City News Budget Highlights Local Movements
Andy Holmes and wife visited Delaware Bend on Sunday. Mrs Redman traveled to Detroit to visit daughter Mrs Miller. John Diehl hires H C Sass for slate roof on High street residence. Island Park theatre decks being covered in tin for a match game with Wause. Grand lodge notes and local deaths, weddings, and travel remarks fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Holmes
Delaware Bend
H C Sass
John Diehl
High Street
Wause
Island Park
Startling Affair Ends in Rescue at Second Street Bridge
A distressed woman, Mrs. James A Kitchel, twice attempted to drown herself from the Second Street bridge over the Auglaize River. City Marshal Syl A Hull rescued her on her first plunge. later she repeated the attempt and was saved again, aided by several bystanders. She faces possible committal to the Toledo asylum as her condition is described as dementia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A Kitchel
Toledo Asylum
John Poiser
Second Street
Auglaize
Syl A Hull
James
Kitchel
Hull
A Growey, Sr
Tal
Severe Tuesday Storm Destroys Trees and Fixtures
A midday wind and rain storm caused extensive damage in the city. Shade and fruit trees fell across streets fences and storefronts including a glass hat case at King Backus and Co and the door glass at Sass hardware. The east approach fence to the Second Street bridge over the canal was blown down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King, Backus & Co
Sass
Second Street
Henry Toberan
Delaware Township
J P Mentley
Highland Township
St Johns Reformed Church Plans Sunday Services
St Johns Reformed Church corner Fourth and Washington with Rev F E Lahr pastor holds Sunday School at 9 English service at 10 and an English service at Sherwood at 2 15 pm All are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Fourth and
Washington Streets
F E Lahr
Sherwood
Grove Meeting at Latty Grove Near Court House
The Church of the Living God announces a Grove meeting from July 20 to 29 at Latty grove behind Central Union school house, half a mile south of the court house. General invitation extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Living God
Court House
Central Union School House
Latty Grove
Tramp perished under B and O local near pit
An unidentified man, likely a hobo about 45, was killed when an eastbound B and O local struck him near the east side track two hundred yards west of the pit. He sought shelter under a box car as a storm arose and was cut in two by the wheels. Remains taken to Hoffman's barn. inquest to be conducted. Names uncertain, possible Hassett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doefianze
Hoffman
Perry Street
C E Maxwell
N L Hassett
AH Ferguson
State Street
Chicago
51St Street
Boulevard
R. B. Cameron
Hassett
Central Station
Tom
Old Barney
Woodville
Sandusky County
Fine horses seen on Oakwood streets spark attention
Oakwood residents noted two fine stallions, Vand Alvadore and Alvadore, on a Monday evening. Dennis Curdy owns them, with Ed Cannon in charge. Vand Alvadore, a 2.27% trotting standout, may race at Island Park on the 28th, while Alvadore heads to Cleveland’s White Stock Farm for training. EF. Mallett also shows two promising colts from a sorrel mare by VV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvadore
Dennis Curdy
Oakwood
Ed Cannon
Brown
Cannon
V V
Island Park
Cleveland
EF. Mallett
Delightful Party Hosted by Miss Hannaa Harry and Miss Bessie Woodward
Misses Hannaa Harry and Bessie Woodward entertained the DJ YS group and invited guests at a 7 o clock dinner on Wayne street. Smilax nasturtiums and sweet peas adorned the rooms and table. Mrs Harry with Mrs N G Woodward and Miss Harriet Blair served. Music cards and dancing followed with Nan Hubbard Gussie Brown Bess Reynolds Mabel Barr Helen Deindoerfer Maud Harley Grace Whitaker Grace Morris Leona Oxenrider Maud Conkle Ruth Van Hining of Napoleon in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannaa Harry
Bessie Woodward
Wayne Street
Smilax
Harry
N G Woodward
Harriet Blair
Nan Hubbard
Gussie Brown
Bess Reynolds
Mabel Barr
Helen Deindoerfer
Maud Harley
Grace Whitaker
Grace Morris
Leona Oxenrider
Maud Conkle
Ruth van Hining
Napoleon
Wild Strawberry extract ad and court adjournment note
An 19th century style notice promotes Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry and a teachers’ book called A Graded Question Book with agent inquiries at Wellman’s Music Store Defiance Ohio. Judge W H Hubbard adjourned court to August 13. William Davis’s bond failed, he remains detained under the sheriff's residence trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Wellman’s
Defiance
Ohio
W H Hubbard
Wm. Davis
Storms and collisions pepper city scene with accidents
Multiple incidents fill the report as a horse and buggy spook on Hopkins street bridge causing wrecks and minor injuries to J W Lutz and J E Rheiner. a storm unroofed a barn in Adams township. poles and wires blown down. a delivery wagon horse misbehaved on Perry street. a death from lockjaw affects a bay horse. and a silver anniversary dinner follows a couple’s wedding plans in Ayerville and Wolf siffer homes amid steady rain and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W Lutz
H G Baker
CL & M Ry
J E Rheiner
Springfield
Ohio Southern Ry
Hopkins Street Bridge
al Goldnetz
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City News Budget
Maggie Snider
Harley & Whitaker's
Mr Redman
Detroit
Mrs. Miller
Putnam’s
J. P. Buffington
Island Park Theatre
W A Kehnast
S A Maxwell
Sammy
Will Maxwell
Drs. Stevens and
Babbitt
First Ward
Gist
Hawesville, Ky
Chas. Zellers
Martin Yackels
Auglaize Avenue
Burdock
Sam C Carr
Sam
Frederick Wolsiffer
Davison Street
Scheib
Mr. Rucker
Borak Medicine Co
Defiance Hotel
Lonnie
Frank Flory
Near Jewell
German Baptist Church
J.B. Tennyson
Grand Lodge of Elks
Atlantic City
Mr. Tennyson
Grand Lodge
Milwaukee
Wis
A Growey Sr
East Defiance
Carl
Mr. Groney
Fred Henning
Europe
John Meeter
Mark Center
Henpi Ya
Germany
Fred
Messrs
Henningard Meeter
America
Mrs. Kitchel
Lee Schelts
Mr. Kitchel
Sam W Rohn
Wayne
Toledo
Adams Township
Clemens Ditch
Henry Harley
Pioneer
Miss May Hart
Dean
John Groselle
Frank Durham
North Richland
F . Groselle
Fred Karst
Sieren House
Karat
Herman J Lukeng
Mary A A Ambs
Hockman
Doherty
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Tuseday
Dan W Coy
George Breckler
Paulding County
Claude E Maxwell
Coy
Breckler
J J Jarvis
John X Smith
Geo. Heatley
RC Packard
M A Bell
E M Mills
Yingling, Ewer
Amd
Grove Meeting
King, Backus & Co., Clothiers
Clinton St
Opyr
the Ideal Pharmacy
Weisenberger & Emery
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
Rochester
Mollencup’s
Optician
C. A
Uma
Chas. Clemens
JE Rheiner
Ohio Southern R'y
CL & M R’y
Squire Maxwell
Geo. Brechler
Carey Hill
Leipsic
Ed Travis
Kiser
Jake Krouse
Kuhn
John Ranath
Cottage of Outing Club
Virgil Squire
W H Hooker
Frank Weisenberger
Walter Doenitz
Scott
Cincinnati
Ayernville
Edward Kissner
AP Yeagley
Washington Township
Louis
Frederick Thion
Wapakoneta
Frank St. Amant
Lottie Wilkinson
Thos. Wilkinson
Enos & Johnson
J R Wilhelm
Laura Maranda
Hoboken
Joseph Schlientz
Schlientz
Alva Wolfsiffer
Wilhelm Street
Saving and Loan Asso
J. G. Leever
M. D
Ideal Pharmacy
Clinton
Third Streets
Yieet
Comenrom
Nettie A. Belau, MD
Defiance Ohio
Clinton Street
Myers’ Dental
Life
Baltimore
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