Dreadful drownings and sensational murder claim Defiance items
The Defiance Daily and Weekly lists Maumee River drowning of Frep Miller aged 10 and Carl Clark aged 20 in Toledo. Frank Martin, 48, found dead in his barn near Holland with Paris green on face and clothes, presumed farm failure driven madness. Harry K Thaw, 33, shot Stanford White after alleging insult to Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw arrested with insanity defense anticipated.
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Frep Milier
Carl Clark
Maumee
Toledo
Frank Martin
Holland
Martin
Harry K. Tuan
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
New York
Madison Square Roof Garden Theatre
Thaw
White
Miss Nesbit
Wheat heads turn black in Woop county fields
Farmers report wheat heads in Woop County turning black and shriveling with no clear cause. Some fields show up to half of the crop damaged as fear grows of a fungus or unknown disease. No satisfactory explanation has been found to date.
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Woop County
Garber Chides Overzealous Push on New Governor
The Lima Gazette notes Harvey Garber rushed to press Governor Harris for appointments before he formed a policy. The governor rebuked the move, warning against impetuous meddling. The piece urges Garber to focus on duties in Washington and the people’s business.
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Harvey Garber
Columbus
Lima Gazette
Gov. Harris
Garber
Harris
Harvey
Washington
Debating Societies Warned Over Stereotyped Questions
The court at the Dowie hearing in Chicago rejected a letter intended to reveal certain things. The judge said only a man out of his head could testify about what he had in his head when he was out of his head. The remark may leave debating societies puzzled by the court’s meaning.
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Chicago
Innocent Boy Struck as State Police Fire in Allentown Turmoil
A state police patrol in Allentown during a streetcar strike fired into a crowd, injuring a 13 year old boy named Harry Wrinkle. Two men were arrested, a suspect escaped, and police fortified jail lines as 2000 protesters gathered amid rising tension with local officials and union leaders.
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Allentown
State Constabulary
Fourth
Hamilton
E. Markrants
Harry BR. Wrinkle
Bower
State Police
Schaeffer
Col. Trexler
Lehigh Valley Transit Co
Orlando C. Miller
Tragic Runaway Death Near Arthur
Mrs. Albert Stuckey, 30, died after leaping from a frightened buggy as the horse ran on Wayne Street near Juliet. Dr. Stevens judged the cause as head trauma and internal chest injuries from the fall. Survived by husband Enos Osman and siblings Oscar Osman and Mrs. Knoop. formerly Jennie Osman.
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Albert Stuckey
Arthur
Wayne Street
Juliet
Baptist Church
Stevens
H. P. Miller
Sunday Legislation Bans Commerce and Entertainment
A proposed Canadian bill would outlaw selling goods on Sunday and prohibit business activity except necessary work. It would ban paid games and performances, excursions for amusement, selling foreign newspapers, and keeping public parks or amusement venues open with admission fees.
Supreme Court strikes tax inspectors as unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that several laws governing tax inquisitors with contracts are unconstitutional, reversing the Cincinnati Court ruling that had upheld the law.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Accidents Reported In Three Separate Incidents
Mrs Amanda Orcutt fractured a hand bone at her Jackson street home after reaching for a vase and striking the piano. Eleven year old Helen Garver broke the left forearm when her arm was caught in a bicycle wheel. Thomas Burns suffered a broken collar bone from a Saturday fall at the Diamond Glass Co plant.
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Amanda Orcutt
Jackson Street
Helen
Syl Garver
Thomas Burns
Diamond Glass Co
Trio of Accidents Reported Near City
A fall of ten feet from a scaffold at a tile mill left George Miller with severe facial and arm bruises and temporary unconsciousness. Dr. Reynolds attended. W. H. Stewart of East Defiance lost his right thumb at work in the United States Express wagon service shops. Karl Betson of the Defiance Machine Works bruised his right foot when a casting dropped.
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George Miller
Dr. Reynolds
H. Stewart
East Defiance
United States Express Wagon Service
Karl Betson
Defiance Machine Works
Resolutions on Death of Comrade Geo P Rogers
Bishop Post G A R adopts resolutions honoring Geo P Rogers late of Co G 169th Regt O V I who died. The post votes to drape its charter for 30 days and offers condolences to the bereaved family. Resolutions will be filed in post records and sent to the Rogers family.
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Geo. P. Rogers
Bishop Post G. A. R
Bishop Post
George P. Rogers
Co. G
Riot guns tested for police use at Island Park
Members of the board of public safety, police force and others tested six Winchester riot guns at 100 and 300 feet. The tests showed uniform accuracy, with high scores for Shea, Westrick, Miller, Hockman, Ansberry and Hubbard, indicating long range effectiveness against gangs.
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Board of Public Safety
Island Park
Winchester
August Wahl
Frank Baker
Westrick
Judge Hockman
Shea
Dr Westrick
Miller
Hockman
Ansberry
Hubbard
Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Defiance Legion
At a regular meeting held June 25 the Defiance Legion adopted mourning resolutions for Bruce Davis. The charter will be draped for 30 days and sympathy extended to the family, with copies sent to the family and published.
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Defiance Legion
National Protective Legion
Legion
Bruce Davis
Probate Court Grants Marriage Licenses In Area
Probate Court licenses issued to A F Bowers and Orpha Kuhn both 23 of Delaware township Albert F Thompson 25 of Ann Arbor Mich and Stella M Seiple 21 of Jowell Alvin C VanCuren 33 and Gladys Gilbert 22 both of Hicksville The will of Andrew Smith deceased of Defiance filed for probate Judge Shaw conducted lunacy inquest over Elizabeth Anderson at Delaware Bend Wednesday
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A. F. Bowers
Orpha Kuhn
Delaware Township
Albert F. Thompson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Stella M. Seiple
Jowell
Alvin C. VanCuren
Gladys Gilbert
Hicksville
Andrew Smith
Defiance
Judge Shaw
Elizabeth Anderson
Delaware Bend
Tragic Child Drowns in Water Jar in Pemberville
In Pemberville on Monday afternoon a 2 year old daughter of Frank Martin fell into a jar holding eight gallons of water and drowned. The child was not missed for some time until the mother found the body.
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Pemberville
Frank Martin
Peter Roush Found Guilty in Paternity Case in Sherwood
The jury in common pleas Tuesday found Peter Roush of Sherwood guilty of paternity. A judgment of 300 dollars with costs totaling 40 dollars was entered against him.
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Peter Roush
Sherwood
Jennie Thayer
Common Pleas
Leipsic Officials Arrest Local Druggist for Whisky Sale
Charles Buckley a Leipsic druggist and prominent society figure is jailed in a dry town case. The Anti saloon league and local ministers allege he sold whisky from his home, prompting a high profile legal battle with potential fines and future prosecutions. Wayne Wheeler may attend to support the case if it proceeds.
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Columbus Grove
Charles
Buckley
Leipsic Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons
Leipsic Lodge of Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythia
M. E. Church
Laipsic
Anti Saloon League
H.C. Babbitt
Church of Christ
C. A. Hackenberg
Luthran Church
Wayne B. Wheeler
State
Anti- Saloon League
Columbus
Antisaloon League
Leipsic
Mre. T. W. Prentiss
County fair proposed for Island Park Defiance
A plan to form an agricultural association to hold an annual county fair at Defiance Island Park hinges on reaching agreement with W. P. Engel owner of Island Park and a committee of G. W. Watkins and C. I. Morse. The project would use the track and island, cost about 1000 dollars to prepare, potentially receive 800 dollars from the county for premiums, and require track expansions and surrounding changes.
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W. P. Engel
Island Park
Defiance
G. W. Watkins
C. I. Morse
Four Defiance Men Struck by Capsized Gasoline Launch
Four well known Defiance men Jobo Diehl Albert Diehl Billy King and E W Costello rode a small gasoline launch to Florida with guest E N Stibbins On the return all except Albert Diehl sat on one side causing the craft to list and capsize in the canal The party righted the boat and resumed the journey homeward with damp clothes and shaken nerves.
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Jobo Diehl
Albert Diehl
Billy”’ King
E. W. Costello
E. N. Stibbins
Florida
Notice to Contractors Defiance County Ohio 1906 Bid
Defiance county commissioners will accept written bids on July 23 1906 at 10 am for one 40 by 16 foot Archeda between Sections 16 and 16 in Tiffin Township. Plans and specifications are on file in the recorder's office. June 25 1906. Bids to be submitted to the Defiance County Board of Commissioners.
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Defiance County
Ohio
Archeda
Tiffin Township
Rec
Wayne Camp Seeks State Encampment for 1907 at Defiance
Wayne Camp 143 of the United Spanish War Veterans opens a campaign to land the 1907 state encampment in Defiance with Cedar Point hosting the Ohio S W Veterans. Honorary member J J Malley was elected for his efforts as a booster, and Defiance citizens are urged to support the bid.
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J. J.malley
Report of the Merchants National Bank Defiance Ohio June 18 1906
Balance sheet for Merchants' National Bank at Defiance Ohio showing assets including loans and discounts overdrafts U S bonds and premiums notes of other banks banking house and fixtures reserve funds and cash items. Liabilities list paid in capital deposits and rediscounts with totals recorded for June 18 1906.
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Merchants’ National Bank
Defiance
Ohio
U.S
U. S
Defiance Man John X. Smith Dies After Stroke
John X. Smith longtime Defiance resident and infirmary director died after a stroke suffered Monday. Born 1844 in Pappenlauer Germany he emigrated in 1856, lived in Defiance, ran a shoemaker shop, and served as a township trustee. Funeral at St. John’s Catholic Church Saturday at 9 with burial Riverside Cemetery. Relatives request no flowers.
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John X. Smith
Anna
Katherine
Charles
Frank
Los Angeles
Cal
A. C. Smith
This City
Caspar Smith
Ft. Wayne
F. C. Mangarin
Board of County Infirmary
St. John’s Catholic Church
Gloden
Riverside Cemetery
Putnam Co Democrats Back Bryan at County Convention
Putnam County Democrats elected 18 delegates to the state convention and instructed them to back a Bryan presidential resolution amid solid praise for Bryan's current positions. A. P. Sandles leads the state delegation. Delegates to the Thirty-third district Judicial convention in Napoleon were instructed for J. P. Bailey of Ottawa, securing his nomination.
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Ottawa
Putnam County
Bryan
A. P. Sandles
Napoleon
J. P. Bailey
Bailey
Court House Notes From The Week
Court records show Isaac Riecer a bartender for A Umstead pled guilty to selling liquor to a minor and paid a $25 fine plus costs. Several bastardy and non support cases will be disposed of during the week. David Raser stands trial on rape charges with a likely postponement. A marriage license issued for Worthy Garver 24 and Fanny Goller 17 residents of Washington township.
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Isaac Riecer
A. Umstead
David Raser
Worthy Garver
Fanny Goller
Washington Township
Farmer Gerhard Stalikamp Killed by Train Near Delphos
Delaware, Ohio area obituary notes farmer Gerhard Stalikamp aged, wealthy, killed when struck by a Pennsylvania train as he returned home from Middlepoint. His horse perished and buggy wrecked. body buried several hundred feet from road. Amusing anecdote about a safety razor contrasts with the tragedy.
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Delphos
Gerhard Stalikamp
Pennsylvania
Middlepoint
Stalikamp
Fake Surgery Tales From a Detroit Doctor
A Detroit surgeon recounts how some sane patients demand dangerous operations for imagined diseases. He describes a hysteric girl who believed a head string must be cut, and how a staged operation with a violin string showed her the supposed cause, leading to her recovery.
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Detroit
News- Tribune
Trains Bother Passenger as Conductor Commits to Two Runs
An impatient traveler questions the trains, to which the conductor replies that they run two trips a day to speed service, suggesting they could slow down and pick up all passengers in a single run.
Why He Is Single Says De Bullyon Delays Marriage
Chicago News notes the young De Bullyon remains unmarried despite wealth. Gyer quips money talks, suggesting a wife is unnecessary amid his fortune.
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Myer
de Bullyon
Gyer
Chicago News
The Markets Reported Prices Across Commodities and Livestock
Wheat corn oats rye and clover seed quoted with cash and futures figures. Hog and cattle values show ranges for steers cows calves and feeders with receipts noted in East Buffalo and market notes.
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Toledo
East Buffalo
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