Defiance Express Publishes Scholarly Sermon and Obits
The paper notes Rev. E. F. Bigler delivered a scholarly baccalaureate sermon for the 1907 graduating class at Grace Episcopal, with choirs and music. Obituaries include attorney Joan E. Ricair of Lima and former congressman and Confederate brigadier general Jouy T. Monday, both dying recently. The issue also reports a peak in U S per capita money circulation reaching 3420 dollars on June 1 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bigler
Grace Episcopal Church
Juliae Blair
Cowles
C.N. Haske
St.John
Oklahoma
United States
Community notices and sermons mix with local updates
Miss Nellie Thomas returns to Toledo after visiting relatives. Miss Britten back from Paulding and Melrose. Herman Hopkins endures cancer. George Ficklee Dry Creek reunites with Rice family at Mrs. H. F. Rice home. Solomon Ridenoar breaks arm fencing near town. many locals attend ice cream supper. Marriage and church event details podczas commencement sermon text about Jesus power and character formation. Various visits, meetings, and business trips around Defiance County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Thomas
Toledo
Miss Britten
Paulding
Melrose
Herman Hopkins
George Ficklee
Dry Creek
Solomon Ridenoar
Firemen's Convention Attendance Promises From Ohio Departments
Secretary Runnion of the Northwestern Ohio Firemen's Association reports strong attendance for the upcoming convention. Colum bs Grove sends full department with about one hundred citizens, Napoleon department and four to five hundred, St Marys full representation with three to four hundred, Hicksville department with one to two hundred, Defiance on the ground, Carey about one hundred, Ade one hundred fifty, Ashland with a special car and one hundred to one hundred fifty. C E Rothenberger of Holgate visited the city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnion
Northwestern
Ohio Firemen’s Association
Columbus Grove
Napoleon
St. Marys
Hicksville
Defiance
Carey
Ade
Ashland
Thirteen Inning Season Opener Between Defiance Colts and Toledo Orioles
The opening 1907 baseball game at Island Park ended in a 6 to 6 tie after thirteen innings. Coy Jones and F. Young substituted for late-arriving Orioles players, support from Hassard for the Colts, and Craig starred for the Orioles as rain stopped play to catch the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Defiance Colts
Toledo Orioles
Orioles
Toledo
Coy Jones
F. Young
Sixth Regiment
Defiance
Colts
Terre Firma
Hassard
Craig
Commencement at Jewell in Richland Township
Commencement exercises at the Richland township attersop site were held in the U B church in Jewell Saturday evening. Rev Glenroy Shoup led the devotional program while Mrs Carrie Noffsinger and Miss Mary Minsel sang a duet. Rev E Morrell gave the graduation address. Graduates and topics included Clara Morse School Days Fifty Years Ago Blanche Cameron Old Ironsides Clifford Robinson Buried Treasure Alta Osborn A Generous King Elizabeth Greenler Oh Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud Jennie Flory Crowning Efforts Leah Davis In the Signal Box Jay Carpenter A Leak in the Dike Mamie Trubey Class Prophesy Jennie Moher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Yorges
Defiance
North Flatrock
John Yorges
J. E. Scofield
John Whitney
Ridge
Homer Whitney
Morida
A. A. Brubaker
William Scofield
Jewell
U. S
Morrell
Jooks
Shep Osborn
S. Jones
Friends
George Parker
Oscar
David
Monroe Township
Henry County
Napoleon
Pearl Prentis
Mary Lewis
A. Ashman
Florence
Eva Whitney
Adams
Karl Loose
Deshler
Frank Brubaker
Jo Lewis
Canton
Ohio
Grand Army
Frank Miller
Florida
Henry Feindel
North Richland
Frank Hammon
Wesley Smith
Dr. Cannan
Louis” Gackell
Richland Township
U. B
Glenroy Shoup
U. B. Church
Carrie Noffsinger
Mies Mary Minsel
E. Morrell
Clara Morse
Blanche Cameron
Clifford Robinson
Tressure
Alta Osborn
Elizabeth Greenler
Jennie Flory
Leah Davis
Jay Carpenter
Mamie Trubey
Jennie Moher
Receiver Appointed for Farmer's Cooperative Harvesting Machine Co
Springfield June 10 Application for a receiver was filed in common pleas court for the Farmer's Cooperative Harvesting Machine Co of this city. Samuel Wilson of Troy, stockholder, says the company is financially disturbed and the receiver hearing is set for today. The firm, organized three years ago by William Whitly, was capitalized at 500000, with thousands of stockholders mainly farmers. A directors dispute led to a books committee investigation, after which the committee resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Common Pleas
Farmer’s Cooperative Harvesting Machine Co
Samuel Wilson
Troy
Farmere’ Co-operative Co
William Whitly
Death claims prominent Defiance resident Aug Gottwald
Aug Gottwald died after a pneumonia attack at 500 Clinton Street and room 1 at 7:45 PM Wednesday. He was 43 and unmarried, a member of the Ellis order, awarded largest member at the last grand lodge. Sheriff Kopp left for Columbus with John Kopp to a state home. M E Overhuls, Napoleon city council member, died of heart disease on a Galveston beach trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gottwald
Defiance
Clinton Street
Order of Ellis
Grand Lodge
Sheriff Kopp
Columbus
John Kopp
Highland Township
M.E Overhuls
Napoleon
Galveston
Texas
First Communicants and Patronal Feast at St John’s
Ten boys and eight girls received their first communion at St John’s Catholic Church on Sunday morning as part of the patronal feast of St Bonifacius society. The rite featured a solemn high mass, communion in a body, and a 3 pm reaper and vows renewal. The service closed with Te Deum as St John’s band played. The church was festively decorated and attendance was large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Bonifacius Society
St. John’s Hall
St. John’s
Hoche
Toledo
Father Gloden
Court House Notes Headline
Julius F. Parcher released after Grand Rapids arrest for non support and sent on the morning train. Minnie Leichner sends 126.79, costs 2679, 100 to Mrs Parcher, 10 monthly future. Epileptic hearing for Marion McKellips. admission to Gallipolis institute sought. Will of J J Miller probated. Rhoda E Rice named administratrix of Hiram F Rice estate. Marriage licenses issued to Jacob L McKee and Iva Belle Haddix. John G Schrag and Bertha M Geiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius F. Parcher
Grand Rapids
Mich
Minnie Leichner
Parcher
Marion McKellips
Gallipolis Institute
J. J. Miller
Highland Township
Rhoda E. Rice
Hiram F. Rice
Jacob L. McKee
Iva Belle Haddix
Milford Township
John G. Schrag
Toledo
Bertha M. Geiger
Defiance
Community Notes from Findlay and Nearby
Local notices report a string of social items including births visits and entertainments. The Toledo Urban and Interurban commission met in Ney to settle a trolley wreck death case for $6500 with the baptism of four young men and six young ladies at the Church of God Bethel on Lick Creek Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora
Mabel Stripe
M. D.J. Hoffman
Roy Moats
Nell Goller
Bryan
Chas. Mack
New
Grace Hartshorn
Toledo
Church of God Bethel
Leatherman
Findlay
J. H. Baker
Lick Creek
Ney
Bowling
Green
Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1907 List
Uncalled letters for week ending 11th 1907 in Defiance Ohio include J C Curtis Fr Wayne Paulding Defiance Traction Co John Geeg Henry Opel Patlittzer pruit Co James Rep H W Shultess Clyd ny Crossland Miss Goldie s Mrs Mollie Jones Mrs Allie Miss Ada Ritner Miss Minnie Van Horn Mrs Emma Wells. If not called within 14 days these becomeSacretances dated list postmaster O F THOMPSON.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
J.C. Curtis
Thompson
Real Estate Transfers and City Notices
Real estate transfers list several parcels including Holante to Desch, Wells to Mack, Beerbower to Mc Cavite, McConkey to Walden and Mary E McConkey to Walden. Names, lot numbers, sections and fees noted. Also mentions Calvin Mavis of Farmer visiting the city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Wells
Wm. F. Mack
Washington
Franklin Beerbower
Kizia Ann Mc Cavite
Farmer
Emory L. McConkey
Wm. Walden
Mary E. McConkey
Wma
Laure A. Walden
Frederick Krill
Wm. T. Wilcox
Milford
Market highlights and livestock prices from Toledo and East Buffalo
The market page lists grain quotes for wheat corn oats and rye with partial prices. It covers cattle veal sheep and hog markets with receipts and price ranges for steers cows calves and lambs and notes slow trends in most categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
HONDA
East Buffalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance Express
Laty Bidg
Court Street
P.O
Defiance O
Northwestern Telephone
Joan E. Ricair
Allen County
Lima
Crawford County
Jouy T. Monday
Congress
Athene
Tenn
Selma
Alabama
Rice
H. F. Rice
Arthur Snyder
Near Bryan
T. E. Crossland
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
God
Father
Joseph Gearhart
Drs Reynolds
Ury
Firemen’s Convention
C. E. Rothenberger
Holgate
City
Lost Creek
Ralph Nichola
Johnie Sellare
Hickelville
Lost Creek Presbyterian Church
Gottwald
Court House Notes
R. E. Pierce
Dayton
G. Holante
Jos
H. Desch
Lot
Maumee River
Ella Netto Elias Hanna
Pollock
Calvin Mavis
City Markets
Drews Howe
Jobhon
Crosby House
Barnes
Christman
Wellington
Mahon
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Dr. Mahon
Winthrop Street
Foledo
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