Local items from Defiance and region summarized
Miss Mary Frey falls ill while Christie Krabach improves. Central meat market to be penned Tuesday by M W Stoll and D W Clemens. Rudy Hahn becomes a father to a baby boy Wednesday night. Miss Emma Lewis to Indianapolis for Miss Helen Seaton’s wedding. Mrs Ernest Ryder of Chicago to visit Defiance. Defiance High School graduation set for June 8 with thirty-one graduates. Repairs planned for bed of C L M across from rains. Postal Telegraph to control weather reports after June 1. Municipal lighting plant plans expected this week for council next Tuesday. George and Mrs Rowland of Inersburg celebrate golden wedding. Rudolph Winterholder loses two fingers at Box factory. wound treated by Dr Stevens. Corpus Christi feast deferred to Sunday for Catholic arches. HH Mollencup jewelry store buzzing over new gramophone, grand in scale, heard far away. Filipino proclamation copy donated to Ablic library by Mr Kingsbury. About twenty-five celebrate Alice Grube’s 15th birthday at North Defiance home with games and refreshments. A saloon incident ends with marshal’s order to shut it down within twenty minutes.
Romantic incident in courthouse corridors ends in retreat
A young couple sought a marriage license in the probate office but the maiden balked at entering and backed out. The groom pleaded with tender eloquence while officials, including the probate judge, watched from a doorway as the pair left the building together to pursue other plans.
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Court House
Local visits and social notes across Toledo Tiffin and area
Tom Karr visits Toledo while Burt Wisda goes to Tiffin and Mrs. Frank Moran is seriously ill. Frank Walz plans a Toledo outing Saturday. R W Wortman and Lillian Rowland visitations noted. Wortman buys wool from Hicksville dealers. Miss Genie Pierce visits Miss Mary Ferguson. a Stan ley social draws attendees. Elijah Fodley and Jennie Bonnell obtain marriage license. Walter Prater arrested for resisting an officer and remanded to probate court. GA R presents bronze eagle for Memorial hall. donations welcomed.
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Walter Prater
Pleasant North Defiance party for returning soldier and guests
A very pleasant party was held at the Wisda home in North Defiance on Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Carrie Hurtle of Antwerp Miss Eckert of Tiffin and M A Wieda the returned soldier. Cards were the main amusement with Will Baker winning the first prize a Bert Wisda portrait in uniform the consolation prize went to Bert Wisda. Light refreshments were served and attendees included Mary Frey Mabel Brady Mall Rowe Gert rude Rowe Julia Houck Clara Robinson George Farrell Geo Bard John Steinberger John C Diehl and Will Brady.
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Wisda
North Defiance
Carrie Hurtle
Antwerp
Eckert
Tiffin
M A Wieda
Bert Wisda
Will Baker
Mary Frey
Mabel Brady
Mall Rowe
Gertrude Rowe
Julia Houck
Clara Robinson
Messrs
George Farrell
Geo. Bard
John Steinberger
John C Diehl
Will Brady
Storm damages homes farms and fences in Washington Township
A Saturday storm caused extensive damage across Washington Township, blowing in a gable, unroofing a brick house, tearing chimneys and slate, and felling timber. Several barns and stables were damaged while some residents escaped injury. Died Mes E Witzerman, 21, obituary at Ney Bethel church.
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Washington Township
John Weber
BD Lintz
Sherman Snyder
George Smith
Charles Filchner
Christian Endeavorers Prepare for Columbus Convention
Columbus Christian Endeavor groups accelerate plans for the state convention to be held June 27 to 29 in Columbus. Director W E Knox leads a 200-voice mammoth chorus featuring members from Euterpean chorus First Baptist church and Plymouth Congregational choir. Evening sessions will be in the 8000-seat Columbus auditorium to accommodate eminent speakers and large audiences.
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Christian Endeavor
Columbus
Mammoth Chorus
W E Knox
Willis G Bowland
Cream of
Christian Endeavor Societies
Euterpean Chorus
First Baptist Church Choir
Plymouth Congregational Choir
King to Visit Champaign for Graduation Events
Lieut W E King travels to Champaign Illinois to join his parents and attend Ethyl and Louis King’s high school graduation and Bo Young’s University of Illinois commencement on June 10. He is noted for a earlier bicycle trip with Mr King and will be joined by Mrs C J Thompson and Mrs L Blume with daughter Kitty from this city.
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W E King
Champaign
Ill
Ethyl
Louis
University of Illinois
Chim Bo Young
King
C J Thompson
L . Blume
Kitty
Wapokoneta
Kingsbury Receives Proclamation Papers on Philippines
Papers issued by an American commission under President Jacob Gould Sherman of Cornell University reach Mr. Kingsbury from his son, a Cornell professor. The documents, printed in Spanish Tagalog and English, will be presented at the Defiance Free Library.
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Kingsbury
Philippines
American Commission
Pres
Jacob Gould Sherman
Cornell University
Oratorical Contest Honors At Myers Opera House
Martin F Loub of Lima won the contest with an oration titled Patriotism. Frank J Wisda and Why a Teacher? took second honors. A large audience enjoyed a well arranged program with a WVRU ladies reception and a refined address by Rev Slagle.
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Myers Opera House
Martin F Loub
Lima
Frank J Wisda
WVRU
Company M
Slagle
Grain-O Beverages Offered as Coffee Alternative
A testimonial promotes Grain-O made from pure grain as a coffee substitute. A woman says after a week she would not return to coffee and notes Grain-O nourishes the system. It is described as safe for children, a strengthening beverage for all ages, with packages at 15 or 25 cents.
Floral tribute and verdict in local case noted
The Company Marquet committee thanks florist Schaffenburger for decorating the stage and tables and for the floral flag design. The Bowersox v Killets case at Bryan closed with a jury verdict of 7 cr.
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Schaffenburger
Co. M
Judge Bowersox
John M Killets
Bryan
Bowersox
National Educational Association Convention in San Francisco
Account of a National Educational Association convention to be held in San Francisco California with tickets on sale June 24th to July 7th. One fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Inquiries and particulars available from Nickel Plate Road agents. July 44.
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National Educational Association
San Francisco
Cal
Nickel Plate Road
Popular Nickel Plate Resort Trip Rates Advertised
Winona Lake resort offers low summer rates through September with 151 day tickets. Nickel Plate Road promotes travel on its fast express trains with three daily services. Agents can provide full particulars.
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Nickel Plate Road
Nobles of The Mystic Shrine Excursion to Buffalo
Mystic Shrine officials announce a June 14–15 excursion to Buffalo on the Nickel Plate line. Tickets go on sale June 12 at single fare round trip. Three fast express trains daily with palace sleeping cars and dining service. Ask agents Nickel Plate for details No 42.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
Nickel I
The North Western Limited electric lighted train booklet
An attractively printed booklet issued by the Chicago and North Western Railway describes its electric lighted 20th century train The North Western Limited. Unique in design and composition the publication offers entertaining reading and is available by sending a copy request to D W Aldridge 127 The Arcade Cleveland Ohio.
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Chicago & North-Western R’y
The
North-Western Limited
D W Aldridge
the Arcade
Cleveland
Ohio
Bandits Rock Union Pacific Train at Wilcox
In a drenching dawn rain six men robbed the westbound train at Wilcox Wyoming. They blew the express car with dynamite, wounded the engineer, and escaped toward the mountains after stealing mail and valuables worth roughly 36 000 dollars and diamonds. Conductor Storey aided flagging a second section to avoid collision. A separate report notes money losses and a later church synod discussion in Mansfield Ohio.
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Wilcox, Wy
Union Pacific
Storey
Wilcox
Aurora
War dispatch from Aguinaldo era Polo front
Special report from General Aguinaldo's headquarters describes a gathering storm of war at Polo Bahaypar with US bombardment and Filipino counterattacks. Dispatch notes American steam launches driven off and Filipino forces driving enemy troops toward the ships, capturing war stores.
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Manila Times
Republica Filipino
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Bahaypar
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Monterey
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