Heating and ventilating contract bid debate at Central School
Board of education in special session examined four bids for a heating and ventilating system at the Central school building. Colton-Smead Furnace Co. won tentative award pending final terms, with later authorization to contract and staged payments including 1307 paid, 1615 on Oct 15 1899 and 1000 on March 1 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Gorman
Sase
Heatley
Davie
Ort
Fisher
Rath
Gleason
Calvin
Kruze & Deventer
Indianapolis
J W Caldwell
Colton- Smead Furnace Co
Toledo
J W Bryce
Bryce Heating and Ventilating Co
J S Otis
Cincinnati Heating and Ventilating Co
Hamilton
JW Dowd
American Foundry and Furnace Co
Bloomington
Colton-Smead Furnace Co
Davis
Sass
Baker and Gleason
Baker & Gleason
Colton Smead Furnace Foundry Co
Third Ward
Ayersville
Hale & Hooker, Architects
SK Phillips
Flower Mission Day Visits Infirmary And Orphans Home
The WCTU ladies and accompanying guests visit the county infirmary with 46 inmates held by Mr. and Mrs. Leaders and the Orphans home with 38 children under Mr. and Mrs. Hall. A brief service and gifts are shared, and a list of participants is recorded with thanks for community care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Flower Mission
H C
Esther Gleason
Arthur Scott
W H.hutchinson
Edmund Lane
Theodore Ensign
Abbie Oxenrider
M B Stevens and Sons
EJ Webb Andsone
Corbett
W T Harrie
Divine Services at Reformed Church Sherwood
Divine services next Sunday at the Reformed church in Sherwood include German services at 10 am and English services at 2 pm. All are welcome.
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The
Reformed Church
Sherwood
Courts Hear Davieon Street Opening Case In Defiance
In Defiance the city wins the Davieon Street opening suit with further hearing set for Friday. Other cases include John Spangler vs Mayer about life interest in a 135 acre farm. Mary McKellip's will filed for probate. Schneider case sets judgment at 750 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Defiance
Wm. W Warren
Davieon Street
Hubbard
John Spangler
John B Mayer
Mary McKellip
Wilton Schneider
Schneider Bros
John W
Frank C
Common Pleas Court
Ryan
Ottawa Avenue
Hill & Baker
Edith Johnson and Sister Visit Grandparents in West Unity
Local notes mention Edith Johnson and sister Lela visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Ransom Stone. Updates on factory framing, teaching positions, farm work, marriages, travel, and community events fill the Farmer column with multiple town names including Farmer, Edgerton, Bryan, Defiance, and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith “Johnson
Lela
West Unity
Ransom ‘Stone
Michigan Summer Resorts Rush by Grand Traverse Bay and Mackinac
Travel guide notes three main Michigan resort areas Traverse City Little Traverse Bay and Mackinac Island. It cites Grand Rapids and Indiana railway with through sleeping cars from major cities and dining service to Mackinaw City. Copies of a descriptive guide and time folders are available from C L Lockwood Grand Rapids.
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Cammer
Michigan
Grand Traverse Bay
Omena
Neahtawanta
Traverse Beach
Edgewood
Traverse City
Bay View
Harbor Point
Harbor Springs
Weynetensing
Roaring Brook
Little Traverse Bay
Petoskey
Mackinac Island
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Mackinaw City
C L Lockwood
GIP & T A
Mich
National Union Boys Enjoy Blazing Goat Event
Anthony Wayne Council National Union members held a lively meeting in a hall above a clothing store with standing room crowded. Farmers council attendees included H B Hannon and W S Yeagley. goat antics entertained as new initiates Howard McCauley Fred Holler Napoleon L Maranda and John Kruse joined the event amid a large country turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Wayne Council
National Union
Farmer Council
H B Hannon
R W Scott
P N Richardson
W S Yeagley
A R Stone
H O Hopkins
D C Lord
Farmer
Big Jim Prosser
North Richland
Eck Sanderson
East Defiance
Howard McCauley
Fred Holler
Napoleon L Maranda
John Kruse
Obituary for Loyd Elmer Carpenter 1899
Loyd Elmer son of Rushworth H Carpenter and wife died June 19 1899 aged 3 years 4 months 11 days Darling Loyd you left us God hears our sorrow Sleep on dearest Lord We are lonely but hopeful in Jesus From A FRIEND
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Elmer
Rushworth H Carpenter
Darling Loyd
Loyd
Jesus
You
Lost and Found Coat Found Between Ney and Farmer
A lady's mackintosh coat with cape was found by Park Goller between Ney and Farmer. The owner may claim the coat by identifying it at Charles F Goller's.
National Photographers plan annual convention at Celeron NY
The National Photographers association selected Celeron New York on Lake Chautauqua for its next annual convention July 17 to 29. The Hocking Valley Railway will sell round trip tickets from all stations to Celeron at one fare for the round trip valid July 16 and 17 for travel, returning by July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Photographers Association
Celeron
N. Y
Lake Chautauqua
Hocking Valley
Vigilante groups guard Cardiff after alleged assault
Two armed bands, one white county officers and one group of about 200 negroes, gather near Cardiff as John Shepard, the accused rapist who assaulted Mrs. Monroe Jones, is pursued. Special trains with cavalry aid dispatch to the scene. Shepard remains uncaptured and authorities extend the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Cardiff
John Shepard
Monroe Jones
Corona
Brookside
Shepard
Walker County
Local Social Notes and Family Visits This Weekend
Lewis Wiler and family joined James Giltz for a weekend visit. An ice cream supper took place at Rice Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Meade Wing of Wood County are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs D Hall. Mrs L J Doenges and children returned from Indiana where they visited relatives. Mr Treitsch hosted a barn raising. Augusta Schubert visited her parents and returned to Alvada. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Painter. Loenzo Smith from near Continental passed through town last week. Alma Bogg does housework for Mrs C Zimmerman. P Smith built a hay rack for C Doenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Meade Wing
Wood County
Mrs. D Hall
L J Doenges
Indiana
Children’s Home Visitors and Tours Attendance
Hicksville residents CHLDRENS HOME had a Friday business call by W M Farnsworth and D Jagner. Sherwood’s Christ Miller and Foss residents JH Behnfeldt and wife toured the Home Saturday. A Hall family and Floyd visited Sunday along with Mrs LEUry Bryan and Grace Pardee Evansport. Clanudis Kasbaum and Lillie Speiser Defiance toured Sunday. Floyd Fayette and Langdon Defiance called Sunday. Grace Balzer Ney shown Monday. Superintendent A Hall traveled to Antwerp on business. O A Hall and Clay ton visited Sunday. Shaffer Nebo called on business last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Miller
Sherwood
JH Behnfeldt
Foss
Law Wheelmen to Meet in Boston for Large 1919 Gathering
The League of American Wheelmen schedules its annual Boston meeting August 14–19, aiming for a record turnout. To boost Ohio attendance, Hocking Valley Railway offers round tickets at half price on August 11–12, valid to August 31, 1899, with ample time to visit New England resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelmen
Ohio
Hocking Valley Ry
Boston
New England
Cleveland Ends League Baseball After July First
Cleveland will not host any more league games this year after July 1 as President Robison cites poor attendance. Clubs touring here refused to return due to low gate receipts averaging around $25 daily, with all Cleveland games being moved to other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robison
Four Daughters Born to Union Mills Mother in Laporte
Gave Birth to Quadruplets. In Laporte Indiana on June 28 Mrs James Platt aged 14 of Union Mills gave birth to four daughters. Three died shortly after birth but the fourth survived. The mother weighs 110 pounds and the father is a laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
James Platt
Union Mills
Police seal Spring Side district after attempted assassination
Pana Illinois June 28. In the wake of an attempted assassination on union miner Martin Duddy in the Spring side district the entire district is policed but no outbreaks have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ills
Martin Duddy
Springside
Readers asked about backache cures. Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed
A Defiance resident testifies to backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. I Wilson of 121 East High Street says the pills cured kidney related pain, let her perform daily chores, and she would vouch for the product publicly. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold at 50 cents a box by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Half Rates To National Saengerfest Cincinnati 1899
Tickets on the Cincinnati and Dayton railroad offer half fare round trip for the National Saengerfest. Valid on all trains June 27 to June 30 with return by July 5. Information available from C H and D railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaly
Prices and goods listed in early market row
Old market price notice shows items like chickens hides sheep pelts corn hay timothy clover straw ear corn and salted goods. It lists bulk per ton rates for hay and clover, bale prices for hay and straw, dunged salt corrected by A Growey & Son New York, and dairy sack weights and lump rock per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Growey & Son
New York
Cone Dairy
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Bob Wilkes
Brown Wilkes
Geo. Wilkes
Zella
Magna Charter
Calendonia
Bonnie
Scotland
Wilkes
Bobilkes
George F. Switzer
Defiance
Lion
Bob
Board OP Education
Colton-Smead Co
Divine Services
Defiance Ranch
the Produce Exchange Banking Co
Cleveland, Ohio Court Street
Latty
Cc. J. Daoust
Palm
John Norway
C B Biglow
Iva Young
Stryker
Alex Snyder
Dr. Riggs
Bryants
J A Hootmans
Milford Township
James H Weldon
Edgerton
Ora J Martin
John R Norway
F W Richardson
Loren E Ensign
Donald G Bowker
California
John Snyder
Wallace
Bryan
Wesley Sewell
OA Hastings
Chase Bercaw
Earl Tharp
Ella Donley
Verne Cunningham
Melbern
Madge Yeagley
Lake
Germany
W A Snider
Evansport
Hicksville
W J Linebrink
Snider & Schhnter
U B Church
John Bock
Brunersburg
Holgate Pike
John
Ben Clement
Jacob Linebrink
Perry van Wagoner
Henry County
Lizzie Ant
E F Shumaker’s
B Peterson
J J Craine
Charley Kellermeier
Peter Kellermeier
Highland Township
Dick Miller
Oregon
Charles Bidlock
Fred Schultz
Issac Ingle
Neadley
Newville
Vern
Travese City
Petoskey and Mackinac
Chanutauqua Lake
Lewis Wiler
James Giltz
Mr. Treitsch
Augusta Schubert
August Schubert
Alvada
Samuel Painter
Loenzo Smith
Near
Continental
Alma Bogg
C Zimmerman
P Smith
W M Farnsworth
D Jagner
E A Hall
Floyd
Holgate
Leury
Grace Pardee
Mrs C Driden
Jimmie Haller
Clanudis Kasbaum
Lillie Speiser
E Floyd
Fayette
Mr. Langdon
Grace Balzer
Ney
A Hall
Antwerp
Mrs. O A Hall
Clayton
Mrs. Shaffer
Nebo
League of American Wheelmen
Mass
A. Groweg’& Son
H. P. Miller
M. B. Gorman
J. H. Baker
On Nee
Teeeee
Best Family
Grove
C.C.D
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Ih Gears
Roe
Acme Bird
Dr. Webb
William Thompson
Broadway
City
Webb
L. E. Brayman
H. O. Mackres
M. D
G. F. Webb
N.M. Platt
H. C. Brainard
Alexander W. Wheeler
C. H. Foster
Lawndale Ave
Henry Raymond
Euclid Ave
Ben J. F. Dimmick
D. D
Youmans
D. O
G. F. Webb & CO
Reade
Cleveland, O
Adinistrator
Aof
Defiance County
Court House
Biede Place
Biedé Place
St. Paul Street
Tacoma Avenue
F L Hay
Clara Morse
Euben Lockwood
James Provines
Rhosannah Lockwood
Peter Ditmers
Auburn
Monitor Manufacturing Company
Farmers’ Bank of Auburn
First National Bank of
Auurn
Garrett Banking Company
Vilage
Garrett
A.D
First National Bank of Bryan
Court of Common Pleas
State of
Section No
Town 4
Range 3
Laii
Bryan Plater
M.M. Bootilman
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