Republican Convention in Defiance County Ohio 1901 Delegates Named
The Republicans of Defiance county Ohio will meet in a delegate convention at the court house in Defiance on Saturday June 15 1901 at 1 30 pm to select 5 delegates and 5 alternates to attend the Republican state convention in Columbus on June 24 and 25 1901. Each township receives one delegate per ten votes and one per five votes above, cast for William McKinley in 1900 with apportionment listed.
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Defiance County
Ohio
Court House
Defiance
Columbus
Wm. McKinley
Rath Farm Sold in Noble Township by Parmer Firm
J. W. S. Parmer and Son sold the W. S. Rath farm adjoining the corporation in Noble township to L. S. Croninger of Deshler on Tuesday. Rath received a good price and Croninger, a prominent Henry county farmer, plans to move onto the farm soon.
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J. W.S. Parmer, & Son
W. S. Rath
Corporation
Noble Township
L. S. Croninger
Deshler
Rath
Mr. Croninger
Henry County
Children Ordered into Medical Care by Juvenile Court
Chicago June 12 Special Daily Express reports Judge Tuthill of the juvenile court announced that children of Christian Scientists and others who follow mind care faith care or divine healing will be committed for medical treatment to various institutions. The decision followed the case of John Chamberlain who, with a shrunken leg, was removed from his Christian Scientist mother’s custody and placed in a Crippled Children's home.
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Special
Daily Express
Chicago
Tuthill
John Chamberlain
Market Reports grain and stock prices for June 11
Grain and stock prices across Cleveland Chicago Buffalo and New York markets for June 11 show cattle steers at 5.25 to 5.85 for good to choice over 1 250 pounds, with various grades of cows bulls and calves listed. Hogs sheep and lambs are priced by grade, with No 2 corn and oats futures noted and regional prices for butter and beef products included.
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Cleveland
Howe
Chicago
Texas
Texas Bulls
New York
Noble Outcast at Mapes hall Saturday night in Defiance
Evansport updates note The Noble Outcast shown at Mapes hall with reserved seats at Shuter store. Attendees include local residents and visitors from Defiance and Stryker. Community plans a June 15 picnic and an open air concert, with band entertainment and Epworth League convention in Antwerp referenced.
Sherwood Bank opens with J E Hosler cashier
Sherwood's new bank opened Monday with J E Hosler as cashier and strong depositor confidence noted. Oscar Hover visits Daupont. A new grist mill is rapidly pushed and expected to handle custom work by August 1.
Socials, visits, and local happenings in Defiance and surrounding areas
A page of local social notes lists visitors from Sherwood Defiance Bryan and Williams counties. Events include a J A Gs benefit for the K P lodge with a fishing pond, cake auction, and a village fair. People move hogs finish haying work and prepare for school exams at Oberlin and Banner district picnic nearby.
West Milford News Briefs and Local Socials
West Milford reports several social visits and church events. Rev. Thomas of Edgerton failed to fill his assignment due to illness. Children's day exercises are set for Sunday at the chapel, with many local youths attending Logan church events.
Local Notes From South Tiffin Area
South Tiffin items report William Kammiers's eye injury improving and local residents Allen and Yoana Miller buying a fine lot of young cattle near Ney. H Miller and J H Neiderhauser bought a Deering mower. Rittenhouse and Partee are sawing buzz wood for many residents this season.
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Wm. Kammiers
Allen
Yoana Miller
Ney
H. Miller
J. H. Neiderhauser
Rittenhouse and
Partee
Pleasant Bend News of Local Residents and Events
Pleasant Bend reports Frank Moses wheeled to Holgate Friday morning. Dr. Walter Hilton improves his residence with a paint coat. Clyde Guy and wife from Illinois visit. Mrs. Guy recently returned from a hospital stay and is poorly. Mrs. Wm Beck and children returned from Lake Odessa after weeks with her brother Andrew Dirr. Peter Dirr and wife will stay several weeks. John Curtland visited his son at Defiance over Sunday. Mrs K D Wolf returned to Napoleon with Nellie and Henry after a week there. Children's Day will be celebrated at the M Ki church Sunday evening, June 23. George Wolf and family returned from Woodberry Michigan after visiting Peter Fender. George Schrum, former Buckeye stave factory night fireman, lost a limb on the B and O near Hicksville. Mr and Mrs Nick Rettig of Holgate were guests of Daniel Wolf Sunday.
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J. F. Detrick
Defiance
Chas Hall
Replogle
K. V.haymaker
R. C. White
J W Shuter
JL. Garber
T E Shuter
Reene Partee
Stryker
A. E
W.R. Cosgrove
Bryan
A. J. Prentice
Cleveland
Northern Ohio Electric R R. Co
Sam Meister
Kt O Palmer
Haskin
Toledo
Ek. B Mapes
Ray Rethmel
T E Snider
J. W. Shater
Skeeze
Frank Coy
Hattie Paxton
Clint Cosgrove
Blake Partee
Carl Calkins
Jane Dunn
Nora Muller
Nolden
Mapes’ Hall
R. Shuter
Chas
J. L. Boudle
Fred Barber
Guentholdt
A . Hall
Miss Minnie
Amos Heer
Michigan
Russell Hall
J Io Mercer
John Paxton
Ben Schaefer
Harvey Fribley
Homer H. Hall
Epworth League
Antwerp
A. Spangler
Rep
Willets
J .Fferd
Snider
M V Replogle
J E Snider Langle
Eden
H Partee
RC Hall
Defi
M. E
Mable Paxton
Clyde Snider
Frank Moses
Holgate
Walter Hilton
Clyde Guy
Illinois
Guy
Wm. Beck
Lake Odessa
Mich
Andrew Dirr
Peter Dirr
John Curtland
K D Wolf
Napoleon
Nellie
Henry Wolf
George Wolf
Woodberry Mich
Peter Fender
George Schrum
Buckeye
Hicksville
Nick Rettig
Daniel Wolf
Brooksville Farm Notes and Local Obituaries
Brooksville farmers advance corn planting assisted by SS Figley and Dan Kuhn Co. as Harmon Meyers builds a barn and Han cock adds to his. Mrs Lyman Moon dies at 25 with funeral Friday. George McMillen in Paulding visits Dunbar. Harmon sells cattle to Charles Elder.
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Benny Meyer
Defiance
Ed Myers
Ney
John Hancock
Mr. Black
SS Figley
Brunersburg
Brooksville
Harmon Meyers
Dan Kuhn
Clinker
Matt Hancock
Toledo
Moon
Figley
The
Express
George McMillen
Paulding
Samuel Dunbar
George Harmon
Charles Elder
Bryan
Rice reunion honors fallen with large turnout
The Rice reunion was held at Rice’s grave on Saturday June 8 with about sixty four relatives attending and sharing a bountiful dinner followed by a program. The Home Guards of America were organized here by M O Rison on May 28 and prospects look strong. An ice cream social is planned for the next Saturday evening June 15. Mavis and Buda are building a grocery for F L Husted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C Biglow
Orley Byers
Florence Sweet
J U Riges
Bryan
Rice
M. O. Rison
Mavis and
Buda
F. L. Husted
Deaths and family notes from Washington Township
Myrtle Matthews of Springfield township born June 3 1876 married Lyman Moon March 17 1897 died June 5 1901 near the Children's home. Husband and two children survive with another child Mabel died February 17 1901 aged about two. Funeral at Rural chapel nine Friday morning with interment at Clinker cemetery.
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Mr.Bailey
West Unity
Myrtle Matthews
Sprinfield Township
Lyman © Moon
Mabel
Rural Chapel
Clinker
Local Residents Noted in Quiet Community Roundup
Stratton and A J Lines are past their houses. James Pittridge sells door fasteners. Harmon Hockman and his wife of White House visit Christ Persins. James Garber returns from Toledo for a short visit. Audrey Green sells Vulcan fountain pens. Ryder reroofs his kitchen. Albert Motter erects a wire fence. David Struble has a new girl at his house. David Moog paints his house. George Motter recovers slowly from typhoid fever. Mrs C E Struble of Toledo visits. Lucius Pierce’s barn nears completion.
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Stratton
James Pittridge
Harmon Hockman
Whitehouse
Christ Persins
James Garber
Toledo
Audrey Green
Ryder
Albert Motter
David Struble
David Moog
George Motter
C .E. Struble
Lucius Pierce
Mark Center Social Notes From Marion Hartshorn Visit
Marion Hartshorn of Colum visited with old friends Monday and Tuesday. A quarterly Bethel meeting drew many locals including Mrs Jennie Hires Mrs Lolo Miller Mrs Addie Johnston and others. Several residents traveled or returned home after visits and a few planned trips to nearby towns and schools.
Updates on Washington Township social and markets
Washington Township notes include Weler and Karl Weber shipping stock to New Saturday. Mrs Weber drove to Defiance, with Mrs Horatio Bowers accompanying her home. Hay hauled to Bryan and Ney markets. John Weber and family visited Clem Bowers near Hicksville. Large Ney church attendance and a big Ney Saturday crowd at a K P supper and band. Several frosts but no damage reported.
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Weler
Karl Weber
New
Ney
K. of P
H Weber
Christ Goller
Lida
Meyers
Jacob Geller
Defiance
Hiram Coy
Bryan
Steve Shaw
Dock Hartshorn
Funeral for Gabriel Watson Held at ME Church
The funeral was held from the ME church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial at Ayersville cemetery. Mrs Win Smith is quite sick. Breckhill improved on his house. Henry Harter did the carpenter work. Dr Blue went to Piqua for a rest. Mrs Blue and Mrs Zeigler visit Pettisville. The ball team prepared grounds for a game. boys expect to save a game Saturday. People remark on political sentiment as “good old Republican times.”
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Gabriel Watson
Ayersville
Win Smith
Brechhill
Henry Harter
Blue
Piqua
Zeigler
Pettisville
Adams Township News Roundup Receives Local Updates
C M Seibert sold a steer to F Mekus last Saturday. Emma Hane closed a term of school in District No. 9 with a picnic in Al Coressel’s grove. Henry Arps lost a valuable cow. Peter Kern bought a road horse from Verge Peters last week. Brunersboro residents began gravelling Main Street. A J Kern planned roadwork Friday. Frank Betts sells mail boxes here last week. Alex Bruner visited Friday. John Higben has a new house plastered. John Kern went to flour Wednesday. Fred Brant worked with wood Thursday. Mike Leithauser closed his school in District No. 4 Friday. Fred Evansport secured firewood and fifteen cattle contracted with Aaron Marckel.
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C M Seibert
F Mekus
Emma Hane
al Coressel’s Grove
Henry Arps
Peter Kern
Verge Peters
Brunersboro
J Kern
Frank Betts
Alex Bruner
John Higben
John Kern
Fred Brant
Mike Leithauser
Fred Evansport
Aaron Marckel
Local notes date Florida visitors and town improvements
Residents report guests visiting Florida and Deshler, repairs completed on church roofing, sidewalk material decisions favor brick over gravel, and town property transactions. Meetings discuss building material choices and a ME quarterly meeting set for Florida on June 15 16. Community updates include appointments, moves, and social visits.
Various Notables Visit Seymour and Nearby Cities
Dr J M Coombs visits Seymour while Mrs Orton Bevington tours Toledo with sister Mrs Wm Dittenhaver. Dr O S Applegate delivered a lecture at the ME church and returns from Indianapolis. Lanning heads to Oswego after a Williamsville wedding. Trips span Chicago to Collinwood for events with church groups and Tri-State dental meeting.
Defiance College Summer Normal Opens June 17
Defiance College announces its Summer Normal program beginning June 17 with Prof Andrew J Nowlan and staff teaching mathematics Latin history geography grammar civil government physiology pedagogy orthography and related branches. Tuition is one dollar per week payable in advance and circulars are available.
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Andrew J. Nowlan
H. L. Gandy
R. Se
Chas. S. Latchaw
Local Folks Visit Kin and Plan Mules and Ball Team
Jewell and Flora Young hosts guests Gertie Kesselmyer of Defiance Eva Patten of Stanley Ira Deardorf of Payne visits Calking David Parker and wife from Indianapolis visit parents Jewel and Florida boys form a baseball team A M Cline owns two mules one over fifty years old T I Beedle and J F Martin trade cows The Barlow show tents in Jewels Saturday June 22 Geo Parker visits Linsey to see a sick brother Prof A Parker of Haven Lake is spending vacation Grand Rapids MI Davis visits Grand Grand Rapids and returns home
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Gertie Kesselmyer
Defiance
Flora Young
Eva Patten
Stanley
Ira Deardorf
Payne
Calking
David Parker
Indianapolis
Jewel
Florida Boys
M Cline
T I Beedle
J F Martin
Barlow Show
Jewels
Geo. Parker
Linsey
Parker
Haven Lake
Laws
A Davis
Grand Grand Rapids
Mich
Local Notes From Brunersburgh and Surrounding Area
County Line reports F W Smith of Brunersburgh making a short call Friday. Mr and Mrs Shappert visited Christ Demland Sunday. Fred Schanike had his house painted last week. Chas Young built a new pore. inando Matherson returning from Paulding county plowing. Ten day camp meeting closed Monday with no conversions. Henry Dickman hauling lumber for barn. Otto Kress and friend visited Sunday. Most residents plowing corn. Mr and Mrs Fred Frank visited Defiance Monday.
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F W Smith
Brunersburgh
Shappert
Christ Demland
Fred Schanike
Chas. Young
Inando — Matherson
Paulding County
Henry Dickman
Otto Kress
Fred Frank
Hicksville Items
Miss Cora Fitch of Bryan visits the families of W O Hughes and Joseph Hillards. K L Clay and family move to Collinwood near Cleveland. Handh Wyrick leaves for Montpelier and Williams county for six months. P B Holden takes his wife to Peru to visit her brother the physician. Charles Wyrick leaves for Montpelier to work as time keeper with Wabash R R.
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Cora Fitch
Bryan
W O Hughes
Joseph Hillards
Wabash R R
South Defiance notes and local visits
Harry Morris closed a successful term of school in district No. 6 on Friday. Alma Miller returned from a visit with her sister in Sherwood. Inez Milligan, who has been visiting Celina, has come home to stay. Henry Smith bought cattle Tuesday. Lady Obermiller spent Sunday with Alma Miller. Young, formerly of this area now in Williams county, is visiting this week.
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Harry Morris
Alma Miller
Sherwood
Inez Milligan
Celina
Henry Smith
Lady Obermiller
Young
Williams County
Sunday Social Notes From Paulding County
Germany Tiffin Ora and Elmer Beiderwell of Paulding county visited here Sunday. J J Craine owns a new cultivator, it works fine. Mary Stock spent Sunday at home. Eli Turritan and family of Stryker were guests of I Mattox Sunday. J W Stock and wife spent Sunday with the former’s parents. John Miller planted about 80 acres of corn with his new corn planter. John Peter Jr sold a horse to parties in Defiance. Children’s day exercises at the U B church Sunday evening Mrs Stock and Emma Keller Meier attended the funeral of an uncle John Holly near West Unity Tuesday. Lottie Rethmel was the guest of Emma Stock Sunday. Children’s day exercises were attended by a large number of people at the M F church Sunday evening. A fine program was rendered. Amos All is having his barn repaired. F W Stock is doing the work. Andy Buehrer is laying the foun-
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U. B
Stock
Emma
Kellermeier
John Holly
West Unity
Lottie Rethmel
Emma Stock
M. Fh
Amos All
W Stock
Andy Buehrer
Local Tidbits Highlight Area Visits And Purchases
Nora Linebrink of Toledo visits with her parents this week. Linebrink family visited S. F. Stock Sunday. Ed Hornish of Banner Corners frequents the streets. Samuel Burk and wife of Ney and Mr. and Mrs. Gidller of Bryan were here Sunday. John Peter bought a horse last week. Edward Linebrink, recently working in Adams township, is at home.
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Adams Township
Hicksville Township Farming Notes and Local Purchases
Farmers face scarce help and rising wages as corn planting nears completion and clover hay work begins. C F Cooper bought a U S cream separator and sells fifty pounds of Jersey butter weekly. Paulding Co visitors seek land while Isaac Hook buys top quality cattle. The young peoples convention was well attended as Russell Murphy buys a Perkins windmill to rely on wind pumping. Colonel Reed lists Eli Lowers house while Warren Cole remodels his barn. Many sheep remain to be shorn and former farm hands move to railroad work.
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C F Cooper
U. S
Jersey
Paulding Co
Young Peoples’ Convention
Russell Murphy
Colonel Reed
Eli Lowers
Isaac Hook
Warren Cole
Defiance Citizens Back Dean's Kidney Pills
A Defiance resident Mr. Peter Memmer testifies that back pain and kidney symptoms were relieved by Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Woodward druggist. He highly recommends the remedy for back ache and kidney complaints to readers seeking relief.
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Peter Memmer
Francis Street
Dean
Woodward
Doan's Named Sole U S Agent for Buffalo Sellers
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole agents for the U S. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Wabash Promo for Weekly Detroit and Toledo Trips
The Wabash line offers Sunday excursions with summer tourist tickets at a low rate. Round trips to Detroit are $1.60, and to Toledo and return is $1.00, with $1.60 round trip to Detroit.
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Detroit
Wabash
Toledo
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Auburn
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State Line
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Washington Township
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Colum
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Lolo Miller
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Bethel
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Main Street
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East Florida
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Stettle
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Defiance Machine Works
Parry
Alabama
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S Hughey
South Side
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Nion
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C W Carpenter
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Briden
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High Street
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Defiance College
South Defiance
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Hicksville Township
Isaac B. Wing
Eva Wing
W. A. Kehnast
W.A. Kehnast
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