City Council Adopts Crossings and Road Work Plans
The city council held a regular session with members present A. Adele M Marshall B Behultz C Chae H Hoeffel C Arning Helmick JI Hoeffel. They approved minutes and several resolutions including $40.20 from Henry Knies for street assessments on Perry Street and remittance of four years past. They directed B&O RY and CL M to build crossings on Columbus Avenue and discussed grade work on Ralston and William streets along with sidewalk and bridge improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele
Marshall
Behultz
Chae
Hoeffel
Conkle
Arning Helmick
JI Hoeffel
Henry Knies
Perry Street
Helmick
Tobsian
Ralston Avenue
F X Groselle
Finance Committee
J I Hoeffel
Chas. Hoeffel
Napoleon
William Street
Murphy
Chas Millers
Wm. Henkins
Kintner
Harrison Streets
Doheny Alley
Chas Hoeffel
Abele
B& Or’y
CL & M
Gordon Ave
Wabash Railway
Stevens
Fifth Street
E P Hooker
Holgate Avenue
Second Ward
Schultz
Toberan
New Manufacturing Co
Williams Street
Splendid Country Defiance Area Shows Farm Prosperity
A winter Sunday drive through Adams and North Richland townships reveals prime roads and thriving farms. Charles Leach Mid Richland has 75 acres of fine wheat while corn looks strong. Morgan Lewis, the soldier, and wife welcome a healthy baby boy. Uncle H J Lewis hosts strawberry picking as the Marchioness praises berries. Lewis remains spry and optimistic about McKinley support in Richland.
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Defiance
Adams
North Richland
Charles Leach
Richland
Richland Township
Marshall S A Hull
Morgan Lewis
H J Lewis
Lewis
Old Richland
McKinley
FIREMAN'S CONVENTION TRAIN AIDED BY REGIONAL FOLK
The Defiance firemen headed to Napoleon for a convention were joined by a 70 member Defiance Military band and about 180 citizens. Hicksville and Paulding contingents rode the special train, with local officials accompanying their delegates.
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Firemens
Napoleon
Defiance Laddies
Defiance
Hicksville
Messrs
A Tuttle
C Harris, Jr
Carl Kniss
H Schupp
William Robinson
William Rath
Recorders
Highland crowd attends Rothditch case on engineer apportionment
The Rothditch case from Highland township was heard this afternoon on the engineer's apportionment. A large crowd from Highland attended the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothditch
Highland Township
Highland
Roosevelt Sentiment in Philadelphia Vice Presidential Favor
At noon today Philadelphia reports strong sentiment that Gov. Roosevelt of New York will be nominated for vice president on the first ballot unless he forbids it. Maryland and California are pledged to him as well as most of the western states.
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Philadelphia
Gov. Roosevelt
New York
Maryland
California
River Pleasures on the Goldie Club Boat Returns
The DDC cooking club and gentlemen friends hosted a boating and dancing outing aboard the Goldie at 8:30 pm with music by club girls and Bill Tennyson as chief caller. An eight course lunch followed at 10:30 pm. Moonlight picnics, phonograph music, and park island trips capped a lively evening for young attendees and their guests.
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DDC Cooking Club
Gentlemen Friends
Goldie
Bill” Tennyson
Mother Earth
Lion Store
Cunningham Hotel
Independence Dam
Dan W Miller
Park Island
Judge Hay Reports Child Improves After Operation
Under June 19 date Judge Hay writes a friend in this city that his boy has grown stronger after the operation. The fifth day since operation ends with 98.8 temperature and 100 pulse while appetite is strong. The chest drainage is satisfactory though the stubborn button remains and the source of trouble in the lung is still watched with hopeful patience.
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Hay
National Union Meeting Reported From Columbus
Defiance gentlemen including Charles J Daoust C F Aschbacher J A Evang Geo K Beatty and John C Beal returned from Columbus where they attended the State Assembly of the National Union Six senators were elected to attend the National Senate meeting at Alexandria Bay Thousand Island starting July 15 Deputy DA Helpman attended the Columbus meeting all report a good time and a successful convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Daoust
C. F. Aschbacher
J. A Evang
Geo
K Beatty
John C Beal
Columbus
State Assembly of the National Union
National Senate of the Order
Alexandria Bay
Thousand Island
DA Helpman
Obituary Notice for Nancy Ward of Ayersville
Mrs. Nancy Ward died at her home two miles south of Ayersville Saturday at 4 pm aged 81. Funeral was held Monday at 2 pm from the Ayersville ME church with interment in Ayersville Cemetery officiated by Rev. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ward
Ayersville
Rev. Roberts
Lost dog Colonel near Putnam Defiance county line
A black eared coach dog with small spots, named Colonel, is lost between Putnam and Defiance county line. Liberal reward offered by 3 H Keister, Rice, Putnam County, Ohio. Return to the listed address.
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Putnam
Defiance County
Keister
Rice
Putnam County
Ohio
All About the Country Side Hicksville News
Hicks ville notes report AM Richards in Eden on June 19 and a church ice cream festival to raise debt. Dr Winn loses a horse to a claiming man, horse seized, seller vanished. Holden's store burglarized with no booty found. Telegraph students detained then released. July 4 races planned with various events. local visits and visits among residents from Fort Wayne and Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden’s
Telegraph
Funeral services mark week in area towns
Mrs. Riley of Aversville remains ill. Mrs Ward funeral at Ayersville Monday conducted by Rev Roberts. Rev ES Latchaw of Findlay preached Saturday and Sunday night with G O Wellman and family. Children day services at Center chapel drew large crowd and were a grand success. Ed R Mallett and wife of Defiance visited Sunday. John Balk and wife of Brunersburg called on Ed Smiths Monday. Ed Smith cut down some new day Monday.
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Riley
Aversville
Ward
Ayersville
Roberts
ES Latchaw
Findlay
G O Wellman
Center Chapel
Ed. R Mallett
Defiance
John Balk
Brunersburg
Sherwood Lyceum stops. fireworks cause window damage
The Lyceum theatre company halts in Sherwood. Sunday children’s day exercises at the Degciple hall pleased all. Fireworks display at a drug store Tuesday night drew a July Fourth level crowd. a display window was broken and smoke filled the building with no serious damage. Oscar Hover and his daughter Andra visited Bryan. Art Craven and family stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J H Wendt over Sunday. Henry Hayes of Toledo and Louis Hayes of St Louis called on Hover Friday.
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Lyceum Theatre Company
Degciple Hall
Oscar Hover
Andra
Bryan
Art Craven
J H Wendt
Henry Hayes
Toledo
Louis
St. Louis
Hover
Germany Tiffin Gathers Local Social Notes
Fred Linebrink worked in Paulding county with his parents over Sunday. Walter and Earnest Linebrink were guests of B F Stock Sunday. Citizens attended the shin-dig at Eli Marchers Saturday. John Higben was here Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Craine of Defiance visited J J Craine and family Friday. Children day exercises at ME church Sunday evening June 24. Some farmers began making hay. Mr and Mrs Fred Sigg visited in Paulding county this week. S Stock began building his new house this week. J B Stock who went west recently located at Littleton Colorado near Denver a dozen miles from Denver. Chas Peterson had his barn reroofed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Linebrink
Paulding County
Walter
Earnest Linebrink
Eli
John Higben
James Craine
Defiance
J J Craine
Fred Sigg
S Stock
J B Stock
Littleton
Col
Denver
Chas. Peterson
Visitors to the Napoleon Children's Home Bring Local News
Several Napoleon residents stopped by the children's home on Tuesday including Mr and Mrs Gennit and Mr and Mrs Vagan. Henry Steinmaier and William Sauer with D Saur and other Steinmaier Sauer parties visited June 15. Bryan's Ervin Smith called Saturday while N M Doenger of Rice visited Sunday. Speny Smith visited with the Moon and Ashbacher families and others called Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gennit
Vagan
Napoleon
Henry Steinmaier
Wm Sauer
M D Saur
Messrs
Steinmaier
Sauer
Ervin Smith
Bryan
N M Doenger
Rice
Speny Smith
Smith
Messers
Della Moon
Clara Ashbacher
Messers Umterholder and
Hontz
Pleasant Bend Children’s Day Exercises Noted at ME Church
Nellie Wolf returned home Saturday from a six weeks visit with relatives at Rudolph and was greeted by sister Mrs John Walters and family. GN Wolf is very sick. Howard Killion and family of Oil Center are visiting Jacob Hoffman and Mr and Mrs L Archambeault of De-
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Nellie Wolf
Rudolph
John Walters
GN Wolf
Howard Killion
Oil Center
Jacob Hoffman
L Archambeault
Bridge Project Near Lost Creek Plans Progress
Local notes report a 40 foot span bridge to be built over Lost Creek in the township. The region sees rain, red clover, and young turkeys as seasonal details. Reverend Bloot of Bryan preaches at Fair View next Sunday evening. Jasper Beightler visited Bryan Friday. Eli Elliott of Hicksville spent Sunday with Henry Huston. Ed Johns bicycled to the Bend for a dance. his bike disappeared but was recovered Monday. Mrs Hattie Kintner returns from Indiana visit with her father.
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Fair View
Rev
Bloot
Bryan
Jasper Beightler
Eli Elliott
Hicksville
Henry Huston
Ed Johns
Hattie Kintner
Indiana
Obituary of Mrs Sarah Miller Moore of Hicksville
Mrs Sarah Miller Moore died at her home on Edgerton street June 14 in her eightieth year. Born April 30 1821 in Holmes County Ohio she married John A Moore April 2 1846 and moved to Defiance County 1853. She leaves nine children six grandchildren and one son in Tacoma Washington. A charter member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hicksville she lived a devout Christian life and selected Psalms 17 15 as her funeral text. Funeral at home followed by burial in Forest Home cemetery conducted by Rev Tromb and other pastors.
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Hicksville
Edgerton Street
Holmes County
Ohio
John A Moore
Defiance County
Moore
Hickaville
Tromb
Éhurchés
Forest Home Cemetery
Church Social Planned on Colwell Lawn Next Tuesday
The Young People’s Society of the Reformed church will host a social on the lawn of Chas Colwell one mile east of Court House next Tuesday evening. Cream cake coffee and refreshments will be served. City conveyance will be provided from the church corner Fourth and Washington after 7 o’clock. Tickets include a free ride. those without tickets may buy them from the hackman.
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Young People’s Society of the Reformed Church
Chas Colwell
Court House
Fourth
Washington Streets
Riverside Cemetery Trustees Offer Reward for Grave Desecration
The Riverside cemetery trustees announce a $25 reward for information leading to the detection of persons stealing plants and desecrating graves in the cemetery.
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Trustees of
Riverside Cemetery
Defiance Endorsement Prompts Citizen Read and Decide
Read Defiance endorsement material and citizen statements to form an opinion. The text highlights independent judgment over strangers' assertions and urges personal evaluation of a local case.
Defiance County Ohio School Report for District 5
Report of District No 5 Tiffin township Defiance county Ohio for term April 9 to June 15 1900. Pupils on roll 28 with 24 average daily attendance and 86 percent attendance. School days in session 50. Those present daily included Ida Tittle Wade Stever Burt Glen Peter Florence Earl Carl Schultz Newton Willie Orly Peterson. John Ferris teacher.
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Tiffin Township
Defiance County
Ohio
Ida Tittle
Wade Stever
Burt
Glen Peter
Florence
Earl
Carl Schultz
Newton
Willie
Orly Peterson
John Ferris
St Johns Reformed Church Announces Sunday Services
St Johns Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington with Rev F E Lahr leads English services at 10 am and 2:15 pm at Sherwood, and Sunday School at 9 am. Rev J M Grether of Swanton will conduct 10 am service at St Pauls Florida. German and English preaching follows regu lar services as Toledo classets discuss future supply. All members urged to attend.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
Fourth and
Washington Streets
F E Lahr
Sherwood
J M Grether
Swanton
St. Paul’s Church
Florida
Toledo
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River Pleasures
Leslie Hay
National Union Meeting
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Eden
John
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Tom Risk
Noddy Maston
Auburn
France
Mabel Shook
Ft. Wayne Ind
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John Wolf
J W Walters
Jacob Wolf
Cunningham
Tracy
Clara Waterhouse
Ft Wayne Ind
Lewis Archambeault
Germany
Children’s Home
Pleasant Bend
FOSS
Lost Creek
Sarah Miller Moore
Life
Brown’s
Baltimore
Defiance Branch
the Produce Exchange Bank
Defi
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Astoritx
J.P. Schied
Hotel Defiance
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Drummond Medicine CO
Sarah Blose
H. J. Kamm
C. R. Andrew
Kamm and Andrews
K. Andrew
TN Qtannn
Wy Vasey
AMM & Sos
Janes
Gurdick
Athens
Aera
Chicago
Burdick
America
Smyth
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears,roebuck & CO. (Inc
Peal NE CO
Cleveland
Minsel’s Drug E Store
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