$30 000 On The Mercer Reservoir
State engineer backs no danger of a break at St Marys while plans to shore up banks, widen the waste pier, and deepen the basin unfold. Ohio will spend about $27,000 on repairs after recent heavy rains and winds threaten Celina, St Marys, and nearby farmland along the Beaver valley.
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St. Marys Reservoir
St. Marys
Ohio
Grand Reservoir
Celina
Johnstown
Beaver Valley
Mercer
Auglaize
State Board
Putnam County Telephone Co Switches to Bell Ties
The Putnam County Telephone Co changed instruments from Independent to Bell type and joined the Central Union toll system to improve local service and access Bell Long Distance. Christ Otto, an infirmary resident, died Friday. Mrs. Frank Weisenburger and daughter of Chicago visit relatives here. Mrs. J J Dresser of Antwerp stays with her brother Squire Wm C Travis on Broadway in North Defiance.
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Putnam County Telephone Co
Bell
Central Union Telephone Co
Putnam County
Frank Weisenburger
Chicago
J. J. Dresser
Antwerp
Squire Wm. C. Travis
Broadway Street
North
Defiance
Social gatherings and teacups mark West Unity week
Social events fill the week with picnics at Island Park chaperoned by Mrs. James Hopple and gatherings hosted by Mrs. E R Phelps and Mrs. Prouty. A Baptist church benefit at the Ragelmyer home drew a nice sum while Miss Gertrude Hummer hosted friends. A large bus party to Miss Lydia Obermiller’s Ottawa Pike home featured games and refreshments. An U B church Senior Endeavor group enjoyed a Knights home outing and a wedding at East Second Street marked Miss Grace Weaner’s marriage to William Woods.
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John Ragelmyer
Harrison Street
The
Baptist Church
Lydia Obermiller
Ottawa Pike
Grace Weaner
C. Weaner
East Second Street
Uoon
Wm. T. Woods
Johnstown
Defiance and Bryan Farmers Clash In Weekend Baseball
Defiance lost to Bryan 2 6 with Waite fanning nine for Defiance. New players Hanna and Cromley debuted for Defiance in a game marked by errors. The Bryan lineup struggled with fielding while Lovett, Waite and Hadding drove four Defiance runs in the fourth. Other local clubs posted wins on the same day, including Crescent News at Holgate and a 28 to 16 defeat of the Burg yesterday by Paulding’s team.
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Defiance
Findlay
Bryan
Waite
Hanna
Cromley
Lovett
Hadding
Strawbridge
Crescent News
Holgate
Bun Wiebach
Glenn Small
C. N
Crescents
Island Park
Duerk
Burg
Local Gun Company Formed in Columbus as Defiance Arms
The LaFavre Gun company incorporated at Columbus as Defiance Arms with $100000 capital. Incorporators include A K Detwiler James Donnelly Albert V Baumar L C Cole and Geo G Metz er. Production to start in Perry Street mill with about fifty workers, possibly moving to Toledo later. Local residents and visitors noted among many social mentions.
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LaFavre Gun Company
Columbus
Defiance Arms Company
A. K. Detwiler
James Donnelly
Albert V. Baumar
L. C. Cole
Geo. G. Metzer
Perry Street
Toledo
Weddings and social events cap Island Park week
Marion clergy officiate a double ceremony as Rev J H Bethards and Rev A Edwin Smith unite in marriage and a Weaner-May wedding follows. The Necana club hosts a Friday picnic at Island Park with a bountiful lunch by Mesdames Emery Daoust and Lehman, plus many guests. Sunday school picnic attracts about 75 with races, tug of war and a large supper.
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Chain of Love
Bertha Weaner
Wood
Ada College
Johnstown
Rachael and
Harriett
Marion
S. Cottingham
Sullivan
Deshler
Nettie Merbaugh
Swanton
Kramer
Bowling Green
Emmett Shipman
Crabapple
Ohio
Necana Club
Island Park
Mesdames B. J. Emery
Wm. Daoust
Wright Lehman
Mesdames G. W. Huffman
F. P. Weisenburger
G. M. Watkins
Elmer T. Clark
Mrs. Lee
Marie Gleason
Alice Schmick
Minnie Kehnast
Presbyterian Church
Kathleen French
Robert Mitchell
Stanley Mitchell
Grace Church Completes Extensive Interior Alterations
Grace Episcopal church has completed weeks of interior work including a new roof cement steps and pale green walls. Pews were rebuilt upholstered in black leather with seating aisles center and sides. Pulpit elevated. choir stalls stay. Rev. E F Bigler led plans with active support from communicants.
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Grace Episcopal Church
E. F. Bigler
Grace Church
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
Notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures Catarrh a constitutional disease and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. It states the remedy is taken internally and works through the blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement lists F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as proprietors and notes Hall's Family Pills as best.
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Hall
F J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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Christ Otto
Busy Bee Club
James Hopple
E. R. Phelps
KE. N. Lewis
Smith
Bently
Gertrude Hummer
Clara Krotz
Miss Schwable
Mary Chandler
Leo Henry
Bess Moore
Lena Prouty
Jeanna Hollington
Bess Runnion
Pearl Base
Nellie Burns
May Blanchard
West Unity
Dr. Price
Price Cereal Food Company
Illinois
J. F. Singers
Kane
Besauser
Ivys
Kemper
Krotz
Rowe
Aale
Buchholz
Miller and Schaufele
Blanchard and
Hill
Paulding
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Weisenburger & Emery
H. E. Myers
Park Avenue
Hendershot
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harrison
Napoleon
Ford Kittner
Grace Myers
Basil Lind
Dot Brechbill
Violet Kittner
Ella Kesselmyers
Kittner
Shannon
White, Engel
Jennie Burns
Lee
New York
Kr. T. Clark
Dunn
Washington, D. C
Clemmons
Reinhart
Kruse
J. W. Lynde
Margaret Wrede
Baltimore
Daniel Flickinger
Oklahoma
City
Mrs
Ed Dunn
Wm. Clemens
Martin Yackles
F. J. Weisenburger
Bess Powell
Florence Smith
Diamond Lake, Mich
P. A. Gherke
Mrs. A. Finch
W. O. Rath
Clayton Rath
R. G. Miers
Columbia City
Ind
Mrs. Geo. Burke
Winock, N. Dakota
F. and
W. O. Stever
Guy Rowland
Chas. H. Rowland
Mrs. Henderson
Moats
Edward E. Carey
Carrie E. Carey
Celia Wrecklage
Delphos
Agnes Pessefal
John Small
New York State
Mia
Will Schlegel
Louis Krutsch
Tuttle’s Island
Auglaize River
Will S Kelly and Children
J. J. Reynolds
Fred Bock
Tampa
Florida
Tiffin Township
John Geilshorn
A. V. Shondel
Irene and
Fanny
Wabash, Ind
Earl Rath
Alma, Mich
Isadore Rath
Clinton Street
Edward Squire
Mansfield
Twitchell
Chautauqua, N. Y
Chas. Riley
Margaret and
Doreel
Nelle Sheridan
Youngstown
W. Reiser
Irving
Edmund Beard
J. W. Adams
Clayton Smucker
P. H. Hummer
Ermie
Glen
Catherine
G. A. Armbruster
J. B. Falls
Ottawa
J. H. Bethards
A. Edwin Smith
E. N. Lewis
Catherine Hall Smith
Cincinnati
Lelia Baldwin Shank
Stanford
Kentucky
Thomas Bentley
T Clark
Mra Lee
Agnes Wilhelm
J L Scott
Emma Carter
Will Jarvis
W S Powell
A H Wood
George Deatrick
W A Kettenring
W.T. Wood
Rev. C. Weaner
Ella Weaner
Walter Wood
Ethel Lambert
Reba Weaner
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance County
Defiance City
Western Depository
Balt & Ohio Railroad
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