Democratic Principles and Ohio Campaign Attacks
A Defiance county writer rails at Democratic loyalties and George B Cox as the GOP foil in 1905 Ohio politics. The piece defends liquor interests, questions Brannock law effects, notes Defiance voters’ past choices, and cites Wm. Kirkley’s 1902 bid as context for Cox’s influence and party divisions.
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Columbus
Grover Cleveland
Grover
White House
George B Cox
Ohio
Bed Rock
Cox
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Democratic Party
Geo. B Cox
Prospects of Interurban Rail Lines to Defiance
The Toledo Fort Wayne Western and Toledo Indiana systems push forward with plans to link Defiance. Hirsch Construction and Lawrence Barnum fund the project, with surveys active and construction aimed as early as spring. Through traffic and possible leasing are anticipated, and the power supply from Stryker will power the line along the T and I route.
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Defiance
Toledo, Defiance & Southern Railroad
Toledo & Western
Toledo Blade
Northwestern
Ohio
Toledo & Indiana
Bryan
Ft Wayne
Toledo
Hoosier City
Lawrence Barnum & Co
Pine Street
New York
Patrick Hirsch
Toledo, Ft Wayne & Western
Columbus
Toledo, Defiance & Southern Railway Company
Hirsch Construction Company
Ohio River
Hirsch
Toledo &Indiana
Stryker
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Toledo, Defiance & Southern
Hirsch Company
Bold Theft At Bryan Stuns Crowd At Band Concert
In Bryan on July 24 a thief stole a horse and buggy owned by H Shaw as hundreds gathered to hear the band. A posse pursued through Saturday night and Sunday but the thief crossed the Indiana line and was not caught. The incident follows a spate of recent banditry in town.
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Bryan
H Shaw
Indiana
Society Whist Parties and Out of Town Guests
Miss Helen Deindorfer entertained the Whist club at her Jefferson street home with Miss Maude Harley winning the top prize. A luncheon followed. Miss Ethel Causey returned to Toledo after visiting Miss Emily Reynolds, with events planned in Toledo and Walbridge park. Thirty young people attended a porch dancing party at Miss Maud Harley’s home for Grace Whitaker’s guests, including Misses Billow Masters Burtech. Miss Eimily attended a whist and noon luncheon hosted by Miss Hannah Harry for Miss Olive Martin. Prizes were awarded to Miss Besse Kirtley and Miss Bellows, with out of town guests from Battle Creek, Toledo, Grand Rapids, and Cleveland.
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Helen Deindorfer
Jefferson Street
Maude Harley
Ethel Causey
Toledo
Emily Reynolds
Eimily
Walbridge Park
Maud Harley
Holgate Avenue
Grace Whitaker
Billow
Cleveland
Masters
Burtech
Grand Rapids
Helen Solier
Bryan
Olive Martin
Hannah Harry
Besse Kirtley
Miss Bellows
Miss Harry
Selah Coy
City
Ord
Battle Creek, Mich
Burtsch
Bellows
Wa Bash Announces Short Route Ticket Deals
From now until September 30 Wa bash offers round trip tickets to Winona Lake with a 15 day final return limit priced at 275 dollars. Season tickets extend final return to October 31 with a 3.65 rate.
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Wabash
Winona Lake
Defiance College Ad Promotes ThreeYear Degree Plan
Defiance College in Defiance Ohio opens fall quarter September 5 1905 and touts a 150 percent three year acceleration. The school offers Collegiate Academic Teachers theological Commercial Music Elocution Art and cites credits accepted by other colleges along with a three year course via summer terms. It highlights a new girls dormitory athletic field library museum and laboratory with personal teacher attention and a moral religious emphasis.
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Defiance College
Defiance
Old Defiance Resident Mrs Bauer Dies at 75
Frederick Louisa Reba Bauer aged 75 died Sunday at 1 55 PM at her daughter Mrs Henry Rulf’s home 537 Hopkins street after ten days illness Born June 10 1830 in Hanover Prussia she lived in Lancaster and Columbus before moving to Defiance in 1876 Survived by husband John G Bauer four living children Henry Rulf William Bauer and Louisa Ziegfeld 13 grandchildren and many friends Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Mrs Rulf’s home with burial in Columbus Wednesday via the B and O
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Frederick Louisa Reba Bauer
Henry Rulf
East Hopkins Street
Hanover
Prussia
Lancaster
Ohio
Columbus
John G Bauer
Charles Bauer
Philadelphia
Caroline Bauer
William Bauer
Delaware Township
Louisa Ziegfeld
Defiance
Toledo Visitors and Local Express Shop Progress
Mrs Schrieber of Toledo visits daughters Mrs Mueller and Mrs Antener in the city. Mr and Mrs J W Winn depart for Portsmouth NH for a brief visit. Mrs W H Luttle and Mrs PA Gherke with son Glen visit A Finch family. Mrs Pete Schlosser and child and Mrs Harry VanHorp and child arrive from Pottsville PA. D Munn and Route Agent Buckingham of the United States Express Company inspect the local repair shops where forty men are employed and work is advancing rapidly.
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Mrs. Schrieber
Toledo
Mrs. Mueller
Mrs. Antener
City
J W Winn
Portsmouth
W H .Luttle
PA Gherke
Glen
Finch
Pete Schlosser
Harry VanHorp and Son
Pottsville, Pa
D . Munn
United States Express Company
Buckingham
Express Company
Alfred Finch
First Christian Church
Kansas City
Defiance
Central States
Myers Opera House
George W. Newton
van Wert
Penny
Lima
O ' King
Dave King
Brinsmade Wins Defiance Mail Box Painting Contract
Bids opened in Washington DC for painting Defiance mail boxes and posts. H L Brinsmade awarded the contract at 8.00 dollars per unit. Other bids ranged from 8.00 to 10.06 dollars. Boxes to be painted green.
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Washington, DC
City of
Defiance
Edward Shessler
Ed White
J W Reynolds
HL Brinsmade
H L
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office
The following letters remain uncalled for in Defiance Ohio for the week ending July 18 1905 Mrs Ataumi A E Bible Dallas L Buoke Nathan Calagan Wm Earhart MD Fennell Mathias Stotler Johnie Smith Dr R C Wolcott Frank Wirth Mrs Emma Hughes Jane Williams If not called for within 14 days these letters will be sent to the dead letter officeAdvertised list date upon request Postmaster C J Thompson
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Defiance
Ohio
Ataumi
A E Bible
Dallas L Buoke
Nathan Calagan
Wm Earhart
MD Fennell
Mathias Stotler
Johnie Smith
R C Wolcott
Frank Wirth
Emma Hughes
Jane Williams
C.J. Thompson
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Defiance County
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Neo. B Cox
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
Board of Public Works
Kirtley
W. H. McC
the Defiance Carriage CO
Phaeton
The
Defiance Garbage Co
Defiance, Ohio
P. W. McReynolds
Fredricka Bauer
Will Etchen
Son Ray
Delaware Bend
Georges Mangas
California
Olive Ragelmier
Hamilton Lake
Led
Miss Hall
Evansport
R Hall
Ed F Dirr
Huntington, Ind
Mr. Dirr
George Moltz
Marie Vorhees
Gertrude
Bordulac
North Dakota
Guy P Swan
Hicksville
Osa McCord
Sherwood
Alex Brown
Miller City
Pearl McCandies
Defiance Township
Wellman’s Music Store
H Roser
Minneapolis
Geo. Curtis
Napoleon
Roser
Defiance Carriage Co
Henry Shondel
Paulding County
Jacob Shira
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Doherty
Riverside Cemetery
Charles Bock
Garrett
Catherine Lenhart
HH F Houghton
Indianapolis
EJ Fauset
Houghton
EJ Finn
Seneca Street
East Defiance
Paulding
Cincinnati Northern
C W Krotz
J W Strong
Spoke & Handle Co
Baton Rouge
Stephen Shoe
Mr. Shoe
R W Mitchell
Helen
Asheville
Dayton
L J Shead
J C Yingling
Clarence and
Howard Webb
Angola
Ind
Walter Johnson and
Chicago
J P Buffington
Hannah Huletede
Adrian
Mich
Clara Cromley
Zesta Welch
Miss Polly Hipp
New London
Fred
L L Canfield
Julia
Findlay
W J Bohannon
Put-in-Bay
Buffalo
Mr. Bohannon
J P Cameron
Mrs. Wieler
DeKay
Earl Telliga
Co.g
Tom Carey
Illinois
Telliga
Jacob Kintner
Delaware
Moats Station
John Core
Sherwood, Ohio
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance City
Balt & Ohio Railroad
P. Kettenring
Prest
K.v.haymaker
Sec
T. Sutphen
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