Lost jacket and arrests highlight Defiance items
BERTHA BENEK E and DORA SCHOENHAGEN of Ridgeville report a missing black silk Eton jacket on Caylor road. Sheriff Kopp arrested Frank Graves in Hicksville for embezzlement tied to a horse deal. Simon Hirsch lost parts of fingers at Clipper Plow Works. A Clinton street melee led to minor fines. Bicycle crash on Jefferson and Hopkins injures Jacob Ruess. Island Park missionary meeting at St Paul’s Lutheran drew large attendance with German and English services and a combined collection of 70.44. Local Defiance race organizers push to restore track prestige with a $150 purse and multiple events at the park on the nation’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
Caylor Road
Dr. Blue
Ayersville
J. A Blue
Kopp
Frank Graves
Hicksville
Clinton Street
Batt
Abe Meringo
Jefferson and
Hopkins Street
Jacob Ruess
Ruess
Jefferson Street
Island Park
St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
A. Augus Eau Claire
Wis
Theodore Strauss
Pan
Hogi
F. Henkel Mann
Brynn
Carl Strauss
Okolona
W. H. Bunge
Local Notes From Okolona And Nearby Cities
Miss Anna Fox returns home to Okolona on Monday. Miss Helen E Deatrick leaves for Hopkinsville Kentucky to visit several weeks. St Marys congregation children to make first communion on Sunday. Mrs W Fuller departs for Cincinnati on Monday afternoon for her brother Dr Leroy Malletts wedding. Mrs H L Platter of Chicago visiting the city and has read the Express for forty years. Mrs Geo I Meyer of Euclid Avenue undergoes a serious operation at the hospital Monday morning. Dr Ury assisted by Dr Raynolde performed the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Fox
Okolona
Helen E. Deatrick
Hopkinsville, Ky
St. Mary’s
W. Fuller
Cincinnati
Leroy Mallett
H. L. Platter
Chicago
The
Express
Geo. I. Meyer
Euclid Avenue
Ury
Raynolde
Local Residents Visit Updates and Family News
W H Devore of Sherwood was a business caller in the city on Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J O Dills on Jackson street Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs F S Stover and Miss Ina Lumberg of Chicago, a niece of Mrs Stover, spent Sunday in Evansport. Grace Hopper left Sunday and Sadie Mallett Monday for New York and Wednesday sailed for England. Mrs and Mrs Fred Porter of North Baltimore arrived Sunday. Mrs Porter will remain for a visit. Charles Seymour and Miss Helen D Phelps left Tuesday for a month’s visit with Miss Phelps’s brother E J Phelps at Muskogee Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Devore
Sherwood
Bort
J. O Dills
Jackson Street
F.S. Stover
Ina Lumberg
Chicago
Stover
Evansport
Grace Hopper
Sadie Mallett
New York
England
Fred Porter
North
Baltimore
City
P. Will
Charles Seymour
Helen D. Phelps
E. J. Phelps
Muskogee
Indian Territory
Local News Briefs From Wauseon and Nearby Cities
Mrs. R Phelps visits her daughter in Iranville Miss Bessie Wench of Wauseon visits in the city guest of Miss Mabel Trumpower George Kirk suffers a severe finger injury Monday when a block of iron pinches it troopers second U S Cavalry stationed at Des Moines Iowa Mrs Aggie Baumann administratrix settles claim against McMyler Manufacturing Co for $2000 death of husband J D Deitrich conductor electrocuted at Garrett last week Mr and Mrs Godfrey Watking drive horse bolts on Wayne street horse bolts buggy front of vehicle marred carriage splintered rear of buggy shows expert damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Wench
Wauseon
Mabel Trumpower
George Kirk
Karl Robinson
Coe Robinson
Second
U.S. Cavalry
Des Moines
Iowa
Mire
Aggie Baumann
John Hi. Haumann
McMyler Manufacturing Co
J. D. Deitrich
T. & C. L Railway
Garrett
Kendallville
Auburn
Godfrey Watking
Godfrey
Wayne Street
Fifth
Mr. W
Levi Degler
Marriage and social events fill Toledo life with weddings
George B. Miller and Nina Towle wed quietly at Rev Kiess Home. they depart for a brief wedding tour and plan to settle in the city. Numerous bridal showers and entertainments honor Miss Flora Rankin and Miss Addie Loveridge with cards and dinners. Maynard Seibert weds Clara Frank at North Ridge Catholic church. reception and journey follow. Locals attend visits, dances, and Knights of Pythias events with new knighted members and social gatherings across Toledo and Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Miller
Nina Towle
City
Kiess
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mrs. Miller
Flora Rankin
Alice
Marie Gherkin
West
Toledo
Alfred Hoyt
Amy
Jennie Gallier
Ruth Abell
Pearl Park
Kurat
Edith Rankin
Beatrice, Ester
Jennie Galliers
Putnam Street
Cora Ringelman
Bertha Bayer
Meta Felker
Ophelia Stanton
Merrill Munn
Paul Munn
Edith Rankin Sod
Miss Rankin
Detroit
Samuel Galliora
Defiance
Toledo Blade
North Ridge Catholic
Clara Frank
George Frank
North Ridge
Maynard Seibert
Andlauer
Whitaker
Michigan
J. P. Gloden
Frances Frank
William Naven
Isses Helen Steinberger
May Naven
Frances Clemens
Rose Frank
Messrs
Roy
Albert Frank
Carl Steffel
Clarence Seibert
Mrs. Seibert
Milan
Ney Entertainment at Bethel church program
The W C T U of Ney presents an 8 o clock Sunday program at Bethel church featuring songs prayers recitations duets and solos with participants including Merl Neiswender Lena Bowman Josie Hartshorn Mabel Stripe Olive Hoffman Wanda Myere and others. Several local residents attend events in Defiance Paulding Angola and Mark township with visits and conventions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney
Bethel Church
Rev. Leatherman
Merl Neiswender
Jay Pollock
Lena Bowman
Josie Hartshorn
Olive Smith
Dessie Lichty
Letta Haynes
Mabel Stripe
Olive Hoffman
Wanda Myere
Lefta Donley
John Hoffman
Anna Chamberlain
Real Estate Transfers List from Defiance and Vicinity
A lengthy notice catalogues transfers including M S Deatrick and Helen Groty with multiple lots in Defiance. Enos, Chenevert, and Easley lot dealings in Williamstown and Edgerton. Weber Boehm and others in Defiance. Maxwell and Watkins parcels in Warren. Holgate to Abell on Maumee street. Kruse to Lyons in Gnadensburg. Ames to Ames in Edgerton out lots. Simmons to Moore and Grier to Brown in Hicksville. Meek to Meek in Edgerton. Horn to Chapman in Hicksville. Deepe in Evan. and numerous other land transfers and descriptions across Defiance, Hicksville, Edgerton, Hicksville adds, and Noble areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Deatrick
Helen C. Groty
Defiance
B. F. Enos
E.chenevert
Henrietta Greiser
Samuel Easley
Williamstown
James Weber
Nicholas
Matilda Boehm
G.M. Watkins
C. E. Maxwell
Warren
C.B. Maxwell
G. W
G. Holgate
Donald
Abell
Lot
Maumee
Alte Kruse, Jr
Hannah Lynes
Sunday Schools Defiance county conventions and condolences
Sunday Schools in Defiance county report conventions at Farmer Center and Mansfield dates July 17 18 and June 25 26 27. The death of Joseph Clark's daughter is noted with sympathy for Dr Clark and Ama Bumpus wife of George Bumpus is mourned. Henry county convention at Colton praised. Mark township event noted. county president Hosack accelerates school work. apportionment payments urged with details for Mansfield trip and lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County
Farmer Center
Mansfield
Joseph Clark
Clark
Ama Bumpus
George Bumpus
Bumpus
Trinity Chapel
Henry County
H. F. Willeman
J. W. Shuter
Colton
Ing
Platter Creek
Haver
Defiance
Premium County
Boxwell commencement and local visits described
Sherwood hosts V E Hagg for Boxwell events and a well attended Saturday program. Argola resident E Porter attends township Boxwell and visits W Renz family. Grandma Benz visits son W Renz. Volmer family from near Bryan guests. Clyde Shook visits his parents. Bertha Baily with Defiance relatives. Elmer Renz returns for firemen convention. A E Johnson family and Mrs Clutz noted in Auburn and Van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Hagg
Boxwell
E Porter
Argola
Elmer Renz
City Council Debates Street Paving and Mausoleum Plans
Packed council meeting discusses paving Jefferson and North Clinton streets, sidewalk realignment, and a mausoleum proposal by National Mausoleum Co. at the cemetery. Trustees propose a 240-crypt concrete building costing 10000 with a 60 day option and 100 crypt sales to fund it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
Maumee River
Downs Street
Board of Service
Street Committee
North Clinton Street
Wabash Railroad
Corporation
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
Board of Health
Board of Public Safety
Public Service Fund
City Hall
Minsel
B. Shields
National Mausoleum Co
Fostoria
Rigrish
Local Social Notes and Crime Report from Van Wert Area
Wert and Mrs Thomas Johnson hosted guests Sunday. Mrs A G McCord visiting Angola. Mrs CE Perkins returned to Williams Center after weeks with daughter Mrs Leslie Stone. Mrs Z Miller recovered enough to be out. Greitman couple visited daughter in Napoleon. Miss Fannie Canfield returned to Toledo. Miss Ida Sponseller bought a piano from G W Fuller & Son. operation by Dr Gerletta Toledo and Dr Lindersmith attended. patient improving. Fire Boys Band and local citizens attended Van Wert firemen's convention. Sheriff Kopp arrested Hal Luce in Ft Wayne for embezzled property concealing and converting. Luce bonded. Graves traded four horses of Jos Hughes to Luce. writ of replevin issued. Graves arrested for embezzlement. Luce allegedly disposed of the team in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G W Fuller & Son
Gerletta
Toledo
de. Walker
Farmer
de. Mouser
Latty
Dr. Lindersmith
Fire Boys
van Wert
Firemen
Kopp
Hal Luce
Ft Wayne
Luce
Graves
Jos. Hughes
Hughes
Fort Wayne
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Paris Green
Woodwards Drug Store
Mias
Bertha Beneke
Dora
Schoenhagen
Ridgeville
Simon Hirsch
Clipper Plow Works
Joe Schuttdore
Paris
F.p.weisenburger
Bro
Rexall
Wis Bank 3
Cale
State Bank
Enring
WM. Geigee
5. R Phelps
Iranville
Harley & Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’s
Defiance, Ohio
Peseseseeret 3
Society
Costes Sects
Addie Loveridge
Will C. Kegel
Violet Kittner
Miss Loveridge
Stephens
Sanford
Florida
Steifel
Wheeling
Mia
Curtis Moore Willock
W. Va
Earl J. Allen
Our City
Timothy T. Ansberry
Thomas Bentley
Robert Holgate
Alfred T.kruse
Edward Pendleton
Sturgis, Mich
Houck
Urbana
Wesley King
Samuel Galliers
Misa Flora Rankin
Mrs. Galliers
Francis Street
Mr. Galliore
Vetance Knights of
Pythias
K. P.a
Ney and Sherwood
Charles B. Smith
L. ‘J. Niell
Carl Arning
W. S. Hancock
Carl Maxwell and Son
Shelby
Ney Entertainment
Lizzie Lehman
Adireas
M. M. Farnsworth
Ora Stripe
Benediction
Edith Kitridge
Beatrice Blosser
Charles Thoure
W. G. Lord
Carrie Blosser
Meda Walden
Paulding
Co. E
V. L
B. F
Sherman Yeagley
Grandma Blair
Mark Township
Frederick Richarde
Cleveland
J. W. Winn
SSCS
Wm.h.ruess
AKHKQ9
Gan
Eac
Bsscesesesse
Lands
Mim
Walden
David Blosser
Wank Carpenter
Iavid
Sarah
J. Wiles
Sha
Milford
Lion Hiniler Tov
Kebnasi
Ition
Noble
Interghants National Bank
French’s Bazaar
Hillers
Board of Public Service
Mills
Hasbaum
Eastman’s
Kodaks
Kodak
Eastman
Eastman Kodaks
H. H. Mollencup
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