Local Notes From Defiance July Fireworks and Business
Judge and Mrs. M. Perkey return home from Bryan. Harry B. Lewis ships household goods to Sand Stone Minnesota. Hotel Defiance closes under new management. Mis ses Mame and Lillian Haller visit Ann Arbor brother Dr F D Haller. Loans offered up to 1500 at 4 percent and smaller loans at 5 percent. Mrs Geo Mangas and daughter Myrtle plan weeks in Bay City Toledo Detroit. Walter Krull badly burned July 4, in critical condition. Carrier pigeons released from Toledo head home. Frank Ferguson suit against Ed Linker settled. judgment paid with horse and buggy. Frank Sommers visits Adams township. Pigeons shot near Marcellus. owner seeks compensation. Clarence R Clark Lillian M Ridenour license revoked. Mrs K V Haymaker returns from Farmer. New baby at Tom Burtsch home. J Hickox hosts Holgate visitors. Van Cleve Glass dry kiln damaged by cave-in. Maumee Valley Chautauqua set Island Park July 31 to Aug 10. Flood damage along Tiffin river valley reported. Ben Bowman accidentally shot. life saved. Dr W S Hilton attends.
Dean's Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Piles
Years of suffering relieved in a night as itching piles yield at once to Dean's Ointment. Never fails. Available at any drug store for 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Dr Fowler's Strawberry Extract Cures Summer Complaint
For forty years this remedy has cured dysentery diarrhoea bloody flux and stomach pain and has never yet failed to do all that it claims to.
Court Hears Timber Purchase Suit in Higland Township
In common pleas court today Judge Hubbard presides over the case of Mrs. Sarah Wank and others versus John A. Ashpacher and others. The suit arises from the purchase of timber in Higland township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wank
John A. Ashpacher
Common Pleas Court
Hubbard
Higland Township
Alleged Thieves Arrested Over Holgate Horse Theft
A horse and buggy stolen at Holgate June 27 led to the arrest of James Emberling of Kenton aged 45 and Mary Greeley of Huntington Ind aged about 23. They were traced from Holgate to Kenton and then to this city, with Emberling found at P Marckly's home in Adams township and the woman at Perry Street residence. Marshal Smith of Holgate made the arrests, and while evidence is not conclusive the officers expect to build a case. Emberling had worked for George Wilhelm here last week and left Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holgate
James Emberling
Kenton
Mary Greeley
Huntington
Ind
Perry
Perry Street
Imberling
P Marckly
Adams Township
Marshal Smith
Emberling
George Wilhelm
Skin grafting in Robinson case advances for Will Robison
Drs Powell and Reynolds began skin grafting on Will Robison of North Defiance today and will continue daily as needed. Seymour Naveau donated skin from his arm with eight pieces used on Robison, nine from C F Aschbacher, and ten from Arley Robinson. Each graft piece was corn kernel sized and Robinson is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WS Powell
J J Reynolds
Will Robison
North Defiance
Seymour Naveau
Robinson
C F Aschbacher
Arley Robinson
Denman Inquest Testimony Recorded In Local Proceedings
Squire C H Hunter has taken testimony from witnesses in the Chas Denman inquest including Engineer Frank Elston Fireman Frank Biddle and several B and O employees. Other witnesses were W H Haase and David Snyder near White's Mills. Denman funeral held at Delaware Bend Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire C. H. Hunter
Chas. Denman
Frank Elston
Frank Biddle
Denman
Samuel Drunkelberger
Wm. Myers
Joseph Myers
Wesley Etchin
John Murphy
Jack Riley
W. H. Haase
David Snyder
White’s Mills
Delaware Bend
Small Fire at Brunersburg Spurs Medal Talk
A leaking gasoline stove triggered a fire alarm in Brunersburg on Tuesday evening. The bucket brigade responded quickly and little damage occurred. Residents discuss petitioning King Edward VII for a bravery medal for fire chief Frank Hockman after his heroic actions. The stove was in the home of Mr Shoemaker, a recent Brunersburg settler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunersburg
Burg
Edward VII
Frank Hockman
Shoemaker
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1902
Weekly list of uncalled letters at Defiance Ohio for July 8 1902 includes gentlemen Thos Bake Edward C Curtis T Haysden Ernest C Johnson G Pierce M H Wells F W Watterson Milton Wines and ladies Mrs Florence Budd Mrs Bell Cowley Miss Lizzie Crawford Kate Fisher Feba Grossman. Letters not claimed within 14 days will go to the dead letter office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Thos
Bake
Edward C. Curtis
T. Haysden
Ernest C. Johnson
G. Pierce
M. H. Wells
F. W. Watterson
Milton Wines
Florence Budd
Bell Cowley
Lizzie Crawford
Kate Fisher
Feba Grossman
Burdock Blood Bitters Promised Cure for Scrofula
Mrs Charlies Hutton of Berville Michigan claims Burdock Blood Bitters cured her scrofulous sores and made her a perfectly well woman stating she owes her whole life to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.B. B
Charlies Hutton
Berville, Mich
Interesting Notes From Colorado
Special Correspondence to Express from Denver outlines sightseeing routes near the Brown Palace and highlights attractions such as the state capitol, G A R room, Cliff dwellers relics, and the state library. It notes a summer surge of southern cattle moving through Denver yards via Santa Fe Rock Island and Burlington lines with dipping vats and pens, some 15 000 to 20 000 cattle expected to pass through. The piece also covers advertising’s role in Denver commerce, a woodworkers strike seeking eight hours pay, and forthcoming eastbound travel with round trip rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Library
Capitol
Denver Union Stock Yard Company
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Burlington
Wyoming
Montana
Dalestahs
Canada
Denver
Lucy C. Rethmell
Joint Meeting on Workhouse Issues Tuesday Night
City council and workhouse board held an informal council chamber meeting Tuesday evening to discuss workhouse matters. L. E. Beardsley presided and M. J. Walz acted as secretary. A committee including E. P. Hooker Wm Helmick W S Rath and M J Walz to survey workhouse practices in other cities was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workhouse Board
L. E. Beardsley
M. J. Walz
E. P. Hooker
Wm. Helmick
W. S. Rath
Weather holds with unseasonably warm week in Toledo
The Toledo Times notes Tuesday cooled to about three degrees below Monday with 7 am 75 degrees and 1:30 pm high of 88, while 7 pm fell to 81. No sign of an end to the hot spell as a stationary Atlantic high limits cooling, aside from brief local thunderstorm relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Times
Atlantic
Ministers and families picnic at Ayersville home
Tuesday ministers and their families enjoyed a picnic at Rev. and Mrs. Culp’s Ayersville home. Guests relaxed on shaded croquet grounds and praised the host’s hospitality. Royal Arch Masons plan cryptic degrees in Paulding with Occonoxee Council arranging preliminaries Monday. Applications are expected at the July 18 meeting requiring large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch
Paulding
Occonoxee Council
Thomas T Garver dies near Jewell at 52
Thomas T Garver died at his home one mile north of Jewell at 5 p m Tuesday aged 52 after a brief illness from inflammation of the bowels He leaves a wife and four children Funeral will be at Independence Church at 10 a m Thursday Garver was a well known farmer in North Richland township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garver
Thomas T. Garver
Jewell
Independence Church
North Richland Township
Obituary: T Allen Goddard of Lorain Dies at 37
Goddard Allen T son of Timothy B and Betsy L born Land grove Vermont September 12 1864. Moved to Ohio in 1866 then to Defiance county in 1867. Died July 3 1902 aged 37 years 10 months 21 days. Married Emma Hane April 10 1902. A neighbor husband and Christian at Mt Carmel and Independence. Left wife father five sisters two brothers and many relatives. A FRIEND.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Emma Hane
Mrs Emma Goddard Thanks Friends For Sympathy
The family expresses gratitude for sympathy shown during illness and death of husband son and brother Allen Goddard. Appreciation is given for floral offerings and choir music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Goddard
Nerve Pills Cited as Cure for Nervous Headaches
Mrs. Mary Appledam of 719 Holgate Ave Defiance Ohio claims Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills relieved her nervous headaches. She bought them at N G Woodward's drug store and reports steady nerves and no headaches. Pills sold 50 cents a box by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Appledam
Holgate Ave
Defiance
A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
M. D
Regular Meeting Elects Teachers to School Board Roster
The board of education met in regular session and elected a large group of teachers led by LeAmy Heater and Charlotte Westhaver. Kathryn Carey was elected to fill the single vacancy. All teachers will be assigned by the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
LeAmy Heater
Charlotte Westhaver
Nellie Bridenbaugh
Lora D. Higgins
Mame Gleason
Jennie Fouke
Blanche Hall
Mame I. Haller
Lillian Bailey
Florence Rowe
Nellie Kiser
Jessie Dunn
Anna Seibert
Gertrude Brady
Genevieve Gorman
Catherine Culkins
Sarah V. Prueser
Emma Miller
Lillian Deveaux
Olive Francisco
Anna D. Wells
Della ©. Blue
Grace A. Ensign
Nellie Richardson
Bertha Smith
Alice Leaders
Marjorie Lamb
Kate Sheridan
L. L. Canfield
Katie Feindel
Nina Vincent
Jennie V. Gurwell
Kathryn Carey
Local residents visit and travel notes from Defiance area
Evansport residents Hall and wife visit Mr and Mrs Rath. John Cameron visits from Evansport. Figley and son Scott travel to Defiance. Warren Carver of Hillsdale is visiting his brother Geo Carver. Harmon Meyer and daughter Mary go to Defiance. James Wisler and Dan Partee take a trip to Defiance. Mrs Laura Keoppers and sons Paul and Walter visit the Dunfinesekaeah family. Maud Hancock and mother and daughter May go to Defiance. J W Figley and son John travel to New Thursday. Mell Hall and wife travel from Evansport through Defiance. Elbridge Ury of Defiance spends Saturday on his farm here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Hall
Evansport
P M
Laura Keoppe
Paul
Walter
Samuel Dun- Finekesekaeah
Maud Hancock
May
Defiance
J W Figley
John
New Thursday
Infirmary Notes Record Local Visits
Infirmary notes report Mrs ET Shoemaker of Defiance and Miss Kathryn Laughlin of Napoleon visiting Lanepelie Pearl Dove of Brunnersburg. Joe Kahl of Defiance made a brief call Thursday evening. Mae Hall and Jenny are also mentioned in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ET Shoemaker
Defiance
Kathryn Laughlin
Napoleon
Lanepelie Pearl Dove
Brunersburg
Paani
Joe Kahl
Mae Hall
Jenny
Local visits and calls noted in June
Moninger and Mary Gruteman spent the afternoon here on June 29. Emma Smith of Brunersburg was here on Wednesday. Shuman of Huntington Ind., B. Dickman and Ray Dickman were shown through the infirmary Saturday. Dr Long and family Perron of Bryan called Monday. ErK Chapman MD made a professional call Monday. Robert Dunfee of Defiance made a business call Monday. eo W Leaders and family of Toledo visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moninger
Mary Gruteman
Emma Smith
Brunersburg
Ij. Shuman
Huntington
Ind
B. Dickman
Ray Dickman
Long
Perron
Bryan
Erk Chapman
Robert Dunfee
Defiance
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trusseo
Woodwards
Harry B. Lewis
Sand Stone, Minn
Putnam
E. N. Lewis
Hotel Defiance
Mame
Lillian Haller
Ann Arbor
F. D. Haller
Geo. Mangas
Myrtle
Bay City
Detroit
Walter Krull
Pacific Express Co
J. S. Haller
Frank Ferguson
Ed Linker
George Good
Frank Sommers
Frank
Homer
Geo. Marcellus
South Defiance
Mr. Marcellus
Clarence R. Clark
Pleasant Lake
Lillian M. Ridenour
Ney
Clark
K. V. Haymaker
Tom Burtsch
Deatrick Street
J. Hickox and
Family
John Hamilton
van Cleve Glass Co
Kenneth Burton
A. Tromley
Hicksville
Doc
C. S. Corwin
Chas. Blanchard and Son
Clara Bauman
East
Chas. J. Daoust
Produce Exchange Bank
Island Park
D. F. Krotz
Defiance Grocery Co
Tiffin River
Ben
Wm. Bowman
Highland Township
Bowman
W.S. Hilton
Yingling
Harley
Bargain House
HARLEY @ WHITAKER
Prussian
Weisenberger & Emery
C. J. Thompson
Mollencup’s
Gapnonogsanggon Nggnanagagn
C. W. Krotz
South Bend
Ana
Colorado
Conp
Brown Palace Hotel
Senate
Clipper Fanning Mill
W.A Aehnast CO
Clinton ST
Mrs
Emma Goddard
Brookville
State Bank
Joan
New York
Chicago
Peter Kettenring
WM. Geiger
E. E. Carter
J. A. Benner
Defiance, O
Consultation
ORT & Gilson
Peninsular
Hoeffel
Defiance Home Saving & Lean Asso
Crosby House
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