Annual Flower Mission Visit to Infirmary and Home
The WCTU and friends visited the Infirmary and Children's Home for Flower Mission day. Forty-one inmates were honored with songs, readings, prayers, fruit, flowers, and literature, with attention to those unable to leave their rooms. At the Children's Home, thirty-one children received songs, prayers, and treats, including oranges and candy, in a warm, well-kept setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Infirmary
Childrens Home
M.B Stevens
Gale
Frank
E S Gleason
Bruner
Gladis Bruner
S F Bowen
P O Rhodes
T Brubacher
W Whetstone
M Weber
C Whetstone
John Whetstone
Osburn
Oxenreder
J Stockman
Shleiman
W Dickman
F Stever
Maud Mowery
Sarah Kniss
Mowery
Simcox
Grace Brown
Esther Geiger
A Smith
W Marellus
J H Shulter
H Sites
Fred Golier
Mabel Rumpponer
Hall
ES Gleason
Antwerp Murder Trial Testimony Details Witness Accounts
Court heard cross examinations on November 24 1899 and 25 witnesses from Antwerp Hicksville and Paulding. Testimony described the murder assault on Enos Rath with witnesses including Della Mohr Sarah Wires Jacob Williams James Keesler and Floyd Rumbaugh identifying men and recounting timelines from 12 to 1 am and post assault actions as court adjourned until the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Davison
Paulding
Michigan
Spencerville
Antwerp
Hickaville
Husband
Ron
Hicksville
Father’s
Union
Cass County
Della
Ansberry
Cameron
Hill
Rumbaugh
Jacob Williams
Keesler
Hicksville Pike
Maumee
Opera House
Dr. Cook
Sarah Wires
High Street
Wm. Bricker
Vina Mohr
Bill
Frank Zuber
Griffin
Floyd Rumbaugh
Rath
Zuber
Johnson
Enos Rath
Col. B. Enos
Chas. Wires
Mrs. Mohr
County Jail
Joe Fish
J B Hootman
John Troutwine
SS Weible
Dr. Nedry
Bowen
Col. Enos
Wires
Zuber and
Col. B . Enos
Libbie Wilson
Bowen's
Weible
Nedry
Chas
Mr. Whyman
Roy
Swilley House
Dr. Hull
Mann
New Boat The Helen Launched On Maumee River
Mrs. Miller hosted dinner for her friend Mrs. Metzler of Toledo. Clark and Lowe launched their new twenty foot boat The Helen and took her first voyage. Mrs. Perry Helpman and Mrs. Harry Hudson returned from a lakes trip visiting Soldiers Home Sandusky Forest City Cemetery Garden Park Cleveland and Put-in-Bay. Dell Helpman has recovered from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark and Lowe
Maumee
Perry Helpman
Harry Hudson
Lakes
Sandusky
Forest City Cemetery
Garden Park
Cleveland
Put-in- Bay
Firemen's Convention Draws 400 at Napoleon Meeting
Large turnout from surrounding towns. Peter Seible elected president of the Fire Laddies for the coming year. Other officers chosen include Chas. Fisher vice president John H Polker secretary Joseph Gosling assistant secretary M H Darling treasurer. Parade featured 16 bands and 1000 firemen with prizes awarded Ottawa for largest delegation and Ashland for most comical entrant. Next session set for Bowling Green in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Peter Seible
Seible
Chas. Fisher
Wapakoneta
John H Polker
Joseph Gosling
Ashland
M H Darling
Deshler
Chas. Kames
Bowling Green
Obituary Notices From New Bavaria Area
John Hornung aged 48 died at his New Bavaria home Wednesday evening at 7 30 funeral Saturday at 10 in Reform church New Bavaria Rev Rhodes to officiate interment in New Bavaria He was a member of the Defiance Commandery of the Knights of Pythias Nellie Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs John Adams died last evening at 8 on Harrison Street Funeral Friday at 2 at the house Rev May officiating Interment Riverside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hornung
New Bavaria
Reform Church
Rhodes
Defiance
K. of P
Nellie
John Adams
Harrison St
Rev
May
Riverside Cemetery
Best For The Bowels Says CASCA Candy
An old advertisement touts CASCA candy as a natural cure for various ailments by aiding bowel movements. It claims painless, easy relief with a 10 cent price and warns against imitation products.
Grain-O Promises Pure Grain Beverage Alternative
A customer letter touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute that improves with a week of use. The writer claims Grain-O nourishes the system and is safe for children. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages from grocers with simple preparation directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffe
Hicksville Marriage Seals Union Of Mundwiler And Gowing
Miss Hattie Mundwiler and Dr. W A Gowing were married at the brides parents home near Hoytville Wood county with Rev AA Thomas officiating About 70 guests from Toledo and North Baltimore presented $350 in gifts led by a $190 diamond ring The couple will sail to Europe next week for two years of study in Glasgow London and Paris Both plan to pursue music and medicine after their return
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoytaville
Wood County
Hattie Mundwiler
W A Gowing
Toledo
AA Thomas
Hicksville
North Baltimore
Mandwiler
Gowing
Toledo Medical College
New York
Glasgow
London
Paris
Allen's Foot Ease advertised powder for tired feet
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to be shaken into shoes for swollen hot feet and tiredness. It claims relief from swelling, smarting and tightsy discomfort, ingrowing nails, blisters, callouses and bunions with cooling effect. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with trial sizes offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Local notes record homelike travels and incidents
John Maloney returns from the Toledo work house term. Ed Neaderhauser comes back from Naperville college DL and visits Noble Two with his parents. A three year old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Long suffers a arm fracture and shoulder dislocation in Okalona. A marriage rumor about Diehl and Rowe hinges on October terms. A Fritz Bakhaus team from Tiffin township frightened by a tongue through the neck yoke near North Defiance, with no damage. Horning funeral attendees from the Masons include C S Morse R Brown A Viers R T Whitaker P Kettenring Ed Mallett Chas Squire Ed Chenevert. Reading Circle convention attendees listed: Dr and Mrs J J Burns Supt and Mrs Mitchell and several Misses Wells Culkins Haller Sheridan Francisco Miller Miss Mildred Haymaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Bakhaus
Tiffin Township
North
Defiance
Reading Circle
Pat-in-Bay
J J Burns
Mitchell
Wells
Culkins, Haller
Sheridan
Francisco
Miller
Mildred Haymaker
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Relief From Stomach Ailments
A persuasive advertisement argues modern slavery is caused by stomach problems and promotes Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole method to digest food, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas and disease.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Khainast
Clinton Street
Forest Scott
Ivy Ellen Krantz
Wed
Mrs
S W Rohn
F Darham
North Richland
JI Hoeffel
Harrison Street
Glen Gray
Junction
G H Reese
Okalona
F S Bowlby
Jefferson Street
Frank Houck
Monumental Park
H Wilson
Nim Bell
T R Carroll
Chicago
GAR
Barton Harris
Grover Behringer
Ned Hubbard
Bruce Davis
Charles Durbing
Davey
Henry Ferguson
Edward Johnson
F . Hay
Leslie
Assi
Rombaugh Werder
Tral
John D Lamb
David Zuber
Lizzie Foreman
Joseph Mohr
Wm. Tuey
Jas. Keesler
Maumee River
Bridge
Williams
Sarah Ann Cromley
Hickeville
Spencerville Road
Arthur Street
Antwerp Road
Judge Hubbard
Elrcula
Ower
Nervita Medical CO
Inton & Jackson Sts
E. N. Lewis
Defiance, Ohio
Firemen's Convention
Peter F Seible
ADAMS
Coney
Forders Grove
George Simmons
Sherm Little
Banner Shoe
Ed Ackerman
John Maloney
Ed Neaderhauser
Naperville College DL
Noble Two
Frank Long
Diehl
Horning
C S Morse
R Brown
A Viers
R T Whitaker
P Kettenring
Ed Mallett
Chas. Squire
Ed Chenevert
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