Defiance Board Trade Committee Report Details 1903
The Defiance Ohio Board of Trade committee submits a report on the July Fourth carnival and celebration. It lists sponsors, costs, and street expenses, with many local citizens and firms credited for contributions, services, and parade support. The document thanks organizers, contributors, and Defiance press for aid in the event's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dempster
F. B. Doherty
B. W. Slagle
J. P. Cameron
L. L. Janfield
Children’s Chorus
Crescent Publishing Co
Express Publishing Co
Defiance Herald
Defiance
F. P. Whisenburger
W. J. Bouaxnon
Winam
Squie
BE. E. Harn
S. A. Craven
Wa. Schlegel
E. $. Bronson
G A R Train Offer To West Coast With Low Round Trip Fares
The advertisement promotes a G A R train from Chicago via the Chicago and North Western Railway leaving at 6 p m on August 1 for round trips to the West Coast priced at 50 cents. It notes three through trains daily to Los Angeles and San Francisco with no changes and mentions daily personally conducted tourist car excursions. An illustrated folder and full particulars are available from ALF Cleveland at 39 Bishop Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Alf Cleveland
Btpertor Etree
Social events and local notices from Paulding and Defiance
Social and club entertainments mark the week with dinner theatres and receptions at Holgate avenue and on Island park. Local residents celebrate anniversaries, build homes, and report on weather, crops, and a public ditch case hearing. A hospital transfer follows a fall at Elyria with six weeks needed for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octavia Schneider
Holgate Avenue
Maud Seibert
Toledo
Island Park
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure All
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces supporting formation reduction and claims a hundred dollar reward for any un cured case. It directs readers to send for testimonials and lists J J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall
Hall
J. J, Cheney & OO
Toledo
Claife
Court filings and local notices from Hicksville area
New cases filed in common pleas court include Ware versus Village of Hicksville in a saloon case from mayor’s court. Klunder versus Klunder concerns land decrees and injunctions. service issues noted as husband hid. Dowell will probate. new wheat shipment reported. canal officials visited. Marble pedestal for Kettering loving cup exhibited at Yingling’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
W. D. Ware
Hicksvillle
J B. Coulter
W. D. Hill
L. £. Griffen
Meta Klunder
John Klunder
John C. Yingling
Kettenring Boys
Shriners
From Over the Border in Richland visits and local notes
Phil Young of Richland and Rev. Diemer of South Ridge Lutheran attended city events on Saturday and Monday. Local residents including Chas F. Geller and Pierce Lehman renewed subscriptions while farmers report oats harvest. A storm damaged corn and cats in North Richland. Subscriptions and support for the Express are noted from Morgan Lewis and others. Margaret Wrede will visit North Baltimore for two weeks. Tommy Elliott reports storm effects on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Young
Richland
Rev. Diemer
South Ridge Lutheran Church
Chas. F. Geller
Washington Township
Pierce Lehman
Margaret
Harry Wrede
North Baltimore
Albert Wrede
Tommy C. Elliott
North Richland
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Readers in Baltimore
A reader from Owings Mills Maryland extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as nourishment for balance and strength. The account cites personal recovery and warns against substitutes, praising the doctor’s remedies and referencing a medical guide offered by Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owings Mila
Baltimore Co. Md
Tate
Pierce
Common Sense Medical
Nida Dpb
Bugle Blast From Far West Defiance County Residents Remember Home
A letter from Lucy C. Rerumen of Denver recounts Defiance County Ohio memories. It highlights Tiffin township representation, emigration of county sons and daughters, and reminiscences of school churches celebrations and rural life across distant places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Defiance County
Tiffin Township
Maumee
Bean Creek
God
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Lord
Lucy C. Rerumen
Denver
Colo
Man Hurt in Colt Incident on Adams Township Farm
Geo Chase of Adams township suffered serious injuries Wednesday after a frightened suckling colt toppled him during a failed effort to lift the animal. Doctors Chapman Eisenberg Reynolds treated him at home. an operation was performed on Mrs. Cocayne in East Defiance. Other notes include Joan Clemens installing a cement walk on North Clinton street, Mrs. Maurice Conliss’ Toledo death, J B Weisenburger at the funeral, and Otto Kress's 15 mile motorcycle ride in record time with Will Kahlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Chase
Adams Township
Mr. Chase
Chase
E. &. K. Chapman
Joan Clemens
North Clinton Street
Maurice Conliss
Frank Weisenburger
Chicago
Ill
Toledo
J. B. Weisenburger
Otto Kress
Will Kahlo
Kablo
Chautauqua Lake Assembly excursion notices
Low fare trips to Anantauqua on July 3 and 24 via Nickel Plate road. Tickets on sale on those dates and good to return within thirty days. Details available from nearest agent or address in Ft Wayne through AAA or related transit bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anantauqua
Nickel Plate Road
Gacress
Asterlin
Ft Wayne
Fire destroys Teegarden Mercer poultry and produce exchange
The Teegarden and Mercer exchange in Hicksville was wrecked by a blaze just before midnight Friday. Teegarden suspects embers from daytime cleaning and scrubbing, while locals claim lightning struck during the storm. Losses run about 3000 with 600 building and 400 stock insured, net around 1000. Jacob E. Mercer is the junior partner, formerly of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry and Produce Exchange
Teegarden & Mercer
Hicksville
Teegarden
Jacob E. Mercer
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Board Trade Committee
DeFrance, O
Defian
Gust Matthews
F. P. Kelly
Wertheimer
W. A. Snider
W. Kerns
Max Horn
Sbeblembach Bros
Defiance Grocery
Hughes
Cincinnati Awning & Decorating Co
L. Conkle
Myers & Binney
J.P. Hiser
Bee
Lsinger
Bronson
JP Clemens
U.S. Express Co
Exon
W.J. Bohannon
Ft. Wayne
Cueinnatl
Postal Tel. & Cable Co
West
Union Tel. Co
Central Union Telco
C.H. Hunter
Clinton Stosses
NG Cunningham
Henry Theine
Carpenter
Jacob Mueller
W.J. Dempster
Frank Fox
Turnbull
Orks
Roger Maranda
Aug Detlom
JP Cameron
Crakestraw
John Vandasen
R. Brown
Fred Bates
Harley & White
Otto Dion
Miller Produce Co
Wm. Grube
WA Kehnast Co
Dick Eiser
Kittner
Deal Richards
H. Roger
Rig
L. Cantion
IWS
Parmer
Spelser
Tattle & Son Hennegan & Co
EW Hofman
Imassing Amn Cotillion & Car Go
Hatwand
E&o Young
LK Miller
Harley's Shoe
Welsenburger & Emery
RC Packer
B Froment
IB Weisenbur
H Royer
Graper & Grap JK Ort
AX Weisenbui Deatrick & Co
R Miers
D Richards
Woodwars
Welsengor
Aschmaitz
A Evans
Sutphen
Slocum
Abele Bros
Beblegel & Kr Tseh
Wortmar
Gelger
Wiamer AC
Pessefal
Klein
Donier
Stover Bros
Schuerman T T
Ansberry
AB Davis LF Palm
John Fox
LE Beardsley Geo Farrell
Edgar
J Mc ¥Eyney
Switzer
E Boyer
AF Harley
Mary Corrigan
Mettler
Nelson Norman
Bowen
W. Winn
D.F. Oponlander
Shaw
Metz
ALA
B.B. Kingsbury
W.D. Hil
B. Equire
J. Bowen & Co
M. Daugherty
Ial G. A. R
J. J. Burns
Miss Burns
Josephine Woodward
Benny Cunningham
Frederick Wolsifier
Davison Street
Paulding
Mrs. C.F. Clemmons
Florida
Chas. Ritter
Ridgeville Corners
Chas. Smith
Chas. Behringer
Mark Township
Asa Toberan
J Hlohry
Archbold
F. J. Wagner
Hughes Ditch
Ernest Dalldort
Lon Hill
Nellie Richardson
Louise Ice
Williams Street
Paulding Democrat
Perry and
Second Streets
Harry Ort
East Defiance
J. P. Stork
Bulf Street
Mr. Stork
Fred Root
Elyria
Antwerp
Cleveland
Roward
Williams County
Ohio Penitentiary
California
China
Brady
Madison Townships
Fulton County
Homer Morrison
Morrison
West Unity
Sam Ayers
Ney
Ayers
Wm. Davison
Bert Anderson
Anderson
Davison
Grand
Madison
Hockman & Phelps
Joseph Dowell
D. Spangler
North Defence
H.W. Meachem
M. & E. Canal
Chas. Perkins
State Board of Public Works
Delphos
Wm. Kirtley
Crosby
William Hill
Highland Township
D.T. Richardson
Chas. Brown
Tiffin
Ascandon
C. Wright
Oakwood
Express
W.H. Getrost
E. L. Saur
The
West End
Morgan Lewis
San Juan
B. Lewis
Hub Lewis
Hub
Lewis
Pier “den Medi
Chautauqua Lake Assembly
Maumee Ybler
Taland
Brac Hoch Sper
Mingoments
Ham
Wesley McReynolds
Defiance, Ohio
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