuesday night at 11 at his son in law John Kehnast’s Brunersburg home aged 83. Wife died last July. Surviving children include Mrs John Brown and Mrs John Kehnast in Brunersburg, Josephine Wimplinger in Sterling Kansas, and Miss Anna Kimph in Oregon. Funeral from St John’s Catholic church at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Englold
Elizabeth Englold
Henry Englold
Defiance Township
Oakland Church
Culp
Taylor Cemetery
Wimplinger
Fred Wimplinger
John Kehnast
Brunersburg
John Brown
Josephine Wimplinger
Sterling
Kansas
Anna Kimph
Oregon
St. John’s Catholic Church
American Steel Package Co Names New Official Roster
The American Steel Package Co re organized with directors A B Taylor T T Ansberry A T Kruse F J Papenhagen W A Kehnast C Diehl Jr and Louis Baltes. Officers list President A B Taylor Vice President W A Kehnast Treasurer Christ Diehl Jr Secretary T T Ansberry Genl Manager A T Kruse. If they secure the deed within two weeks the firm will enlarge the plant by constructing a new brick one story building 400 by 50 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel Package Co
Gen’l
A. T. Kruse
Backer sought by schemer in talk of boxing bet
A dilapidated man tells a local capitalist he seeks a backer to fund a plan. He boasts he would challenge Jeffries for the heavyweight title if given ten thousand dollars, while the capitalist questions his endurance. The schemer insists his talking skill will win the day from Terrorsville.
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Jeffries
Chicago Daily News
Bonds Sold To New National Bank At Premium
The board of education has sold its issue of 15000 bonds to the New National Bank for a premium of 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
The
New National Bank
Forage Crops Boost Fertility and Lower Fertilizer Spend
States known for forage crop production sustain soil fertility and spend under one percent of crop value on commercial fertilizers. In contrast, states neglecting forage crops exhaust soil and allocate five to nine percent of crop value to fertilizers, notes the Agricultural Journal.
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Agricultural Journal
Post Office to Close July 4th at 9 A.M.
The Jewell post office will close on the Fourth of July at 9 a.m. for a holiday observance. J. A. Trupy, P.M.
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Jewell
A. Trupy, P.M
Humorous quip about women in marriage ceremony
A bald headed philosopher remarks that women lack humor and would giggle in love honor and obey if they truly understood the vow. The youth with a mustache questions, and the philosopher adds that such giggles would emerge only when facing the marriage rite.
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Chicago Daily News
J H Shutters Heads to Chicago for Visit
J H Shutters departed for Chicago planning a several day stay to visit contacts and explore local sites during the trip.
Marshouse Social Notes and Visits
Sunday and weekday social rounds report visits and meals among the Marshouse and nearby families. Henry Wahl and family hosted and traveled, Gottlieb Redic from Napoleon visited, and Ana Peck lost a valuable item while clover was discussed. Several relatives and neighbors, including Lizzie Wahl and Emma Scott, were seen at various homes and corn hauls to Pleasant Bend are noted.
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Henry Wollf
Emma
Fio Scott
Willie Kupp
Ray Peck
Oren Scott
Bend
Alfred Peck
Samuel Hughes
Pleasant Bend
al- Marshouse
Gottlieb Wahl
Land Detachment Suits Filed In Sherwood And Defiance
The Courts Wm Sausaman John G Open lander and Caroline Openlander commenced suit to detach land from the town of Sherwood. Fanny M Harley commenced suit to detach land from the city of Defiance. Uliman Enestein Co sued KE A Kibble on an account for 175 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sausaman
John G. Openlander
Caroline Openlander
Town of
Sherwood
Fanny M. Harley
City of
Defiance
Uliman, Enestein & Co
KE. A. Kibble
Farmers Busy As Cattle Trades And Haymaking Open Week
Wm. Watson drives a fine herd through town Saturday while Harry Crawford buys a horse Monday. Fred Wells helps A. Gilts with haymaking as farmers stay busy. L. W. Mansfield sells calves to Watson Friday and Frank Kitneir buys cattle in the area last week. Various visits occur among the Searle and Crawford families. neighbors travel to Defiance and Columbus Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Watson
Harry Crawford
Fred Wells
L. W. Mansfield
Frank Kitneir
Boucher
Albert Stucky
R. Alkire
Smith Boys
Defiance
Addie Donaldson
Bernice
Mies Belva Searle
Death of Herman Kusian Near Ayersville at Age 50
Herman Kusian died at his home near Ayersville Monday night at age 50. Funeral services will be held from the Ayersville M. E. Church Thursday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kusian
Ayersville
M. EK
Peter Wegerding Ad Highlights Feed Barn Hours
Peter Wegerding announces his feed barn is now open day and evening in the new column notice. The bulletin notes convenient hours for customers seeking livestock supplies and feed.
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Peter Weigerding
Broadway Church to Dedicate Service by NC Pastor
In about four weeks on Sunday July 26 the Broadway Christian church will be dedicated by Dr Daniel A Long from North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Christian Church
Daniel A. Long
State of
North Carolina
John Schatz Returns as Wabash Flag Man on Fifth Street
The article notes John Schatz is again on duty as the Wabash flag man at Fifth Street after an illness lasting about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schatz
Fifth Street
Central Union Telephone Co New subscribers and changes for June
New subscribers and changes listed for June across Central Union Telephone Co. entries. Names include F E Barnes, I Brancher, A J Crago, M J Daoust, M Desgranges, W F Elchorn, Wayne Lee, L M Looker, J D Martz, Reeves and Savage, Mike Regney, F Sauber, Schneider Bros, E E Vaughn, W W Welker, Jno A Aspacher, E K J Finn, J P Hetz, R G Karr, J A Lau, A Minsel, J H Schatz, J E Wilson, Cheney and Godfrey, Diehl stock farm, with locations North Independence West East South Union and junction roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Barnes
F. E
North
Brancher
Independence Road
Crago
A. J
Grocer
Daoust
M. J
Desgranges
Elchorn
Wm. F
Lee
Wayne
Looker
L. M
Martz
J. D
Reeves & Savage
Feather
Aspacher
Jno
Finn
EK. J
Hetz
J. P
Island Park
Karr
R. G
Lau
J.A
Minsel
Schatz
J. H
Wilson
J. E
Cheney & Godfrey
Diehl Stock Farm
Practical proposal quoted in Cincinnati Enquirer
A plain business man asks Miss Wiseley to marry him and she replies that she admires his frankness and is practical herself. He asks how much he is worth, highlighting a light exchange on marriage and value.
Bishop Coleman Addresses Crime Rise Since 1850
Delaware bishop Bishop Coleman tells an audience that crime in the United States has surged since 1850. He cites a drop from one criminal per 3 442 people in 1850 to one per 715 by 1890, according to the New York Sun.
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Bishop Coleman
Delaware
United States
N. Y. Sun
Seeing is believing in a teasing exchange
A brief comic exchange shows a man with an ingrown quotation habit saying seeing is believing while another person counters with skepticism. The dialogue, captured in a Chicago Daily News style, highlights mistrust and humor in a compact witticism.
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Chicago Daily News
New Callitypy System Adapts Typewriter for Printing
The Industrial Journal reports a new print ing method called callitypy that uses the ordinary typewriter to form matrices for casting printing types. Special devices allegedly solve the vertical alignment of line ends and correction difficulties, overcoming classic print shop obstacles.
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Industrial Journal
In This Practical Age Stray Stories Excerpt
A dialogue vignette from Stray Stories about respecting the aged, with Robbie noting that old men often hold wealth, prompting a teacher’s question about why society honors the elderly.
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Robbie
Prolonged Delay for Impromptu Speech Cited by Judge
The chair asks for an impromptu speech at tonight's meeting. The great man declines, saying he can deliver an address but requires two weeks' notice for impromptu remarks.
In the Same Boat
A Globe observer asserts shared ignorance about an enemy with a companion, noting mutual uncertainty and a candid moment that both sides may be similarly misinformed.
Statistics. Figures May Not Lie But Dates Do
A brief opinion note from Chicago Daily News on how statisticians can misplace dates even as numbers remain careful. The piece highlights caution in presenting data and timelines.
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Chicago Daily News
Local Visitors and Village Notes Mention Various Guests
Hicksville guests include Karl Shane and wife of Misha waka Indiana visiting grandparents. Thompson and wife from Chicago visit their Linstaddths relatives. Roy Gruber resignation vacancy at Ackerman shoe store filled by H. K. Patterson. M J Shell and son Arthur of Antwerp were here last Monday. F E Smith dies after lingering illness. funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at M E church, burial Forest Home. Rev Stanton officiating. Albright of Bryan and W H Horton with Will Louis in Defiance Monday. Carl Spooner of Cleveland spending a pleasant vacation in our city. A big 4th of July planned here Saturday.
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Karl Shane
Mishawaka
Ind
Thompson
Chicago
Ill
Lin
M. E
Forest Home
Rev. Stanton
Albright
Bryan
W. H. Horton
Will Louis
Monaie Carl Spooner
Cleveland
Pleasant Bend Pioneer Pleasant Bend dies at 81
Pleasant Bend. Valentine Hoffman an early Henry county pioneer died Friday at his son Andrew’s home aged 81 years, 2 months, 1 day. Funeral Sunday morning from the German Reformed church. Also notes on roof work, visits, and local moves.
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Pleasant Bend
Valentine Hoffman
Henry County
Andrew
Phriam Daymude
Pearl Dirr
Hatten
Chas. Eger
Henry Eger
Thurman Bayshore
Local notices from Napoleon area update social and family events
Frank Cameron works for J P Alshouse while Jefferson Tittle plans a business trip to Napoleon. Several Germans attend a quarterly meeting at South Ridge. Henry Schultz plants corn early this week. Weller and Claude Graper return to Defiance as Wade Rethmel and wife visit near West Unity. Henry Tittle dines with Ben Stock. Alma and Nellie Peterson visit Stryker. A harvest hand arrives. Mr and Mrs 8 Ingle visit a brother in Bryan. Golda Rethmel visits Mary Stock. Jennie W Linebrink was present last week. St John Epworth League officers elected for six months with pres J J and 1st vice pres Garber. visiting Syl Peter’s home noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cameron
J.P. Alshouse
Frank
Jefferson Tittle
Napoleon
Germany
South Ridge
Henry Schultz
Weller
Claude Graper
Defiance
Wade Rethmel
West Unity
Henry Tittle
Ben Stock
Alma
Nellie Peterson
Stryker
Ingle
Bryan
Golda Rethmel
Mary Stock
Jennie W. Linebrink
St. John’s Epworth League
S. Stock
Syl Peter’s
Garber
J. F. W. Gares
J. J
Local Residents Visit Neighbors and Pass Through Town
Craine secretary Vernie Rethmel assistant secretary Edward Schultz organist Grace Rethmel assistant organist Flora Craine treasurer Mary Graves librarians Florence Schultz Newton Peterson. Mr and Mrs C Gansmiller and Mrs Wm Hockman visited Geo Gansmiller Sunday. F M Siler and family passed through Stringtown Sunday.
Local Notes and Trades from Bryan and Environs
The Immortal J N failed to lecture at New Friday evening. Irvin Spittler bought a work horse from Chas Mock last week. Sam Clouester and Miss Bessie Lease of Bryan were guests of D L Warner Sunday. Weber bought a hay tedder from Charley Johns of Sher- Peah. Mrs Woodruff moved belongings to Mrs Jacob Speith’s house to keep company. Her tenant Chas Mack plans hotel business. Christ Vollmer works for Chas Weber. The New Telephone Co. progresses, office upstairs in Charley Weber’s brick block. Charley Smith dragged last week and injured a leg. Dr P M Lehman dressed the wound.
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J N
New
Irvin Spittler
Chas Mock
Sam Clouester
Bessie Lease
Bryan
D. L. Warner
Weber
Charley Johns
Bees
Christ Vollmer
Chas. Weber
The
New Telephone Co
Charley Weber
Charley Smith
P.M. Lehman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The text claims a $100 reward for any persistent case and urges sending for testimonials, noting the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents and includes Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selenes
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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Paris Green
Hellebore
Woodwards
Mrs. Maryfort
Sam Most
Joe Moroney
Garrett
C.T. Deatrick
Columbus
J. Morgan
Mel Weisenburger
North Defiance
al Grant
Ft. Wayne, Ind
M. E. Lynde
J. H. Baker
Fire Department
Police Department
John Lalone
Isaac Lalone
Montreal
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Firegracke
Paaremacy
Weisenberger & Emery
Yingling
Boston
India
Common Pleas Court
W. H. Hubbard
Harley’s Lion Store
Harleys Lion Store
Wm. Teegarden
Burt
Out Y. Town
Perch
Produce Exchange
C. J. Daoust
J. H. Shutters
Skunktown
Harley & Whitaker Dry
Harley & Whitaker’s
Central Union Telephone CO
Atchizon Globe
Lehman
Sergentine
M. J. Walz
Express Printing Office
Watkins - Brothers
Clothiers
Washington Township
Maumee Valley
Wabash
B.O. R. KR
Crosby
Cunningham Hotel
Wesley McReynolds
Defiance, Ohio
Christ Winterich
Jefferson Street
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