Memorial Day Address Speakers Honor Local Observances
Obituaries note Asher Winn's death at 69 in Hicksville and family ties to notable locals. Memorial Day addresses heard by Jos. Lichty’s will probate and by John W Winn, with remarks by F L Hay in Antwerp and Deindoerfer in Montpelier. Fire and flood damages cited at Harley’s store, plus a divorce petition by Margaret C Conkey against Lyman E Conkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret C Conkey
Common Pleas Court
Lyman E.conkey
Ross
Plainiiff
Herusband
Conkey
Farmer Township
Bowersox & Starr
Bryan
Plum Trees Surprise Fruit Swap Confounds Doctor
Dr Thacker planted plum seeds six to seven years ago and watched seedlings grow and bloom only to find the trees now bear apples. He suspects the plum seeds failed to sprout while the apple seeds sprouted, leaving him with unknown old apple trees possibly crab apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L G Thacker
Memorial Day Observances and Local Notices Highlight Ohio Village
Wills probated for Simon Weir and R Hutchins. Fredda Boyer visits Mary Ferguson. Katharyn Bentley of Toledo visits E Lewis family. E A Budd of Paulding county visiting. Snyder guests hosted by Auditor Snyder. Memorial Day honors at Ayersville with parade and address by Rev. Roberts. DC Kiser celebrated 29th birthday with friends and supper. Wabash section men receive fifteen percent raise June first. Local building, gardening, and transport notes. Doctor Popenhagen’s son swallows a screw. no lasting danger. Mr Thompson reports improving wife health and plans trip to Washington and Philadelphia for the Republican convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J Thompson
Wapakoneta
L . Blume
Cleveland
Thompson
B & O Ry
Washington, DC
Philadelphia
Doctor John Larrance Scott 1839 191? Dies After Long Illness
Dr. John Larrance Scott died at his home on Holgate avenue at 12:50 am aged 60 years 11 months and 22 days. Born in Springboro Ohio he practiced dentistry after the Civil War and later medicine in Defiance. He was a Presbyterian, a Shriner and Mason, survived by wife Helen and adopted daughter Maggie. He was a respected neighbor and public spirit in Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Winn
Cerain
Hicksille
John W Winn
Defiance
C Winn
Milford Township
L Winn
W Dinn
Coldwater
Mich
John Larrance Scott
Holgate Avenue
Dr. Scott
Scott
Springboro
Warren County
Wm. J
Anna Trotter Scott
Virginia
Louisa M. Larrance
Plainefield
Ind
W. E. Scott
Hoopeston
Ill
Richmond
Butler
Wabash
Philadelphia
J. Bechtel
Co. A
153Rd
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
J. P. Buffington
Weisenberger and Emery
Defiance Commandery
No. 30
K. T
Toledo
Alkaron Temple
Mystic Shriners
Cleveland
GAR
Maggie
No-To-Bac advertised as a life improving remedy
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a magic cure to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims the product makes weak men strong and promises a booklet and free sample from Beerling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Reorganization of Peoples Gas Company under W P Engel
W P Engel buys all interest in Peoples Gas and Electric Co from W V Coons and forms a new board including E A Graham Z G Engel R Engel and L Graham. New officers are President W P Engel Vice President E A Graham Secretary Treasurer Z G Engel. Deeds filed. Island Park railway expansion, improved power plant and street lamps introduced, aiming to lower costs and modernize service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Gas & Electric Co
W V Coons
W P Engel
E A ° Graham
Z G Engel
R Engel
L Graham
E A Graham
Recorder
Engel
The
Express
Island Park
Mr. Engel
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1900 List
Uncalled letters for the week ending May 22 1900 at Defiance Ohio include Ladies Gentlemen Donkey Miss Lizzie Bean Archie L Nealton Idy Bable Wm Gray W E Jenkins Grant Leininger Matt Meribugh Samuel Powell J Dixon. Letters uncalled within 14 days will go to the Dead Letter Office by law. Postmaster C J Thompson asks callers to say Advertised and give the List date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Ladies
Donkey
Miss Lizzie Bean
Archie L Nealton
Idy Bable
Wm. Gray
W E Jenkins
Grant Leininger
Matt Meribugh
Samuel Powell
J Dixon
C. J. Thompson
Obituary for Henry Arens Dies at 46 on Francis Street
Henry Arens died Thursday at his home on Francis Street aged 46. The funeral was from St. Johns Catholic Church Saturday at 6 am with Father Gloden officiating. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery. He is survived by eight daughters including Mrs. Perry Killion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arens
Francis Street
St. Johns Catholic
Gloden
Riverside Cemetery
Arens
Perry Killion
Memorial Day Observances Honor Local Veterans
Memorial Day events featured a parade led by Col. E R Mallett and the G A Rand UVU details, a service at Monumental Park, and a church address by Mrs. Kate Sherwood of Toledo. The program included the Cornell Concert Band, Odette chorus, Lincoln’s Gettysburg address read by LE Beardsley, and speakers in a well attended Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G A Rand U V U
Corneil Concert Co
Col
E R Mallett
Frank Gorman
Burt Wisda
City Police
Defiance Military Band
Defiance Fire Department
Independent Order of Red
Sons of Veterans
Phelps Command
U V U
Bishop Post Gar
Cornell
Monumental Park
Baptist Church
Kate Sherwood
Toledo
America
Odette
J O
Emmett Ash
Otto Kress
H E Myers
R H Gleason
Geo. Stebbins
L L Canfield
B W Slagle
Presbyterian Church
Gettysburg
President Lincoln
LE Beardsley
Lenora Sherwood Byle
Barbara Fritchie
Sherwood
Lenora Sherwood Phyle
GS May
Episcopal Church
Ladies Visit Van Wert Friends Return Home
Mesdames Butler Clark Ferguson and Seither returned Friday from Van Wert where they visited Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. Meredith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Butler, Clark, Ferguson and Seither
van Wert
Mrs. Holbrook
Mrs. Meredith
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Clinton Street
Jos. Lichty
Washgton Township
Supt. Doughton
Evansport
F L Hay
Antwerp
Augusta Orcutt
R Webb
John A Deindoerfer
Montpelier
Deinoerfer
Elcome
Deindoerfer
Boys In Blue
Geo. Burke
Iffin Township
North Dakota
Ostmaster
Surry
George
Harley
Lion
Theorthwestern Telephone Co
Amestic
Sau Aya
Simon Weir
R. Hutchins
Fredda Boyer
Mary Ferguson
Katharyn Bentley
Mrs. E. Lewis
E A Budd
Paulding County
Jas. Snyder
Auditor Snyder
Lafayette Trust
Grover Hill
Gus Haltzer
Wm Andrews
East Defiance
HL Wells
Ayersville
Wells
Rev. Roberts
DC Kiser
John Wisda
Wabash Railway Bridge
Ralston Avenue
F J Popenhagen
Smail
Wm Heller
WS Haller
Farmer
United States
Paris
France
Wm. Perine
Mr. Walker
Springfield
Mr. Perine
Defiance County Infirmary
Henry County
Defiance County
Pleasant Township
Putnam County
Napoleon
Ridgeville
Freedom Townships
Jas. Hoffman
Henry Glant
Freedom Township
Coons
Hobbs
Add
Sterling Remedy Co
N. Y
Daughters of Veterans
WRC
Memorial Hall
Joe Drows
Bears
Castoria
Centaur Company
New Vore CiTv
Aca
Cincinnati
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Detroit
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Rivers
Wisconsin
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Canada
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Florida
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Montreal
Quebec
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Agenetroit
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Ncinnati Nor’ Railway
Mail and Express
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Cecil, Ooindler
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Colorado
Utah
VIA
Missouri Pacific By
Colorado Short Line
Pullman
California
Oregon
St. Touls
Blaser Wilson
H. D. Armstrong
Adams
T.P
Campus
Martius
Chicago, Ill
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Dodd
Dodds Medicine
Louisville , Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
G. P.A
Louisville
B.B. Kingsbury
Peal Medicine CO
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