Local Notes From Defiance and Nearby Towns
Ada visitor W H Reese and Mrs J H Metz guests in town. Miss Daisy Hill to stay a week with cousin Margaret Hill. Frost threatens melon vines and a close call alarms growers. Chauncey Webster to take West Point exam. father N R Webster accompanies. Dental meeting in Indianapolis draws doctors S D Potters and B J Emery. Dean's Ointment promoted for itching. Travel and visits noted with Fox, Bevington, and others. Electric railway talks excite locals. various residents renew subscriptions and attend events. Funeral of Mrs Dempsey and cemetery interment noted. Democratic sub district committee to meet June 12 1901. Defiance High School Alumni plan June 14 reception and banquet.
City Health Board Orders Drainage Project Initiated
In a special session the board declared the Gorman street water hole a nuisance and ordered a drain to the Harrison street sewer. They also addressed a decayed maple tree at East Defiance and reported demolishing the rotten look-out balcony at the Fort grounds.
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Board of Health
Evans
Eberle
Frick
Miller
Gorman Bohlman
Duerk
H. F. Toberan
Summit
Seneca
East Defiance
Chas. L. Hoeffele
Defiance Box Co
Jacob Memmer
Jackson and
Gorman Streets
Gorman Street
Perry Street
Jackson Street
German Street
Harrison Street
Chas
J. A. Evans
Eding
Fort Grounds
Lottery by Another Name denounced by The Commoner
The Commoner edited by William Jennings Bryan condemns newspaper guessing contests that resemble lotteries. It argues these schemes inflate circulation, reward guesses tied to subscriptions, and foster gambling attitudes, warning they may mislead readers and harm morals.
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The
Commoner
William Jennings Bryan
If Is
Post Office Department
State Notes: Local events across Ohio towns
Columbus children will sing over Confederate graves at Camp Chase on Saturday. Fostoria plans a $20 000 rebuild of its Central Union Telephone plant. Mt Vernon reports no change in the machinists strike. Springfield to host a sham militia battle on June 22. Youngstown Fair directors set Aug 27–30. Salem factory raises work hours to 13 per day amid rush orders. Lancaster notes inmate serial counts at Boys Industrial School and peak enrollment. Youngstown National Tube increases wages by 17 cents per day for 425 workers.
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Columbus
Camp Chase
Fostoria
Central Union Telephone Company
Mt. Vernon
Cooper’s
Springfield
Bowlusville
Urbana
Younestown
National Tube Company
Youngstown
Republican Delegates Reported for County Convention
A long list of names appears as reported delegates and alternates for the county convention. Delegates are named by wards and townships including Second Third Fourth wards Defiance Highland Washington Tiffin and Farmer with numerous alternates. The roster specifies many individuals such as Wortman Peaslee Sapp McClintock Daoust Myers Richardson Dirr Dicus Holmnshead Beard Baughman Howard Branson Tenzer Jarvis Lowe Holgate and others.
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R W Wortman
L B Peaslee
Lem Sapp
W H McClintock
C J Daoust
H E Myers
Lee Richardson
Geo C Dirr
Emmett Dicus
Scott Holmnshead
Geo Beard
J A Baughman
M. Howard
T B Branson
HB Tenzer
J J Jarvis
Fred Lowe
W C Holgate
W H Tuttle
Frank Sapp
W G Jarvis
Roy Webb
E T Clark
Defiance Township
A J Kiser
H C Gherke
Geo W Capper
SM Shirley
Geo W Ball
S W Morris
GS Morris
J R Love
Clay Woodward
St. John's Reformed Church Notice for June 9
Church notice lists Rev. F. E. Lahr as pastor. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 a.m. English sermon at 10 a.m. Lord's Supper and offering at Zion's church of Sherwood at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor
Fourth and
Washington Sts
F. E. Lahr
Zion’s Church of Sherwood
New Second Baseman Impresses Fans in Montgomery
The new second baseman pleases fans with earnest and clever work and is seen as the man for the place. He once played for Pop Smith of Columbus known as the Father of Baseball in Montgomery, Alabama two years ago. Mr. Smith highly praises his ability and Angus is asked to call on him to discuss old times.
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Pop Smith
Columbus
Montgomery
Ala
Mr. Smith
Angus
Ohio State
Obituary of Rosa Pearce in Paulding County
Rosa Pearce aged 62 born in Clark county died June 2 1901 at her home on Geo Keerger farm Brown township Paulding county She was a Baptist and died happy Five children outlived her three sons and daughters survived by father son and one daughter Funeral services at Charlee with Rev W J Easterbrook U B Oakwood officiating
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Rosa Pearce
Clark County
Marion County
Geo. Keerger
Brown
Governor Nash Improves. Bed Rest Cut to Ten Days
Special Daily Express reports Governor Nash has improved enough to reduce his bed rest from three weeks to ten days. He has spent most of yesterday in a chair and feels no adverse effects. He must refrain from mental work and physical exercise for the original term.
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Columbus, O
Nash
Nineteenth Annual Easter District Lutheran Synod Meeting Opens in Toledo
The Easterly district of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and other states convenes at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Toledo with Rev. Theodore Maier of Toledo presiding. The program includes English and German services, sermons by Rev. Rausch Prottengeer, and lectures on missionary work. numerous delegates from Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois attend.
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Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Iowa
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Theodore Maier
Toledo
St. Paul’s Church
Rausch
Prottengeer
East Saginaw
Mich
Schalkhausser
Capac
E. N. Heirman
Chicago
Gloechner
Waterville
J. J. Deindoerfer
D. D
Waverly
Synod
Madison
Wis
Grand jury report and county notices from Defiance Ohio 1901
The June term grand jury, returning from Toledo, submitted its report to Judge W H Hubbard after two days of session. Indictments included James Spurgeon and Chas Hardy. others bonded and licenses noted. County finances show banks holding funds. social statistics list deaths 201, births 471, marriages 237. County officers announced ditch and bridge work, clerkship duties, and tax levy of 10.0 mills for 1901 with prior year at 11.0.
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W. H. Hubbard
Toledo
W. H. Huspparp
Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County
Ohio
Beciowes
Peter F. Seible
James Spurgeon
Chas. Hardy
Richland
McCarty
Adam Behringer
Reform School
Germany
Pioneering Watson and Flanagan Die in Defiance Area
Gabriel Watson died at his Highland township home at 6 30 p m aged 78 years 28 days Funeral from Ayersville M E church Friday at 2 p m Rev P O Rhodes presiding He was a county pioneer Susan Flanagan died in Toledo aged 90 Her remains will be brought to Defiance Thursday for funeral at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church
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Flanagan
Susan Flanagan
Toledo
Defiance
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Cudhy’s horse runs wild on Holgate avenue
Denny Cuddy of Oakwood loses control of his horse on Holgate avenue Tuesday afternoon. The horse dashed east to Clinton street colliding with a heavy wagon. the wagon is demolished. The horse was captured near the Central school building and remained unharmed.
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Denny Cuddy
Oakwood
Holgate Avenue
Cuddy
Wilhelm
Clinton Street
Graper’s Grocery
Central School
Holgate Ave
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