Island Park Sold and Leased to Local Executives
The Defiance Island Park is transferred to T A Miller and will be leased to W P Engel of the PG and E Co. The new management plans to prepare the island for Chautauqua, use the pontoon bridge, and run the Goldie steamer for island access. The site, once criticized, is promoted as a northwest Ohio beauty spot with potential as a popular summer resort.
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Defiance Island Park Company
Ghost and Beautiful Island Park
T A Miller
City National Bank of
Ohio
Defiance
Island Park
Mrs. R H Pierce Arrested on Mail Slander Charge
Mrs. R H Pierce living northwest of Oakwood was arrested Monday by Deputy US Marshal Wagner on a warrant from Post Office Inspector Christian for improper use of the mails. Gossip led to letters sent to neighbors, gathered by postal authorities, and she was taken to Toledo to face U S District Court.
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R H Pierce
Oakwood
Wagner
Christian
Deaths and funerals in Defiance and area
Obituaries note Josephine Lyons of Paulding county age 36 and Amos Roop 63 with two funerals. A dog muzzling ordinance affects Defiance. Brakeman Leslie Granger dies in Ft Wayne area accident. Albert Clemens funeral draws 100+ Defiance mourners. plant closure at America Steel Package for the service.
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Josephine Lyons
Paulding County
New Bavaria Catholic Church
Heiland
Albert Clemens
Auglaize
Adams Township
Defiance
St. Michael’s Church
Rev
Andlauer
Frank Diehl
Otto Smith
Carl Beide
Richard Clemens
Edward Kissnoer
John Eck
Low Rate Excursion Tickets From Ohio Central Lines
Excursion agents of Ohio Central Lines offer greatly reduced rates on certain dates for one way and round trip tickets to the west southwest and south. If planning a trip consult OC agents or call DJ Cargo D P A 309 Madison Ave Toledo L P Lewis D P A Chittenden Hotel Columbus for details.
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Ohio Central Lines
DJ Cargo
D P
Madison Ave
Toledo
L P Lewis
Chittenden Hotel
Columbus
County Fair a Great Success by Episco pal Ladies Guild
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church held a five night County Fair at Will Jarvis residence on Holgate avenue last week. Exhibits and booths netted over 700 dollars with expenses about 200 dollars leaving nearly 500 dollars for the church. Crowds were large, orderly, and the event provided summer entertainment to many in Defiance.
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Ladies’ Guild of the
Episcopal Church
Will Jarvis
Holgate Avenue
Death claims John Barnes at age 65 in Napoleon Ohio
Mrs Barnes wakes him without response and coroner rules heart failure caused death after a 9 pm Sunday retirement. Barnes, a well to do Defiance county landowner with about 1000 acres, lay in rest at home before funeral in west Napoleon and burial in Florida. Northwestern note adds a divorce petition in probate court by Samuel Sawyer of Hicksville from Sadie Sawyer for gross neglect and abusive conduct.
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John Barnes
Wright
Liberty
Barnes
Defiance County
West
Napoleon
Florida
Northwest
Samuel Sawyer
Hicksville
Sadie Sawyer
Sutphen
Peculiar Accident Near Port Clinton In Gypsum Mine
Special to Express from Port Clinton July 21 a peculi ar accident occurred on United States Gypsum company's farm three miles east of town While C F Hess an employee was using a harvester the earth sank 30 feet taking the team and machine with it Hess escaped by leaping clear The gypsum mine crust collapsed trapping the rig one horse broke its back and was shot The second horse escaped to the surface but perished from injuries after being led to the mine mouth.
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Port Clinton
United States
Here
C F Hess
Hess
Lutheran Synod Opens Western District Convention
The Western district of the joint Lutheran synod of Ohio convened in Union City Indiana with about 100 ministers from Ohio and Indiana in attendance. Officers elected include President Rev AJ Feeger Richmond Indiana Vice President Rev RC H Lenski Anna Ohio German secretary Rev KE Poppen Sidney Ohio English secretary Rev R V Schmitt Marion Indiana treasurer Rev J U Schach Columbus Ohio chaplain Dr L H Schuch Capitol University Columbus Ohio.
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Union City
Ind
Joint Lutheran Synod of Ohio
Ohio
Indiana
AJ Feeger
Richmond
RC H Lenski
Anna
KE Poppen
Sidney
R V Schmitt
Marion
J U Schach
Columbus
L H Schuch
Capitol University
Sympathetic Insanity of Twin Sisters in Dayton Hospital
Grace and Ada Gamps, 20, from Georgetown Brown county, are treated at Dayton state hospital for sympathetic insanity. The twins, educated and respected, exhibit shared symptoms and emotions when one falls ill, displaying identical delusions and prolonged companionship without violence.
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Springfield
Dayton State Hospital
Grace
Ada Gamps
Georgetown
Brown County
Mayor Cameron Conducts His First Official Marriage
In a surprising first for his office, Mayor Cameron married Alex Brown of Miller City and Pearl McCandles this afternoon. A crowd gathered as the mayor improvised a ceremony from a library form, though the couple had intended Squire Costello as the officiant. The union is legally binding despite the mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Alex Brown
Miller City
Pearl McCandles
Squire Costello
United States
Local Option Election Result in Sulphur Springs
At Sulphur Springs the local option election was held Thursday and the measure won by a majority of 53 votes.
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Sulphur Springs
Mystery Body Found In Carey Schoolhouse Closet
A woman about 40 was found dead in a schoolhouse closet near Carey, strapped in a standing position. The body, well into putrefaction, suggested murder due to a bloodied chisel near the outhouse and a flagrant disguise with a man’s trousers beneath her skirt. Authorities probe whether she belonged to a Gypsy camp and if a sick Gypsy woman is connected.
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Carey
Stutz
Upper Sandusky
Royal Oil strikes 20 barrel gusher northeast of Lima
Tue Royal Oil Co. reports a 20 barrel gusher was struck northeast of Lima. The discovery raises production potential for the company and may affect local oil prospects in the region.
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Tue Royal Oil Co
Lima
Bradner Man Committed After Manic Religious Frenzy Near Camp
James Brandon of Bradner was taken to Toledo state hospital on the 20th after developing violent mania at a camp meeting nearby. He reportedly was sane weeks earlier but became deluded by religious frenzy and believed those around him were devils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brandon
Bradner
Toledo State Hospital
Wheat harvest yields reported in Marysville area
The first wheat threshed in the vicinity was received at Marysville on Thursday. It tested 61 pounds to the bushel and is of good quality. County crops are better than expected with an average of about 23 bushels per acre.
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Marysville
Villager Suicide Near Toledo Apple Orchard
Arthur L Vander a 42 year old resident of Toledo died by suicide hanging from a tree limb in an apple orchard near his home after enduring prolonged sleep deprivation.
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WuHiLe
Arthur L Vander
Toledo
Springfield Youth Dies After Street Car Accident
A 16 year old named Floyd Freehower of Springfield was riding a street car when he was pinched between the car and a passing vehicle during the theft attempt. He sustained injuries and died the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyp Freeshowr
Springfield
Train kills Wa Albright crossing track at Robinson
Wa Albright was instantly killed Saturday when struck by a flyer crossing the Pennsylvania track at Robinson. A horse was killed and the wagon demolished in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Albright
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Tragedy of Youthful Couple End in Double Death
William Horoup, 23, shot his wife Lillian, 17, Sunday then killed himself with a bullet to the heart. They wed a year ago and had frequent quarrels in the last three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Horoup
Lillian
Collision on Portsmouth electric railway injures fifteen
Fifteen persons were injured in a collision between two electric cars on the Portsmouth New Hampshire electric railway Saturday. Eleven were seriously hurt and three probably fatally. The cars crashed on a steep grade while rounding a curve as neither motorman saw the other in time to prevent collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Woman Placed Bed on Tracks Aimed to Harm Family
Mrs Chas Woodruff attempted to harm her two children by lying with them on the Hocking Valley track in Fostoria after a quarrel with a neighbor. Two young men rescued the family before a train struck.
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Chas
Woodruff
Hocking Valley
Fostoria
Beau Brummell Tales From Regency England
A British period piece recounts Beau Brummell's quirks at Brighton and Brooks', including snuffbox lore, social fumbles, and witty exchanges. Brummell mocks his humble birth, dodges a carriage ride, and wins twelve turns in hazard against a brewer alderman, prompting sharp rejoinders about character and porter.
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Beau Brummel
Brighton
Brummel
Brooks
Brummell
Blackguard
London
Tomo Sweet Home origins of the popular tune
Payne wrote the words for the song Tilome Sweet Home which began as a number in the 1823 opera Clari the Maid of Milan. The opera failed but the song proved instantly popular selling over 100000 copies in its first year and remaining in print ever since. The melody is a Sicilian folk tune adapted by Payne.
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Tilome
Payne
Clari
Milan
Opera glasses aid hearing as well as sight says optician
An optician in Chestnut street notes opera glasses help hearing when seated rearward in theaters by watching a singer’s lips to follow songs. He adds they also aid lip reading at public meetings, noting the glasses reveal lip movements and reduce strain to catch enunciation.
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Chestnut Street
Optician
Philadelphia Record
Edward Gorts halk’s execution by hanging ordered
Edward Gorts halk, condemned to death for his crimes, died by his own hand in the Minnesota penitentiary before the scheduled August 8 hanging, authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epward Gortschalk
Minnesota
Mrs Hannaw Baker Suffers Severe Whooping Cough
Mrs Hannaw Baker, 82, of Saliveville area, suffers a severe bout of whooping cough contracted from her grandchildren.
Schenck's Brigade Reunion Observed in Urbana
The First and Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry held their 44th Bull Run anniversary reunion in Urbana on Friday with about 75 survivors in attendance.
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Schenck
Urbana
Bull Run
Card of Thanks for H bereavement
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during the death of our beloved son and brother. Adam Clemens and family.
Farmer Henry G Buits Injured in Threshing Accident
Hancock county farmer Henry G Buits suffered probable fatal injuries after being thrown from a threshing machine on the 19th. He sustained internal injuries and remained unconscious for seven hours following the incident.
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Henry G Buits
Hancock County
Poison Probed After Dogs Die Across Bowling Green
City officials respond to scattered poison that killed dogs daily in Bowling Green. A recently appointed dog catcher captured unmuzzled dogs. the poisoning suspect is handling muz zled dogs. The toxin was spread in down yards.
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Bowling Green
Santa Fe Run Claim Sparks Debate Over Scott Myth
Opponents of the Santa Fe route challenge the Scott myth and timing of the Los Angeles to Chicago run. They allege it was an advertising stunt for the line and that Scott is not a miner, possibly picked from Los Angeles streets to inflate status. The scheme is said to involve Santa Fe officials and a push for fast mail service.
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Santa Fe
Scott
Death Valley
Los Angeles
Chicago
Hostess Asks For Challenge to Prompt Conversational Skills
Miss Cayenne suggests a musical to reveal friends' conversational abilities. The Washington Star records the playful exchange as a light social moment.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Suit Aims to Prove William Ziegler Was Of Unsound Mind
Mrs Ki Matilda Ziegler widow of William Ziegler the New York baking powder magnate and Arctic explorer seeks to invalidate his will claiming lack of mental capacity. The case centers on a fortune of 30,060 000 left to his adopted 14 year old son William Ziegler who reportedly earns 1,500,000 annually.
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Ki Matilda Ziegler
William Ziegler
New York
Young Ziegler
Quarantine Declared at New Orleans Port Over Yellow Fever
The existence of yellow fever in New Orleans leads to port quarantine. The Southern Pacific steamer Excelsior arrives with 60 Chase College students onboard and will be detained aboard or at a quarantine station for five days.
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New Orleans
Southern Pacific Line
Excelsior
Chase College
Night Cap Secret for Restful Sleep, London Draper Says
A London draper claims the key to a good night’s sleep is wearing a night cap to keep the head warm. He asserts warmth fosters deep rest and peaceful slumber, likening it to sleeping like a top.
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London
Calf quip marks Lincoln tale from spouting biographer
The Boston Herald recounts a tale told by the late Hon. Charles W. Slack about Peter Harvey. Harvey boasted of Webster friendship and recounted meeting Lincoln during the Civil War. Lincoln reportedly responded with a humorous dig about Harvey’s large calf and diffuse chatter.
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Charles W. Slack
Peter Harvey
Daniel Webster
Mr. Webster
Lincoln
Wabash Schedules Sunday Round Trip Ticket Sale
Beginning May 14 and every Sunday after, the Wabash offers round trip tickets from Defiance to Toledo for 1.00. Tickets are valid only on the special train departing Defiance at 9 02 am and Toledo at 7 35 pm.
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New York
Pittsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
J. I. Montgomery
BN Austin
G.P.A
Wabash
Toledo
Defiance
Excursion to Columbus Offered for Prohibition Convention
Low excursion rates will be made for the Prohibition State Convention at Columbus via Ohio Central Lines on July 31 and August 1. Tickets will be valid for return until August 3.
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Columbus
Ohio Central Lines
Ohio Prohibition Party Convention Excursion Tickets
B and O sells excursion tickets from all points in Ohio to Columbus for one fare 20 cents round trip for the state convention Prohibition Party of Ohio. Tickets valid for return until August 3.
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B&o
Ohio
Mt Vernon
Ohio Baptist Assembby
B& O
Columbus
Pilus
Prohibition Party of Ohio
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Ft. Wayne
Granger
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Order of Railway Trainmen
A. J. Mangas
Defiance, Ohio
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Declarine
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R. R. Parcher
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Chas. W. Butler
Henry Wilson
Defrance County
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Court of Common Pleas
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Louis R. Young
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